The royal gazette — [Charleston] S.C., 1782-01-05 00:00:00, page 3

Charlestown, January fy
r A CCOUNTS received from the Country, since our last,
A. represent the left Of the Rebels, in the action at Smith's
lanDtion, and in the pursuit, which continued for fix miles,
' killed, disabled, and prisoners, to be upwards of ninety; in
'vhich number, there was a large proportion of those who had
become subjects, and contrary to the most solemn engage
iiients, again revolted.
The infatuated people of this Province, Who have join
ed the Rebel army, must now be convinced, that they will
ver be put in the mbft dangerous situations ; and that it is
tout of the power of Mr. Greene to afford them that security,
which they were taught to exped.
On Monday last arrived the schooner Surprize, Captain
Tucker, in nine days from New-Providence. By her we learn,
that a grhat many prizes have lately been sent in there by the
privateers belonging to that port.
' Yesterday arrived here, the brigantine Fly, William Edgar,
Master, in r 6 days from Antigua, and a cartel brigantine from
the Ravanna.
Sir Samuel Hood, with twenty-one fail of the line, was at
Barbados the middle of last month; the division of the Corke
feet, bound for Jamaica, was also there.
At length, a family is fitting out a noble fbip, fpight of the
great obstacles in their way, fpight of the many difeourage
merits thrown out by the reliefs few, who have long had too
much influence for the weal, harmony, and happiness of this
country. I flatter myfelf her fuccef, as well as the good for
tune the other armed vessels conftahtiy meet with, will con
vince the reasonable and dispassionate, that interest as well
as duty lay on the fide of equipments against our confederate*
enemies, not on illicit trade with them ; which, if I forefee
aright, will, however artfully covered, be in the end brought
to light, to the fliame, confufion, and utmost danger of the
traiterous delinquents that now carry it on under falle oaths,
papers and colours. GEORGE BRUERE.
Bermuda Government-House, aoth September, 1781.
'To his Honour the Li^utenant-Governouß.
, The ADDRESS of the General Assembly of Bermuda.
Ma, it please your Honour,
WE his Majesty's most dutiful and loyjbfubje&s, the Ge
neral Aflembly of, Bermuda, previous to our entering
on a reply to the several speeches made by. your Honour to the
Council and Assembly of these islands, which remain unanswer
ed, beg leave to observe, that not only from the expression,
but the general tenor of our former Addresses, we have clearly
indicated an entire disinclination to enter into difagreeahle
uifcuffions with your Honour; indeed for the fake of peach, we
I have given way to that high hand, your Honour has affected
hold over all publick proceedings, rather improperly. This
wewere induced to, from d.perfuafion that the arrival of His
xcellency Governour Browne ould soon fix a period to that
,hour Honour will be pleated to excuse the exprefhon) motley
and unconstitutional government wh ch, we are unhappily re
uced to the necessity of faying, has been too generally admi
r^tered, from the firfl moment of your Honour's accession to
command within these islands, for whieh no plea can be urged
^Edification, as the peace of his Majesty in the most exten
iveffnie of the word, uninterruptedly prevailed among the
and that fpccics of clandestine trade which had origi
aed in necessity, was from a variety of causes, in the most
hive decline. In anxious expectation of a change, we should
his ''re''"" a Publick ftriaure on those proceedings,
1, ° r " e continued goadings of your Honour. Reproach
inf l" added to reproach. a;d insult having succeeded to
mitf ° h° '°°'' r "'" would be criminal. It would be ad
} r heavy and unmerited charges your Honour has
'" '' to bring against us, and the people we have the
nonr to represent.
unhappiness of the times, that imprudences or
Tove ' iave ' een committed by individuals within this
den^™-''"' P re fV me not to deny; but that these impru
hfte" ?! irregularities have been at any time founded in a
reftl^'t "'.'erupt or design in the people at large, or those
f '™ ma Y be permitted to life a favourite expref-
Vonr'&i™^ Honour's) who are so emphatically alluded to in
to the rublick, we most solemnly declare that
„ eve ; but on the contrary, that we have every
People positive and unaffected attachment of the
° th '' e '" an ds, to theit Sovereign, the Constitution and
™ Why then, may it pleafc your Honour, should we
St. John's, (Antigua) December 8. Yesterday morning
arrived here in his way from New-York to Jamaica, Rear-Ad
miral Graves, in his Majesty's ship London of 90 guns, con
ducing into this port, the French ihip Imperieux of 40 guns
and 330 men, loaded with cannon, hands of arms, bale goods,
medicines, &c. bound from Cadiz to Philadelphia, and taken
by the London iq the latitude of Bermuda.
