The royal gazette — [Charleston] S.C., 1781-03-14 00:00:00, page 2

Charlestown, March 14.
THE retrogade movements of the Rebel army in North-
Carolina have been fo' rapid, as to be equalled by nothing
but the eagerness of the Royal Army in the pursuit. Green,
who agreeably to the language of the adherents of rebellion,
was to have again reared the Standard of Congress here, to
have reinstated the virtuous few in their poffeflions, and to
have expelled every friend of British Government from this
province ; this mighty hero has in no one instance ever dared
to make an attempt to check the career of Earl Cornwal
lis, but, with a haste that indicates nothing but trepidation,
dismay, and a want of confidence in his followers, has pushed
into Virginia, and shrunk into its forefts.
The last accounts from North Carolina inform us, that
lord Cornwallis, having driven Green across the Roanoak,
was employed in re-establishing tranquillity and legal govern
ment in that province. He has been, joined by numbers of
the inhabitants, who manifeft the utmost latisfadtion in the
happy change of their situation.
So total a defection from the Rebel Government has taken
, place in North Carolina, that great numbers are continually
repairing from all quarters of that Province, to the Royal
Army; which, we are allured, was lately joined, by Seven
Hundred Men, in one body, under Colonel Field.
Misfortunes still attend Mr. Sumpter ; on his retreat north
erly, he was a few days lince met by Major Fraser ,yith a de
tachment of the South Carolina Royalists, who killed ten,
and wounded about fifty, without any considerable loss on
his fide. The good conduct displayed on this occasion, does
honour to Major Fraser and his party.
I Marion, and the few who follow him, seem now to be left
I to their fate by this movement of Sumpter.
His Majesty's Hoop Loyalist, Captain Ardefoiffe, with four
fail of vessels under convoy, arrived here since our last, from
Savannah.
Last night arrived a sloop from Turk's Island.
Extract of a Letter from Savannah, dated March 8.
“ Yesterday we had the agreeable accounts from Col.
Brown, which he received from Mr. M'Gillivray, that nine
ships of war and forty-two transports arrived the beginning
of iafl month at Pensacola from Jamaica, with a strong re
inforcement of troops. Upon this happy event I most sincerely
congratulate you; our friends in that quarter will be now
perfectly easy and secure.
" A vessel that left Spithead the 24th of December, arrived
two days since off Tybee. She failed with the Weft-India
fleet ; the men of war ebnvoying which took three Dutch
Eaft-Indiamen homeward bound, and several other Dutch
vessels."
The vessel abovementioned is the Hero, Captain Christian,
from London for Savannah, with a very valuable Cargo.
In addition to the particulars mentioned in the above ex
tract, we are informed, that besides the Indiamen there were
feyeti Dutch Vessels taken, two of which were laden with
wine, and that there were nine others funk.
MARRIAGES. Mr. John Glaze, of Dorchester, to Miss
Joanna Dawson, daughter of Mr. John Dawson.—Mr. Job
Colcock, to Mil's Harriet Bradwell, daughter of the deceased
Mr. Joseph Bradwell.
DEATH. On Sunday morning, Lieutenant Cresswell,
of Marines, belonging to his Majesty's ship Carysfort. In the
evening his remains were conduced to St. Michael's Church,
and interred with the honours of war.
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On Friday, the 16th instant, 12 o'Clock, will be fold, at
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THIRTY-TWO Hogsheads of Tobacco,
15 Tierces and Barrels of Indigo,
27 Barrels Tallow,
4 Ditto Bees Wax,
55 Barrels Flour,
15 Cases Hollandfe Gin,
4 Calks Flax Seed,
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25 Ditto, and one Puncheon Sugar,
A Quantity of Dry Goods,
Soal Leather,
2 Hogsheads Lime Juice,
I Barrel Cutlery, &c.
8 Pieces Negro Cloth, and fuhdrrfther Articles ;
being Goods captured in the Town of Wilmington, &c. on
board the Brigantine Rose, &c o now libelled in the Court of
Vice Admiralty of Georgia.
THOMAS INGLIS,
^7^l4^, 1781. ± Com. C. V. A.
