The royal gazette — [Charleston] S.C., 1781-06-23 00:00:00, page 2

Mr. Courtney, <who has been lately much dijtiagxifadby bis
humorous speeches in Parliament, cueas bred in the army, and
was an officer in the 29th regiment. During Lord TowN
shend's administration in Ireland, bis Lordfoi, experienced no
small fa„ort from Mr. Courtney's writings.—Their firft
acquaintance is said to have arisen from the fallowing very hu
morous letter, written by Mr. Courtney under the Jignature
tfjEOFFRY Wagstaffe, addressed to Mr. Beckford, Lord
Mayor of London. It was originally published in Dublin, in a
periodical paper entitled the Batchelor.
To the Right Honourable WILLIAM BECKFORD, Esq;
Lord Mayor ol London.
My Lord,
MY character in the literary world must be my apology
to your Lordship, for the freedom of this address.
Let me therefore recommend to your serious attention, the
ingenious Mr. Baker's method of curing cows which have
been forfeited by feeding on clover. As the gradation be
tween the horned species and Aldermen is scarce perceptible,
I fancy that gentleman might be of infinite service at the Lon
don Tavern.
I am so well acquainted with your patriotifin and public
Spirit, that I depend, with confidence on your Lordship's
patronage in favour of Mr. Baker; by your animating en
couragement, the arts and fetences flourilh in all parts of the
British empire. Let it be your boast, my Lord, to call forth
merit from obfeurity. Mr. Baker is now solely employed in
preserving the lives of a few Irish cows (that deserve to fuffer
for their gluttony) when I sincerely think, without any com
pliment, that preferring half a dozen patriotic Aldermen, is
of more consequence to the community.
Your Lordship is wife from experience ; you have seen
much of the world, and therefore must know, that the season
for green peafe, and other flatulent vegetables, is fatal to
many of your brethern, and causes many vacancies at your
council board. At this critical period, my Lord, the sudden
deaths of men of genius may be attended with pernicious ef
fects : the pillars of our confutation may be snatched away by
a dish of artichokes, and a plate of beans may occasion the
fall of our stocks.
I therefore humbly intreat your Lordship to call a meeting
of the Livery of London, to draw up an address and petition
to the Dublin Society, that they may instantly order Mr. Baker
to attend you: It will signalize the sera of yßur Lordship's
Mayoralty to the latest posterity, if you exert your influence
to procure that gentleman an adequate penfton out of the city
revenues.
Mr. Baker's method of curing cows is by introducing the
point of a knife between their ribs. Do not be alarmed,
fry Lord, it is no more than the prick of a lancet I assure you.
—Call him then from this sordid employment, and let him ex
ert his skill for the preservation of his own species. Let it be
bis constant bufiriefs to attend at every turtle feaft with his
rhirurgical knife, and when any of the guests shew the least
symptoms of indigestion, let him proceed to business. The
wind confined by repletion, which often occasions apoplexies,
vertigoes, and other aldermanic complaints, will instantly eva
porate, and leave the patient in perfect health. A familiar
instance, will brighten you Lordship's perception, and give
you a clearer idea of this operation, than a tedious physical
discussion. In the course of your Lordship's observations, you
must often have seen a vent peg applied to a calk of porter to
prevent it bursting; the case is exactly similar, and, indeed, I
heard a great natural phiofopher (L —d M——a. F. R, S.) fay
that Mr. Baker took the hint from this trivial circumstance,
like Sir Isaac Newton, who founded hls noble system of at
traction on observing an apple fall to the ground.
It is Dr. Swift's opinion, " that whoever could make two
*' ears of corn, or two blades of grass to grow upon a spot of
" ground where only one grew before, would deserve better
« of mankind than the whole race of politicians." This Mr.
Baker can effect, my Lord; but what infinitely is more inte
yefting to your Lordship, and the whole livery, he can also en
able every citizen to eat two custards instead of one, without
any danger of bursting.—Surely then he deserves to be amply
rewarded!
