The South-Carolina & American general gazette — Charlestown [S.C.], 1777-05-15 00:00:00, page 3

CHARLESTOWN, MAY 15.
SINCE our last wt have received London News to Fe
bruary 25. -The Persians and Turks were at War. The
Persians had taken Bagdat,. and were besieging Aleppo.—The
Ruffians had taken Precop in the Crimea from the Turks; the
Czarina alledges, this was done in order to oblige the Porte to
evacuate Taman, according to the last Treaty, and' because the
Turks had obftru&ed the Passage of two Ruffian Veflsls through
the Dardanelles. The Turks, it is said, have taken a Ruffian For
tress in the Crimea.—The Emperor of Germany was making ex
traordinary military Preparations.—Sir Gilbert Eiliott died in
the South of France in January.—Mr. Ebenezer Platt, late of
Georgia, had been committed to Newgate for highTreafon.—
Capt. Wallace,: in the Experiment, was arrived from Rhode-I
tland.—Dr. Dodd the celebrated Preacher, had been detected in
the Forgery*'of a Bond, purporting to be a Bond of the Earl of
Chederfield, to whom the Doctor was Chaplain, for 4 tool, sterling.
A Bill was before Parliament to empower the Lords of the Ad
miralty to grant Letter's of. Marque and Reprisal againft $ these
United States—and the following Bill had been read twice in the
House of Commons, viz. r
A BILL to empower bis Majefyto secure end detain Persons Harvea
-with, or fufpeßed of, the Crime of High Treason, committed in
North-America, or on the High Seas, or the Crime of Piracy.
" WHEREAS a rebellion and war have been openly and trai
teroufly levied and carried on in certain of his Majesty's Colonies
and Plantations in America ; and ids of treason and piracy have
been committed upon the ships and goods of his Majesty's fub
jGets; and many persons have been seized and taken; who are ex
pressly charged, or strongly fufpeded of such treasons and felonies,
and many more such persons may be hereafter so seized and taken :
, " And whereas such persons have been or may be brought into
thishingdom, and into other parts of his Majeftyls dominions;
and it may be inconvenient in many such cases to proceed forth-'
with to the trial of such criminals, and at the fame time of evil
example to fuffer them to go at large;
" Be it therefore enabled by the King's most excellent Maieft,,
ty and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and
Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament aflembled,
and by the authority of the fame, That all and every person or
persons. who have been or (hall hereafter be seized, or taken in the
aft of high greafop, committed in any of the said Colonies, or on
the highfeas, or in the aft of piracy, or who are or (hall be charged
with or fufpeAed of the said crimes, and who have been or shall be
committed for the said crimes, or either of them, or for suspicion
of them, or either of them, in any part of his Majesty's domini
ons, to the common gaol, or any other place of confinement
dnecially appointed for that purpose by warrant under his Maje
sty's fi^n manual, bv any Magistrate, having competent au
thority,n that behalf (who is hereby authorized to commit such
persons to the pl.ee so to be appointed) all and every such person
and persons (hall and may be thereupon secured and detained in
fife custody, without bail or mainprize, until the and
that no Judge or Justice of Peace (hall bail or try any such person
or persons, without order from his Majesty's Most Honourable
Privy-Council, signed by of the said Privy-Council,
until the said _„ any law, statute, or
usage, to the contrary in any wife notwithflanding.
" And be it farther enabled by the authority aforefaid, that
this iluft (hall continue and be in force until the said
and so longer."
. Letters are received in Town from Philadelphia of the 18th of
April. An Attack on that City, was looked for, and eyery Pre
caution bad been adopted to prevent the Enemy being gratified
.with the Possession of it.—A Report was current there, that Ge
rcrai..Burgoyne was to invade. Virginia with a considerable Body
of Troops from Europe. —Capt Pickerin, in the Brigt. Defence,
of this Statabid been taken by the Roebuck and a Frigate, on
their Return Worn the Weft-Indies,, where they had been to be
cleaned., Capt. Pickerin was on board one of the Men oft War
in Delaware-Bay, and had been permitted to write to Cdngrefs
requeuing to be exchanged.
% it is reported, that an Engagement happened between some of
our Troops,and a Party of the Enemy since the rath of April, in
.which the latter were worded, losing 10, Prisoners and fix Field
Pieces. .
