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To be Let on Lease for fee Years, to the bighejl Bidder, at pub
lick Outcry, on Tuesday the 24th Day of April infant, by the Sub
scriber, at bis Vendue Store, so at 12 o' Clock,
rfHE well-accustomed WHARF on the Bay of Charlef
town, known by the name of MOTTE's WHARF, with the
emoluments, advantages and appurtenances thereto belonging. Se
curity, if deemed necessary, will be required for the pun&ual pay
ment of the rent quarterly; and any buildings the lessee may ere&
on the premises during the term, may be removed off at the end of
the lease, unless the lessee will agree to pay a reasonable price for the
fame, to be fettled by a fair appraifement between the parties.
Aprils, 1781. t EDWARD OATS.
— JUSTIMPORTE
And to BE SOLD BY
A VARIETY of fashionable
Broad Cloths with Trim
mings
Irish Linens
India Chintz and Nankeens
Printed Callicoes and Linens
Masquerade Cottons
Checks and Stripes
Ditto Handkerchiefs
Marseilles Quilting
Dutch corded Dimity
Fine India ditto
Diaper Table Cloths
Printed Lawn and Linen Hand
kerchiefs
Silk and Cotton Romall do.
Ditto Bandannoes
India Ginghams and Persians
Bed Bunts and Ticking
Dyed Jeans and Jeannets
Mens Jean Waistcoat Shapes
Large Persian, Kendal and
Scotch Carpets
Mens silk and worsted Breeches
Patterns
Mens silk, thread and worsted
hose
Womens thread, cotton and wors
ted ditto
Boys and girls worsted and yard
hose
Mens and Womens ditto
Milled worsted Gloves, Caps and
Mits
Mens and Boys best black, green
and white Beaver Hats
Coarse ditto
Which will be disposed of on the most reasonable Terms.+
SHOOLBRED & MOODIE,
At the Corner of Church and Broad Streets,
Have imported in the ? afi Fleet from England, by the
Ships Tartar and Calvert.
A general and compleat Assortment of
European and East-India GOODS,
Which they tuill fell on reasonable Terms for Case, Government Bills, or
Produce; viz.
LONDON Duffil and other Rose Blankets, white, blue and green
Negro-Cloth, Matraffes, Ruggs, Bed Quilts, Swanfkiu, Flan
nels, Linfey, embossed Serges, fuperfine Broad and Yorkihire Cloths,
fuperhhewhite & coloured Kerleymires, Shalloons, Sagathies, Strouds,
Camblets, Durants, Callimanco, Princes Stuff, Bombazeen, Russel,
Duroys, Fustians, Denims, Thicksets, Corduroy, Velvets, Velverets,
India Dimity, Marseilles Quilting, Cotton and Linen Checks and
Handkerchiefs, Cotton Hollands, Furniture Check, Bed Tick, Cot
ton Counterpanes, Ruflia and Irish Sheeting, Raven's Duck, bleached
Drabs, Dowlas, Brown Holland, Huckaback, Diaper and Damalk
Table-Cloths, Long Lawn, India Nankeens, printed Callico, Cotton
and Chintzes, plain and ilowered Muslin, Cambrick, Clear Lawn,
Silk, Cotton, Linen and Barcelona Handkerchiefs, Irish linens 7-8
and yard wide, Luteftrings, Sattins, plain and figured Tobines and
brocaded Silks, Lyons Florentine, Modes, Persians and Silk Serges,
Ribbons, Hab.erd?fiery, plain and spotted Lawn and Mufqueto
Netting, Slops, Negro Cloathing, Military and fine Shirts and Shoes,
Military Gold and Silver Epaulets and l^aces, Regimental Sallies,
Mens and Womens fnk, thread, cotton and worsted Hose and Gloves,
Mens fuperfine Castor and Felt Hats, silk, holland and dimity tam
boured Waistcoats, Nails, Rice Sickles, Broad Hoes and Axes,
Socket Spades, Felling Axes, Sad Irons, Hinges assorted, flock,
plate and brass Locks and Latches, Chamber Dogs, Padlocks, Car
penter's and Cooper's Tools, bureau, delk and drawer Furniture,
hand, cross-cut, tenant and whip saws and Files, Glue, Iron-Pots,
Frying Pans and Gridirons, Hardware, Jewellery, silver and plated
Ware, gold, silver and metal Watches, Cutlery, Combs, Sadlery,
Braziery and Tinware assorted, Carolina Muskets and Fowling Pie
ces, holder and pocket Pistols, Officers Fusees with Bayonets and
Slings, Shot Belts, Powder Horns, Worms and Screws, Gunpowder
and Shot assorted, Hyfon, Green, Souchong and Bohea Teas of the
best Quality, double and single refined Sugar, table and tea China,
Glass and Earthen Ware assorted, Window Glass of different Sizes,
Sallad Oil, Vinegar and Pickles, Turnery, Confectionary and Per
fumeries, Wax and Tallow Candles, Soap, Snuff, Pigtail and Smoak
ing Tobacco, sewing, shop and seine Twine, Sail Cloth, Ofnaburgs
and Cordage.
