The royal gazette — [Charleston] S.C., 1781-10-27 00:00:00, page 3

Charlestown, O&ober 31.'
advices from Jamaica, we are informed, that there were
D on the 29th of August, at Cape Francois, two 74 gun
mips without their lower tier of guns, having put them a
fioreat Tobago ; one ship of 50 guns, and five or hx frigates :
That the fleet for France was still at the Cape, and it was
funoofed, would not fail till some time in October.
' M. de Graffe left Cape Nichola Mole on the 4th of August.
perhaps his stay on this coast being so much longer than he
probably expected, may prevent the fleet failing so soon as
imagined#
Col. Hezekiah Williams, of the Royal Militia, having march
ed from the Forks of Edifto, with an intention to attack
Vince'sFoft, on the Three Runs, a branch of Savannah River,
arrived there on Thursday last, and found the fort evacuated;
the rebel garrison, confining of 80 men, under Capt. Vince,
hiring retired at his approach with such precipitation, that
a few stragglers fell into our party's hands. Col. Willi
ams then burnt the fort, and returned.
On Saturday last a Court of Vice-Admiralty was held at the
State-hpufe, for the firft time since the reduction of this town.
Letters of Marque, against his Majesty's enemies, can now
he procured here.'
On Sunday a fleet of seven fail of transport and merchant
vessels, arrived here from Cape-Fear river, under convoy of
his' Mayfly's frigate Solebay. .
About 170 prisoners were brought in the fleet. Among
them are Mr. Burke, the titular Governour of North-Caro
,fria, some of his Council, and several Continental Officers
and Privates.
On Thursday last, in the 39th year of his age, Captain
Jaron De STein, of the Hessian regiment de Bose, departed
this life, very much regretted as anfxcellent officer; he pos
sessed many amiable qualities, and hit death is universally la
mented by a numerous acquaintance—His funeral on the
fame evening was celebrated with due military honours: a
very numerous procession of his Excellency Lieut. Gen. de
Bose, Field Officers, and of the Officers of the Garrison,
Britifli as well as German.
Wilmington, (North-Carolina) O&ober 18.
51R,',,,,
TO prevent, if ppffible, any misrepresentation on the ftib
jeftof the following letters,! am to desire you will insert them
both in your newspaper next Thursday,
Your humble Servant,
J. H. CRAIG.
The Printer of the Cope-Fear Journal.
Camp, Little River, Pee Dee, September nd, 1781.
.SIR,.
GOVERNOUR Burke having fallen into your hands, T, as
tis successor in the government of this state, have to require
that you admit him on parole to his home, agreeable to the
tenor and purport of the cartel, lately made and concluded
between Lieut. Col. Carrington and Capt. Cornwallis, until an.
officer of yours of equal rank fall into our hands, or an ex
change be otherwise negotiated for him.
This, I flatter myfelf you will readily comply with as soon
as the Governour arrives in Wilmington, otherwise it will be
deemed an infraction of the treaty mutually and and solemnly
concluded as aforefaid.
I am furry to inform you, that the Governour has met with
many personal insults on his capture, being of infirm and weak
conftitu+ion, such as being drove through water up to his neck,
to be compelled to walk on foot when horses could easily have
been procured:—this serves only, Sir, to rouse and irritate
the good people of this state against the authors, who conceive
themfelve^ greatly hurt in such wanton and cruel treatment
of their firft magistrate, when there was no necessity, and
which your politeness and humanity, I think, would not have
filtered to have been done had you been present.
I have the honour to be your most obedient humble servant,
ALEX. MARTIN.
Major Craig.
SIR, Wilmington, ^tb September, T,Br.
lAM favoured with your letter ofthe 2zd infant, requiring
that Mr. Burke, whom you file Governour, may be permit
ted to return home cm parole, agreeable to a cartel established
between Lt. Gen. Cornwallis and Maj. Gen. Greene. I beg
you to be assured, Sir, that my own inclination would on
every occasion lead me to pay the most fcrupelous attention to
every agreement whatever, but particularly when I am sensibly
they are , founded on motives of humanity and mutual conve
niency.—ln the instance which has procured me the favour
of your correspondence. I can only at present fay, that as I
have not received any official copy of the cartel in question,
l cannot take on me to determine on the propriety of admit
ting Mr. Burke to his parole, as required on the grounds of
that treaty. I am, in sass, ignorant of the articles of it; but
ihall immediately refer the case for decision to my superiors.
