The South-Carolina & American general gazette — Charlestown [S.C.], 1777-05-08 00:00:00, page 3

To Ie Sold on reafmable Terms,
CT^HREE Hundred Barrels oi Rice, lyng at a Landing
X on the Carolina Side of Savannah- River ; a Vessel
drawing 12 Feet Water can come within half a Mile of it,
and the Rice will be carried to the Veffei'y Side. Any
Person willing to contrast for the fame, may apply to
§ JOHN WELLS, jun.
THE Remainder of Mr. Sk Dome's Houfhold and
Kitchen Furniture, together with his Negroes,
Horses, and a neat Chafe with a Folding Top, will be
fold by pnblick Outcry, at his House in Queen-street, on
Thursday the 22d Day of May instant.
§ EDWARD OATS.
FOR SALE,
SEVERAL valuable TRACTS of LAND near
Coofawhatchie Bridge fit for Rice or Indigo. For
Particulars, enquire of * JACOB VALK.
TO be fold by publick Outcry, on Tuesday May 27th
1777, at the Dwelling house of the late Richard
Lambton, Esq; deceased, all the Household Furniture,
Plate, China, Linen, &c. of the said Deceased; Also 11
House Negroes. Conditions of the Sale to be Calh, before
the Property is altered or removed. All Persons having
Demands on the Estate of the said Dedcafed, are defireci
to fend them in without Delay, properly attested; and
those indebted to the Estate, on Bond, Note or otherwise,
are requeued to make speedy Payment, to ALEXANDER
INGLIS, Attorney to Alexander Bright, Esq; Admini
strator on the said Estate. *
IF there is any Person in the State of South- Carolina hav
ing any just Demand ag rinit John Morris, Esq; they are
desired to call at his House, next door to the Rev. Mr.
Smith's, and they shall be paid. And, for the last Time,
all Persons having any Demands against the Estate of John
James, B icklayer, dece led, are desired to call on either
of the Subferibers, and they ihail be paid. J^hn Morris,
Samuel Bonjall, Executors;§
ALL Persons indebted to the Estate of James Bolton,
deceased, by Bond, Note, or open Account, are
hereby desired to pay off or fettle the fame by the firft Day
of August next, as every Account then unsettled, wnl
positively be filed for without Exception; and those who
have any Demands againitthe said Estate, are desired to
fend them in for Payment.
ACNES BOLTON, Executrix.
N. B. Any Person that may take Freight in the Schooner
belonging to the above Estate, is lereby informed, that
they mult run their own Rifle, as the Schooner will not be
accountable or any Accident that may happen, b:c*
ONE HUNDRED POUNDS REWARD.
RUN away a Muftee Fellow, who was seen about a
month ago near Strawberry,and amongst other of his
villainous practices, gives himfelf out for a codtor by the
name of Mr. or Dr. Anderson, pretcn s to be free, and
from Virginia. Whoever will apprehend the said ic low
and deliver him to me in Chaneftown, ihall have the above
reward * JACOB VALK.
STRAYED from Charleftown in February last, two Horfa,
va, th, ent a bay, about 12 01 15 yea s&E, between 14 and
„ hands high, with a thick m^e, broom docket, a I ttie ^ind
galled in his two fore feet, branded on the near buttock, F, a
natural trotter, and draws in a carnage ; the other a black here,
about 14^ hands high, 7 or 8 years old, a (bort fwhch tail, thin
'm^ne, very low i: flefh, his brand not known, he is also a natur 1
trotter, and draws in a c rriage. A r^w^rd of Ten Belins for
each, a&d reasonable ezpences, will be paid upon delivery of them
t© Geo. Fordo in ChaiLftown, or to thefubferiber at the Horflioe.
* CHARLES CLIFFJRD.
TAKEN away from Roper's wharf, about two months
fine; a Cypres Conor, abou 26 or 27 feet long, branded in
the stern WT. Whoever will dclver her to me at said Wharf, or
can inform me where the is, fhail have Ten Founds reward.
