The Gazette of the state of South-Carolina — Charles-town [S.C.], 1784-03-18 00:00:00, page 3

In the House off Rep rejectatives, Feb; 2, 1,8,
On Motion;
Refdvef,
That any person in this State, having an account
against the Public, cOntra^ed it or any time before
the 31st of December, 1783, and does not deliver,
in the fame to the Auditor within fix months after
the adjournment of the Legislature, Shall forever be
excluded,
Resolved, '
That the above Resolutions be printed in the next
Gazette; and continued during the fitting of the
House.
Yesterday mo-mnt about three o'clock, the here
of M^ Andrew Lppiy. in Third street, was entirely
consumed by fire, together wuh all ;he property it
contained, confiding of rum, molalTei, oil; bririi
fione, &c. Ihe fire, it isluppoled, was occasioned
by an accident from the llove, which loon ipread
itself amongtt the inflammable articles; and ,the
building being of wood, it wag with difficulty the
adjoining houses were preserved.
A correspondent who was an eye-witness, at the
fire in I hird-ttreet yellerday morning, of the great
disadvantage which trends the use of buckets td
convey water to hire Engines, in preference to
LEA FHER PIPES, observes, that a tench part of
the expence, which the citizens, are at for buckets,
would always hip,ply the r tie Comp nies with the
above ment.oned kind of pipes, wntch might be
indamly extended from the engine to the fountain of
water, or pump.
One of tbele pipes would, at any common distance,
fuppiy water (efficient to keep an engine conftanJy
playing on the fire, without either the fatigue or
danger to which the inhabitants, on tac pretent
plan, are exposed.
CHARLESTON,
March 18, 1784.
YESTERDAY afternoon,' at 4 o'clock, in
cenfequence of the reification of the Defini
tive I reaty by Congress, Peace was formally pro •
claimed in this city.
Xeflerday being the anniversary of St. Patrick,
the fame was observed in ths c'ty, with the u'liaT
demonttrations of joy. A number of the Sons of
that Tutelar Sa ; nt dined together at ihe (ivy Ta
vern, whereu^yTpent the remaining part of the
daydnfocial conviviality and good mirth.
It is with pkafure we inform the public, that th^
Legislature have pafled ah aft for veiling the Con?
grefs of the United States with power to levy five
per cent on all goods imported into th:h State, for
the life of rhe United States, agreeable to the re
folutDns of that honorable body. This important
fubjea has undergone the moll thorough invePiga
iron, and after a loiemn debate for a Whole day iri
the Houle of Representatives, was carried by a ma
jority of three to one. This noble' example, tending
so evidently to Hrengthen public credit, will, it is
hoped, be fp-edijy followed by th^ neighbouring
State's. Ma&chufetts, New-York, New-Jeifey,
Pennsylvania and Maryland, have, we are credibly
informed, parted similar laws. From this preface,
it is hoped, that the year 1/84 will be as remark
able for establishing the public credit of the United
States, as the yea s preceding was for the compleat
acknowledgement of their liberties and indepen
dence.
Tobe Hired by the Month,
q-'HREE exceeding good COOPERS. Apnfy
to Frances b, Pinckney, No. 64, B:»-
rtreet.
Tuesday moaning died, after a long illhefs; aged
44 . years Capt. William Bull, or Newport,
Rhotit Hland. His remains were decently interred
yeftirday in the Independent Church yard.
Ordered,
That the above Resolutions be sent to the Ho-
Pourable the Senate, for their concurrence.
By order of the House,
John Sanford Dart, C. H R.
In the Senate, yb of Feb. 1784.
Refolded,
That the House do concur with the House of
Representatives, in the above Resolutions.
Ordered,
That the Resolutions be sent to the House of Re
presentatives. By order of the Senate,
James Sharp, C. S.
In the House of Representatives, yb Feb. 1784.
Ordered,
That the above "efoltitions be printed in the
Several Gazettes of this State.
By order of the House,
John Sandford Dart, C. H. R.
- An ACT
To after and amend an A&, entitled^an A& to
cH^e perfens having Negroes or other efeOs not
their dun pope ly, in their pofefson, to render
an account 'the;es, and to punijb such as fall
embezzle, conceal, o r n^g/ift to render an ac
count of the fame, paged 12th of Match, 178.3;
^yi7HERLAS the A& puffed the Twelfth day
g V of M?rcb, in the year of our Lord, One
1 hoofand Seven Hundred snd Eighty-three,entitled
" An AA to oblige persons having Negroes, dr
other effects, not their own property, in their pof
fe^on, to render an account thereof, and to puniSh
such as shall embezzle, conceal, or negle& to render
an account of the fame'" is found inadequate to the
got'd purpoDs thereby intended, inafmucb as there
is reason to beliv^ that many frauds and abuses have
been committed under the findion of th^faid A&,
rfpecTi)^ Negroes or other Staves in the hands of
perfens not being proprietors of such Rives: for
remedy v hereof,
Be it enabled by the Honourable the Senate, and
the House of Representatives now met and fitting
in G^nerd Afembly, zhd by the authority of the
fame. That from and immediately after the puffing
of this Ad, all arid every person and persons within
this State, having negro or other flayes in his, her,
ortheir custody or possession, nut being his, her, of
thek property, absolutely and loona fide, shall with
in three months, be obliged to fend, Or cwfe, or
procure to be sent to Charleston, all and every such
Have or Haves, who shall be committed to the care
aue custody of the Warden of the Work House, and
who, on receiving such Have or slaves, fhdl pay
all rcafonable colls, charges, and expenctsf attend
ing the bringing or conducting to Charleston, of such
slave or slaves, to the person or perlons entitled to
receive die fame, taking a receipt for the amount,
which Hid expences shall be refunded, and paid
back to the Warden of the Wofc house, on delivery
of such slave or slaves, to his, her, or their owner
or owners, with all other colls, charges, aad ex
pences incident 'thereto.
