The Gazette of the state of South-Carolina — Charles-town [S.C.], 1784-04-22 00:00:00, page 3

CHARLEST 6 N,
APRI L 22, 1784.
21 BOUT the hour of one, on Monday morning
Lift, the Store-houses of Messrs. Jervey &
Waters, on the wharf (late Burn's) were consum
ed by fire. Accident does riot appearto have occafi
cned this conflagration.. Ihe lire originated from
^^but, as evidenced by those who firft happened
to fee 1; and in flores where.no human being refid
cd.Jt is therefore conjectured, (and the conjecture
founded on c:rcumftances and Tory menaces,
which,, by a few hours only, preceded the fire,)
thallus deftruChon of Tory- property. . purchased by
" ''^ f unoer, the late Aft of Cotffcation, was the
,result of premeditated malice, gloomy difappoint
nient, inexorable revenge, and black-hearted mv£%
racy. Ir , thefe,ffores, property was consumed to
a very considerable amount. ,
1 uelday the City Council elected ^ir^ ta^
non, William Johnson, Edward Blake, Philip Meyer,
and George Sbeed, Ffquire^jo be EteMtifters, ,
Mr. James Bentham apd Mr o Lambert Lance arc
also elected Cbmmdlioners cf the Poor,,the former in
the room of Peter Bacoc, Esq; who declined lerving.
}etterday failed the brig cto teflon. Packet, Cap
tain Allibdne, for Philadelphia, with whom went
paflengers, Col. Anthony-Walton White arid Mrs.
White, Mils El^, Dr. Bancroft, Mr. Burnet, Mr.
John Mafieh and a number of others.
Thursday la(t was married at Santee, Joseph
G over, Eiq; (fan of thd deceas'd Col. Joseph Glo
ver) to Mbs Betsey Jeanerette, daughter of the de
cealed Capt. John Jeanerette.
Friday last died' ,after a lingering illness, Mr§.
Tew, wife of Mr. George Tew, of this City.
O Captain TU m rto STATE of FACTS;
will be in our next.
For S AL E,.
A CONSIDERABLE quantity of SOAL
LEAT HE R. Enquire of Kennedy and
Huggins, on Beresford's did Wharf.
Alprii, 20, 1784.
Six prime NEGRO MENto be
bob by .
Smiths, Defauffure, & Darrell.
WANTCEMPLO Y,
Ai Person capable of teaching Reading Writ
ing. Arithmetics the Languages, and fe
ytrr.lb; anches of Phil^pliy;—or aßing as a Clerk,
or managing a Btore, being acquainted with Busi
ness: his character can be well ascertained. Who
ever may want such a person, may be fdpplied, by
dirking a line to A. B. C. to be left at the
Printing Office.
noti c e.
THE Suofcrioer bequeff^ those indebted to the.
estate of Mr. Rober Farquhar, deceased, by
bond, note, or book debt; to provide such pay
ment as the law dire^s : and those to whom the
estate is indebted, are desired to bring in their ac
counts properly attested, to
Alexander Chifolm.
'• ho has for Safe, a few buffiels warranted Sea
Shore Indigo Seed.
Chxr^fton, April 22, 1714
NOTICE
ALL performs, without diftifidion, that are any
way indebted to the elbte of Cato Affie,
deceased, or to Samuel Affie, eitfer by bond, note
or book debt, are desired to call on or before the Ift
cf June next, on Mr. John Mouatt, No. :co'
Kinglet in whose hands the books, and baperi
will be left to be fettled; those Who do not avail
twelves of this Notice, mult expe & to fettle
with an Attorney at Law.
Samuel Aflfc.
CharL/bn, April 16, tf<.
N O T fc E.~-~
THE bahfcriber begs leave to inform the Pub
lic, that the iodhpofuioi ) o f her Husband
has obliged him to leave the Ciry—That sh e still
continues to carry on the BLACK SMITHS Bufi
ref,, at the Shop, on Russell & Jenkins's Wharf,
fate Greenwood fy) with the greatest Difoatch and
runQuahty. 1
Sarah Bricken.