* GEO. F&RDO.
RUN away abont fix months ago, a Negroe Fellow cal
led Sam, from S;. James, Santee, flout tan ad well m de,
wants his Imalkft left toe, 25 years old, 5 feet 8 inches high, for"
medy belonging to Beresford's Estate, brought by me from Ca,t.
Fearp, and is luppofed to be gone to Neary's Toothed plantation,
If delivered to me or the Warden of the Work house, I will give
Thiry Pounds currency. LAUGHLIN MARGIN. §
George Bell informs me cf two Horses, the o:her a bay
col ure! Gelding, about 13 hands high, branded on the
mounting (boulder net to be undaflood ; the other a dark by,
riling abeue 15 hands high, branded o rthe mou ting flouLtr like
RI, having strayed into his pasture at Brch Hd. The owner
must prove his property before JOHN TRCU, J. P. §
MR. Alexander Gray tolls before me a final! ft.a bi ten grey
Gelling, about 12^ hints high, and 1: years old, h^s no
ViLola i>.«.4>. - .TLaa»»«r mills pa.c 1,11 pmrerfv ill St. Pill'l'a
Prfti before * ANDREW LEITCH, I. P.
es^w^w>w^w^-w$
To be fold by Publick Vendue, on Friday the 16th Dav of May
next, at my Room in Church freet, ferecife, at Ten o'Clock
in the Forenoon,
SEVERAL VALUABLE TRACTS OF LAND, viz.
one Trad containing 293 Acres, old Measure, Part of
Fair Lawns'Barony, on Cooper-River, 60 Acres exceeding
good for Rice joining S. W. on the high Road and Lands
fold to Mrs. Mary Broughton; about a Quarter of a Mile
from a good Landing.
One Tr. a of 300 Acres of Pine Barren, about 2 Miles
Distance from the above.
Two Tracts, one 250 and 500 Acres, on the east Side of
Wateree-River, in Craven County, upon a Branch of San
tee, N. W. on L?nd laid out to Matthew Singelton.
Two Trails, one 514 and 511 Acres, part ot Fair Lawns
Barony.
All these Lands good for Corn, Rice and Indigo. Also,
Three very valuable Trads of Land upon Okitee Creek,
on the Devil's Elbow Barony; and also four Tra&s on
ditto Barony, upon the River May. Platts of said Lands
may be seen, and further Information had of
* JACOB VALK.
RUN away about two months ago, a young Wench
named Carind , acetic 15 ycais old, ot a y:ll;w complexion,
and the property ®f Thomas-K ox Gordon, fa; the had on a
gown of brown negro eloth boupd with yellow bi ding, and hs cn
the Ode of her neck two or three birn marks; Whoever will de
liver her to the Warden of the Wokhoufe or to m , th il receive
Twenty Poundsrewird. | WILLIAM GLEN.
United States LOTTERY, 1776.
Cbarle/lown, April 21, 1777.
THE SIX THOUSAND TICKETS in the UNI TED
SLA lES LOT ERY, referred for Sale in the States
o' South Carolina and Georgia, having just come to the
Hands of the Subferibers, they request that all Persons in
tending to become Adventurers in laid Lottery, will be ex
peditious in the r Purchases, as the Managers advise that
the Drawing would positively begin at the Time appointed
by the Hon. the Continental Congress, and which was the
lentb Day of this present Month. Levinus Clarkson,
John Dorsius, Josiah Smith, jun.
N. B. Such Persons as have received Receipts for their
Numbers purchased, by returning them now will have
Tickets in their Room.
The SCHEME is,
That this LOTTERY consist of Four Classes, of
One Hundred Thousand Tickets each.
FIRST CLASS.
100,000 Tickets at Ten Dollars each, are - 1,000,000
Deduction, at Fifteen per Cent. 150,000
850,000
No. Prizes. Dollars.