In the mean time, Sir, I must be frank enough to fay, that to
meit appears that the cartel which has been established, is a
mere military convention for the mutual relief of officers of
the army, whether regulars or militia, who, retrained from
anting in that character, may remain at home with conveni
ence to their private affairs, and without prejudice to the party
which is master of their persons, and this without refpedt to
the particular relation in which the contending parties Band
with regard to each other; but I cannot suppose that the con
clusion of that cartel could ever be meant to involve in it the
fame indulgence to state prifoners—lt is under that denomi
nation that I have committed Mr. Burke, who is no military
Iman, to elofe confinement, though with every attention to his
^veniency, that our present situation will admit of; and I can
not prevail on myfelf to alter this opinion, or the conduct to
Mr. Burke which takes its rife from it. until I find, from proper
authority, that I have been mistaken in it.
, Notwithstanding my being unacquainted, with the terms of
the cartel,! should not hesitate to fend the continental officers
who were taken at the fame time with Mr. Burke to their
receive homes, on their paroles, were it not for a threat
t^ich has been held out in South-Carolina of retaliating on
I^eperfons ofthe British officers the execution of a Mr. Hayne.
/ This was likewise, Sir, a mere military tranfadion, and ab
ftrafled from every political consideration, he merited death
l^afoldier; and if the American Generals can so far forget
; regard due to that character as to proceed to retaliation in
i l °ecafe of so infamous a traitor, it behoves us to prepare for
I the event, and to be able to carry it to the extent may suit our
conveniency, or be the means of flopping such practices.
However, Sir, I am so unwilling to think, that soldiers of any
cation or state can ever seriously think of a proceeding so re
-I?^nant to that character, that I shall esteem myfelf happy
I w hen proper assurances on this fubjed tmay enable me to
comply with my inclination, and the case of those gentlemen.
with regard to the treatment Mr. Burke met with in his
and which yon complain of, I must beg you, Sir, to
local to your mind by whom he was made prisoner, and then,
^tead of complaints on the harlhncfs of his treatment, I am
u ,you must acknowledge that it is a matter of surprise and
{ that a fonfe of humanity and attention to my in
\Udions, should have had weight enough with the loyal mi
™'° prevevent them from seizing so perfectly compteat an
WHITE, blue & green plains
Striped and waite flannels
Bath coatings
Superfine broad cloths
Scarlet cloaks and cardinals<
Mens, womens and boys worked
and yarn dockings
Mens furtout coats
Jackets and trowfers
Mens fine dress shoes
Wax leather and grain ditto
Childrens red & green Morocco
pumps
Fine beaver, caflor & felt hats
PUBLICK AUCTION.
TO-MORROW, Thursday, the Tft November,
WILL BE SOLD,
By JOHN MORRIS,
In the Exchange, at ONE o'Cloek frecifcly,
■ The beautiful Philadelphia built
Brigantine DIAMOND,
"° w lyi n g at the Old Fish-Market dock, pierced for
^ guns, now mounts ten fix and four pounders, is
a ' m °" a new vessel, complcatly found in every mate
r^..-.?^^-^ rial, has two suits of fails, one of which is new, her
Landing and running rigging in the best order, and fails fupcrior to
any vellel in the harbour. Inventory to be seen by applying to the
master on board, or to| JOHN MORRIS.
fuJI imported in the last Fleet frdm LONDON,
And TO BE SOLD BY
By JAMES ASKEW.
