The royal gazette — [Charleston] S.C., 1781-03-07 00:00:00, page 2

WE hear from Toulon, that one of the two Ruffian
men of war which were in the Mediterranean, had
struck upon a rock hear the isle d'Hiere, and soon
went to pieces, but that the crew were happily saved by the
other fliip.
London, November 30. The following is an extract of
^ letterfrom Dublin, November 23. —“ The scheme projected
last war, during the Administration of Mr. Pitt, of consti
tuting one or two of the ports in the Western parts of this
kingdom into Royal havens, with works to defend them, docks,
&c. is. we hear, again revived; and it looks as if there was
an intention now to be serious in this business, as his Excel
lenco the Lord-Lieutenant has ordered all the hydographick
Surveys which were made in the years 1760 and 1761, to be
tranfmifted to England. This seems to be the more probable,
as the-present date of affairs, and the contest for the dominion
of the sea, which we are now engaged in with the House of
Bourbon, has rendered the navigation of our outward-bound and
homeward bound trading ships more precarious than ever."
Hague, (Holland) November 23. Last Monday after the
States General had deliberated upon the accession of the Re
publick to the armed neutrality, on which occasion the Pre
sident of the Assembly made a very elegant speech, they de
termined to accede to it, without the guarantee for which
they had so long stood out, by a majority of the following
provinces, viz. Holland, Utrecht, Friefland, Overyffell and
Groningen; the provinces of Guelderland and Zeland still
in lifting upon the possessions of the Republick being guaranteed.
The above-mentioned resolution will be immediately made
known to Russia and the other interested Courts, and a proper
declaration made relative thereto to the Belligerent Powers.
London, December 2d The following is an extract of a
letter from Kirkwall, November 11.—“ The Ruffian frigate
wrecked at Shetland the 27th of September last, mounted 26
guns, and had 184 men on board, and fix women. The gunner
and four men only were saved."
Copy of a letter from Major General Phillips, to Lord
George Germain, dated New-York, Odober 31, 1780.
“ My Lord,
“ SINCE I had the honour of addressing your Lordship by
the last packet, a negociation has begun between the British
and American Commissaries General of prisoners, which will
terminate in the exchange of all officers, prisoners of war on
both sides, and which has already included such officers as were
upon their paroles in New-York or in Great-Britain. This
exchange likewise comprehends an equivalent of British and
German soldiers, prisoners of war, for those of the enemy now
in our possession in this place, who will be permitted to go out
upon the arrival of a similar number of our privates at Elizabeth
Town, the place appointed for their rendezvous.
“ His Excellency the Commander in Chief will make one
more effort in the course of the present negociation, for the re
lease of the privates of the troops of convention: should it fail,
and I am sorry to observe to your Lordship there is but a faint
propped of its succeeding, his Excellency will immediately
proceed to put in execution the plan heretofore proposed, and
which was intimated from your Lordship to have received his
Majesty's approbation, for a partial exchange of the officers.
“ Major General de Riedefel and myfelf were exchanged on
the 25th instant, as you will perceive, my Lord, by the inclo
fed copies of the certificates of our exchanges. The Comman
der in Chief has been pleased to put me in orders to serve with
this army.
“ Sir Henry Clinton having directed me to tra^o^^t r ^^
Lordship a report of the present tranfaftions relative to ex
changes, I take great pleasure in having the honour of com
municating it to your Lordship: this gratification arises as well
from my own personal feelings individually upon this happy
occasion, as from the general fatisfaction a completion of this
humane business mud diffufe in the minds of those of his Ma
jesty's officers, who will be released from their captivity.
“ Sir Henry Clinton has judged proper to dired, that the
troops of convention be still considered as under my orders;
and that all reports concerning their situation should be sent to
the, in order to be laid before his Excellency as usual. I take
the liberty of inclofing a copy of Sir Henry Clinton's letter to
me, containing his commands upon this fubjed: I shall con
tinue to pursue their interests and welfare with the fame un
wearied zeal I have ever done.
“ I beg leave to repeat to you, my Lord, the high and grate
ful sense I entertain of the many favours conferred by your
Lordship Upon me and the troops of convention. The kind
protection and solicitude your Lordship has constantly mani
fefted, both to me perfon'ally, and to those troops in general,
claim our best acknowledgments and warmest thanks.
^ I intreat you will, my Lord, represent me to the King un
der the most perfed attachment to his royal person and govern
ment; as one whose heart is replete with gratitude for his Ma
jesty's most gracious expreflions of approbation of my conduct,
and entirely devoted to his Majesty's service. I have the ho
nour to be, &c. W. PHILLIPS."
