The royal gazette — [Charleston] S.C., 1781-10-13 00:00:00, page 1

WHEREAS notwithstanding a former Order, dated 12th
April, 1781, directing all persons whatever to deliver
into the Ordnance-Store, all Gunpowder and every other
Species of Ammunition in their Possession ; yet there is great
reason to believe, that Quantities of Powder have been re
tained on board different Ships in this Harbour, and fold to
Persons who have made a very improper Use of it, to the great
Detriment of his Majesty's Service :
It is now expressly ordered, that the Owners or Masters of
every Vessel which at present is, or may from the Date hereof
come into this Harbour, do immediately, or in the Space of
fix Hours after they come to an Anchor, make a true and
faithful Return at the Ordnance-Office, of the Quantity of
Powder or any other Species of Ammunition they may have
on board their Vessels, that the fame may be taken into Cus
tody and proper Receipts given: Every instance of Negleft,
or Disobedience of this Order will be punished with the SEI
ZURE and FORFEITURE of the Vessel and Cargo for his
Majesty's Use; and any Person who will give information shall
receive a Reward of FIVE HUNDRED GUINEAS upon the
Vessel and Cargo being condemned.
C. FRASER, Town-Major.
TO BE LET,
A commodious DWELLING-HOUSE,
^ a pleasant fituatioh, near White-Point, with Coach-House, Stable,
Kitchen, Wash-House, and other conveniencies for a genteel family.
Possession will be. given on the loth of next month (November.)
For terms apply to J ALEX. ROSE, No. 37, Tradd-ftreet.
Notice is hereby given,
THAT as the several persons employed in making FIRE
BUCKETS could not compleat the number wanted by
the firft day of October, the time is prolonged to the firft of
November; after which period no excuse will be taken.
By Order of the Commandant,
C. FRASER, Town-Major.
Charleflown, 3d OPober, 1781.
GARRISON ORDERS,
Bth September, 1781.
Being empowered by the Commandant to purchase a few
HORSES for the Cavalry,
Any of the Inhabitants who may hr possessed of Horses that
will answer that Purpose, and will oblige the Service by part
ing with them, will apply to me at No. 29, Broad-street, or
at the Town-Major's. JOHN COFFIN, Major,
Commanding a Detachment of Dragoons.
SOUTH-CAROLINA.
By NISBET BALFOUR, Esquire,
Lieutenant-Colonel of His Majflfs 23d Regiment, or Royal
Welch Fuzileers, Commandant of Charlejiown, ^sc. ^fc. oc.
A PROCLAMATION.
& HEREAS the Enemy are in the greatest Want
ae ^° f all S ° rts ° f Su PP lies f ° r their Arm y,
\^Y^^fy which cannot be procured but with in
finite Difficulty, except from this Town ;
t^ Vv & and as it is the indispensable Duty of every
V?X/^'A Friend to the British Government, to use
^' : ^^< J "~ 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
fclves for that Purpole.
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 fupphed the Rebels
with Armu,_ Ammunition, Warlike-Stores,, Salt, Medicines,
Boots, and every article of Saddlery : I DO GIVE NO 1 ICE,
That all Persons detected in such criminal Practices, or furnifh
ing the Enemv with any Kind of Supplies whatever, will most
assuredly be punished as Traitors to their King and Country.
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 FIVE HUNDRED GUINEAS to any Person or Per
sons who will give Information of such atrocious Offenders,
so that they inay be convicted, and made Examples of Public
Justice a
GIVEN under mv Hand at Charlestown, this Tenth
Day of September, 1781, and in the Twenty-frft Year
of His Majesty's Reign.
NISBET BALFOUR.
Bv His Excellency
Sir HENRYCLINTON, K. B.
General and Commander in Chief of all His Majefo's Forces
within the Colonics lying on the Atlantic Ocean, from Nova-
Scotia to Wed-Florida, inclufroe, ^c. &c, ^c.
PROCLAMATION..
