The Gazette of the state of South-Carolina — Charles-town [S.C.], 1784-01-08 00:00:00, page 3

January 8, I, 4.
WE are happy in assuring the public, that by
the latest accounts from ifpnamla. that
which was inferred in a former Gazette, of Ameri
can vessels being excluded from the French trade,
in that and other French Weftlooia Blands, was
premature. — The order was but temporary, and
only reftrided to the port of Cape Francois, through
the request of many French Merchants to the Go
vernor, who lately had glutted that market with
flour. —Every other port in that bland was, and
is open to us; and the Governor, Naval Comman
der and others of the French nation are warmly dis
posed to oblige, and confer every favour 01 the
trading Americans. But we are allured that, in
addition to the other reftridioos which the King
it can scarcely be controverted, that any
honest citizen may with modesty offer his
sentiments on the fubjed ; and as the situ
ation for the residence of the honorable
the continental Cengrefs is at present un
der deep contemplation, a confidei ation
of Inch magnitude mull undoubtedly me
rit our moR serious attention, and every
light thrown upon it which the free citi
zens can lugged.
Tho' we wifb to pav all due deference
to every idea conceived by that august as
sembly, wecannotinchilge a single thought,
that after the dates have all been so lavish
oi their blood in the single and great cause
of liberty, wherein the strongest union
fubfißed, and that confirmed by the Wrong
ed chains ot confederation, which wisdom,
benevolence and mutual affedion could
devile lor the reciprocal aid and happinels'
of the whole,—the fmallett [park of jea
louly can possibly arise in their bread, or
if it should, a moment's reflection would
be fufficient to 'extinguish it;- —and we
much regret that our enemies Should have
the lead 'foundation to ground tuch a
pleasing hope upon.
But to enter fully into the merits of the
fubjed, if we at present artmit that jealou
sies in the dates may arise upon different
obje&s and feparaie views, we humbly
conceive that the fixing upon two Situa
tions 46 far distant from each Other, would
directly bear a near similarity TO two pow
ers; and have a more immediate tendency
C divide than unite, Split the interest of
the thirteen dates, and erelong introduce
much luch shocking Scenes as long fub
fitted between the two boules of York and
Laßcader o =-Moreover the eftablihing of
two places in any empire, kingdom or
commonwealth tor the tralading of nati
onal bufinels, seems to be unprecedented
in every part of the known world (and we
trutt there is lets discord among the citizens
of these dates, to luppot the above reason
for it in America, than has often prevailed
through other nations) doubtless the obvi
ous difficulties attending foreign courts
directing dispatches, the embarraffiment of
great and mutual concerns, have ever
been powerful reasons with all nations for
transacting and negotiating all national
affairs at one place, thereby mauifeding
to all the word, that place and no other
to be their ^metropolis; where all ambas
sadors and foreign dispatches would at all
times be received without being Subjected
to anxious delays or disappointments. —
And we humbly Submit it to the cleared
dictates of found wisdom and policy to de
termine, whether a filiation near the cen
ter of the two proposed places, upon the
head of the large bay of Chelapeake,
where the wife Author of Nature has be
flowed so many great advantages for the
residence of Congress, as Stems to predict
its being designed for that very purpose,
would not obviate every difficulty and
compromise every altercation which this
important lubjeC: has been fomented with.
PUBLICUS.
CHARLESTON,
and Ministry of Britain have lately laid on our
trade, they have Since imposed a heavy duty on oar
ISlice, imported into England.
Friday Sail arrived here, in -the Sloop Phoenix,
Captain Gorham, Henry Bemb idge, Esq; from
Virginia.
MARRIED ] Mr. Daniel Doyley, of St. Bar
tholomew's Parish, to Miss Ann Rebecca Webb ■
Mr. kztikel Mills, of Virginia, to Mrs. Mary
Addison, widow cf Mr John Addison, of St.
1 homas's Pa^fh —John Julius, Esq; Barrister at
Law, to Mils Reid.'
DEATHS.I Mrs. Mary Vinyard, wife of Mr.
