The royal gazette — [Charleston] S.C., 1781-12-19 00:00:00, page 1

Commiffary-Geheral's Office,
No. 3, Queen-street.
THE Fadors and Planters are hereby informed, that the
following prices will be paid for all well-cured FORAGE deli
vered into his Majesty's Forage-Yard at Gadsden's wharf and Cura
•mings's Point, where proper persons are appointed to receive it, viz.
. Tzuo Dollars per hundred for well-cured corn blades;
One Dollar per hundred for hay ;
One Dollar per hundred for rice in the flraw ;
Three Shillings for good clean straw ;
And a fair market price for Indian corn shelled or in the cob,
rough rice, and cow pcafe.
Cbarlrfoivn, December 17, 1781. t
Charlestown, December 22, 1781.
HAVING certain' information that numbers of Negroes,
the property of the enemy in general, and of the sequestered
estates in particular, are held in this town by people who have no
right or authority to detain them, as well as others the fame pro
perty, who, under various pretences, go about uncontroulled, to the
distress of the inhabitants, the detriment of Government, and in
direct violation of orders that have been repeatedly issued to prevent
such practices : IN ORDER THEREFORE to put an effectual flop
to such abuses, I HAVE, by virtue of the powers in me veiled, for
the Seizure of the property of the enemy, appointed Mr. James
Gordon to receive returns of all such negroes, which are directed to
be made to him, at his office at No. 11, Tradd-ftreet, on or before
the gift day of this present month December ; and the said James
Gordon is empowered by me to hire out all such negroes as shall
hot be employed in the different publick departments; and all ne
groes who are hired out, or have leave to work out, under gaffes
from me, are dire&ed to pay up the arrears due from their wages at
said office, and receive new passes, or be otherwise disposed of before
the said 31st instant, on failure or neglect of which, they will be
considered "as vagrants, and confined.—Any person or persons em
ploying or harbouring such negroes, without such renewed passes
under the hand of said Mr. James Gordon after the above date,
(those employed in the King's service always excepted) will be con
sidered as designedly concealing sequestered property, and punifned
accordingly : And that no person may plead ignorance, I have di
reded this advertisement to be inserted in all the Gazettes fix dif
ferent times.
The office to be opened on Monday next, the 24th instant, and
attendance to be given from ten till one o'clock.
1 JOHN CRUDEN.
FOR SA L E,
A LARGE LOT of LAND in Meeting -Street, containing
in front about 100 feet, and in depth about 300 feet, on which
there is a very good and airy brick dwelling-house, with convenient
out-buildings, and a large garden neatly laid out.
ALS O,
A LOT on the south fide of Broad-street, very conveniently
situated for trade, at present in the occupation of Messrs. Mills
and Hicks.
The terms will be moderate, and any person inclinable to become
2 purchaser, will be informed of particulars, by applying at No, io§,
in Meeting-Street.
O A neat Mahogany Bedhead, with Cotton Furniture,
Feather Bed, and a Leather Mattrafs, lately imported, so be fold for
cost and charges. Enquire as above. "h.
Jonathan & William Simpson,
HAHE FOR SALE,
By the PACKAGE or PIECE,
At No. 27%, Churchfreet, or No, 3, bach of the State-House,
COARSE broad cloths, duffils, duffil and rose blankets, co
verlids, negro cloth, Bath coatings, baize, flannels, callimancoes
and durants, Irish lin^n, towelling, Raven's duck, ofnaburgs, calli
coes and chintz, handkerchiefs, soldiers Shirts, hats and boots, French
flour, pickles of all forts, olives, capers and anchovies, flafk oil, soap,
black pepper, ralberry and cherry brandy, and Jamaica rum in
^h^^.l
WHEREAS many of the Inhabitants of this Province,
regardless of the Allegiance to their Sovereign, of which
they had so lately made such Solemn Declarations, have assist
ed his Majesty's Rebellious Subjects from the other Colonies,
in reducing this once happy Country to its prelent deplorable
State of Misery and Confufion;
AND WHEREAS a Number of well-affeded Persons,
partly through Dread of the Cruelty of their Enemies, and
partly from falfe Representations being made to them of the
State of Publick Affairs, have been induced to embrace a Cause
which muff inevitably bring them to Ruin:
IN ORDER THEREFORE to prevent others from falling
into the fame unhappy Errors, and to quiet the ill-grounded
Apprehensions of some well-meaning People; I do issue this
my Proclamation, hereby assuring His Majesty's loyal Subjects
in this Province, that they may rely on speedy and effectual
Support being given to them, by the Exertions of tire Forces
under my Command; and that, in every Event and Situation,
ibeir Interests and Security shall be considered as inseparably
connected with those of His Majesty's Troops.
