The South-Carolina & American general gazette — Charlestown [S.C.], 1777-05-29 00:00:00, page 4

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TROCEEDINGS of the HOUSE of LORDS in
the prefect Session.—Continued from our lafl.
rtHE Lord Oftorne, [Marquis of Carmarthen,] said,
8 he was far from approving the conduct of admini-,
X faction ;he was fatisfied, that they juftiy incurred
venture in ftveral parts of it; yet he could by no means?
agree with the amendment, as it held out investigation and
enquiry at the instant that the fulleft exertion of the naval
and military strength of Great - Brit in was called for, as
well for our own protection as to bring back our fubjefts in
America into 'constitutional acknowledgement of the fu-'
periority of this country as the parent and governing Rate:
when that acknowledgment was obtained, then he would
recommend the most mild and conciliating terms that could
be wel imagined. No noble Lord in that House would go,
further, or more chearfully, in restoring peace upon fair, e
quitable, and *e?.fonable terms then he would, if they sub
mitted to the legislative power of this country; till that fhoud
happen co be the case, none would more zcaloufly support
such measures as might promise to compel them to a confti
'tutional submission to the Britilh Icgdi ture. Nothing came
more fufy up to the ideas he entertained and wished to
convey on the great American question than the declata
tory adpaffed in 1766 on the repeal of the stamp ,<fl ;
that asserted the legtfldive fopremacy of this country in its
fu left extent, and he was aftonifhea, that tie framers of'
that ad could offer to defend America, when the very refif
tance, which produced the pref nt unhappy civil war, was :
made exprefsiy in contradiction to the parliamentary rights
therein maintained. He spoke much of the ingratitude of
America, the favours we had heaped upon her, and the in-
Tupprotable burdens we had loaded curlelves with, bn rea
ring, nourishing, and preceding her, till at length we had
railed her to a. pitch of strength and opuence, fufficitnt
to ti uft the decision of her ciufe to the event of arms. Such
was the Rate of things; and now we had no alternative
but either to fuffcr America to eied herfelf into an inde
pendent sovereign Rate, which was an opinion, he trusted,
would never prevail in that House, or exert ourselves to
the utmost ftr'etch of our abilities. He aid, the success ot
our troops at Long-IlUnd, and the preb He good conic
"quences it may be productive of, would, he hoped, give
us such a footing in America, as wou'd break the rebel
confederacy in some measure. I New- York is taken, which
he had little doubt was the case before now, acvl go
vernment might be re established there which would at
ford an asylum to those who were forced into a rebellion
against their inclination, or had fuffered br not doing so.
It would give an opportunity to the friends of Great-
Britain to ihew their attachment to the parent Rate, and
might pro'cablv in the end form so powerful a balance, as
would be fufficicht to refto-e that country to a state of
obedience and tranquility, without the fad necessity of
wading to it through blood and fl .tighter.
The Earl o' Shelburn: perceiving ihn the Earl of Sand
wich declined giving any ?nfwer relative to what steps had,
been taken by administration towards bringing the court of
Versailles to an ecUirciflement, on account of the open
countenance andfecret assistance which had been g ven to
America in the course of the prdfent civil war, called once
more on his Ldrdflrn, and at the fame time infilled he
Should give the House feme information relative to the
state of the navy, the number of flips we coud fit out
upon an emergency, a lift of tbefe now serving in America,
and the force cohered in the French ports
The Earl o' Sandwich said, he did not think himfeif per
mitted to give the explanation required : such an explanati
on would not be prudent at this time. If the intent ons of
France ^ere tioftile, in might not be pi oper, though he be-
lieved they were not. At all events he thought such an
ecclairiffement would be highly improper refpeaiDg o ur
home defence. As for the forte ferv-ng in America, it con
lifted of two fliips of the lire, ten fi ties, and seventy one
frigates and armed vessels, amounting in the whole to
eighty-three flhips and vessels of war, and 15,000 Teamen.
The Earl of Shellu fie said, he did not make the requi
sition now evaded, by way of aperfobal application. He
knew his Lordftrptob well, and had too thorough a know
ledge of him, to trouble him on any fubjc& on which he
Should be obliged to depend on his word. He called upon
him in his official chra—er, and expeded to be answered.