The Brune of 3% Guns, and Merlin of 14, were lately in Cape-
Fear River, .where they put afhofeqz Prisoners, After flaying a
few Days to procure Water, they put out to Set. A Sloop bound
for this Port, from Cape-Fear, with a Cargo of Naval Stores,
was chafed back by them. In the Night Time fne was boarded
by two Barges from the Enemy's Ships; they took two of the
Sailors, allowed the Master and other two to go on Shore, and
then burnt the Velleh ,
We have certain Accounts,of aFleethaving failed from Jamaica.
, , The Regulation adopted by the Commiffioncts of the Markets
requiring Owners of Provisions to fend Tickets stipulating the
.Prices to be demanded, has already been productive of very salu
tary Effects. A free Negro Butcher, one Leander, who asked
more than his. Employer desired him, has been tried, and senten
ced to fuffer one Month's Imprisonment, and to pay a Fine of job
besides the Charges of Prosecution.
John-Adam Trutlin, El^; is chosen Governour of the State
es Georgia....
MARRIAGES. John Barnwell, jun. Esq; to Miss Ann Hut
fon, Daughter of the Reverend Mr. William Hutfon, deceased.
Capt. Richard Cogdell, of the sth Regiment, to Mils Miry Ste
vens, Daughter of the deceased Mr. John Stevens.
DEATH. M^. John Brewton, Merchant.
eewwww^^^e-e^ww
then went back to Brunswick. Gen. Lincoln took his post
again, with a^reiriforcement."
We are informed that Brig. Gen. Hand is Ordered to
command the troops which are defined to oppofc the
Indians, who have lately commenced hostilities upon the
inhabitants of the western parts of this State.
'T'"E Subferiber takes this Method to acquaint his
I Friends ard the Publick in general, that he proposes
to attend the Lower Market conftahtly, and will kill and
.ell Veal and Mutton on Commission. Any Person or Per
sons that will favour him with their Custom, may depend
bn being waited on and their Money delivered punctually.
Apply to Joseph Bieller at the Lower Market, or at
hit Heufe the upper End of Meeting -street. *
TO be Sold, THREE CARRIAGE HORSES;
if they are not disposed of at private Sale by the
29th of May instant, they will be put up to Publick Sale
that Day, opposite Mr. Wells's, and fold to the highest
Bidder. I T. MIDDLETON, jun.
ITis proposed to print by Subscription,The CHRISTIAN
SOLDIER, a Discourse preached before a Continental
Brgade from thefe.Wards, ", I have fought a good Fight,"
2 Tim. iv. 7. Relpeftfully inscribed to Brigadier General
Moultrie.',, t
,It will be elegantly printed on a good Type, the Price
toSubferibers to be 30s. The Profits to be applied to the
Relief of the Orphans, of a Rhyficianin a neighbouring
State ; a„moft humane Man, who in fcvcral publick Capa
cities,deferved .well of his Country. ~.,
, It will be put to Press as soon as Five hundred Subscri
bers are procured.
Such Gentlemen and Ladies who may be dehrous to en
courage this charitable Undertaking, will be pleased to leave
their Names and the Price of the Number of Copies they
nMychufe, with Capt. Isaac Harleston or the Printer.
TO be fold on Wednesday the 21st Day of May
instant, at 11 o'clock, at Alexander Chifolm's
Wharf, A very neat Pettiauger, about 45 Feet long and
7 Feet broad, with Marts, Sails, Tarpawling, &c. all
new and compleat.*
JAmes Fondron informs me of a tl k Mare, about iz|
hands high, branded on the off buttock H C, w th a m.ll ft.r
in bis forehead, one white hind foot, had on a (null bell, aqetu al
trot ter, and about, 14 years old. Wilii m Watson i:.forms mecf a
black and white ffw, marked with a hrif crop un?er,tach ear.
Ezcki;l Standly informs me of a black Horse about 13 hat de high,
branded 0a the near fh)uUer with a hatched brand, on the buttock
C, a natural p:ccr, about 6 years old, had on a 20L be 1 and.no
other brand to be feta. Juha Miller informs me of a white Her <,
al out 3 ve^rs old, about 13} h ? n!s high, a natural paee r , branded
on the ff buttock wih a blotched b and lire Is, and ne other
mark to Le Ren. The owner or owners mull prove their property
at Fiffiing Cie k before • WILLIAM BRATTON.
CAPT. H^kiafr Maham informs me of a black Horfc, 14
heeds hgh, 6 /ears old, branded on the mounting fh)uldcr
9, and @n the bu tock 6, John Leeton informs me of a black
Heu, S 3 haids high, b ended 1n the Mounting sh ulder 10, on the
nu tck or, and on the off moulder F, trots paces and canters.
