The Gazette of the state of South-Carolina — Charles-town [S.C.], 1783-10-23 00:00:00, page 3

Charleston,
O&ober 23, 1783.
CAPTAIN George Warley, late Captain in the
Continental Service in this State, is elected
Lieutenant Commandant to the Guard of this City.
Monday last arrived here, after a tedious passage
of 23 days from Philadelphia, in which she loft her
rudder and foremaft, and otherwise disabled, the
Sch oner Eftber, Capt. Towers.
At a meeeting of the Carpenters Society, held
on the ever memorable 19th of October, the follow-'
ing officers were chosen, viz.
Daniel Cannon, President.
Joseph Dill, Vice President.
d homas Bennet, Treasurer.
John Lefefene, Secretary.
John Bennett, and?, , ,
Thomes Harrison, 5 Stewards
MARRIED.] Hext MfWl, Esq; to Miss Eli
fibe,h Pickering, daughter of the deceased Joseph
Pickering, Esq.—At Edi?o, Mr. Paul Fripp, jun.
of St. Helena, to Mis Betsey Jenkins, daughter of
the deceased Mr. Richard Jenkins, of Fdifto.
l^ciy at ',t. Augnftine, Lieut. Col. !ohn Hamilton,
of the Royal North-Carolina regiment, to Miss
Chucho Tattnall, daughter of Josiah Tattnall, Esq;
formerly of Savannah.
DIED j At Indian Land, in an advanced age,
Mrs Sarah Hatcher.—ln Charletton, Miss Anne
Green, of Georgetown —Mis Mary Bower, only
daughter of Mr. Wiliam Bower, Watch-maker,
Mris Elizabeth Haddrid Hort, only daughter of Mr.
U illiam Hort, Merchant.
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ENTERED INWARDS.
18 Sloop William, Robert Graham, from Savannah
„saow d- G~cdc Vu, wagm^g, Cueit, ArnGdam
21 Socp Nelly, Stewart, New Prodidence
Schoer,er £ fiber, 7 owert, Philadelphia
,hp Bafey, Swinburn, Vi,@ia
23 Vhconei Van Truue, Hatfield.
23 Brig v nus, Morri,, Jamaica
9 LEA REDOUTWARDS.
2 gchoonrr Icdudry, We & eh, Georgia
2r — Mercury, A^u#;^
At Brigantine Mary, jackfort, D mHqre
Negro Shoes,
Country-made, to be PoM at
' 1 Three Shdlirgs per Pair by ISAAC and
SAMUEL DACOSTA, on Motte's W^arf oppo
fce the Market.
0(7. 22, 1783.
CT' HE Scriber being under the necessity of
€°' n g to Savannah, in order to close his
concerns there, will be much obliged to those who
are indebted to him if they will call ant pay Mr.
COLinCamPBFLL, at No:18, Church street,
their refpe&ive debts —Such as remain unpaid by
the firft of January next, will be put into the hand's•
of an Attorney at Law, to be lued lor without dif
tindion.
ALEXANDER M'IVER.
Cbarfefloi, OR. 15, 1783.
THOMAS JERVEY & JOHN ALLEN
' .WALTERS, acquaint th~i friends and the
public in general, that they have entered into
Copartnership, in th: Factorage ard Commission
Bufinofs, and have purchHed Burml old wharf,
whereon are excellent ficre fit f ? the reception
of rice, indico, or tobacco; and wdl be greatly o.
bilged to all those who will < mph y them in felling
of tbe;t produce: doe a tention will be paid to
their interest, and every endeavour exerted to
give (atisfaaion.
W A N TED.
A SOBER induPrious middle aged Woman
to take charge of an elderly Gentlewoman's'
a °* e ™ ay hear us 2 P hce b y applying
to the Printer. J j 5
Ninety Prime Slaves,
T T i, posted in the Brigantine Neptune,
°'° r E' Seymour mailer, ft om Antigua, to be
SOLD on FRIDAY che , oh ifo,'^
WILLIAM SOMARSALL,
"°° 54> on the fay.