'Q-\ AVING Reason to believe, that there are
3 many Persons residing among the Rebels, as
/ ^hl,'^ also Numbers serving in the Rebel Army
and Militia, who are with-held from joining
H. ^; their Countrymen and Friends, now serving
gft^ his Majesty in the different Provincial Regi
^7^''' merits, from an Appiehenfion, that they
must not only Inlift for Life, but perhaps not be allowed to
make Choice of the Provincial Regiment, to which particular
Connexions may naturally incline them:
rthink uroper to give Notice to all Persons who shall en
toferve His Majesty for three Year^, or during the Rebel
hrj, in any Provincial Regiment they may make Choice of,
within ninety Days from the Date hereof, that they shall re
ceive on their Inliftmint, the Sum of SIX GUINEAS ; and at
the Time of their 1 Tcharge, they shall be entitled to the
Gant of Land His M jetty has been graciously pleased to pro
mise to the Soldiers of the Provincial Regiments.
GIVEN under my Hand, at Head-Quarters, in
New-York, the twentieth Day of Augufl, 1781.
11. CLINT O N.
By His Excellency's Command,
John Smith.
Vol I.
From SATURDAY, October 13,
R O Y 11. L
SOUTH-CAROLINA: Printed by R. WELLS & SON, Printers to the King's Most Excellent Majesty.
AND BY RETA-I L,
Loaf Sugar, Black Pepper, Saltpetre, Bohea Tea, Broad Hoes,
jd. Oct. rod. and 2od. Nails; together with a Variety of DRY
GOODS too tedious to enumerate.|
(BY PERMISSION.)-
For Sale by Private Contrast,
A LOT on the Bay, on which is a good three-story Brick
House, with a good store and cellar in front, five rooms up
flairs, with fireplaces in each, a good brick kitchen, with a cellar
under the fame, an oven, well and ncceffary, and as good a Hand for
business as any in town. Immediate possession may be had, find the
terms of payment made cafy.
N. B. If the above is not disposed of before Thursday the 28th
instant, it will, on that day, be fold at public vendue, of which no
tice will be given. For particulars, enquire at No. 37, on the Bay. f
T OBE LET,
A commodious HOUSE and STORE
in Tradd-ftreet, near the Bay;
AL S O,
A large Back Store and Cellar, suitable
for a wholesale Merchant; Apply to
XROBERT LINDSAY.
PETE R G R A Y,
Taylor and Lady's Habit Maker, from London,
Acquaints bis Friends and the Publick,
THAT he has commenced business, at his shop, No. 36,
Broad-street, and hopes by his diligence, punctuality, and em
ploying none but the belt hands, to merit the favour of those who
are pleased to honour him with their commands.|
npHE testimony of Mr. Christopher Knight, having con
-1 vinced me that the answer from Doctor D'Elvin to my mes
sage was misrepresented to me, I take this public method of declaring
Doctor D'Elvin a Gentleman, and thereby wiping off any odium
that may affect him from any publication of mine, which was in
consequence of the above message. , W. BOWMAN.
(BY PERMISSIO N.)
On THURSDAY the 18th Day of October instant,
At YE N o'clock in tbe Forenoon,
WILL BE SOLD,
At the EXCHANGE,
THE commodious HOUSE No. 31, Broad-street; the lot
is 40 feet in breadth and 187 feet in depth; the house has four
good rooms on a floor, two new stables for eight horses, with kitch
en, wash-house, carriage-house, &c. &c.
ALSO,
A TRACT of LAND containing 1500 acres, on Sampit within
12 miles of Georgetown, 300 acres whereof are good 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. 1 RAC I of 500 acres on Maple Swamp, Waccamaw loinino*
lands of Blakely White. > J
A TRACT of 238 acres on Walnut creek, about eighteen miles
above Dorchester.
A TRACT of 321 acres on Edift'o river, joining lands of Lewis
Rolfon.
A TRACT of 150 acres on Muddy creek, bounding on lands of
George Snow, near Witherspoon's avern.
