The royal gazette — [Charleston] S.C., 1781-12-01 00:00:00, page 3

GentleMEN,
THE rebels have industriously propogated a report that
Lord Cornwallis gave up to the American army, without
obtaining any prornife for their future fafety, the loyalists who
had joined him in Virginia. A similar fate, fay they, awaits
thofc who have submitted to the British government in this
country, and dill remain firm to its intereß . As long as you
are ufe'ul, continue they, you will be flattered with the pro
mifa of protection, fupp,rt, and reward; but v hen danger
threatens, when your vaunted garrison of Charlestown offers
to surrender to our victorious arms, an event shortly to hap
pen, you will then difeover, when the day of pardon is part,
that you have been the dupes of the British Commanders, who
will endeavour to Retire favourable terms in themselves and
their troops, by facrificing you to the vengeance of your in-'
Ifared country. In this manner do the rebels attorn t to in
timidate his Majesty's faithful and loyal fubjeCts, and to entice
them from their allegiance.
The fallhood of the report on which this reasoning is f fund
ed, is already shewn by the publication of the articles on which
the garrisons of York-Town and Gioucefter capitulated, with
the previous correfpondehce betwixt Lord Cornwall and Ge
neral Washington. Should it be said, however, 'in reply, that
though the personal fafety of the Virginia Refugees was pro
vided for by their embarking in the Bonetta flonp , " war,
which went unfcarched to New-York, yet/their property was
left at the mercy of their enemies; before we chaw any con !
clufions from that circumffance refpeCting what may be the
fee of the Loyalists of this country, in case of its being con
quered, we are to confider the very grea; differences in point of
political situation, between Virginia and South Carolina.
Lord Cornwallis, on his entrance into Virginia as far as I
can learn, did not publish any proclamation to summon the
loyal inhabitants-to his standard; his principal ob ett very soon
appeared to be, to shelter bimfclf from the approaching ftorml
Instead, therefore, of attempting to fobduethc country, his at
tention was alt igether directed to t(Lengthening of the
pok§ of York Town aixl Gloucester. The rebel government,
in the mean time, remained in its full vigour ; it was neither
abolished by conquet, not abdicated by the,flight of thbfe
who held its reins. Under these circumdance.„ Prudence dic
tated to the friends of the old conftiturm to r main for the
?refent quietly at home; her count Is were attended to, and
am mformedf teat here were not more than fifty persons
witfi the Britain virmy at their fa render, who came under the
description of Virginia Refugees. As these people, therefore,
had Joined (airforces without Teipg previously required by
proclamation, and as their rubber was fc small, it does not
appear to me that any thing more could be expected from a
British Commander, than to secure their perfms from danger,
moralefpecially when even this could not be obtained without
a considerable compensation. Let us now takea Survey of
.what is, and has been the political fit nation of ^his province.-
No country was ever more compleatly fubdned than this
was by the army commanded by Sir H.Clinton. There remain
ed not in the whole of it, a tingle person in arms agairtt his Ma
jesty ; the heads of the Rebel Government either fought theii
fafety by flight, or sued for, mercy from their conquerors.
When reduced to such ^ condition, h°d this country in real ty
been, what it only abetted to be, an Independent State, the'
inhabitants could not have done otherwise than have fubmitled ,
to the British Power; not would they h eve been liable, by the
laws of war, to punifliment from their former confederates for
doing so, should it ever have been reconquered. This, observa
tion, drawn from the fuppofiCon of the acknowledged Inde
pendency of South-Carelina, applies with infinitely more force
to the real ftateof the country, that of a^revolted province of
the British empire. So far, therefore, were the inhabitants -
from being blameable in the eyes of the unprejudiced world
for renewing their allegiance to their lawful Sovereign, that a
contrary conduct would haveyuftified the greatest severities
which could have been exercised by a British Commander.