Cbarleftan, Gaoler 2, 17783.
STATE of SOUTH-CAROLTNA.
An ORDINANCE
For eftablilhing and regulating a Nightly Guard and
Watch, in Charleston
BE it Ordained by the Honourable
the Intendant and Wardens of Charleston, in City Coun-
, d fri d, and it is hereby ordained by the authority of the
fame, That immediately alter puffing this Ordinance, a com
pany of xnen ihatl be railed to ad as a nightly guard in Charles
ton, and fliall consist of one Lieutenant, fix non commifiioned
officers, one drummer, and twenty-four privates, which said
lieutenant shall be appointed by the City-Council, and be
commifiioned by the Intendant, and after taking the oaths of
aliegianee and office, he fliall enroll thirty men and a drum
mer, to a^ as a nightly guard as aforefaid, and fliall make a
return ol the names of the per rons so by him enrolled to the
Intendant whenever thereto required, and if the Intendant shall
disapprove of any person so enrolled, he ihatl be dismissed and
another mall be enrolled in his fteadi
, ^Tt" "i T FARTHER Ordained by the authority afore
faid, I hat the said lieutenant shall choose from among the
men so enrolled three fit and difereet persons to ad as Ser
jeants, and three others as Corporals, and shall cause one
lerjeant, one corporal, the drummer, and eight privates, pro
perty armed and accoutred, to attend every evening at the
,ty G , rd 7 Houfe > or ^ch other place as the Intendant shall
direct, there to keep a regular guard every night throughout
the year, from one hour after fun set until fun rife the next
morning. And in case of fire, or any other alarm i n the
night time, ure Lieutenant and the whole off the Guard fliall
immediately repair to the Main-Guard, properly armed and
accoutered, and there continue in readiness to execute any or
ders they may receive from the Intendant, or until they are
^charged by him ; and the said guard, whilst upon duty,
ml be careful and vigilant in keeping peace and good order
withl ° the la H c i% and <hall use their belt endeavours to pre
vent fires, murders, robberies, and other outrages or disorders
Within the fame; and to that end, they shall, at all times
wnen called upon, be aiding and assisting to toe Magistrates of
the city, and to the Watchmen hereafter to be appointed and
shall apprehend and take into their custody all futyeded or dis
orderly persons who may be found wandering and miibehavin;
themlelye; or in any manner disturbing the public peace by
nolle, tumult, or not, during the night, and fl.all confine' the
pel ton or perlons io apprehended in the Guard-House till the
next morning,' and then deliver him or them to any of the
City Constables, with the accusation, to be carried before one
of the Wardens of the laid City, or any Justice of the Peace
to be examined, and if not charged with any breach of the'
peace, or a& of relony, the said Warden or justice of the
Peace, shall difchkrge him or them, on payment of such sum
as he Mali in his discretion think adequate to the offence so
as the fame do not exceed twenty Killings. 4 > 1
And be it FURTHER ORDAINED b°y the authority afore
laid, firn a fumcicnt number of watchmen, hot exceeding
two to ,cn ward, fliall be employed, aad fluff go upon watch
;^ bt , luch places and in such manner as the wardens
111.11 federally appoint in their refpeftive wards, and at the
, he ™'^ r mentioned, (that is to fay) f rom the twentieth
01 March t® the twentieth of September from ten o'clock in
the evening till day-light the next morning, and from the
twentieth day of September tc the twen leth of March from
nine o'clock in the evening till Mayhghc the next morning
and the said watchmen ihail each of them be provided witha
ftaff, a lamhGrn and a hand hell ; and they are hereby empow
ered and required during the time of their keeping the watch
to apprehend all vagabonds or disorderly persons who shall be
found^difthtbing the public peace, or whom they fh a „ have
just cause to fulpe& at any evil design, and to carry the person
or periods so apprehended to the Guard-house, there to be con
fined till morning, and then dealt with as is before directed.
