The royal gazette — [Charleston] S.C., 1781-09-01 00:00:00, page 3

Charlestown, September 5.
N Friday the 24th ultimo, a body of Rebels, supported by
o'feme Continental Horse, made an incurlion into St. Tho
, nariT; a party of them came down to Daniel's-Island,
%iiindered the plantation of Mrs. Elf, a widow, breaking
the fences and turning their horses into her corn field,
then went to Mr. Leffefne's plantation, on which Mr.
Rlfour 'a gentleman who had fled from his possessions in the
country on the account of his loyalty) lived; luckily he
b %in town, but they plundered and destroyed all his effefts
h v could find. Capt. M'Neil, who commands the British
at Waopetaw, having received intelligence of their pro
edings, detached a fubaiterny with a small party of infantry
'nd cavalry, confiding of regulars and a few volunteer militia,
^intercept those free booters on their return ; and in the night
her came up with a party of the Rebels, then commanded by
Can't. Bennet, an obfeure carpenter, at Wells's plantation
a Bnll'-head; our party had nearly secured Bennet and his
° but unfortunately the alarm being given by the barking
nfa°dog, gave them an opportunity of running off, the night
being very dark, before the house was compleatly surrounded.
One of the Rebels was killed on the spot, and several supposed
tobe wounded ; they left sixteen good horses with their ac
coutrements behind them, for the use of the troops. The at
tention of Capt. M'Neil on this and many other occasions,
merits the warmest thanks of the loyal inhabitants of Christ-
Church and St. Thomas's parishes.
The detachment sent from this town some time ago, under
the command of Lieutenant-Colonel de Borck, having effected
t heir business of collecting rice, &c. upon their return near
Parker's -Ferry the 31st ultimo, the infantry fell in with a
party of Rebels under General Marion, who were strongly
polled in a swamp, with an abbatis in their front; a small
party of them having appeared drawn up in the road, Col.
de Borck immediately ordered Major Fraser with the South-
Carolina cavalry, to charge them, by whicli means he recei
ved the enemy's fire, who were in ambnfeade in the swamp;
the infantry then returned the fire, and compelled the Rebels
to retire in great confufion; it being late in theevening pre
vented Col. de Borck's pursuing them.
The enemy's iofs from the belt intelligence, was very con
siderable.
Messrs. Printers,
TN your Gazette of Saturday last, I observed a paragraph
l dated Philadelphia, August 8, informing us, that a house,
wherein were a number of the Virtuous Exiles from this pro
vince, was struck with lightning ; yet, such was the attention
paid by Heaven to these Worthies, that no other damage was
done than melting the hilt of one of their swords!
Now, I cannot help being of opinion that the author of the
paragraph alluded to is, toto cAo, wrong in his inference. And
Jwill fnbmit to any person but one of his kidney, if the very
reverse be not at least the most probable.
The sword doubtless belonged to one who could use it.—lt
would be cruel even to imagine, that any person so amply en
dowed with patriotism, as to Sacrifice his all, that he might
sing out Nos,atria fugimns, &c. to excite the charitable Phila
delphians to part with some of their hard caT, could have a
sword and not know how to use it.—As we must also take it for
granted, that the owner of the sword was a lad of mettle, he
must certainly have used it, in the abundance of opportunities
there has been to the southward since 1778 —but in support of
what ?—ln support of Rebellion and a Ro,ifo Alliance ! —Can
then the hilt being melted by fire from Heaven be deemed an
omen anyway favourable to the Band? On the contrary, if we
must have a fopernatural interference, does it not rather con
vey a Itrong indication, that thefword has been graft d iua cavfe
disagreeable to the Almighty? I am yours, &c.
September 4, 1778. AUGUR.
WHEREAS it is necessary, for the preservation and fafety
of this Town against fire, that the proprietors or te
rants of the dwelling-houses should, agreeable to law, provide
themselves with one fire bucket for each fire-place in the said
dwelling-houses ; they are therefore hereby ftridly enjoined
immediately to furniT themselves therewith: And those
persons, who after the firft day of October next; shall be found
to disregard this notice, may expert to be treated as defaulters.
B, Order of the Commandant,
C. FRASER, Town-Major.
September 4th, 1781.
LIST of NEGROES in the Sugar-House, September ift, 1781.
Negroes Names Owners Name,
Billy, Mrs. Cook,
Jack, Dr. Smith,
Sylvia, Richard Wayne,
C^r, Mr. Gee,
Robin, Mrs. Droze,
Barry, Mr. Simmons,
Adam, David Cragg,
' e ggy, James Pendarvis,
Hannah, Est. of W. Griffith,
March, Richard King,
^Cyprus, Roger Saunders,
'Will, George Fenwicke,
J° e > Thomas Savage,
' Mr. Martin,
Dublin, John Troup, Esq;
.° m > John Smith,
fancy, Mr. M'Pherfon,
March, Mrs. Edwards,
Lewis Mouzon,
Clarinda, Dr. Loocock,
Hazzow, Dol do.