THOMAS INGLIS,
No. 47, on the Bay,
Has for Sale, on the most reasonable Terms,
CHOICE old particular Madeira Wine in Pipes, Hogsheads
and Quarter Casks—High proof Jamaica Rum in Puncheons—
a few Calks of ditto, very old and fit for immediate ufe—Mufcova
-Ido Suga* Rose Butter, Soap, Tallow, Paints, Nails and Sail
Twine; also, fix four-pound Carriage Guns, bored from the solid,
with Shot, &c. &c. compleat.|
Time, my Lord, has introduced a strange revolution in the
manners of the citizens. In a fanatic age, grievances and ap
prehenfons produced fafting and mortification; but your patri
ots support their spirits by feafting, and eat in proportion to
their zeal.—An addiiional motive, my Lord, to encourage Mr.
Baker. Mrs. Macaulay could also inform your Lordship, that
the man who had saved the life of a Roman citizen, was re
rewarded with a Civic Crown. Revive this custom, my Lord,
in honour of Mr. Baker, for I dare fay, he will preserve the
lives of many illustrious citizens this season.
However your Lordship may be prejudiced against the Irish,
I assure yon there are many ingenious men in this Country,
who gain a comfortable livelihood by cutting open the skins of
iheep, and stealing their tallow. The operation is not very
dangerous, for those gentle animals feed immediately after,
with an excellent appetite, and your Lordship knows, that is
the surest tert of a patient's recovery. Now, by reasoning
from analogy, we may fafely conclude, that the fame experi
ment will equally succeed on sheep, Aldermen, and all lethar
gic citizens: I therefore think you should engage some of
those Heaven-taught surgeons to accompany Mr. Baker. By
this means, a large supply of tallow may be easily obtained,,
and the price of candles speedily reduced; and thus your
Lordship will enjoy the heart-felt fatisfadion of redressing one
of the national grievences, without hazarding a revolution,
It is my boast, my Lord, and I glory in the invention, that 1
am the firft projector, who ever pointed a rational scheme to
render the fat of the citizens of service to the nation. -This
gives hnfpeakable fatisfadion, as an overgrown, unwieldy ci
tizen has long been a fubje& of ridicule; for Cato jesting on
one of the Aldermen of Rome, asked, of “ what use a body
" could be to the republic that wassail belly
I hope your Lordship will approve of my proposal ; such a
generous encouragement of the natives of this kingdom, will
do you great honour, and will most effectually expose the fal
fity and Severity of Mr. Kelly's reflections on your Lordship,
for mentioning his countrymen with seeming difrefpeCt. You
have been accused of ill nature and cruelty, yet I dare fay, if
you had Mr. Kelly among your herd of Daves in Jamaica, you
would give him most convincing proofs of your lenity and
moderation. He also insinuates, that good-nature should
compose one part of your Lordihip's character, because folly
is the proper foil for that milky plant to grow in: but poets
my Lord, are seldom good philosophers.—Goose-grease, in
deed, is endued with a healing medicinal quality ; but Mr.
Kelly should not draw too hasty a conclusion from this, and
expert to find good-nature and folly always united in the fame
person. I am with refpeCt, my Lord, your Lordship's most
obedient, humble servant, JEOFFRY WAGSTAFFE.
RUN away from the subscriber about the middle of last
month,TWO NEGROES, named Will and Sall.—Will is a
young fellow, about 20 years of age, five feet fix inches high, black,
and something pock-marked, is a great thief and lyar, remarkable
lazy, and loves rum ; he carried with him a bright brown coloured
Kerfeymire cbattee, waiftebat and breeches, a drab coloured broad
cloth ditto, with old spangled buttons, a hat with a yellow band,
and the crown covered with the Ikin of a large bird; as both the
suits of eloathes were made for me, they are considerably too large
for him. This being the fifth time of his having eloped from me,
without any cause, and for which he has never received any punish
ment, I hope whoever apprehends him will be so good as to give him
a severe whipping. He has now enticed away with him, a young
mulatto or muftee wench named Sall, about 18 or 20 years of age,
five feet two or three inches high, flat nosed, is a remarkable Iyar,
very artful, and tells a plausible tale; she carried with her a red ne
gro cloth jacket or wrapper,-a white plush ditto, a yellow quilted pet
ticoat, and some other cloarhes not known : I have had information of
the fellow having been seen in town; but as he has a number of relati
ons living upon w admelaw and Edifto Iflands,l have reason to believe
they will skulk about there.—l will give FOUR DOLLARS to any
person for delivery of each to me, or to the Keeper of the Sugar-house
in Charleftown: And in order to make an example, and to prevent,
as much as possible, the villainous practice of harbouring runaways,
I will give a further reward of TEN GUINEAS on receiving proper
proof of them or either of them being harboured on board of any vefr
fel, or by any white person on shore; and TWO GUINEAS if by a
negro, such proof enabling me to prosecute the offender to conviction.