The Earl of Sandwich said, he could not'fatisfy his Lord ;
flip; that the question was of too delicate a native to ad
m't of an explanation. That nothing was said in that
House that did not get out ; that let cur force be what it
might, we flicud, from motives of policy, forbear to dis
close it, particularly when foreign powers were arming,
and known to be in some degree of forwardnefs; that it
we had any enemies, they would be soon made acquainted
with our utuition.—lt might be fuppofcJ, that people
would not be wanting, nay, ifall other means were denied,
the very door-keepers m ; 'ght and mult have it in their
power to disclose that species of intelligence which it is our
business to conceal.
The Earl of Shelburne said, he was hftonttied that any
man in office in that House, who was relponfible to the
publck, and accountable to their Lordfllips, dare, upon so
important au occJion, trifle with the House, and refufe
the necessary information, when he at the fame time con-'
sassed, it was in his power to fatisfy them.—Here a great
confufion arose, and a general call for order ! order ! order !
The Duke of Richmond contended, that his noble friend
was by no means disorderly ; that as a Lord of Parliament,
fitting ih that House, and called ^fon for his advice, he
had a right to have the question now put fully and fairly
answered.
, The Earl of Sandwich replied, "he was in the judgement
of the House; that he was ready, if the House infilled on
it [A cry of No ; no; no.]
The Earl ofßnfol. I think the noble Earl is properly
juftifiable in not answering the question now so warmly
prerfed, unless at the express desire of the House. The
House do nW with for any such explanation, in wfch, I
am of opinion, they have acted very wifely. It would an
swer no one good purpdfe: lam certain, taking the fad
either way, it might be productive of many bad ones. The
noble Earl deserves every possible confidence that can be
reposed in him. I had the honour of fitting with him at
the board, at which his Lot dihip now prefixes, and can,
from my own knowledge and experience in my profeffion
and offi ial character, affirm, that no ilian is capable of
difeharging the duties of the Important Ration he now fills
with more fidelity and ability than his Lordship. The no
b'e Lord who (poke last but one [Lord Shelburne] is
very desirous to be acquainted with the detail of our naval
force at home. I can tell his Lordihip, that we have
twenty-three drips of the line, their Complements nearly
full, and the lliips in a condition to proceed to sea at a day's
notice. I will fell him further, that the present press wi'l
iurnifo us with framer, fufiient to man the flips go ; ns to
be put into commission ; that we may have forty fail of the
line ready for sea by the firft of March ; nay, I may ventures
farther, and assure the House, that they 'will be ready
early in February. From which lam fairly anthorifed to %
draw this clear deduction, and which will be partly an
answer to the question put early in the debate by the noble
Duke in the blue ribbond [Duke of Grafton ;] the 6t ler
noble Duke who enlarged the question, ^Duke of Rich
mond] and the noble Lord, [Lord Shelburne] whom I
last mentioned; and it is this ; that the guardihips are a
full match for any naval armament now ready in the French
and Spanish harbours, and that the additional armament
proposed to be fitted out, w.ll give us such a fleet, as the,
whole combined force of France and Spain will not, by the
time I have firft stated, be able to cope with.,
The fame noble Lord has puffed great encomiums on the
chief magistrate of the city of London, for what his Lord
ship is pleased to term, that thagiftrate's spirited and com
mendable conduct. He has, he fays refufed to back the
press warrants. 'Now, for my part,'! entertain a very dif
ferent opinion of the worthy magistrate s condua; and
so far from being a popular Rip, I trust twi 1 meet with,
that degree of publick disapprobation it justly merits Ihe ,
noble Lord hjmfelf lookd upon a war with France and Sp tin
to be inevitable: we may presume, that his Lordship, and
his favourite magistrate,' unite in opinion. How men are
we to interpret the conduct of one, of the approbation of
the other ? They must know, that though the strength and
security of the inland is known to depend tipon bur navy,
that without seamen Ships are of no service, and that on
emergencies, such as the present, we are always obbgc. to
have recdurfe to a press; yet what must we think of thole
who, at so critical and alarming a crisis, wba ! d fopner
facrificc, not only the inte efts, but hazard the very ex
iftence of the nation, to party views and personal refenf
ments. The noble Lord fuppdfes, that the absence of the
greater part of our frigates on the other fide of the Atlin
tick is at present a very dangerous circumstance, if any
actual sudden operations' were intended to be carried into
execution. That, however, is not the case; nothing of
t'e kind is expefled ; but even if it Were, we have federal
frigates at home fit for service, and feve,a ; others tirt could
be easily made ready for sea at a Short nbtce; besides, it
things Should take a more serious and decisive turn, we
could order home a fufficient number, rom America. With
out fending for them, now that the land ngs are effected,
there will be no occasion for such a hum' er to be kept in
America, conftquently fiver 1 !' 0? them will return to Bri
tain. My Lords, I have spent thegieateft part of my life
in the navd service, And mean to dedicate, the tern inder
to my profeffion, if circumftanhes should make it necessary.
