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Charlestown, March 24.
17: have been favoured <witb the St. Christopher's Gazette
of the 12th ult. received this Day, from <cuhich cue have ex
tracted the following ver, important Advices.
Saint Christopher.
A PROCLA MATIO N.
By the Honourable Anthony Johnson, Commander in Chief,
in and over all His Majesty's Leeward Charribbee Islands, in
America, Chancellor, dee- Admiral and Ordinary of the
fame, \flc. &c. Wc.
WHEREAS I have this day received, from Lord George Ger
maine, one of His Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State,
a letter dated Whitehall, the 20th of December,' 1780, thereby ac
quainting me that the King, having-taken into consideration the
many injurious proceedings of the States Generaj of the United Pro
vinces, and being determined to take the mod vigorous measures for
vindicating the honour of His Crown, and for procuring reparation
and fatisfa&ion ; and having in the most solemn manner assured me,
that, in order to encourage all persons under this government, to
make captures of the ships and vessels of the States General and their
fubje&s, and destroy or distress their commerce ; for which purpose,
The Lords Commidioners of the Admiralty will fend me, with all
possible dispatch, proper authorities for granting Letters of Marque
against the States General and their fubjeds: But in the mean time,
to assure (which I do by virtue of the above power and .authority in
me vetted) all Owners of ships bearing Letters of Marque againfl
the French er Spanish King and their fubje&s, or to whom I may
grant such, before my further authorities arrive, that His Majesty
will confider them as having a just claim to the King's share of all
butch ships and property, which they may make prize of.
GIVEN under my Hand and Seal, at St. Chrifopber; this seventh
Day of February, One Tboufond Seven Hundred and Eighty-oue,
and in the Twenty Fif Tear of. His Majesty's Reign.
ANTHONY JOHNSON.
By bis Honour s Command,
Anthony Wharton White, Secretary,
Publifhedon Thursday the eighth Day of February, in the Year
of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-one.
HENRY BERKELEY, Deputy Provofl Marlhal.
From the LONDON GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY,
Thursday, December 21, 1780.
M A N I F E S TO.
GEORGE R.
SV THROUGH the whole course of our Reign, our con
'' " I duct towards the States General of the United Pro
vinces, hAsfoeen that of a sincere Friend and faithful Ally. Had they
adhered to those Wife Principles which used to govern the Republick,
they must have fnewn themselves equally follicitous to maintain the
Friendlhip which has so long subsisted between the two Nations, and
which is essential to the Interests of both : But from the Prevalence
of a Faction devoted to France, and following the dictates of that
Court, a very different Policy has prevailed. The return made to
our Friennfhip, for some time past, has been an open Contempt of the
most solemn Engagements, and a repeated Violation of Publick- Faith.
On the commencement of the Defenfive War, in which we found
ourselves engaged by the aggression of France, we shewed a tender
regard for the Interests of the States General, and a desire of securing
to their fubje&s every advantage of trade, consistent with the great
and just principle of our own defence. Our Ambassador was in
ftru&ed to,offer a friendly Negociation, to obviate every thing that
might lead to disagreeable difeuffidn ; and to this offer, solemnly
made by him to the States General, the 2d of November, 1778, no
attention was paid.
After the number of our Enemies increased by the aggression of
Spai^, equally unprovoked wi^h that of France, we found it necessary
to call upon the States General for the performance of theirtengage
ments. The fifth Article of the perpetual Defeqfive Alliance between
our Crown and the States General, concluded at Westminster the 3d
of March, 1678, besides the general Engagement for Succours, ex
pfefsly flipulates, "That that party of the two Allies that is not at
" tacked, Tall be obliged to break with the aggressor in two months
“ after the party attacked shall require it." —Yet two years have
passed, without the lead: affiftan.ee given to us, without a single
Syllable id answer to our repeated demands.
So totally regardless have the States been of their Treaties with us,
that they readily promised our Enemies to observe a, Neutrality, in di
rect contradiction to those engagements; and whilst they have with
held from us the fuccours they were bound to furnifh, every secret
afliftanee has been given the Enemy ; and Inland Duties have been
taken off, for the sole purpose of facilitating the carriage of Naval
Stores to France,
“ There shall be a firm, inviolable and universal peace, and fin
“ cere friendlhip, between their High Mightinesses, the Estates of
" the Seven United Provinces es Holland, and the United States of
" North America, and the Subjects and People of the said Parties;
" and between the Countries, Islands, Cities and Towns, situated
, under the Jurifdi&ion of the said United States of America, and
" the People and Inhabitants thereof, of every degree, without Ex
" ception of Persons or Places."