John Hopkins informs me of a brown bay H^rfe, 14 hands high,
branded on the mounting Cruller I, and on the m unting buttock
B, ty th a faiall ft,r in bis forehead. ICac GtUrdine informs me of a
brack Horse, eg hands high, branded on the mounting sh older a,
or something like i ? , with a (hr in his forehead, trots, paces, ad
centers. Matthew Whi-fyld informs me of a bay, Horse, 14 hands
high, branded cn the mounting fhjuk'cr and buttock JD in oe,
with a flar ii his forehead, tro s, paces and casters. Alexander
Hamilton informs roe of , black Her e, eg bands high; branded
on the mounting (boulder r, and on the mounting buttock I, tr/ts,
paces and c, lets. Whoever owns tire said ftrrys mull prove their
property .before ...,.§ JOHN FRIERSON, J. P.
TOLLED before me, abl k.Gc/ji^, about 14 hinds high,
branded on the iff (h^ul er W, taken up by William Ta n
in Prince William's Parish, near S?. kitcher bri 'gc March to, 1,77.
Whoever owns the Lid house must prove his ir petty before
§ .. JAMES LIGHTWOOD.
GEorgi Johnston informs.me of a bro#n Hotfe. both
hind feet white, a large ft.r, b ended on the off ffioul irF,
ana on the buttock >-,.—^Strayed into my palturc, & yel'cw ba
Mare, f yeire old, a blaze in her face, and branded on the pea
thigh SS. The owners must prove their property befo eme at the
Wash.ws. • JAMES SIMPSON, j. P.
MAjor Grorgc Ford tolls a bright bay Ceding, 13 hands high,
aged, a (hr in his forehead, a (nip on his note, branded on
the fhou'der and buttock but not to be a de (bod. The owner 0
the above dray must prove his propeit/ in St. Gorged Parift,
bcfoc 6 WILLIAM DEWITT.
lAMI AM informed of a white Gelding, about 1% years old, and neir
13 hands high, has a (hurt tail, branded on the near Ihoulder but
not to be described, and on, the buttock like IS. Jacob Fr-zer
gives notice of a dark bay Gelding, about 5 yrars old, near 14 hands
high, paces natural, has a grey fta rin his fathead, and branded on
the near th'gh U. Any pe sons claiming e ther of the above (Irajs,
mud prove their property before * JOHN WINN
^ffl^&x^ffl^offi
THE Rev. HENRY PURCELL proposes, after the
Whitfuntide Holidays, to reside in Town, and taking
under his Care and Tuition, twelve young Gentlemen, the
half of which may be accommodated in his House with
Board, &c. Theft Parents who may be inclinable to intruft
him with the Care of their Children, may assure themselves
that no Views whatever (hall tempt him to exceed the
above Number; that the utmost Attention will be paid to
their moral Conduct and Behaviour, and the most concise
and easy Methods adopted for instilling into their Minds
every Branch of ufeful and ornamental Knowledge. For
Particulars, apply to John.Sandford Dart, Esq. ^
JOHN S. CRIPPS & MEY ire now opening three
valuable and well assorted CARGOES of GOODS,
just arrived from France, which they will begin to dis
pose of at their Store in Broad-street, on Thursday the
22d Day of May instant, by the Package, or for the
Conveniency of the Consumers, by the Piece, for Ready
Money only. §
G Forge Marks informs me of a d«rk b y Herfe. about 13
hands high, wi h one (tone, and b ended 00 the off butto k
I H, hav ng Hr yet iinto the plantation of Charles Fauchcrand de
ceased, at Go.fir-Creek. The ownter mud pro e his property be
f^c § „ JOHN TROUP, J: P.
TWO CO WS strayed or were stolen from Charleftown,
on Saturday the 10 h f May ; one is a largebl.ck aid white
Cow, and tain triable.fo baing blind,of one eye, which, being hurt
lately, is yet fore ,• he other is a young Cow, and not so large us
the former, is red and white spotted, but moll white, branded V C
on her sump; th, conflantly kept togcherj and came borne te
guhtly every afternoon; and, being in g rod case, it is probabeth y
raay be stolen, or killed ; in either of which cates, I hereby iff.r a
reward of FIFTY POUNDS for i: fjrmtion, to be p id.on con
vi&ion of the < (Tenders ; but if strayed, I w.ll pay FIVE POUNDS
for each, on then being brought to ma
§ - CHARLES ATKINS.
