The royal gazette — [Charleston] S.C., 1781-06-23 00:00:00, page 1

By NISBET BALFOU R, Efauire, Lieutenant- Colonel
'of His Majesty's Twenty-third Regiment, or Royal Welch Fu
f/eers, Commandant of Charleftown, &c.
SHE REAS the Right Honourable Charles
Earl Cornwallis, by Proclamation, bear
ing Date the twenty-fifth Day of July last,
did forbid all Persons whomsoever to fell or
dispose of any Lands, Houses or Negroes,
without previously obtaining a Licence so to
do from the Commandant of Charleitown,
on the penalty of Seizure and Sequestration : Notwithftand-
L which, I have rcafon to believe that many of those who
inflexibly persist in an unnatural Rebellion against His Ma
jeftv's most auspicious Government, under which they enjoy
ed the highest degree of civil and political Liberty, have, both
before and since the said Proclamation, made and executed,
or will make and execute, Deeds, Conveyances and Assurances
of their Estates, for the purpose of defrauding their honest
Creditors, as well as to elude those Forfeitures which the Jus
tice of the Law has annexed to their Crime : IDO THERE
FORE, by this my Proclamation, ftridly enjoin and require
all Persons to whom any Deed, Conveyance or Assurance of
Lands, Houses, Negroes, or other Species of Property, hath
been made and executed, since the firft day of January, in the
Year of our Lord 1775, or which Shall be hereafter made and
executed, or their legal Representatives, to tender the fame
at the proper Offices in Charleltown, to be recorded ; that is
to fay, all such Deeds, Conveyances and Assurances of Lands
and Houses, at the Register's Office ; and all such Deeds, Con
veyances and Assurances of Negroes or other personal Property,
at the Secretary's Office, within two Months from the Date
hereof, or from the Date of such future Deed, Conveyance or
Assurance, at fartheft. And that on tendering the fame to be
recorded as above, at such Offices, the Person or Persons to
whom such Deed,Conveyance or Assurance hath been executed,
or his, her or their legal Representatives, together with one of
the fubferibing Witnesses, or in Case of Death, some Person
acquainted with his or her Character of Writing, shall make
Oath before the said Register or Secretary refpedively, or some
lawful Magistrate, that to the best of his, her and their Know
ledge and Belief, such Deed, Conveyance or Assurance was
made for a valuable Consideration, bonafde due, and not to
elude the Payment of any just Debt, or to prevent any legal
Forfeiture: On failure whereof, all such Lands, Houses, Ne
groes and other Property, thereby granted, bargained, fold,
aligned, transferred and made over, on Proof of such Deed,
Conveyance or Assurance, fliall immediately be seized and fe
quefter^d: PROVIDED nevertheless, that if a Compliance
with this Proclamation should be rendered impracticable in
any Case, by intervening Accidents, the Party affected fliall
have Liberty to apply to the Court of Police, which will grant
a longer Time for the Production, Proof and Registry of such
Deed, Conveyance or Assurance, if; on considering the Nature
and Merits of the Application, they shall ' think the fame rea
sonable. AND for the more effectual Prevention of the
Frauds above alluded to, all Persons, who are or shall be
Parties, Privies or Witnesses to any Deed, Conveyance or
Assurance, whereby any Species of Property is, are or shall
be granted, conveyed or assigned, either absolutely, or under
any secret or clandestine Trust, expressed, implied or result
ing from any ConftruCtion or Operation of Law, for the Pur
poles aforefaid, are in like Manner ftridly enjoined and re
quired to give Information thereof, to one or other of the In
tendants of the Police, within two Months from this Date, as
they will anSwer the contrary at their Peril, on Proof of the
Concealment of such fraudulent and criminal Transactions.
GIVEN under my Hand and Seal, at Charleflown, this
Twenty-third ' Day of June, in the Year of our Lord
One thousand fever hundred and eighty-one, and in the
Twenty-sirs of His Majefly's Reign.
N. BALFOUR.
By Order of the Commandant,
H. Barry, Secretary.
PUBLICK AUCTION
On TUESDAY the 3d Day of July next,
At ONE o'clock, before the Exchange,
WILL BE SOLD,
By HUGH R IS K, & Co,
A HOUSE and LOT, No. 93, Broad-street ; its situation
for trade is as good as any in town ; a LOT the corner of
Old Church and Tradd Streets; also one in Church-street. These
lots have a number of bricks upon them, and good cellars. The
conditions will be made known on the day of fale.t
Hr PERMISSION.