John M'Clufh, Free,
Eliza Harris,
Mr. Campbell,
John Gaillard,
r bia > Mrs. Toomer,
Mr. Grant,
J lalcia, Hester Howarth,
jemmy, Timothy Crosby,
John Howell,
harles, Lieut. Fleming,
____ SAMUEL CROSS, Keeper of the Sugar-House.
To be Let, and immediate Pofcflion given,
A ORE, near the Bay, in a convenient fitnation for
A ^ Y to the Printers.
3" September, 1781..
M'CLELLAN & WALLACE,
At their Store, No. 40, on the Bay,
HAVE FOR SALE,
A Few Tierces and Barrels of best Jamaica Sugars,
Fresh London Porter in Hogfneads and Barrels,
Fine Hyfon Tea and Loaf Sugar,
Black Pepper, Mustard in Bottles,
Antigua Spirits in Hogsheads.
ALS O,
An Assortment of DRY GOODS,
Amongst which are, Rose Blankets of different Sizes, &c. &c:
Negroes Names Owners Names
Primus, , Capt. Skinner,
Will, Henry Mickie,
Mary, Mr. Bee,
Jenny, Do. do.
Frank, Mrs. Read,
London, Est. Sam. Elliott,
Caslar, John Singleton,
Trusty, Wm. Carson, Esq;
Abraham, Isaac Harlefton,
Barbados, Capt. Sinclair,
Job, Cha. Pinckney,
Bob, Cha. Elliott,
Isaac, Theo, Gaillard,
Jack, Wm. Johnson,
Solomon, Peter Sinclair,
Paul, John Deas,
Robin, Mr. Hooper,
Judy, Eliz. Smith,
Jemmy, John King,
Leith, Robt. Lindsay,
Nero, Thomas Buckle,
Baptist, John Scott,
Portius, Thomas Roper,
Cato, John Adamson,
Will, Geo. Ancrum,
Jacob, Macaja Picket,
Peter, Col King,
James Hunt, Says he is free,
Abraham, Capt. M'Crowd,
Betty, Wm. H. Mills,
Nanny, Mrs. Shepherd.
EXCELLENT BUFF and WHITE BALL for cleaning
Cloaths; also very good WHITING, to be Sold whole
file or retail at No. 68, Church-street. *c.
THIS is to request all those indebted to the estate of the late
John Lanneau, deceased, to make payment; and all those
that have any demands against the said deceased, to render in their
accounts, properly attested, to BAZELL LANNEAU. 6.
TO BE SOLD,
By William-Kerr Ross;
At No. 2, Tradd-ftreet,
For Cash, Government Bills, or Produce,
TAMAICA Rum by the Puncheon, Mufcovado Sugar by the
J Hogshead or Barrel, Port Wine in Pipes, Quartercafks and
Bottles ; Soap and Candles, Irish Butter, and an Assortment
of Dry Goods suitable to the Season. t _
JOHN JOHNSON, at No. 86, Broad-Street, has an As-
J fortment of IRISH LINENS, which he will fell on very
reasonable Terms.
WILLIAM GLEN, & Co.
No. 8, Elliott-street,
HAVE FOR SALE,
The following A RTICLE S,
On the mtf reasonable Terms, viz.
IRISH Linens
Cambricks
Printed Linens and Callicoes
Checks and Stripes
Linen and Silk Handkerchiefs
Russia Sheetings and Dowlas
Ofnaburgs and Ravens Duck
Brown Hollands and Platilloes
Pavillion Gauze
Bed Bunts
Mens and Womens Silk, Cotton
and Thread Stockings
Childrens ditto
Womens Gloves and Mits
Sewing Silk and Thread
Mens fine and flrong Shoes
Womens Callimanco ditto
Morocco ditto
Superfine and common Broad
Cloths and Serges
Plains, Duffils and Bed Blankets
Fine and coarse Hats
Iron Pots, Skillets and Teakettles
Pot Hangers and Hooks
Gridirons, and long and Tort
handled Frying Pans
Window Shutter Bolts
AL S O,
Jamaica and Weft-India Rum, Brandy, Gin, single and double re
fined Loaf Sugar, Mufcovado ditto, Tea and 'Coffee, Pepper and
Spices, Copperas, Sweet Oil and Mustard, Orenoque Smoaking To
bacco, Scotch Snuff, Turlington's Balsam, and British Oil.s
IRISH Linen, j-qths y-Bths and
yard wide
Irish Sheeting
Russia ditto
Ditto Raven's Duck
Callico and Chintz
Silifias
Printed Linen Hhndkerchiefs
India and Corded Dimity
Jeannets, Cambrick ,
Mens fashionable Hats
Ostrich Feathers
WILLIAM M'WHANN,
Has removed from next to Robert Lindfafs on the Bay, to John
M'Call's House in Tradd-ftreet; oppolite to Bedon's-AHey,
Where he has opened,
A neat Assortment of GOODS,
Suitable for the Season,
Which he avill fell by Wholesale or Retail, on the moll reasonable
Terms, for Cajb, Government Eids or Produce,
EXCELLENT Port Wine at 243. per dozen,
Strong Beer at 16s. per dozen,
An Assortment of Medicines,
Scythes for cutting Grass, &c. &c. &c.
