The royal gazette — [Charleston] S.C., 1781-06-20 00:00:00, page 1

A PROCLAMATION
'NISBET BALFOUR, Esquire, Lieutenant - Colonel
'Vaiefa's twenty-third Regiment, or Royal IVelcb Fu-
Commandant of CharleJlo^n, £sc.
•HEREAS 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 previcufly obtaining a License so to
do from the Commandant of Charleftown,
of Seizure and Sequestration : Notwithfland-
P °I have reason to believe that many of those who
'll perfitt in an unnatural Rebellion against His Ma
^foicious Government, under which they enjoy
degree of civil and political Liberty, have, both
& since the said Proclamation, made and executed,
make ' and execute, Deeds, Conveyances and Assurances
^ h ir Ettes' for the purpose of defrauding their honest
f Xsas to elude those Forfeitures which the Juf
torto annexed to their Crime QDO THERE,
bv this my Proclamation, finely enjoin and require
to whom any Deed, Conveyance or Aflurance of
Houses, Negroes, or other Species of Property, hath
"% a-d executed, since the firft day of January, in the
^Xr^d%, or which ih.au be hereafter ^ and.
Rented, or their legal Representatives, to tender the fame
htthe proper Offices in Charleftown, to be recorded ; that is
to favAll such Deeds, Conveyances and Afiurances cf Lands
Jd Houses, at the Register's Office ; and all such Leeds, Con
duces and Assurances of Negroes or other per fonal Property,
tthe 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 tor
whom such Deed, Conveyance or Assurance hath been executed,
or his her or their legal Representatives, together with one of.
the fu'bferibing Witnesses, or in Case of Death, some Person
acquainted with his or her Character cf Writing, shall make
Oath before the said Register or Secretary refpedively; or feme
lawful Mtwiftrate, 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
frees and other Property, thereby granted, bargained, fold,
affixed, transferred and made over, on Proof of such Deed,
Conveyance or Assurance, (ball immediately be seized and fc
queftered: PROVIDED neverthelcfs, that if a Compliance
Tith this Proclamation thould be rendered, impracticable in
Case, by intervening Accidents, the Party affe&ed Ihall
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 Ihall think the fame rea
sonable. AND for the more effectual Prevention of the
Frauds above alluded to, all Persons whomsoever, who are or
ihall be Parties, Privies or Witnesses to any Deed, Conveyance
or Assurance, whereby any Species of Property is, are or ihall
be granted, conveyed or aligned, either abfolutelv, or under
any secret or clahd^ftine Trust, expressed, implied or reflat
ing from any Conftrudion or Operation of Law, for the Pur
poses aforefaid, are in like Mariner ftri&ly 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 Tranfaftions.
GIVEN under ray Hand and Seal, at Charleftoven, this
Twenty-third Day of June, in the Year of our Lord
One thousand seven hundred and eighty-one, and in the
Twenty-fop of His Majefo's Reign.
N. balfour:
By Order of the Commandant,
H. Barry, Secretary
Saturday, 23d 'June, 1781.
Broke open last Night,
A STORE in Bedon's Alley, and hole therefrom all the
money in the till, and several articles of value ; in particular,
an entire piece of fine Marseilles Quilting, hitch'd with the figure
of a sea fhdl, and richly bordered ; two Cotton Gown Patterns, the
figure resembling a pine tree, and two others of a running sprig,
interfered with birds ; also a piece of fine Dowlas.
Afrec pardon is offered, with FIVE GUINEAS reward, to any
one of the accomplices. Any perfop that will give information, and
be the means of convicting one or mbre of the offenders, final! re
cove a reward of TEN GUINEAS.
It is desired if such articles are offered for sale, the party may be
ftopt, and immediate information given to No. 8, Bedon's Alley. |
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 cr before the said day.
By Order of the Society,
JOHN M'CALL, jun. Cleik.
N. B. Dinner on table at two o'clock.
To be Sold by private Sale,
A TRACT of LAND, 20 miles above Monck's Corner,
containing 200 acres, upon the Congraree road, very
fit for a store ot tavern It will be fold cheap for cash. Ap
ply to „. MARTHA LEAYCRAFT.
DESERTED from Capt. Price in Charleftown, 011 the
morning of the 20th instant, JOHN HOWELL, aged about
40 years, chunky 'made, bowlegged, peek marked, short brown
hair, very thin upon the crown..—RICHARD GREEN, aged about
33 years, yellow hair, broad pale face, with large grey eyes.—J'hey
both had new suits of regimentals, the lame as those of the Prince'
of 'A ates's American regiment.-—. Whoever will apprehend and deli
ver either of the said deserters to the Keeper of the Provost /in
Charleftown, frail receive ONE GUINEA reward for each, beftdes
the usual allowance for apprehending deferters.|
CArlfran^ aid June, 1781.
Vol. !•
QUTH-C AROLINA: Printed by R. WELLS & SON, Printers to the King's Most Excellent Majesty.
ROYAL
From WEDNESDAY, June 20,
PUBLICK AUCTION.