On TUESDAY the 24th Day of July next,
At ONE o'Clock,
Will be SOLD on the Premises,
A HOUSE and LOT, with all the Out-houses, situate on
L the weft Side of Goodby's Alley, containing in Breadth, from
North-to South, 36 Feet, and in Depth, from East to Weft, 30 Feet.
The Terms, one half of the Purchase Money to be paid on De,
livery of the Rights, the other half at three Months Credit, with,
approved Security.
The Lot and Houses, with the Titles, may be seen any Time be
fore the Day of Sale, by applying to
HUGH RISK, & CO.
I, No. T 9, Old Church-street.
A QUARTERLY MEETING of the South-Carolina
Society, will be held on Tuesday the 3d July next, at
Mrs. Stewart's Tavern, No. 39, Bay, and corner of Elliott
ftreet, where the Members are desired to attend precisely at
11 o'clock in the forenoon, on business of importance.
Members in arrears are requested to have the fame dischar
ged on or before the said day.
By Order of the Society,
JOHN MCCALL, jun. Clerk.
N. B. Dinner on table at two o'clock.
j^LL persons indebted to the estate of David Baty, late of
Charleftown, deceased, are desired to make immediate
payment ; and those who have any demands againf the estate,
are requested to make them known, as soon as possible, to
X JAMES ROBERTSON, Administrator,
SOUTH-CAROLINA: Printed by R. WELLS & SON, Printers to the King's Most Excellent Majesty
A PROCLAMATION.
ROYAL
Vol. I.
From SATURDAY, June 23,
N. B. A few Pipes of choice Port and Madeira Wines; Lisbon
and Madeira in Bottles ; also choice Eafl-Florida Shrub. |b.
CbarleJlown, June 1, 1781.
A MISTAKE hating Occurred in Lord Cornwallis's Pro
clamation of the 7th of July last, for, regulating the Va
lue of Specie, current in this Province, by the Omiflioh of
one-third of A penny in the Value of a Guinea ; lam there
fore directed by the Commandant, to fignify to the Publick, that
hereafter A GUINEA weighing sdwt. 7 gr. Ihall be received
and paid at the rate of One Pound One Shilling and Nine-
Pence One-third of a Penny, the fame being conformable to the
Mode in which the Troops and Publick Departments are ac
counted with.
By Order of the Commandant,
H. BARRY, Secretary, & D. A. General.
r rHE fubferibers have received in the ship Amazon, Capt.
I Francis Dollard, from Liverpool and Dublin, a consign
ment of DRY GOODS, which they will dispose of upon rea
sonable terms, by the package, for cash or bills.
JOHN & ADAM TUNNO, No; 48, Bay.
N.B. A quantity of fine SALT in sacks of three bulhels
each, for sale.. Apply as above.±
AS I have been obliged to break up my PLANTATIONS,
I, will dispose of all the LANDS I am possessed of at the Conga*
rees. # They consist of several trafts lying on both sides of the river,
making in the whole, according to a late re-survey, 2910 acres; 1362
are river swamp, esteemed by good judges not inferior to any on that
river, and very valuable ; about 400 of it are cleared, and under good
fences. Upon the high land, which lies on the north fide of the river,
and is in general tolerably well timbered with pine, are two settle
ments, and on one of them is a very comfortable dwelling-house of
three good rooms upon one floor, pleasantly situated upon a hill near
the river, which is upwards of 200 feet above the level of the land on
the opposite fide, and commands a very extensive profped. Whoever
is inclined to purchase the said lands, will be informed of the terms
by, and may treat with Col. William Thomson at the Congafees,
or, at Goofecreek, with f HENRY MIDDLETON.
THE fubferiber finding it neceflary to reside constantly in
the country, will dispose of his HOUSE, No. 69, in Broad
ftreet, and the whole of the lotupon which it stands. It is a conve
nient, roomy, well finished house, and will accommodate a large fa
mily; the but-offices belonging to it are also large and convenient.
The lot extends from street to itreet, and affords ground fufficient for
a ver y good garden. The premises may be viewed at any time by
such persons as are inclinable to purchase, and the terms will be made
known to them, by applying at the said house to Charles Drayton,
Est; Messrs. John & Adam Tunno, or, at Goofecreek, to
t HENRY MIDDLETON.
. tr n r Charleston, 19th June, 1781.
A LL Persons keeping 1 averns, Publick Houses, or who fell
1 1 L 1( l ll ° r s by Licence in this Garrison, are hereby ftri&ly
prohibited keeping Gaming Tables in their Houses: Whoso
ever shall be found disobeying this Order, will have their Li
cences taken from them, and be dismissed the Garrison.
By Order of the Commandant,
t C.ERASER, Town-Major.