IMPORTED in the Ship Arno, and to be fold by
EDWARD CROOK,
No 4 90, Church-Street,
A YOUNG MAN from Germany, who speaks and writes
French, and is acquainted with Accounts, would be glad
of Employment as a Clerk, or as an Assistant in an Academy to
teach the French and German Languages. He may be heard of at
No. 81, Broad-street.
Th be fold at Publick Vendue, on Wednesday the 28th of
March, inf at 10 6' Clock, at Valk's Long Room.
APART of the personal ESTATE of the late John
Gordon, Esquire, deceased, confiding of a number of va
luable House NEGROES, and a variety of Houfhold Furniture.—
The conditions of sale will be then and there published. All per
lons who have demands against the said estate are desired to make
them known upon oath; and those who are indebted to the said
estate are requeued to make payment unto Alexander Rose and Ro
bert "fobnfon, Esquires, who are authorifed in our absence to receive
the fame. Thomas Forbes, ? Executors.
William Panton, ,•
— To beSOLD or L ET. '
A HOUSE in Broad-Street, , No. containing eight good
rooms, besides garrets ; there is also belonging to it, a
coach-house and Cabling for eight horses, with all other ne
cessary buildings. For terms apply to
THOMAS PHEPOE,
* No. 74, Broad-Street.
A Great assortment of fashionable coloured fuperfine
broad cloths, with scarlet uniform, black and Navy blues,
white and buff kerfeymires, milled drabs, fecund cloths, plain and
firiped Bath coatfogs, blue and white negro plains, duffil, blankets,
flannels, Colchefter and drapery bays, corduroys, cotton de nifms,
ribbed delures, figured, plain and corded India dimities, figured
tissues, Manchefters, plain and printed jeannets, plain and bordered
Marseilles quilting, printed shapes, fuperfine India nankeens, Prip
cefs ftuff, florehtines, men and womens best and common London
made shoes; a fafhionable assortment of rich fancy and common
buttons, with iilk, twist, buckrams, cotton linings, &c. &c.
N. B. The above will be disposed of on the most reasonable terms;
has no objection to take produce in return.j
, In the cool shade of retirement, we may easily devise ima
ginary forms of government, in which the scepter shall be
constantly bestowed on the most worthy, bv the free and
incoiTupt fuffrage of the whole community. Experience over
turns these airy fabricks, and teaches us, that in a large so
ciety, the election of a monarch can never devolve to the
wisest, or to the most numerous part of the people. The
army is the only order of men fufficiently united to concur
in the fame sentiments, and powerful enough to impose them
on the rest of their fellow-citizens: but the temper of sol
diers, habituated at once to violence and to slavery, renders
them very unfit guardians of a legal, or even a civil consti
tution. Justice, humanity, or political wisdom, are qualities
they are too little acquainted with in themselves, to appreciate
them in others. Valour will acquire their esteem, and liber
ality will purchase their fuffrage; but the firft of these merits,
is often lodged in the most savage breasts; the latter can only
exert itfelf at the expence of the publick; and both may be
turned against the possessor of the throne, by the ambition
of a daring rival.
The superior prerogative of birth, when it has obtained the
fandion of time and popular opinion, is the plainest, and
least invidious, of all diftindions among mankind. The ac
knowledged right extinguishes the hopes of faction, and the
confeious security disarms the cruelty of the monarch. To
the firm establishment of this idea, we owe the peaceful suc
cession, and mild administration of European monarchies. To
the defect of it, we must attribute the frequent civil wars,
through which an Afirtic Despot is obliged to cut his way to
the throne of fits fathers. Yet, even in the E^R, the sphere
of contention is ufnally limited to the princes of the reigning
house, and as soon as the fortunate candidate has removed
his brethren, by the sword and the bow-string, he no longer
entertains any jealovfy of his meaner fubjeds. But the Ro
man empire, after the authority of the senate had funk into
contempt, was a vast scene of confufion. The royal, and
even noble, families of the provinces, had long since been led
in triumph before the car of the haughty republicans. The
ancient families of Rome had successively fallen beneath the
tyranny of the Caesars; and whilst those princes were fkackled
by the forms of a commonwealth, and disappointed by the
repeated failure of their posterity, it was impossible that any
idea of hereditary succession should have taken root in the
minds of their fubjeds. The right to the throne, which none
could claim from birth, every one assumed from merit. The
daring hopes of ambition were set loose from the salutary re
straints of law and prejudice; and the meanest of mankind
might, without folly, entertain a hope of being raised by
valour and fortune to a rank in the army, in which a single
crime would enable him to wrest the scepter of the world
from his feeble and unpopular master. After the murder of
Alexander Serverus, and the elevation of Maximin, no Em
peror could think himfelf fafe upon the throne, and every
barbarian peasant of the frontier might aspire to that august,
but dangerous station. Vol. I. Chap. 7.
