The royal gazette — [Charleston] S.C., 1781-08-15 00:00:00, page 3

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By Moffi-s. CURRIE & NORRIS,
At their vendue-Store; No. 95, in Broad-ftrec^
T'" following NEGROES, belonging to theeftate of' Mr.
' William Hales, deceafpd; two Negro Fellows, one an
excellent barber, the other a very good cook; also, a Wench
r three Children. The conditions of the sale will be
l ' h or Government Bills.
LAMBERT LANCE, ) r
JOHN COX, f Executors.
fire of the riflebattery and artillery, they inuft have fuf
, considerably. Out artillery was well served, and I be
taedid great execution.
The troops have undergone incredible hardships during the
and though the issue wss not f&eeGful, I hope their ex
'ton's will merit the approbation of Congress.
"fre continued the siege until the enemy got within a few
ta of us, having previously font off all our sick, wounded
%ipare stores.
'roofed is a lift of our killed and wounded during the liege.
^rJ^N °f tbe Killed, H 7 ^ led an I Miffing, during the Siege
, of Ninety-Six, in South Carolina.
Non-commissioned officers and rank and file.
Virginia brigade. Killed 41; wounded 33; miffing 16.
Maryland brigade Killed 12; wounded 24; milling %
light infantry. Killed 1; wounded 9; mining {.
Lesion infantry. Killed 2 ; wounded 2;
Virginia Militia. Killed 1; wounded 2,
Total. Killed 57; wounded 70 ; miffrhg 2%•
Capt. Armstrong, of the Maryland line, Killed;. CapL &a~
and Lieut. Duvall, wounded, &
Capt. Bentley, of the Virginia. lin% prisoner; Lieutenants
Evens, Miller, and Selden, wounded.
' Col. Kufcuifzko, ehjef Engineer,, was Slightly wounded.
'O,H. WILLIAMS, D.A. G..
Amblers Plantation, eppoftte fames's. River, fnl,, 8, 178;,
Sir,
ON the 4.th instant the enemy evacuated Williamsburg,
viere fame Stores fell into our hands) arid, retired to this place,
for the cannon of their dripping. The next .morning w^
advanced to Bird's tavern, aid part of th? army took pod at
Noryl's mill, about nine nubs from th; British cat*p.
" The 6th, I detached an advanced corps under General
Wavne, with a view of reconnoitering the enemy's Situation.
Their light parties being drawn in,, tn : pickets which la, close
totlieir encampment were gallarhiyad rickedby some riflemen,
whole Skill was employed to.gr,at effect # y
Having afeeftafraed that Lord Cornwallis had sent off his
heavy baggage under a proper effort, and posted his army in
@n open field, fortified by the flipping) I returned to the de
tachment, which I found more generally engaged. A piece
of cannon hadbeen attempted tydhe van- guard under Major
Galvan, whole conduct deserves high a%aufe. Upon this
the whole British army carafe out fold advanced to the thin
wood occupied, by General Wayne His corps; chiefly cont
pofed of Penntylyanians and feme tight infantry^ did not ex
ged eight hundred men, with three field pices ; but notwith
standing their numb rs, at fight of the British army the troops
mto the rencounter, a,fhoi Skirmish, ensued, with a close,
warm.and well directed £r.y : but, as the enemy's right and
left of course greatly outranked ours, 1 sent General Wayne
orders to retire half^ra^e/o where Colonel Vote and Colonel
Barber's light infant • battalions had arrived by a most rapid
move, and where I dimmed them to. form, in this position
they remained till fame hours in t^enight. ^ The h+ilita'under
general Lawson, had been advanced, and ^he Continentals
were at Nor Jl's nill,. when the enerty retreated, during the
night, to James-Lian?, which they alfa,evacuated, eroding
cwr to the south fide of he riv :r. Thtibground at this place
the ifiand was fumcfliyely occhped by General Muhlen
fay. #r A number c.A 7 suable horses were left on their retreat.
.From every apcot it, the enemy's loss has. been very great,
pndmuch pains taken to conceal it. Their light infantry, the
l@gade of Guards, and two British regiments, formed the
lirftline ; the Remainder of their army the second. The caval
ry were drawn up, but did not charge.'
By the enclosed return you will fee what part of General
Wayne's detachment differed mod. The services rendered by
the officers, make me happy to think that, although many
were wounded, we let uont ^Moft of the field officers had
their horses killed;..the ^re accident to every horse of two
field pieces,-made it impoffibie to move them, unlef men had
been Sacrificed. But it te : enough for the glory of General
Wayne, and the officers' &nrrnen he commanded, with a re
connoitering party orfy to ; have attacked the whole British
army, close to their ericampffient, and by this severe skirmish
hastened their retreat over the river. s
Colonel Boyer, of the riflemen, is a prisoner.
