The royal gazette — [Charleston] S.C., 1781-12-29 00:00:00, page 1

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 allift
ed his Majesty's Rebellious Subjects from the other Colonies,
in reducing this once happy Country to its prelent deplorable
State of Misery and Confulion;
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 must 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 alluring His Majesty's loyal Subletts
in this Province, that they may re)y on fpecdy and effectual
Support being given to them, by the Exertions of the Forces
under my Command; and that, in every Event and Situation,
their Interests and Security shall be considered as inseparably
connected with those of His Mayfly'- Troops.
AND I DO ALSO HEREBY'GIVE NOTICE, That
the fevered Punishments shall be inflided 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 againff
, His Majesty's Government, or shall serve in any civil Capacity
under a second Usurpation.
GIVEN under. % Hand at Charleftown, this Fifteenth Day
of December, in the Yar of our Lord One Thoufmd
^eien Hundred and fdgbty-one, and in the Tcventj-fccond
Tear of His Metjefrfs Nigv.
A L.F. Xr. LESLIE.
GARRISON ORDERS
December eg, 1781.
THE Inhabitants and Soldiers are hereby cautioned against
firing Mgquets, Fuzzes, fowling Pieces; or Pistols, with
in the Outer' Line of New Works in Front oft the Town;
and all such as do not pay the ItricteL Attention to this Order,
may depend on being puniihed in a most; exemplary Manner.
t C. ERASE 11, Tdwn-Major.
B A R-R-A~C-K-O-F F I C E,
Charlestown, December 29, 1781.
SUCH persons as are willing to furnifh this Garrison with
WOOD from the firft day of January ensuing, for the
4fe of his Majeftfs troops, and deliver it at any of the wharfs
in this city, are requeued immediately to fend in their pro
posals, in writing, to this Office.
AND such persons as are capable of supplying CARTS and
WAGGONS for the purpofc of conveying the wood now
cut on the Neck to the fevcral landings, are desired to pro
pose at now much per cord they will undertake to deliver it
at 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. J
ANY persons having demands against the BARRACK DE
PARTMENT, from the 6th of May last to the prefect
day, are requeued to bring in their accounts, as soon as polii
ble, to receive payment.
Barrack-Office, 29th December, 1,781.±
Commisary-General's Office, No. 3, ^een-ftreet.
THE Favors 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 Cum
mings's Point, where proper persons are appointed to receive it, viz.
Two 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 fljaw ;
And affair market price for Indian corn shelled or in the cob,
rough rice, and cow peak.
Cuarleflotun, December 17, t^t. , \
CuaKLKSTOWN, December 22, 170(.
HAVING certain information that numbers of Negroes,
the property of the enemy in general, and of the fequettcred
dates 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
^iftrefs of the inhabitants, the detriment of Government, and in
dired 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 fitch 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 laid James
Gordon is empowered by ms to hire out all such negroes as shall
not be employed in the different publick department' ; end all ne
groes who are hired out, or have leave to work out, under paifes
from me, arc dire&ed to pay up the arrears due from their wages at
Ibid office, and receive new pastes, or be otherwise difpefed of before
the said gift 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 Laid Mr. James Gordon after the above date,
(thofe.employed in the Kipg's service always excepted) will be con
sidered as designedly concealing sequestered property, and punished
Accordingly: And that no person may plead ignorance, I have di
reded this advertisement to be inserted in all the Gazettes fix dis.
ferent times.
The office to be opened on Monday next, the :4th instant, and
Attendance to be given from ten till one o'clock.
f JOHN CRUDER
ALEXANDER LESLIE, Esquire,
Lieutenant-General, and commanding His Majesty's Forces in
the Southern Di/lriß of North-America, ^c. &c. &c.
from SATURDAY, December 29, 1781,
A PROC LAMATI O N.
RO YAL
SOUTIL-CAROLINA: Printed by R. WELLS & SON, Printers to the King's Molt Excellent Majesty.
Vol. I.
By the Honourable
MADEIRA WINE of the vintage of 1779, i" pipes and
half pipes—A tew puncheons old Jamaica Rum—White Plains
of an extia width and quality—Boxes of Window Glass, to be fold
by POWELL. HOPTON, & Co.
CURRIE&NORRI S,
HAVING now removed from No. 9s, Broad-street, to
No. 1, on the Bay, next the Exchange, beg Leave to in
form their Friends, that,they intend carrying on the VENDUE
BUSINESS in the usual way.
PUBLICK AUCTION,
TO-MORROW, Thursday, 3d January inst.
At TEN dCUck,
At No. I, on the Bat,
FIVE hogflieads and three calks Jamaica Spirits,
5 hogsheads Wat-India Rum,
To barrels Beef'
10 barrels Pork
10 barrels Flour
10 firkins Butter
4 barrels Rice, &c. &c. &e.
Ad, at TWELVE o'clock (for the benefit rs ike UnderwritersJ
2 Bales, containing 55 pieces flriped blanketcing
2 Bates tlrouds, and one Bale of white plains.
Imported and damaged on board the brig Frederick and Henry, from
Liverpool. I CURRIE & NORRIS.
