The royal gazette — [Charleston] S.C., 1781-09-19 00:00:00, page 2

TO BE LET,
A Convenient CHAIR-HOUSE or STORE in St. Michael's-Al
ley, and a back STORE near it, proper for any kind of goods.
FOR SALE, a few bales of Ofnaburgs on very reasonable terms.
Enquire at No. 29, Broad-ftreet.l
rT'HE books of accounts, bonds, notes and other specialties
belonging to the estate of the late Mr. Edward Oats, decea
sed, being put into my hands by the Executrix, in order to obtain
speedy payment, it is therefore defied, that all persons indebted to
the ellate will call and pay their refpe&ive debts, on or before the
fifteenth day of October next, on which day all debts then due will
be filed without further notice'or diftin&ion; and in the mean time
all persons are forbid fettling any debts or transacting any business
relative to that estate with Mr. Charles Morgan Connell or
any other person, unless thereto authorized bv t
ROBERT JOHNS TON, No.' 2, St. Michael's-Alley.
TO BE SOLD,
Ard Poffefion given in a Month or fix Weeks,
THE LEASE of a LOT, No. 24% on the Bay, (which will
expire the.firft of April, 1784) 25 feet in front, and 12? feet
deep. There is erected upon it, a good store 20 feet wide in front
of the lot, with an additional shade, suitable for a small family to live
in ; a good dry cellar, 27 feet by 20, with a small kitchen, &c.—
The situation for trade is excellent.
For further particulars, enquire of
JAMES & EDWARD PENMAN, No. 15, Bay.
' rHREK gentlemen may be accommodated with boarding in a
private family. Enquire of the Printers.
RUN AWAY from l Edifto-Ifland, about four or five weeks ago,
a NEGRO FELLOW, belonging to the estate of William
Baynard, named Adam : He is Him made, about five feet nine or
ten inches high, of this country born, is rather flow of fpecch, but
very sensible, and is supposed to be gone to Wadmelaw, where he
formerly had a wife and acquaintance, orfto John's-Eland or Charles
town. Whoever will apprehend the said fellow and confine him in
the, Sogar-Houfe, or deliver hint to the fubferiber on Edifto-Ifland,
shall receive Eight Dollars reward.
September I^, 1781. * THOMAS BAYNARD.
RUN away, a dark Mulatto Boy named JACK, about 15
or 16 years of age ; he is of a slender make, and tall of his age;
when he went off, he had on a drab fuftian waistcoat, with a red cape
and cuffs, Russia Meeting overalls, shoes, a white shirt, and a small
hat cocked two sides. He was brought from the Weft-Indies by a
Hessian officer, loon after the surrender of this town, and by him
fold to Abranam DaCofta, with whom he has lived until about ten
daysago. Whoever will bring the said boy to Anthony War
wick, No. 90, Church-street, shall receivo TWO GUINEAS re
ward, if brought by Thursday aftornoon, if after that time, they
shall be generously rewarded for their trouble. All masters of vef
fek and others are forbid to harbour or conceal him; if they do, they
may depend on being punifficd with the utmost rigour of the law.
A Proclamation.
B, NISBET BALFOUR, Enquire, Lieutenant - Colonel
of His Majesty's Twenty-third Regiment, or Royal Welch Fu-
Jileers, Commandant of Cbarlfown, ^c.
