The South-Carolina & American general gazette — Charlestown [S.C.], 1772-10-05 00:00:00, page 6

coming, firfl Quality usual, Hands, wh'ch as from the the
will recommend itfelf.
Creek, by Lid Grant southward on said the weft >■-
County, River, Black-Creek, Side of Pedee in Craven on
kept, Ferry granted present 13th, where a is at C&obcr
1759, White, unto William bounded at the Time of the
By Sheriff the of Cheraws District. the
Wednesday cf On next, 18/b Da, the November at I o'Clock 2
AVALUABLE Land, PLANTATION or Trad of
fold publick b, Noon, Vendue, at -will be at the Cheraws
fc, Court-Hot
containing Acres, One hundred on the fouth -weft
SALE S
and Thread Tombour —Ladies Hat with Partiti Boxes
And, ons fashionable Ribbons. —Some
riety Lappets Cap-4 of Blond Gauze and —hundred —Dreft
London, Ship Capt. from IN Beufain, the Purchas,
following Have imported Articles, the vi^
—Double-edge Waiftco^ts for Mens Thread Lace A Va —
fyaog'e, Fly Late ditto —Dreft ditto —Gold and Silver
Bristol; Capt. from Helena, Arthar, In the St.
AFew Luteftnngs; Pieces of rich Brocades and
THEIR WHITE PLAINS, and COL OURED
& LEGER GREENWOOD
ha;es Rich Sattins A few Lace Brocade 'Gold and > —
250
by . under Execution WILLIAM-HENRY MILLS,
by James Kearry's ward Land, by north-westward Wil
Land, Rodcs's by liam fouth^eft and ^fo, vacant Land,
Ferry.
Fell, Land laid out to Edward and on all other Sides on
Likewise, vacant Land.
Hugh 6th, 1768, Dillon December situate on the south
River, of Pecdee County, Side in Craven bounded south
by Dufcreney's eastward Daniel Land, by north.eaftward
Land, Thomas Bowen's north-westward and north-east
Whole Property The H^b late the Dilkn, of fold and
A LARGE HORSE FLAT now used at Black-Creck
HUNDRED ONE granted ACRES, and FIFTY to
^if of Diftrift, ChCTCT
Keys, aforeftid, William Black bound. to situate on Creek 1
original ed, Grant, j at the westward on Time of said the
Younger's Land, by and Michael Mixfon't north east and
^lfo, adjoining vacant Land. FIFTY ACRES the above
granted 1768, Douglass, February xft. Alexander to
bounded at Time the Gid Grant the north-east the of to
by John by Marsh, Lands of north-weft Lands to the of
good DWELLING-HOUSE, Kitchen, two TraCts are a
Dougdafs, Michael Mixfon fiid and other Lands of said to
by the south-east south-west theft and the said Creek. On
eighty Stores, Stables. &c. About Acres of the Land are
already good cleared and under Fence. N. B. These a
together. ^lfo, 1 two Tracts will fold be
granted ACRES, April „68, 6th, ONE ! HUNDRED
hereby town. do I offer reward of a FIVE POUNDS
current, charges, mfyaiblt and them, th for cash of to
Gccrgg coat and blue trowfers ii a son t of the old fel
feri; George belongs has a wife who in Charleftown to
low, thirty flout, years hrii made, old, well about and
; high about five feat ten he inches had on when ba
sway, gtean robing, went a waifteoat blue end blue trow
Dalahowe, suppose Mrs. harbours who I them in said
RUN plantation, my away i.^m the 16th of Ft
George, RamJgate they named lately pro ware and the
perty Himcli; Rimfott of estate Mri, the of is an el
derty fifty years fellow, old, about and bad on when he
away, green negro weifteoet, went great white a cloth
brovy lift, sensible TWO NEGRO MEN
jelly's Cuflems, deceased, in, are desired them to fend
peoperly attested, to Subferiber, the 19th of before the
Disposal next, as afoal December of his 6c Effects will
John Robinfen, Estate of the his late an Officer in Ma "
Day. JOHN CORAM^ made that Executor,
any against A LL Persons that have Demands
Cbarlefloun, September 1772. i6tb,
THE SOU TH-CAROLINA & AMERICAN GENERAL GAZETTE, for i„ 2 . Sept. ^-0& 5 ,
by they information by harboured, negro whom are if a
paid to be on tonriAos of offender. the
any person that will deliver the them to of Warden th'
POUNDS, by perfonFiFTY TEN or if POUND! a white
Charlcftown, Work-house in Dorchtfttii or to me in
any person and give also a further reward to that will
WALTER. RICHARD
the country to bring the laid revenues from this
tifae forward into the Austrian treasury.