Were the publick conduct of the Rebel Statesmen and Mili
tary Officers to be influenced by a regard to the established
law of Nations and of Warfare, we might from the foregoing
considerations rest easy with regard to what might be our fate,'
if this garrison should again fall into their possession. I am
indeed now Speaking of an event which is as far removed from
probability, as most of these which we denominate impossible;
but iffuch a misfortune was ever to befal us, we have, and we
'thank God that we have, more reasonable grounds of hope for
honourable treatment than any that we cam derive from our
truftin the mercy or faith of our rebellious enemies. Our firm
attachment, and demonstrated allegiance to our Sovereign,
our past exertions in Support of his Government, and the very
refpe&able part which, from our numbers we would form in
case of a siege, of the defence of this garrison, would force his
Servants who would command us, to confider our interests as
their own, and to accept of no terms for themselves and their
troops, which could not be obtained for us. Nor would we
need to dread any infraction of the capitulation, for as such an
event, if at all possible, could ohly happen in consequence of
the assistance of the French forces, on these generous ene
mies we could rely for the exaCt completion 'of every article.
Such at least are the Sentiments on matters, whose importance
entitles them to every one's regard, of a
CAROLINA LOYALIST.
Charlestown, December 5.^
TVERAL cartel vessels have lately arrived here, from
SYorx-Town in Virginia ; one of, them is a Ihi, bound for
-York, but obliged to put in here in dilfrefs.'
j'%e treatment our officers met with in Virginia, since the
'particularly from the Fiench officers, is Spoken of
;favourable terms. .
That persons educated in high ideas of Monarchical Go
'ment, hold those of republican principles in u ter de
ton, is a fad universally admitted. In proceedings be
teen nations, Monarchy has ever taken the precedence ; nor
'the arrangements of allied armies, do the troops of a Re
"blick presume to contend for the right with'thofc of a Mo-
? u °h In defpotick monarchies, men of high birth and rank
plebeians of every fort with the most sovereign con
fm'pt and an Insurgent or Rebel, of any nation, as the most
d foicable and infamous character that can exist.
Is it then to be wondered at, that the officers and Soldiers
f the French King Ihould treat the unhappy - Virginians in
the manner they do ? For however high, in his own opinion,,
nvAmeii an Insurgent .may rate his importance, it will not
'xtort much attention from a Frenchman of rank, who hates
theory idea of republican fin, and canno out despise the
parricide, who joins the ancient enemies of his country and
religion, in the attempt to deiholifh the' ' venerable fabrick
of the British Umpire.
But while the fubid of the Grand Monarque in the Pah
fewest couqfs, begin to frartie at their country's being
denominated Ne.u- 'rape; and while we p y thei. Situation,
ft aSoub an us id leffbn to those Colonies yet mibour d
in Galliek chains, — May they profit by it, and by a fpeecy re
union w th their Parent Country, once more enjoy peace,
liberty r,d fafety.
MARRIAGE. Capt. George KFR,of the ib Battalion cf
Genera' Delancey's Brigade, to Mis M ry Fotheringham,
daughter of the late Dr. Alex. Fotheringham, of Dorchester.,
To the Printers of the Royal Gazette.
European & East-India GOODS,
Imported in the British Hero, from London.
Among which are,'
^ND BY RETAIL,
Loaf Sugar, Black Pepper, Saltpetre, Bohea Tea, Broad Hoes,
§d. 6d. tod. and zod. Nails; together with a Variety of DRY
GOODS too tedious to enumerate. +.
Ai s EXANDER MACBETH,
Has received by the laji Peffels from L OND.O N,
An Assortment of GOODS,
Conlifting chiefly of the following Articles,
IVbick be iritl diffefe' of, on very reasonable Terms, by the Piece or
Package, at No. 6, Elliott-firect, viz.
London duffil blankets
Blue and wh'te plains
Striped and white flannels
Durants and cailimancoes
Manchester checks and stripes
Ditto and other handkerchiefs
Irish shirting and faceting linen
Ruflia iheeting
Ditto drab, white and brown
Printed linens' and callicoes
India chintz nd jeans
Corded and plain dimity
Marseilles quilting
Back princes ft : ff
GARDEN SEED S.
AFRESH ASSORTMENT just landed from London, by
William,Glen, & Co. No. 8, Ediot-ftreet, confiding of
Cabbages cf various kinds, Lettuce, Radifb, Carrots, Beits, Crefes,
Cawliflowers, Windsor and French Beans, &c. Alto,
Rose Blankets,. Duffils and Plains, Jar Raifans and Raisins
of the Sun, "Ram, French Brandy, Sdices, Sallad Oil and Mudard,
with av rietv of Ironmongery and Dry Goods. t
On Tuesday the i^ih Day oy December m\t, if a fair Day, if
not, tbefffair Pay after, zuill be fold at public! Sale, at tbe late Mr.
