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rH E fubferiber, as surviving Executor of the estate of
Miles Brewton, Esq; deceased, requests the favour of all
persons indebted to that estate, to difeharge their debts forthwith,
, order to enable him to make remittances to the creditors thereof
ill Croat-Britain; and for the more speedily effecting the fame, he
^™, notice, that several very valuable and improved PLANTA
TIONS on both sides the Savannah river, and near the town of
Savannah, (being part of the lands of said estate) are for file, for
bus of Exchange, or otherwise, as may be agreed on.
, f CHARLES PINCKNEY, fen.
V, ho has several valuable LOTS of LAND, in excellent situations
for trade, in Charjeftown, to let out on building leases; also, some
good N^ro TraLfmen, to hire out by the month. And further
requests those who are indebted to him 011 his own private account,
to pay off their debts.
GARRISON ORDERS,
July 23th, 1781.
ALL Waggoners, Carters and Draymen, are hereby forbid
galloping their Horses in the Streets: Any Person found
acting in Disobedience of this Order, will be taken into Custo
dy, and fined according to the Laws of the Province.
All Negroes found galloping Horses in the Streets, will
be put into Confinement in the Sugar-House, for the Space of
10 bays : The different Guards and Sentries in the Garrison,
also the Provost Marshal and Town-Serjeant, are hereby dired
dto attend to the above Orders, and secure all Offenders.
„ 1 C. FRASER, Town-Ma ; or
Charlestown, Auguf iith, 1781.
IN Consequence of the Storm yesterday, by which some of
the Flag of Truce Vessels have been damaged, The Com
mandant is pleased to allow the Families of Absentees, ordered
to quit the Province, to remain here till the 24th inftan';
by which Time be experts his Orders of the 25th of june,
and 4th of this Month, will be ftri&ly complied with.
By Order of the Commandant,
C. ERASER, Town-Mv'or.
The Barrack-Office is removed to
No. 3, Legare-Stree t.t
ALL persons indebted on open account to Dr. James
Robertson, at present absent from this province, are
requested to fettle with the fubferiber, whom he has appoint
ed his attorney. WILLIAM-CHARLES WELLS,
$ No. 71, Tradd-ftreet.
By His Excellency
Sir HENRY CLINTON, K. B.
General and Commander in Chief of all His Majefly's Forces
I within the Colonies lying cn the Atlantic Ocean, from Nova-
Scotia to Weft-Florida, inclufie, ^c.&c. ^fc.
p RiC LA MAT IO N.
~ - AVING Reason to believe, that there are
&many Persons residing among the Rebels, as
also Numbers serving in the Rebel Army
and Militia, who are with-held from joining
H T, their Countrymen and Friends, now serving
<¥~4 "is Majesty in the different Provincial Regi
ments, from an Apprehension, that they
must not cnly Inlift for Life, but perhaps not be allowed to
make Choice of the Provincial Regiment, to which particular
Connections may naturally incline them:
I think proper to give Notice to all Persons who shall en
gare to Serve His Majesty for three Years, or during the Rebel
lion, in any Provincial Regiment they may make Choice of,
within ninety Days from the Date hereof, that they shall re
ceive on 'their Inliftment the Sum of SIX GUINEAS ; and at
the Time of their Difeharge, they shall be entitled to the
Grant of Land His Majesty has been graciously pleased to pro
mite to the Soldiers of the Provincial Regiments.
GIKEN under my Hand, at Head-barters, in
New-York, the twentieth Day of August, 1781.
H.CLINTON.
Dy His Excellency's Command,
John Smith.
NISBET BALFOUR, Esquire, Lieutenant- ond of
His Majefy's 23d Regiment, and Commandant of Charlef
town, ^c. Wc. ^c.
A PROCLAMATION.
„ Nr. HEREAS there is too much reason to believe
W that fe vcral Persons, in breach of their Al
-e 9 have made a practice of exporting
' r ° m this Town, and other parts of the Pro
vince, Arms, Ammunition and other Warlike
Stores, for the Supply of the Rebels, and
to the great prejudice of His Majesty's Ser
vice; for Prevention whereof, I have thought fit, hereby to
offer a Reward of FIVE HUNDRED POUNDS Sterling, to
anv Person, or Persons, who shall make difeovery of such
atrocious offenders, so that lie or they may be brought to
condign punishment.
And any Negro privy to such iniquitous practice, or to
whole knowledge it may come, and shall give information as
above, will thereupon be entitled to his Freedom in the fullest
fafe, and receive, for such his fidelity to the King's Govern
ment, an handsome gratuity.
