The royal gazette — [Charleston] S.C., 1782-01-26 00:00:00, page 1

By the Honourable
ALEXANDER LESLIE, Esquire,
Lieutenant-General, and commanding His Majefly's Forces in
the Southern DiftriE of North-America, l^c. Gc. &c.
A PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS many of the -Inhabitants of this Province,
regardless of theAllegiance to their Sovereign, of which
they had so lately made such solemn Declarations, have afiift~
cd his Majesty's Rebellious Subjects from the other Colonies,
in reducing this once happy Country to its present deplorable
State of Misery and Confution;
AND WHEREAS a Number of wei^ftded Persons,
' partly through Dread of the Cruelty of their Enemies, and
partly from fal'fe Reprefentatio^ frjng^rande te lthem of the.
State of Publick Affairs, have been induced to embrace a Cause
which mutt inevitably bring them to Ruin:
IN ORDER THEREFORE to prevent others from falling
into the fame unhappy Errors, and to quiet th^ .ill-grounded
Apprehensions of some well-meaning People ;. I do itfue this
my Proclamation, hereby assuring His Matty's loyal Sublets
in this Province, that they may rely on Tpeed^ and effectual
Support being given to them, by the Exertions c^the Forces
under my Command ; and that, in every 3vept,n,l Situation,
fbeir Interests and Security shall be cortfideted arirreparably
connected with those of His Moietys Troops,
AND I DO ALSO HEREBY GIVE NOTICE, That
the fevered Punishments dial! be infilled .on all those, who
having solicited for, and obtained the Fmoyment of the Pri
vileges of aßritim Subjea, mail, in Vio)atioW?f every Prin
ciple of Honour and good Faith, again tike up Arms against
Bis Majeftv's Government, or shall serve in any civil Capacity
under a second Usurpation.
GIVEN under m? Hand at Charleftown, this Fifteenth Dar
of December, in the rear of our Lord One Tboufand
Seven Hundred- and Eight,-one, and in the Twenty-fcond
Tear of His Maje/lfsßeign.
ALE Xr. LESLIE.
Tar racK-oFFic E,
Charlestown, December 29, 1781.
SUCH persons as are willing to furnKh this Garrison with
WOOD from the firft day of January ehfuing, for the
life of his Majesty's troops, and deliver it at any ot the. wharfs
in this city, are requested immediately .to lead in thear pLO
pofals, in writing, to this Oflice. ~ „ A §
. AND such persons as are capable of fupplymg ,CAR 10 and
WAGGONS for the purpose ot conveying the wood now
cut on the Neck to the federal landings, are desired to pro
pole at how much per cord they will undertake to deliver it
at those places.
AND such persons as have final! VESSELS and CRAFT,
and will employ them in bringing WOOD to this. Garrison,
will meet with every fidtable encouragement, and the money
paid them immediately after its delivery at the wharfs. J
Cbarleflonen, 1-tE January, 1782.
ITTHEREAS there is great reason to believe." that many
W very difaffeded People make a practice of dailycoming,
into this Town, from different parts of the Country, particu
larly by water, without the consent, or even the knowledge,
of the Commandant:
The Inhabitants in general, and more especially those, at
whose houses People from the Country mafl^ge, or be en
tertained, are hereby ftriftly enjoined to make instant report,
in writing, of the arrival of all such people, from whence
they came, at the Town-Major's ; And PusTTclTWarn ng i&
hereby given, That all such as do not, will be deemed enemies!
to the Britifo Government, and treated accordingly.,,
The Inhabitants are hereby further ^equ^fted to give the
neceifary information, when they know that there is any dll
obedience ofthis Order, that so dangerous a practice may be
immediately difeovered. _[
B, Order of the Commandant,
C. FR ASER, Town-Major.
Commitafy-General's Office,
No. 3, QeFEN-STREET.
THE Factors and Planters are hereby informed, that the
following prices will be paid for all vLeM-cuLd FORAGE deli
vered into his Majesty's Forage-Yard' at Gadsden's wharf and Cum
mings's Point, where proper persons arc appointed ^ rpe^ive it, viz.
Two Dollars per hundred for well-cured corn blades ;
One Dollar per hundred for bay ;
One Dollar per hundred for rice in the-straw ;
Three Shillings for good clean draw ; , &§ ,
' And a fair market price for Indian corn fhdled or in the cob,|
rough rice, and cow pcafe./
, Cbarlfowu, December IT, 1,81. I
Charlestown, December ao+b, 1781.
