The royal gazette — [Charleston] S.C., 1782-01-09 00:00:00, page 1

ALEXANDER LESLIE, Esquire,
Lieutenant-Genera!, and commanding His Najafs Forces in
the Southern Diftrifl of North-America, Uc. ^'c. cfc.
A PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS many of the Inhabitants of this Province,
regardlcfs of the Allegiance to their Sovereign, of which
they had so lately made such solemn Declarations, have assist
cd 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-affe&cd Persons,
partly through Dread of the Cruelty cf 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 feme well-meaning People; I do idue this
my Proclamation, hereby assuring Uis Majesty's loyal Selects
in this Province, that they may rely on speedy and ehedum
Support being given to them, by the Exertions of the Forces
under my Command ; and that, in every Event and : itu^ton,
their Interests and Security shall be considered as inferarably
connected with thofc of His Majesty's Troops.
AND I DO ALSO HEREBY GIVE NOTICE, That
the fevered Runifhments shall be inflicted on all those, who
having solicited for, and obtained the Enjoyment of the Pri
vileges of aßritifa Subject, shall, in VioLCon of every Prin
ciple of Honour and gbod Faith, again take up Arms against
His Majesty's Government, or shall serve in any civil Capacity
under a second Usurpation.
GIVEN under my Hand at Charh^own, this Fifteenth Dav
of December, in the 1' ar of our Lord One TLotfand
Seven Hundred and Eighty-one, and in the Tnventy-J cond
Tear of His Majefy's R.
AL E Xr, LESLI E.
No. 3, Queen-Str. ^.
THE Factors and Planters are hereby informed, that the
following prices will be paid for all well-cured FORAGE deli
-Ivered into his Majesty's Forage-Yard at Gadsden's wharf and Cum-
I Ings's Point, where proper persons arc appointed to receive it, viz.
ITwo1 Two Dollars per hundred for well-cured corn blades;
I One Dollar per hundred for hay ;
I One Dollar per hundred for rice in the straw ;
I three Shillings for good clean Draw;
I Anda fair market price for Indian corn shelled or in the cob,
rough rice, and cow peafe.
Cbarlfown, December 17, 1781.1
Charlestown, December 22, 1781.
! STAVING certain information that numbers of Negroes,-
the property cf the, enemy in general, and of the sequestered
Y^ in particular, are held in this town by people who have no
I right or authority to detain them, as well as others the fame pro-
IP,^, Who, under various pretences, go about uncontroulled, to the
I difrefs of th? nrauumts, the detriment of Government, and in
) direst violation : ' orders that have been repeatedly issued to prevent
such madias: IN ORDER THEREFORE to put an effectual flop
Y"' abuses, I HAVE, by virtue of the powers in me veiled, for
I the seizure of the property of the enemy, appointed Mr. James
I Cordon to receive returns of all such negroes, which are directed to
[temide 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
I Gordon is empowered by me to hire out all such negroes as shall
hot he employed in the different publick department-; and all ne
-Iffoes who are hired out, or have leave to work out, under passes
LA' are directed to pay up the arrears due from their wages at
* cftice, and receive new passes, or be otherwise disposed of before
Sth instant, on failure or neglect of which, they will be
' confideredas vagrants, and confined.—Any perlon or persons em
°r harbouring such negroes, without such renewed passes
n " 'he hand of said Mr. James Gordon after the above date,
,1' m P'°yed in the King's service always excepted) will be con
) " designedly concealing sequestered property, and puniihed
d'^ordingly : And that no person may plead ignorance, I have di
ffd this advertisement to be inserted in all the Gazettes fix dis.
times.
°"°° to ' e opened on Monday next, the 24th instant, and
) tendance to be given from ten till one o'clock.
^JOHN CRUDEN.
c °E a 5 tner 'hip of fames M'Murray, & Co. being this
' the " dissolved, it is requested of all persons indebted to
tho? '° ma '“ immediate payment to the fubferiber; and
■rd' 0 whom they are indebted, will fend in their accounts,
^receive payment. JAMES M'MURRAY.
. ^arlfowi, December xo, 1781.1
Charlestown, December 29, 1781.
SUCH persons as are willing to furnith this Garrison with
WOOD from the firft day of January enfuihg, 1 r th:
use of his Majesty's troops, and deliver it at any ofthe wharfs
in this city, are requeued immediately to fend in taeir pro
pofols, in writing, to this Office,
AND such persons as are capable of supplying CAR S' and
WAGGONS for the purpose of conveying th? • mb now
cut cn the Neck to the several landings, are dGbed to pro
pose at how'much per cord they will undertake to deliver it
those places.