At his Store, No. 30, on the Bay,
AN Assortment of GOODS, confining of a variety of mil
linary trimmings, fancy flowers, black and coloured feathers,
wires, &c. also a general assortment of gold and silver jewellery ar
ticles; a large assortment of silver fhoc, knee and stock bucities;
stone ditto, gilt ditto, fafhionable placed ditto, silver handle knives
and forks, common ditto, desert ditto, Braving boxes, watches, a.va
riety of chains, fcals, coral beads, lockets, thimbles, silk purses, &c.
likewise a general assortment of GARDEN SEEDS, in good condi
tion, and suitable for this country. f
I,OST between the Bay and the Governour's Gate,
A VALUABLE plain GOLD WATCH, maker's name
Addis, whoever may find and deliver the fame to the subscri
ber, shall (if required) be handsomely rewarded by
JOHN TUNNO.
A' GENTEEL BOARDING-HOUSE is opened at No,
Beaufain-fircet, the upper end of King-ftrect; also, two good
ROQMStu Icq in the fame house. so
Imported in the Ship British Hero, and Brigt. Reunion, from
London, and to be fold by
THOMAS DO W,
At No. 38, the Corner of Elliott-preet, on the Fay,
A General and large Assortment of Ship-Chandlery, Iron
mongery, Cutlery, Slops and Earthen Ware.
N. B. A generous price will be given, and read, money paid, for
any quantity of HEMP, by applying a, above, where all forts and
sizes of white and tarr'd Cordage is made and fold.|
opporhmit, of avenging and retaliating the injuries, the op
pteffions and the thousands of instances of wanton barbarity•
which have been inflicted on them for these five years pafl.
Had not these confidefations, Sir, and a conviction that they
were acting for a cause, and in behalf of a master, to whom
such conduct would be their best recommendation, overba
lanced their resentment for a series of the most unmerited
cruelties, they had not fuffered the inconveniencies under
which they laboured from the guard of so many prisoners, and
Gen. Butler's corps would have been the next day a more
compleat facrifice to the further pursuit of their vengeance;
but, Sir, I have the authority of Mr. Buike himfelf to fay,
that your information in this respect is wrong, as he was
treated, by his own account, with every consideration and
attention that their situation, and his refufal to give them his
parole, which was offered, would admit of. This, Sir, I in
form you of from his </.vn words; at the fame time, i must
acknowledge, he underwent great fatigue and hardship, but
they are to be attributed to the nature of their march, his
refufing to give his parole ; and it must be remembered, that
he underwent none but what his captors ihared with him.
Having thus answered your letter, you must allow me now.
Sir, in my turn, to address you with a well-grounded complaint
with regard to the exchange which took place in confeqtience
of the cartel, in virtue of which you require Mr. Burke to be
admitted to his parole. By an advertisement from the Com
missaries, appointed by the refpe&ive Generals, it appeared
that all the militia On both sides, taken previous to the 15th
June last, were exchanged, and to be immediately liberated;
in consequence of which I did difeharge, with proper passes,
and even fufficient provisions to carry them home, upwards
of sixty who were in confinement, besides publickly releasing
from their paroles all those who were out on that indulgence.—
Now, Sir, I have to complain, that the fame conduct has not
been observed on your part. Prisoners Briefly under that de
nomination are, I am well informed, still in confinement, and
many were liberated from Hillsborough jail, on the 12th inst.
resigning their places to those made by Colonels M'Niel and
Fanning. A cartel, Sir, should be as ftrialy observed in favour
of the mcaheft to whom it relates, as of a Governour or firft
magistrate of any state.
While on this fubjed, I must further complain, Sir, that
you put it out of our power to shew the indulgence and huma
nityto the people who fall into our hands that we could wish,
and oblige us to keep them in prison ships and jails, which
inevitably proves fatal to many of them, whose fate we our
fel es deplore, though you alone are anfwcrable for it. We.
can no longer admit them, as has been hitherto pradifed, to
return to their plantations on their paroles, because one of the
ads of your state makes it penal to adhere to them, nor will
my ownJafety allow me to shew that indulgence, whilst I every
day meet the most flagrant instances of the abuse of it, in some
of which the unhappy people are compelled to a<ft in that
manner ; and in those where their conduct arises from a volun
tary deviation from the principles of honour, they meet with
every encouragement, even to being appointed to offices
OF TRUST ABOUT YOUR GENERAL OFFICERS. I ^m, Sir, &C.