GIFF N under my Hand at Charlefown, this third Day
of Augufi, 1781, and in the Twenty-frf Year of His
Majeftfs cAgn. N. BALFOUR.
By Order of the Commandant,
H. Barry, Secretary.
Charlestown, %/t iitb, 1781.
THE Commandant is pleased to dire&, that hereafter no
Perfen living under the Rebel Government, shall have Li
berty, or grant powers to others for so doing, to 1 t or lease
any House within this Town, without a special Licence fur so
doing, as it is intended to take all such Hoofer ar may be want
ed for the Public Service, paying to the owners o f Tofe Se
cured by the capitulation, a reasonable Rent for the fame ; as by
this means Government will be enabled to reinstate its firm
Friends in possession of their own houses, within a short space
of time. * fob. JAMES ERASER.
- Anting Barack-Mafter.
From SATURDAY, August 18, ±3s3^&f^^ to WEDNESDAY, August 22, 1781.
SOUT H-CAROLINA: Printed by R. WELLS & SON, Printers to the King's Most Excellent Majesty.'
Vol. I. THE Numb. 50.
ROYAL W^GAZETTE.
PHILADELPHIA, June 3 0.
BY a person from Winchester in Virginia, which he left
last Wednesday week, we hear that a desperate knot of
Tories had been discovered. A man formerly a Hessian
soldier, had been observed at Martinfburg several times bu
sy among the Saratoga prisoners; Upon strong suspicions
of his conduct he was apprehended, when, to avoid immedi
ately death he confeffed, after being twice hanged up.—A
party were immediately sent to examine the person whom he
said was to be their Colonel, his name this informant does
not recolled. The Colonel was taken prisoner, and upon
searching his house, they found a great number of guineas,
copies of commissions and other papers, by which it appeared
that Charles Lee, Esq; (formerly a Continental General) was
to be their principal commahdei. A detachment of the mili-
Da light borfe were immediately sent to Lee's house, who,
upon their arrival, were informed that he had rode out in a
'',!- hurry, and they went in pursuit of him. The informant
also fays, that he was over-taken upon his journey by several
persons from Virginia, who said it was generally believed Lee
had got fafe into the British lines.
New- r ork, July 6. Last Wednesday evening arrived a po
lacre with troops, part of the brave garrison of Pensacola.
Yesterday several other veflels arrived from Pensacola.
Chatham, New-Jersey) July 7. Extract of a letter from
a member of Congress at Philadelphia, to a gentleman in this
state.—“ General Lee has fold all his property, and deserted
to the enemy." *
Philadelphia, July it. The Honourable S. Huntington ha
ving informed Congress that his ill state of health will not
permit him to continue longer to exercise the duties of Presi
dent, and requested leave of absence, Congress proceeded to
the choice of another President, and the ballots being taken,
the Hon. Thomas M'Kean was elected.
%fy 10, 1781. C. Thomson, Sec.
A marvellous proper choice to prefde in a Rebel Congress !—This
is the identical and infernal M'Kean who pa/fed sentence of death
upon the loyal Martyrs Roberts and Carlisle, some time ago at
Philadelphia.
Norwich, (Connecticut) Jul, 12. We are credibly inform
ed, that an action lately happened at the westward, the par
ticulars of which are nearly as follows :—lt being determined
on to capture Fort Independence, General Heath was de
tached with , party from Weft-Point, to go down by water
and form a junction, at a time and place appointed, with his
Excellency General Washington, who commanded the main
body. # On account of contraiy winds, General Heath did
not arrive at the time expected; in the interim of which, Ge
neral Lincoln, with Colonels Scammel's and Huntington's re
giments, were ordered to reconnoitre the enemy ; which they
did, and fell in with a body of about 1500, with whom they
had a very severe conflid, though of Short duration. General
Washington being only a few miles distant, upon hearing the
firft fire, marched immediately to their assistance; on his ap
proach the enemy thought proper to retreat. The adion com
menced near Fort Independence, No regular return had been
made, but by the best accounts we had about 80 killed and
wounded ; the enemy's loss not afeertained.
New-York, July 12. His Majesty's Ship the Assurance sent
in here last Sunday evening, the rebel privateer Rattlesnake,
of 20 guns.
Sunday evening also was sent in here the Schooner Lively,
Benjamin Canby master, from Philadelphia for Rhode Island,
by the Generous Friend whaleboat, commanded by Capt. Ver
non, anting under the Hon. Board of Directors of Associated
Loyalists. She was taken nearly off Shrewsbury, after having
twice before escaped by running into the land.