London, Dec. 8. It is confidently asserted, that the language
held by the Americans to Mons. de Rochambeau, Commander
of the French army, is this in substance, —“ We must either
have an immediate and effectual support from France, or Ame
rica will be obliged to return to her dependence on Great-
Britain."
Extract of a letter from Faro, October 10.
“ The Revenge, an English privateer of 24 guns, arrived
in this harbour on the Bth instant, and gives us the following
account of an engagement she had with a Spanish frigate of
28 guns. She fell in with the Spaniard about 30 leagues from
this port, on the 6th instant at dawn of day, four miles to the
windward, when she immediately set all the fail she could
crowd, and bore down on the Revenge, which had got every
thing ready to receive her. A smart engagement then began,
which was carried on for the space of near an hour, when the
Spaniard attempted to board the privateer, with a great num
ber of men on her quarter., The Revenge feeing their design,
was prepared for them, and having a great many pikes on
board, about ten feet long, with a point at the end about
four inches, which the crew had been exercised to, they fuf
fered about 40 of the Spaniards to get upon their quarter,
when they immediately charged with their pikes, and drove
them back again to their ship, with great loss; fix of them
fell over the quarter. The frigate then hauled off, appearing
to have had enough of it, and made the best of her way to
the port she was bound for. The Revenge received but little
damage, and had only two of her men wounded."
December 9. From Madrid there is Advice of the death
of Gen. Don Ferdinando Eftrees, the oldest land officer in the
service, in the 106th year of his age. His opinion was con-
Lilted on the present part Spain takes in the war, and gave
against it.
A plan has been adopted by the Admiralty which will be a
considerable saving to the nation; it is, instead of hiring trans
ports, manned by the merchants, which has been the usual
mode, to fit and man under the immediate infpedion of Go
vernment, ships for that purpose, the command of which is
to be given to Lieutenants. The Resolution sloop, lately
returned from the voyage round the globe, is appropriated to
this use, with the five following vessels, which are all very
fine ships ; viz. Pondicherry, Porpoise, Manilla, Rakes and
Royal Charlotte. They are in great forwardnefs in the river,
PARIS, (Capital of France) November 16.
European Intelligence.
Whitehall, December 4
YARD wide and 7-8 Irish linen, sheeting linens, brown Hollands,
dowlas and garlix, white and brown Russia drab, a quantity of
low priced hats, mens beaver ditto, ravens duck, neat printed cotton
and callico, India and English chintzes, clear lawns, long and pistol
lawns, fprigg'd muslin, jackonet and book mullin, printed and silk
handkerchiefs, India Persians, 1-2 ell and 3-4 rich alamode, white
catgut picket, cypress and trimming gauze, striped gauze handker
chiefs, black ostrich feathers, an elegant assortment of Italian flowers,
confiding of roses, star flowers, grass fpriggs, Etoillis with foil
fprigg s > wreaths, &c. bed covering chipt hats, very fine ditto, La
dies ticking bone flays, Marseilles qnilting, coats fringed, fafhionable
coloured Persian coats, figured mode cardinals, handsome assortment
of edgings and laces, trolly and minionet ditto, scarlet cloaks and
cardinals, cap and skeleton wire, plain and figured ribbons, brown
India and painted fans, fafhionable coloured ditto, Hanover laces,
mould and wire shirt and jacket buttons, silk ferrets, two yard silk
laces, Whitechapel and common needles, common and best London
pins, sewing silk, ounce and pound thread, Ofnaburg ditto, fine
Holland, filleting tapes and bobbins, India nankeens and threads,
plain Scotch lawn, pavillion gauze, a great variety of cutlery,
perfumery, stationary, two compleat sets of fhoemakefs tools,
white and yellow buttons, fafhionable ditto, copper and tin
kettles, copper coffee pots, brass mortars and pestles, pewter candle
mould#, ditto ink-stands, crewet Hands, assortment of tin and cop
per ware; loaf sugar, sweet oil in pint and quart bottles, French
and Spanish olives, capers and walnuts in jars, girkins, anchovies,
ketchup in bottles, long pipes, corks, 2od. lod. 6d. and 4d. nails,
and a variety of flops, together with many other articles too tedious
to enumerate.
iv. Aitw Package ohow ft — xnoLo, —x_l.l„ re fm.tifyfr
to be fold reafonable.J
TO be Let, on building Leases, several TOWN LOTS, all
pleasant high situations.
Also, to be fold or rented, a PLANTATION at Goofecreek,
20 miles from town, containing 900 acres, near 200 of which is
good rice land, and the rest good Indigo and provision land; on
which is a two Horey cypress framed dwelling-house in good repair;
the barn and out buildings of brick, with a good garden and orchard.