LIKE WI SE,
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 washer and her husband a sober honest fellow, another good
waiting man. Also, a middle-aged Negro Man, capable of doina
any business in town or country, is sensible and clever, but has a
particular liking to the butcher s business; likewise, a Negro Wo
man, particularly qualified for a dairy woman, is a good cook, very
clean, and otherwise very handy about a house.
BLUE and white Plains
Fine milled ditto, superior in
Quality to any imported
yd. 6d. and Bd. Nails
Pump and Clout ditto
Rice and Flour Sieves
Cratesof Staffordfhire Ware
Hogsheads of assorted Tin Ware
Cases of Glass Ware, confiding
of Tumblers, WineGlaffes, &c.
Boxes of Crown Window Glass,
10 by .8, and II by 9
Trunks of fine Chintz, Callicoes,
and blue paste work Hand
kerchiefs
London Porter in Hogsheads
His Majesty's Bgtb Regiment of Infantry.
ALL loyal and spirited YOUNG FELLOWS, who wish
to have the Honour of serving in Hi's Majesty's 85th Re
giment, commanded by the Right Honourable The EARL of
HARRINGTON, and now quartered in that most delightful
Inland, Jamaica in the IVefl-Indies, will have a most glorious Op
portunity of distinguishing themselves in the Service of their KING
and COUNTRY, and also of making their Fortunes whenever an
Expedition takes Place from that Island 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
possibly be conducive to their Ease and Happiness.
A handsomer Bounty will be given, than is offered by any
other Regiment in Town..
VOLUNTEERS, by applying at Capt. Brown's Quarters,
No. 13, Tradd-ftreet, or enquiring for Serjeant Delany, of the
85th Regiment, at the upper Barracks, will meet with every en
couragement.
GOD SAFE THE KING.
GREENWOOD & LEGGE,
At their Store, No. 44, on the Bay,
Have the following GOODS,
Imported in the Ship London, Capt. Rainier, and the Carolina-
Packet, Capt. White, from London, which they will dis
pose of by the Piece or Package, viz.
s^^y#
THE
A compleat Assortment of Ma
terials for building an elegant
House, consisting of Nails,
Brads , Hooks and Hinges,
Locks, Latches and Catches,
Sash Pullies, Pins and Lines,
Wood Screws assorted, Crown
Window Glass 8 by 10, and 10
by 12, Chimney Tiles, Fire
Stone Hearths, Chimney Mar
ble Slabs, together with plain
Tiles, Ridge Tiles, &c. &c.
I Assortment of coarse & fine Broad
Cloths by the Piece
Cordage of various Sizes
f^ A ri, 1™ nF' r irr'''
to WEDNESDAY, October 17, 1781.
June 16. The present Emperor of Germany, has an op
portunity of making his family more illustrious than it was in
the reign of Charles V. By opening the port of Antwerp, he
would restore to Flanders that commerce and riches now en
joyed by the Hollanders. Already in possession of the Duchy
of Milan, and all Lombardy, he might march part of his army
through the Ecclesiastical State, and take possession of Naples
and Sicily. He would find no power to oppose him, and at
length his dominions might be extended from Dalmatia to
the Hellefponti
The daily abuse thrown out against our best officers in the
republican prints, is so odious, that nothing perhaps can equal
it, but the deepest canker of malice. Commodore Johnftbne,
like a brave officer, saved his convoy, and disabled the French
fleet ; yet modern republican patriotism can scarcely find a
name too odious for him.
JuNE 18.
Extrafl of a letter from Edinburgh, June ti.
" Last night the following ships of war arrived in Leith
Roads, having under their convoy about 126 fail of mer
chantmen, from the Downs and Nore, bound to the Baltic:
Ships. Guns. Commanders.
Fortitude 74 f Admiral Parker
( Captain Robertson
Princess Amelia 80 — M'Cartney
Bienfaifant 64 Braithwaite
Buffalo 60 Trufcot
Preston 50 Graham
Dolphin 44 Blair
Latona 44 £ —: —, Parker, (son of the
C tne Admiral)
Cleopatra 32 — Murray
Alert brig, Busy and Sprightly cutters, of 14 guns each, and
two packet-boats.