ITTHEREAS the Garrison has, of late, been frequently ,
alarmed with FIRES, through the carelcffhcfs of the inhabi-/
tants, in not having their.chimnics fweeped ; it is the express or&r|
of the Commandant, that such persons who neglect this neceflayyl
duty, and a fire erfue, will not only be fubfea to.a fine ot Fifty l
Shillings Sterling, but likewise to the heavy expence of the . enginesj
that may be employed at such fires.—As far as may be to guard 1
a^inft such accidents, the inhabitants are .hereby required to be par-'
ticularly careful during the present season, and are reminded, in cafe'
of fire during the night, that each house-keeper do set a lighted.
candle in a window fronting the street.—Such persons as have not&
provided their complement of leather buckets (for no other fort will;
be admitted) are expected immediately to provide them, as well 'as ;
ladders; a ftri& enquiry will Shortly be made, and all delinquents)
fcverely fined.
William Carson, William Greenwood, 1 ^
William Ancrum, Ge^kge Cook, f ^^.
James Carsan, John Wagner, 1^?
John Hopton, Gideon Dupont, inn. )
T^i ASTERS of vessels, and inhabitants of the town, may
be supplied with BEER, at a reafonabk^ price, at the
Brewery of Charkftown. U%'
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From SATURDAY, January 26,
Vol. It
SOUTH-CAROLINA: Printed by R. WELLS & SON, Printers to tlie King's Most Excellent Majesty.
GARRISON ORDER S.
18/b January, 178%.
THE Inhabitants arc hereby informed, that, as a new
Billet-Mailer is appointed, it will be nectifary to deliver
in all former Billets signed by Mr. Lundie, or any other
Person, to the Billet-Office, No. 85, Broad-Street, wher^
proper Attendance will be given, and others issued signed b,
Mr. Andrew Robertson, whose Signature only is now
in Force.
The Attention of the Inhabitants is further requested to
the handing Regulations of this Garrison refpe&ing Billets,
which are now re-printed; and by which they are directed to
regulate their Conduct, most pointedly, in accommodating
Officers and others billeted upon them: And they may de
pend on the most ample Redress, should an Infringement
of said Regulations be attempted.
C. ERASER, Town-Major.
RffGULATIONS
For the Billet-Office, at Charleftown,
Tu BE OBSERVED IN FUTURE,
Ref,eating fbe ifoing and receiving Billets for Quarters, . Regi
mental Store- Houses, &c. &c<
ift. XTO quarters for officers or fuhtiers; no regimental
Rorc-houfes, are to be occupied without a proper
billet firft obtained at the Billet-Office.'
2d. No billets are to be granted at the Billet-Office, with
out an order, in writing, from Head-Quarters or the Com!
mandant. , '
3d; No exemption from a billet, to be granted to the house
of any inhabitant, unless by an order, in writing, from Head.
Quarters or the Commandant. ;.../•
4th. Officers, whether doing duty in garrison, Qr ^ctached,
upon obtaining orders or. billets, are to have quartern assigned
them by the Billet-Matter, suitable to thrir refpegive ranks,
as mentioned in the rules and directions for the allotment of
quarters, which mull be particularly fytfo&d in the body of
the billet.
sth. No officer is, on ariyaccounty to tnoleft thefooufc he
may be qu titered upon by taking ttpedher more, or any other
room or rooms, than those fpecified in his billet, and marked
for him by the Billet-Office.
6th. -Officers vacating their quarters, regimental ftorq
houfes, &c. are to give previous notice at the Billet-Office,
where proper persons attending will infpeft the fameT'arid fee
that no damage has been wilfully or wantonly committed ; as
such damage must be repaired at the expellee of the officers
who occupied those quarters; nor is an offic r, after having
vacated his quarters, in confequeace of being ordered on du
ty or detachment, to take poiTefuon of it again without a frefh
billet.
7th. If an entiiehaufe is vacated, the keys must be deliver
ed up at the Billet-Office, where a proper receipt will be given
for the fame.
Bth. No ballets are to be transferred from one officer to
another, without referring such change to the Billet-Office,
and obtaining possession through the proper authority.