And be it further erased by the authority afore
faid, That the said Warden of the Work-House shall
immediately advertise in the State Gazette, the
names ages and other particular description of all
Haves delivered to him, in order that their refpedive
owner or owners may have notice of such Have or
Haves being in his cuttody or possession; and in case
to owner or owners shall appear and prove his, her
or their property to such Have or ilaves, (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 Quorum) within twelve months
from the day of publishing such notice in the Gazette
aforesaid; that then the said Warden of the Work
house shall fell and dispose of such Have or Haves,
at public rutcry, firft giving one month notice there
of in the said gazette, of the time and place of filch
file; and that from and after such fate, the said
Warden of the Work House shall give a bill of file
for the Have or Hayes th the purchaser or purchasers
thereof; which said bill of file shall vest the pro
perty so fold in fuch'purchafer or purchasers abso
lutely and for ever.
In the, MOURE of REPRESENTATIVES,
March re, 1784.
Ordered,
That the undermentioned A<ftbe Printed in the
federal Gazettes.
B) Order of the House,
JOHN SANDFORD DART, C.H. R.
STATE of SOUTH CAROLINA.
And be it further endued by the authority afore
faid, That after payment and fatisfaßion of ell coils,
charge? and expences attending the said Have or Haves
to laid, the overplus of the mone, arifirig therefrom,
(If any be) so.!) be paid into the Public Treasury of
this State, there to remain subj & to the order and
dheai.n of the General Assembly; and in order to
render such Have or Haves as little burthenfome as
possible to the owner or owners, or to the State, in
case no owner should appear within the time herein
before limited, for claiming such Have or Haves:
Be it enaCed uy the authority aforefaid, That the
said Warden of the Work House, under the direction
of the City Council, shall nave power and authority
to hire out, or otherwise employ such Have or Haves,
in such way and man- er as they shall fee fit ; and the
said Warden of the Work-House shall pay and apply
the monies writing therefrom, towards the expences
and fopport of such Have or Haves, during the time
he. (he or they shall remain under his care and di
rection.
Be i: father enafled by the authority aforefaid
That it shall be lawful lor the Magistrates empowered
and required to fell, or cause to be fold, the property
deferred in the aft, entiled " an Aft to oblige
perlons having negroes or other effefts, not their
own property, in their possession, to render an ac
count thereof, and to punish Inch as shall embezzle,
conceal or neglcA to render an account of the Dme.”
r^!'! ! hc A 2 ^ ^ : £ b > >7 S 3; ! o active the T rea .
fury Indents of this State, in payment f- all fil^
to be hereafter made, and which shall be paid into
the Treasury, fubjetl to the future disposal of the
Legislature.
And be it fur her enacted by the authority afore
faid, 1 hat if the owner or owner of such property
as is the fubjed of the above recited aft, shall make
oath and prove his, her or their property, to the
fati§fa&ion of any one of the judges of this State,
or any one Justice of the Quorum, such owner of
owhers, upon obtaining and producing a certificate
of such proof, under the hand of any one of the
Junges, or any one Judice of the Quorum, (which
the Judges or Justices are hereby required to give)
shall be entitled to take possession of such property,
without perfonallf appearing before the Magistrate,
before whom the information and description of such
property was taken, and by whom such property
was advertised.
And be it further endued by the authority afore
faid, That if the owner or owners of any property
fold by virtue of the above recited afl, shall make
oath and prove his, her or their property, to the
fatisfatlion of any ohe 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 Commiffiohers of the Treafury^
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 inch
claim is made within two years after the lale of
luen 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.
HUGH RUTLEDGE, Speaker of the
House of Representatives.
At our Auction-Room,
On Tuesday, the 23d instant.
Will be Sold, at one o'Clock,
A S° rn r PkW ^ N ° - in the North'
St ° Michael's Church—a Cabinet
Makers Chest of Tools, and a Turner's Lathe,
terms will he declared on the day of file.
Cudworth & Waller.
To be Sold at Auction,
On Thursday the 25th inftaht,
TWO large Whale Boats and a Sailing
Boat; the latter, if well fitted with fails,
will fail extremely well. They are built of the
belt materials, being large and of an ea ! y draught
of water, will fait for attending the market.
Samuel Prioleau, jun. & Co.
THE Subferibers have just received in the Brig
Vry Van Dwihglandy, |ohn Schram, Mat-,
ter, from Amfletdam, a fine Affottment of Holland
Linens, which they will Sell on very reasonable
terms, for Cash, Produce, or Credit, at their Store,
No. i, Broad ^rtreet.
Cantor & Co.
To be Sold or Exchanged for Dry Goods,'
or Wert India Produce,
A BRITISH built SCHOONER on
the Virginia plan, burthen about two hun
dred and twenty barrels of rice, in good order,
well found, andlmay be sent to sea at afmall expence.
Also, to be fold, payable the firft of January next,
a Negro Man recommended as a good cook, remark
ably healthy. Apply to
Smiths, Defauffure & Darrell.
For S A L E,
Or to be Let on Freight to Madeira, or any
of the IVejt-Ldia Islands,
THE Brig PORGY, Jeremiah Bassett, Master;
a fall failing Bermuda built vessel, burthen
about 320 barrels of rice. Apply to said Master
on Board.
WANTS A PLACE,
AS a Servant, a person who is every way
qualified—he lived in that capacity many
J -with Sir Edmund Head. Thinks he could be
very. ^1 to a Wine Merchant, as he perfe&ly
underllanG), .as been much employed in fining
end bottling wine. Enquire at the Printing Office,