I know that things wear a suspicious appearance; but I
know likewfe, that we art, as the noble Earl h^B mofe
than once rffured vour Loriih ,s this night, prepared for
the worst. she Britifo navy has always hitherto been in
vincible, andTtruft ever wl Whatever charter Shave
obtained in the service, e'thei as an official or a prokffional
mn, I an; ready to stake it, that vie will be more , hana
match for our enemies, taking the question of a rupture at
the present, or at any mor< remote period. T am, my
Lords, thoroughly cohrincer of the truth of what I now
advance; and as tie best proof both of my Own conviction,
and cf my readiness to support ihofe fentimenis, am ready
to take any command w'icl it mfy be thought proper to
entrust we with. I will neve' 'Serve in any o<he Character
but that which I have been Adhftbmed to fiom ray ear ieft
youth. I would decline anyother were it effete Ito me,
while I would cheer uliy execute any commands "Which
might be laid upon me in the way of my proeffion.
[The debate was then closed and the amendment kyis hegd,
five —for it, and the divijion on the 'queftion, fee N 0 956. cf
this Gazette.]
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For Publick Sale, on Tuesday hefirft Da, of Jul, 1,77, at
m, Room in Church-Jlreet, bfecijtl, at ft fClock in the
Forenoon,
r fH£ following variable LiNDS belonging to the Estate
1 of Francis Roche, Esq; dceafed, vz. 15s Acres upon
Savannah River, in the To^nfh p of New-Windsor ih
Granville-County, granted t< Nicholas Roche, Esq; April
5, 1738 bounding on Lands tithe north of Thom's dm th,
to the east and south on Glele Lands, and Youth Weflerly
on Savannah-River. 350 Acre, fiturted the fame, granted
in May 1738, bounding to tie south on Lands laid out for
Anthony Sixby, and all otter Parts on Savannah-River.
350 Acres, situated the fame,granted to Mr. Arnout Scher
merhorn in 1736, bounding to the south east on Land laid
out for Kennedy O'Briant, north-weft on Land laid out so
Thomas Smith, and fouthvard on Savannah River 1000
Acres on Pedee River, in Craven- County, on the weft Sie
of Little Pedee, granted t)Jordan Roche, Esq; in 1736,
bounding north on 1 homaiAtkinfon, Esq; south on Mrs.
Elisabeth Bremar's Land,fouth east on Little Pedee. 850
Acres on the weft Side of Little Pedee- River, in Craven-
County, granted to Jordan Roche, Esq; in 1733.
The Conditions will be declared at the Time of Sale.
By Order o/Ebenezer Roche, Admirifrator,
JACOB VALK.
_ALS O,
The three followihg TRACTS upon Pacolet River, viz.