" The ships from London to Leith, under convey vs the
Iphigenia and Tartar frigates, parted with the above fleet' at
the back of Yarmouth sands, in order to fee the trade for Hud
fafe into that port.
" This day the Calonne French privateer was fold at Law
son's Coffee-houfe, Leith, for 41101. sterling.
June 20. Yesterday Lord North presented to the House of
Commons the following Message from his Majeftv, viz
"GEORGE •
"HIS Majesty relying on the experienced zeal and affection
" of his faithful Commons, and considering, that in this cri
" tical juncture emergencies may arise, which may be of the
" utmost importance,, and be attended with the most danger
" ous consequences, if proper means should not be immedi
" ately applied to prevent or defeat them, is desirous that this
" House will enable him to defray any extraordinary expences
" incurred, or to be incurred, on account of military or ord
“ nance service for the year 1781, and to take all such mea
" fures as the exigency of affairs may require.
" G. R "
The fame was read by the Speaker, and ordered to be refer
red to a Committee of the whole House this day.
Advices have been received from Cadiz, mentioning, that
an order of the Court has been issued, for freighting thirty-fix
vessels of 250 tons each, which are intended to convey 3000
troops, but their destination has not yet transpired. The
Court of Spain have endeavoured to keep the last difnatches
they received by the packet boat from Buenos Ayres 'a pro
^und secret ; but by intelligence received from Madrid, we
are informed that there has been a revolt at Buenos Avres,
t° be attended with very serious consequences.
1 his infurredion was occasioned by some new taxes, which
irritated the people to such a degree, that they seized their
rulers, and brought totrial three Governours of different dif
tri,'and sevenf even Corregidors, all of whom they condemned
to be hanged, which sentence was afterwards actually exec u
ted.
, B y Monday's mail from Flanders we have received advice,
that his Royal Highness the Duke of Gloucester, accompanied
°y. C °, S' Howard, Colonel Lowther, and Lord Malden,
arrived late at Oftend on Wednesday last, at five o'clock in the
afternoon, aftera passage offourteen hours, in a neutral vessel
from Dover. His Royal Highnefs.obferved the ftrideft incor
mto, and was dressed in plain blue, without a Far; but was,
notwithstanding, immediately recognized.
The Emperor had left Offend at 3 o'clock that afternoon
and was te lie at Bruges that night. The Duke of Gloucester
LONDON, June 9.
THE following is the letter from the Right Honourable
Lieutenant-General Charles Earl Cornwallis, addressed
to the Speaker of the House of Commons, in return
for the thanks of the House, voted to him on the 27th of
November last.
"S I R, Wilmington, April 18, 1,81.
" I have received, with the greatest fatisfa&ion, the favour
of your letter of the 30th of November, 1780, inclofing the
resolution of the House of Commons of the 27th of that month,
so very favourable and flattering to me.
" I must delire, Sir, that you will be pleased to inform the
House,, that I am truly sensible of the high honour they have
conferred upon me, and that it (hall be my constant study,
by the most earnest attention to the duties of my profeffion,
to merit a continuance of their approbation.
" I beg that you will accept my acknowledgements for the
obliging manner in which you communicated to me the thanks
of the House; and I have the honour to be, with great ref
ped, Sir, your most obedient,
" And most humble servant,
"CORNWALLIS."
Extras of a letter from Lisbon, Ma, 15.
'' At length a fentente hath been pronounced on account
of the atiaffination of the late King of Portugal, in the fol
lowing words:
^ The Council of State, and the Judges deputed for the ex
amination, being aflembled on the 7th of this month, April,
for the last time, and having difeuffed this affair most seriously,
till three o'clock in the morning, have decided unanimously,
and do declare, that " The parties as well living as dead who
have been condemned, banished, or imprisoned, by virtue of
the sentence of the 12th of January, 1759, were all and each
of them innocent of the crime, of which they had been ac
cused."
European Intelligence.
Numb 66.