Yesterday .arrived here also the schooner Blyden, a prize
taken by his Majesty's ship Pegasus, bound from Philadelphia
to the Havana, and having on board about 400 barrels of Hour.
December 18. Since our last no arrivals have happened
whereby any very material intelligence could be received. The
snow Alexander, Captain Grimes, came in yesterday from
Quebeck, loaded with lumber, but brings no news,
His Majesty's ships the Royal Oak and Nymphe arrived at
St.Chrjftopher's from North-America on the 13th inst. with a
pri ze '
A letter from on board the Triton frigate, dated sth instant,
fays, “ This day we looked into Fort Royal, where we saw
" 2§ fail of the line, which were ninth more refitted than when
"we were last there: they fired two guns at us from the Fort,
" but they have not a vessel fit to follow us."
Bermuda, November 2^ 1781.
Lieut. Com. Bruere'j SPEECH to the General Assembly.
Gentle me n of the Council,
Mr. Speaker, and Gentlemen of the Affembb,
FAR more plcafing it would be to me to fee the barracks,
and other publick works I have so often urged, finished,
.than to be compelled to-the difagreeaMe necessity of calling on
you again and again, to have such essentials to the security,
happiness, and credit of the country compkhted.
Far more pleasing would it be to me, that the Committee
for taxing publick accounts had met, to liquidate the long
(landing debts, as well as the other Committees, agreeable to
their summons, that every thing might be clear and in order
againfttheGbvernour's arrival, than to have to complain of their
neglecting what is due to their King, Country, andConftituents,
by not meeting agreeable to constitutional appointment.
Gentlemen of the Assembly,
Once more I call tin you in the names of our Sovereign, and
the people who have done you the honour to chobfe you their
representatives, to divest yourselves of party prejudices, and pro
vide for tl e manifeft wants and defeats of Bermuda.—ln the
several messages sent you at our last meeting, I pointed out most
of them ; and shall readily concur in any other measures condu
cive to the real welfare of these Isles, that may be proposed by
either House. I am, whatever malice may insinuate to the
contrary, a firm friend to yourtrue interests; and should be
much happier to have it in my power to declare the Somer's
Hands at laftjoufed to a 3 against the perfidious 'enemies of
the British Empire,' than to be forced, in compliance with in
ftiudions and duty, to severities, in preventing trade and in
tercourse with the foe.
hesitate to defy the most inveterate malice, to prove the at
tempted charge in the most distant degree ?
It has been the unremitted endeavour of this House, to pro
mote every publick measure for the security of this his Majes
ty's government; and a particular disposition has been shewn
to the.fervice of his Majelty, by embarking the Publick of these
islands in an expense heretofore unknown, for the accommo
dation of the troops his Majesty has been pleased to place a
rnong us. We with to continue to.aft to the utmolt of our
abilities on these principles; but your Honour will permit us
to observe, that when the Constitution is departed from, and
the laws are set aside or perverted to improper purpose:, the
wheels of Government are unavoidably clogged, and every
thing moves heavily on the part of the people.
This duly considered, will, in some measure, account for the
delays of Committees, and all those difficulties and obftrudtions
so loudly complained of by your Honour.