I have the honour to. b^, &c.'
LA LAYETTE.''
and file killed, , rank and Qle v. ounded.
Captain Ogden's company of M'Pherfon's legion, 2 rank and
file wounded.
Captain Savage and Duffy's artillery, x Captain Lieutenant,
1 ferjeant, 2 rank and file wounded.
Total. 4 ferjeants, 44 rank and file killed, § Captains, 1
Captain Lieutenant, 4 Lieutenants, 7 ferjea^f % r@nk'%g
file wounded ; 14 rank and file miffing.
NAMES of the OFFICERS wounded.
.Captains, Vanlear feliThon ipfpedtor) Doyle, Finny, Montgo^
inery, Stake M'Clellan,
Lieutenants, Piercy, Feltman; White, Harbert (taken priso
ner) Captain Lieutenant Crofly, of artillery.
N. B. A few ri^en^n x^e wounded, the number not as
certained. WILLIAM BARBE R,
Major, and D. A. G.
Fablfhed by order of Congress,
CHARLES THOMSON, Secretary.
,§ For New-Providence,
/^^ '" fading Brig Diamond,
‘^d^ Jeremiah Tinker, Matter;
t'-^rf'Amounts 18 long fix -pounders, with men answerable,
, - and will pufioveiv fad. ir; ei^ht dws. For freight er
'' ' '<7 ' " 4 ^ e u&;r onboard, in Greenwood's dock, or to
& " JOHN MQRRVS.
Co TUESDAY next, toe 2th pay of August instant,
Major- General Greene.
KMIJRN of the killed, wounded and miffing, of the detachment
Commanded by General Wayne, in afkirmfh with the Britfb
•^p^, near the Cren Springs, in Virginia, fitly 6, 1781.
Ihjor Galvan's advanced guard. 4 rank and file killed, 1 ier
jeant, 7 rank and fie wounded.
Colonel Stewart's detachment of Pennsylvanians. 11 rank and
file killed, 1 Captains, 3, Lieutenants, 4 ferjeants, 30 rank
and file wOTfndec 6 - < '.
Colonel Butler's detachment of Pennsylvanians. a ferjeants^
4 rank and file lulled, 15 rank and file wounded, 9 rank and
file miffing. ,
Colonel Hampton's detachment of Pennsylvanians. 1 ferjeant,
4 rank and f% k,i : lr. : !,, „ Captains, 1 Lieutenant, 1 ferjeant,
19 rank and file won .byd. ...,,,
Major Willis' d^achmer^ of light infantry. 1 ferjeant, f rank
Char lestown, Au^uft 18.
ON Wednesday the following Address teas prefent^d to,
the Right Honourable Lord Rawdon,
% the Right Honourable FRANCIS Lord RAWDON, Colonel
of th, Volunteers of Ireland;
The ADDRESS of divers loyaj Inhabitants of Charleftown,
Me, it pleafeyour Lord/hip,.
YTTE his Majesty's dutiful and loyal fubje/L, inhabitants.
VV «$ Charlcftown, finding with concern that year Lord-.
• flap's health is so much impaired by the inclemencies of this,
climate, and the fatigues you hav^ undergone, as to contain,
your Lordship to relinq.uifh the com;r#d of the army, ,and.
return to Great-Britain, think r t pbr indiipenfable duty to giye
you.^L&rdfhip every teftimpny vthich the utmost gratitude can
inspire, of ' th^ lively sense We hjve of the di,li.ngoilh,eQf;ryi,ces
your Lordship hath rendered this /country..•
As your fa>£dfhip's conduct so eminently difplaytd on the
fifteenth of August and twenty-fifth of April bast, contributed
not 4 lit& fa the. brilliant fuceefs of Ju§ Majesty's arms, in
both those altyns, so yog/ Lordship's benevolent and unre
mitted attention to the di&efles of hir loyal ruffian who.
abandoned their comfortable habitations,.^' every thip^ ^
was dear to them, rather than join in. the unnatural K^bdUra
now fublifting in this province, will eMeri»@efs onro&r ; minds,
the ntaioft refpeQ and veneration , for yottr Lradlhip: And we
cannot but lamyht the cause which prevents your continuance
in the exercif^of your command sunder the cdn,viffipn'tftat
ybdrE&Mfkfp hath made the duties of'your high, ft atiori,inila
the welfare of this province, the primary Qbje@s, of yowr care.