500 Acres in Craven County, bounding east on Alexander
Martin, and the Province Line. 500 Acres north, on the
Province Line, weft on Lands of i homas-Knox Gordon,
part on John Woods, south on Pacolet-River. 450 Ac es,
east on Land of Ebenezer Roche; all which were Surveyed
by Mr. Henry Mouzoh, deceased, in 1772 and 1773. §
To Refold by Pu'lick Outer), on Wednefda, June nth, opposite
k, Hills's Door on the Bay, at 12 o'Clock,
FOUR valuable TRACTS of LAND, in Craven County,
belonging to the Estate of the deceased Dr. John Haley.
viz. One of 500 Acres, on the Wateree-River, bounding,
at the Time of granting, on Lands of Mrs. Rutland,
John Wigfall, Esq; and vacant Lands; one of 500 Acres
on Tom's Creek, 7 miles from M'Cord's Ferry, bounding
on Lands of Michael M'Carthey and vacant Lands; one of
scb Acres, situated at the Head of Peffimon-Creek, one
Mile from Lane's Mill, and 13 Miles from M'Cord's Ferry,
bounding on all Sides eh vacant Lands ; one Trad of 500
Acres, on Tom's Creek, 10 Miles from M'Cord's Ferry,
bounding on all sides on vacant Lands; and one of 500
Acres bn Glade's Branch of Tyger-River, bounded on
Lands of Edward Savage, Esq; and vacant Land.
The Condition of the Sale Caih. The Plats may be seen
at R. Wells's Store. B, Order of the Bxechtors,
XJOHN WELLS, jun.
STOPPED from a Negro, a worked Pocket Book,
containing a Stone Knee Buckle and two Gold
Rings. Enquire at she Printers.|
BLAKES & SAWYER have for Sale at their Store
on the South End of the Bay, Old Demarara Rum
in Hogsheads, Jamaica ditto in Puncheons, best fuper
fme'Flour and Ship Bread. §
THE Subferibers are in Want of a proper Person to
budd a Draw-Bridge over Wappoo Cut. Any
one willing to undertake the fame, is desired to apply
as speedily as possible. Benjamin Elliott, Richard Hut
fon, William Gibbet, Thomas Elliott, Benjamin Stone,
Mal or, Rivers, Isaac Rivers. *
NORTH & TRESCO T,
At their Store on the Bay, the second Door south of the Ex
change, and next to Mr. Geo' ge Cooke's, have for Sale,
iHE belt old Jamaica, Demarara and common Rum,
Which they will fell on the most teafonable Terms:
They have also Gin in Jugs and Cases, Ofnabtirgs, Muf
covado and Loaf Sugar, Coffee, White Lead and Kpanifh
Brown ground,in Oil, Lintfeed Oil in Jugs rind by the
Gallon,Writing Paper, Nails of all Sorts, Lampblack, Pump
Tacks, Sail Needles, Twine, Marlin, Houflin, and luhdry
other Articles of Ship Chandlery, §
I^HE Subferibers having entered into Copartnerfhip,
.under the Firm of WILLIAM WAYNE, and CO.
prtipofe to difyofe of Merchandize, Country Produce, Ne
groes, Lands ,Ho6fhqld Furniture, &c. by Auction, on the
usual Terms. Gentlemen who mfy be so obliging as to
favour them with Comnriffions, may rely on their utmost
Endeavours tor their Intel est, and the ftrideft PundfualitT
in the Settlement' of their Accounts. Their Counting-
House is kept at the Corner of Elliott street and the Bay,
formerly occupied by Witlitim Wayne.
WILLIAM WAYNE,
I'JOHN MILLING.
THE Bond Creditors of the late Robert Hawie, are de
sired to fend in a State of their several Demands by
the firft Day of Ju y next : Those who d^ not, will be ex -
eluded from a Dividend, which will then be made, of the
Money received ; and in the mean Time, thbfe indebted
are for the last Time desired to"make Payment to
*/#. 'SUSANNA HAW lE, Adtainiftratrix.
TO be fold at Private Sale, A likely, stout, young Ne-
JL gro Fellow, who can Shave and comb Hair, wait on
Table, and takes gre^t Care of Horfe#; afo a handfowe
blooded Horse, fit for the Saddle or Chaise. They are fold
far no Fau t, bitt the Owner being obliged to go to mu
rope. Enquire of the Printer. *
PROPOSALS for printing the A&s of Assembly, and
Englilh Statutes, which are of Force in this State,
with a Table of their Titles, marginal Notes and Refer,
ences, and an Incex.