ALL persons indebted to the late co-partnership of Green
wood & Walker, either by bond, note or book-debt,
are earnestly requested to fettle the fame as soon as poffible'.
JOI-INWALKER.
MASTERS of vessels, and inhabitants of the town, may
be supplied with BEER, at a reasonable price, at the
Brewery of Charleftown. Xf cm -
Wanted to Rent,
A SMALL HOUSE, or TWO ROOMS unfurnifhed, if
on the second floor the more agreeable, with proper ac
commodations for a small family. Enquire of the Printers. J
To be disposed of at Private Sale.
A SMALL TRACT of LAND on the upper end of
John's-Island, containing 250 acres. Enquire of the
Printers.t
JOHN TELFAIR,
HAS FOR SALE,
At No. 90, Church-street,
The following GOODS;
On the most reasonable Terms, by the Package
For Cafb or Government Bills, viz.
A FEW bales of Negro-Cloth, whfo , blue and green
Ditto Bread-Cloths 4s. co i;s. firft cost, with
suitable trimmings
Ditto Duffils, -grey, broOT, claret and mixed
with ditto
Ditto Kerfeys
Ditto Sagathies and Duroys with ditto
Trunks of Womens cloth Cloaks and Cardinals, all colours
Ditto Cutlery well assorted
English Bohea and fine green Tea
Cinnamon and Mace
Turpentine and white Soap
Mould Candles. it.
IMPORTED
In the Ship Restoration, from LONDON,
And to be Sold, by
JAMES BARRON,
At No. 39, on the Bay,
An Assortment of GOODS,
CONSISTING OF
Hooks and Eyes
Stock Locks,- Padlocks and JUfps
Staples and Nails
Sad Irons, Box Irons & Heaters
Hooks and,Hinges
HL and crass garnet ditto
Fire Shovels and Tongues
Curry Combs and Brushes
Steel Coffee Mills
Steel Rat Traps
Brass Cocks
Shoemaker's Tools
Shoe and Saddler's Tacks
Three Feet Rules
Hoes, Axes, Adzes and Scythes
C'hiffels, Gouges and Files
Knives and Forks
Cutteau Knives
Butchers and pruning Knives
Razors in Cases, with Straps
Combs, Pins and Needles
Hair Brooms
,Scrubbing and Hearth Brushes
Clamps and Sieves
Shoe and Buckle Brushes
Blacking Balls
Table Mats
Camblets
Luteftrings .
Ready made Shirts
Silk Gauze
Pickles
Porter in Calks
Mens Silk andThreead Hof#
Umbrellas
Saddles and Furniture for do.
Canteens for Officers
Refined Sugar, &c. &c.
By His Excellency
Sir HENRY CLINTON, K. B.
General and Commander in Chief of all His Majefy's Forces
cantbin the Colonies lying on the Atlantic Ocean, from Nova a
Scotia to Wefl-Florida, inclufcve, &c. &r. &c.
PROCLAMATIO N.
± AVING Reason to believe, that there are
many Persons residing among the Rebels, as
a "° Numbers serving in the Rebel Arm,
TT an d Militia, who are with-held from joining
their Countrymen and Friends, now serving
™ s Majesty in the different Provincial Regi
ments, from an Appiehenfion, that the,
must not only Inlift for Life, but perhaps not be allowed to
make Choice of the Provincial Regiment, to which particular
Connexions may naturally incline them:-
I think proper to give Notice to all Persons who shall en
gage to ferye His Majesty for three Years, or during the Rebel
lion, in any Provincial Regiment they may make Choice of,
within ninety Days from the Date hereof, that they shall re
ceive on their Inliftmept the Sum of SIX GUINEAS , and. at
the Time of their Discharge, they shall be entitled to the
Grant of Land His Majesty has been graciously pleased to pro
mise to the Soldiers of the Provincial Regiments.
GIVE N under my Hand, at Head-barters, in
Neva-York, the twentieth Day of Augufl, 1781.
H.CLINTON.
By His Excellency's Command,
John Smith. -
B, NISBET BALFOUR, Efauire, Lieutenant-Colonel of
His Majeftfs 23d Regiment, and Commandant of Charlefr
town, Cif. &c. ^c.
A PROCLAMATION.