AND such persons as have small VESSELS and CRAFT,
and will employ them in bringing WOOD to this Garrison,
will meet with every suitable encouragement, and the money
paid them immediately after its delivery at the wharfs.±
ANY persons having demands against the BARRACK DE
PARTMENT, from the 6th of May last to the present
day, are requeued to bring in their accounts, as soon as possi
ble, to receive payment.
Barrack-Office, 29th December, 1781.±
From WEDNESDAY, January 9,
BARKACK-OFFI C E,
ROYAL
SOUTH-CAROLINA: Printed by R. WELLS & SON, Printers to the King's Most Excellent Majesty.
Vol. 11.
Commifiary-GeneraW Office,
By the Honourable
GEORGE SELB Y,
At No. 109, Broad-street, near the Exchange,
Has juf imported in the Admiral Barrington, Capt. George
Paffmore, from London,
The following GOOD S,
Wbicb be means to dispose of, by the Package or Piece, on the mos reason
able Terms, for Bills and ready Money only, viz,
bifeuit in calks of 56 pounds each, almonds,
v v'blooni ratlins in small boxes, best hyfon tea, refined loaf
sug ar , black pepper, cut and pigtail tobacco, mens worsted and
thread hose, silk and worsted breeches pieces, bombazine, yard wide
Irjfh linen, check handkerchiefs, ofnaburgs, hats, cutlery, stone,
shoe, knee and dock buckles, shoes, linen and cotton check shirts,
trawlers, frocks, settees, furtouts, waistcoats, breeches, fadlery,
pipe-', ftationaiy, fancy laces, epaulets, sashes, sword knots, ladies
shoe shapes, watch and cane firings, fine old Madeira and Port wine
in bottles, porter in bottlesand calk's, with sundry other articles. \b.
r r"h fubferiber having removed from Broad-street to No.
.'^ '? Tradd-ftreet, between Church-Erect and the Bay, ac
quaints his friends and customers, that he is now disposing of his re
maining dock of GOODS, on very reafohable terms, for cash, go
vernment bills, indigo or rice. He continues the FACTORAGE
BUSINESS. Such as please to employ him in the sale of their crops
of indigo, rice, tobacco, or naval 11ores, may depend on his best
exertions for their jntereft. t R. WAYNE.
A COMPLEAT PENM\N and ACCOUNTANT having
fomc leisure hours on his ha ds, is desirous of employing them
in polling merchant's books, fettling any difficult or complicated ac
counts, or writing in any publick office, where a person of abilities
■nd experience is reqnifite. A line left for A. B. with the Printers
hereof, will be duly attended to.|
Imported in the last Hffels from ENGLAND,
A'compleat Assortment of
Twice laid CORDAGE,
And for sale, on the mod reasonable terms, by the quantity or coil,
at No. 46, on the Bay.
.ONE DOLLAR REWARD.
LOST on Tuesday night the Bth instant, between the King's
Arms in Tradd-'lrect and the Beef-Market, a PIPE belonging
to a madel instrument - called the bag-pipe. Any person that will
deFveffaid pipe to the Printers, or at the King's Arms in Tradd
r .1, ftid receive theabove reward. %„. IT^, 1782. *
ANTHONY WARWICK, & Co,
No. 90, Church,ftreet,
Have imported in the Admiral Barrington, Paffmore, and Ca
tharine, Conkie, from London,
A considerable Assortment of GOODS,
CONSISTING CHIEFLY OF
IRISH Linens from is. to 23. 3d. sterling per yard, British
Ofnaburgs, Carolina Broad Hoes, Shout's best bottled Porter in
Cases, Single refined Loaf Sugar in small Calks, Black Pepper in
Calks of loolb. each, A small Quantity of Saltpetre, and a few
Bales of London Duffil Blankets, which they will fell on very reason
able Terms for Cash, Bills of Exchange, or Produce.
T'ey have also for Sale, on the fame Terms,
High proof Jamaica and St. Kitt's Rum, Mufcovado Sugar in
Hogsheads, Tierces and Barrels, and a few Cases real Holland Geneva.