Fine Claret in Hogsheads and in Cases of two dozen each, ditto
Port and Sherry Wines, in Pipes, Hogsheads, Quartercafks and
Bottles; Porter in Hogsheads, Gin in Cases, French and British
Brandy in Puncheons and Kegs, Cinnamon Water, Cherry and Raf
berry Brandy, split and round Peafe, prime Mess Beef, Hams,
Tongues and Cheefe.+
JOHN TURNER,
No. 21, in Broad-street,
A large Assortment of
European and East-India GOODS, viz.
JOHN & ADAM TUN NO,
Rave received in the Ships London, Britannia, and Brigantine Robert,
from LONDON,
A QUANTITY of GOODS upon Consignment, suitable to the
Season; with London particular Madeira in Bottles, Pipes,
Quartercafks and Hogsheads; Port in ditto, Porter in Bottles, Bar
rels and Hogsheads; Hams, Beef, Pork, fuperfine Flour, &c. &c.
which they will dispose of upon reasonable Terms for Cafb, Produce
or Government Bills, at their Store, No. 48, Bay.
N. B. About 50 Puncheons of Antigua Rum, and a few Barrels
of choice Indigo Seed, for Sale. . J
SOUTH-CAROLINA: Printed by R. WELLS & SON, Printers to the King's Most Excellent Maje's TY.
ROYAL
Vol. I.
From SATURDAY, April 14,
A large Assortment of Stationary
Printed Books
Paper Hangings for Rooms
Men and Womens best London
made leather Shoes
Mens coarse ditto
Womens and Girls Callimanco
ditto
Ofnaburgs, with Thread and
Needles
Sail Cloth
Coarse and fine Blankets
Coverlids and Silk Rugs
A large Assortment of Drugs, &c.
Best London and Whitechapel
Needles
A Variety of Hat Pins.
Fancy Coat Buttons
Cutlery, &c.
Plate, Jewellery and Watches
Watch Chains, Strings and Trin
kets
Fashionable plated and Metal
Buckles
Silver Shirt Buckles and Earings
Paints, Oil and Brushes
Cotton Cards
Large Stone Jars
Corks
Scales and Weights of all Sizes
Best Durham Mufrard
Best London Madeira in Pipes
Ditto Porter in Hogsheads
Ditto Irish Mess Beef in Tierces
Exceeding good double and single
refined Sugar,
&c. &c. Ac.
European Intelligence.
LONDON, January 8.
IT seems that the Dutch are far from being easy in their
minds. The unexpected, though long deserved blow, has
so stunned them, that their news-papers are full of la
mentations. The Editor of the Amsterdam Gazette con
cludes his scroll with the following ejaculation ! “ Let us hope
that kind Providence will interfere, and that some means will
be thought of to avert a war, which, in its consequences,
cannot but be fatal to this Republick !"
Admiralty-Office, January 9, 1781.
Copy of a Letter from the Honourable Capt. Keith Elphin
stone, of the Warwick, to Mr. Stephens, dated at Spit
head the 7th infant.
• “SIR,
“ I HAVE the honour to inform the Board of the arrival
of his Majesty's ship under my command, and of my having
cruized, in company with the Edgar and Maidftone, on the
station pointed out by my orders; also, that on the sth inst.
having parted company from the above ships, I fell in with,
engaged and took a two deck ship under Dutch colours, after
having admonished her commander to surrender without effect.
She is the Rotterdam, belonging to the States-General, of
50 guns and 300 men, commanded by Mynheer Volbergen,
eleven days from Holland, bound to the Weft-Indies ; they
had been twice attacked before this period. I had the good
fortune to lose no men; the fails, masts and rigging are cut
to pieces. I have great fatisfa&ion in acknowledging the
obligation I am under to the officers of each class.
" The fhip's company, notwithstanding their being young
in service, and reduced in number by the several Dutch vessels
we had manned and sent into port, conduced themselves with
becoming spirit and activity. I am, &c.
G. K. ELPHINSTONE."
Extras of a Letter from Lord Mulgrave, Captain of the
Courageux, to Mr. Stephens, dated Spithead, 3th infant.
" I arrived here this morning with La Minerve, a French
frigate of 32 guns and 326 men, taken by the Courageux, in
company with the Valiant, on the 4th of this month, about
three in the afternoon, Ufhant bearing East, distant 14 leagues.
