The royal gazette — [Charleston] S.C., 1782-04-06 00:00:00, page 3

. CHARLESTOWN, April io.
IN our last publication we had occasion to exhibit the great
want of candour, or extreme ignorance, of a celebrated
member of the opposition in the House of Lords, on the fub
jed of the execution of Mr. Hayne. HbGrace has not fern
pled to fay, that the death of that person wa o regarded by the
loyalists of this place in the light of murder, and that of the
fouleft complexion. But perhaps we are only difp'ting about
terms. The Duke of Richmond probably bestows the title of
" loyalists," on those who are attached to the cause of Ame
rican independence, such as Mr. Bowman.; if so, he is no
doubt right in his assertion: If he comprehends, however,
under that title, only those who contend for the restoration of
the antient and constitutional fubjedion of A merica to Great-
Britain, every inhabitant of this town must know how widely
he is diftantfrom the truth.—For if the loyal'fts in general, or
but a few of them of any note, had conceived the sentence
passed on Mr. Hayne to be even severe, though Gift, surely
some application would have been made by them in order
to five his life.—A petition was indeed presented to Lord Raw
don and Colonel Balfour, which, we believe, was signed by
a few friends to British Government ; but the purport of it
was only to have the execution deferred a few days, to afford
time for the settlement of some family matters.
It is a difagrecable thing to fay ill of the dead ; but as the
fubjed of Mr. Layne's execution has been introduced a new
into conversation, by the publication of the Debates of the
House of Lords, and as his friends still harp on the pitiful and
only defence which he made to the Court of Enquiry, that
as he was not protested by the British Government, he owed
no allegiance to it, we flhall mention a circumstance which has
come to light since his death.
Some time before Harden made his irruption last spring into
the lower parts of this Province, Mr. Hayne, at that time re
'fiding unmolested at his plantation, and having so much deli
cate refpef tpaid to his former filiation among the Rebels, as
never'o be obliged to do duty in the Royal Militia, commenced
a correfoondence with the noted partizan Marion. He at
length informed Marion, that afrer founding and influencing
the minds of the people, he could now promise him the assist
ance of 300 men. Whether Marion receiveo this intelligence
too late, or whether he thought Harden a more fit person for'
the execution of the firft part of the plan for recovering the
country, which confided in murdering every loyal inhabitant,
is not known ; but the fad is, that when Harden came down,
invested with the command of the diftri& in which Hayrib re
sided, the latter refufed to act, and was so much chagrined, as
to intimate to the Royal Colonel of the Regiment of Mil tia
to which he belonged, who was at that time in the neighbour
hood with a detachment of British troops, that he wished to
be made a prisoner. This proposal, however, was not attend
ed to, most probably on the idea, that as Mr. Hayne was a
British fubied, the making a prisoner of him would be tacitly
acknowledging the right he had to deviate from his allegiance.
Some time after he was offered a command, separate from
that of Harden, which he made no fcfuple of accepting.
In the course of last week upwards of 50 vessels failed from this
port for Great-Britain, Ireland, New Providenceand Georgia.
We mentioned in our paper of the 13th of last month, that
two rebel gallies had been destroyed at Beaufort in this pro
vince. The party which went thither arrived here on Friday
hft, and the accounts we have since received of their opera
tions, in some measure, contradict the intelligence above
mentioned. The vessels were the Scourge and Adder gallies,
having on board besides their crews a few men commanded by
Major Deveaux, and a private sloop to bring eff the pro
perty of a gentleman who had been obliged to l^ve that
RICHMOND, (Virginia) January 26.
IT is Did from good authority, that upwards of 1200
men have arrived at Charleftown from New-York, and
the British give out, that a considerable reinforce
went from Ireland may be daily expected there. Indeed,
jt fcems pretty certain, that four or five regiments were
under orders for that place, prior to the capture of Cornwal
lis. What alteration that event may occasion in the views of
the British cabinet, or whether any, we do not pretend to de
termine: It is evident, however, that they have since loft the
hope of subjugating the northern states, and now rest all their
expectation of success on their attempts to the touthward. The
superior abilities of our commanders havehitherto baffied their
designs; but even a Greene himfelf must give way to numbers,
unless the virtuous citizens of the foutbern stales are always
ready to spring to their arms whenever they fliall be called upon.