LEFT at the Main Guard on Friday last, a Green
Silk Umb A ella. The Owner may have it again by
applying to THOMAS SHUBkICK, jun. §
RUN away from the subscriber, a Negro Fellow called
Scipio, forme y a driver on Mi. S olei', p.antatLn O: Joli 's
blind, rcm^kible for his gentoe on the right foot turning in
wads, about 50 yers of ,ge, ad of a middli^ g Nature. Whoever
feezes him and bring, him to me, or delivers him to the Warden
of the Work house, ihall receive Ten Pounds reward.
• , ALEXANDER CLAPPERTON.
STOLEN or strayed from Hampftead, near the middle
of April lair, cwo Horfa, each about 13^ hands high, with
ho,d ma cs and &rt switch tails; one a bright bay, tranced D or
D on the near (boulder arid buttock ; the 0 her a foircl, has a
bit: on hill face, and branded J i on the : ear (boulder. Four Dol
lars so- each horfc will be pivlo to the person who delivers them at
Hmptedto § 0 EDMUND HEAD.
— ,— -—— , —. ;==—, ._ .—
STOLEN or strayed from the fubferiber's plantation at
A^ley ferry in January lad, two Stars, one a red pad, the
other a black wuh a cumpted horn, an upper keel in one ear, and
th ee Hits in the other, branded on the rum, and fide Cp also a
^ k b:y Stallion, branded as above; and whereas there has been a
number f cattle and borfes stolen or strayed from the pla tation of
the late M. George Porter doffed, marked and branded as above,
Five Pounds reward wdl be given to ary person that will deliver
them to the overseer on the plantation u Be ch-Hill, or to the
fubferiber as Ash 'ey-ferry., EDWARD LEGGE.
All Persons to whom the Estate is indebted to, are
defirrd to bong iq their Accents, p operiy iticdgd, to Ehfibeth
Perter or Edward Legge'§
ZEPH, KINGSLEY bas for Sale at his Store in Bedon's
Alley, Rum,. Brandy, Gin, Wine,. Coffee, Sugar,
Ofriaburgs, Linens of different Sorts, Check Stripes, Bow
en's Patent Sago, and sundry other Articles.-
N. B. He informs every Person who still remains in
debted to him on open Account, that unless paid or fet
tled by Bond, Note or otherwise, immediately, that they
will, without diftindion, be put in the Hands of an At
torney. - ..-, CT .„
PROPOSALS for printing the Acts of Assembly, and
English Statutes, which are of Force in this State,
with a Table of their Titles, marginal Notes and Refer
ences, and an Index.
THE Work wil be contained in three Volumes Folio/
price £.35 a Set in Boards, Half to be paid at the Time of
fubfenhing, the Remainder on Delivery 0 the Books.—No
more Copies will be printedithan (hall be fublcribed ior,
within five Months from this Dav. ,-
The Manuscript being ready for, will be put to the Press
as soon as possible, alter that Time, and printed with the.
greatest Difpatch.^ - , ~ ,
SUBSCRIPTIONS will be received by Messrs. Heriot &:'
lueker, Merchants in Georgetown, Claudius Pegues Esq;
at Pedee, Mr. John Cbefcut at Camden, Mi. Ihomas Rutledge
at Beau ort, and by me in Charleftown,•
Marcbz. I^. „ HUGH RU TLEDGE.
ALL Persons who have any Demands against the Estate
of Charles Crouch, late ol Charleft&n, Printer, are re
quested to bring in their Accounts, properly attested, and
receive Payment. Those who have delivered in their Ac
counts not attested, may, if called for, have themagain for
that Purpose. Jt is hoped, this Request will be more rea
dily complied with, ,than my former repeated Notices for
Payment have been. MARY CROUCH, Administratrix,
Who ftilL has for Sale s all Kind of Bianke, Sermons to
Asses, and Joyce's Balsam. •
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THE Subferiber having declined the Planting Bufinefe
and removed with his Family to Charleftown, ac
quaints his Friends, and the Publick in general, that he pro
poses to fell the Country Produce on the usual Commission,
and will be much obliged to those that may employ him.
He may be found at his House in Old .Church-ftteet, .near
the Bridge, or at Smith & Darrell's Counting-House on
the Bay. * GEORGE SMITH, jun.
A S little or no Notice has been taken of my ormer
d Advertisements, this is for the last Time to request
all Persons having any Demands against the Estate of James
White, deceased, formerly of Santee to bring in the r Ac
counts, properly attested, by the 20th Day. of June n&xt,
at which Time ^Dividend wil be made amongst the
Creditors of the Monies now in the Subferiber's Hands.
Those who do not avail themselves of this Notice, will be
excluded from any Share of the. fame.