AND I DO ALSO HEREBY GIVE NOTICE, That
the fevered Punishments shall be inflicted on all those, who
having solicited for, and obtained the Enjoyment of the Pri
vileges of a British Subject, shall, in Violation of every Prin
ciple of Honour and good Faith, again take up Arms against
His Majesty's Government, or fball serve in any civil Capacity
under a second Usurpation,
CIFEN under my Hand at Charleftown, this Fifteenth' Day
of December, in the Year of our Lord One Tboufand
Seven Hundred and Eighty-one, and in the Twenty -second
Tear of His Majesty's Reign.
ALE Xr. LESLIE.
ALEXANDER LESLIE, Efqnire,
lieutenant-General, and commanding His Majesty's Forces in
the Southern DiJinci of North-America, ^c.^c.'^c.
A PROCLAMATIO N.
From W E I) N ESDA Y, December 19,
ROYAL
SOUTH-CAROLINA: Printed by R. WELLS & SON, Printers to the King's Most Excellent Majesty.
Vol. 1,
By the Honourable
A QUARTERLY and general Communication of the moll
ANCIENT and HONOURABLE SOCIETY of FREE and AC
CEPTED MASONS, will be holden at the House of Brother
fames Strickland in Charleftown, on Thursday the 27th Day
of December instant, being St. John's Day, at eleven o'Clock
in the Forenoon, when and where all former Grand Officers,
and the present Matters and Wardens of the several regularly
constituted Lodges throughout the Province, under the Ju
risdiction of the Provincial Grand Lodge, in particular, and
the Brethren in general, are desired to attend.
By Order of the Grand Lodre,
JOHN WELLS, jun. G. S.
TICKETS, without which none can be admitted, to
be had of Brothers Robert Beard, Anthony Montell,
James Bentham, Edward Legge, John C. Morris, John
Hatfield, Graful Stewards.
Dinner on the Table at Three o'Clock.
fl bis Day is Publijbed,
And to be SOLD at
Wells's Stationary, Mufick and Book Shop,
No. 71, TRADD-STREE T,
Tobler's ALMANACK,
For the Year 1782.
sis received in the Barrington, from London, and to be fold
at Wells's Shop, No. 71, Tradd-ftreet,
A few elegant Cavalry Officers Swords,
with Belts, Plates, &c. &c.
The Blades real Mecklenburghs.
+%„ . F O R ,
^^d^ Bort Antonio, & St. Ann's, Jamaica,
The Ship LONDON,
rdmp=£ Joseph Richardson, Master;
To fail with all expedition. For freight or passage,, having excellent
accommodations, apply to said matter on board, or
+ JOHN & ADAM TUNNO.
& For L ONDO N,
The SHI p
^^ BRITANNI A,
X Samuel Ball, Matter;
Burthen 300 tons, mounts 14 carriage guns. For freight or passage,
having good accommodations, apply to the Master on board, to
Muirs. John & Adam TunNo, or Andrew Mackenzie, & Co
, To be Sold on board the said Ship,
Best London wired Porter, Port and Sherry Wine in Bottles, white
Lead and Paints in Kegs, Lintfeed Oil in Jugs; also a new 12 Inch
Cable, and two or three Tons of Oakum. °±
For LONDON,
The S HIP
LONDO N,
rCedZA. John Rainier, Master;
To fail, with all convenient Speed, with or without convoy. For
freight or passage, having excellent accommodations, apply to said
master on board, Messrs. George Ancrum, & Co. or
GREENWOOD & L^GGE,
t No. 44, on the Bay.