J. H. CRAIG. J
Charlf/own, O&ober 31, 1781.
I AM directed by the Commandant to give public notice
to the inhabitants of Charleftown, that such of them as
may have any complaints to make relative to the billets on
their houses, do attend at the State-IToufe, where a Board of
Field Officers will hear and redress their grievances every
Monday and Thursday. JAMES FRASER,
X Ading Barrack-Master.
Imported in the last Fleet fro,a London, and to be fold by
WALKER & MAITLAND,
No. 92, Broad-street,
Ladies riding ditto
Carpenters tools, nails, locks,
hinges, files and broad hoes
Rice, flour and raying licves
Iron pots and Ikillets
Call iron and tin tea kettle's
Tin and copper saucepans
English steel
Single & double refined loaf sugar
Fine hyfon and fouchong teas
Jar raisins
Cheese
Vinegar and mustard
Pickles, &c. &c. &c.f
A Few cases of excellent old
Port Wine in bottles
Ditto Lifoon in ditto
Congo, fiuglo and fouchong teas
A few cases of earthen ware
Ditto of perfumery
Mens and womens hose, silk and
cotton
Mens and womens gloves
A few trunks of womens perfian
and callimanco petticoats
A few fafhionable Striped flock
ing waistcoats
Mens and Womens hats
Printed linens, gauzes & chintzes
I A few cases of playing cards
Brown & Grant, Surgeons,-
BEG leave to acquaint their friends and the publick, that
they are now fettled at No. Bg, Church-llrect, where they have
a compleat collection of MEDICINES tb fell ate a very low advance.
N. B. An Apprentice wanted.
AL S O,
Bibles; Testaments, Prayer Books, I'falm Books, Watts's Hymns,
and Plalms, Psalters, Spelling Books, Primetfy Schoolmaster's Assist
ant, Copy Books, Children's Book.;, &c. &c,
PAINTING & GLAZING.
r rHE fiiblcribers return their sincere thanks to their cuf-
A. turners lor the favours already received, and inform them they
have laid in a general assortment of PAINTS and GLASS, and will
pay every pun&ual regard to any orders they may receive either in
snip, coach, houie or sign painting, or glazing of pictures, clocks,
few box< s, or windows,let the glass be of whatever size orffhare, and''
that uj on the most reasonable terms. MILLING & OLIVER,
at N 0.93,.93, Meetiug-ftreet,
Wlwle negro girl found a valuable Sleeve-Button, with a Mafonick.
device. Ihe owner may have it on applying as above.
WANTED TO HIR E,
A PLANTATION near town, with land fufficient to em
ploy thirty negroes. If allowed to cut wood for sale, or tim
ber to saw the more agreeable, either on shares or otherwise; or the
gang to be hired for a time certain. For particulars enquire at No.
71, Tradd-ftreet.±
TO BE LET,
A dry convenient CELLAR,
in Tradfcftreet. Enquire of the Printers.
WANTED IMMEDIATELY,
Five Hundred Bushels of CORN,
Deliverable at or near town. Whoever has such a quantity to dif
pofc of, will plcafc to apply to ALEXANDER 8c LESIdE,
No. 51, on the Bay.
BUN away from the fubferiber last Weduefday evening,
l.a young negro man named GIBB, country born, formerly the
property of Mr. Beatty, and lived with Mr. Filhbond a considerable
time, well known in town, little pitted with the small pox, carried
away with him a fuftian coat and waistcoat, and corduroy breeches.
Five Guineas will be given to any person who will deliver him to the
Sugp.r-Houfe, or the fubleribcr; and Ten Guineas for notice of any
person harbouring fiid fellow. JOHN EWING,
3'o^ 0&1,. r , 1781. 1 No. 74, '1 radd-ftrect.