Sincerely wishing vonr < Lordfyip the re-.Q&b^W^ of
your health, and a fafe and speedy Mftage, we W^ yo^r
Lordfllip will receive the reward of your &>vefe^^’@ ^ppM&--
tion for your' ftghal services, atid the thanks of yep; Country ,
a tribute thabwiji add luftre to your Lordfhip'stitle and ¥fr.
taes; in twhFh ftutiments, we have the honour to be^
YoUr Lordfliip's most obedient,
And very humble fervants^
[The original address, of which the foregoing is a copy;was
signed by between two and three hundred of the, rntfi,r,gp%-
tgilc ehpagte.rs in Charleftown.]
H^ Lordship's AN3WE,R. 'A
? on.bcar£tbe PaeAet & &&fl 15., ifln.
Gentlemen,
7 HAVE just been favoured ovith your obliging Address,
4 Jam very happy that the conduit which I held in my late
command, has obtained the approbation of his Majefy’s faithful
fubjeßs in this province ; but, I think myfelf honoured by so public
a tfiimony of good opinion from them, whose voluntary fufferings
through a generous and virtuous adherence to their loyalty,flam,,
such a value on their sentiments.
I have the honour to be, Gentlemen,
Tour obliged and very humble servant,
RAWDO N,
To the Loyal Inhabitants of
Charleftown, life. , .
' A letter from Combahee ferry, dated August Bth, informs
us; that Major Fraser, with a party of the South-Carolina
Dragoons, being the day before on a patrote towards Afl>epoo
ferry, took some pdfoners, from whom he got intelligence
ofa Major Cooper with 80 volunteers, being sent out by
Col. H,arden, to attack pur cavalry. Major I rafcf immedi
ately Went in quest of Cooper's party, and by making a detour
of 16 miles, came very unexpectedly on them in a swamp,
between Parsons's plantation and Combahee. Fifteen of the
Rebels were killed on the spot, and four tak^n prisoners.
Our loss was Quartermaster Lane and one dragoon killed.
Another dragoon was wounded in the arm. The position
of the Rebels Was very favourable for defence ; our cavalry
being obliged to force through a very deep swamp, which
took the horses up to their bellies, and while, embarrassed
in it, were expo,fed to the enemy's fire.
Yesterday arrived here his Majesty's (loop Savage, from,
New-York and the Chesapeake.
ExtraEf of a Letter from Bermuda, dated fune 25.
-" Since the capture of Charleftown and St. Eufjatius, the
leaders of faction appear much disconcerted 7 rhefg strokes
have not given a more severe stab to rebellion on the con
tinent, than to the abettors .thereof here; the great mart
for vending the numerous fine veff@U they sent to the latter,
by which they acquired, large sums, and principally centered
there, is now loft and at an end, and the mechanics are ,at
perfect leisure to. araufe themfelve& with fishings their dejected
countenances scarce receive ong #a,y of consolation, unless by
a solitary vessel sent to the island of. St^ThomaSfr which t^ey
with to adopt as a second St^Eultatius; and yet would fcem
ingly endeavour to lend th^w feeble-ad to flipped that rebel
lion, which they are in duty and fotereft bound to crufo; and
for all the affiftarice they have hitherto given, have received no
other reward than an ordinance of Congress, Subjecting their
Ships and property to capture and conafcation : !Strange, infa
tuation! that instead of being even # at the.dopr of. bankruptcy,
they might have been as opulent a people, as almost any on the
Atlantic—their conduct inthefe difficult times has been pretty
well understood; but a more perfect illustration will appear
from the following, speech of the Lieutenant-Governour to the
Affemblyon the 19th instant. : His Strenuous endeavours, as
well to reprobate past conduct, as to reclaim, and point out
their true interests, cannot be too much applauded."
Gentlemen of the Connoil,,
Mr. Speaker, and Gentlemen of the Assembly,
BORN and educated in the freed empire the .worl&ever
knew, I never conceived the least taxed and oppressed
part of it, could have wished to change, such happiness for any
other fyflem. : We have lived to fee the machinations of the
artful, reliefs, wicked,apd ambitious, prevail so far on a cre
dulous infatuated people, as to take up arms againftthe belt
of Sovereigns and the, railddtgovernment, though could it be
supposed that the leaders might prevail in their mad attempts,
the multitude l*kl nothing to expect but tyranny, \ypu»ds
and deaths , < ' .
