The royal gazette — [Charleston] S.C., 1781-04-04 00:00:00, page 3

BE LET,
A PLANTATION, very pleasantly situated at Accabee,
on Ashley-river, adjoining Mrs. Elliott, and Roger Smith
Esq; about seven miles from Charleftown by land or water.
Enquire ofBENJAMIN DART,
. *A. No. 15, Tradd-ftreet.
FO R S A L E,
EIGHT hundred bushels of CORN, and 350 bushels of red
PEASE, to be delivered in Charleftown, in parcels of 30
barrels. Enquire at No. 13, Tradd-ftreet. *
A LOT of LAND in Amen-street, with a large building
thereon, part of which is at present occupied by Mr.
Lebby, block-maker, as a work shop, the other part has lately
been used as a publick stable. Any person inclinable to rent the
fame, or the building without the land, may enquire at No. 5,
opposite the fame. „.
MANY persons who have been long indebted to us, and
from whom we have patiently expected some payment from
the late crop, having totally neglected us, we now call upon to pay,
fl least, the interest due to us, and if they can, part of the principal;
otherwise, we shall be compelled, however contrary to our wishes, to
put our demands in suit without diftin&ion, by the middle of May ;
it being incumbent on us to remit to our friends in Great-Britain im
mediately; and as our demands have most of them been many years
Handing, our friends cannot complain of want of indulgence.
t ATKINS & WESTON.
WILLIAM BENNIE,
BEING returned to this province, takes the liberty to inform
his friends in particular, and the publicly in general, that he
carries on the Baking Business at No. 12, Tradd-ftreet, and would
be much obliged to his former customers for the continuance of their
favours, as he will make it his Rudy to give general fatisfa&ion.
N. B. Masters of vessels, merchants and others, may be supplied
with Ship Bread, Butter and Milk Bifket, in any quantity, on the
shortest notice.t
To be Let for One, Two or Three Years, and Entered upon the
13th Day of sex' Month,
r rHAT large LOT in Meeting-street, known generally by
I the name of Marley's Stables, 252 feet deep, and 100 feet
front, with the following buildings thereon, viz. a convenient ftcre,
properly fitted, fronting the street, No. 14 ; two dwelling-houses
within the yard, large and commodious stables that will contain 200
horses, with fodder houses, and every other conveniency proper for a
hostler. Apply in Broad-street, No. 64, to
47776,1784. FRANCES S. PINCKNEY.
morning was chafed by a frigate, detached from a fleet which
is presumed to be that of Admiral Arbuthnot, bearing up for
Chefapeak, distant about forty miles. The rebels had Ihewn
themselves near our posts, but perceiving the works too ref
pedable for an hazardous enterprize, retired, but not till they
had felt the chastising of Colonel Simcoe and his Rangers at the
Great Bridge, where they were defeated, and left a number
dead, on Monday last. The inhabitants, in part of the Bay
always possessed with the necessaries oflife in great abundance,
had with the most friendly disposition allowed a party detach
ed by General Arnold, to collect forage, &c. and held the
most friendly intercourse with them.
March 19. Lad Monday a small party of Col. Delancey's
Refugees fell in with 8 Rebels, near Croton's River, com
manded by a noted Partizan named Ward : They killed two
of the number, one of which was Ward; the other 6 took to
the woods, and got clear by leaving their horses behind.
Saturday morning last the Sandwich Packet Boat, Captain
John Gillis, arrived here from Charleftown, South-Carolina,
in 9 days; in which vessel came passenger, Col. Bruce, of
his Majesty's 54th regiment of foot.
Saturday night the schooner Success, Capt. Trelane, ar
rived here from Halifax, but last from Penobfcot, where all
was peaceable and quiet: Six days ago Capt. Trelane fell in
with and retook the brig Fortune, Capt. Sutter, from this
port for Newfoundland, that three days before had been ta
ken by the Rebel privateer brig Marquis le Fayette, Capt.
Richards, of 16 guns, and 90 men, belonging to New-Lon
don. The Fortune was sent to Halifax.
A Rebel prisoner that was taken on board the brig, be
longing to the privateer, and is now here, fays, That their
vessel failed from Newport, Rhode-Ifland, on Thursday
night the Bth instant, in company with the French fleet,
the whole, including their privateer, amounting to 14; but
that Capt. Richards left the fleet the night after they failed.