On TUESDAY next, the 26th Day of June instant,
'WILL BE SOLD,
At Thomas Stewart, & Co's
Auction-Room, No. 42, on the Bay,
ONE Box of Cambricks,
One Box of Irifli Linens
One Bale of Russia Sheeting,
One Bale of Russia Dullings
A few Pieces of black Bombazine
Ladies Stays, and
• A Variety of other seasonable GOODS. ±
~PUBLICK AUCTION.
On TUESDAY next, the 26th Day of June instant,
At TEN o'clock,
WILL BE SOLD,
A Small WOODEN HOUSE in St. Michael's Alley, near
the Corner of Church-street : The Iloufe must be removed off
the Lot on or before the 10th of next Month.
BrPERMISSION.
On TUESDAY the .24th Day of July next,
At ONEfC^k,
Will be SOLD on the Premises,
A HOUSI ^ and.LQT, with all the Out-houfes,' fixate on
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
approvdfo^wi¥ .
THe"nQt"anrf Houses, with the Titles, maybe seen any Time be
fore the Day Sale, by applying to
HUGH RISE, & CO.
I N4.T9,-Old Chvrch-ftreet.
THOMATINGLI S,
-No: 47, on the Bay,
Has for Sale, on the mofl reasonable Terms,
CHOICE old particular Madeira Wine in Pipes, Hogsheads
and Quarter-Calks —High proof Jamaica Rum in Puncheons—
a few Calks of ditto, very old and fit for immediate ufe—Muftova
do Sugar, Rose Butter, Soap, Tallow, Paints, Nails and Sail
Twine; also, fix four-pound Carriage Guns, bored from the felid,
with Shot, &c/&c. cornpleat. t
JOHN HOWARD at the Distillery on Cnarleftown Neck,
gives notice to makers of y©fifels % that for for every barrel
of water filled after this date, they mu^ pay 3 pence, to,
defray the expences of mending and putting in order, the
wharf, which of late has fuftaiued so hiuch damage. %
, funez^d, 1781.. ,
PUBLICK AUCTION.
O^ TUESDAY ^ 3d Day of July next.
At ONE o'clock, before the Exchange,
WILL BE SOLD,
By H UGH RISK, & Co.
A HOUSE and LOT, No. 93, Broad-street; its situation
for trade is as good as any in town; a LOI 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 sale.
THE inhabitants of Charleftown who have Officers or Sol
diers quartered on them, are not obliged to furnifh more
room than is absolutely mentioned jn the printed billeting
inftrudions.—On any officer or soldier not complying with
the regulations, complaint is to be made at the Billet-Office,
that the aggrieved party may have redress.
By Order of the Commandant,
June 16,!^. ARCHIBALD LUNDIE, B. M.
MRS. CUSACK acquaints her Friends and the Publick,
that flie 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. „.
A LL persons indebted to the estate of David Baty, late of
A Charleftown, deceaied, are desired to make immediate
payment ; and those who have'any demands against the estate,
are reauefted to make them known, as soon as possible, to
t JAMES ROBERTSON, Administrator.
NOTICE is hereby given to all persons indebted to the
estate of Nathaniel Fuller, deceaied, that unless they dis
charge their refpedive bonds and notes by the 15th of July next,
the fubferiber will be under the disagreeable necessity of put
ting them into the hands of an Attorney. All. those to whom
the estate is indebted, are requeued to deliver in their accounts
so *b. T. FULLER, jun. Executor. ..
TO BE LET,
A New and commodious three-flory BRICK HGUS£, No.
2, Tradd-ftreet, with a good store, cellar and kitchen.
For particulars, apply to the Printers. £ %
To be let on Shares, or to be fold; •
A' TRACT of LAND containing 3'oo acres, within ten
miles of Charleftown, between Wando and Cooper Rivers,
well timbered with oak and pine wood, within half a mile, of the
landing, that a vcffel of any burthen may come to it without any
difficulty, and as good rice and corn land as any within that distance
of Charleftown. For further particulars, apply to Mrs. Martha
Edwards in St. Thomas's Parish, or, in Charleftown, to
IWILLIAM BURT, No. 1, Qgeemflreet.
Cbarleflo^n, 19th June, 1781.
ALL Persons keeping Taverns, Publick Houses, or who fell
Liquors by Licence in this Garrison, are hereby ftri&ly
prohibited keeping Gaming Tables in their Houses: Whoso
ever ihall be found disobeying this Order, will have their Li
cences taken from them, and be dismissed the Garrison.
By Order of the Commandant,
+ C. FRASER, Town-Major.
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TH E
IJK £1 &LJ —4 ~1 & A_4@
to SATURDAY, June 23, 1781.
MACNAIR & MAXWELL,
Hhve removed from No. 4s, onthe Bay,- to No. 4, from the Bay,
in Tradd-ftreet, almost eppofite to Bedon's Alley,
Where they have for sale, on the most reasonable terms, whole-.
SALE and RETAIL,
A compleat Afortment of GROCERIES,
CONSISTING OF
HYSON, green, fouchong, and bohea teas, coffee, double and!
single refined sugar, bed pearl barley, India sago, prunes, cur
rents, soap, fperniaccti, wax, and tallow candles, Chelhife and
Glouccfter Cheese.