Your Honour has been pleased to labour much in the attempt
to alarm the minds of the people, in refpedt to the conduct of
the Gentleman who has the honour to hold the appointment of
Agent to the Publick of these islands. Expreflion has been
tortured to favourt e ungenerous design, and the disagreeable
talk is now imposed on us of observing in jollification of th#
Gentleman, our constituents and ourselves, that your Honour
has been led from warmth or design, to depart from that direct
attention to truth, which is necessary to give a consequence to
publick accusation. Your Honour must have known from other
information, as well as the publick records, that the above Gen
tleman was solicited to take on him the difficult talk of repre
senting to our Most Gracious Sovereign, the situation of these
islands and the distresses of the inhabitants, in the character
of Publick Agent ; as such he has been received and recogni
zed by his Majesty's Ministers, and we are fully persuaded, so
mentioned in publick djfpatches, now in the possession of your
Honour. His appointment continues to be generally approved
by his countrymen, and his salary, which appears to give such
pain to your Honour, has been unanimous, voted by the re
presentatives of the people. As.to the terrible fchqmes, plots
and combinations your Honour has been pleased to hold out,
as collected from letters, of this Gentleman and others, they
will, after every exertion of your Honour in support of the
pompous description given to the Publick, unavoidably end,
as the story of the mountain and the mpufe.,
This last consideration fubjedts us to the necessity of ani
madverting on the measure, yourHonour has thought proper
to acknowledge to have adopted, for effecting so important a
difeovery. It is the very plcafing aft of prying into the private
c;'orrefpondence of individuals, by intercepting, as your Honour
is pleased to term it, London letters on their return from Bos
ton. Whether in that tranfadion and the subsequent sub
mission ofthofe letters to the indecent, not to fay impertin nt,
comments of some of your attendants, your Honour has not
facrificed the dignity of Government, and done violence to
those delicate feelings, which should ever influence the conduct
of a gentleman, we submit to the impartial world. By mer
chants and the representatives of a commercial people, it will
be ever deemed an injury. Your Honour will thcrefoie pardon
the freedom of expression we are constrained to adopt.
• Having dispatched or put into the forwardnefs our situation
would admit of, such of the publick business as was imme
diately before us, we shall forbear a further reply to the various
matters contained in the several Speeches of your Honour, as
the whole will in type time come under the full consideration
of our Most Gracious Sovereign, ever attentive to the.grie
vances of his. , fubjeds; and shall close the present Address,
with anxious and unfeigned wishes (in which we are most
heartily joined bycthe people at large) for the arrival of Go
vernour Browne ; from whose general character we are led to
expert more temperate proceedings, and a fatisfadion in the
conduct of pubiick business, which Iras been totally inexpe
rienced under the administration of your Honour.
Bv order of the House,
Sept.2%l^l. . CORNELIUS HENSON, Speaker.
nr HE wanton abuse and unsubstantiated calumnious allega
-£ tions from the House, delivered to the Lieutenant-Go
vernour this day, cannot but redound to the disgrace of the
leading members that framed it; confeious that having done
his duty legally, impartially and mildly, considering the situa
tion of these isles, the people's avowed and irreclaimable in
tercourse with rebels, and the other enemies of Great-Britain,
not (as often most falfely alledged) for provisions, but for
needless commodities and bills of exchange for salt, (probably at
the fame time furnishing intelligence) proof on proof of which
remain in the Admiralty minutes, and also can be adduced from
all quarters of this hemisphere, as well as the many notorious
unconstitutional meetings and actings throughout these isles,
called for the utmost exertions to warn a deluded people of
their mifleadcrs. Let it be rembembered too, that the Lieu
tenant-Governour, on his firft meeting, calmly offered to make,
no rctrofpe&s, provided the difaffedted returned to their duty.
That the laws have been impeded, and that justice has not
been impartially administered, the Lieutenant-Governourchal
lenge's the House and the world to prove. He is ready to
substantiate every iota of what he has delivered to the Assembly,
and more, before the proper tribunal; and therefore calls on
the House to prepare charges before its approaching dissolu
tion, which their intemperance and insult on government
loudly demand ; their personal attacks which have been lavished
on every Governour of Bermuda, he, who has spent a life in
honour, is above, and heartily despises. It is fair to inform
those ignorant of the cuftomsof war, that every flag is searched
by order of the commanding officer, and therefore the letters
John Hancock returned to his friends here, for the purpose of
inflaming the people, were properly examined.
The Lieutenant-Gavernour never followed a custom pre
valent in these ifles,of coming at his enemy's designs, by
intercepting or breaking open letters he was not bound in
duty to.
The Lieutenant Governour is confident, that every para
graph of the Aflembly's Address is ftrctly the reverse of truth;
the late hour of the last day in the week (probably intentionally
to prevent any, but a hasty answer) protracts his further com
ments to some future time. September 19, 1,81.