Our informant fays, the French left some of their troops
at Newport, but not one ship of war.
By a letter from a Gentleman in Penobfcot to his friend
in this city, we learn, That Capt. Long, in the privateer
schooner Argyle of that port, failed from thence on the 15th
of February ; on the 17th in the evening they came to anchor
about 4 miles distant from where Brigadier General Wads
worth had his Head-Quarters, at Thomas Town, near Cam
den, Capt. Long, with <3 of his men landed ; he and three
staying behind to secure their boats in case of accident, Lieut.
Stockton, of the King's Rangers, and Mr. M'Nabb, a vo
lunteer in the 74th regt, with 8 sailors, proceeded to Tho
mas Town, arrived about 12 o'clock at night, stormed the
house in which the General was, and took him and 3 of his
men prisoners ; the rest (except some wounded, who were
left behind) making their escape ; they conveyed him fafe on
board the Argyle, and returned to Penobfcot the 18th with
their prisoners. Three of Captain Long's sailors were wound
ed; the Rebel General received a musket ball in his arm be
fore he surrendered : He was the Rebel Commander in Chief
from Portsmouth, in New-Hampshire, and was second in
command when the Rebels attacked Penobfcot, has been very
active in persecuting the Loyalists, and lately had a poor man
executed for piloting some prisoners through the woods. We
further learn, that a number of the most persecuting Rebels
(one of them named Sullivan, brother to the General) have
been lately carried off, and are now on board his Majesty's
ship Allegiance.
Savannah, (Georgia) March 29. Captain Patterson, who
arrived here last week from St. Christopher, by way of New-
Providence, informs us, that the Dutch island of St. Martin
was taken possession of by the British troops about fix days
after the taking of St. Euftatius; and that five or fix ships of
war, and some transports with land forces on board, were
gone against Curagoa, where they were not likely to meet
with any opposition, the island being in a defencelefs state.
The brigantine Sir Peter Parker, Captain Cuthbert, from
Pensacola for Jamaica, with spars, is stranded on Martin's In
dustry. After endeavouring for ten weeks to beat up, Captain
Cuthbert, being in want of water, and his people sickly, found
it necessary to bear away for the coast of Carolina.
MARRIED. In Savannah, Lieutenant George M'Kenzie,
of his Majesty's 60th regiment, to Miss Rozay Moraes. At
Augusta, Mr. David Douglass to Mrs. Walton, widow of John
Walton, Esq.
DIED. Near Savannah, Mrs. Bryan, wife of Mr. Jonathan
Bryan.
Augusta, March 21. Last night died in this place, Mr. James
Grierfon, eldest son of Colonel Grierfon ; and at Mr. Ham
mond's at Snow Hili, Mrs. Wiliiamfon, wife of Andrew
Willihmfn, Esq.
Extract of a Letter from Savannah, dated April 2, 1781.
“ A Vessel which arrived this day from Bermuda, brings
A the agreeable intelligence, that the Count d'Estaing,
after failing from Cadiz with a squadron of French and Spa
nish ships, was forced by a tempest to return to port; that
fix ships of the line being separated from the others, were
met by our grand fleet, and fafely conducted to Plymouth.—-
This news the master declares to have had from the Gover
nour of Bermuda, and that he saw the English news-papers,
containing a particular detail of the affair. He also adds,
from the fame authority, that they had been manned with
British seamen in Plymouth, and joined to the grand fleet.—
As he mentions other matters of less moment from the fame
papers, and the story agreeing with late accounts from other
quarters, there seems to be no reason for doubting its authen
ticity."
Extract of a Letter from St. Augvftine, dated April 2.
" A vessel arrived here three days ago from New-Provi
dence, by which we learn, that the ship Tonyn, Captain
Waid, bound from this to Liverpool, was taken after a very
obstinate and gallant defence, by a Rebel privateer of 22 guns,
and carried into Cape-Francois. Capt. Waid and all his
officers were wounded; of his men seven were killed and
fifteen wounded.
“ The fame vessel brought intelligence which had been re
„ceived from Hispaniola immediately before she left Providence
by a cartel, that Admiral Rodney had taken five fail of Dutch
men of war of the line, and a large outward bound fleet, to
which they were convoy—That the number of Dutch vessels
taken by our Weft-India fleet, including those taken at St.