This Treaty was signed in September, 1778, by the express order
es the Penfionary of Amsterdam, and other principal Magistrates of
that city They now not only avow the whole Tranfa&ion, but
glory in it, and expressly fay, even to the States General, that what
they did " was what their indispensable duty required."
In the mean time,- the States General declined to give anv answer
to the Memorial presented by our Ambassador; and this Refufal was
aggravated by their proceeding upon other business, nay upon the
consideration. of this very fubje& to internal purposes; and while they
found it impossible to approve the conduct of their fubje&s, they
still industriously avoided to give us the fatisfa&ion so manifeftly due.
We had every Right to expect, that such a difeovery would have
roused them to a just indignation at the insult offered to us, and to
themselves; and that they would have been eager to give us full
and ample, fatisfa&ion for the offence, and to inflict the severest pu
nishment upon the offenders. The urgency of the business made an
instant answer essential to the honour and fafety of this country. The
demand was. accordingly pressed by our Ambassador in repeated con
ferences with the Ministers, and in a second Memorial; It was pres
sed with all the earneftne^ which could proceed from our ancient
friendfllip, and the. sense of recent injuries; and the answer now gi
ven to a memorial on such a fubjedt, delivered about five weeks
ago is, That the States have taken it ad referendum. Such an answer,
Upon such an occasion, could only be; dictated by the fixed purpose of
hostility meditated and already resolved, by.the States, induced by
the offenfive Councils of Amflerdam thus to countenance the hostile
aggression, which the Magistrates of that city have made in the
name of the Republick.
There is an end of the faith of all treaties - with them, if Amster
dam may usurp the Sovereign power, may violate these treaties with
impunity, by pledging the States to engagements dire&ly contrary,
and leaguing the Republick with the rebels of a Sovereign to whom
the is bound by the closest ties. An Infraction of the Law of Na
tions, by the meantft member of any country, gives the injured State
k right to darnel fatisfa&ion and punishment. How much mere
In dired and open violation of Treaty, they fuffered an American
Pirate to remain feverai weeks in one of their Ports ; and even per
mitted a part of his crew to mount guard in a Fort in the Texel.
In the East-Indies, the Subjects of the States General; in concert
with France, have endeavoured to raise up Enemies against us.
In the Weft-Indies, particularly at St. Euftatius, every protection
and ahi fiance has been given to our rebellious Subjects; Their Pri
vateers are openly received in the Dutch Harbours; allowed to refit
there ; supplied with Arms and Ammunition ; their Crews recruit
ed ; their Prizes brought in and fold ; and all this in aired violation
of as clear and solemn flipnlations as can be made.
This conduct, so incohfiftent with al! good Faith, so repugnant to
the sense of the. wisest part of the Dutch nation, is chiefly to be
kferibed to the Prevalence of the leading Magistrates of Amsterdam,
whose secret correspondence wih our Rebellious Subjects was fuf
peded, long before it was made known by the fortunate difeovery of
a treaty, the firfl article of which is :
so when the injury complained of is a flagrant Violation of Publick
faith, committed by leading and predominant Members in the
States. Since then the fatisfa/ition we have demanded is not given,
we must, though most reluctantly, do ourselves that Justice which
we cannot otherwise obtain. We mnf t confider the States General
as parties in the injury, which they will not repair as sharers in the
aggreflion, which they refufe to punish, and mutt a& accordingly.
We have therefore ordered our Ambassador to withdraw from the
Hague, and shall immediately pursue such vigorous measures as the
occasion fully juftifies, and our dignity and the essential interests of
our people require.
From a regard to the Dutch Nation at large, we w:fh it were pos
sible to direct those measures wholly against Amsterdam; but this
cannot be, unless the States General will immediately declare that
Amsterdam shall, upon this occasion, receive no assistance from them,
but be left to abide by the confluences of its aggression.
Whilst Amsterdam is fuffered to prevail in the general councils,
and is backed by the strength of the State, it js impossible to refill
the. aggression of so considerable a part without contending with the
whole. But we are too sensible of the common interests of both
countries, not to remember in the midfe of such a content, that the
only point to be aimed at by us, is to raise a disposition in the councils
of the Republick, to return to our ancient Union, by giving us that
fatisfa&ion forthe pall, and security for the future, which we shall
be as ready to receive as they can be to offer, and to the attainment
of which we shall direct all our operations. We mean only to pro
vide for our own security, by defeating the dangerous designs that
have been formed against us. We shall ever be disposed to return to
friendlhip with the States General, when they sincerely revert to that
system which the wisdom of their ancestors formed, and which has
now been subverted by a powerful faction, conspiring with France
against the true interests of the Republick, no less than against those
of Great Britain.