Bth. No vacated quarters Ihall be locked up wvh officers
baggage, when they are detached on duty ; every corps being
allowed a regimental store in town, where such baggage mult
be depofited.—Ollicers infringing this regulation, will be liable
to have the doors of such quarters forced open, and their bag
gage removed.
loth. The Billet-Office is to keep an accurate register of
quarters, in order to ascertain readily, at any time, the num
lxr and rank of quarters then vacant.
i rth. In case of any disputes between an officer and an in
habitant with whom he is billeted, upon complaint made
to the Commandant, care will be taken to give due redress, and
to punish whichever party may, on enquiry^ be found to .be in
the wrong.
iztn. And in order to prevent undue practices in the Billet- 1
Office, the Board of Police are required to be particularly at
tentive to enquire in n, and report upon all complaints that
may be made to them; of any oppressions, or partial behaviour,
neither mifcondud of the Billet-Mailer, or such as may be
employed under his direction.
13th. No out houses, gardens or ftahles .to be possessed by
officers, without the particular consent ot the proprietors.
14th. All inhabitants who have been billeted upon, are
hereby ordered to report to the Billet-Mailer, within two days
after their rerpe&Jve billets are vacated.
15th, Every officer being in possession of a billet, is required
cpnftantly to report his residence to the Town-Mate, at
No. 87, King-street, on Thursday in every week, during his
. flay in garrison ^and the Billet-Master is dire&ed to make a
general return of the officers quartered by him once a fort night.
• 16th. The Billet-Matter will issue a printed copy of these
regulations with each billet he may deliver.
B, Order .of tbe Commandant,
John M'Mahon,
Barrack-Master.
. ^t^^o^=^__=^ - - -
NOTICE is hereby given, that all persons having any de
mands agaiidt rhe c^at© of the late William Duncan, de
.chafed, of St. Thomas's parish, arc hereby required to bring in their
accounts properly attested; and all th^'e who arc any ways indebted
• to the fail estate, are requeued to make immediate payment, or their
accounts will be put into the hands of an Attorney at law.
JAMES DUNCAN, Admimihator.
Cbarhfewn, January IQ'S, 1,82. i.
Q UN away, about fix weeks ago, a negro man named
JA/Will, by trade a painter and glazier. There is reason to
• think he is employed and harboured by some individuals, in and
about Charleftowa, where he is better known thair trusted : I do
therefore forwanr all perfens whatever, not to employ, harbour, or
conceal the said negro Will in future, as they ihall answer the con
sequences at their peril. HARRY MICHIE.
Charlfonn, January, 18, 1,82.|
TOBifR AFFLEI)FOR,
At Wells's Shop, No. 71, Tradd-ftreet,
AN elegant PIANOFORTE, entirely new, received in the
last fleet from London, the original cost forty guinea <
There are to be thirty chances, at two Guineas each. Thci
roffleto take place when the fubfcriptiou tefillcds
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THE
GAZETTE.
to WEDNESDAY, January so, 178%
Charlestown, January 30.
ON Sunday last his Majefty ? s frigates Quebec and Santa
Murgarita, from New-York, came to anchor off our bar.
We are informed from Savannah, that about Christmas last,
^ gang of banditti came to a house on ttauufky Jfiand, where
Capt. Martin^ngel of the Royal Militia was lying tick, and
whilst two .of them held his wife, another, named Ifiael An
drews, (hot him dead ; they afterwards plundered Mrs. Martin
angel and her children of ahnoft every thing they had.—These
wretches came from Hilton-Head; they stile themfelvce the
Bloody Legion, and are commanded by John Leaycraft. The
following is a lift of the gang : John Erving, Lewis Bona, Da
niel Savage, Christian Rankin, James Levant, John Bull,
James Erving, James Allan, Charles Floyd, Isaac Davids,
Nathaniel Gambal, William Chifwdl, Thomas Roberts, John
Mongiß, fen. John Mongin, juu. David Ross, Patrick;
M'Mulim, Isaac Bolder, Meredith Rich, John Fendon, Wil
liam Scott.
Ji is said that Mr. Rutledge has not yet been able to eolle&
a number of members fufticient to constitute an Assembly.
He and his fujte arc at Jackfonburgh, in the neighboorhoou ^
which is the inair. body of the Rebel Army.
News / IVbigs, News-!
V [THAT'S the news? It must re about the new Governoun
V Who is GovernQur?
General Gadfaca. is Gdvernour n
Mr. Rutledge is Goyernour.
Mr. Izard is Governo'dr.
General Sun,p;o is Governour.
. )No, buthe would have been Governoufc
^There isrt6 Governour.'l,
It is better to baveuto Goverhour,
-Then we may as w/lhmeno Alßmbl, %
Wherejias the Assembly met?