London, Augufl I. A letter from Corfoer, in
Denmark, fays; “ This morning a cabinet-courier
from London passed through this city, charged
with very important difyatches for the Courts of
Copenhagen and Stockholm." -
The Earl and Countess of Chatham were last
week on a visit to Mr. Nuthall, the Sollicitour of
the Treasury; at Enfield Chace, and his Lordship
seemed rtiUch better of his gout than he has ap
peared fdr many years.
We learn from Cadiz, that two large French
foips were seized on the 2d of this month in the
harbour, having contraband goods on board, and
three more that were fufpeded of the fame, flip
ped their cables, and r.an out to sea.
On friday last was married, at Newington
church, Mr. Elisha Poinfett, of South-Carolina,
Surgeon, to Miss Ann Roberts, only daughter of
Mr. William Roberts, Merchant.
We hear that there will be no new government
on the Miffifippi, but that the Governour of Welt-
Florida's residence will be removed from Pensa
cola to Manchack, or Fort-Bute, a molt conve
nient spot on the river for the purpose of trade;
and it is said Governour Chester has written home
folliciting such a removal.
Governour Wright, of Georgia, we hear, has
resigned that employment, and is to be succeeded
by Governour Shirley, of the Bahamas, who will
be succeeded by some gentleman sent out from
the mother country.,
The Welt-India merchants have raised the
freight of sugars, from three (hillings and six
pence, to four {hillings, the growing expences of
trade rendering it impossible to carry them at the
former price.
Letters from Berlin fay, " Our King is very
busy in causing all the towns of any importance
in Polish Prussia to be well garrisoned and strong
ly fortified. A great number of cannon, and
quantities of military stores, are daily fending
from this place into the above country.
A great change in the upper departments of the
law, in Ireland, is, we hear, in agitation, and will
shortly take place.
Orders are issued for draughting off a detach
ment of marines to be embarked for Canada.
Letters received at Amsterdam from the Cape of
Good-Hope advise, that the Heure de Berget, a
French Ihip, commanded by the Chevalier de St.
Felix, arrived the 16th of April in the Bay of Cape
Faux. The above Ihip left the island of Mauri
tius the 14th of March last, and brought the me
lancholy news, that on the 29th of February they
had a violent hurricane at the isles of Mauritius and
Bourbon, which continued fifteen days; that all
the dipping then in the port of St. Mauritius were
driven on shore on the land-banks, and several
went to pieces ; that many houses were blown
down, and all the produce of the earth destroyed,
so that there was no hope of any harvest ; and
that, besides this calamity, the small-pox had ra
ged with such violence for some time past at Mau
ritius, that about four thousand persons, mostly
Daves, had died of that distemper.
Thursday there was a full board of Admiralty,
at which the Earl of Sandwich presided. Their
Lordships required the attendance of Mr. Monta
gu, the Agent for Grenada, and read to him the
defence of Admiral Mann,who was complained of
for an inattention to the distresses of that place on
the late dreadful fire, and were unanimously of
opinion, there was no ground for the accusation,
but that he had a&ed as a humane, intelligent,
good Officer, and that it was impossible to spare
any further assistance from his ships, without ex
posing them to the utmost danger.
Lift of his Majesty's ships of the line in com
mission: Barfleur 90, Ocean 90, St. Albans 64,
Asia 64, Princess Amelia 80, Albion 74, Boyne 64,
Buckingham 74, Captain 64, Centaur 74, Defence
64, Egmont 70, Fame 74, Kent 74, Intrepid 64,
Lenox 74, Marlborough 74. Modefte 64, North
umberland 70, Orford 70, Koyal Oak 70, Prudent
64, Panther 64, Raifonnable 74, Resolution 74,
Somerset 74, Terrible 74, Torbay 74, Trident 64,
Triumph 74, Achilles 60, Chatham 50, Montagu
60, Portland 50, Worcester 60, and Warwick 50.
Constantinople, (Capital of the Turkijb Dominions)
June 17. Admiral Knowles is arrived at Jaffy from
Kilia Nova, where he has infpefted the ships of
war lately conftruded there for the Ruffians.
London, August 3. The master of a vessel from
Havre de Grace declared on friday last, at the
Custom-house, that eight fail of the line, four fri
gates, and several transports, were lying in the
harbour of Rochfort, ready to fail on the short
est notice.