She had failed from Brest on the 3d, with La Pine, L'Aigrette
and La Diligente, to cruize for a fortnight off Scilly. The
Chevalier de Grimouard, who commanded her, did not strike
till she had been for about an hour under the fire of our broad
side, within mufquet shot. From the ships being so near
each other, the few shot fired by the frigate in the course of
that time necessarily took place, by which the Courageux had
ten men killed and seven wounded, The foremaft, mizen
maft and bowsprit are much damaged. On board La Minerve
Mons. Andrieu, one of the Lieutenants, and 49 men were
killed, and 23 wounded; amongst whom it is with great
concern that I mention the Chevalier Grimouard and his
nephew Mons. Noffay, both I fear very dangerously. All
her masts were rendered Unftrviceable, and the hull much
damaged. The Valiant parted from us in chafe of one of
the other frigates. The disabled situation of the prize made
it absolutely necessary to tow her into port."
Admiralty-Office, January 10, 1781.
Captain Dacres, of his Majesty's ship Perseus, and the
Fortune flopp, arrived on the 7th instant in the Downs, with
the Catharina Wilhelmina, a Dutch East-India ship of 900 tons,
from Rotterdam to Batavia, laden with large masts, and other
naval stores, and having on board one hundred and thirty
thousand dollars in specie. Lond. Gaz.
London, January 15.
Extras of a fetter from Fhfbmg, in Zealand, dated Jan. 9.
" We received the hostile tidings from England on Christ
mas-day, when the whole of the inhabitants on this island
were struck with amazement. Our gates were all ffiut, and
chains are put across our harbours to prevent any ships coming
in or going out, and we cannot get through the gates without
a pass. The Magistrates of this island, and some of the ad
jacent ones, heartily wish that the Amfterdammers may be
c--rf-dly trimmed, as they all fay they have long deserved it."
January 16. The 130,000 dollars found on board the Dutch
Eaft-Indiaman, taken by two of his Majesty's ships, and brought
into the Downs, were sent up by land-carriage in two wag
gons, and fafely lodged in the Bank yesterday morning.
Extract of a Letter from Falmouth, January 7.
" This day arrived his Majesty's ship Termagant, from a
cruize, which has proved a very fuccefsful one, having alone,
and in company with the Hero, captured Dutch property to
the amount of near 200,000!. in all 13 vessels, which are ar
rived fafe at this port and Plymouth. Had it not been blowing
weather the latter part of the cruise, they would have captured
many more."
St. James's, January 16. It appears from accounts from
the island of Jersey, that the French, to the number of 800
and upwards, landed before day-break on the 6th inst. at the
Bank du Violet.
That in their attempt to land, one privateer and four trans
port vessels were wrecked upon the rocks, whereby upwards
of 200 men were loft.
That the French General, Baron de Rullecourt, marched
across the country to the town of St. Helier's, seized the ave
nues ofthe town and the guard, made prisoner Capt. Charlton
of the artillery, and sent a detachment to seize the Lieute
nant-Governour.
That the Lieutenant-Governour had, by some means, re
ceived information in time to dispatch two messengers to the
different Rations of the 78th, 83d and 95th regiments, and
to the militia.
That immediately afterwards the Lieutenant-Governour was
taken prisoner, and carried to the French General, who was
in the Court-house; who immediately proposed to him to sign
terms of capitulation, on pain of firing the town, and putting
the inhabitants to the fivord in case of refufal.
That the Lieutenant-Governour represented, that being a
prisoner, he was deprived of all authority, and that therefore
his signing any capitulation, or pretending to give any orders,
could be of no avail.
That the General insisted however, and the Lieutenant-
Governour to avoid the consequences, signed the capitulation.
That Elizabeth-Castle was summoned to surrender, which
Capt. Aylward, who commanded there, peremptorily refufed;
and, firing upon the French, compelled them to retire.
That in the mean time, the King's troops, under the com
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THE
GAZETTE.
to WEDNESDAY, April 18, 1781.
Names of the Officers Killed and Wounded.
95th regiment. Major Francis Pierson killed.
East regiment. Lieutenant Godfrey, Lieutenant Aubin, En
sign Poignant, wounded.
Mr. Thomas Lempriere, Aid de Camp, wounded.
Mr. James Amice Lempriere, merchant, wounded.
M. CORBET, Lieut. Gov.
N. B. No correct return of the loss of the French troops
has been received. Lond. Gaz.
London, January 17. It is rathef extraordinary that the
ruin of the expedition against Jersey was effected in seven
hours ; the French landed at two in the morning, and before
nine, every man was either killed, taken prisoner, l or put to
flight.
January 19. William Dean Poyntz, Esq; (nephew to Lady
Spencer) is appointed Paymaster of the British forces in
America.
mand of Major Pierson, next in seniority to the Lieutenant-
Governour, and Capt. Campbell, and the militia of the mand,
assembled upon the heights near the town; and being required
by the French General to conform to the capitulation, re
turned for answer, That if the French did not lay down
their arms, and surrender themselves prisoners in twenty mi
nutes, they would be attacked.