I of io,oco is 10,000
2 5000 are 10,000
30 1000 30,000
40Q 500 200,000
20,000, 20 400,000
Carried to the Fourth Class, 200,009
. 850,000
SECOND CLASS.
100,000 Tickets, at Twenty Dollars each, are 2,000,000
Deduction, at Fifteen per Cent. 300,000
1,700,000
Ne. Prizes, Dollars.
I of 20,000 is 20,000
2 10,000 are 20,000
10 50C0 50,000
100 1000 100,000
820 500 410,000
20,000 30 600,000
Carried to the Fourth Class 500,000
THIRD CLASS.
100,000 Tickets at Thirty Dollars each, are - 3,000,000
Deduction, at Fifteen per Cent. 450,000
2,550,000
No. Prizes. Dollars.
I of 30,000 is 30,000
I 20,000 20,000
2 15,000- are 30,000
2 10,000 20,000
10 5000 50,000
2®o 1000 200,000
1000 500 500,000
20,000, 40 800,000
Carried to the Fourth Class, 900,000
FOURTH CLASS.
100,000 Tickets at Forty Dollars each, are 4,000,000
Deduction, at Fifteen per Cent. 600,000
3,400,003
Brought from the First Class, 200,000
Second Ditto, 500,000
Third Ditto, 900,000
5,000,000
No. Prizes. Dollars.
I of 50,000 is 50,000
2 25,000 arc 50,000
2 15,000 30,000
2 10,000 20,000
10 5000 50,000
100 iodo ' r^ooo
200 500 100,000
1000 300 300,000
15,000 200 3,600,000
26,000 50 1,500,00®
42,317 Prizes.
57,683 Blanks.
100,000 Tickets.
Not near One and a Half Blanks to a Prize.
THIS Lottery is set on Foot by a Resolution of Congress
puffed at Philadelphia, the Eighteenth Day of No
vember, 1776, for the Purpose of Railing a Sum of Money,
on Loan, bearing an annual Interest at Four per Cent,
which, with the hum arising from the Deduction, is to be
applied for carrying on the present most just and necessary
War, in Defence of the Lives, Liberties and Property, of
the Inhabitants of these United States.
The fortunate Adventurers in the firft Class, and so in
the Second and Third, who draw more than Thirty or
Forty Dollars, (hall, at their Option, receive a Treasury
Bank Note, for the Prize or Prizes drawn, payable at the
End of five Years, and an annual Interest at the Rate of
Four per Cent or the Pre-emption of such Tickets in the
next succeeding Class, as shall not be renewed within the
Time hereafter limited.
Every Adventurer in the firft Class shall have a Right to
go through the subsequent Clafles ; but shall not be obliged
to do it.
The Drawers of Twenty, Thirty and Forty Dollars, tn
the First, Second and Third Classes, who do not apply for
their Money within fix Weeks after the Drawing is finished,
shall be deemed Adventurers in the next succeeding Class,
and have their Tickets renewed, without any further
Trouble.
As this Lottery is established for the sole Purpose of
railing a Sum of Money, for carrying on the present just
War, undertaken in Defence of the Rights and Liberties of
America, in which every Individual, and their Posterity
will be so deeply interested, it is not doubted but every real
Friend to his Country will most cheerfully become an Ad
venturer, and that the Sale of the Tickets will be very rapid,
especially as even the unfuccefsful Adventurer will have the
pleasing Reflection of having contributed in a Degree to the
great and glorious American Caufe.t
If any others shall neglect ordecline taking out and paying
the Price of their Tickets for 2 subsequent Class, within fix
Weeks after the Drawing is ended, their Tickets shall be
fold to the fortunate Adventurers 111 the preceding Class, or
to such as shall apply for the fame.