And the said Watchmen shall go round and visit the different
parts of therr refpe&ive wards at least once imevery hour and
in calc of any fire breaking out, or on any other emergency'
huh ring their bells and alarm each other, and the inhabitants
in theirrefpe&ve rounds, upon which they shall immediately
repair to the afliftance of each other if heceffary, but in cases of
fire they wail return to their refpedive stands, the better to
0116 over any other fire that may happen, as well as to prevent
any robberies, outrages, or disorders, and to apprehend any
fufpefted perlons, who m luch times of confufion may be felo^
raoufly carrying off the goods and effects of others.
And be it further ORDAINED by the authority afore
faid, '1 hat in case any negroes or slaves found out of their
makers or mistresses houses after the watch is set, without a
lamhorn and lighted candle therein, or without an open ticket
or some white person with them on a lawful errand, such negtoes
or Haves may and ihall be apprehended by any of the Guard or
Watchmen aforefaid, or by any other person or persons what
soever, and carried to the Guard-house, where they ihall be
confix ^ the next morning, and then be delivered to any of
the City Constables to be carried before one of the Wardens or
Maghtrates of the laid city, who may, and he is hereby autho
riled to sentence luch negro or Have to receive in the house of
correction or at the public whipping port, any number of lalhes
not exceeding thirty-nine, and to be confined until the usual
fees are paid, unless the mailer or owner of such Have ihall pay
fourteen Killings to excuse the fame, which sum ihall be paid
into tne City Treasury for the use of the Corporation.
And in case any negro or Have ihall be obstinate of refufe to
stand when ordered by any of the Watchmen or Guard in the
night time, it fliall and may be lawful for the said watchman
or guard to use every means to take and secure such negro or
Have, and if the laid negro or Have should fly for it and betake
himlelf to any house for refuge, the owner or possessor of the
said house refufing to surrender the said negro or Have shall
on conviction thereof in the Court of Wardens be liable' to be
fined at the difcrecion of the said Court in any sum not ex
ceeding five pounds. And if such negro or Have shall make
his efeape, and be well and fufficiently known, the master or
owner of said negro or Have when taken shall on requisition by
any one of the Wardens of the said city cause the said negro
to be brought before such Warden, or the Court of Wardens
s°,^ P unllhcd according to the nature of the offence, at the
discretion of the said Court, or Warden as the case may be.
And any master or owner neglecting or refufing to produce such
negro or have when required so to do, shall for every such ne
gle& or refufal forfeit the sum of five pounds, to be recovered
in the Court of Wardens.
r^ N ^J EIT E " RTHER ORDAINED by the authority afore
laid, I hat in case any person or persons shall assault, strike
or 111 any other manner oppole any of the Guard or Watchmen
of their duty, every s uc h person or pe so s
ffiall each forfeit and pay a sum not exceeding fifty pounds, to
be recovered tn the Wardens Court; and in case o/ non-p^
ment, he or they ffiall be committed to the common goal
there to remain in close confinement for any time not exceed^
lag ninety days, unless such fine and the legal fees due on such
unprifonmeat ihall be footer paid and difehargedj and such
offerer or offenders ffiall also be bound over to the C fo a
Sessions, and prosecuted according to law,
"^^ ORDA ^E» by the authority afore
, That if any of the City Guard enrolled as aforefaid, ft all
at any time be negligent or refufe to perform any of tne duties
required by this ordinance, or to obey the lawful Orders of his
m °^"' fuch , co , ma ? di ^ officer or any one of the
w4' y f : m ?°? such P erson to appear before thb Court
n^'' a "f the / a:d C ° Urt L ' S hereb y auth ° r i^d on con
vidion, to impose a fine on such person, not exceeding ten
pounds, orto commit him to the common goal for any space
not exceeding thirty days. Y P
frdV RTHER ORDAINED by thenuthoritv afore
aforefiid^t he : tena % of the City Guard eftabliffied as
fr'::'^^ ^ ^^ ffillh ^ s nd fix-pence per day,
from he day of his appointment; and each ferjeant hall re
""\™° °" "" and fix-pence; each corporal "two killings
miliarf pence ' e " h |" P rlvates a nd tne drummer, two
Adr every i n ^ '" hen ° n ^ Ual dutv i and each of
fy^ chmen ,' e employed as aforefaid, shall be allowed
wo killings and four-pence for every night he shall be so
employed and on adual femce; the firft payment to be made
at the end of three months, and all payments thereafter
monthly.'