IoWN ¥%ivp's\Plantation o? St. Helena Island,
PART of the personal estate and effects of the said de
ceafe'd, confiding 6f thirteen Negroes, mod of them field slaves,
Houfhold Furniture, a few articles of Plate, Books, Plantation Tools,
set-pump Bits, a large rowing Boat, a final! Canoe, Indigo Vats, a
small dock of Sheep, &c. &c. The conditions will be made known
on the day of fate — All persons indebted to the said edate, are de
sired to make immediate payment; apd those to whom the lame is
indebted, to bring in their accounts, properly attested,, to the sub
scribers on "St. Helena Island.
WILLIAM FRIPP, fen. )
WII.LIAM FRIPP, jun. > Executors.
JOHN F?T°P \
BROKE opr; cm tae n gut of the 29:0 inflate, a 100111 m Uik&u
drect Continued, and dole away a Trunk, containing a wo
man's wearing apparel, a blue fattin petticoat, a light coloured chintz ,
gown, a pair of days, a number of drifts and table cloths, with fevc
ral other articles; likewise a newplain silver watch, N0..956. Who- ;
ever will give such information that the offender or offenders may
be brought to justice, dial! receive a reward of Tiro Guineas.
DONALD KENNEDY,
I No. 26, UhioQ-ftreet Continued,
BLUE and White Plains
Fine Allied ditto, Superior in
Quality to any imported
sd. 6d, and Ed. Nails
Pump and Clout hitto
Rice and Flour Sieves
Crates of Staffordfbire Ware
Hotheads of aflorted Tin Ware
Cases of Glass Ware, confining
of,Tumblers, Wine Glass s, &c.
Boxes of Crown Window Glass,
10 by 8, and 11 by 9
Trunks of fine Chintz, Callicoes,
and blue paste work Hand
kerchiefs
London Porter in Hogsheads
WHITE and coloured Welch
Plains
Duflil and Rose Blankets
Scarlet white and Striped Flan
nels
Officers Great Coats
Duffil and Coating do.
Broad Cloth and Kerfeymires
.Ofnaburgs
Ir:fh Linen and Sheeting
Cam brick - .'
Phlol and Long Lawn
Table Cloths '
Diaper
Bed Tick and Bunts
Printed Cotton and Linen
Chintz and Callicoes
Mullins
Womens and Girls Stays
Bombazeen and Crape
Feathers and Plumes
Womens silk and Durant Coats
Womens silk, Morocco and Cal
limanco Shoes
SOAP and PORT WINE.
GREENWOOD~- &~L E G GE,
' At their Store, No. 44, on the Bay,
Have the following G OOD S,
Im^r/ed in the Ship London, Capt. Rainier, and the Carolina-
Packet, Cabt. White, from London, cubich they will dif
,ofe of ty the Piece or Package, viz.
Grand Lodge, .December t, 5781.
A QUARTERLY and general Communication of the most
ancient and honourable Society of free and AC
CEPTED M \SONS, will be holden at the House of Brother
James Strickland in Charleftown, on Thursday the 27th Day
of December instant, being St. John's Day, at eleven o'clock
in the Forenoon, when and where all former Grand Officers,
and the present Matters and Wardens of the Several regularly
c ?"^'tuted Lodges throughout the Province, under the Jp
rifdidlion of the Provincial Grand Lodge, in particular, and
the Brethren in general, are desired to attend.
By Order of the Grand Lodge,
- JOHN WELLS, iun. G.S.
NE XT WEEK will be published,
Tobler's ALMANACK,
For the Year 1782.
John & William Thompson,
Have removed from No. 97, Broad-Sreet, to the houie formerly
occupied by Hawkins, Petrie, & Co. on the South Side of
Tradd-ftreet, near the Bay,
WHERE THEY HAVE FOR SALE,
On very reasonable Terms, by the Package or otberivife,
An ASSORTMENT of
SarlheTs and Persians
Mens and womens silk & thread
hose
Mens black silk breeches pieces
Womens belt callimahco flioes
Girls low heel'd ditto
Childrens Morocco ditto
Mens fine shoes & military ditto
Ofnaburgs and fail cloth
;,Ofnaburg mid other threads•
Mens fine and coarse hats
Hard ware
Tobacco pipes
Loaf fugar.|
Mancheder Goods
White and black Cap Wire
Mens fine Hats
Oflicers and Soldiers Shirts
Check ditto ,
Sold'- rs Shoes
Mens Saddles, &c.