A Schooner from Philadelphia with flour, and some iron, for
the Havana, was sent in here last Friday, by the privateer
Schooner Surprize, Captain Ross, of this port.
Sunday the 24th ult. a detachment of 40 associated Loyalists
from the garrison commanded by Lieutenant-Colonel Upham,
at Lloyd's Neck, made a defeent near Stamford, on the coast of
Connecticut, and penetrated three miles into the country,
when a skirmish ensued with the rebel militia, which were
collected in great numbers, in which the rebels loft two men
killed, and Seven were made prisoners; 12 horses and 27 head
of cattle were taken and brought off. The loss on the part of
the Loyalists was only one man killed.—The party acted with
spirit and bravery, under the command of Lieutenants Saunders
and Smith, who conducted them when on Shore with a cool
ness and intrepidity very much to their honour. Captains
Hoyt and Thomas, in the armed veflels Sir Henry Clinton, and
the Association, covered their landing and embarkation, and
gave them every assistance.
On Monday the 2d instant, the battalion of Loyal Volun
teers of the city of New York, commanded by his Excellency
Lieutenant-General Robertson, paraded in the Broad-way at
five in the morning ; at fix they moved to Water-Street, where
they drew up facing the house of our worthy Magistrate, David
Mathews Esq; their Lieutenant-Colonel, who, (after the bat
talion had presented their arms, a band of tnufic, playing God
save the King, and the officers drawn up in three ranks, in
front of the centre of the battalion) presented to the corps a
pair of elegant colours, a compliment from Lieutenant-Gene
ral Robertson, as a testimony of his Excellency's approbation
of their conduct, loyalty and Spirited resolution, in forming
themselves into a Select body for the defence of this city. They
then proceeded to the ground of exercise above the Ship yards,
and after a very Short field day, particularly calculated for im
mediate Service, the whole marched back to the fields nigh St.
Paul's church, and lodged their colours, escorted by two light
infantry companies, music, &c. &c. at Lieutenant - Colonel
Mathews's house.
The whole present under arms amounted to 322, officers in
cluded ; they made an elegant appearance, being a fine body
of men, dressed in uniform.
July 13. At Pensacola our loss sustained during the nine
weeks siege, is,—Killed, Lieutenant Carrol, 16th; Lieuten
ant Pinhorn, Loyal Foresters; Ensign Uffel, of the Wal
deckers ; fix ferjeants, fix corporals, one drummer, forty
five privates, two midshipmen, and twenty-eight seamen.—
Wounded Captain Anthony Forster, happily recovered: Lieut.
Charles Ward, 3d battalion 6cth reghnerri; three corporals,
Ql^ drummer, Seventeen privates.—;h/\ A art h vy, on'e cor
American Intelligence.
poral, two bombardiers, three gunners, and two matroffes,
wounded. Royal Navy ? fifteen seamen wounded.
July 14. The following is an authentic account of the
action between the brave Col. Simcoe and the rebels, near
WilliamSburg in Virginia.
LORD Cornwallis marched towards Williamsburg,
where he arrived the 25th ult. Lieut. Col., Simcoe command
ed the rear at the head of the cavalry, Supported by Capt.
Ewald with his Yagers ; they were intercepted in their match
by the rebels, whose force consisted of 500 light infantry, 300
rifle men, and 100 horfe,near Spencer's plantation, seven miles
from Williamsburg ; Col. Simcoe was put to the alternative
either to fight and conquer, or to lose his baggage, cattle, &c.
He instantly charged the right wing of the rebels with his
usual intrepidity, which put their horse to flight, killing and
wounding many of the rifle-men ; Capt. Ewald at the fame
time attacked their left wing, which were endeavouring to cut
them off from Williamsburg, with equal success, making
four officers and 20 privates prisoners. Our loss on this occa
sion is about 40 killed and wounded, and that of the rebels
upwards of 120 ; after the adion our army proceeded to Wil
liamsburg. His Lordship who never Suffers merit to pass un
noticed, was pleased to issue the following public thanks on
the occaflon.
ORDER S.
Head-Quarters, IVilliamJburg, June 27.
" LORD Cornwallis desires that Lieut. Col. Simcoe will
accept of his warmest acknowledgments for his judicious and
Spirited conduct in the action of the 26th inst. when he repulsed
and defeated so superior a force of the enemy. He likewise
desires that Lieut. Col. Simcoe will communicate his thanks
to Capt. Ewald, and to the detachment of Yagers, and to the
officers and foldieft of the Queen's Rangers."
