The Gazette of the state of South-Carolina — Charles-town [S.C.], 1784-03-25 00:00:00, page 3

Mel the curiosity on the morrow to look for the
pillage, which was, " And Nathan (aid unto Da
vid, thou art the man," Struck with the confeffion,
the Curate immediately went to the house, and
meeting with a reception equal to his wiihes, after
a few days gained the possession of her and a good
estate.
Io be EXCH A NGE D,
For Property in Cher lefien, or to be Sold on a long
Credit at D rivate Sale,
THE Subscriber's valuable PLANTATION
on Stono, containing [676 acres, the dis
tance from Charleston 21 miles, the 1 and very
good for Corn, Indigo, and Rice, having the ad
vantage of a large body of back water, three Re
fervoirs being ^already finished. Within the said
Tract there are three Inlands all well wooded with
Cedar. Alio about 4or go' acres of choice Pine
Land, fit for sawing.—The said Pl nation is ex
ceeding valuable for all kinds of stock, .ind abounds
with game of every fort; has on it a Brick Dwel
ling House, and a number of other ufetul and neces
sary Buildings. Enquire at No. 9;, King (freer.
Mary Lamboll Thomas.
THE Lease Tenants of the Glebe Lot be
longing to St. Philip's Church have N '-
TICE that unless they ettle with the Reverend
Mr. Robert Smith, (No. 168, "ing direct. ) for
arrears of rent due to the 2,h day of March,
18 , the Lots wil 1 positively be Sold, agre able
to the terms of Leases, twenty days ester the said
25th day of March 7?.
By Order of the Fedry,
Peter B^unetbeau.
To be L E T,
THE Front Room in Traddftreet, lately oc
cupied by the Audi or — Allo one front
Room in Meeting direct, near the State Hou 'e.--
Likewise a Pew in St. Philp's Church.
And on lease., a PLANT ATI;N at Salt
catchers Enquire at the Notary Public Office,
bo. fy Tadd-ftre't.
io be L E r,
A Large commodious Front Room, proper for
,3 a Store, in a good hand for trade—Aho a
large dry Cellar
A few Gentlemen may be accommodated with
Genteel Lodgings. Apply at No. 18, Meet ng
ftreet.
I Hereby warn all persons that they do not pur
chase my Bond of Peter Falker, bearing date
the 15th of February, 178;, for the making ; ities
to 100 acres of Land, belonging to the HUte of
Henry Oxner, deceaf d. As the said Peter Falker,
has left this place, and has not complied with his
agreement, 1 will not be answerable for the Titles
to the said Land on the ability of that Bond, until
he has complied with his bargain according to his
agreement.
Jacob Oxner.
Quarterly meeiing ot the
Charleston Library Society will be held
at the eity Tavern, ou tf'ehefday the 7th of April
foext, where rhe Members are requeued to attend
precisely at 11 o'clock, and tranfad the business
before dinner.
By Order 'of th* Society,
John M'Call, jan. Secretary.
Anniversary meeting of the
South Carolina Society will be held at
the City. Tavern, the 13th of April next, (being
Tuesday in Eafler week.) .The Members are re
quested to be pun&ual in meeting at it o'clock,
to ele& officers for the ensuing year, and tranfa& the
business of the Society before dinner.
By Order of the Society,
John Vl'Call, jun. Secretary.
THE Subferibers have just received in the Brig
Vry Van Dwinglandy, John Schram, Mas
ter, from Amsterdam, a fine Affottment of Holland
Linens, which they will Sell on ve r y reifonable
terms, for Cassi, Produce, or Credit, at their Store,
No. I, Broad fbeet.
Cantor & Co.
For S A L E,
Or .0 be let on reight to Madeira, or any
of the Nef-1 dia Islands,
Brig PORGY, Jeremiah Bafl'ett, Master,
A a faft failing Bermuda built veftl, burthen
about 320 barrels of rice. Apply to said Matter
on Board.
In the HOURE of R PRESENTATIVES,
March ic, 1784.
Ordered,
That the undermentioned Ad be Printed in the
several Gazettes.
By Order of the House,
JOHN SANDFORD DARI, C. H. R.