The Afrtnbj has met at Catnden,
The Allembly hab met at Jackfoilburgh.
We can't make an Assembly.
'rhe Members fay they won't go unless they are tied.
The civil and military powers would fall out.
It is better to have uo A@mbly.
'** = '.'' fccwi^ Garrison Subferiptim
Bull will be to-morrow evening, at the
StatCrHoufc
To ue Let, and ma^ be Entered on immediate!,,
A convenient House in King-street,
capable of accommodating a large family. Apply toWiuuiA#
Hobton, or JOHN HORTON.
Cbarltfc&m, 24th January, 178%.
TOBE L E T;
°.°r three unfuriihed Rooms, with a Kitchen, in $
l pleifant part of the town. Apply to the Printers.
To be Let, by itenufkon, and Ttytyion immediately given,
THE whole, cr part of & lar^e commodious nOUSI
A. and GARDEN, No.j, Georg -street. For particulars enquire
°f THOMAS RADCLIFFE, jun. No. 1, Geurge-ftreet, «
JOHN SCOTT, jun. White-Print.„
To be Lei, and Entered upon immediately,
THE HOUSE and TAN-YARD in Meeting -street, lately
occupied by Hopkin Frick," deeenfod; also, a Front FEW in
the south gallery of St. Michael's Church, gear the pulpit, belonging
to his ellatc. Enquire ofL
ROBERr WILLIAMS, )
t WILLIAM PRINT, f Exeettoft.
JOHN-CORNYN Morris,)
Who deGre all persons having any demands agaioft the estate cf
, their tcftator, te rmake them known ; and those indebted to it b,
bond, note or otherwrfc, to discharge the fame nVfoon as poffible.'
. ^I I HE futferiber intending to embark fo r England by the
£ frit opportunity, gives tins notice to all indebted to him, b,
bond or note, to discharge the fame by the 20th of February next;
and those that have demands against him 10 bring in their accounts
to jof on the Bay, that they may be paid.
THOMAS OLDFIELD.
„% has for Sale,
An excellent Schooner, which draws four feet and 4 half of water
when loaded, and carries twelve cords of wood; likewise; three very
good Sailor Negroes, one of whom i a parroon. *6.
Un IVEuDnYYe 516 ts tebruarj next, mill be fold, as feubUck
fate, before the Exchange, betueen tie lours of twelve and one e'cLsL,
for Cash orih,
APART of the estate of the late Thoma! Rose of St.
. Thomas's Parish, decealed, consisting of three N groes, one
fellow and two house-wenches. ARCHIE ILLI)CRAY, Adar.
-tmTtw--4ttrarat&ttt-tLCTCTtfcbfaCT^ r .ireßtßt&tQOtCTrcflretQtflCTraßtCTtetmttc-ctoafct_RQQ
On Er uksu&y, t»e 2 // of Tebruar, next, ^iL oejota atpt&xti
sale, If^c tie Ex ban^e between fcyeive ami one o'eloc/,
APART of the LOT known by No. 1, in the plan of
Charieftown, Qn the Weft fide of Ktog-.ftreet; containing in
ffont 42 feet, and in depth 76 feet, adjoining Mr. LeOarjette'a
house, with a brick fibre on it, and the HOUSEand LOT No. 139,
in King-street, nearly oppofir to Horlbeck's alley, being seized 06
exe -ution, and fold br order cf tie "Board of Ptlice.
Cbarleftoiun, z^tb February, 1782. JOHN DAVIES,
-1 ' Sheriff.
The BARRACK-OFFICE is removed to
No. 9f, Church-street,
Twenty Guineas Reward.
RAN away or was carried off from Savannah in Georgia,
fomciimedn August last, and supposed to be taken to Jamaica
or New-Providence, - a Negro Boy named Scrub, about 4 feet 6 or 7
inches high, of a yellowish complexion, round and pretty full visage,
'fpeaks good English, has a mild countenance and his country marks
(confining of two or three scratches) down hit cheeks, and is rathe,
inclined to be fat. Any person delivering said negro to the sub
briber in Savannah, or Alexander Weight, Efa; in Charleftown, or
giving , information so that he may be had again, ihall receive ,
reward of five Guineas, and upon conviction of the offender who hap
hours or carried him off, Twenty Guineas.,
NATHANIEL HALL, Savannah, io Graft
Numb. ^G*