Hague, July 31. According to the last letters
from Warsaw, the plan for dividing Poland be
tween the Courts of Vienna, Peterfburgh and
Berlin, is not so certain as has been reported. The
King of Poland finding the whole affair is likely
to be at his expence, is using his interest with the
Courts of Versailles, London and the Hague, to
prevent the execution of a plan so deftrudive to
his interest ; and it is said that his follicitations
have met with some success, so that this affair will
least be suspended for some time. The last letters
from Copenhagen advise, that the inhabitants of
that city inveigh exceedingly against the execution
of the unfortunate Counts de Struenfee and de
Brandt; several circumstances having since ap
peared relative to the motives for that proceed
ing, which render the authours of it more and
more odious to the publick.
Bristol, August i. The beginning of this week
a tradesman of this city, on his return from Lon
don, where he had been to attend the issue of a
trial he had there, flopped at an inn at Chippen
ham, and going into a room where his attorney,
a gentleman of this city who tranfadted the af
fair, was with several others, he drew out a pistol
and presented it at him, but it fortunately miffed
fire, on which he was instantly seized by the
company present, and upon examination a second
pistol wasfound charged upon him ; he was im
mediately taken before a Justice of Peace, who
committed him to Devizes Bridewell; and we
hear he is to be arraigned for this offence the
ensuing week at Salisbury assizes. The reason
assigned for this rash step, is his disappointment
of success on the trial, of which he entertained
very confident hopes.
London, Augufl 4. It is with pleasure the lovers
of their country observe his Majesty's prudent
determination not to squander the blood or trea
sure of his people in fruitless connexions with the
Continent. When the Northern powers have ex
hausted themlelves in a quarrel about Poland,
England may then ftep'in as a powerful Media
trix, and dictate such conditions to the bellige
rent powers as seem most consistent with the dic
tates of herjuftice, or the feelings of her humanity.
The news-papers having represented that in
consequence of the different opinions entertained
by Lord Hillfborough, and other members of the
Privy Council with refpeft to the British domi
nions adjoining to the Miffifippi in North-Ame
rica, Maps of the country in question were pre
paring for the infpedion of a Great Personage,
we can assure our readers, that such maps were
prepared long before any diversity of opinions was
publilhed, and that the Great Personage alluded
to has been long acquainted with the particular
nature of his dominions in that part of the globe.
On faturday died, at his house in Great George
ftreet, Westminster, Sir Alexander Grant, of Dal
vy, Baronet, and is succeeded in estate and title
by his only brother Lewis Grant.
London, August 5. A rupture between the Spa
niards and Dutch is looked on as inevitable, un
less the former fliould make considerable conces
sions for their late behaviour in the Weft-Indies,
which is at this juncture next to impossible. Mon
day the insurance premium of shipping goods in
Dutch bottoms bore an advance of near seven
per cent.
His Excellency Sir Joseph York, when he went
over to Ireland to review his Regiment, and to
fettle his own private affairs, where he remained
near seven weeks, kept an open table for all the
officers of the regiment, and when he went away
left a bank-note of one hundred pounds to be
distributed among the private men.
The Superb man oftwar, of seventy-sour guns,
at Portsmouth, is designed for a flag ship for the
Rear Admiral Lord Viscount Howe.
Extract of a Letter from Charleflo^n, South-Ca
rolina, June 6.
" To fay no more of private concerns, I must
now, according to your desire, inform you of such
as relate to the colony in general. To begin with
the most important: The new establishment for
silk and the culture of vines at New-Bourdeaux,
has at last got the better of all doubts as to its suc
cess; the vineyards here are in the most flourifh
ing state; that plant not only agrees with, but
seems to delight in the foil and climate. Such
vigourous vegetation is unknown in Europe ; so
that the vine-dressers promise themselves to rival
all the wines of Europe; and if we may judge of
the quality by the thriving state of the plants, it
will far exceed the best growth of Madeira in the
best years. A cargo of the best vine-plants has
arrived in excellent condition; they have been
planted part in Charleftown, and take surprising
ly ; there are also fufficient plants of Champaigne
and Burgundy to stock the whole present settle
ment. All are for having some of them ; and those
who cannot otherwise procure any, fleal them
with risk, rather than be without them. In
short, the establishment wears a promising afped,
as well for the publick as the persons concerned;
and the establishment is now uniyerfally looked
upon by the most diffident as beyond the possi
bility of mifearrying. It is to be honed Mr. Louis
de St. Pierre, who.has the honour of being the
founder of this new important branch of com
merce and agriculture, will meet with such a re
turn for his truly national undertaking from the
publick as it undoubtedly deserves."