Also, to be fold, that Plantation called KINGSTON, on Red
Bank Bluff, on Cooper River, about 12 miles by water from Charlef
town, containing 1000 acres, may be made very [profitable for cut
ting lumber or fire-wood, burning bricks, tile or lime; there being
a good kiln built for that purpose; is convenient for supplying the
town with garden Huff, would make a good fllip-yard, tan-yard,
rope-walk or diHillery, having good water; the pleasant situation,
publick landing and orher natural advantages will, in some future
time, cause a town, (which was many years ago laid out in lots) to
be built here.
Also, to be fold, a well built three Horey BRICK HOUSE and
LOT, No. 68, in Tradd-Hreet.
A part of the Money, Government or other good Bills, or Pro
duce is wanted; but the remainder will be made very easy to the
purchasers. Enquire of *b. AARON LOOCOCK.
A few Hogsheads of
Exceeding fine LONDON PORTER, in good Order,
T ° be fold b Y J OHN SIMPSON, & Co. No. 41, Bay. f
THE fubferiber gives this Publick Notice to those whom it
may concern, That he has been appointed the Attorney of Mr.
Robert Wells, late of this place, Printer and Bookseller; and, in
pursuance of the inftru&ions of his constituent, requests that all per
sons who are indebted to the said Robert Wells, whether by bond,
note or otherwise, will immediately discharge their ref e&ive debts.
WILLIAM-CHARI.ES WELLS, No. 71, Tradd-ftreet.
A few vacant LOTS on Greenwood's Wharf,
To be LET on building Leases.
Enquire at No. 44, on the Bay.
ALL persons indebted to the copartnerfhip of Fotheringham &
M'Neil, or the estate of Alexander Fotheringham, are
requested to pay their refpe&ive debts immediately, otherwise they
will be fu'ed without diftin&ion.
ISABELLA FOTHERINGHAM, Executrix.
ALEXANDER WRIGHT, Executor.
FOR S AL E,'
A PLANTATION at Bacon's Bridge, containing 150 acres,
opgofite Mr. Waring's; for the size a healthy and pleasant spot,
and the land exceeding good for rice, indigo, corn, potatoes, &c
On the premises a small house, but out of repair.
A number of TRACTS of LAND of 10,000 acres, in different
parts of the province. Any person inclinable to purchase, will have
so great a bargain as to double and treble his money, as soon as tran
quility is established.
A Negro Fellow and his Wife ; the fellow is as good a wheelwright
as any in the province, and hnderftauds managing a plantation, is
sober and ftri&ly honest, having Haid with his present owner both in
towh and out of town before, during, and ever since the liege; the
wench is a good honest wench, a plain cook, washer and ironer, so
ber and honest.
A Hrohg able-bodied Field Wench, fit for hard work, warranted
tio runaway;
Several HOUSES and LOTS in town.
A PLANTATION about 5 miles from Charleftown.
A PLANTATION in ^t. James's Santee, joining lands of Mr.
Legare and Mr. Gaillard. Any person inclinable to purchase, may
be accommodated with the greatest part upon credit, paying interest
with security. JACOB VALK.
TOLLED by Mr. Edward Legge, a strawberry roan Horse, 13
hands high, a square dock and a blaze in his face, branded on
the near buttock obscurely. Whoever owns the above stray must
prove their property before me | STEPHEN CATER.
being all in commiflion, and almtift ready for service, exceed
ingly wel ffortified, mounting from 12 up to 20 guns.
Admiralty-Office, December 8. ,
Extra& of a letter from Lieut. Noble of the Expedition cut
ter; to Vice-Admiral Evans, dated St. Helen's, Dec. ^.1780.
" I BEG leave to inform you, that in company with his
Majesty's ship Perseus and Racehorse schooner, on theist
instant, at seven A. M. Beachy-head bearing N. N. W. about
three leagues, we saw a brig privateer. Captain Dacres, of
the Perseus, made the lignal for a general chafe. At eleven
the Perseus fired a gun at the privateer, which she returned
with two broadsides. The Perseus then discharged her broad
side, when the privateer struck. Lieut. Baker, commander
of the Racehorse, hoisted out his boat, and went on board
the privateer, and remaining on board himfelf, sent his boat
to acquaint Capt. Dacres with the situation he found her in.