T O-MORROW, at TEN o'clock,
WILL BE SOLD,
By JOHN MORRIS,
For the benefit of the Underwriters.
FIVE pipes Port Wine of the best quality,
Lifoon and Sherry Wines in hagfheads and quarter-cases
20 cask of Porter _
15 puncheons Jamaica Spirits
Butter in firkins, just imported
Iriih Mess Beef in tierces
Ship Bread in Bags
Spanish Brandy in Kegs
Mufeoyado Sugar in hogsheads arid barrels
TO Kegs Annifeed and Clove Water
2 packages of Shoes and Pumps
10 boxes Starch
3 packages Hardware,
With a great variety of other seasonable Dry Goods.
At TWELVE o'clock,
On the Fish-Market Wharf,
80 barrels TAR in excellent order.
At ONE o'clock, at the Exchange,
, The beautiful SHIP
^ Sir GEORGE COLLIER,
6 Mounting 8, but pierced for ill guns; burthen about
& ,%?, 230 puncheons, is cxceeedingly well found in every ma
===*tcri:il. Her remarkable fill failing is so well known,
that it requires only to fay, that during the time she eruifed as a pri
vateer out of New-York, there was no veffcl she ever chafed but she
came up with. She was built in France about three years ago, and
her frame now as good as when launched. Inventory to be seen by
applying to Captain Bennet on board, at Greenwood's wharf, to
Anthony Warwick, & Co. or at No. 43, Bay.
AL S O,
A likely Negro Boy, about 14 years old; one Negro Fellow, a
good fisherman, and works at the cooper's business, anda Negro
W ^u, - rebel boufe wen"h. i
Tne Subscriber has for Sale,
By the PACKAGE or PIECE,
The following GOOD S,
Imported in the Fox, Caps. Hunt, from Bristol, viz.
N'EGRO Cloths, striped Duffils, Bed Blankets, spotted
Rugs, Linen Checks, Cotton ditto, Check Handkerchiefs,
striped Hollands, Ticks, Mens and Boys Felt and Castor Hats, Sailors
black bound ditto, M§ns and Boys Leather Shoes, and Womens Cal
limanco and Sattinet Pumps in Trunks, properly assorted; Bristol
Beer, London Porter and Herefordshire Cyder in Bottles, Window
Glass, Egyptian Fountain Ink Pots, Pencil-, Tin Plates, Corks, a few
Charts of the Harbour of Charleftown.—He has likewifc, (contrary
to his fird Intentions) opened his Packages of IRONMONGERY
and CUTLERY, confining of Hoes, Socket Spades, Axes, Nails,
Locks, Hinges, Bolts, Latches and Catches, Anvils, Chiffels, Files,
Knives and Forks, Currier's Knives, Drawing Knives, Penknives,
Sciifars, Razors, Lancets, Taylor's Shears, Saws, Carpenter's Bench
and moulding Planes, Brass Scales and Weights, Iron Weights, Kit
chen Dogs, Scythes, Wedges, Shovels, Steelyards, Ox-chains, Vices,
Hammers, Horfebrufhes, Sickles, Slates, Iron Wire, Brass Candle
flicks in Pairs, Spits, Frying Pans, Iron Pots, Skellets, Gridirons,
and most other Articles in the Ironmongery and Cutlery Way, too
tedious to mention.THOMAS GRANGER,
f No. 81, Tradd-ftre^t.
APLAI N Gold Hatch, capped and jewelled, made and
warranted by Addis; a Fandfome Diamond Ring; a neat Silver
bitted small Sword, and pair of German Flutes, together or feparata,
to be fold, at or about the firft cost, by a person going off the
province. Enquire of the Printers. *
FOR SAL E,
A Quantity of best Mufeovado and Clay
ed SUGARS, by
+ JOHN & ADAM TUNNO, No. 48, Bay.
F^~EAST-FLORID A,
' ^ hc Schooner
M A R Y,
Abel Frisbie, Master;
a remarkable fad sailer. For freight apply as above.
A LOT, with a small Houfc thereon, in a good part of the
town for trade, for which ready calh will be given. Any per
son having such to difpofc of ;n,y hear of a purdufer by applying
to the Printers. *
l l¥^f^^
WANTED TO PURCHASE,
THE
GAZETTE.
to WEDNESDAY, January 2, 17 8 2 .