J. W. GIBBS.
N. B. They left me on Wadmelaw Island, to which place I had
gone for the benefit of my health;+
Charlfoivn, fune 8, I^L
JACOB JACOBS,
Licensed VENDUE-MASTER,
BEGS leave to acquaint his friends and the publick in
general, That he intends earning on the VENDUE BUSINESS
in all its branches, for which purpose he has hired a very convenient
store and cellar in Broad-street, near the Exchange, No. 1, for the re
ception of such goods as his friends may please to favour him with ;
to whose interest a ftri& attention will be paid, and flatters himfelf
with the hopes of giving general fatisfa&ion, being well conversant
in that branch, having followed the fame many years in Georgia ana
n this province. ±l.
For L OND O N,
"° '" with the frf, or without Convoy, agreeable
@ to the Shippers,
The Ship Mars,
Capt. Walter Dovodall;
Burthen about 250 tons, being well armed, and
having near one half of her cargo already on board. Those who wish
to become shippers, may be accommodated with a partial insurance
already made, by applying to Mr. William Smith on the'Bay, or
Parker, & Co. Bedon's Alley.J
]For Im ONDO N,
TheS « lp LONDON,
J° s " H Richardson, Master;
47^ % / Mounts twenty 6 and 9 pounders, men answer
#%table, to fail with or without convoy, one fylf of
cargo already engaged, and is now ready to
^.ilnraar take in the remainder. For freight of rice, indi
go, tobacco, &c. apply to JOHN & ADAM TUNNO.
N. B. Most excellent accommodations for passengers.
L" For L O NDON,
With Convoy,
The Brigantine T ART A R,
.Oliver Coates, Master;
Burthen about 1200 Barrels of Rice, mounting 10 fix Pound
ers, Men answerable. For Freight or Passage, apply to the
Captain on board the laid Brig, lying at Burn's Wnarf, or to
+ William Smith, No. 33, Bay.
TH E subscriber, as surviving Executor of the estate of
Miles Brewton, Esq; deceased, requests the favour of all
persons indebted to that estate, to difeharge their debts forthwith,
in order to enable him to make remittances to the creditors thereof
in Great-Britain; and for the more speedily effecting the fame, he
gives notice, that several very valuable and improved PLANTA
TIONS on both sides the Savannah river, and near the town of
Savannah, (being part of the lands of said estate) are for sale, for
bills of Exchange, or otherwise, as may be agreed on.
J CHARLES PINCKNEY, fen.
Who has several valuable LOTS of LAND, in excellent situations
for trade, in Charleftown, to let out on building leases; also, some
good Negro Tradesmen, to hire out by the month. And further
requests those who are indebted to him on his own private account,
to pay off their debts.
Cbarleftran, March 20th, 1,81.
THE subscriber has given up his store in Elliott-street, and
taken a large store, &c. on Greenwood's wharf, facing the
scale-house, where he will be highly obliged to the publicly in general
and his friends in particular, for their custom in the few articles he
deals in, viz. Sugar and coffee, rum, brandy, gin, wines, corks, all
forts of glass ware, Queen's ware plates, dishes, tureens, bowls, &c.
also all forts of tin ware, and a neat assortment of camp kettles, fifli
kettles, stew and laucepans, speaking trumpets and lanthorns, codfifh
and potatoes. He has very good accommodation for the florage of
tobacco and country produce, and will do the utmost justice to those
that will employ him in the Factorage Way. Bread, floor and por
ter very reasonable. , \fc GEORGE THOMSON.
- T^ST IMPORTED.
Had to be fold on the most reafonalle Terms for Cast, Bids, or a
reafonaLle Credit, lv
ROBERT FARQUHAR, & Co.