Ratified in City-Council this fourteenth day of
October, 1783.
Richard Hutfon, Intendant.
Charleston, October 4, 1783.
No. 3, Broad-Street.
BY virtue of the powers which have been
vested in me by an Ordinance lately puffed by
the City Council, entitled, " An Ordinance for de
fending and ascertaining the duties of the Harbours
Matter of the Port of Charleston," 1 DO hereby
order and direct the pilots of this bar and harbour,
no r to bring any veflel to anchor within the dittance
of fifteen fathoms from the outerroott vessel at any
wharf.
And I do hereby require all matters or commands
ers oivelfr's, as follows, viz.
that as soon as they Ihall be fafely moor'd, they
will rig in their jib and driver boom, and lay their
fpitfail yards fore and aft; and that they be careful^
Should they come to moorings, without more partis
cellar directions, to lay their anchors parallel with
the centre of the dock belonging to the wharf at
which they „e to take birth, and bring their (fern
liable or cables, on the inner quarter of their vessel,
& low down as the lowelt part of the counter.
That all vessels light, or taking in cargoes, shall
flack their fafts, and give 24 intide birth to a loaded
Vessel.
1 hat they man not, op6n any pretence, permit
any bailiff or rubbilh to be thrown into the docks or
channels of tris ha s hour.
That the greatest care be observed in boiling pitch,
tar or turpentine, on any of the wharves, to guard
againit accidents frohi tire.
Taat all fires on board vessels in this harbour be
put out at the expiration of one hour after sun-set.
And laltly, 1 het no teamen be permitted by them
to remain on Ihore longer than one hour after sun
set, upon pain of such teamen being dealt with as
the law direas.
And that no person may plead ignorance of the
tonriqtence or disobedience to my orders, 1 think it
n ceflary to make puolic the following clause of the
above re< ited Ordinance# viz.
And be it further Grained by the Authority ^fere
faid, That if any peifon or persons shall molest or
attempt to obstruct the laic Harbour-Mafter in the
execution of the duties of his office, all and every
luch perlon and perlons fha'o, upon conviction, in
the Court of Wardens, be liable to he fined at the
discretion of the said Court, in any sum not ex
ceeding Ten Pounds sterling; and on non-payment
thereof, shall be committed to the common gaol,
there to be confined for any space of time not ex
ceeding thirty days.
ROBERT COCHRAN,
Harbour-Maher.
POST-OFFICE,
CHARLESTON, Cd. 17, 1781
THE Post-Master, desirous of ex^
tending the utility of his Office in
a general manner, at the particular re
quest of many of the Citizens, &c. will
in future receive letters for Europe or a
ny other part of tb^ world, to be for warded
by the firft fafe and convenient opportu^
nity; to defray the charge of bags, &c.
for the preservation of the letters, the
small and euftomarv lum of one penny
with each letter will be requisite.
£> Monday and Tuesday in every week
are the proper days for fending letters to
the Poft-Office to go by land.
BLANK Bonds and judgments, Warrants,
Writ#, Subpoena Tickets, Bills of Sale, &c.
fam" '"' ''"iting-Office, No. ico Meeting-