THE inhabitants of Charleltown who have Officers or Sol
diers quartered on them, are not obliged to furnifh more
room than is absolutely mentioned in the printed billeting
instructions.—On any officer dr soldier not complying with
the regulations, complaint is to be made at the Bidet-Office,
that the aggrieved party may have redress.
By Order of the Commandant,
June 16, 1781, ARCHIBALD LUNDIE, B. M.
MRS. CUSACK acquaints her Friends and the Publick,
that the has opened a BOARDING SCHOOL at No.
17, Tradd-ftreet, where the greatest attention will be paid to
the children entrusted to her care. They will be taught
Reading, Writing, Arithmetick, and Needle Work.
MACNAIR & MAXWELL,
Have removed from No. 45, on the Bay, to No. 4, from the Bay,
in Tradd-ftreet, almost opposite to Bedon's Alley,
Where they have fcr sale, on the most reasonable terms, whole
sale and retail,
A complex Assortment of GROCERIES,
CONSISTING OF
HYSON, green, fouchong, and bohea teas, coffee, double and
single refined sugar, best pearl barley, India Sago, prunes, cur
rants, soap, Spermaceti, wax, and tallow candles, Cheshire and
Gloucester Cheese.
S TIC E RI E S.
Black pepper, nutmegs, cloves, cinnamon, mace, trufles, morells,
and vermicelli.
PI C KLE S.
Oil in pint and quart bottles, ketchup in ditto, anchovies, capers,
mangoes, olives, girkins, walnuts, French beans, and excellent
wine vinegar.
CONFECTIONARY.
Currant jelly, Barberry comfits, fine Caraways, Scotch ditto,
mixed comfits, capillaire and orgeat;
They have likewise for sale, as usual,
Best Jamaica Spirits and Weft-India rum, Coniac and BritiSh
brandy, Geneva, old Madeira, Port and Teneriffe wines, by the
pipe, quarter-calk, or dozen, London porter on draught, or bottled,
Mufeovado sugar, Maccuba, Scotch, and Rappee Stuff, an as
sortment of China Bowls, Queen's ware, hair brooms, brushes,
&c. &c. Also, FRESH LIMES, and a few Mutton Hams.
JOHN &ADAM TUNNO,
No. 48, Bay,
Have received by the London, Capt. Rainier, from London,
A Quantity of choice GOODS,
Suitable to the Season,
Which they will dispose of by the Package, upon rcafon able Terms :
Amongst which are,
A Large Quantity of Iron
mongery
China, Glass and Earthen Ware
A large Quantity of Irilh Linens
and Sheetings
Russia ditto and Ravens Duck
An elegantAffortment of printed
and India Goods
i^^^^
_ fesl&£fa^@^
THE
Hosiery well sorted
Ladies and Gentlemens Hats
Medicines
Tobacco and Scotch Snuff
A few Patterns of the most fa
fhionable Broad Cloths, with a
Quantity of other Articles too
tedious to mention.
GAZETTE.
to WEDNESDAY, June 27, 1781.
ADMIRAL Keppel is now In the 56th vear of his and
is the grandson of Arnold Jooft Van Keppel, (second son
ot one of the nobles of Guclderland in Holland), who in the
attended King William into England. He was one
r , favourites of that monarch, who created him in 1606.
of Albemarle. The Earl died in 1718, and was fucceed
by his only son, William Anne, the second Earl born in
1702. This nobleman was a General Officer, and for
years Ambassador at the court of France ; Lord Chefterfield
him in his let ' ers as a complete courtier and possessed
. the Graces, to which accomplishments be attributes his
rile at court. Public report fays, that this Ambassador firft
taught Lewis the XVth to drink punch, a liquor which that
l continued passionately fond of to the end of his life,
nobleman died suddenly in his coach at Paris, December
J 54 ; , h f lla d n ° less than fifteen children ;of these Admiral
Aeppel is the second. The Hon; Augustus Van Keppel was
born, April 2d, 1725, and went out a midshipman with Com
modore Anson, in 1740, on the South Sea expedition; he
was made a Lieutenant in June 1743, and a. Post Capt. Dec.
1744. In 1747, he was shipwrecked near Nantz. In spring
1755, being Commodore ofa small fleet of fliips, he landed
Braddock, with Hacket's and Dunbar's regiments in
Virginia. On his return the fame year, he was appointed Cap.
tain of the Swiftfure of 68 guns and chosen Member for Chi
cheder.
, In 7757, he was one of the Court-Martial that fent^ed
Admiral Byng to be Shot.
The latter end of the year 1758, he failed in the Torbay of
74 guns, with a squadron of men of war and a body of troops,
under Colonel Worge for Africa; on the 29th of December,
ne attacked the fort on the island of Goree; which after a
Short firing, surrendered at diferetion. He returned to Ports
mouth early in 1759. The fame year, November 20th, he'
was in Admiral Hawke's fleet in the engagement off Bellifle.