• No. io, Broad-fired,
A large Assortment of
Europesh ^nd East-India GOODS, viz,
IRISH Liner§, Blown Holland, Russia Drabs, Garlix, Dow
las, Oznaburgs, Sheeting, and Milngavick Linens, Long Lawns,
Linen and Cotton S+ipcs, Ben^iStripes, printed Linens, Callicoes,
dark ground cottons, Ihma Jeans and birdities) Drawboys,.Lorettas,
Marseilles Quilting, corded,, floured and friped Petticoating of an
extraordinary quality, Corduroys, Kerfeymires, Velverets, Gauzes,
Tapes, Threads, Ferrets, Counterpanes,' elegant sewed work A
prons, Handkerchiefs and Ruffles, fan' edge Coventry Lace, Rib
bons, flofs Trimmings, Twist and Crape fringe, black, white and
skeleton Wire, fcolloped ditto, muflih Gauze, plain black and ir.cle
spot ditto, plain striped Trimmings, twilled and ricli broad ditto,
Lawn Gauze and Tiffany, an elegant assortment of printed Shauls
and Barcelona Handkerchiefs, Womens and" Mens silk and leather
Gloves, Womens silk Mits and Callirridnco Shoes, .Mens fine ditto,
Military ditto,with a Variety of Glass and Queen's Ware; also Rum,
Sugar and Tea, choice Port Wine by the Calk and Dozen, Soap of
an excellent Quality.
N. B. Planters ma, be Applied on the best Terms, ' and their Pro
duce taken in Payment.,|
NOTICE is hereby given to all persons indebted to the
estate of Nathaniel Fuller, deceased, that unless they dis
charge their refpe<ftive bonds and notes by the 15th of July next,
the fubferiber will be under the disagreeable necessity of put
ting them into the hands of an Attorney. All those to whom
the estate is indebted, are requested to deliver in their accounts
to *b. T. FULLER, jun. Executor.
TO BE LET,
A Commodious STORE, situated on the Bay, near the Ex
" change, conlifting of a front and back store and cellar, the
former fitted up with flielves, &c. and possession may be had
in a few days. Enquire of the Printers.J
FOR SALE, —"
A Convenient, airy, agreeable HOUSE, No. 81, King-,
street; and a new HOUSE in an airy, pleasant situation,
No. 34, in Church^ftreet. The terms of payment will be made
easy to the purchasers, by CURRIE & NORRIS.
MR. James Carmichael having assigned over all his es
tate real and personal, as also his bonds, notes and books of
accounts to the subscriber for the payment of his debts, he hath to
request that all indebted to him may difeharge the fame without
delay, otherwise they may depend that accounts, bonds and notes
will be sued for without diftinefion.
The subscriber has for sale, TWO HOUSES in King-street, No #
31 and 50, the possession of which may be given immediately.
May 3d, 1781. I LEWIS LESTARJETTE.
Saturday, 23d June, 1781.
Broke open last Night,
A STORE in Bedon's Alley, and Hole therefrom all the
money in the till, and several articles of value; in particular,
an entire piece of fine Marseilles Quilting, Hitch'd with the figure
of a sea shell, and richly bordered; two Cotton Gown Patterns, the
figure rcfembling a pine tree, and two others of a running sprig,
interfered with birds; also a piece of fine Dowlas,
A free pardon is offered, with FIVE GUINEAS reward, to any
one of the accomplices. Any person that will give information, and
be the means of convi&^g °ne or more of the offenders, shall re
ceive a reward of TEN GUINEAS.
It is desired if fucli articles are offered for sale, the party may be
ftopt, and immediate information given to No. 8, Bedon's Alley.|
To be let cn Shares, or to be fold,
A TRACT of LAND containing 300 acres, within ten
miles of Char leftown, -between Wando and Cooper Rivers,
well timbered with oak and pine wood, within half a mile of the
landing, that a vessel of any burthen may come to it without any
difficulty, and as good rice and corn land as any within that distance
of Charleftown. For further particulars, apply to Mrs. Martha
Edwards in St. Thomas's Parish, or, in Ci^kfiown, to
WILLIAM BURT, No. z, Qpcen-ftreet
fuft Imported in the Shi, PHA RTH A,
And to BE Sold, by
WILLIAM M'W HANN,
Next to Messrs. Lindsay's, on the Ba'y;
A Neat Assortment of-
European and East-India Goods.