" At a quarter past eleven the privateer filled and funk. We
hoisted out our boat to save as many of the people as possible
that were swimming on oars, &c. There were taken up by
the Expedition's boat three of the Frenchmen alive, and Lieu
tenant Baker, who was found drowned with two Frenchmen,
floating on the water. How many were saved by the Perseus
and Racehorse's boats, I cannot determine, but I think it
could not be many, it then blowing frefh, and a large swell.
" I learned from the prisoners that the privateer's name
was the Count de Bois, Pierre Sivett, commander, of 12 fix
pounders, and ninety men; and that several of the Perseus's
shot had taken her between wind and water. She was a new
vessel, pierced for eighteen guns, had been two days out from
Boulogne, and had taken nothing."
On Friday next, March 9, at ten o' Cock in the Forenoon, will be fold at
the D'welling-Houfe of Dr. Peter FayssoUX, No. 54, Broad-freet,
A Quantity of genteel HOUSHOLD and KITCHEN FURNI
TURE, by I EDWARD OATS.
GREENWOODS LEGGE,
At their Store, No. 44, on the Bay,
Have the following to dispose of, viz.
BY PERMISSION.
Cbarlefown, February 5, 1781. 1
divers Persons, influenced by a desire of inordinate
VV gain, have been guilty of engrossing and foreftalling all
kinds of Vi&uals and Provisions in this Town, whereby the prices
thereof are excessively enhanced, and other great and criminal abuses
have been committed in the markets, to the manifeft injury of the
inhabitants, particularly those in indigent circumstances: For pre
vention whereof in future,
IT IS ORDERED,
Ift. That all frefh meats, victuals and provisions of every kind,
(fifh excepted) shall be openly fold in one or other of the publick
Markets, and no where else in Charleftown, or within a mile there
of, on ' penalty of forfeiture, one moiety to the informer, and the
other for the benefit of the poor in the said town.
2d. That no person shall presume to fell any frefh meats, vi&uals,
or provisions, (fifh excepted) in either of the said markets before
fun rife: And the said markets shall continue open until eleven
o'clock in the forenoon, (excepting on Saturday) after which hour
all provisions of every kind, excepting as abofe, disposed of or of
fered for sale, shall be liable to forfeiture; one moiety thereof to
°" ' ' r "" ''o r^-^. C^.. ,h^ F_ ^t ms the n^^- -C the said
town.
U 3d, That no soldier, either British or German, or their wives, or
any other person belonging to, or following the Army, or dependent
thereon, shall, on any pretence, buy any victuals or provifiois un _
less for their own consumption; nor shall any person holdingof en
joying any office or place of trust or emolument under his Mfefty,
purchase any cattle, calves, sheep, hogs, poultry, or other vifyafy
or provisions, unless for his Majesty's service, or their private ? f e
on pain of forfeiture ; one moiety thereof to the informer, andfe
other moiety for the benefit of the poor of the said town : Nor llq
any of the inhabitants thereof be permitted to buy any kind c
victuals or provisions in or coming to the said markets, to fell again.
on any account, under the like forfeiture, to be applied as above :
Provided nevertheless, that nothing herein contained, shall be
construed to extend to retrain those exercising the trade or occupa
tion of a Butcher from fending their agents into the country, to pur
chase live cattle, calves, sheep or hogs, for the better and more
plentifully supplying the said markets with provisions.
f 4th. That no negro or orher Have, living in town, fhail be per
mitted to buy or fell victuals or provisions of any kind for the use of
his or her matter of ediployer, without a ticket in writing for that
purpose, from his or her said matter or employer : Nor shall per
sons residing in the country fuffer their negro or other slaves, to fell
the produce of their plantations in the said markets without such a
licence or authority, Specifying the nature and quantity of the articles
sent under their care and direction, and observing the foregoing Re
gulations, on pain of forfeiture, to be applied as above.
sth. That the Clerk of the Market, once in every month at least,
shall examine the weights and measures made use of in the said
markets, and seize to his own benefit all such as he shall find deficient
by the Standard of the Exchequer.
6th. That all and every person and persons exercising the trade or
occupation of a Butcher in Charleftown, shall be obliged, within
twenty days from the date hereof, to take out a licence for that pur
pose from the Commissioners of the Markets, and enter into bond
in the penalty of One Hundred Pounds Sterling, with one fufficient
security unto the said Commissioners, conditioned for the due and
faithful observance of these Regulations on their parts : And all frefh
meats, vi&uals and provisions fold or exposed for sale, by any such
person or persons without entering into boud, and obtaining such
licence as above, shall be forfeited, one moiety to the informer, and
the other moiety thereof for the use of the poor in Charleftown.