Gentlemen of the Coined,
Mr. Speaker, and G^tb nen of the Assembly,
THOUGH new leagues and old associations may combine in
misrepresentation, I will permit in my duty in times re
quiring exertion ; times! when rebel trades with matchiefs
effrontery dare avow, and pretend to juftify their traiterous
intereburfe. After more than twenty years neglect of your
fortifications, you have begun to prepare for defence, and in
part provided barracks for veterans I found most fhamefully
lodged; finifh what remains necessary, it has been already
urged. Nothwithftanding almost every Governour and Pre
sident were furnifhed with a fixed number of servants, or an
equivalent in lieu, that right has been withheld me The
works obviously wanted are for the service of these Isles. If
not voted for by the House, for my own credit, which is at
flake, Ivwill call a Council of War, and instantly set about
what it shall deem proper to be done ; at the fame time I de
clare, whatever the wicked may suggest, my aim is and has
been the good of my country, the faithful execution of the
trust reposed in me, thereby to promote order, good govern
ment, and happiness. GEORGE BRUERE.
Bermuda Government-House, 15th November, 1781.
[For the proceedings of the Bermuda Delegates, and the inter
cepted letters alluded to, fa the last page.]
MADEIRA WINE of the vintage of 1779, i n pipes and
half pipes—A few puncheons old Jamaica kum—White Plains
of an extra width and quality—Boxes of Window Glass, to be fold
by POWELL, HOPTON, & Co.
JOHN & WILLIAM THOMPSON,■
Have imported in the Catharine, Capt. Conkie, from London,
An ASSORTMENT of
European and East-India GOODS,
Which they will dispose of, on the lowed Terms, by the Package or
otherwise, at their Store between No. 2 and 3, Tradd-ftreet. [
JuJI imported in the Admiral Barrington, Capt. Pafsmore, front.
London, and to be fold by
JAMES M ‘DOUA L L,
At No. 109, Broad-Erect,
On very reasonable Terms, By the Package or Piece, for Case or Bills
of Exchange, viz.,
SUPERFINE mixt, green and duff de Paris Broad Cloths
and Trimmings; fashionable Metal Coat Buttons, scarlet and
striped Knee Garters, blaclc Ever'afting and Princes Stuff, Eriped
Silk and Cotton Waistcoat Pieces, ditto white Jeannet Shapes, Mens
fuperfine green and Orleans striped ready-made Coat's ; Ofaaburg,
Pitching and Nuns Thread ; Holland Tape, Binding and Filleting ;
London and Whitechapel Needles and Pins, Mould and Wire Shirt
and Waistcoat Buttons; Jeannet, Scotch Ofnaburgs, Bed Bunts and
Ticking; striped Holland, Linen and Cotton Check and Check
Handkerchiefs, Malabar ditto, Table Cloths and Towelling, bor
dered and Needle work Lawn Handkerchiefs, Cambricks, plain
Gauze, black Cravats, spotted, checked and plain Lawn ; Tambour
Muslin Aprons, printed linen, long Lawn and Cotton Handkerchiefs
and Shawls, Nankeens, brown Silefias, brown and white Buckram,
printed Linens, Cottons and Callicoes of the newest Fashion ; Bri
tannias, plain, corded and figured Dimity ; 3-4, 7-8 and Yard-wide
Irish Linen ; Cotton Counterpanes, Mens Silk brown and white
Thread Hose ; Womens Cotton and Silk ditto, Mens Shoes and
Boots, Boys Shoes, Womens black Callimanco Pumps, Mens black
and white falhionable Hats, Negro ditto, and an Aflortnient of
Stationary, Ac. Ac.f
SAMUEL CARN E,
Being obliged to go for England early in the next Spring,
WILL DISPOSE OF HIS
Stock cf DRUGS and MEDICINES,'
I)EING a compleat affor.ment, to any person taking the
) whole, nearly as cheap as they can import them ; and by whole
sale quantities, very low.