We are informed that a few days ago, a Corporal and 6
French Dragoons attempting to desert, had been intercepted,
and carried back to the White Plains, where the former was
hanged, and the latter Severely flogged.
Yesterday arrived another cartel from the Havana, with
part of the garrison of Pensacola; in this vessel arrived Col.
Dickson, Capt. Foster, and Lieut. Allan, of the 16th regi
ment, and Major Kearney, of Col. Allen's Pennfylvaaia Loy
alists.
Ext^aJ of a letter to his Excellency Governour Franklin, from
Lieut. Col. Upham, of the Associated Loyalijis, and Comman
dant at Lloyd's Neck, dated Fort Franklin, July 13, 1781.
" I take the earliest opportunity to inform the Honourable
Board of Directors, that early yesterday morning, I received
intelligence, that three large Ships, and five armed brigs, and
other vessels, were in Huntington harbour. At eight o'clock,
about four hundred and fifty troops, chiefly French, landed
at the back of the Neck, about two miles distance from the
fort; at eleven they formed in our front, at the distance of
four hundred yards, in open view.
" As I was uncertain of their number, and was apprehen
sive they would possess themselves of a height on cur right,
from which they might have annoyed us, I ordered some
grape Shot to be fired at them from two twelve pounders,
which soon threw them into disorder, and occasioned a very
sudden and, I humbly conceive, a very difgraceful retreat to
their Ships. We have no other evidence of the effe& of our
fire than some few fragments of coats and Shirts, and the
grass besmeared with blood. They left on the ground where
they halted to dress their wounded, a number of surgeon's
instruments, a great quantity of lint bandages, &c. a bayonet,
sword, and a very large quantity of port fire, and other ma
terials for burning our houses.
“ I had sent into the wood, through which they must pass,
several small parties for the purpose of reconnoitering, and,
at the fame time to gall them and deceive them as to our num
bers. The effect convinced me of the propriety of this mea
sure, as they re-embarked with great precipitation. We
constantly scoured the wood until night came on; I then
mounted a few Refugees, who patroled the Neck, and kept a
good look-out at all the landings.—Several whale boats appear
ed coming from Stanford, and other parts of Connecticut to
wards evening, which gave me reason to exped another attack,
I therefore ordered the Refugees of my command to lay on
their arms during the night.—l have now the pleasure to in
form you that the Ships, &c. are under way so far eastward as
hardly to be descried. We have fuffcred no loss either in
men. Shipping, or property of any fort. I think it my duty to
add that the Refugees, and others who remained on the Neck,
behaved with a spirit that would most probably have ensured
success against a much greater force than appeared to face us.
“ Major Hubbil, and the other officers of the garrison,
afforded every possible affiftar.ee; Captain Hoyt, in the Sir
Henry Clinton, was very Serviceable to us ; Captain Thomas,
in the Association, had not returned from convoying a wood
fleet to City-Bland.
“ I called on the Huntingdon militia, but Saw .nothing of
them, nor was I disappointed.—Captain You ng's-troop, and
Captain Vanwick's company of foot, came last evening to our
assistance; they posted themselves on Weft Neck, and beha
ved exceeding well. Many Refugees in our vicinity came like
wise to our assistance, and the whole garrison were from the
firft appearance of the French, in the best Spirits imaginable."
Last Thursday the Independent Company of New-York
Rangers, commanded by Captain Christopher Benson, and
the Highland Independent Volunteers, commanded by Cap
tain Norman Tolmie, was reviewed on Rutgers's Field,
by Brigadier-General Birch, Commandant of this city, when
they were honoured with the approbation of the Gene
ral, and a large concourse of fpe&ators, for their soldierly
well appointed, and very refpedable appearance.
July 16. The French and Rebel army now at the White-
Plains, amount to about 7000 men ; of that number there are
fiipppfed to be 2000 French, who are encamped on the left of
the Rebels near the found of East-River.
We are told the French and Rebel officers have very little
connexion with each other, and 'tis said the Monfieurs soon
intend to return to Rhode-Bland.
The Whale boat Lady's C elight, Captain Milbay, sent in
Since our last a schooner from the Eastward, with beef and
lumber for the Weft-Indies; and a sloop from Nantucket
with oil. Capt. Milbay took two other prizes which are not
yet arrived.
Paul Jones is appointed to the command of a new Rebel
frigate called tuc America.