February 2. We hear that a reinforcement of four or five
hundred continentals will shortly march from Cumberland Old
Court-house, to join the foutheru army.
Out last accounts from below mention, that a Bfitifh Flip
ofthe line, and two or three frigates, were cruizing off our
capes, and several ships of force, it is laid, have been plying off
the Delaware, and have taken a number of vessels bound to the
Havana.
We hear that the pnfoners taken at York, which were march
ed to Winchester, are ordered to be sent from thence to York
and Lancaftcr, in Pennsylvania, where proper places are pre
pared for their reception.
Philadelphia, February 21. If we were to judge from some late
publications, ofthe conduct of the rulers of "Pennsylvania for
some time past, we should suppose then? to be leagued with
Deane and Arnold, to betray the slate to the King of Britain ;
whereas.nothing can be further from facts and truth. From
the zeal and activity of the last year's assembly, Pennsylvania
has acquired the honour of being the firft Rate in the union
that has paid her proportion of taxes into the continental trea
sury. The taxes for the present year (amounting to above
400,0001. in specie) we hear will be submitted to .with patience,
and paid with chearfulnefs and punctuality by the different
counties in the Rate. Certainly these facts flow nothing like
difafftdiou to the common cause, in rulers or people.' But
further—from the fidelity with which our rulers have adhered
to the conftitutiqn, the pe ple are daily more and more re
conciled to it. The nefent council h:ve hitherto never asked
for, much left exerci&l any powers not granted to them by
the conftirution. Star Chamb+ practices are now happily
abolished. The neutral and moderate characters have accom
modated to our government, aid have ceased to call wifhful
looks towards Great-Britain. His Excellency the President of
the state give • universal fibsfadicin, by his prudence, modera
tion and knowledge in bn ine's. I Pennfylvania begins to enjoy
with her filter Rates' the bbhings- of liberty and independence;
agriculture, arts and c mmerce.flourish every where, and the
state eniovs, through the kindness of Heaven, and the wisdom
ofher prefect rider, ; the midst of war, plenty, freedom and
molt ofthe other blessings of peace.
New-York, Feb 28. His Malefly has been nleafed to appoint
Major-General Pattifon, to be Infpedor of Ordnance for the A
merican ftrvice, vice the brave and much valued Lieut. Gene
ral George Williamfun, deccafed; and is succeeded in the
command of the battalion of Rbyal Artillery, by Major-Gene
ral Cleavehind. His Majesty has also been pleated to appoint
George Beckwith, Esq; Captain in the 37th regiment, to be
Major, in the army.
AMERICAN INTELLIGENCE
Philadelphia, February 26. The following account of the
late naval engagement in the Weft-Indies, is taken from an
Antigua paper of the 29th ult.
We are still without any direct account from the English
fleet and should confeqnently have confined in a date of very
anxious inquietude, if some advices from Montfefrat, which
came to hand yesterday evening, had not held but to us the
flattering hope, that Sir Samuel Hood had not only effected
his purpose, by getting into theroad of Baffetterre at St. Chris
topher s, but also that the Hup supposed to liave blown up af
ter the late partial engagement between the fleets, was one of
the enemy's. The following is an extract of a letter dated at
Montserrat on Saturday the 26th inst. 4 o'clock, P. M. from
which we think the firft of these fads appears clearly eftablifti
ed, and the other very fairly deducible.
" We were made happy on Monday last by the appearance
of Sir Samuel Hood's fleet off Antigua. Thursday at noon they
were off the Point off Nevis. Yesterday morning we fawthem
in the N W. about five leagues distant, lying with their heads
to the N. The whole French fleet were then about two lea
gues to leeward of them, standing to the south under a good
deal of fail, feeminglv intending to come into Sir Samuel's wake.