Ji# For LONDON,
One of the fr/1 Terfels,
The F RIENDSHI P,
Mounting 10 guns, men answerable, to fail with or
without convoy, now ready to take on board. For freight or paf
fage > having good accommodations, apply to Messrs. Gregorie,
Douglas, & Co. No. 26, Church-street, or on board the said vel
fel, at Burn's wharf, to GEORGE STEAD,
V ho nas for sale, a large assortment of Ship Chandlery, white
and tarr'd Cordage, Sail Cloth, Spy Glaffe^ and Quadrants, Quern
Stones, Nails, Hoes, Axes, and other Iron Ware and Cutlety, Mens
Shoes, Stationary, Mustard, &c. &c. # &c.t
For L OND O N,
"e Brigantine HOPE,
'"P" R JCHARD Moorsom;
Mounting fix carriage guns, is quite a new vessel, and
^^Q^g^a remarkable faft sailer, with men answerable, and will
fail in a few days, with or without convoy, agreeable to the majo
jority of the shippers. For freight or passage, apply on board the
said vessel, or at Messrs. Lawson & Price's on the Bay.
For L 6'n"d'o N;
/kw% Oxe of tufa, efa,
The REUNION,
Mounting 12 four pounders, men answerable, to fail
ed^*^^with or without convoy, now ready to take on board.
For freight or passage, apply to Harris & Blachford, No. 36,
Bay, or <u board, at Greenwood's wharf, to HARRY GRANI 'f
'° r LONDON immediately,
/^s^4 The Brigantine TARTA R,
Oliver Coates, Master;
’^^^^^^,'. r , nar '' a " e ' a ° faher, mounting 14 fix-pounders,
jty^^ggwith men answerable, having excellent accommoda
tions for passengers. For freight or passage, apply to the Captain on
board the laid brig, lying off Burn's wharf, or to
1 WILLIAM SMITH, No. 33, Bay.
SFor LIVERPOOL,
The Brigantine BELLA,
Capt. Burgess;
C°B" <witb or without Convoy)
F ° r frei ^ ht or passage, apply to Mr. John
"°* * 2 > Tradd-ftreet, or to the
Captain on board.J
Grand Lodge, December I, 5781.
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THE
) to SATURDAY, December 22, 1781.
GAZETTE.
N E W-Y O R K, November 24.
SIR,
I AM directed to fend you the inclofed letter from Lieu
tenant-General Earl Cornwallis, to his Excellency the
Commander in Chief, which you are desired to publish in
your next Gazette. I am, your obedient servant,
01. DELANCEY,
November 23, 1781. Adjutant-General.
Mr. James Rivington, Printer, &c.
gI R York-Town, in Virginia, October 20th, 1781.
IH AVE the mortification to inform your Excellency, that
1 have been forced to give up the posts of York and Glou
cester, and to surrender the troops under my command, by
capitulation, on the 19th instant, as prisoners of war, to the
combined forces of America and France.