Yesterday a respite until the 11th instant,
was sent from the Secretary of State's office to
Newgate for Captain Jones, in consequence of a
petition presented in his favour.
August 6. Yesterday his Royal Highness the
Duke of Gloudefter set off with a grand retinue
for the German Spa.
On monday evening the Earl of Harcourt ar
rived in town from his embassy at the Court of
France; on tuefday he waited on his Majesty at
Kew; and yesterday was present at the levee at
St. James's.
This day and not before, Lord North leaves
town tor a month ; several other Ministers do the
fame, and we are even assured that this fliort re
cess is merely conditional, as they have all left
orders to be sent for the very firft moment that
their presence is absolutely ncceffary.
Lord Townfhend, it is now declared, stays cer
tainly in Ireland till the next meeting of the Par
liament in that kingdom.
The Ministry are doing what they can to keep
Lord Hillfborough in office, but his Lordship de
termines not to assist in measures which he can
not approve^ and as his present employment
would throw the entire execution of these mea
sures upon him, he declares that if they are finally
resolved upon, he must prefer the approbation of
his own heart to the most profitable connexion
with the Government.
Among the various great men who on the ex
pected resignation of Lord Hillfborough are talked
of to succeed him as American Secretary of State,
is Lord Befsborough, and there is something pro
bable in the mention of this Nobleman, because
being married into the Devonshire family, the Ca
vendifhes may by that means gradually' Aide into
the measures of the Ministry ; and his Lordship's
brother also, Mr. Ponfonby, the late Speaker of
the Commons, who heads a large party in Ireland,
be induced to facrifice the warmth of his resent
ments to the views of his emolument.
Previous to Lord Hillfborough's resignation, if
after all he should resign, a considerable change
will be made in the American governments. Lord
Charles-Greville Montagu, it is said, resigns South-
Carolina; Governour Wright gives up Georgia;
Governour Grant gives up East-Florida ; and Go
vernour Shirley will be removed from the Baha
mas. Reports of this kind occasioned crowded
rooms at the Plantation-office, and make Lord
Hillfborough's political exit productive of many
difficulties.
August 7. The Earl of Holderneffe is appointed
Governour to Prince William Henry and Prince
Edward, in the fame manner as to the Prince of
Waes and the Bishop of Ofnaburgh ; the other
part of the houfhold of the two former Princes is
not yet declared.
The late Sir John Peyton, Bart, is succeeded in
the title by Yelverton Peyton, Esq; late a Captain
in the 9th regiment of foot.
IVarfa^w, July zz. A courier from Count Re
manzow is arrived here, and hath brought the
Ruffian Ambaifadour the news, that all the Mini
sters-Plenipotentiary, as well of the belligerent
as mediating powers, were arrived at Fockzani
on the 15th of this month, and that the firft con
ferences were appointed to be holden there the day
before yesterday. These advices add, that from
the seeming good disposition of the Turks, it was
hoped the negotiation of peace would be attend
ed with success. The Turks wanted the Ministers
to assemble under their tents, but it has been de
cided that the conferences shall be holden in a
wooden building, which the Count d'Orlow hath
erected for that purpose. Gen. Haddick is ad
vanced within nine miles of Leopold,
London, August 8. On wednefday last the affair
of Mr. Morris, who went abroad with his ward,
the illegitimate daughter of the late I>ord Balti
more, was taken into confederation by the Lord
Chancellour, at Lincoln's-inn-hall, when his Lord
ship was pleased to set him aside from bis guar
dianship, and to order him to stand committed.
Several letters both from the gentleman and his
juvenile spouse were read, and his Lordship de
clared from the Bench, that he himfelf had re
ceived a letter from Mr. Morris, warning him
to be cautious how he proceeded in the matter.
Messrs. Wilkes and Glynn have also received let
ters desiring them to call upon the Ministry to
look upon the impffonment of Mr. Morris's
person at Lisle as an infringement of the law of
nations, and consequently an insult to the Britifo
crown, which fhobld either be revenged, or pro
perly attoned for by the aggreffing potentate or
government.
A number of gross attacks are hourly fabrica
ted in the publick prints on Lord Hillfborough ;
and the general cry of his enemies is, that he
would stoop to any turpitude for the preservation
of his place. His resigning, howevei, merely be
cause a measure is carried against his opinion, in
dicates no such abject promptitude to temporize,
for he might keep his places as long as he lived if
he only adopted the sentiments of the Cabinet.
Since the arrival of the last foreign mail, it is
reported that the Cardinal York died lately at
Rome.
AMERICAN I NTEL L'rG'rN'cT.
