The Gazette of the state of South-Carolina — Charles-town [S.C.], 1784-02-12 00:00:00, page 1

THE injuries which the Sdbfcriber has fuftain
eti by a late Verdict which obliged him to
P a y £166:12. to Mr. Ralph, followed by an a%vard
of £207:5. to Mr. Steedman, betides a Suit ffil!
intended to be commenced against him, for a much
larger sum by Mrs. Lingard, as M'r. Wyatt's
representative-; will apologize to a GENEROUS
PUBLIC for troubling them with Extracts of the
following Letters: which he hopes will thro® a
new light on th^t affair.
'London, 12 Nov. 1784.
Upon looking over the Chahleßon Gazette, some
days ago, 1 observed a fait had b f # eu decided a
gainst you in favor of R'alph and Dyzell, for a
quantity of Mahogany fold by y&r, tybri a military
order after the capitulation. Meifis. K'alph,Wyatt,
and Steedman, Who were jointly -concerned, em
powered me to Seek redress here, for the fame Ma
hogany, and upon application to Cot M -, pre
vious to any commencement of a PfefecotioruLe
proposed to leave the matter to Arbitration, which
I readily affected to, when the film of £550. was
awarded for ample compensation thereof.
To Mr. R. Norris.
(Sig^) R. W. POWELL.
As it has beeh industriously insinuated that the
Sebferiber had (hipped this Mahogany on his own
account; and as one Mr. Newton, son to the late
Brit sh Paymaft'er) made Oath, dm ti is Mahogany
Was cleared out at the Cullom Houle b) the >ub-
Icriber; which testimony, tho' contradicted by the
evidence of his Clerk, had no inconsiderable weight
both with the Bench and jury; the Subferiber, in
justification of his Character, lays before the im
partial Public the following Extract of M'r.
M'Murr^y's letter, the Gentleman who bought
the Mahogany in qUeftion.
&; Augustine, 25 Oft. 1,831
Istlt;
I applied to Mr. Russel to fee if the Cuflem
House Books had been left with him, but find they
are not: if my Affidavit can be of Service I (hall
fend it; which will evidently prove you had neither
interest nor concern with it, farther than deliver
ing it to me, rind that it was not (hipped on your
account, nor were you to receive anv benefit from
it. Sould such a voucher prove of lo^ce to you,
advise as foori as poll)lle, th# it may be forwarded.
To Mr. R Norris.
{Stored) JAMES M'MURRAY.
The Originals of the above may be seen at the
Printer's.
ROBERT NORRIS.
Gbarleflon, Feb. % 1,84.
To be S OL D,
By PRIVATE SALE;
A Good BRICK STORE, with 4 commodi
ous Quelling House behind it, being No. 16, in
Meeting-street, a central part of the town, and a wott
eligible situation for bufrie(fo=Likewife an airy, plea
sant, new Brick Dwelling House in Tradd-rtreet, lately
occupied by Mrs. Fotheringham.—Alfo a few valua
ble House N EGROE S to be fold; for particulars
^pp^^ Robert Norris.
NOTIC E;
THE Subscriber intending Shortly to leave this
State, defiles ail perlons indebted to him, or to
Currie & Norris, by bond, note or open account, to
gall and fettle the fame before the 9th day of March
next entering, or biherwife be will be under the neceffi.
ty of putting his Papers into the hands us n Attorney.
Robert Norris,
Feb. 2, 1784.. No. 5, Bedon's.alley.
THE
GAZ ETTE
OF THE
STATE OF SOUTH-CAROLINA.
CHARLESTON: Printed for A. TiMOTHY, No. ro o , Meeting-street.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1784.
LONDO N.
LORD Northington's Speech on the opening of
^e^ifhgriwta^was admirably adapted
to iht-cnPcaillfflMor^of affairs in that country,
as it promifts an immediate attention to 'ev ry re :
^ulation which the moderate party; compoied of
the people of the firft rank in that country, defife
*° have carried into execution, without engaging id
the European schemes, proposed by those med
who. having very little property at flake, wish to
lay rhe foundation of a copied from whence they
±nw t probably reap advantages; that in a tranquil
Rate they cannot hope for
,ihe'planters who fend flipping now from Mary
land and Virginia, laden with tobacco, do not affigd
theni to any particular place, but give orders to
their Captains to Wait cither in the Uowhs of tome
other fUglißi port, till they hear from their agents
in London, and then to fail for the belt market.
If the frith nation could fee for themselves al
didin&ly as ri hinder by b able to dilcerh for them
they. Would now be nearly ar a stand. In thei'r
prefect predicament, they arc in the most enviable
condition of any nation in Europe—enjoying one of
the fined climates, locally the bed for trade their
trade now free-au'd their protection refpedable,
yet free of cod.
Letters from federal df the Dutch provinces
Tendon, that the Magistrates b'ave received instruc
tions to exert every poffibl'e endeavour to fUpprefs
riotous affembbes of the populace, which daily
become more frequent and alarming; and that if
the exhortations to a peaceable and orderly beha
viour, which life ordered to he made public through
the dominions of the United States, are not pro
perly regarded, the utmost Severity will he infixed
upon the ringleaders of the tumults.