That accordingly Major Pierson having made a very able
disposition of his Majesty's troops, they rushed upon the
enemy with such vigour and impetuosity, that in less than half
an hour, the French General being mortally wounded, the
officer next in command to him desired the Lieutenant-Go
vernour (who had been compelled by the French General to
stand close by him during the heat of the haion, faying, that
he should share his fate) to resume the Government, and to
accept their submission as prisoners of war.
That Major Pierson, who commanded the troops, was
unfortunately killed in the moment of vidory: the loss of this
young officer, whose military abilities, which were so remar
kable upon this occasion, held out the highest expectations to
his country, is most sincerely lamented by every officer and
soldier both of the regulars and militia, as well as by every
inhabitant of the island.
Captains Aylward and Mulcafter distinguished themselves in
their undaunted and spirited preservation of Elizabeth-Castle;
and it was fortunate that so able an officer as Captain Campbell
of the 83d regiment, who had before remarkably distinguished
himfelf, was the next to take the command after the loss
of Major Pierson.
The highest commendations are given to the good conduct,
bravery and resolution of the officers and men, both of the
regulars and militia.
The following is a return of the killed and wounded of
his Majesty's troops, and militia of the island, on the 6th of
January.
Return of the Killed and Wounded of his Majeftfs Troops in the
attack against the French in the island of Jerfey,' Janua
ry 6, 1781.
78th regiment, light comp. 1 rank and file killed; 3 ditto
wounded.
Ditto, battalion company. 2 rank and file killed; 12 ditto
wounded.
83d grenadiers. 6 rank and file killed ; 8 ditto wounded.
95th. I officer, 2 tank and file, killed; 1 ferjeant, 12 rank
and file, wounded.
Total. I officer, 11 rank and file, killed; 1 ferjeant, 35 rank
and file, wounded.
N. B. Capt. Charlton, of the Royal Artillery, wounded while
prisoner.
MILIT I A.
South Weft regiment. 3 rank and file wounded.
St. Helier's battalion. 2 rank and file killed; 10 ditto wounded.
St. Lawrence's battalion. 2 rank and file killed; 6 ditto
wounded..
North Weft regiment, 1 rank and file wounded.
East regiment. 2 Lieutenants, 1 Ensign, 6 rank and file
wounded.
Total. 4 rank and file killed; 3 officers, 26 rank and file
wounded.
Extract of a Letter received by „a Merchant in this City, dated
Amsterdam, Jan. 11.
“ Holland has never received such a severe blow as Great-
Britain has now given her, by taking such numbers of her
ships (we have accounts of 150): but it is not the ships we so
much mind, because we can build new ones in a short space of
time ; their cargoes indeed we could ill spare, but of all our
losses, the seamen are the greatest. We have men of war
enough to serve our purposes for the prefcnt, but have not
seamen to man them ; two thousand and upwards are said to
have been taken on board the one hundred and fifty fail of
(hipping. In three ships alone there were almost half the
above number, viz. The two fifty-gun men of war had 336
for their complements, and the Eaft-Indiaman near two hun
dred, making together 872 ; and if we average the 147 at 12
men for each ship, it makes 1764, and the two numbers put
together, we shall find them to amount to 2636. Almost all
the ships that have been taken belonged to this city, few to
Rotterdam, but none to the other ports in this country. Am
sterdam will pay for all that will be gained by Great Britain in
the present dispute between that nation and Holland ; all the
trade of the Seven United States centers in that city ; this has
made the merchants of Amsterdam proud, imperious, despising
all nations, and boasting that Amsterdam is the firft emporium
in the world."
Extras of a Letter from Crookhaven, Jan. 9.
“ This day arrived at this place his Majesty's ships Asa,
Bellifle, Ripon, Prothee, and Hannibal, with the following
Eaft-Indiamen under their convoy, for London, viz. The Ge
neral Barker, Todd; Ganges, Richardson; Talbot, Hind
man ; Norfolk, ; Calcutta, Thompson, from Coast and
Bay; the Hawke, Cotton; Morse, Kent ; Royal Henry,
Dundas, from Bombay; Ceres, Newte, from Bengal; Wor
cester, Cook, and Alfred, Brown, from China."
Notwithstanding the various reports circulated of Russia's
taking part against us, we can from the best authority declare,
that in consequence of the Empress's signing the late treaty
of armed neutrality, Admiral Greig, and all the British nazal
officers in her service, had requested leave to resign their Corn
millions, if that Court determined to adt offenfively to Great-
Britain ; when the strongest assurances were given, that no
thing of the kind was intended; and on the contrary, the
Numb. 14.