Here indeed bhofc who. had influence ohofe to and did M&ft
Rebellion, more effectually than th*y could by. &pcn force or
personal prowess , tho x^trpfped is necessary, as our Situation
reqires every individual to thinks The- d^TuGon expofild, I
truf tthe deluders will r^et with the just refentmedt of thtfr
much injured country; that the honest and loyal will have
honour inftead,of being pointed out as the energies of Ber^wga.
It is too well known the leading people here luanifeited . a
predilection, in favour of the Rebel Colonies' by causing de
legates to be chosen from the Several parishes, and when that
illegal agembly was met, addressing that other illegal *styi&
the America?-Congrefs ; and it is a fa& of public k&>fiety
that the King^ magazine of these islands was broke open in
the night, and one hundred barrels of gunpowder conveyed
from thence to the] Rebels, there, being the iWongcft presump
tion, from circumstances attending, that it Was not effected
without the aftiftance and'privity of many of the inhabitants.
Has not sophistry, almost generally established here the doctrine,
that Supplying the enemy, with Salt, corresponding and trading
with Rebels, are not trejfpns or treafopable ? To what Rate
have wicked designing men brought these Ifleo? Instead of
fitting out armed vefTcls, epriching thcmfel,e\ and perhaps
even Leipg instruments in fhor,tenmgja cruel,.bloody civil war,
they have caused a misguided and deluded people “ to do all
they c;.u!4 to serve thy Amgicans;" Have riot those who
Op MONDAY te*t,itht 20th. Day of Aupus^
% begin at TBN o'ClocA,
At No. 48, on. the Bay,
nrWTNTY Hogsheads of choice Vortfl
J. A few Pipes of Port Wine
Five Hogfh.cads of Jamaica Rum,
A few Boxes of Boßea ]'ea.
Twenty Bat'rAh^l Rice
tone Box of Jefait's Bark,
A few Coils of Cordage
One Box of coarse H%H
One Box of Shoes ..
Three very elegant Cases of Knives and Forks, w_ d^o^
.cornpleat *
A, Set of. Conors,: Soap Ladle, and sundry Articled q£ ufrful
T&^.'Plak and China
A Bedhead, with Bed, Mattrafs, &a complex
Some Kitchen [urnituce
Saddles, Bridles, &c. &c.
Kegs of Spirt Beafe
Boxes of Soap and Candles,;
With a Variety of otharAkTrCLls
: A N 1), .
On THE $ D AY, AUGUST- 2,,
& No. 95, jn Broaddjreeti,
Choice old famaia &@ H HogSh^d^ a^,d Barrel.
Rouf arid Ship Ifre^d ./
. 7en Dozens of raffled Shifts (fine)
A Trunk of H^^dafcry gg 'refy-^Me si& %i&
Petticoats, Claak§,^ c ''
A Box of Swqtttpeats
Ofnaburg, foad Cktl& ahc ri Nwiff of Pff €@h
A Quantity of Sole Leather gd fef^ QA^i,^
Boxes of Ling Fifli
A few Calks of Hails,
Soap, Candles, b,:,
©Qni^ ^ NORRIE
PUBDIC A,U C TION,
Cm TUESDAY next; the 2ft E^y of AtfouxT raftant,
WILL BE SOLD,
$y JO HN MORRIS,
The Remainder of the CARGO of the Prize BpgRAN&EPq
confining of the best trimmed White-O^k. Stiffs, %ftW H°gfi
he# °' excellent Ccd Fish, &c.
A L & 9b
F&% tie Benefit of\tbe Underw:riVf%s, .
A few Hogsheads of TOBACCO, damaged hi @ship Lo%
don,, and a Wtg'cQuantity of valuable tyfi 4 & ! .d DRY QQQffty
Bit ONE o'clock, in the ExcHANCE,
iThe Brig MARY & ANNE,
Ari How lying at Greenwood's Wharf, about one hundred
and thirty Puncheons burthen, fails fall, and is wel^
ty&^klj#, ^und in. Materials,* Inventory may be fecn by apply!
_^^^£rig to.thy Maftcrwbovd; or to
John Morris.
Charlestown, Aeg^fli%, 178'1.|
dare to.oppofe (h^ix diabolical §ft^^ son threatened, a^uty
opprefed, affuciated againil ; and iris not ty,c law Men &%
perverted to ajd those er^ds^ W^at in, return baye the Ame
ricans done ? What kiftory thews has ever been the return, of
Rebels; they loved the tieafon, but when the Cuppas fell
short they chofc to confiscate the m<,ni,@jQ th,<ir MIKIS, and %
served the additional purpose of chewing their drooping ph .
rates, by the chance of plundering yow.w&pieQ ydb'ls.