Ilie conduct of government towards those fari
guine spirits which feerh to be in a condition of
fifing in a hirer kingdoirf, Will be the means o'
(hewing that they know to Wield that sword;
whole motto is, Nee lefoe ?^c ti^ide, Our
sider kingdom has every th ng to hope f r ^ q the
indulgence df this country; but it is hoped we
have (till fpitit enough to pießrve our own cori
fequChcC, rind not to permit the aged mother th
be too haughtily dictated to by her— —children.
Had Spirited measures been used in the beginning
of the American banners, our colonies had been
yet preferred. We mean not to encourage the
tlod bally adoption df wand measures; but ' let it
be remembered, that as in diLaies of the body
natural, so in those of the body police also;
fomentations ate necefily to difculs tumours ; and
the earlier they are adopted in the course and
progress of the disease; the more likely they are
to petfofri a Hdical and lading cure.
ft ^ " id > have taken it in great Dud
that no Imputations hate been made for them
in the Definitive Treaties. But what fight had tkt
Sifter Ccurtry, as (he is (till prepoderoufly called;
to exped, that we should give ou r fek& the trouble
°' n ^° c ' at '°^ '° r ^ c h after (he had so petulantly
r^fed to acknowledge the relation in which (he
stood to ns before? Legation rind Stipu^tibn
are surely as closely connected, as the former and
T^ativi, according to certain late doßrines; arid;
conlequently, if we are not allowed to rule, We
have no business to protect. If, therefore, the
dear Moneys think they can do Without us in ' one
refpea, they mull even make a fhift to do the
belt they can in the other! proceed and proper;
Eleven regiments are under marching orders for
Ir^fy Theo^enfibfe reafoh for this meafufe is,
to re supply the troops drafted fron the
l^fa&&^ the Jaft war.
Among the many circumstances whici L rite
emigration to America is the scarcity of tiring, id
the Northern States particularly. It ri a fad, thar
the cheapell fuel, that could be procured in thi
town of Boston before the war, was coals from
Newcastle !
N E W-Y O R K,
Janteary 5; 1784.
Oh the 2d uft. the Assembly of Virginia sassed ate
dft for declaring who foall be Citizens of that
Commonwealth. The following is the particular
Enabling clause.
BE it etiaded, That all free persons, bonk
within the territory of this commonwealth;
Except as hereafter excepted; all perlons, not be
ing natives, who have obtained a right to citizen
(hip.under the said aft; and all children, whereso
ever born, whose fathers are, or were citizens at
the time of the birth of such children, (hall be
deemed citizens of this commonwealth, until the,
reliriquilh that chara&er in manner herein after men.
t'oned ; {nd that al! persons, other than alien enemies;
who (hall emigrate into this state, and (hall,before some
court of record, give fatisfadory proof by ozth, or
being Quakers or M^nonitts, by affirmation, that:
they intend to reside therein, and also take the legal
oath or affirmation for giving assurance of fidelity
to the commonwealth (which oath or affirmation,
the clerk of the court (hall enter on tecord, and
give a cirtiheate thereof to the perfob taki. g the
fame, for which he (hall receive the fee of one
dollar) (hall be^entitled to all the rights, privileged
and advanrages of citizens, except that they (hall
not be capable of ele&ion or appointment, to any
office, legislative, executive, or judicatory, until
an a&ual refidene'e in the state of two years front
the time of taking filch oaths or affirmation as
aforefaid, hbr u^il tfrefahalb have evinced i per
manent attachment to the state, by having inter
married or purchased lands to the value of fifty
pounds therein.
“ Provided, and be it further enaaed, That
nothing herein contained (hall be construed so as to
give any filch right, privilege; or advantage of
citizenfllip to any person whatsoever, natives or
others, who being resident in this or any other of
the United States in the year one thousand feveft
hundred and severity five, or at any time finte, hath
borne arms in behalf of the king of Great Britain;
during the late war, or joined himfelf to, or aided
or abetted the said king's fleets or armies, or hath
voluntarily removed to; and resided two years
within the territories bf the said king, Ind hath not
been already adn itted to the rights of citizenship,
nor to such as were compelled to leave this common
wealth under the resolution of the general assembly
for enforcing the statute flaple of the parliament of
England, made in the tw^y feyenth year of the
reign of king EdwriCT^ these-
V^n^eiQ^ defcri^te
in tms proviso; fliall be inhibited from migrating
into this state; dt becoming citizens therein. And
any person coming into this state, who is by this
proviso excluded the rights of citizenship, is hereby
declared to be without the protection of the lawsX
Provided, That nothing herein contained Shall be
Uriderftdod So as to prevent any person or persons
from coming into this state, or residing therein for
|he term of twelve months for the purposes Stipulated
in the provisional articles of peace between the Unit
ed States of Ahierica and the king of Great Britairi;
if the said provisional articles Shall be finally ratified.
Provided also, That where any person inhibited by
this rid from migrating to, or residing within thig
commonwealth, fall give fatisfaftory proof to tho
Gehetril Affeffibly, that he is a proper object of
AQ}^&t^^&^^ person may be admitted
'to a citizenship, by a ^jrtyye of both
houses of Assembly, without the hortnaTit, of am
a& sot that purpofe.''
The Affimbi, of New-jersey the 2d ult. taking
into consideration the prohibition of the king of
Great Britain of the produce of the United States
bf Amtrica from being sent to the Weft Indies, by
any other than British fubjeds, &c. and conceiving
that it exhibits a disposition in Great Britain t®
gain advantages injurious to the rights of free COM
mt.. refolded as fellows:
No. 2189.