,A HEREAS the Right Honourable Charles
Earl Cornwallis, by Proclamation, bear
ing Date the twenty-fifth Day of July 1780,
did forbid all Persons whomsoever to fell or
W W dispose of any Lands, Houses or Negroes,
without previously obtaining a Licence so to
do from the Commandant of Charleftown,
on the penalty of Seizure and Sequestration: Notwithstand
ing which, I have rcafon to believe that many of those who
inflexibly persist in an unnatural Rebellion against His Ma
jesty's most auspicious Government, under which they enjoy
ed the highest degree of civil and political Liberty, have, bo. 1
before and since the said Proclamation, made and executed,
or will make and execute, Deeds, Conveyances and $
of their Estates, for the purpole of defrauding their honell
Creditors, as well as to elude those Forfeitui es which he Jtif
tice of the Law has annexed to their Crime : I DO 1
FORE, by this my Proclamation, ftri&ly enjoin and icquire
all Persons to whom any Deed, Conveyance or Assurance of
Lands, Houses, Negroes, or other Species of Property, hath
been made and executed, since the hrft day of January, in the
Year of.our Lord 1775, or which Ihall be hereafter mad^d
executed, or their legal Reprefeutatives, to tender he ite
at the proper Offices in Charleftown, to be recorded ; that is
to fay, all such Deeds, Conveyances and Afftirances of Lando
and Houses, at the Register's Office; and all such Deeds, Con
veyances and Aflurances of Negroes or other personal Property
at the Secretary's Office, 'within three Months from the Date
hereof, or from the Date of such future Deed, Conveyance or
. Assurance, at fartheft. And that on tendering the fame to be
recorded as above, at such Offices, the Person or Persons to
whom such Deed,Conveyance or Assurance hath been executed,
or his, her or their legal Representatives, together with one of
the fubferibing Witnesses, or in. Cale of Death, some Person
acquainted with his or her Character of Writing, iliall make
Oath before the said Register or Secretary refpeaively, or some
lawful Magistrate, that to the best of his, her and their Know
ledge and' Belief, such Deed, Conveyance or Assurance was
'made for a valuable Consideration, bona f.de due, and not to
elude the Payment of any just Debt, or to prevent any legal
Forfeiture : On Failure whereof, all such Lanas, houses, ^e
groes and other Property, thereby granted, bargained, fold,
affirmed, transferred and made over, on Proof of Inch Deed,
Conveyance or Assurance, ihall immediately be leized and w
queftered: PROVIDED nevertheless, that if a Compliance
with this Proclamation fliould be rendered impracticable in
any Case, by intervening Accidents, the Partv afleded mail
bare Liberty to apply to the Court of Police, which will grant
a longer Time for the Production, Proof and Registry ts such
Deed, Conveyance or Assurance, if, 011 coniidering the Nature
and Merits of the Application, they shall think the fame rea
fouablc. AND for the more effedual Prevention 01 the
Frauds above alluded to, all Persons, who are or shall be
Parties, Privies or Witnesses to any. Deed, Conveyance or
Assurance, whereby any Species of Property is, are or shall
be granted, conveyed or aligned, cither abfosutely, or under
any secret or clandestine Truss, exprefled, implied 01 icfiilt
inv from any Conftrudtion or Operation of Law, for trie Pur
poles aforefaid, are in like Manner ftridly enjoined and re
quired to give Information thereof, to one or other or the In
tendants of the Police, within thrbe Months from, this Date, as
they will anfiver the contrary at their Peril, on Proofof the
Concealment of such fraudulent wind criminal Trapfadions.
GIVEN under my Hand and Seal, at Clxtrleftown, this
Twenty-second Day of AuguJl, in the Year of our Lord
One thousand feien hundred and eighty-one, and in the
Twenty-firft of His Majesty's Reign.
% N. BALFOUR.
'By Order of the Commandant, -
H. BARRY, Secretary.
A light Elegant Pheaton, for Sale.
IT was imported into this Province about twelve months ago,
and is esteemed one of the compleateft in this place ; har
ness and poftili on-fiddle in good repair, and it has a box for
a driver, to take off and fix on at pleafnre. Enquire of the
Printers.
r riIAT well situated HOUSE and LOT in King-street, be
-1 longing to and at present occupied by the fubferiber, known by
the' No. 161, containing on said street 29^ feet and in depth 119 feet :
The house is of brick and in good repair, and the other buildings
are as good as new ; there are on the lot a good kitchen, wash-house,
back ftorc-houfe, a place for negroes, a large liable about forty-five
feet long, extending the width of the lot, having Balls cbmpleat for
.each horse, with a place in the middle for carriages, and a hay loft
all over the liable ; the yard and stable are all paved with brick ;
and there is a well of good water, with proper drains from thence to
the street : Its situation for trade, either as a ftore'or tavern, is un
exceptionable, King-street being the leading street from the country,
which is so well known as to render a farther description thereof un
necessary.—Any person inclinable to purchase, may treat with him
for terms and price.