N. B. Good Encouragement will be given to
a Journeyman, °
NOTI C E.
A LL Persons having any demands against the
estate of Mr. tfaac Da Costa, late of this
City, deceased, are desired to make them known;
and such as are indebted g;d the said estate, are
e^rneftly requested. to fettle the fame. , m
Sarah. D,a Costa, >Adminx o
Joseph Da Costa, 7,, .c
r , ^amuel Da Cofia J) minr3 °
Char 'efton. April 20, 1784.
N. B. That , Convenient Store, Cellar, &c.
No. 27^, Bay, to be Let. Enquire as above.
To L E T,
.On Moderate Terms,
THREE STORES, situated in St. Michael's,
Alley, and fronting Meeting street, with a
commodious yard; the whole forms a range of 80
fax—The S<ore that fronts the street is well adapt
ed for the Dry Good Bufinels. For terms afrely
at No. 3, St. Michael's-Alley.
FOUN D,
UNDER a hpufe in Tradd-ftreet, about fifty
yards of Oznaburgs. Enquire at the Print
ing Office.
, Russell ^ Jenkins,
RETURN their most grateful thanks
to their friends for the attention paid them
During the short period:they have been.in business.
They now beg leave to inform them, that
: ?Mr. FRANCIS FaWsON
has joined them in, the FACTORAGE BUSINESS;
which they still continue, under the firm of
Russell; Jenkins, &> C 6.
and for the c^nveni^ncy bf those who may jn future
notice them, they now,inform the Merchants, that
they have taken Greenwood's Wharf., Those
Gentlemen,who may. Order their vessels there', may
be allured no exertions will be wanting to promote
their iritereft ; and as it will be in their power to
forward dispatch, they,hope to meet every encour
agement attention merits..
X ^b B. They havefurnifhed themselves with three
Vessels, cafalate^ for the Crofting Bufoefe. Those
^enjemeo who please to favour them with, the dis
posal of their crops, need never to be at a loss for
ve&fs to convey their Rice, &c. to market.
, They Rafe also for Sale, Rum, Wine, Gin, Su
gar; Salt, &c. which they will retail in such quan
tities as will belt fait the circtimJlances of their
country friends.
WANTED a PARTNER,
„ In one of the left TraOe of Land in this State.
IT contains between 8 and 9)0 acres, 450 of which
is good Iwamp; the high laud e v tre, oak and
hickory, the fo.mp abounding with large white oak
and c,prefs ; within left than a mile of a good landing.
The Condition, are fiy^ years Credit, and giving
g?°d fecuritforfhe management in the country to be
entirely inverted in (tie Ptochafer's hands, either him
felf, nr some one employed by him, to attend the wood
cutting, &c. end theprefent poffefior the business in
£ ^n. Whoever this may suit, may apply the to Printer.
. ;
Ten Guineas Reward.
WENT AWAY, ^the fubferiber, on
Thursday, April ift, the following N E
GROE S, viz. A man called Pollid : re,, he is
fiim, about 5 feet.to inches high; his wife named
B§tty, flie is jhick^d short, about § feet, high,
has with her a young child and two final! girls, one
flutters very much ; a young strong looking woman
named fiannah, about § feet 10 inches high ; a
boy named Job; an old fellow named Cyrus ; and
an oid woman, his wife, named Charity." Any per
son apprehending the said Negroes, and delivering,
th.m to the Warden of the Work-house, shall
receive the above reward' . It is supposed they may
try to rifeape to Camden. Any person in whose
custody they shall be found, may depend on being
profccuted. It they return home of their own ac
cord, they will be forgiven.
GEORGE BEDON,
No. 17, King-fireet
VI/ H , E ~F AS the firm of Smedley and Co. is
V dissolved by mutual confer, all persons in
debted to or having any demands on said Company,
are requeued to fettle the fame with Messrs. Mer
rick and Course, No. 7, Bedon's-Alley.