I never saw this post in any favourable light, but when I found
I was to be attacked in it in so unprepared a date, by so power
ful an army and artillery, nothing but the hopes of relief would
have induced me to attempt its defence, for I would cither
have endeavoured to escape to New-York by rapid marches
from the Gloucester lide, immediately on the arrival of Gene
ral Washington's troops at Williamfburgh, or I would, not
withstanding the disparity of numbers, have attacked them in
the open field, where it might have been just possible that
Fortune would have favoured the gallantry of the handful of
troops under my command. But being assured by your Excel
lency's letters that every possible means would be tried by the
navy and army to relieve us, I could not think myfelf at liberty
to venture on either of those desperate attempts. Therefore,
after remaining two days in a strong pofriion in front of this
place, in hopes of being attacked, upon observing that the
enemy were taking measures which could not fail of turning
my left flank in a ihort time, and receiving on the second even
ing, yojir letter of the 24th of September, informing me that
the relief would fail about the sth of October, I withdrew
within the works on the night of the 29th of September, hoping
by the labour and firmnefs of the soldiers to protrad the de
fence until you could arrive. EVery thing was to be expected
from the spirit of the troops, but every disadvantage attended
their labour, as the works were to be continued under the ene
my's fire, and our dock of intrenching tools, which did not
much exceed four hundred when we began to work in the lat
ter end of August, was now much diminished.-
The enemy broke ground' on the 30th, and conftrufted on
that night, and the two following days and nights, two redoubts,
which, with feme works that had belonged to our outward
position, occupied a gorge between two creeks or ravines,
which come from the river on each fide of the town: On the
night of the 6th of October they made their firft parallel, ex
tending from its right 011 the river to a deep ravine on the
left, nearly opposite to the center of this place, and embracing
our whole left at the distance of fix hundred yards. Having
perfected this parallel, their batteries opened on the evening' of
the 9th against our le't, and other batteries fired at the fame
time against a redoubt advanced over the creek upon our left,
and defended by about one hundred and twenty men of the
23d regiment, and marines; who maintained that post with un
common gallantry. The fire continued incessant from heavy
cannon,and from mortars and howitzers, throwing Shells from
8 to 16 inches, until our guns on the left were silenced, our
works much damaged, and our loss of men considerable. On
the night of the 11th, they began their second parallel about
300 yards nearer to us. The troops being much weakened by
fickheis, as well as by the fire of the besiegers, and obferyed
that the enemy had not only secured their flanks, but proceed
ed in every refpeft with the utmost regularity and caution,
I could not Venture so large forties as to hope from them any
considerable effect; but otherwise I did every thing in my
power to interrupt their work, by opening new embrazurts.
for guns, and keeping a heavy fire with all the howitzers
and small mortars that we could man. On the evening of
the 14th they assaulted and carried two redoubts, that had
been advanced about 300 yards for the purpose of delay
ing their approaches, arid covering our left flank, and during
the night included them in their second parallel, on which
they continued to work with the utmoftexertion. Being
perfectly sensible that our works could not Hand many hours
after the opening of the batteries of that parallel, we not only
continued a constant fire with all our mortars, and every gun
that could be brought to bear upon it, but a little before day
brealc in the morning of the 16th, I ordered a sortie of about
350 men, under the direction of Lieut, Col. Abetcrombie, to
attack two batteries which appeared to be in the greatest for
wardnefs, and to spike the guns; a detachment of guards,
with the 86th company of grenadiers, under the command of
Lieut. Col. Lake, attacked the one, and one of light infantry
under the command of Major Armstrong, attacked the other,
and both succeeded by forcing the redoubts that covered them,
spiking eleven guns, and killing or wounding about one hun
dred of the French troops; who had the guard of that part of
the trenches, and with little loss on our fide. This action,
though extremely honourable to the officers and soldiers
who executed h; proved of little publick advantage, for the
cannon having been Spiked in 4 hurry, were soon rendered fit
for service again, and before dark the whole parallel and bat
teries appeared to be nearly complete. At this time we knew
that there was no part of the whole front ,attacked in which
we could Shew a Single gun, and our Shells were nearly ex
pended; I had therefore only to choose between preparing to
Surrender next day, or endeavouring to get off with the greatest:
part of the troops, arid I determined to attempt the latter,
reflecting, that though it Should prove unfuccefsful in its object,
it might at least delay the enemy in the prosecution of further
enterprizes; sixteen large boats were prepared, and upon other
pretexts were ordered to be in readiness to receive troops pre
cisely at 10 o'clock; with these I hoped to pass the infantry
during the night, abandoning our baggage, and leaving a de
tachment to capitulate for the town's people, and for the sick
and wounded, on which Subject a letter was ready to be deli
vered to Gen. Washington. After making my arrangements
with the utmost secrecy, the light infantry, greatest part of the
Guards, and part of the 23d regiment, emoarked at the hour
appointed, and most of them landed at Gloucester, but at the
critical moment the weather from being moderate and calm,
American Intelligence.
Numb 85,