The purchaser of said house and lot, if in want, may be supplied
with a dozen or more feather beds, bedftcads, matraffes, flieets and
other bed furniture, with pavillions; also, tables, chairs, delks, table
linen, china, an eight day clock, sundry looking glasses, about
two hundred ounces of plate, and a variety of kitcheh and other fur
niture too tedious to enumerate ; likewise, nine valuable house ne
,groes, equal to any of their colour in the province for sobriety and
-honesty
The reason for offering the above for sale, is the fubferiber's bad
state of health, who intends for Britain with the firft convoy; he
therefore desires all those to whoni he is indebted, to call on him for
payment; and those who are indebted to him by bond, note, or open
account, to call and make payment before the tenth day of O&ober
next, as after that day they will find all his books and papers in the
hands of his attorney, to be sued for.
HE HAS FOR SALE,
.A LOT of LAND, being the corner lot on Tradd and Church
streets, containing 20 feet some inches on Tradd-ftretet, and 82 feet
on Church-street, with the foundations and brick cellars of two houses,
one bf which the walls mostly up, being brick ; there is on the lot
a quantity of old bricks that would near build up one house, and that
with a small expence ; its situation for trade and pleasantness is most
advantageous, and requires no farther recommendation.
ALS O,
Upwards bf four thousand Acres of Land, in eight separate tra&s,
all in different parts of this province, which he will dispose of very
low. Any person inclinable to become a purchafcr of said lands, may
treat as above, where plats of each are to be seen, and can be in
formed where said lands lye, with the improvement on them.
LIKE WISE,
A few hogfneads of old Jamaica rum, Weft-India ditto, Gin in cases,
Madeira, Port, and Claret Wine in bottles and by the gallon, a few
barrels of brown sugar, loaf ditto, best J.ondon duffil blankets, milled
flannels of white and buff, negro cloths, broad ditto, beaver hats,
large iron pots and Dutch ovens with covers, English feythes, and
sundry other dry goods : He will dispose of those a bargain to any
person taking the whole.
He has a RIDING CHAIR and HARNESS to dispose of, with
or without a horse.
September B^, 1781. | 'ROBERT HUTCHISON.
RUN away, a Mulatto Wench, named Sukey, well known
in town, she had a ticket of leave to find a master, with which
ihe may perhaps impose. TWO GUINEAS will be paid by the
fubferiber to any person that will deliver lier to him, or to the keeper
ofthe Sugar-house. THOMAS PHEPOE.
SOUTH-CAROLINA.
By NISBET BALFOUR, Esquire,
Lieutenant-Colonel of His Majesty's 2?d Regiment, or Royal
Welch Fuzileers, Commandant of Cbarleflown, &c. &c. &c.
A PROCLAMATION.
SHEREAS the Enemy are in the greatest Want
of all Sorts of Supplies for their Army,
which cannot be procured but with in
finite Difficulty, except fiom this Town ;
and as it is the indispensable Duty of eveiy
IFriend to the British Government, to ule
' his utmost Endeavours to prevent their re
ceiving such essential Assistance, I DO THEREFORE call
upon all His Majesty's Subjects resident here, to exert them
selves for that Purpose.
AND WHEREAS I have Reason to fufpe&, that divers
Persons in this Town, as well as in other Parts of the Pro
vince, seduced from their Allegiance through Avarice, or
actuated by baser Motives, have secretly supplied the Rebels
with Arms, Ammunition, Warlike-Stores, Salt,. Medicines,
Boots, and every article of Saddlery: I DO GIVE NOTICE,
That all Persons detected in such criminal Practices, or fur
nishing the Enemy with any Kind of Supplies whatever, will
most assuredly be punilhed as Traitors to their King and Coun
try-
AND, for the more effectual Suppression of an Evil so pre
judicial to His Majesty's Service, I DO HEREBY offer a Re
ward of FIFE HUNDRED GUINEAS to any Person or Per
sons who will give Information of such atrocious Offenders,
so that they may be convicted, and made Examples of Public
Justice.
GIVEN under m, Hand at Charlestown, this Tenth
Day of September, 1781, and in the Twenty-ffJl Tear
of His Majesty's Reign.
NISBET BALFOUR.
(BY PERMISSION.)'