John Vinyard.—ln North Carolina, Capt. George
Mrs. Timothy,
As the sirs of March is not far distant, and my
day of departure, therefore, at hard; and though
affined of your whigifm, yet being codvinced of your
Philanthropy to every miserable and distressed class
of men; 1 therefore request your Publication of the
inclofed, extracted from a North-Carolina Paper,
but adapted to my own, and others of my feilow
fufferres Situation in this place, many of whom, (and
among th m, myfef) have been formerly pumped,
and lately represented by the Marine Anti Bri
tannic Society, to the Governor and bis Council,
as chai afters who ought not to reside here.
Yours,
A Charleston TORY.
Jan. 7, 1784.
Ihe TORY'S SOLILOQUY.
"1 '° ^°'° r n °'- to &°" —i s '- 1 lt the question?
A Whether 'tis belt to tnitf the inch ment Sky,
That frowns indignant o'er the dreary Bay
Of Fund,, and Cape Sable's rock and Shoals,
And Seek our new domains in Scotia's wilds,
Barren and bare ; —or Stay among the Rebels !
And, by oi^r flay, rouse up their keenest rage,
1 hat blufteing o'er our now defenteleis heads,
Wiil crush us fur the counties wrongs we've don
them! #
Hard choice?—Stay, let me think.—T' explore
our way,
Thro' raging seas, to Scotia's rocky coa(l,
At thi^due leafon cf 2 direful ye r,
ft here 'Scarce the fin affords' a chearful ray ;
Or Stay and cringe to the ruse forty wings,
Whole wounds, yet fiefh, may urge their desperate
hand
To spurn us while we fue s , — perhaps consign us
To the kind care of iom^utrage^us mob,
Who, fer their Sport, our perlons may adorn
In ail the majetty of lar and feathers ;
Or, placed beneath the Pum,s dilgorg ngfpout,
Receive its cold ablution^ for our Sins;
Or, worse, our necks, —'to keep their humour
warm,
May grace a rebel baiter! —There's the ftina!
This peoples the bleak clime— -for who can brook
A Rebel's frown ? —or bear his children's stare,
When in the Streets they point, and lisp, ‘ A Tory?
Ihe open insult—the h art piercing Slab
Of satire's pointed pen—or woife. far worse,
To tempt the deep-laid projeds of a Club,
Known by the name of Al\Tl BRITANNIC;
Or, ftdl, tar worse, —once more to renovate
Committee's rage —or jury's grave debate
On the grand quelbon, 'Shall their lives,' forfooth,
' Or property —or both -atone their crimes ?
Who'd bear all these calamities ? and more
We juttly may expe&, while Shelburne's Shore
Invites us to decide the case ourselves,
And South our cares in that harmonious name:
But that the fear of woes, in distant climes,
(By conference heightened to enormous Size)
Makes us (true cowards) bear those ills we know,
Rather than hazard ochers, and our friends
(For num'rou: friends we boast—the rav'ning
Band of Lawyers to a man) kindly engage
To turn the edge of whips reftri&ive laws
And reinstate us in onr native foil.
O! 'tis a kindness we devoutly with,
And well deserves our thanks with half oar spoils.
'".' is " in l h " r P ower ! —When they harangue,
Will whigs forget we long have been their foes,
And guide their verdi& by a lawyer's tongue ?
Peri/h that hope ! They serve us for bur gold.
'I heir friendship and their virtue put to sale,
Pay but their price—they'll hang us every one.
Then what our fate, when thole Cerberian whigs;
Those men with Argos-eyes, and forky tongues,'
And keenmibb'd pen> forever dipp'd in gall,
Will found the alarm, and those men ofgoh
The' brib'd with halfour wealth ; —that oneep "est
They leave us—nor will plead (or faintly plea
Oui desperate cause against the warm refentme.
Of men resolved to drive us from their land.
Then let us fly—nor trust a war of words,
Where British arms and Tory arts have fail'd
T' effect our purpose -On bleak Rofeway's Shores
Let's lose our fears—for no bold whig will dare
With sword or law, to persecute us there-—
Eniy herfelf muff pity our fad lot,
for ever doom'd „ delve and dig in ICE.