At this time we thought a general engagement inevitable.
About noon the French fleet, being considerably to the south
ward, began to tack; and as soon as they had all put about,
tlie English fleet let all fail, and pushed in for Nevis-Point.
The French followed them, about 2 o'clock the van of Sir
Samuel's fleet reached the point, and an engagement then be
gan between the van of the enemy and about 7 fail of our rear.
The firing was very brisk, and continued about two hours and
a half. One of our ships loft her main-top-fail-yard early, but
kepi her course. The fighting continued a considerable time
after both fleets had got within Nevis-Point, and out of our
country. They failed from Stono on the 28th of February,
and arrived at the town of -Beaufort a few days after, which
they took possession of and kept for three weeks They found
there a schooner which had some time before failed from this
port, laden with dry goods, &c. with a clearance for St.
Augustine, but which the matter, one Barry, villainously car
ried into Beaufort. Soon after their arrival, Major Deveaux
proceeded in the Adder in search of a rebel galley faicl to be
lying in Capers s creek, but Was disappointed in his object by
the-Rebels having previously carried it away. As he moved
down he difeavered at some distance in another creek, a large
boat proper to be armed ; upon this he went forward with 14
men in two rowing boats, and brought it off. As he was re
turning to the galley, he was attacked by a party of 50 rebels
polled on the Ihore of the creek. A tiring began which lifted
about a quarter of an hour, during which three of the Rebels
were wounded, but none of the Royal partv hurt. Captain
Smith o; the Scourge, having in the mean time armed the
prize schooner, went in search of the Rebel galley whicu he
was now informed had been funk in Moss Bland Creek. Capt.
Woollam was sent up to weigh her, which he effected. She
proves to be the vessel in which the noted pirate Anthony
committed such depredations on the coast of this Province in
]he course of last summer. She is 60 feet in keel, carries an
18 pounder in her bow, and is reckoned one ofthe fatleft going
vessels ofthe kind ever known.
We have just learned that a schooner has arrived from North-
Carolina, with dispatches, the purport of which are, that the
armed vessels under the command of Capt. M'Lean, which
failed from hence about three weeks ago, arrived at Beaufort,
^nd that the land forces on board under the command of Capt.
Itaac Stewart, very gallantly effected a landing on the 411
initant, and after tome opposition, took poffchion of the fort
and the town, with all the vessels in the, harbour, and a con
hderable value in merchandize and produce of the country;
they have also taken the principal inhabitants ofthe town pri
loners. Further particulars are hourly expelled.
As we have hitherto scarcely heard any thing concerning the
operations of the English and French forces in the Weft-Indies,
from the landing of the latter on the isl ind of St. Christopher,
to the su r render of Brimftone-Aill, a foace of more than five
weeks, we shall give our readers the following articles taken
from the Pemfohvanu Packet, which may help in some degree
to fill up the chafn in our intelligence, from that quarter.
„CPriJhau/&, (St. Croix) January 9. We hear from Mar
timco, That the French squadron, consisting of 27 fail of the
line, with tr&ffports, and ten thousand veteran troops, failed
from Fort Royal on Friday the 28th ult. on an expedition ; it
was/uppofed that St. Lucia would be their firfl object. The
British squadron it is said was at that time at Barbadoes.
January 16 A Ihip belonging to Bristol, that arrived from
St. Kitts at Tortola on Saturday last, left St. Krtts on the ap
pearance of a large fleet landing in for the island, supposed to
be the T ench fleet from Martinico, and afterwards confirmed
by the RufTcl man of war, who lay at St. Kitts, going out and
throwing out her lignals, which was not answered by the fleet :
the Russel then made the bell of her way off, fleering S. W. 10
avoid them.
We aretold that two vessels are since arrived at St. Tho
mas's from St. Kitts; their accounts fay, that when they left
the island the French w< re themrauding their troops.