St. 'James's, December 20, 1780. G. R.
At the Court at St. James's, the loth of December 1780.
PRESENT.
The king's Most Excellent Majesty in Council.
HIS Majesty, having taken into consideration, the many injurious
proceedings of the States General of the United Provinces,
and their fubjedts, as is set forth in his Royal Manifefto of this date,
and being determined to take such measures as are necessary for vin
dicating the honour of his Crown, and for procuring reparation and
fatisfa&ion; is pleased, by and with the advice of his Privy Council,
to order, and it is hereby ordered, That, general Reprisals be grant
ed against the Ships, Goods and Subjects of the States General of
the United Provinces, so that as well his Majesty's fleet and fllips,
as also all other ships and vessels that shall be commissioned by Let
ters of Marque, or General Reprisals, or otherwise, by his Majesty's
Commiflioners for executing the office of Lord High Admiral of
Great-Britain, shall and may lawfully seize all ships, vessels and
goods, belonging to the States General of the United Provinces,
or their fubje&s, or others inhabiting within any of the territories
of the aforefaid States General of the United Provinces, and bring
the fame to judgment in any of the courts of Admiralty within
his Majesty's dominions: And to that end, his Majesty's Advocate
General, with the Advocate of the Admiralty, are forthwith to
prepare the draught of a Commiflion, and present the fame to his
Majesty at this Board, authorifing the Commissioners for executing
the Office of Lord High Admiral, or any person or persons by them
empowered and appointed, to issue forth and grant Letters of Marque
and Reprisal to any of his Majesty's fubje&s, or others whom the
said Commissioners shall deem fitly qualified in that behalf, for the
apprehending, seizing and taking the ships, vessels and goods be
longing to the States General of the United Provinces, and their
vafials and fubje&s, or any inhabiting within the countries, ter
ritories or dominions of the aforefaid States General; and that such
powers and clauses be inserted in the said Commiflion as have been
usual and are according to former precedents. And his Majesty's
said Advocate-General, with the Advocate of.the Admiralty, are
also forthwith to prepare the draught of a Commission, and present
the fame to his Majesty at this Board, authorizing the said Com
missioners for executing the office of Lord High Admiral, to will and
require the high Court of Admiralty of Great-Britain, and the
Lieutenant and Judge of the said court, his Surrogate or Surro
gates, as also the several courts of Admiralty, within his Majesty's
dominions, to take cognizance of, and judicially proceed upon all
and all manner of captures, seizures, prizes and reprisals of all
ships and goods that are or shall be taken, and to hear and determine
the fame; and, according to the conrfe of Admiralty, and the law
of nations, to adjudge and condemn such ships, vessels and goods,
as shall belong to'the States General of the United Provinces, or
their vassals and fubje&s, or to any others inhabiting within any of
the countries, territories and dominions of the aforefaid States Ge
neral, and that such powers and clauses be inserted in the Com
mission as has been usual, and are according to former precedents:
and they are likewise required to prepare, and lay before his Ma
jefly at this Board, a draught of such inflructions, as may be proper
to be sent to the courts of Admiralty in his Majesty's foreign go
vernments and plantations, for their guidance herein; as also ano
ther draught of inftru&ions for such ships as shall be commissioned
for the purposes aforementioned.
BASSETERRE, (St. Chriflopbers) February 12.
Yesterday arrived here his Majesty's ship the Terrible of 74
guns, James Ferguson, Esq; Commander, from St. Euftatius,
with 214 prisoners, who were landed here, and immediately
sent to the different places of confinement.
Also arrived fix other vessels, (ships and brigs) which had
been formerly rebel privateers, and failed immediately for An
tigua, to be refitted and commissioned, and are to be sent
home with the firft convoy.
On Friday last a Dutch schooner from Europe bound for St.
Euftatius, richly laden, hove too off Old Road and sent her boat
to water, (not knowing of a Dutch war) the foldicry spying
the Dutch colours flying on board, feeing the boat rowing off
fired a musket at them, and brought them ashore, took them
out of the boat, and rowed to the schooner and boarded her,
and brought her to an anchor.