Euftatius, exceeded four hundred; and that armaments had
been sent against all the other Dutch settlements in the Weft-
Indies."
Major Morrison, Majot Forrester, Major Odell, Captains
Campbell, Sandford, Darby, Millifh, Hodgfon, Rorifon, Mac-
Donald, and Amherst ; Lieutenants Davies, Miller and Mont
gomery ; John M'Lean, Esq; and a number of other gen
tlemen, came passengers in the fleet from New-York.
DEATH. Mr. John Lyon.
- South-Carolina Price-Current.
By the Hundred [Five Score]
Pounds Weight.
Rice - - Bs. 6d. a 9s.
Superfine Flour - 265. a 28s,
2d ditto - 225. a 245.
Ship Bread -30 s.
Mufcovado Sugar -30 s. a 60s.
Bar Iron - - 355. a 40s.
Cordage - -50 s. a 60s.
Cod Fish - -40 s.
Corn Blades - 9s. 4d.
Hay - - 4s.Bd.
By the Pound.
Indigo, best purple?,
and copper
Ditto, 2d - - 2s. 6d.
Ditto, ordinary - Is. Bd.
Tobacco - - 3d. a 6d.
Candles, tallow dipt, 6d. ayd
Ditto, mould - Bd.
White Wax Candles 3s. a 4s.
English Hams - 6d. a lod.
Soap - - 6d.
Coffee - - Bd. a qd.
Iriffi Butter - 6d. a Bd.
English Cheese - yd. a qd.
Loaf Sugar - 2s. a 2s. qd.
Fresh Beef - - qd. a 6d.
Pork - - 6d.
Mutton - - rod. a is.
Veal - - Bd. a rod.
Fresh Butter - 2s. qd.
Tallow - - yd.
Tanned Leather - qd. a is.
By the Barrel.
Turpentine -40 s. a 435. 6d.
Tar - -18 s. a 20s.
Pitch - - 345. a 365.
LONDO N.
Dec.tr. By authentick letters from Cork, we learn, that
Sir Richard Pearson, in a ship of 60 guns, fell in with the Don
Velafco, a Spanish man of war of 74 guns, fix leagues N. W&
off the Madeiras ; the engagement commenced at half past
two A. M. and Capt. Pearson kept beating to windward in
order to closely engage the enemy. At seven o'clock Captain
Pearson came within pistol shot, and although much damaged
by his main top-gallant-fail going overboard, yet he kept up
a most desperate fight with the Spaniards for seven glasses, and
at length obliged the Velafco to strike her colours to the Bri
tish Flag. The Velafco had seventy-two men killed, and six
teen wounded. On board Sir Richard's ship five men killed,
and seven wounded.
A letter from Madrid fays, " seven ships belonging to the
fubjeds of the States of Holland, captured by his Majesty's
cruisers and private ships of war in the Streights, have been
fold for the benefit of the captors, notwithstanding the utmost
exertions of the Dutch minister to prevent the fame."
An embargo is laid on all Dutch ships in the River.
Expresses have been sent to every port in Great-Britain and
Ireland, to flop all the Dutch ships that may be found in their
harbours.
Charlestown, March 28, 1781. .
CAPTAIN M'MAHON, Barrack-Master, requests that all
demands outstanding against the Barrack Department, or
on his own private account, may be sent in to the Barrack-
Office, No. 27, Broad-street, on or before the roth day of April
instant, in order that they may be refpedively difeharged. ±
Charltfown, March 30th, 1781,
NOTICE is hereby given, That the Ferries known by the
Names of Hibben's, Lemfriere's, and Williams's, are now
shut up, and that the ferries from Cainhoy to CharleJlown, and
from Scott's to Fullwood's are open; at both of which con
stant Attendance will be given.
Bp Order of the Commandant,
tfc. G. BENSON, M.B.
To be fold on Tuesday next, the loth of April, before the Exchange,
ABACK LOT in Liberty-street, with an alley of 8 feet;
the lot is 40 feet wide and 50 feet deep ; late the property of
Samuel Aft, and fold under execution by order of the Honourable
the Board of Police. *b. JOHN GREGG, late M. B. P.
To be fold for Case, on Thur'sday next, the iztb Day of April, at the
Plantation of Mr. William Harvey, on Afley-River,
THE personal estate of the deceased Mr. William Wilson,
consisting of thirteen negroes, some plate, houffiold furniture,
and a London-made chaise. But few of the negroes having had the
small pox, is the reason of their being fold in the country.