Three Guineas Reward,
RUN AWAY from the Schooner Britain, a
Ngro man about 24 years of age, named BOW,
rhe prepay of John Place ; he had on when be went
<away a check Shirt, white woolen trowfers and flockings,
a light coloured furtuit coat with a red cape; a very
remarkable cap lined with striped flannel. He has got a
flit on his right ear, chara&eriftic of a rogue, and large
w.les on his back, proof of his being an old offen
der He is of a yellow complexion, bow legged. Since
his depasture, m order to deceive, he has taken the
name of JACK, He haHundry pieces of wearing ap.
pare! w,h h^^ch he ftple fr rm the fchocner Britain.
Whoever takes him up will please to deliver him to
Mr. William Todd, King-Street.
For PRIVATE SALE,
AVery valuable uncultivated Trad: of
Land, containing B<o acres, situated in the
fork of Bull Swamp, and the north fork of Edifto
river, in Berkley County; bounding to the south
west on the said river, to the south-east on land
granted to John Platt, and laid out to John Ama
ker, and to the north on uacant land, the fame
having been granted to Peter Timothy, Esq;
deceased, aud fold by order of the Executrix, the
plat may be seen, and the terms known, at my of
fice, No. 11, Q^een-ftreet.
John- Walters Gibbs.
LO S T,
ON Friday night last between Meeting-street,
No. 17, ad Couych ttreet continued, a few
Shees of Harpsichord Mulic. Whoever has found them,
and will deliver them to the Printer hereof, ihall be en
titled to a reward of Three Dollars.
Dec 29, 1713.
THE Annual Meeting of the German Friend!,
Society, wiilbe held on Wednesday, the zitt,
of January, 1784, when the Members thereof are de
sired to attend a, 10 o'Clock in the forenoon, at the
House of Mr. John Martin, King street.
By Order of the Society,
CHARLES GRUBER, Sec,
Dec& 31, 1783.
To be Sold by AUCTION,
On SATURDAY the 17th of JANUARY next
At Hayne Hall, near ]a<kfonburg,
Ninety valuable Negroes
Belonging to the Estate of the late
COLONEL ISAAC HAYNE.
Amo. g the Men, are
DRIVERS, WHEELWRIGHTS,
CARPENTERS, COOPERS, tc.
Among the Women, are
HOUSE WENCHES, COOKS,
semstresses, Washerwomen, %
IN order that Purchasers may be enabled to
avail themfeives of two Crops, in addition to
the one now on hand, the following easy and con
venient mode of payment is proposed.—On bond
bearing interest from the Day of Sale, being given
with approved personal security, only one-third of
the purchase money will be required in three
months; for another third, a credit of one year
will be allowed; and for the remaining third, a
credit of two years.
Richard Hutson, ")
Thomas Hutson,|
Edward Darrell, ,ExecuterH
Thomas Jones,
John Croskeys, J
Houses and Lands
For PRIVATE SALE.
No ° 27 ° A B " ck - H ° use and Lot the Weft
n '"d o ' Q^een-ftreet, 30 feet front
on said street, and i;o feet in depth from South to
North more or less; to the East on land of Tho
mas Coram, and to the Weft on lands of Benjamin
Mazyek J
T X7 ^°° 4°. A wooden tw ° "ory house and lot on
White Point, in a lane leading from Old to New-
Church Street, 25 feet front on said lane, and has
every convenuncy foi a Small family.
200 Acres in Craven County on Sparrow Swamp,
on the North fide of Lynch's Creek, bounding on
all Sides on vacant lands granted 2d. April, 177%
300 Acres in Craven County, 7 miles South
well from Mr. Ker Shaw's flore near the Great Con
garee Road; bounding Weft on lands laid out, and
on all other Sides, on vacant lands granted 26th
September 1-72.
Indents will be taken in payment, and if not fold
by the 15th day of Fei ruary next, they will be
fold at Public Vendue after that date. Plats of
the abate may be seen at the fubferiber's No. 2,
Liberty-Street.
HENRY TIMROD.
Cbarlejlcn, Jan. 6. 1784.