7th. That the Commissioners and Clerk of the Market, as well
as Justices of the Peace and Constables in Charleftown, and other
the inhabitants thereof, be as active as possible in promoting the due
and faithful observance of these Regulations, and detecting offenders:
And to prevent any contention between the inhabitants and military,
two orderly Serjeants, one British and one Hessian, will daily attend
the Commissioners of the Markets in their superintendency thereof,
until these Regulations and good order are effectually established
therein; which Serjeants are to be paid for such service, out of the
money arising from the hire of the stalls in the said market, or any
other money in the hands of the Commissioners.
Bth. And Whereas the penalties and forfeitures herein before
inflicted, may not be fufficient to restrain the lawless and avaritious
pursuits of those who have made a practice of committing the crimi
nal abuses alluded to in the said markets : In order therefore effectually
to enforce the due observance of these Regulations, it is resolved,
That if any person belonging to the military be guilty of transgressing
the fame, such person shall be tried and punished by the sen
tence bf a Court Martial, as for a brench of orders ; —And if any
inhabitant, or other person, shall violate the said Regulations, or
enter into any combination or conspiracy to defeat or in
validate the fame, or to enhance the price of any of the vi&uals,
provisions, or commodities usually offered for sale in the said markets;
such inhabitant or other person shall be immediately sent on board
the prison-ship, and expelled the Province, as soon as an opportunity
offers for that purpose.
By Order of the Commandant,
G. BENSO N, M. B.
TO be leafed, a WHARF; also, part of a LOT of LAND at
the south end of the Bay; and to be fold, a good CHAISE.
Enquire of the Printer.
AFaflers Names. Negroes Names
Benj. Reynolds Dick
Y # Prelands Mahomet
Henry Samwafrs Tom
George Rivers Prince
Daniel Futhie June
William Mungin Cato
Mrs. Mathews Smart
Ditto ditto Tohill
Ditto ditto Will
Tho. Ferguson Hercules
Benj. Jenkins John
Wm. Sterling Hercules
Wm. Phillips Toney
Benj. Cattell Sawney
Ditto ditto Sandy
Ditto ditto Cyrus
Ditto ditto Jemmy•
Ralph Izard Ned
Ditto ditto Humphrey
Daniel Blake June.
Williams Holmes Cyrus
Daniel Holmes Jaclt
Wm. Phrip Peter
Thomas Legare Abraham
Stephen Ford, fen. Mulberry
Paul Phrip Harry
William Hopton Jack
Maxwell Sandy
David Adams January
Thomas Tucker Aleck
Wm. Mathews Cuffey
John Rivers j^wf^ one
J ( Child
Ditto, ditto Syphax
Ditto ditto Sam
Riehard Saltus Jacob
Charles Pone Noble
William Young Frank
John M'Queen Sam
John Walters Pompey
Ditto ditto Tom
James Stanyarne Moses
Wm. M'Gillivray Diego
Geo. Robertson Quaniina
Alexander Rose Peter
George Scott Walley
Henry Hyrne Sam
Dan. Defauffure Harry
Thomas Witter Peter
John Wray Polydore
NEGROES in ile Engineer Department thatjoinedthe Arm v
in Georgia, in the year 1779/
Meters Names. Negroes Names
Elisa. Stanyarne Pope
Joseph Cox. Mingo
Ditto ditto Davey
Jofrah Pendarvis Peter
Tho. Middleton Peter
Ditto ditto Dan'iel
John Lloyd Sampson
Ditto ditto Bob
William Graham, James
Peter Girardeau Billy
Joseph Glover Sam
Will. Lamboll Abraham
James Witter Tom
John Black Tom
Johnson Dorrel Billy
Samuel Fryer Sambo
John Caton Abraham
Stanyarne Jacob
Elliott John
James Stanyarne Nelly
Ditto ditto Jenny
Ditto ditto Beck
Will. Stanyarne Arney
Ditto ditto Nanny
Patrick Houftoun Phebe
Ditto ditto Eve
'Mrs,.Mathews Maria
Ditto ditto Cloe
John Lloyd Phebe and one
J ' Child
Ditto ditto Affa 2 ditto
Will. Phillips Flora
Benjamin Jenkins Eve
Henry Hyrne Nanny
Alex. M'Queen Peggy
'CharlesLowndes £ Com /% an d I
Thomas Wright Peggy, 2 do.
Al^x. Rose Mary, 3 do.
Mrs. Elliott Hagar, 2 do.
William Mungin Pendar
Josiah Pendarvis Betty
John Fryer Sue
Mrs. Dudley Patty
John Laroche, Tamar
Tho. Samways Cuba
James Black Lilly
Barnard Elliott Sue?
Stanyarne Beck
Jenkins Peggy