MARY WILSON, Executrix.
Those persons who have legal demands on the said estate, are re
queued to make them known immediately ; and those indebted are
required forthwith to difeharge their refpe&ive obligations. *6.
Charlestown, April 7.
Mess Beef - 555. a 655.
Cargo Beef - 455. a 50s.
Mess Pork -80 s. a 90s.
Cargo ditto -60 s. a 70s.
By the Bushel.;
Indian Corn „ - 3s. 6d. a 4s.|
Red Peafe - 2s. 6d. a 35.1
Rough Rice - 2s. 6d. a 3s.i
Lime - - is. a Is. 2T
Turk's Island Salt 3s. a 3s. 6d.
By the Foot.
Jamaica Mahogany. q^ayd.
By the 100 Feet.
Inch Boards -18 s. a 20s.
1^ ditto - - 235. 6d.
I^ ditto - - 275.
2 Inches - - 325. 6d.
Joists - -30 s.
Scantling - - 225. 6d.
By the Cord.
Firewood -21 s. pd.
Red Oak Bark -60 s. a 655.
By the Thousand.
Bricks - - 375. 4d.
Shingles - - 375. qd.
By the Pipe.
Madeira Wine - 401. a 601.
Vidonia ditto - 201. a 221.
Fyal ditto - iBl. a 201.
Lisbon ditto - 231. a 25!.
Port ditto - - 241. a 301.
By the Gallon.
Rum, Jamaica 4s. rod. a ss;
Ditto W. India 3s. lod. aqs. 3d.
Melaffes - - 2s.
Brandy, French 6s. a 6s. 6d.
Ditto Spanish 4s. a ss.
Geneva 435. 6d. a 455. the Case.
Charleftown, April s, 1781.
I AM directed by the Commandant to fignify to the Publick,
That no Powder, or other species of Ammunition, is to
be fold or disposed of in any quantities, without express per
mission from the Commandant, or those by him authorized
for that purpose. C. FRASER, Town-Major.
r rHE Subferiber desires all Persons indebted to him by
I Bond, or Note, to difeharge the long arrears of littered:
due thereon, without further delay.
Charleflown, 3d April, 1781. EGERTON LEIGIi^
rr^HE proprietors of NEGROES employed in the Quarter
I Maher-General's Department, are desired to call at his
office, No. 2, on the Bay, and receive their wages from the
ift of January to the 31st of March, as soon as they conw.
niently can. They will be good enough to bring certificates
of their property from the Qmmiffioners of Claims.J
31st of March, 1781.
CHARLESTOWN, Marcb 25, 17^,
WHEREAS divers Persons, who are Prisoners on Parole
in Charleftown, do exercise their Profeffions, Trades
and Occupations, and avail themselves of the Emoluments and
Advantages incident thereto, which should be enjoyed by
THOSE ONLY who have returned to their Allegiance, and are
desirous of supporting his Majesty's Government, which af
fords them Protection : For Prevention whereof in future, IT
IS ORDERED, That no Persons now a Prisoner on Parole in
Charleftown, shall have the Liberty of exerciiing any Profeffion,
Trade, Mechanick Art, Business or Occupation : And his Ma
jesty's Subjects are hereby ftriCtly enjoined aud required not to
employ such Person or Persons on any Pretence.
By Order of the Commandant,
HENRY BARRY, Secretary, and Deputy
Adjutant- General.
By order of the Commandant.
THE Merchants and Planters of this Town are desired to
deliver in at the Superintendant's Office on Monday next,
an exact Account of all the Rice and Corn they have in their
Stores, or on board of Vessels in this Harbour.
ROBERT M'CULLOH, Deputy Superintendant.
April 4th,17^1. X
IT7HEREAS the following NEGROES have for some time
VV past been confined in the Provost at Beaufort, at a considera
ble expence ; Notice is hereby given, that if their refpedtive owners
do not apply for them within thirty days from the date hereof,
the said slaves will be fold to defray the charges.
Negroes Names. Owners Names.