, e , h , efee ' the ship he engaged, went to the bottom. Sonic
fay the fire from the Torbay funk her, others who pretend to
be better informed; fay; that as the weather was ftormv, She
went down by Shipping water at her lower deck ports. How
ever, this was a great victory obtained with little loss ; for
moie men have been killed and wounded in an engagement
between two Ships, than we loft in our whole fleet on that
day. In March, 1760, he was appointed Colonel of Marines
at Plymouth.
The fame year he was appointed to the Valiant of 74 guns,
and in November to the command of a squadron at Portf
"l° Uth A- The end .° f Mar ch 1761, he failed with a squadron
Ox ten Ships of the line, as convoy to 9000 troops under Gene
ral Hodgfon to attack the island of Bellifle ; a body of troops
were landed on the Bth of April; on that island, but the de
barkations were so injudiciously conducted, that they were
not fuppbrted; between four and 500 men were either cut in
pieces or taken. The officers of the army have not yet forgot
this circumstance. However; a landing was effected on the
22d, and Palais reduced June 7th, after a vigorous resistance.
In 1762, he aded as Commodore under Admiral Pococke, at
the siege of the Havana; and in Odober the fame year,
was made Rear Admiral of the Blue. In all his late promo
tions the Admiral has omitted the Dutch appellation of Fan.'
Till of late Admiral Keppel was universally esteemed as a
humane and brave officer; but never was thought a man of
great abilities ; he has an immoderate Share of vanity, a fail
ing more ridiculous than hurtful, but generally accompanied
with an imbecility of mind. L^ft war he was remarkable for
the use of mulk about his person : and he is well remembered
to this hour at Portsmouth for his amours. One night, a more
than ordinary Spirit of adventure inspiring him; he attempted
to scale a window to get into the apartment of a lady, who
eveiy body knew was publick enough, and to whom he might
have entered regularly at the door, but unfortunately making
too much noise, the matter of the house, thinking it was
thieves, rushed out, and thus, our gallant Commodore, was:
put to flight by poor Tate the Taylor.
From the conclusion of the pehce in 1762, till the French
war in 1778, we heard nothing of consequence of Admiral
Keppel, but that he was in opposition, and of the Rockingham
party. The ruinous policy of taking our commanders from
opposition, has been more than Efficiently felt. Admiral Kep
pel went out in 1778, it is believed, with a more determined
resolution to ruin the ministry, particularly Lord Sandwich,
than to beat the French. Admiral Campbell who had been,
his Shipmate in Anson's voyage, Served under him as firft Cap
tain. An Admiral serving as Captain was greatly applauded
at firft by the publick. But it soon became a general opinion
that Keppel was not equal to the Command given him, and
that Campbell, who was past all doubt an officer of much su
perior abilities, had been put on board Keppel's Ship, in or
der to inftrudt him ; or as the Sailors said, Whipped as Keppel's
Dry Nurse. This opinion still holds good with only a small
variation, that Campbell's genius and experience were to be
applied not so much against the French, as against Sir Hugh
Pallifer, and through him to work the fall of Lord Sandwich
and the rest of the ministry. Keppel though he had the will,
had no abilities for the conducting of such a complicated
scheme, therefore Campbell was to dictate all the manceuvres.
He was to be the Jago of the plot.
Admiral Keppel failed June Bth, with 20 Ships of the line,
and on the 17th took the Licorne, and two or three days af
ter the Pallas, both French frigates ; on board of one of these
frigates, a lift of thirty-two Ships of the line, said to be lying
in Brest water was found. This perplexed Mr. Keppel; at
last, he sent for Sir Hugh Pallifer, who said to him, “ If you
think this account is true, you ought to seek a reinforcement before
you look for the French, but if you do not think it true, ass as you
have done before." The Admiral chufing to credit the report,
replied, " I <will follow your advice, and go into harbour and
get a reinforcement."
He accordingly returned. The Admiral in the House of
Commons prided himfelf greatly in the wisdom of this mea
sure, as did Messrs. Fox and Burke, faying, “ that he alone
deserved the thanks of the House and the nation." Admiral
Keppel and his friends never hinted that Sir Hugh had advised
the measure. The Admiral's appetite was too strong to p.?rt
with a grain of praise ; he swallowed the whole with infinite
fatisfaClion.
Admiral Keppel failed again the 10th of July, with 30 Snips
From the POLITICAL MAGAZINE.
Account of Admiral KEPPEL.
Numb. 34.