They have likezoife to diffofc of,
A new-condru&ed Corn or Wheat Mill, with which two Negroes
may grind five Bulhels of Corn in an Hour, and it will make as fine
Meal Flour as any Mill on the Continent; in short, it is the most
compleat Thing of the Kind that has ever been imported, or perhaps,
ever piade. (he Stones are the best French Burr, and the Frame
very fubflantial, and without an Accident the whole will last these
fifty Years.
COLLINS&HAYE S,
No. 12, Broad-street,
Have imported in the Admiral Barrington, Cast. Pafsmore,
and other Ships from London,
The following ARTICLES,
Which they mill fell on the ms reasonable Terms, viz.
RED port, Madeira, Lisbon,
sherry and Malmfey wines,
in pipes, hogiheads and quarter
calks
Wines in bottles, London porter
in ditto
Scarlet, blue, green, white, black,
grey, and other fafhionable co
loured broad-cloths, with Wal
loons and trimmings of all
forts
Scarlet, buff, white and mulberry
kerfeymires
Buff, olive, white and black vcl
verets and corduroys
Spotted vclverets, jeans, dimities,
Marleilles Quilting, Dutch,
French and Queen's cords
Imperial and royal ribs, cotton
counterpanes, moree patches for
gowns, and other Mancheftry
Black Princes fluff, millinets, alo
peens, Inftres, crapes, poplins,
silk cords, ruffels, durants and
callimancoes
A variety of ladies silks
Black and white Barcelona hand
kerchiefs
3 4th, 7-8 and yard wide Irifli
linens
English and India Chintz
Bordered lawn handkerchiefs
Table Cloths of different sizes
Plain and flriped la vns
Plain, striped, checked and sprig
ged muffins
Narrow gold and silver lace, gold
and silver fringe and bullions
for making epaulets
A number of strong
a^ ^ #wM^.
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THE
Mens and womens silk, cotton
and thread hose
Ladies best London made calli
nianco shoes
Mens fine hats and ladies riding
ditto
Gold and silver bands and toffels
Ditto buttons and loops
Sword knots, and belt Balladine
silk fafnes
Gilt and plated gorgets
Best gilt and plated plain buttons
A great variety of fancy ditto
India China bowls and bafons
Long tea and breakfaft setts com
pleat
Compleat neat fide-board fettsof
cut glass, and a variety of other
glass ware
Starch, hair-powder, Windsor
soap, pomatum,walh balls, rose,
lavendar and Hungary waters,
essence of burgamot and other
perfumes
Blacking balls, paints, oil, brim
hone, lamp and ivory black
Nells of hair trunks, with brass
furniture
Gilt red leather and large travel
ling trunks
A compleat travelling kitchen,
in a strong trunk, fit for a Ge.
neral or Field Officer
Very compleat camp trunks, and
camp canteens
Military Wirts, ruffled and plain
Ditto worked and yarn hose
Long and Wort tobacco pipes
White and brown soap, &fy
Irou-bound Calks.
P A rz 17 T"TI7
CrA/jIL JL A IL.
to SATURDAY, January 12, 1782.
A ROBBERY
OV h 7f dn r efd N ar "is ll .' ' thefec °" d insta nt, a cellar under
ythe house No. 3 1, in Meeting-street, the corner!
^ et ' was br °ke into, and TWO PACKAGES marked W B cat
"° d and another emptied of its contents.'
. art . icles were, made Shirts, black Velvet Stocks
, c °,°p e ‘'' a "° to fto P f u f p e a<: d persons; and upon fending notice
to the Printers they Wall be entitled to the above rew^
discovery is made.
The loser is refolded to prosecute, with the utnioft rigour the
persons guity; and if any of the parties will infdrm ^^
Xf'refard "" ° nly ""^ ^iv^eE, but be entitled to the
Char lefoivn, fannar, Qb, 1782.|
'N I VEN & sCOTT °
, SADLERS, from Glasgow,
Late of Wilmington, Cape-Fear,
^"Y 1 / ™° P "fC^ch-ftreet, No. 88, four doors
A from Broad-street, and intend to carry on their business in all
its branches. I ne y return their sincere thanks to thofc gentlemen
who have favoured them with their custom, and they may depend
on having their work done in the neatest manner, and upon th^
reasonable terms. ^ 1
TO BE SOLD; °
I 'HE HOUSE, No. 46, on the north-fide of Queen ftreet'
^y inhabited by Dr. Keith The lot is 72 in breadth'
and 226 feet in depth. Alfo,'
A LOT opposite to the above, occupied by Mr. Schult?
and adjoining to Mr. Walter Gibber's house, containing in front
25 feet, andin depth 98 feet. For particulars enquire at No ro-
Meeting-Erect. *6.