PUBLICK AUCTION,
On TUESDAY next, the 27th of March inflant,
At ONE o'Clock, at the Exchange,
^f^ The Schooner BETSEY,
v\ Burthen about 120 barrels of rice,
Drawing only fix feet water when loaded;
Now lying at Cochran's ship-yard.
AL S O,
@ Several TRACTS of LAND in different parts of this pro
vince, chiefly lying upon navigable rivers, being the remainder of
10,000 acr es formerly advertised, and will be fold, without reserve,
to the high e st bidder.
LIKEWIS E,
A valuable NEGRO MAN aged about 20 years, a compleat
barber, a jfo understands waiting at table, and has been accustomed
to the c are o f horses, for whom an indisputable title will be given, by
1 CURRIE & NORRIS.
TWO good OVERSEERS are wanted immediately, by
l $ JOHN CRUDEN.
STOLEN from Mrs. Stewart's on the Bay, a SILVER
WATCH, maker's name Peacock, No. 4782. Whoever
will deliver it to the Printers, shall receive a reward of ONE
GUINEA.t
ABSENTED themselves from their owner last night, two
negro fellows named York and Portius; they are well
known in town, which renders any description of them unnecessary.
Whoever will deliver the above-mentioned negroes to the fubferiber,
shall be liberally rewarded. *
cto/fo^, '.Un^u, 1781. THOMAS ROPER.
(By PERMISSION.)
On Wednesday next, the %3tb infant, at the Exchange, at
12 o'Clock, cwill be fold,
ANEW three story BRICK HOUSE and LOT in Tradd-flreet.
No. 2, from the Bay, just complcatly finished ; it confills of a
large front flore, cellar, and counting-house ; a kitchen, w.dhu
house, and cellar under them, with a large loft above, and a small
yard, with a well in it : On the second floor is an excellent dining
room, and drawing-room adjoining. The upper story consists of
four bed-rooms, and on 'he top is a pleasant look out, which com
mands a full view of the bar and harbour ; the whole very convc- b
nient for a family, and in a situation for trade equal to any in
,Charleftown. Conditions one third Calh, one third bond at three
months, and one third bond at fix months, with interest and security.
The property to be altered only when the terms arc complied with.
Poffeflion to be given in ten days from the sale.
N. B. Tne property may be viewed at any time before; the sale,
by applying to Mr. William Duguid on the premises.
A N D,
On MONDA y, the second of April,
A Good BRICK HOUSE, No. 68, Mecting-Preet, containing
fix rooms, with kitchen, cellars, and every conveniency, and a
small garden behind. | JOHN MORRIS.
r l 'HE Publicly are informed, that proper Iteps have been taken to
remove from the Sugar-house, every cause of an epidemical
disorder, which prevailed there feme time ago.
All Negroes who,are, or may run away from their Owners, when
taken up, are to be secured in said house, and a lift of their names
published every month.
The Inhabitants of Charleftown, of the Country, and all makers
and commanders of traiifpqrts or merchant ships, are hereby order
ed to deliver to the keeper of the Sugar-house, every negro in their
poffeflion that is not their property, as great numbers are detained
from their real owners, by persons having no light or title to them.
Whoever employs a negro that has not a ticket from his or het
proper owner, after this Publick Notice, will be taken into cuflody,
and prosecuted according to law.
By Orrir of the Commandant,
JAMES CLITHERALL, ) ,
ROBERT BALLINGALL.fr Commissioners
THOMAS INGLIS, )
Charlestown, March 22, 1781. f
To be Let on a building Loafe,
THAT well situated LOT of LAND on which Poinfett's
tavern formerly flood, containing 43 feet front on Elliott
ftreet, nearly opposite Bedon's Alley. For terms apply to
ELISHA POINSETT, No. 4, in Broad-street,
Who has an exceeding good negro man cook to hire by
the month.J
~TO BE LET, ' —
ABACK STORE, with a passage from the Bay, containing
two rooms and a cellar, each 53 by 18 feet, very con
vanient for a wholefile merchant. Apply to
t ROBERT LINDSAY.