THE Work wil be contained in three Volumes Folio,
price £.35 a Set in Boards, Half to be paid at the Time of
fu'J'cribmg, the Remainder on Delivery of the Books.—No
more Copies will be printed than shall be fubferibed for,
within five Months from this Dav. ,
The Mannfeript being ready for, will be put to the Press
as soon as possible after that Time, and printed with the
greatest Dlfpatch. ~
SUBSCRIPTIONS will be received by Messrs. Herlot &
Tucker, Merchants in Georgetown, Claudius Pegues, Esq;
t Pedee, Mr. John Chefcut at Camden Mr. Thomas Rutledge
"ai Be u ort, and by me in Charleftowh. ~ , ,
March 1. thrn. HUGH RUTLEDGE.
OUR Copartnership ending this Day by Alexander
Gillon's retiring from Bufintfs, we request every
Person indebted to us to fettle with fohn-Sp'att
Cripps and Florian-Charles Me,; and those to whom
we are indebted, are desired to call on them for Payment
on or before the firft Day of August next.
Ma, I, 1777° ""•* ALEX. GILLON, & Co.
I Shall be much obliged to those who are indebted to
me to fettle their Accounts with Messrs Cripps &
Me, before the firft of August next, particularly those
on open Accounts or Notes, and for Interest due on their
Bonds. *c^ ALEXANDER GILLON.'
ryHIS is to give Notice to all Persons who are anywayd
indebted to James Rotertfon, of Georgetown, Win
yaw, that his Books, Notes of Hand, end Accounts due
him, are put into the Hands o' William Daniel, in order to
be fettled; and requests the Favour of them to come and
fettle the fame with him immediately: Those Accounts
that remain unsettled the fidt Day ot July eufuing, will
certainly be put into the Hands of an Attorney at Law for
that Purpose.—N. B. 1 he said William Daniel will give
constant Attendance at my House in Georgetown, to fet
tle the said Accounts in my Absence.
* JAMES ROBERTSON.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
Rlchard Betterley of tin Stote fycjad. wb: is in cwod, of
the Sheriff of Georg,lowz-Pi/biß , virtue of two Yrc<:r.ffu,
one at ih; fed pl William Stewat, and the ether at dr fit cf John
Packrow, having p e itioud 1b: Hon. William Henry Dr-y^n, Fq;
Cbief-fgrct, and bs Affcut 3, Juflic.i of the Court cf Common Pleas,
that be may le remitted to the tenefa of the est mA<fr tri rrief of In
folvnt Deltas; It is ordered, t at th: fid M,hhra S ewart and
John Packisw, and all others to u&m the said ptiticner is anyuife in
ddted, be, ad they are b:rety femmoied and have notice to %'" " ^
usual place cf judicature, rttbe firft fitting 0 th: Court of Common Pleas
or Genera! SfrM -which fill happen three months after th public 01
hereof, to few c^f, if an, the, can, vb) the ,aid fatione fowld not
have th: prayer of bis petition granted.
WILLIAM MASON, C. C: P.
Common-Pleas Office, April 7 h, 1777- §
Cbrljk-wn, Ma, id, 1777.
AGREEABLE to the Direaians of an AB of the General
Affimfo of this State to regulate the Price and Zftze cf Bread, &cl
I HAVE enquired the Price of Flour, and find that im
ported from the Northern States to b^ at Nine Pounds per
Hundred Pounds Weight; and Carolina Flour at Sx Pounds, both
being ii+l by the Bakers, at whieh Price the Half Cown Leaves
mutt Weigh as fallows, v z.
Of which all Bakers of B cal are required to take Notice.
GEORGE SHEED, Commifcy.«enMeL
Of Northward Flour.
lb. ot. dr.
Whit e, 1 2 0
Whxaten, 1 isu
Housholb, % 4 0
Of Carolina Flour.
B. 6Z.
White, - 1 13
WhEATIN, - X 1Q
HousholD, - 3 8