Until a purchaser offers for the whole, he will continue so retail
at his house, No. 9, Orahge-ffreet, at far lower rates than they arg
fold in Charleftown, viz. Glauber and Epsom Salts at 'two drilling^
per lb. orby the cwt. at one Billing and fix-pence, Saltpetre at four
Killings and fix-pence per lb. sal Signette and Sal Rochelle at eight:
(hillings per lb. Copperas at one (hilling per lb. by the cwt. at nine
pence ; Allum one (hilling and fix-pence per Ib. by the cwt. kt one:
shilling; fineft Rhubarb in powder or root at three shillings and six
pence per ounce; Ipecaeuanha at three (hillings, Jalap at one (hilling
and three-pence, Camphire at three (hillings and fix-pence, Tartar
Emetic, warranted, at two (hillings; all the Volatile Spirits at two
(hillings and three-pence, Spanilh.Flics at five (hillings per ounce,
Manna at one (hilling and fix-pence, and one (hilling ; Senna at one
Filling and fix-pence; and all other Drugs equally cheap.-
Stoughton's Bitters at two (hillings, or eighteen (hillings per dozen ;
Anderson's Pills attwo shillings and four-pence the box, or twenty
Killings the dozen ; Turlington's BaJfam at fotir millings and eight
pence the bottle ; James's Powder at five drillings the packet; He
met's Liquid Pearl, and Tooth Powder, at four millings and eight
pence each; and sundry other Family Medicines.:—Spices, Moccoi
Coffee, I^oaf and Powder'd Sugar, Arrack, Geneva, and various
other Articles.
In order to enable me to pay such debts as I have c'ontra&ed here,
and after three years baniffiment, not to go totally without something
for my just creditors in England, I most eafneftly intreat all indebt
ed to me to make some payments, either totally or partially, of their
refyedtive long due obligations; and such as cannot comply are desired
to renew their bonds, notes, &c. before theist of Fbbr ary next.
My HOUSE No. 9, in Orange-street, and a LOT in King-Erect,
will be fold, a great bargain, for Qafh, Indigo, or Bills; and with
the House some very ufeful FURNITURE.
Jonathan & William Simpson,
HAHE FOR SAL F,
By the PACKAGE or PIECE,
At No. 27^, Cburcb-flreet, or No. 3, hack of the State-House,
COARSE broad cloths, duffils, duffil and rose blankets, co
verlids, negro cloth, Bath coatings, baize, flannels, callimancoes
and durants, Iriffi linen, towelling, Raven's duck, ofnaburgs, calli
coes and chintz, handkerchiefs, soldiers shirts, hats and boots, French
flour, pickles of all forts, * ives, capers and anchovies, flalk oil, soap,
black pepper, ralberry and cherry brandy, and Jamaica rum in
hogfueads.l
Mtst imported,
And to be fold on the lowfl Terms, by
BUCHANANS & ROBB,
No. 4, on the Bay,
I^RESH Flour in Barrels
Role Butter in Firkins and half Firkins
Beef in Tierces and Barrels
Pork in Barrels
Catmeal in ditto
Pickled Tongues in half Barrels
A few Chests of Singlo, Souchong, Congo and Hyfon Tea 9
A lew' Pipes of Port Wine
Ditto ditto Fayal
Barley in Kegs
Brown Soap in Boxes
A few Puncheons of Jamaica high Pfoof Rura^
And a Case of excellent Claret.
AL S O,
A small Parcel of DRY GOODS,
Confifling of Mens Shoes and Slippers, Womens red, green and
black Leather, Callimanco, Sattin and coloured Silk ditto of the
newest Faffiions; Mens round and cock'd black and white Hats, a
few Pieces of fine, and fuperfine Broad Cloths and Shalloons, a few
Bundles and Kegs of French Steel fit for Sabres and Swords, Cotton
and Wool Cards. + ,
rT^HERE has laid on my wharf for these ten days pad, three
I iron bound calks of CORN in a periling condition, which I
stored yesterday. The owner may have them by applying, ore
Motte's wharf, to DALZIEL HUNTER,
Who has got a PETTIAUGER that will carry eight cords of
wood, to dispose of, or to hire out by the day, week or month; alia
a DRY CELLAR to hire. Dec. 28, 1781. t
PAUL HIL L, Distiller,
BEGS leave to acquaint his friends, and the publick in
general, that he has a great variety of cordials for fale_ at
No. 14, in Guignard-ftreet, viz. Annifeed, Clove, Caraway, Mint,
Cinnamon Waters, &c. &c. He also rectifies Spirits at 6d. per gallon,
giving them a proper colour and flavour, for immediate use. Samples
of the above cordials may be seen at Mr. Ley's store. No. 6, in
Elliott-Erect,' %