Was I to enumerate the illegal, meetings &<! fifing in fores
to compel British privateers to give Up their legally qiptured
Bermuda vcfli& or to oblige Crown Officers to,'r&tquiTb
their duty, Ifould take up time I wi/h employed ir>yro4idi^g
for defence and our many, other defects,.particularly the mriF.
ous condition of the Government-house and offices, not fife
for the reception of his Majesty's Representative. The la_
want to be inforced, new enacted, which I wifli,may be fuc^
as are consonant to my duty and inftruftions to pafa.. Every,'
one cries out against the wretchgdn,cfs of opr Police, & iu-.
du^rious are discouraged ,by the dppi;cfation& of the idle, , y&\
prefer theft talabo&v
The revenue fuffers, and has long sapped by the aim oft g&,
neQ. established practice of fmug.gijpg; ,png thongs St. Eufta=
tius is no.longer a mediunx. SJ,% Th,!p,as'§ and other neutral
portrait .becoming rep^fitori^ for the RcW.^ their GonfyQe:
rates, and Secret friends,hew &4 ^ Q&vvhere. .
There never was yet any place where order, good govern-, 4
Hthnt and the general weaf flourished, that pursued illicit trade:
A nest of smugglers is a dif&acd to acohntty, an abuse of a high
nature |W~ requires to, be remedied^ thu clipping and f^dx
milling half Johahnefes^ m^ infallibly hurt the fair and hon&
trader. Is there a man who Can maintain that it HuQt fc.V%
dulent to fell any commodity as of more weight than it actually,
is; and if so, is not a Standard of poip to he kept up? It is,&
every well regulated @nhrauity\'
I fhuft observe, that h&ve*e& w §lh^ and naterefted h> g^W&
forward your fortifications, those eW©?4from ' X o ^' Friel
committees are not fuffi<&dJ% &^&°^ @Q pQ& &#^ i&
forwarding themftheft are more #&'4tra & MUy^ %
public works here, tl@'F ever obeyed dfewh^lG ' ~
At the request of yout spty^fo, ^9^W^t«'tf O?.W?&
and Assembly, that here th s&c met ffi fc^ W^^&
May, was put off to. the feft WedM^X F JW& ^
time the Speaker and Committee ofryourfo.^ Y^h ^<wl
punctually to attend, te/tax, federal pubfe W& W&0 4&s
this, Gentlemen,^ fotewgl with %ery bad copfoqw^uotf,
those who serve the public ought do,be paig, &wjc fyN^fr,
as I take it there is now £.1500 or upwards in the Treafary.'
Your country loudly calls upon you to provide for defence;
The moment ^ attack oouid n?t be ths moment of prep^t
ration. • '
It is my opinion, a tax Rich 4s yew; ,. pectoris Hid for-labour
aid materials to be furnished by each parish Would be tb^
ipeedieft arid mod effectual means' of fortifying these Ifes.
The Friends,of Covtyninent will ffi^w tbemfdves such by
giving notice of any i^terep^rfe whatever with the Rebels,
which, according to inftruffiotify. as well as for the fafety of
Government, I am obliged and determined, to the utmost of,
ipy power, to prevent, ^l,fo bring, to pwnifemept, such as
Qare violate that law of naUonsfr;
RQiall by message acquaint y^ u;ts what has beep doric,
and what wiy befertferffifofy . . °."
Gentlemen of thg. Council and Gentlemen ts the ffemblyy
I Shall be happy to concur and co-operate with you in any
reafonahle measures sot. the public good.—l with peace and,
unanimity; I have reprobated measures, not men; when &
subaltern, I ever resolved to do my duty ; in my present diffi-,
cult Situation have, and am determined to. do. it, and will, io
every other I may happen to be in ; affiared thereby to gain thq
applause of the honest and loyal/ carelufs of the enmity anJ
malice of the wicked, difa ffe&ed, and rebellions. ~
June 19, 178^ GEORGE BRUERE.
A Back S.IOK^ with a puf%e from the. Bufi containing
two.ryon^foH loft ^d 4 C^f, each <7 by 18 feet, very
convenient ft# ft yhuki„c picrcWt^ nlfiy rhe H<N T sr %
Tradd-ftrect, near thy Bar; vTiero Mehrs. Foreman & WoUd
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