A gentleman from St. Kitts, who left it on Wednesday lad,
''"?'"' "”’ ''" after the French had made good their landing
a^ Babdterre, the inhabitants made a capitulation for them
fewes, which was granted'; tha + the troops then marched and
invested Br^ftome-Hill, but were continually fired on by the
belieged when within cannon shot; he did not hear of any
material damage yet done to the besiegers ; that the Marquis de
Boodle's fixed determination is to carry it either by storm or
mine if poftible, as he has not yet discovered a hill on which
hi can bomb it from; that the besiegers as well as the be
sieged aiff with equal caution and valour, the one to carry the
the place, the other to defend it; that General Shirley, com
minder in chief of his Britannicic Majesty's Leeward Charibbee
islands, was among the besieged, and not at Antigua as was
reported; that all the Landing canes round the hill were set
fire to by the British before the enemy invested it; that on
Wednesday the whole town of Sandy-Point was destroyed
by the fire from the besieged; that two or three ships of the
line from # America had arrived at Antigua, but no accounts
ofthe arrival of the reinforcement of ships from England said
to be coming to join Admiral Hood. The French, it is said,
have landed 7000 chosen veteran troops, besides militia, tea
men, &c. The number of the garrison on the hill, we have
not learned, some fay 2500 regular troops.
hxtracl of a letter f, o n St. Thomas, dated January %§.
" Is toon as Mons. de Graffe returned from America, he
he resolved an attempt upon St. Kitts. On the 10th instant
he appeared oil that island, and on the 11th he landed his troops
at Baffaterre without opposition, and took immediate posses
sion of all the island except the strong fortrefs of Brimstone-
Hill. All the flipping in the road fell a facrifce except a few
which escaped and came down here. The Frencla have made
intrenchments very nigh the hill; and it is said they have
thrown some shells in the fortifications. If that is the case it
mu t soon fall, as Admiral Hood is not strong enough to give
the besieged any assistance.”
Txtraft of another letter from the fame place, January 22.
“ The siege of St. Kitts is now going on. Last Friday four
bomb batteries were compleated for twenty mortars each, and
one Ihell was seen to fall over the hill. A few weeks l exoed
Will reduce it, though Admiral Hood has sent word he would
go its relief."
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And to be sold,
By ROBERT WELLS & SON,
Li one Volume l^arto, price Two Guineas,
'°„TICAL ANNALS of the present United Colonies
'''" , ttle , ent to th e peace of 1763, compiled chiefly
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Tjaut eclazrer I'bifloire par les lots, et les lots par I'bifoire.
n Montesquieu.
By GEORGE CHALM E R S, Lfa.
PUBLICK AUCTION.
TO-MORROW, Thursday, the 11th of April,
By j 0 11 N MORRI S,
At ONE pfto,
A^m In the Exchange,
^M to wiLL BESOLD '
,The Sloop JUN O,
Burthen about 70 tons, now lying at Gadsden's wharf:
ALS O,
The Schooner
'^3 St - TA F F Y,
Burthen about 50 tons, lying at laid wharf.
Inventories to be seen at my office, No.
ÜBLI C K AUCTIO N.
TO-MORROW MOANING, at Tr N d'Clock,
WILL BE SOLD,
By BLAIR & WALLACE,
O'? Jamaica and Bafbadoes Spirits in hogfheada and barrels
Mirfcovado and clayed Sugars in hogsheads and barrels
Ireih Role Butter in firkins
Two pipes of Port Vine
Excellent old Port Wine in bottles
Wired Porter ,
Mustard in bottles
Paints ground in oil
ALS O,
A COLECTION of BOOKS;
LIKEWISE,
A quantity of Dry Goods & Ironmongery,
Consisting of India Dimity, linen and jean gloves, browri
threads printed and fliamy waistcoats, ofnaburgs, plain lawn an!
cambrick, fancy cloths, a few gold loops and buttons, cock ades and
° f "^ , and : v ° mens '""'" ^ ov "; hrafs knobs, locks,
che hinges chiffcls and gouges, flutter bolts and plates, knives and
forks, plated candlesticks, and a variety of other articles.