St. Euflatius, September 3.
F^^ 1 ! Monday the 31st ulr. about BA.M. it
1^ W f e b an to blow strong, and fly round, which
d ° °' c ' ne d some vtftls txhivc out of the
M M road, and others to put to sea, about 10 it ap
k^^M pcited a confirmed hurricane, attended with
a deluge of rain, that brought down such
quantities of earth and prickly pear bushes that rendered
the ftrects impsflable, so that many stores and houses are
up to their fiift floors, and many boats that were dragged
up in the Greets are buried; by rr the roofs with ratters
came flying from off the hill on the houses in the lower
town, co the great danger of the inhabitants, the roof of
the church and steeple carried away, not a barrack in the
fort escaped, nothing left but the walls and cannon, many
negroes on the hill killed, and many whites and blacks
much bruised, three parts of the upper town dawn, and
to afeend or defeend is attended with great danger, fpr the
torrents of water has made such chains that it is at the
risk of our limbs to pass, as it is impalpable for beads ; al
the declivity of the hill is ft rewed with roofs and timber
belonging to the houses, as well as great quantities of fur
niture. Now I defeend to the lower town, where the
force of the wind hath thrown down done wall', numbers
of houses, and whole roofs carried away, the raging sea,
f) far as it raged, drove down every house in its way, and
where intercepted by a stone foundation it hath washed
away, thereby whole houses have come down together,
in a word the bay is a heap of ruins.
Cbriflianfladt, (in St. Croix) Sept. 4. On Monday night
last blew the most vi lent hurricane that has ever been
known here, or, perhaps in any island in the memory of
man. Words are wanting to describe the horrours of the
night; the dreadful roar of raging winds and waves, the.
crash of falling buildings, the cries and groins of the
fuffcrers, the dying and the wounded, together with a
tenfold darkness, made viable only by the meteors, which,
like balls of fire skimmed along the hills, formed a most
terrible and most diftrefsful Scene. When morning came,
the dismal effe&s of its fury were seen in every street, and
particularly on the riling grounds, where scarce a house is
saved, so that nearly one half of the houses in this place
were seen thrown down or greatly damaged, which, wi h
the fight of the several dead bodies, filled every face with
astonishment. All the veff Is in the harbour early in the
night broke from their moorings and were driven on shore,
where they remain, most of them many yards on dry
land. Accounts from the country are yet worse, if pos
sible, nearly all the dwelling-houses, and every negro
house on the plantations fweeped away by the violence of
the gale; and from Frederickftadt we hear, there ate but
three houses left Landing. It is remarkable, that the wa
ter in almost every butt is become brackish. At present
we cannot give an exaf t account of the unhappy persons
who were killed, as every hour comes loaded with its
dismal tale.
Yesterday arrived here the schooner Hopewell, Captain
William Lynn from Sr. Eufiatius, w'o parted bis cable
about nine o'clock on Monday morning last, twenty-five
fail of veflels put out at the fame time, the wind continued
blowing excessive hard from the North till about eleven
o'clock in the forenoon, and about twelve the wind fhift
ed to the East until one, then came to the S. S. E. where
it blew a most terrible gale, and so continued till about
twelve o'.lock at night, at which time it began to mode
rate, and on wednefday morning he fiw four veflels in^a
most diftreffid situation, three without masts, and a large
(hip lyi ri £°" her beam ends, but was not able to speak to
them, and yesterday he law a ship under jury masts go
into St. Thomas's.
ft. ‘John's, in Antigua, September 5. On monday Jaffa
most dreadful storm happened here, far more violent than
the proceeding one mentioned in our last week's Mercury ;
it began between one and two o'clock in the morning,
continued increasing till near ten, and was not perfeflly
afluaged till five in the afternoon, To attempt a detail
of the mifehief done to individuals by this dreadful'tem
pef!, would be endless, as every one h s fuffered in a great
er or less degree ; we should fail likewise, mere we to at
tempt by language to raise any adequate idea of the dread
fulnefs of the icene; we can only fay, that it can be
better conceived than exprefled, and even here the m ft
fruitful imagination would fill far short. Let it Office
then for us to fay generally,—That all the veflels in the
different harbou s, with vary few exceptions which we
fhdl take notice of hereafter, were either funk, overfetor
driven afhorc; even that secure place English Harbour
was not a fufficient asylum for the velfels there; his Ma.
jefty's ships Chatham, Active, Sea-Horse and Falcon were
driven from tkeir moorings and fuffered greatly; the for
mer loft her foremaft, and the others have not a mast