WANTED IMMEDIATELY,
AN OVERSEER for a plantation near Coofawhatchie,
upon which there are about fifty working negroes; good
recommendations will be expected, as generous encourage
ment will be given. Enquire at No. 15, on the Bay.±
STOLEN out of my house in Queeh-ftreet, between the
hours of eleven and one o'clock this forenoon, a plain Silver
Coffee Pot, marked M R cypher'd on the bottom; a Silver Pint
Cup, the mark, if any on it; is forgot ; also a Silver half pint Cup,
marked on the fide G. Rantoivle. A reward of Five Guineas will be
paid to any perlon that will deliver them to me ; and it is hoped that
if any of the above are offered for sale, they will be flopped.
March 22, 1781. | ALEXANDER RANTOWLE.
%f arrived in the last Vessels from London, and to be fold by
tne Sakferiber, at his Store, No. 22, Froad-freet,
AN ASSORTMENT of EUROPEAN and EAST-INDIA
. GOODS; which, with mufeovado sugar, molasses, rum, wine,
brandy, gib, salt, bar iron and steel, will be disposed of on the moll
reasonable terms.
The ftridleft attention will be paid to letters or orders which he
may receive from Ids friends ih the country.
I RICHARD WAYNE.
FO R SALE,
A NEGRO FELLOW, a compleat wheelwright; he like
wise is a good driver, having managed a plantation for a number
of years with success. With the said fellow will be fold a NEGRO
WENCH his wife, who is a good house wench, plain cook, washer
and ironer ; both are warranted to he sober and honest, and no runa
ways; likewise a strong able FIELD WENCH.
Sundry TRACTS of LAND in different parts of the province;
also TOWN LOTS and HOUSES in Charleftown. For particulars,
apply to 1 RICHARD WAYNE.
BENTHAM & SUTCLIFFE,
At their Store in Broad-street, opposite Gadsden's Alley,
Have received in the last Vessels from LONDON.
A General Assortment of Glass, Queen's Ware and China ;
also a neat Variety of Dry Goods suitable to the Season, and
Ironmongery of all Sorts,^ which they will dispose of on the most
reasonable Terms for Cafh', Produce or short Credit, by Wholesale or
Retail.J
JOHN MAYOTT,
No 38, on the Bay,<
Has impotted in the Ship Lowbax,
A large and general Assortment of
European and East-India GOO DS,
Which be avid fell very reasonable for Case or Government Fills viz.
DUFFIL blankets, Welah plains, ratteens, fivanfkins, flan
nels, broad cloths, kerfeymires and fhalldons; a general affort
meht of haberdashery, millenary and hosiery; ofnaburgs, Scotch I
filh and Russia sheeting; fail cloth from No. I to 8 ; durants, calli
mancoes, bombazines, princes fluff, mantuas, tobines, fattins, fle
rentines, perfians, tissues and poplins; a general assortment of Man
chester goods; mens and boys fashionable hats, common negro
ditto; tin ware assorted; paper hangings for rooms; fadlerv;
bohea green and hyfon teas; double and Single refined loaf Su
gar;' black pepper, spices, raisins and currants; Stationary assort
ed; coarse and fine Shoes and boots, ladies silk and callimanco
Shoes; a general assortment of Birmingham goods; Highlander's
and Harry's playing cards; seines from 25 to 50 fathom ; whipping,
seine and sewing twine ; fishing and Hambro' lines, tarred and white
cordage ; paints, oil and brulhes ; pickles, Florence oil and mus
tard; a small assortment of perfumery; 7-8 and yard wide Irilh
linens, brittanias, dowlas and diaper, Russia drabs and raven's
duck; callicoes, chintz and printed linens; furniture cottons, brown
hollands, printed pulicat, Scotch and other handkerchiefs, kentings,
minionet muslins, damaSk table cloths, ginghams, alligars and
carridaries: Queen's, china and glass ware, assorted; wax and tal
low candles; best of quilled and powdered bark; glauber's salts
Turlington's, Fryer's and Stoughton's drops; linen and cotton check
shirts, Irish ditto, and a general assortment of flops; silver, metal
and tortoiie-ihell watches; sundry watch-maker's tools and materials;
quadrants and spying glasses; excellent rose butter, Glouceftcr and
Cheshire cheese, both very frefh; cloaths, buckle, hat and shoe
brushes; broomheads and blackballs; green silk umbrellas; porter
in bottles and hogsheads, excellent elaret in hogsheads, French and
Spanifli brandy, French and English flour very freih; Port, Lisbon
and Videnia wine in bottles; bar and bolt iron; blistered fleel and
English steel; qd. 6d. tod. T2d. 2od. arid sheathing nails; a general
alfortnicnt of irempengery and plantation tools,|