TO BE SOLD,
And Pofftfibn delivered in a few Days ;
THE commodious HOUSE No. 31, Broad-street; the lot
is 40 feet in breadtli and 187 feet in depth; the house has four
good rooms on a floor, two new Tables for eight horses, with kitch
en, wash-house, earri^ge-houfe, &c. &c.
ALS O,
A TRACT of LAND containing 1500 acres, on §ampit within
12 miles of Georgetown, 300 acres whereof are gogd swamp, and
any vessel that can come over Georgetown bar can .come to the
landing about two miles distant.
Two TRACTS of 500 acres each on Oxfwamp, about 14 miles
from Neilfon's-Ferry, on the waters of Black river.
A TRACT of 500 acres on Maple Swamp, Waccamaw, joining
lands of Blakely White. , .
A TRACT of 238 acres on Walnut creek, about eighteen miles
above Dorcheßer.
A TRACT of 321 acres on Edifto river, joining lands of Lewis
.Rolfon.
A TRACT of 150 acres on Muddy creek, bounding on lands of
George Snow, near Witherfpoon'st avern.
LIKEWISE,
A PEW No. 40, in the South Aile of St. Michael's Church.
" ' AND, -•
Several very valuable NEGROES, among whom are a wench a
good waffier and her husband a sober honefl fellow, another good
waiting man. The terms will be_made easy to the purchasers. If
not fold before the second of October next, they will on that day
be put up to audion before the Exchange. For further particulars
apply to *b. COOKE & WEBB.
A LL Persons anywise indebted to the late Dr. William
1 1 Loocock, or Messrs Loocock & Clarkson, arc requested to
make immediate payment; and those who have any demands against
said estate or copartnerfnip, are desired to make them known, pro
perly attested, to William Clarkson, No. 88, Broad-street.
HENRIETTA LOOCOCK, Administratrix.
+ WILLIAM CLARKSON, Administrator.
BY PERMISSION.
TO BE SOLD AT PRIVATE SALE,
For Cassi or Government Bills,
For Tebicb immediate Possession can be bad;
IRISH LINENS
British and German Ofna
burgs and Ticklenburg
Raven's Duck
Brown and white Ruflia Sheetings
and Drabs
Slicked Dowlas
Brown and white Silefias
Pistol, long Lawns and Cambrics
India Chintz, Printed Linens,
Callicoes and Fine Muslins
Pullicat, Longee, Barcelona and
new lilk Handkerchiefs
Cotten Romals, Carridaries and
India Persians
Manchester Cotton and Linen
Checks and Stripes
Corduroy, Jeanets, Satinets, De
nims and India Dimity
Marseilles Quilting, Printed Bea
vers and Velverets .
Superfine and second Broad Cloths
and Kerfeymires
Welch Plains, Flannels, Linfees
and milled Serges
Tammies, Durants & Calaman
coes
Ostrich Feathers and Plumes
RUN away from the fubferiber the bril of tnis month,
negro man named Abraham, he is about 25 years of age, up
wards of five feet ten inches high, has very large limbs; lie has been
lately seen in Charlefto^n. Any person that ' will apprehend tne
said negro and secure him in the Sugar-house, shall have a rew^ 1
of TWO GUINEAS. All persons. are cautioned against hartoun%
him or giving him a ticket, likewise from carrying the said
off the Province, as they may rest assured, on having fufficient
of the fame, that every advantage of the law will be taken ag^l
fuch-offenders. *i. RALPH BAILLL 1
Edfv-IJwnJ, 12/6 September 1781,
THE fubferiber having obtained permiffiun to carry b
finefs at his wharf on South-Bay, and to land or ship off„
lumber and every kind of produce, begs leave to inform the p,',’
in general and his friends in particular, That he purposes to c ^" !
The Factorage Business '"
In all its branches, and to tranfad every kind of business for his friend'
as formerly, will be obliged to those who may employ him. Ha
carried on that business above 30 years with the ftrideft attention'a'a
punctuality (and flatters himfelf with fatisfa&ion to his friends)h
hopes will induce them to continue their favours. '
He has no objection to receive goods at any other wharf but w'll
be particularly obliged to such of his friends as shall direct their m„
to be landed at his wharf, being most convenient. He has inclofA
a very large convenient and secure yard for lumber, wood and navi
stores, and obtained the use of one of his stores for rice, indigo &-
being convinced they will (as formerly) fell as well there as anv
other place.