S PICERI E S.
Black pepper, nutmegs cloves, cinnamon, mace, trufles, morello
and vermicelli.
PI C K LE 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 Caunrays, Scotch ditto,
mixed comfits, capillaire and ; orgeat. ',
They have likewise for sale, as usual,.
Bell 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 Snuff, an as
sortment pf China Bowls, Queen's ware, hair brooms, brufnes,
&c, &c. Also, FRESH LIMES, and a few Mutton Hams.
°JAMES MACMURRA Y, & CO.'
No. 54, Queen-street,
HAVE FO R S ALE,
HIGH Proof Windward Jfl^nd Rum in Puncheons, M&ira/
Claret and Catalonia Wine in Pipes and Mogilfcad,; Gin ill
small Kegs, Coniac Brapdy in Cases, Caftile, white ^qdbrowq Stop in
Boxes ; mould and dipt Candles in ditto, Butter in Firkins, Kiefs Folk
and Beef in Tierces and Barrels, Cordage,.Ship Brcad ? Port Wine in-
Calks of seven Dozen Bottles, Jesuit's Bark-in small Calks,'K^uthwd in
J and 4:lb. Bottles and fmali Boxes, split Peafe in Kegs, Blacking Bail,'
&c. in small Boxes; Pickles aborted, fit for Families, Glass U arcal«
sorted, Chocolate, Starch,-Mens fine Shoes in Trunks, ,an ' elogant as
sortment of the most fashionable Silks, ditto Ladies neat Decries, Ac.t
JOHN & ADAM TUNNO,
No. 48, 8,v,/
Have received by the London; Ca,. Rainier, from London^
A Quantity of choice GOODS, ; .
Suitable to the Scafen, # '
Which they will dispose of by the Package, upon reafenaßlc Termiz
Amongst vruicu are,
N. B. A few Pipes of choice Port and Madeira Wines; Lisbon
and Madeira in Bottles; also choice Taft-Florida Shrub, t^
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Cbarlefowi, June 1, 1781.
A MISTAKE having occurred ip Lord Cornwallis's Pro
clamation of the 7th of July last, for regulating the Va
lue of Specie, current in this Province, by the Omifhefl of
one-third of a penny in the Value of a Guinea; I am there
fore directed by the Commandant, to fignify to the Publick, that
hereafter A GUINEA weighing jdwt. 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, beihg conformable to the
Mode in which the Troops and Publick Departments ere ac
counted with.
By Order cf the Commandant,
H. BARRY, Secretary, & D. A. General.
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 elegant Assortment cf printed
and India Gcodf
r rHE subscribers have received in the Ihip Amazon, Capt.
L 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 ckfh or bills.
JOHN & ADAM TUNNO, No. 48, Bay.
NB, A quantity cf fine SALT in sacks of three tuffieU
each, for sale. Apply as above. , X
AS I have been obliged to break up my PLANTATIONS^
I will dispose of all the LANDS 1 am possessed o£at the Conga*
recs. They consist of several wadis lying on both sides of the river,
making in the whole, according to a late re-survey, 29X0 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 iideol the fiver,
and is in ' general tolerably well timbered with pine, are Twp settle
ments,, and on one of them is a very comfortable dwellingrhoufe cf
three good rooms upon one floor, pleasantly situated upon a hill near
the river, which is upwards of 200 feet above the Mel of the k,d on
the opposite fide, and commands a very extensive profpe&. Whoever
is inclined to purchase the said lands, will be informed .of the terms
by, and may treat with Col. William Thomson at the Conferees,
or, at Goofecreek, with , HENRY ''MIDDLBTON.
THE fubferiber finding it necessary to reside constantly in
J Lthe country, will dispose of his HOUSE, 'No. 69, in Broad
ftreet, and the whole of the lotupon which ft stands. It is a convex
nient, roomy, well finifhed house, and will accommodate a large fa
mily; the out-offices belonging to it are also large and convenient.
The lot extends, from street to ifreet, and affords ground Sufficient for
a very good garden. The premises may be viewed at any time 1,
such persons as are inclinable to purchase, and the terms wul.be mude
known to them,by applying at the said house to Charles Drayton,
Esq; Messrs. John & Adam Tunno, or, at Gcofecreek, to
, HENRY MIDDLETON. -
HE ropartnerlhip of Jacob Jacobs and Gershon
Ji Cohen, unde; the firm of Jacob Jacobs, & Co. haying dis
solved the 14th of May by mutual confcnt; alLperfons G^debted to
the said copartnership, are defied to make immediate payment to
GERSHON COHEN,
Who batfor Sale, at bis Store, Ro. 13, Broad-/lrret,
A neat and general Assortment of Kail India and European
GOODS, which he will dispose of on reasonable terms for cJh, bills
of exchange or producer—Ht has also a few neat Gold and Gut
beaded CANTS?M
Hosiery well footed
Ladies and Genttomens.Hat^
.Medicines
Tobacco and Scotch Snuff
A few Patterns of the mod fa
fhionable Broad Cloths, with ,
Quantity of„other Articles top
tedious to mention.
Numb. 33.
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