PATRIOTISM was the daughter of Publick Virtue; flie
was beautiful to the eye, and her heart corresponded with
her countenance. The lines of her face were pencilled by Wis
dom, and the principles of Charity dwelt in her bosom. Sur
rounding nations gazed on her with wonder. She was the pa
ragon of Europe;—fhe was the idol of Britain. So lovely a fi
gure, so tempting a prize, drew numerous admirers. Her
rooms were filled with suitors, and Kings and Princes fought
her hand: She was worth an empire to the man who loved her
for herfelf. In the full bloom of life, the blossoms of Liberty
glowing on her checks, the sweet accents of Freedom giving
motion to her lips, and dressed in a flowing robe which Britan
nia gave her, no wonder that the passions of youth were raised
to a pitch of phrenzical desire. Even age itfelf caught the love
sick infection, and wanton thoughts possessed debility.
Here let me pause ; and here let the reader look on this hea
venly 'maida Let him observe thousands seeking to possess her;
some from principles of virtue, some from sensual ideas, others
from the gratification of debauchery ; and then let him tremble
for her Safety. Thou sweetest of the fair, I knew thee well, I
have looked on thy ripening charms until my eye-balls flashed
with admiration! Thou wert thejoy of my heart, the pride of
my court, and the honour of my empire ! I took thee under
my wing, and thought to preserve thee next my heart ! I wish
ed to Shadow thee from the wiles of crafty men, and to preserve
thy virtue from the jaws of human wolves ! But, alas! thou
haft too much confidence in thyfelf; and because there was no
deceit in your own heart, you thought mankind were honest.
The Tear of pity is thy tribute ; for a villian ruined thee.
It was on a summer's eve, when Thetis, waiting the return
of her reclining Sol, had crimsoned o'er the horizon with the
blush of expectation ; I remembered it well, that this beloved
daughter of Publick Virtue was met in a Solitary grove by a
man who had long fought to debauch her. He was a fellow
that had wormed himfelf into power; of a dark, deep and
dangerous disposition; but withal so plausible, and so fair to
appearance, that he was taken for a faint. He was a senator
of Britain, though he sprung from the dregs of the vulgar;
and he was to be the faviour of the empire by the godliness
of his behaviour. The whites of his eyes when the balls were
OF the various forms of government, which have prevailed
in the world, an hereditary monarchy seems to present the
faireft scope for ridicule. Is it possible to relate, without
an indignant smile, that 011 the father's decease, the property
of a nation, like that of a drove of oxen, defeends to his
infant son, as yet unknown to mankind and to himfelf; and
that the bravest warriors and the wisest statesmen, relinquishing
their natural right to Empire, approach the royal cradle with
bended knees and proteftaiidhs of inviolable fidelity? Satire
and declamation may pain',thefe obvious topicks in the most
dazzling colours, but our more serious thoughts will respect
an ufeful prejudice, that establishes a rule of succession, inde
pendent of the passions of mankind; and we shall chearfully
acquiesce in any expedient that deprives the multitude of the
dangerous, and indeed, the ideal power of giving themselves
a master.
The unhappy Fate of that once much loved Lady Madam Patri
otism, collected from known Fadis, by her most intimate Friend
Loyalty.
. For the Royal (Azrtte.