LONDON duffil blankets
Blue and white plains
Striped and white flannels
Durants and callimancoes
Manchester checks and stripes
Ditto and other handkerchiefs
Irish shirting and Meeting linen
Russia sheeting
Ditto drab, white and brown
Printed linens arid calicoes
India chintz and jeans
Corded and plain dimity
Marfeiltes quilting
Black princes ftuff
BLUE and white negro cloth
Duffil blankets
Yorkshire cloths
Striped and plain Bath coating
Ditto linfcys
Red, brown and green baize
Superfine scarlet, blue, drab & o
ther falhionable coloured cloths
Buff, white, scarlet and blue
Kerfeymires
Variety of second cloths
Ready-made fashionable coats
Dimity waistcoats and breeches
Neat leather ditto
Boots and shoes
Childrens Morocco & black o@s
Womens callimanco dittov
White and coloured silk hose
Spun silk ditto
Thread, cotton & worsted ditto
Good assortment of hats
Ditto Manchester
Oil, silk and lawn umbrellas
Perfumery
Patent Lining liquid blacking
Wine vinegar in half hoglheada
Potter in barrels
BROUN, CLARKSON, &. Co.'
H^ejfl imported in the Carolina-Packet, Capt. White,from LondqK
A GENERAL AND COMPLEAT
ASSORTMENT of GOODS,
Suitable for the present and approaching Season,
Which they will difoofe of on the most reasonable Terms, for Cash
Produce, or Bills of Exchange, at their Store, No. 88, Broad-street ,
Among a Number of other Articles are,
WHITE and coloured Plains
Duffil Blankets
Bed Blankets
Oznaburgs, Checks
Irish Sheeting and Shirting Li
nens
Broad Hoes
Socket Spades
Printed Cottons, Calicoes and
Linens
Bath Coating
A CONSIGNMENT, confining of coarse Cloths, Gold
and Silver Watches, and a few Articles of Haberdalhery, by the
Piece or Package.|
A Servant who can dress hair and shave, is wanted to at.
tend a gentleman ; good encouragement will be Lively
Apply to the a@ta* iI
HIGH Proof and old Jamaica Rum
Mufeovado and relined Sugar
Excellent Port Wine in Qrartercafc, and Calks containing
eight Dozens each
Sadlery, Military Shoes, Shirts and Overalls
Cordage and Sail Cloth of all Kinds
Pigtail Tobacco and Snuff in Calles of 2 cwt each,
With a compleat Assortment of Printed Goods, Silk Gauzes, &c. &G
FOR SAL E,
By JAMES & EDWARD PENMAN,
No. 15, Bar, t
ALEXANDER MACBETH,
Has received by the hf 7efAs from LONDON,
An Assortment of GOODS,
Confuting chiefly of the following Articles,
Which be will diftefc cf, on very refondble Terms, by the Piece or
Package, at No. 6, 'Elliott-frcct, viz.
Imported in the Ship Carolina-Packet, Capt. White, and %
Friendfllip, Capt. Stead, femLONDON,
By CROOK & BEARD,
No. 91, Church-street,
The following ARTICLE vi%
jQLUE, green and white Negro
Duffil Blankets
Superfine Broad Cloths and Ker
icymires
White and striped Flannels
Mens great Coats and Cloaks
Scarlet Cloaks and Cardinals
Ladies fashionable Stays
An Assortment of frilh Linens
Cambricks and Lawns
Ofnaburgs
Printed Linens
Callicces and Cottons
Manchester Goods
Loaf Sugar
Bohea, Green and Hyfon Teas
Black Pepper
John and Alexander M'lver,
HADE FOR SALE,
A general Assortment of G 0 OD S,
By the Package or otherwise,
Among Tubieb are the following seasonable Articles, viz.
Broad-Cloths and suitable Trim j
mings
Felling Axes
Broad Axes
Coopers and Carpenter's Tools
Reaping Hooks
Iron Pots and Skillet#
Frying Pans
Tin Ware
Nails of all Sorts
Stationary.
Sarfnets and Persians
Mens and womens silk & thread
hose
Mens black silk breeches piece#
Womens best callimanco shoes
Girls low heel'd ditto
Childrens Morocco ditto
Mens fine ffioes & military ditto
Ofnaburgs and fail cloth
OfhAburg and other threads
Mens fine and coarse hats
Hard ware
Tobacco pipes
Loaf fgar.s
Fine Florence oil in flakes
Cases of pickles
Ditto of Durham muftardl
Hogsheads of earthen ware
Cases of glass and china
A great choice of tin ware
Hard ware
; Curry combs and brushes
Bellows.
Rice and flour sieves
Hair and lawn ditto
Brushes and mops
Broad hoes, felling axes & fpade#
A variety of elegant buttons
A good assortment of handker
chiefs
Burdets, vcllure, fcyall, Bruck
fwick and tissues
Feather'd fattins and silk shags
Fine flriped linfeys
Velvet, fattii iand silk waistcoat
shapes
Sewing silk and twist
Painter's oil and colour#
A consignment of printed books,
mufick, &c. &c.
1
Mace, Nutmegs and Cloves
Mens falhionable Hats
Ladies fashionable Stays
Ditto Shoes and Pumps
Gentlemens Shoes and Boot!
Hogfkin Saddles
Military Shirts
Silli Umbrellas
Queen's Ware
Glass and Tin Ware
Frying Pans
Felling Axes
Brass Cocks
Copper Tea Kettles
Lead and Shot
Broad Hoes
Soap
London Porter in Barrels, &a
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