MR. Emanuel Abrahams, of Charleftown, merchant,
having aligned all his real and personal estate to me, for the
ule of all and lingular his creditors; therefore all persons indebted to
him, by bond or otherwise, are desired to make payment, on or be
fore the firft day of July next; and all such who have any demands
are requested to make them known to
January if, 1782. *i. ABRAHAM COHEN.
F O R SA L E,
An elegant Billiard-Table compleat.
Enquire at No. 43, Queea-ftreet.±
nrnis is to give notice to the inhabitants in Charleftown,
JL that I have undertaken all the quarters, barracks and hospitals
in this garrison, to sweep their chimnies, and keep them clean, from,
the danger of fire. I will likewise undertake to have the chimnies
swept for the inhabitants, at ninepence sterling per chimney, if they
will fend me a few lines, or a verbal order, to No. 111, King-street,
giving me a day's notice. Sweepers will always attend from seven
o'clock in the morning to ten, and from two in the afternoon to sun
down, or any other time in the day if required. *c.
JOHN OUPLE.
1) UN away from the fubferiber, at his fliip-yard on Charles-
V_ town Neck, on Sunday the 30th of December, between the
hours of 8 and io at night, two white lads apprentices, named Leo
nard Coffman and Joseph Blanch; Coffman is about 19 years of age,
swarthy complexion and black curl'd hair; Blanch is about 17 or 18
years old, of French extraction, and talks both English and French
exceeding well; they have both wore for some time past green cloth
jackets and trowfers, but as they Went off in a small canoe, and car
ried with them most of their cloaths and a quantity of Ihip car
penters tools, they may probably change their dress, though they are
well known. A reward of FIVE POUNDS will be given to who
ever apprehends and brings them home, and TWENTY POUNDS
on convidion of any person harbouring them. All matters of ve£
fels are, at their peril, forbid carrying them of the province.
Sbip-frl, if %^ry, iffi I, PAUL PRITCHARD,
Loaf Sugar
Green Tea
Black Pepper
London Duffil Blankets
White Plains
India Nankeens
Imported in the last Hffels from London,
By ROBERT WELLS & SON,
And to be fold cheap for Cash, or Government Bills, by the
Piece 01° Package,
At No. 71, TrADD-Street,
THE FOLLOWING ' GOODS:
Sugar by the Single Loaf at is. Bd. the PotfhT
The Subferiber has for Sale,
By the PACKAGE or P lECE,
The following GOOD S,
Imported in the Fox, Capt. Hunt, ft B RIS t OL ', viz.
N^ o Linen rherire lankets, spotted
ftripedlnland ^^ Check Handkerchiefs,
it iped Hollands,! icks, Mens and Boys Felt and Castor Hats Sailers
fp $and B ° ys Ltath " Shoes > ai)d Womens Cal.
hman^o and Sattmet Pumps in Trunks, properly assorted • Brißol
^° ndon l ortcr and Herefordwire Cyder in Bott
G, fs , Egyptian Fountain Ink Pots, Pencil, Tin Plates Corh a
Ha f b ° ur of Charleftown.— He has likewise ('contrary
^d CUTLERY 10 :'' rF edPacka ^ s of IRONMONGERY
Loeb Hi^yUi? "^ H ° es >Sockct S P ades , Axes , Nails,
Knave's f Tri7 ^esaud Catches, Anvils, Chiffels, Files,
' / Currier s Knives, Drawing Knives, Penknives
bcf ars , Razor, Lancets , Tay l or , s Shear s ^ Carpenter
chen"^^ SC ^ S ^ W ^lron Weights
H"^A ^° vels ' Stce ^rds, Ox-chains, Vices,
^k^ ^^ S Y eS> Ir ° n Wire ' Brass Candlc
and %' lr ° n I>ots > Skelkts, Gridirons,
- r Articles in the Ironmongery and Cutlery Way too
tedious to mention. THOMAS GRANGER,
* No. 81, Tradd-fueet.
Irish Lh.' cn °
Cambrich
Ofnaburgs
Hosiery
Best London Boot™
Men's Shoes
Numb. §h