MARY WHITE, Administratrix.
MATCHEM will cover this Season at Edward Ferawicke's
Plantation on John's Island, for 351. Currency each
Mare, and a Dollar to the Groom ; the Money to be sent
with the Mares or before they are taken away. MaWemia
full 151 Hands high, of a bright bay, now rising five, and
was sent from England in the Year 1773, by the late
Edward Fenwicke, Esq He Was got by Bojphorus, bis Dam.
by the Duke of Bridgewater's Tillage,, his Grand Dam by
the Cullen Arabian, his great grand Dam by Regwus Iris
great-great- grand Dam by Old Crab, his great gr^at-great
grand Dam by Old Snake, his great-great- great great grand
Dam by the Bald Galloway, out of a Cur^en Barb Mare.
N. B. There is an Inclofure of a thousand Acres of rich
Savannah, and great Care will be taken of the Mares. ;
AR EVlEWIEW of the Berkley County Regiment is
intended in Manner following, viz. Capt. t inirg's
Company, Capt. Benjamin Waring's ditto, Cap . Dewitt's
ditto, Capt. Richard Waring's ditto, Capt. Eu lerton's outo,
to parade at the Village of Dorchester on Monday the 19 h.
Day of May, at 10 o'clock in the Morning, compkaor
armed and accoutred.—Capt. Couturier's Company, Capt.
Smith's ditto, Capt. Ravenel's dtto, ^Capt. Ceres's ditto,
to parade at Monck's Corner on Wednesday the zift Day
of May, at 10 o'Clock in, the Morning, complexly armed
and accoutred.—Capt. Vanderdorft's Company, Capt.
Quelch's ditto, Capt. Fogartie's ditto, Capt. Murrili's ditto,
Capt, Akin's ditto, to parade at Fogar tie's Ferry on Mon
day the 16th Day of May, at 10 o'Clock in the Morning,
compleatly armed and accoutered: ^ r ~
± -- JOSEPH MAYBANK, Col. BC. R.
Erasmus audley, and william hopkins,
having entered into Copartnership, under the Firm of
AUDLEY & HOPKINS, propose carrying on the FAC
TORAGE BUSINESS, for Sale, of the Country Produce.
Thofe,of their Friends, or others, who may please tofavour
them with the disposal of their Crops, may rely on their
utmost Efforts for their Interest, and the ftrideft Punctu
ality in the Settlement of their Accounts. Their Counting
houfe is kept in Bedon's Aliy, at the House lately occupied
by Messrs. Robert Stotts and Co. •
. N. B. Mr. Wainwright's Boat will take in any Rice that
may be sent them from Dorchester. *
FOR Sale, The Subfcrlber's two Lots of Land in St.
Philip's, Ch&rldtown, The Corner Lot, on which the Buildings
were destroyed by Fire about xz Months ince, contains u wards of
77 Feet in front on Meeting-street, and r SO Feet on Pi. ck ey's or
Gurnard's, with the Foundation of a D#elling-Houle 23 by, 46
Feet of B irk, and about ; Feet h'gh ; &lfo the Foundations elg
Kitchen, W.th-Houfe, Stable and Chair-House, with a Well ?f good
Water, and a Brick Wall to the Northward bout ,0 Feet lo g..
The other Lot lies dire&ly b ck, and a. -joins the one atove m r nr
oned, has two Fronts 40 feet on Elle y and 41 on Guignard fl
and from sfo to 151 Feet from Street to Sticet. Any rerio «bty
Cred t will be given on the usual C ndi:lons, b, th for tie Lots *u4
Pirntition at Round O lately advertised, and wh ch is yet for S ig,
and will, upon being viewed, {efficiently recommend itfelf. Fer
fu .ther Farticul.rs, enquire of JOHN PARKER,
Who has a few high blooded Mares to difpofc of. *
FOR Sale, The PLANTATION whereon the Subferiber
resides in St. John's Parifo, known by the Name el
Seaton, 26 Miles distant from Charleftown, containing 1200
Acres, more or less, 200 of which is esteemed goo- Rec
Land, with Water at Command, to overflow the w ole ;a
Part of the Provfion Land cleared and under a r^ol
Fence, the Remainder well timbered with Ok and Hick
ory convenient to a Landing. On the Premises arc tuo
exceeding good Dwelling Houses, one in good Repair, with
every necessary Accommodation. The Trad wil a< mu of
two Settlements, and will be divided if more a reeable to
the Purchaser. For Particulars, enquire of 11
* thomAs Broughton, jun.