, Chariften, March 2„ 1784.
iTie, has also for. S,A L F,
The materials fotirely compleat, lately imported
by particular direction; for a veflel cf 160 tens
bp then, viz. .3000 weight of fheat'ding copper,
and nails answerable, 2 pair copper rudder bands
with nails, a pair of rudder, irons, 1 cable of 120
fathom, iif inched, 1 dittcio^ ditto, hawser 1 6
ditto, main and fore Ihrouds, main stay and collar,
fore and back flays, topmast stays, mizbn and fore
topmaft shrouds, a pair of main tacks, main and
fore sheets, main and foretopfail sheets, buoy ropes,
runners feveral,coils of laniards, ditto running rig|
U'%% 9s ^ and if thread ratline, spun yarn
and bolt ropes assorted, hammerline, houflline and
mailine, deep sea, hand and log lines, fail twine,
tarpawling and matts for putting about the cables,
sheathing paper,—-And a fufficient quantity of fail
duck, from No. 1, to 8.
; N O TICE.
ALL Purchasers of Forfeited Property (where
. Titles have not already been made) are de
fined to apply for their Titles, and give the neceflary
security, on or before the 36th of M ay^next; other
wise such property will again be Sold at public Sale,
and the former Purchasers made liable for all ex
ptncec, and deficiency (if any (liquid be) pursuant
to an Ordinance passed the 26th ultimo.
, JAMES O'HEAR, C.C. F. E,
Cbarlefton, &pril 1, 1784.
£ , To the^PUBLI C.
AN ATTORNEY who has been regularly
brought up in the Profeffion of the Law, and
pradifed for fourteen years palt in the Courts of
Law and Equity at Wedminfter, in England ; re
fy&fully acquaints the Public, that he makes
Conveyances, Marriage Settlements, Wills, Mort
gages, Articles of Agreement^ and Co-partnership,
Arbitration, and .other Bands, Letters of Attor
ney, Charter Parties, Bills of Sale, and Petitions,
with accuracy, expedition and secrecy.
Queflions in Law and Equity are also answered,
and, when required, a Case is < flawed, and the
opinion given in writing, ,by Mr. Taylor, No. 105,
Church-street, Charleflon.
The Adyertifer begs to add, that being lately
arrived in this State, and consequently not having
an extensive acquaintance, is his only reason (and!
he hopes will be deemed a fatisfaflory apology)
for this Public Addreft.
to be SOLD,
: \ r At No. Qi, Broad-flreet.
OLD Jamaica Rum in hhds. and barrels, Oil
French Brandy by the pipe or less quantity ;
Sugars by the hhd. and barrel,; Codfish by the
cwt. or bhd. a few excellent Cheeses; Madeira.
Wine by the doz. or three gallons; Chocolate by
the box. A few barrels of Flour, just arrived
from the Northward.
NO T IC E.
A LL persons having demands against
the alate of Melchior Warley, deceased,
either by bond, note, account, or ih any other manner
wh^tfoever, are hereby, for the last time, desired to
make them known to the fubferibers, before the
20th day of May next ensuing, after which day the
executors will not be liable to answer any demands,
as a final settlement of that estate will be made ora
the above day ; and none of the property belonging
to said estate will remain in the possession of the exe
cutors. M'ARY WARLEY, Executrix.
JACOB WILLEMAN, ) Execu<
,GEORGE HAHNBAUM,; tors,
Cbarlefor, April iotb, 1784.
Want e d,
A HOUSE with 6 or 8 Rooms, and good ntf
conveniences^, a ^rt of the town fuitablc
for trade. Atyg at the A&%Cffi&
HA VANNA Su.
gars, white and
, brown, in cases {
Russia and Holland fall
, duck
Ravens duck
lemifh linens
,ick!enburg ditto
Check ditto
Durants : ~
Iron and bra'fs wire, „
Several calks of Boflem
, knives
Bohea Tea in clefts &
quarter chests
Daniel bourdeaux,
Has to dispose of by WHOLESALE, at hit
Store No. 2f, Tradd-ftreet,
janafon, congo, and
byfon teas in chests
and quarter chests
German Reel
Tin
A few pieces of scarlet
broad cloths
Red and black sealing
7 wax
Dutch quills
Rhenish wine in chests
of doz. feacli
Superfine flour, and
A few bundles of Sar
saparilla.