'* t@ HEREAS there is too much reason to believe
£|,yQ — that several Persons, in breach of their Al
- bare made a practice of exporting
from this Town, and other parts of the Pro-
V vince, Arms, Ammunition and other Warlike
ZF^rfy^ty Stores, for the supply of the Rebels, and
to the great prejudice of His Majesty's Ser
vice; for Prevention whereof, I have thought fit, hereby to
offer a Reward of FIVE HUNDRED POUNDS flerling, to
any Person, or Persons, who shall make difeovery of such
atrocious offenders, so that he or they may be brought to
condign punishment.
And ^hy Negro privy to such iniquitous practice, or to
whose knowledge it may come, and shall give information a^
above, will thereupon be entitled to his Freedom in the fullett:
sense, and receive, for such his fidelity to the King's Govern
ment, an handsome gratuity.
GIVEN under my Hand at Charleflown, this third Da,
of Augufl, 17^1, and :n the Twenty firft Year of His
Majefy's Reign. N. BALFOUR.
By Order of the Commandant,
H. Barry, Secretary.
Charlestown, 'July nth, 1781.
THE Commandant is pleased to dire&, that hereafter no
Person living under the Rebel Government, shall have Li
berty, or grant powers to others for so doing, to let or lease
any House within this Town, without a special Licence for so
doing, as it is intended to take all such Houses as may be want
ed for the Public Service, paying to tlve owners of those se
cured by the capitulation, a reasonable Rent for the fame ; as by
this means Government will be enabled to reinstate its firm
Friends in possession of their own houses, within a Tort space
of time. fob. JAMES FRASER.
Anting Barrack-Master.
Commissary-General's Office, No. 3, B ee "'f reet .
A CERTAIN Quantity of FORAGE being wanted for the
" service of Government, the Commandant for the encou
ragement of the Planters to bring it in with dispatch, is pleased
to direct, that all the FORAGE that shall be delivered into
the King's Forage-yard, or that shall absolutely be at the
wharf, and reported to the Officer, between the 28th of Au
gust and the 14th of September, both days inclusive, Tall be
paid for the fame at the rate of Two Dollars per hundred, for
good, clean, well cured Corn Blades, and One Dollar for Hay;
after which time, no more Tall be given than the present price,
one dollar and a half for blades.
FRANCIS RUSH CLARK,
± Commissary of Forage.
Commissary-General's Office, No. 3, B ce4 ~f reet °
THE Planters and Factors inclined to contract for good well
JL cured, Corn Blades and Hay,
Rice in the Straw,
Rough Rice and Indian Corn,
Peafe and Peafe in the Hames,
And good, clean, dry Straw,
To be delivered into His Majesty's Forage Yard, at Gadfi
den's Wharf, or at their Landings, may be treated with, by
applying to the Office, from Seven to Twelve o'clock in the
Morning. FRANCIS- RUSH CLARK,
ComnlilTary of Forage.
Ckarkfenun, Sept, 1, T,01.J
L I G~tTT H O R
ALL aXive YOUNG MEN, fit for Light Horsemen, and
willing to serve his Majesty King GEORGE, for the
space of Two Years, or during the present Rebellion, have
now a fair and honourable Opportunity of revenging them
selves on the Authors of the many Cruelties and horrid Mur
ders committed on their Relations, Friends, and Fellow Sub
jefts ; of teftifying their Loyalty to the best of Kings, and
manifefting their Abhorrence to this unnatural and unpro
voked Rebellion; by applying to Lieutenant-Colonel George
Campbell, commanding The King's own American Regiment,
now quartered in this Town, who has power to raise a Body
of Light Horse, to be attached to, and serve constantly with
the said Regiment. Each Loyal ahd smart young Recruit Tall
receive FIVE GUINEAS Bounty, and a CROWN to drink
his Majesty's Health, be provided with free Quarters, a ^ood
Horse, Pay, Cloathing, Arms, Accoutrements, and every
other Requisite fit for a Light Dragoon, such as a Cap and
Helmet, a Brac^ of gocd Pistols before him, a keen e.ked
Sword by his Side, and good Boots and Spurs. Thus equip
ped as a Gentleman Dragoon, he must carry sure and certain
Victory, acquire Honour to himfclf, and render Service to
his Sovereign and injured Country.
Savannah, sth June, 1181.
GOD SAVE THE KING.
N. B. Any person who brings a Recruit Tall receivea re
ward of Half a Guinea. Such serviceable, adive, able, and
young Dragoon Horses as are to be fold, will be purchased
and a generous Price given, by applying at the Colonel's
Quarters, the yellow House near the Weft Gate.
GEORGE CAMPBELL,
, Lieutenanb-Colonel, and Commandimr.
WANTED TO RENT,
A Small convenient HOUSE in anv public part of th^
town, Enquire at No. 46 on the Bay.s