Troopers Boots
Fine Cordovan ditto
Leather and Hair Portmanteau
Trunks.
Tea and Table China
Bohea, Green, Souchong and
Hyfon Teas
Black Pepper
Single and double refined Loaf
Sugar, Cotton Cards
Broad Hoes
Narrow and Broad Axes
Cross cut and Handsaws
Steelyards
Copper Scales and Weights
Iron Chests
Also,
A eompleat Assortment of Ma
terials for building an elegant
House, conlifting of Nails,,
. Brads, Hooks and Hinges,
Locks, Latches and Catches,
Sash Pullies, Pins and Lines,
Wood Screws assorted, Crown
Window Glals 8 by io, and 10
by 12, Chimney Tiles, Fire
Stone Hearths, Chimney Mar
ble Slabs, together wih plain
Tiles, Ridge Tiles, &c. &c.
Assortment of coarse & fine Broad
Cloths by the Piece
Cordage of various Sizes
7 L 0 s t;
Srippofed to be between the Beef-Market and the Town Gate, in
Meeting-Street,'
A RED MOROCCO POCKET BOOK, that folds over
at one end, with silver clasps to it. Whoever finds said Pocket:
Book, and eelivers it at No. 22, Meeting-Street, shall receive a re-'
ward <)f TWO DOLLARS, with thanks, as the papers therein arc
of nGoren^p to ,h 0 n-onrietor.
—IE perlons indebted to,the cltate of Mr. John CvL
laghan, late of Charleftown, fadler, deceased, are hereby
requeued 'to make payment; and those having any demands againß;
the estate, are defined to make them known to
1 . JANE CALLAGHAN, Executrix.
LONDON Duffil and Rose.
Blankets
White and coloured Plains and
Cottons
Kerfeys, Duffils, Hunters, Bath,
clouded and other Coatings
Linfeys, Flannels & Drapery Bays
Superfine, second and Yorkfhift
Broad Cloths and Kerfeymires
Callimancoes, Tammies, Durants
and Prunells
Princess Stuff
Bombazine, Mourning and Mas
querade Crape
Pelorigs, Sattins,Modes, Persians
and other Silks
Persian, Sattin, Callimanco and
Durant Petticoats *
Mode, Sattin and scarlet Cloth
Cardinals
Chip and Mode Hats
Black Ldee and Edging
Brown & white- Russia Sheetings
and Drabs
Ravens Duck
Slick'd Dowlas and Silefias
British and German Ofnabnrgs
Irish linens apd Sheetings
Chintzes, Callicoes, printed Li
nens and Mulling
Imported in tbe Ships Britannia', Hope, Friendfllip and Friends,
from L ONDON,
And to be fold WHOLESALE arid bv the PIECE,
By G REGORIE, DOUGLAS, & Co.
At tbeir Store, No. 26, Cburcb-freet,
- - A large and general Assortment of
European and Eafclnciia GOODS,
Suitable to the present and approaching Season, viz.
OSnaburgs Scotch & German
I'icktenburgs
Ruflia Drabs, white and brown
Irish Linens 4-4 and 7-8, assorted
in Trunks
Hamburgh whited long Lawns
Holland ditto
7-8 plain and figured Lawns
White Lawn Handkerchiefs
34 Dowlas
Diaper Coatings
Ditto Table Linen
Damask ditto
Russia Draper
Huckabacks
Quad. Silefias
Wliite Pomeranias
Checks, Linens and Cottons
9-8 and 5 4 Irish Sheeting
Callicoes fine and coarse
Dittp aborted Patterns
Ditto Chintz Patterns
Ditto Furniture ditto
India Nankeens
Assortment of Lawn Handker
chiefs
Ditto Scotch Check ditto
Check Cotton Romalls
Blue ditto
Persian Taffaties
Silk Lungee Romals
New ilk ditto
Fine Chintz Morees
Cambricks and clear Lawns
Hosiery well assorted in Pack
ages
Assortment cf Haberdafkery
Ditto Womens and Maids Stays
Silk Gauzes, black and white of
all Sorts
Ditto Handkerchiefs ditto
Black Love Handkerchiefs
Thread Lace and. Edgings
Black Silk ditto and ditto
Ditto Barcelona Handkerchiefs
aborted
Ditto half ell and 4-4 Modes
Ditto half ell and 3-4 Sattins
Ditto Englilh Taffaties
Persians of affuted Colours
JUST I MPORTE D/
In the Ship Carolina-Packet, Capt. White, and the Hope, Capt.