Messrs. Printers,
AMONG the many advantage which we derive from the
restoration of Royal Gover/nent, and the free inter
course which we of confequence'njoy with Britain, this is
to be esteemed no small one, oureafy access to the sacred
fountains of literature. The brpt blaze of Britifli genius
quickly diffufes its light even tohis distant part, as soon as
the clouds of rebellion are diffipald.
The knowledge of many precisions of great worth has
lately reached us; but among ttfe, one appears of so ma
jeftick a front, that our attentid is diverted from the rest,
and almost fplely fixed upon it. It's author is Mr. Gibbon,
whose merit as an historian, and elegance as a writer, have
at once conferred upon him a agree of literary fame, which
few expect even their Mf MQRiE /will enjoy. That gentleman
in bis Hiflory of the Decline and till of the Roman Empire, has
difeuffed a question, of which time of our puny writers in
America have endeavoured to teat. This part of his work
1 shall here transcribe, not on , account of its luperior elegance,
but as it contains a full refutation of what has been advanced
by innovators in government, flat every successive Chief Ma
gistrate of a state should bechefen by the people. X.
lifted to heaven, Shewed 1 fervency of devotion, but there
was hypocrisy in his heart. When he appealed to the Ai
mighty—it was himfelf he adored; and when he talked of
heaven-born liberty—he meant earthly gratification. His real
tfime was Faction, but he affirmed that of ProteFor. This
villain meeting our beloved fair one in the grove, seized the
lascivious opportunity, and plundered her of all that was
dear. It was in vain that the weeping daughter of virtue
petitioned for mercy—;t was in vain that the unprotected
cried out for help; the one was far from her—the other he
never knew. Ruined; Undone, for ever doomed to misery,
he had the art to wheedle her into a kind of tacit acquiescence.
He fought the union left the vengeance of the people might
punish his crime, for she was universally beloved. Miserable
was their life. He was tyrannical and blood-thirsty—she was
a weeping monument of woe. After some time he died,
leaving her pregnant. In the pains of labour she discovered
the whole affair, and when the child was born, declaring that
it was the illegitimate offspring of the grove, she expired.
The barfrard lived, grew up, and had a child by Rebellion,
which child is that very Lady, now so well known by the
name of Modern Patriotism.
Publick Virtue was sorely grieved for the loss of her daughter,
but I have prevailed on her to take up her entire residence
with me. We now live happily together, and have little to
disturb our repose except the impositions that are pradifed by
the bastard issue of Patriotism. This, however, only affects
the lower class, who, in their momentary transports, call her a
goddess, and .worship her as the true offspring of Publick Vir
tue. But as some Short time since she set the capital on fire,
and in the bustle burned her mask, even the vulgar begin now
to look on her with proper contempt, and turn their eyes to
that national happiness which now is only to be found in a
proper refpedt to our union.
Negro Cotton*
Rose and Dutch Blankets
Prize and Bearskins
Coarse Broad Cloth
Qfnaburgs
Irish Linen and Sheeting
Cbarkfoaon, February 5, 1781.'
WHEREAS divers Persons, influenced by a desire of inordinate
gain, have been guilty of engrossing and forestalling all
kinds of Vi&uals and Provisions in this Town, whereby the prices
thereof are excessively enhanced, and other great and criminal abuses
have been committed in the markets, to the manifeft injury of the
inhabitants, particularly those in indigent circumstances: For pre
vention whereof in future,
IT IS ORDERED,
Ift. That all frefh meats, victuals and provisions of every kind,
(filh excepted) shall be openly fold in one or other of the publick
Markets, and no where else in Charleftown, or within a mile there
of, on penalty of forfeiture, one moiety to the informer, and the
other for the benefit of the poor in the said town.
2d. That no person shall presume to.fell any frefh meats, vi&uals,
or provisions, (fifh excepted) in either of the said markets before
fun rife : And the said markets shall continue open until eleven
o'clock in the forenoon, (excepting on Saturday) after which hour
all provisions of every kind, excepting as above, disposed of or of
fered for sale, shall be liable to forfeiture; one moiety thereof to
the informer, and the other for the benefit of the poor of the said
town.