Tom - - John Taylor
Tom - - Colonel Hopper
Chloe, Dick - - Dr. Clitheral
Isaac, Bella - - Estate of Miles Brewton
Nancy and Child - Benjamin Mazyek
Clarinda - - Estate of Robert Cattell
Rose -*John Timmons
JOHN ROBINSON, Provost-Marshal.
Beaufort, April 2d, 17^1-I
WILLIAM GLEN, & Co.
No. 8, Elliott-Street,
HAVE FOR SALE,
SUPERFINE Broad Cloths, double milled Drabs, Beaver Coating,
Bed Blankets, Duffils, Plains, Flannels, Checks, Linens, Ofr^-
burgs, Stockings, Mens and Womens Shoes, Childrens black and
Morocco ditto, Mens and Boys Hats; Iron Pots, Pans, Skilled,
Gridirons, dripping Pans, Boxes and Heaters, Sad Irons, Brass Cocks,
Stock Locks, Chamber, Chest and Cupboard ditto, Hooks and
Hinges, Felling Axes, Spades, Hoes, Scythes, cutting Knives, lath
ing Hammers, Trowels, three Feet Rules, Gimblets, Taylors Scif
fars and Sheers, Curriers drefling and flefhing Knives, Shoemakers
Hammers, Pincers, Nippers, Knives, Curry Combs and Brushes.
Brass Scales; best Jamaica and Weft-India Rum, by the Hogshead
and Gallon, French Brandy in Ankers, or by the Gallon, Gin, Cof
fee by the Calk or lb. Teas, Loaf Sugar, brown ditto, Pepper and
Spices, Durham Mustard, Scotch Snuff, Turlington's Balsam bru
British Oil.
SOUTII- CAROLINA.
By Lieutenant-Colonel
NISBET BA I, F G U R,
Commandant of Charlestown, &c. &c.&c.
APR OCLA M A T I <> M
• HEREAS a Number of lawkf; Banditti, un
fandioned even by the alfumed power of the
Rebels, have of late, by their plundering and
Robberies, much distressed the peaceable In
habitants„of this Country : AND WIILRE
AS one MACKAY, well known about ba
vapnah River, hath particularly (hhiugudred
himfelf bv becoming a Leader of these iniquitous Bands, I DO
hereby offer a Reward of ONE HUNDRED GUINEAS to
any Person or Persons who shall secure the laid Mackay, and
him fafely deliver at some Post in Possession of his Ma^hy 5
Troops; and also a Reward of FIFTY GUINEAS to any
Person or Persons who in like Manner shall secure and deliver
up any of his Associates in such nefarious Practices ; extend
ing also his Majesty's free Pardon, and the above Rewards, to
such Accomplice in these Crimes, as shall difeover the Haunts
of his Associates, so that some one or more of them may be
brought to condign Punishment: AND I hereby call upon ah
his Majesty's liege Subjects to be diligent in difeovering the
Perpetrators of such atrocious Villainies, warning every one,
that whoever shall be found to have aided, assisted, or conceal
ed any such Felons, will be considered as Accomplices, and
punished accordingly.
GIVEN under my Hand and Seal at Cbarleflown, fee.
second Day of April, Anno Domini One Thousand
wen Hundred and Eighty-one, and in the Twenty-fy^
Tear of his Majesty's Reign.
NISBET BALFOUR.
By Order of the Commandant,
H. Barry, Secretary.
Wanted to buy upon Credit,
A GANG of FIELD SLAVES from ten to fifty hand:-..
Any person willing to dispose of such, may hear of a
purchaser, by applying to John Glen, Esq; Me'eting-fheeS
or Thomas Farr, Esq; Afnley-River.'J
ALL persons indebted to the estate of Mark Morris, de
ceased, are desired to make immediate payment; and
those having any demands against the said estate, tc L-mg in
their accounts properly attested, to
\b. MARGARET MORRIS, Adminidratrix.
THE very best sea-shore INDIGO SEED, to be fold at
JL No. I, Queen-street, by J GRAHAM & BURT.
Charleftown, April a, 1781.
,A NY person having for sale, working Oxen, stout Steers
" fit to break, able draught Horses, Horse Carts, or Wag
gons with their Geer, will please apply to me, at No. 84,
Church-street, and may be assured of a generous Price, wun
READY CASH, on delivery. f BRIAN CAPE.
TWO good OVERSEERS are wanted
I X JOHN GRUDEN. 1
A generoLS?cice will be given for empty Bottles.