April 10/^, 1782.
view. Before fan-fet the French fleet put about, and re-ap
peared off the poipt. Sir Samuel, we doubt not, had accomp
lilhed his plan, and proceeded to St. Kit's, without further in
terruption. After the engagement we saw a Ihip much disabled
getting into Nevis, and about 7 o'clock a very great fire was
seen, which was supposed to be occasioned by the blowing up
of a fliip. I saw the French fleet at nine o'clock this morning,
going down, round Nevis Point.
Mr. —, who was taken id a Danish vessel by the French
fleet in their way down, and detained till Tuesday last at St.
Kitt's, brought a letter from Count de Graffe to our Gover
nonr, recommending a surrender of the island: It is dated the
22d infl. We with the Admiral to be informed of this cir
cumstance as soon as poffibie, as perhaps, if obliged to aban
don St. Kitt's, they may make some attempt upon us, merely
for the fake of preventing the expedition from being entirely
fruitlefs.
" Since the foregoing, a large French frigate came round
Branfby's point, and flood in for the road. As lie (hewed no
colours the fort fired at her, and flie went offto the southward."
Another letter fays, " That Sir Samuel's manoeuvres were
masterly, and did him the greatest honour: that the engage-'
ment commenced at two, and lasted .until four, our center
and rear being pppofed to their van and center: that Sir Sa
muel took the most favourable opportunity for engaging them;
for their rear, which was composed of 9, seemingly of their
most capital ships, did not get into action for an hour and 17
minutes, whence it was supposed that their fighlinz ships must
have fuffered fcvtrely."—This letter fays in politive terms,
'' *" s am " e gained his point by getting into St. Kitt's."
* Tho # e Gentlemen <wbo Jigned rhe Address to Genera!
Leslie, are requeued to meet at Strickland's Tavern, on
Tlurfda, the nth infl. at 12 o'Clock noon.
B l r PERMISSION.
On F RIDAY, next, the 12th instant,
Bl T E N o Clock in the Frenoon,
WILL BE SOLD,
By COOKE & WEBB
At Mr. Alexander Wylliel Store, No. 2, Elliott-Jb^
The Remainder of his Stock of GOODS
Consisting of Irilh linens, ofnaburgs, ounce threads, checked
red and c i lrt ^c> n bays brown Hollands, printed linens and callicoes,
reacy made shirts, jackets and trowiers; a great assortment &f pew
ter, queen s ware, &c. &c. &c.'
ALS O,
HOUSHOLD FURNITURE,
T m tbe f ame Time Quill he fold,
• containing in front on the said street 28 feet,
in depth about go feet; on which is a good dwelling-house and lore,
very conveniently situated for trade; likewise a kitchen, two back
lores and a large room over them, with conveniences for a family,
and a good well of water, &c.
On Thursday the ad da, of Ma, next, ovill be fold at publics
°'j° re , be Exchange, between 12 and 1 o'clock,
'rc airs rand P leasan t situated HOUSE and LOT
p°" Wh^-Pomt, containing n front on Church
°c°ntquet44 feet 6 inches, and in depth log feet, now distin
guished by the No. 50; the house and buildings in good order, and
very convenient for a family.
_ / f the fame lime awll be Sold,
7 he genteel FURNIT URE in the fame, consisting of many
very valuable ufeful articles, together with some valuable Negroes;
r T ie P r °P er , °f % fonder Es, seized on execution, and
fold by order of the Board of Police.
Chd/fon, 9 tb Apail, 1782. JOHN DAVIES, Sheriff.
To be fold on Thursday,^ uh of April, atW. Ruffel'j Ten
due-flore, between Twelve and One o'Clock,
, Sundry articles of HOUSHOLD FURNITURE and Silver
smith s FOOLS; late the property of Jonathan Sarrazin, seized on
execution, and fold by order of the Board of Police.
Gbarlfran, March iW, 17^ JAMES. BRISBANE.
Sheriff.