The fortunate Adventurers in the last Class, who draw
Fifty Dollars, shall, upon Application to the Commiflioners
of the Loan Office, in the refpe&ive States, where the
Drawers reside, receive their Money, without any De
duction ; and all who draw above Fifty Dollars, shall re
ceive in like Manner, without Deduction, for the Sums
drawn, Bank Treasury Notes, payable at the End of five
Years after, the Drawing, at the Loan Office of the State in
which the Drawers reside. The Interests to commehce from
the last Day of Drawing, and to be paid annually at the
said refpedive Loan Offices.
FOR Sale, The Subfcfbcfs two Lets of Land in St.
Philip's, Charleftown. The Corner Lo., on which the Bundlings
were deftreysd by Fire about 12 Months free contains upwards of
77 Feet in Front on Meeting-krtet; and ijo Feet on Pirck ey's or
Gulgnard's, with the Foundation of a Dwelling.Houfe 23 by 46
Feet of B ik, and about 5 Feet hgh; Ifo the Foundations ot a
Kitchen, W th House, S bit and Chair-House, with a Well of good
Water, and a Brick Wall to the Northward ^bout 70 Feet long;
The other Lot lies directly back, and atjoins the one above mum
ooed, has two Fronts 40 Feet on Elle y ^d 41 on Guignard street,
and from 150 to 15% Feet from Street to Stieet. Aty rea/deebls
Credit will be given on the usual Conditions, both for the Lots and
Plantation at Round 0 lately advertized, and wh°ch is yet for Sle,
and will, upon being viewed, efficiently recommend itfelf. For
further Particulars, enquire of JOHN PARKER,
Who has a few high blooded Mares to dispose of. *
By his Excellency JOHN RUTLEDGE, Ff quire, Prfdenl
and Commander in Chief of South Carolina;
A PROCLAMATION:
WHEREAS the General Assembly of this State have
resolved that the Cattle and Stock should be re
moved from the Blands hereinafter mentioned, viz. Bull's,
Capers's, Keywah, Dawfufkee, Pinckney's, Carlton, South,
Coie's, Folly, Murphy's, and the Hunting Islands: I HAVE
THEREFORE thought fit to issue this Proclamation, to
maR known the laid Resolution, and require the several
Offers of such Cattle and Stock to remove the fame from
the said Islands refpedively to the main Land with the ut
most Expedition, as, in Default of their so doing, proper
Meafores will be taken to prevent the Enemy's deriving
any Benefit from their Negleft.
GIVEN under my Hand, and the Seal of the fai-
State, at Charlflown, this fourth Day of No vemd
ber, in the Year of our Lord One tbouJUnd feveiz
hundred and seventy fix. J. RUTLEDGE.
By his Excellency's Command,
John Huger, Secretary.
By bis Excellency JOHN RUTLEDGE, Inquire, Prejident
and Commander in Chief of South-Carolina ;
A PROCLAMATION:
WHEREAS some evil disposed Persons have lately at
tempted to pass Counterfeit Money in this Stated
IN ORDER to put a Step to such a pernicious Practice, I
do hereby require all Magistrates to be vigilant and atten
tive in causing to be apprehended and conveyed to Gaol,
for Trial, every Perlon who shall be accused of counterfeit
ing, or uttering, knowing them to be counterfeit, any of
the Bills emitted by the Congress, or the Currency of this,
or any other of the United States of America. AND I do
promise a Reward of FIVE HUNDRED POUNDS to In
formers against such Offenders for every Person they shall
inform against, to be paid on Conviction of the Offender
in this State.
GIVEN under m, Hand, and the Seal of the said
State, at CharleJloun, this fourth Da, of Novem
ber, in the Year of our Lord One thoufend seven
hundred and feventyfix. J. RUTLEDGE.
By his Excellency's Command,
John. Huger, Secretary.
r ro be fold at publick Vendue, on Tuesday the 3d Day
A. of June next, at the House of the late Samuel V r allace
deceafed,in Jickfonburgh, All the real and personal Estate
of the deceased, confining of the House and Lot, fix Lots
in Jackfonburgh, a Silver Watch, Plate, Houfhold Furni
ture, Wearing Apparel, Tools, a Horse, Canoe, &c. &c.