STATE of SOUTH-CAROLINA.
An ACT
To alter and amend an Aft, entitled^an AR to
oblige persons having Negroes or other effeAs not
their own property, in their possession. to render
an account thereof, and to punijh such as Jhall
embezzle, conceal, or neglect to render an ac
count of the fame, pafed 12th of March, 1783.
WHEREAS the Act passed the Twelfth day
of March, in the year of our Lord, One
Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty-three,entitled
" An Aft to oblige persons having Negroes, or
other effects, not their own property, in their pos
session, to render an account thereof, and to punish
such as shall embezzle, conceal, or neglect to render
an account of the fame'" is found inadequate to the
good purpofs thereby intended, inasmuch as there
is reason to belive that many frauds and abuses have
been committed under the fanftion of the said A&,
refpea^g Negroes or ot+er Slaves in the hands of
persons not being proprietors of such slaves: for
remedy whereof,
be it enabled by the Honourable the Senate, and
the House of Representatives now met and fitting
in General Assembly, and by the authority of the
fame, That from and immediately after the passing
of this Aa, all and every person and persons wit' -
this State, having negro or other slaves in his, her,
or their custody or possession, not being his, her, or
their property, abfolutdy and bona fide, ihall with
In the House of Reprejentat ives, Feb. 2, 17^4.
On Motion,
Befolved.
That any person in thi: State, having an account
againir the public, contrasted i 4 or any time before
the „ft of December, 1783, and does net deliver
in the fame to the Auditor within fix months after
the adjournment of the Legislature, fliail forever be
excluded,
Re/o!vel,
1 hat the above Resolutions be printed in the next
Gazette, and continued during the fitting of the
House.
lube j (do A • nged?oi Dry Goods,
cr Weft India Produce,
A BRITISH rude 0 H^NER on
, & the Virginia plan, burthen about two hun
dred a.d twenty barrels of rice, in good order,
w I! found, and may be sent to sea at a small expence.
Also, to be fold, payable the firft of January next,
a Negro Man recommended as a good cook, remark
ably hca:thy, Aptly to
Smiths, Defauffure & Darrell.
STRAYED or STOLEN,
A Pair of Bay Geldings about 14 hands high,
one about 9 years old, branded on the moun
ting (holderß, and mounting buttock with a bar
flirrup-iron, switch tail, trots, and canters, is a
very fine saddle horse.—the other is branded on
the mounting buttock with a long final! P, is about
7 yeaisoid, paces natural, trots hard, and c nters,
a long tail — Neither of the above geldings have
any white, except what lias been occasioned by
chafing of the faddl or harness.— Both appear to
be about ore quarter Fng ifh blood ; both marked
on the breast and fhouloers with the chair harness.
Any person who will deliver them in Charlehon,
a No. 7, Bay continued, shall receive T^o Gui'-
neas Reward for each or either, and Six-pence
flerling a mile. If <'tden, Twenty Guineas Reward
wiil be paid on conviction of the Thief, if a white
man; if a negro, fewGuiceat, by
EPHRAIM MI fCHELL.
Ch ?Nr Harri T Q, T ,
Ordered,
That the above ReGlutions be sent to the Ho
nor.rable the Senate, for their concurrence.
By o?de? of the House,
John Sanford Dart, C. H R.
In the Senate, fb of Feb. 1784.
Resolved,
That the. House do concur with the House of
Representatives, in the above Revolutions.
Ordered,
That the Reflations be Tent to the House of Re
presentatives. By order of the Senate,
James Sharp, C. S.
In the House of Reprefrelatives, gtb Feb. 1784.
Ordered,
That the above Eefolutions be printed in the
feverai Gazettes of this State.