Any person willing to undertake the repairs of his wharf and
rebuild his bridge, are desired to give in their propofils at bis h
No. I, Gibbes-ftreet, South-Bay. |/. WILLIAM GIBBES
N. B. Rice, Lumber and Wood for sale, at the above yard.
To be disposed of at Private Sale.
A SMALL TRACT of LAND on the upper end of
John's-Island, containing 250 acres. Enquire of the
Printers. ' • c
FOR SAL E,
A FEW Puncheons of, Jamaica Spirits
Jamaica and Spanish Sugars in barrels, Hogfhcads
And Chefls
Hollandfe Gin in Calks
Fine Philadelphia Flohr, by
ALEXANDER & LESLIE,'
, No. 51, on the Bay.
^ ho want to charter, a vessel that will cary from Bto 1200
Barrels Turpentine, not to draw al ove 10 % feet water.|
South-Carolina Society.
A Quarterly Meeting of said Society will be held at Strick
land's taVern in Broad-street, on Tuesday the 2d day of O&o
---bev next, where the Members are earneftfy requested to attend pre
erfely at eleven o'clockin the forenoon, on business of importance.
By Order of tie Society,
JOHN M'CALL, jun. Clerk.
** Dinner on the table precifoly at two o'clock.
For Exchange;
A HOUSE and LOT near White-Point, to be exchanged for a
finall plantation within 15 miles of town, or on'john's or
fomec's lfland«, or Wappoo Creek. Enquire of the Printers.
TO BESOL D,
A House and Stores, at Beaufort,
VERY compleat for an extensive trade, formerly Mr.&.
fauffure s. Apply to Zephaniah Kingsley, in Charlcf
town. f
TO BE SOLD, ''
By COLLINS & HAYES,
No. Ta, Broad-Street,
Upon the most reasonable Terms,
RED and White Port, Madeira, Sherry, Lisbon, and
Malmfey Wines, in Pipes, Hogfneads, and Quarter-Calks
old British Gin and Brandy, bottled Porter, Paints and Oil; brown'
Turpentine and Caflile Soap, Glass and China Ware, long and
foert tobacco Pipes, Military Shirts, and a general Assortment of
DRY GOODS.
TO BE SOLD,
By William-Kerr Ross,
At No. 2, Tradd-ftreet,
For Cash, Government Bills, or Produce,
JAMAICA Rum by the Puncheon, Muscovado Sugar by the
Iloglhcad or Barrel, Port Wine in Pipes, Quartercafles and
Bottles ; Soap and Candles, Irish Butter, and'an Assortment
of Dry Goods suitable to the Season. j.
- BY PERMISSI O- N.
For Sale by Private Contrast, or to be Let,
THE commodious and well known HOUSE, No. 77, King
ftreet, the corner of Tradd-ftreet, the best situation in
town for a lodging-house, having a large yard, and Cabling for
twelve horses. Apply on the premises to
31# August, 1781. 1 GIDEON DUPONT, jun.
I MPORTE D,
In the Restoration, Capt. Crombie, from London,l
And to be fold by Wholesale and by the Piece,
By GREGORIE, DOUGLAS, & Co.
At their 'Store, No. 26, Church-Street,
A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF
European and India GOODS,
Suitable to the Season,
CONSISTING CHIEFLY OF
Mens and Boys coarse and fix
, black and white Hats
'Mens and Womens Shoes
Childrens Morocco and black lea
ther ditto
Silk Gauze, black and white Lace
and Edgings
Cap Wire, Fringes, Trimmings
and Ribbands
Mens, Womens and Childrens
linen, jean and leather Gloves
Threads, Buckram arid Sewing
Silk
Metal and Fancy Buttons and
Buckles
Silver Watches
Single and double refined Sugar)
Pickles in aborted small Cases
Florence Oil, Mustard, Peppet
and Corks
Cordage
Bar Iron and all Sorts of Nai:s
Scrubbing Brushes and Mops
Brandy, Geneva and Porter a
hogsheads and barrels
Bohea and Congo Tea
Soap, Candles, &c. &c.