Moorfom, from LONDON,
By JAMES WARINGTON,
A general Assortment of
European and Eaft-Iridia-GOODS,
To be disposed of 011 the moll reasonable Terms,
By PACKAGE or PIECE,
At his Store, No. 90, South Side of Mceting-ftreet.
The Goods, among other Articles, cunffs op tbe foGewing, viz.
WHITE and coloured Plains
Duffil Blankets
Bed Blankets.
Oznaburgs, Checks
Irifli Sheeting and Shirting Li
nens
Broad Hoes
Socket Spades
Printed Cottons, Callicoes and
linens
Bath Coating
A CONSIGNMENT, confining of coarse Cloths, Gold
and Silver Watches, and a few Articles of .Haberdashery, by the
Piece or Package.f
ASSORTMENT of GOODS,
Suitable for tbe present and approaching Season,
Which they will dilpbfe of oh the mod reasonable Terms, for Cash;
Produce, or Bills of Exchange, at their Store, No. 88, Broad-street;
Among a Number of other Articles are;
BROUN, CLARKSON, & Co."
Havejuft imported in tbe Carolina-Packet, Capt. White,from London;
A GENERAL AND COMPLEAT
I.Afic-rment of plain and lafluon^
able coloured Ribbons
Ditto Tiffanies
I Superfine Broad Cloths
Mixed and Claret Coatings
; Welch Plains
India Blankets and Duffils
7-4 Bays
Assortment of Manchefler Goods
Camblets, Durants and Rattinets
Calliinancoes aborted
Shalloons ditto
Coat and Breast Buttons, plain,
plated and gilt
Gold and Silver Lace & Binding
Ditto Fringes aborted
Epaulets, Cords, Bands, Tofßls,
Cane and Watch Strings
Ostrich Feathers and Plumes. .
Rich 3-4 fashionable, coloured
and plain Luteftrings
Green Umbrellas, Luteflring and
Sarfnet
Playing Cards
Mens fine Military cock'd Hat#
Boys Fan ditto and brown Ruffs
Ladies riding ditto, black and
coloured
Mens and Womens Shoes of all
Kinds, affofted in Packages
Boots and Slippers assorted, with
the preceding Articles
Best Perfumery aborted in small
Packages.
Stationary ditto ditto
Sadlery aborted
Pewter Ware ditto
llronmongery ditto
* Cutlery ditto
Neat small walking Canes
Quart r Cales of Picklesl
Assortment of Piche, French
and Spanish Olives, A thoviee,
Soy, Ketchup and Fish Sauce
lin Hampers
Fine Sweet Oil
Pickled I ongues in Kegs
Durham Mullard
Assortments of frefh and choice
Drugs, &c. &c. &c. 4.
Long and Pistol Lawns and Cam
bricks
Cotton Romals, Pullicat, & Lun
gee Handkerchiefs
Black and coloured Silk ditto
Marseilles Quoting, Jeannots, Sat
tinets and Denifms
Printed Beavers and Velverets
M^ns and Boys coarse and fine
Hats
Writing Paper, Quills and Ink-
Powder
Spelling Books, Primers & Pray
er Books
Silk Gauze, Fringes and Trim
,mings,
Pins, Needles, Tapes, &c.
Ostrich Feathers and Plumes
Military Shoes
Ladies Morocco, Callimanco and
black Leather ditto
Childrens ditto
Bohea Tea, Muffard and black
Pepper
Single and double refined Sugar
Bar Iron and Nails
Carpenters & Shoemaker's Took
Hoes, Axes, Locks, Hinges, and
other Iron Ware and Cutlery,
t'fe. 1% fsb +
Broad-Cloths and suitable Trim |
mings
Telling Axek
Broad Axes
Coopers and Carpenter's Toole
Reaping Hooks
Iron Pot and Skillets
Frying Pans
Tin Ware
Nails of all Sorts
Stationary.