His Majefly s ^stb Regiment of Infantry.
ALL loyal and spirited YOUNG FELLOWS, who wifli
to have the Honour of Serving in His Majesty's 85th Re
giment, commanded by the Right Honourable The E A~RL of
H A RRINGTO N, and now quartered in that most delightful
bland, Jamaica in the Wcfcludits, will have a moll glorious Op
portunity of distinguishing themselves in the Service of their RING
and COUNTRY, and also of making their Fortunes whenever an
Expedition takes Place from that Inland 'to the Spanish Main.
And, as a farther Inducement for Volunteers, each SOL
DIER is allowed by the generous Inhabitants of Jamaica Five Shil
lings per Week, besides his British Pay, and Half a Crown for
their Wives and each Child, with every other indulgence that can.
poflibly be conducive to their Ease and Happiness.
A handsomer Bounty will be given, than is offered by an,
other Regiment in Town.
VOLUNTEERS, by applying at Capt, Brown's Quarters,
No. 13, Tradd-ftreet, or enquiring for Serjeant Delany, of th^
85th Regiment, at the upper Barracks, will meat with every en
couragement.
Imperial,
Super Royals
Royal,
Medium,
Demiroyal, ^,
Thick and thin Poll, I'' , c
Foolscap, ^ z
Pott, m " =
Gilt Foolfcap,-
—-—thick and thin 410 Poll^
Joined ditto J
Blotting Paper
Prussian bide ditto
Embofled ditto
Shething and Wrapping ditto
Milliner's Pufteboard
Cake Ink
Black and red Inkpowder
Travelling Paper Cases
Black and red Lead Pencils
Large arid friiall Slates
Slate Pencils
Leaden Flats
Sand Boxes
POWELL, HOPTON, & Co.
HAVE FOR SALE,
JAMAICA Rum in Puncheons and Porter Barrels—Melaffes
in Hoglheads—a few Cases of Allen's best Claret—Super
fine Hyfon Tea in Tubs—double and tingle refined Loaf 'Su
gar—Window Glass—a Quantity of Negro Cloth.f
NICOL PRIMEROSE,
HAS FOR SALE,*
At Mr. Watson's, No. 3, Broad-street,
He following GOODS by the Package,
On very reasonable Terms, for CASH, viz.
CHARLES MORGAN,
Book-Bindßr and Stationer,
Begs Leave to inform bis Friends and the Publick, that be bat received he
the las P cffels from London, and novo opening at bis Shop, No. 106,
Broad-Jireet; ibe jollouiug frejb SUPPLY; viz.
On Saturday next, the 3d of November, at Ten o'clock, icilt
be publickly fold at the Store-House ofthe Regiment d'Angele&
No. 117, Meeting-Jireet,
A Quantity of common soldiers tents, confining of 87 pie
ces, $9 copper camp kettles, 77 tin canteens, 62 final!
hatches, &c.'
J. W. ENDEMANN, Lieut. Col. and Commandant.
GOD SAFE THE KING.
Counting-House Files
Shining Sand
Egyptian Irik Stands, remarkable
for keeping the Ink moist, and
prevents it from thickening
Skills of Parchment
Parchment Prickers
Round Rulets
Ass Skin Memorandum Books
Etwee Cases
Pocket Books of various Sorts
Pounce and Pounce Boxes
Henry VIII. Highlander, and
Merry Andrew Cards
Gilt and plain Message and Vi<
siting Cards
Quills of all Sorts
Ready made Pens
Blank Books of all Sorts
Red and black Sealing Wax
Best Iriffi Wafers
Penknives
&c. &c. &c.
A small package of hard ware
assorted
A few cases of tin plates
Ditto of mustard in bottles of
half to one and a half pound
Gold and silver lace
A few grapnals from lewt. 2 qrs.
to 3qrs.. i6lb.
A few anchors from qcwt. 2 qrs.
to iqr. 31b.
Cordage of all forts, from cablets
of 6 inches, to rope from q| to
l| inch
Rattlings of all sizes, and spun.
Yarn.