The Conditions of the Sale to be Calh for all Sums above
201. paying Interest and giving Security if required. All
Persons indebted to the Estate are desired to pay their Ac
counts; and all who have any Demands are requested td
fend them in, properly attested, to George Fardo in Charlef
town. WILLIAM CATTELL, Administrator. *
DESERTED from the Comet Brigantine of War, the
following Men, vz. Jams Struts, a Scotchman, his hair
ot a sandy colour, and is much pitted with th# find! pox and
freckled; James Mitebdi, about g feet high, of a brown com
plexion, pitted with the final! pox, is a feotebman, and about x,
yaars of age ; fames Hcufen, an Irifhmm, & taylor by trade, is very
pale, and has a sickly appearance ; fhnWiliams an liftmen, {•
bon: 5^ feet high, is sickly, has fwellad legs and a freckled face;
John Davies, a Northward bred Indian, speaks good Engdh, and is
about fl iget high ; Zeciriab Zugufiins a Dutchman, of a brown
complexion, freaks bad English, and is about §| fict high ;
George Rogers a negro, paffis for a free man, fperks good English,
and is a thort thick will made fellow; Bloch Sum.belonging (0
Thomas Savage, Efy; and is a good drummer and fifer; also ano
ther negro man named Joe, the property of Mr. Savage, pretty
old, and hrs failed formerly in the brigantine Defence. A reward
of TEN FOUNDS currency will be given on the delivery of each
of the above mentioned men to me ; and for an information cf
their being harboured or enticed away by any person whatever, the
feme reward shall be paid the informer. I hereby ^uSlicil, rc
quaipt all persons who keep houfts cf entertainment for seamer,
that I am fully determined to profecuta, with the utmost rigour of
the law, all persons >2) shall be found harbourir g or enticing t%y
from the ferviee (in which they have fieely and voluntarily e.,-
gaged) the above men. § EDWARD ALLEN.
TO be fold at publick Sale, on Thursday the 15th Day
cf May inst. 500 Acres of Laud in Craven County, rear
the folk of a Branch called Seed-Tick, and known by the Nimd
of Logan's Old Place; the La^d is as goo,4as any in the State!
for Corn and Indp. Any Person inclin^h ts purchase th fi m d
at private Sale before the above Day, may treat with the Proarietoi
in Tradddirtcy * CASIMIR BUfEL.
A LL Persons having Demands against the Estate of Del >
4 I vid Hffl, late of ft. John's Parifo, Coil ton County, Fianter.,
deceased, are reqnefted immediately to cdl on the Subferibet for
Payment of their refpeihive Dtminds. Those who negkift makiig
thik Demands known for the Term of three Months ficra thk
Date hereof, will be excluded the fine, as the Adßiiniftrator wilfl
immediately thereafter divide the Surplus of the deceafed'# Estate
amongst his Representatives.
Feb. 20, „ 77 . §bm. JOSHUA WARD.
CbarleJlovn, May rfl, 5777.
AGREEABLE to the Direaions of a n AB of the General
Affcmbl, oJ tbis Slate to regulate the Price and Afftze of Bread, &ct
I HAYE enquired the Price of Flour, and find that im
ported from the Northern States to bo at Nine Pounds per
Hundred Pounds Weight; and Ciroftha Flour st Sx Pounds, both
being used by the Bakers, at wbieh Price the Half C.own Loaves
must Weigh as follows, viz.
Of which all Bakers of Bead are required to take Notice.
GEORGE SHEED, Comm.fLry.Gcuertf!;
Of Northward Flour,
lb. oz. dr.
Whit e, 1 2 0
Wheatxn, 1 11 0
Houshold, % 4 0
Of Carolina Flour.
lb. oz.
White, - irz
WhIATEN, - % la
Houshold, - 3 g