OSNABURGS
Irish Linens
Ditto Sheeting
Cambrick
Lawn
Printed Linens and Cottons
Checks and Bed Tick
Printed and Check Handkerchiefs
Barcelona and India ditto
India Chintz and Nankeens
India and English Persians
Plain and figured Luteftrings
Trimmings for ditto
A neat Assortment of fafhion
able Ribbons
Silk and Thread Gauzes
Diaper Table-Cloths
Womens and Girls Stays
Corded and India Dimity
White Callicoes and Humhums
Velverets and Jeannets, spotted
and striped
A neat Assortment of Mille
nary
Mens fine fafhionable Hats
Felt Hats
Superfine Broad Cloths with
Trimmings
Hunters do.
Coarse and fine Blankets
Diaper and plain Tape
Ivory and Horn Combs
IRISH Linens and Sheetings
Ruffia.and German Linens
Scotch Ofhaburgs and Sheetings
Checks and Checlc Handkerchiefs
Bed Ticks
Assorted Manchester Goods
Ditto printed ditto
Ditto Cambrick, Gauzes and
Ribbons f ,
Muflins,,Silks and other East-
India Goods
Military & fine Shoes &: Boots
Ladies Shoee and Slippers
Threads fine and coarse
Negro Cloathing and Blankets
Superfine & second Broad Cloths
of scarlet, blue and fafhionable
Colours
Kerfeymires, Serges, Baizes,
Flannels, Shalloons, &c.
Perfumery and Turnery
Groceries
Drugs and Medicines
Ironmongery, Hardware arid
Cutlery
Bar Iron and Steel
ALS O,
English and HolHndfe Gin, English and French Brandy, a few
Cases of Taunton and Torkihire Ale, with a Choice of genuine and
firft Quality Madeira, Port, Sherry, Claret and Calcavella Wines,
in Calks and in Bottles.+
N. B. Excellent Red Port at 245. the Dozen—best single
refined Sugar by the Loaf at 2s. the Pound—Strpng Ale at
16s. the Dozen.
POWELL, lIOPTON, & Co
, HAVE FOR SALE,
JAMAICA Rum—Loaf Sugar—Mnfcovado ditto in Tierce?
and final! Calks—Southampton Port and Calcavella W;
in Quartercalks.—Claret and Port Wine in Cases of fix Do^
at one Guinea per Dozen—Lemon Juice —Boxes of Window
G^fS. ,; . ±
WILLIAM SMITH,
N°. 3.L on the Bay,
Has received by the Ship London, Capt. Rainier,from London
A large Supply of GOODS,
, Suitable,to the Season,
HT^h be quill fell by the Packages or otherwise, upon the most
reasonable Terms.
The ARTICLES confining chiefly as follows, -iz.
Needles and Pins
Mens and Womens Gloves
Stationary
Glass, Queen's, China and Tin
Ware
Scotch, Rappee and Plain Snuff
Assorted Calks of Hardware
Mens coarse and fine Shoes
Military ditto
Womens and Girls leather and
calamanco ditto
Mens and Womens silk, thread
and cotton Hose
Sail Duck and Cordage
Linseed Oil in Calks
Paints ground in Oil
Bar Iron, Nails
London Porter in Bottles
Strong Beer in ditto
Port Wine in ditto
Barleyin Kegs
Best single refined Sugar
Best double Gloucester Cheese
A few Firkins of Rose Butter
Crofseut and Pit Saws with files
and rasps
Soap and Candles
Mutton Hams
Hung Beef
; Tongues
[Ship Bread
&c. &c. &c.
Iron Pots
Jron Wire and Tin Places
Painters Colours and Oil
Window Glass
Tobacco Pipes
Snuff and {moaning Tobacco
Tin and japanned Ware
Brass and Copper ditto
China and Oueen's Ware
Musical Inftrurnents
;Silk and Stuff Mercery
Gloves and Combs
Gold and Silver Lace, Epaulets
Hatbands, Loops and Buttons'
Upholstery, Camp Tables and
Dispensaries
Soldier's Shirts
Sallad Oil and Vinegar
Gunpowder and Shot
Solid bored Cannon from 4 to 13
Pounders, with Shot and Ap
' parat 11s
Bibles, Prayer Books, &c. &c.
Round and split P.^fe
..Butter, Cheese, Soap, Candles,
and Rein Deer Tongues