By order of the House,
John Sandford Dart, C. H. R.
ih three months, be obliged to fend, or cause, ft
procure to be sent to Charleston, all and every such
ilave or slaves, who fhal lbe committed to the care
and custody of the Warden of the Work House, and
who, on receiving such Have or slaves, shall pay
all reasonable costs, charges, and expences, attend
ing the bringing or conducting to Charleften, of such
slave or slaves, to the person or persons entitled to
receive the fame, taking a raceipt for the amount,
which said expences shall be refunded, and paid
back to the Warden of the Work house, on delivery
of luch slave or slaves, to his, her, or their owner
or owners, with all other colls, charges, and ex
pences incident thereto
And be it further e^aGed by the authority afore
faid, Lhac the said Warden of the Work-House shall
immediately advertise in the State Gazette, the
names, ages and other particular description of all
slaves delivered to him, in order that their refpedive
owner or owners may have notice of such Have or
slaves be ng in his custody or possession ; and in case
no owner or owners shall appear and piove his, her
or their property to such slave or flives, (which,
proof shall be made upon oath before one of the Jus
tices of the Court of Common Pleas, or any one of
the Justices of the Quorums within twelve months
from the day of publishing luch notice in the Gazette
aforesaid; that then the laid Warden of the Work
boule shall fell and difpole of such Have or slaves,
at public outcry, firft giving one month notice there
of in the said gazette, ot tne time and place of such
file; and that from and after such sale, the said
Warden of the Work House shall give a bill of sale
for the Have or slaves to the purchaser or purchasers
thereof; whi,h said bill of sale shall vest the pro
perty so fid in such purchaser or purchasers abfo
lutly and for ever.
And be it jurtber enaGed by the authority afore
faid, That after payment and latisfadioh of all costs,
charges and expences attending the said Have or slaves
so fold, the overplus of the money arising therefrom,
(if any be) shall be paid into the Public Treasury of
this State, there to remain subj,& to the order and
dire&i .n of the General Assembly ; and in order to
render such slave or slaves as little burthenfome as
pofhb'e to the owner or owners, or to the State, in
case no owner fhouid appear within the time herein
before limited, for claiming luch slave or slaves:
Be it enabled by the authority aforefaid, That the
fed Warden of the Work House, under the direaroil
of the City Council, shall have power and authority
to hire out, or otherwise employ such slave or slaves,
in such way and man er as they shall fee fit; and the
said Warden of the Work Houle shall pay and apply
the monies arising therefrom, towards the expences
and support of such slave or slaves, during the time
be, she or they fliall remain under his care and di
re&ion.
Be is father enacted by the authority aforefaid,
That it shall be lawful for the Magistrates empowered
and required to fell, or cause to be fold, the property
described in the a&, entitled “ an Ad to oblige
persons having negroes or other effects, not their
own property, in their possession, to render an ac
count thereof, and to pundh such as shall embezzle,
conceal or negle& to render an account of the fame."
passed the 12th March, 1783, to receive the Trea
sury Indents of this State, in payment for all sales
to be hereafter made, 2nd which shall be paid into
the Treasury, fubjed to the future disposal of the
Legislature.&
And be it farther enabled by the authority afore
faid, That if the owner or owner of such property
as is the fubjed of the above recited ad, shall make
oath and prove his, her or their property, 10 the
fatisfaaion of any one of the judges of this State,
or any one Justice of the Quorum, such owner or
owners, upon obtaining and producing a certificate
of such proof, under the hand of any one of the
Judges, or any one Jullice of the Quorum, (which
the Judges or Justices are hereby required to give)
shall be entitled to take possession of such property,
without personally appearing before the Magillrate,
before whom the information and description of such
property was taken, and by whom such property
was advertised.
And be it further enabled by the authority afore
faid, That if the owner or owners of any property
fold by virtue of the above recited a&, shall make
oath and prove his, her cr their property, to the:
fatisfadion of any one of the Judges of this State,
such owner or owners, upon obtaining and producing
a certificate of such proof, under the hand of any
one of the said Judges (which they are hereby re
quired to give) to the Commissioners of the Treasury,
they shall pay to such owner or owners the fun
lodged in the Treasury for the property so fold in
indents or money, as the case may be ; Provided such
claim is made within two years after the sale of
such property.
IN the Senate House, the 10th day of March;
in the year of our Lord, one thousand
seven hundred and eighty-four, and in the
eighth year of the Independence of the
United States of America.
JOHN LLOYD, President of the Senate.
IFH RUTLEDGE, Speaker of the
House of Reprcfentatiycs,