3d. That no soldier, either British or German, or their wives, or
any other person belonging to, or following the Army, or dependent
thereon, shall, on any pretence, buy any vi&uals or provisions, un
less for their own consumption ; nor shall any person holding or en
joying any office or place of trust or emolument under his Majesty,
purchase any cattle, calves, Sheep, hogs, poultry, or other vi&uals
or provisions, unless for his Majesty's service, or their private use,
on pain of forfeiture ; one moiety thereof to the informer, and the
other moiety for the benefit of the poor of the said town : Nor shall
any of the inhabitants thereof be permitted to buy any kind of
victuals or provisions in or coming to the said markets, to fell again,
on any account, under the like forfeiture, to be applied as above:
Provided nevertheless, that nothing herein contained, shall be
construed to extend to restrain those exercising the trade or occupa
tion of a Butcher from fending their agents into the country, to pur
chase live cattle, calves, ffieep or hogs, for the better and more
plentifully Supplying the said markets with provisions.
4th. That no negro or orher slave, living in town, fhail be per
mitted to buy or fell vi&uals or provisions of any kind for the use of
his or her master or employer, without a ticket in writing for that
purpose, from his or her said master or employer : Nor shall per
sons residing in the country fuffer their negro or other slaves, to fell
the produce of their plantations in the said markets without such a
licence or authority, specifying the nature and quantity of the articles
sent under their care and direction, and observing the foregoing Re
gulations, on pain of forfeiture, to be applied as above.
sth. That the Clerk of the Market, once in every month at least,
shall examine the weights and measures made use of in the said
markets, and seize to his own benefit all such as he shall find deficient
by the Standard of the Exchequer.
6th. That all and every person and persons exercising the trade or
occupation of a Butcher in Charleftown, shall be obliged, within
twenty days from the date hereof, to take out a licence for that pur
pose from the Commiflioners of the Markets, and enter into bond
in the penalty of One Hundred Pounds Sterling, with one Sufficient
security unto the said Commissioners, conditioned for the due and
faithful observance of these Regulations on their parts : And all frefh
meats, victuals and provisions fold or exposed for sale, by any such
person or persons without entering into boud, and obtaining such
licence as above, shall be forfeited, one moiety to the informer, and
the other moiety thereof for the life of the poor in Charleftown.
7th. That the Commissioners and Clerk of the Market, as well
as Justices of the Peace and Constables in Charleftown, and other
the inhabitants thereof, be as a&ive as possible in promoting the due
and faithful observance of these Regulations, and detecting offenders:
And to prevent any contention between the inhabitants and military,
two orderly Serjeants, one British and one Hessian, will daily attend
the Commissioners of the Markets in their superintendency thereof,
until these Regulations and good order are effectually established
therein; which Serjeants are to be paid for such service, out of the
money arising from the hire of the stalls in the said market, or any
other money in the hands of the Commiffioners.'
Bth. And Whereas the penalties and forfeitures herein before
inflicted, may not be fufticient to restrain the lawless and avaritious
pursuits of those who have made a practice of committing the crimi
nal abuses alluded to in the faidmarkets : In order therefore effectually
to enforce the due observance of these Regulations, it is resolved,
That if any person belonging to the military be guilty of transgressing
the fame, such person shall be tried and punished by the sen
tence of a Court Martial, as for a brench of orders ; —And if any
inhabitant, or other person, shall violate the said Regulations, or
enter into any combination or conspiracy to defeat or in
validate the fame, or to enhance the price of any of the vi&uals,
provisions, or commodities usually offered for sale in the said markets;
such inhabitant or other person shall be immediately sent on board
the prison-ship, and expelled the Province, as soon as an opportunity
offers for that purpose.
Py Order of the Commandant,
G. B ENSO N, M. B.
JUST IMPORTE D,
And to BE SOLD BY
ROBERT PATTON,
At No. 21, Bro AD-STREET,
By the Piece or Package, on reasonable Terms,
ALL persons indebted to Capt. Robert Lightbody, lately de
ceased, are desired to make immediate payment; and those
who have demands against his estate, to fend their accounts properly
attested, to JAMES SKENE, Adminiftrato?
lotb February) ly^t.
Printed Linens and Handker
chiefs
Fine and Felt Hats
Shoes
Hard Ware
And a variety of other Articles.