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

the illustrious example of a citizen called
by a free people to the exercise of fupremc
cominand, and after having so eminently
contributed to effect a mighty revolution
which has raised his country to empire,
returning with dignity to a private Ration,
with the universal esteem and applaule of
his fellow-citizens.
Convinced from our profeffibnal habits,
how important is the duty of performing
engagements; taught by reflexion the sa
cred nature of public faith, and feeling
from experience what fatal contequences
result from a violation of it, we know that,
due provision for the public debts is inse
parably connected with out national prof-,
perity and reputation. We pray Heaven
therefore that each of the United States
may properly feel thole sentiments which
you have so forcibly inculcated. Thus
fhallthe naileries ofthoufands be relieved;'
thus shall the happiness of our country be
secured; and thus, Sir, shall you enjoy
the fapreme confutation of receding, that
you have eftablilhed by justice, those fights
which you had referred by arms.
In^bchalf of the Merchants of Philadelphia,
Charges Pettit;, J. M, Nesbit,
John Nixon,lsaac Hazelhurst,
Tho. Fitsimmons, Clement Biddle,
John Ros^
Philadelphia, ^th, Dec. 178^
His Excellency's ANSWE R.
To the Merchants of the City of Philadelphia.
Gentlemen,
TH E perfect establishment of Arne
tican Independence, is indeed an
event es luch infinite importance, as to fill
the mind with Gratitude and joy; and af
ford the faireft occasion for mutual con
gratulations.
The honourable fentimentsyou arepleaf
ed to e'xprefs refpe&ing the merits of the
army ; thejuft idea you entertain of their
bravery, and magnanimity; and the ho>-
nest desire you manifeft of making an ade
quate tompenfation for their services ; are
circumstances highly fatisfaaory to me, as
well as extremely flattering to the gallant
men who are more immediately cone erned;
and I must take the liberty to add, that
-the pun&uahty of the merchants, and
other citizens of Philadelphia, in raising
their proportion of taxes for the support
of the war, and their chentulnefs in offers
ing every other affiftinte in their power,
are marks of patriotism, which deserve the
warmett acknowledgements.
I am happy in having one more oppor
tunity of expreffmg the perlonal obligate
ons I feel myfelf under to you Gentlemen,
for your favourable opinion, and for the
present, as well as for every former in
stance of your polite attention.
Having long since been convinced of
the expediency and even necessity of ren
dering complete juttice to all the public
creditors, and having at the fame time been
impressed with a belief that the good sense
of my countrymen would ultimately in
duce them to comply with the requisitions
of Congress, I could not avoid being great
ly pleated with the example set by the
State of Pennsylvania; nor can I conceal
my fatisfadion. at finding your sentiments
coincide so exactly with my own. Let us
flatter ourselves, that the day is not re
mote, when a wile and just system of
policy will be adopted by every state in
the Union; then will national 'faith be
/inviolably preserved, public credit du
rably established, the blessings of com
fierce extensively diffufed, and the reputa
tion of our new formed empire Supported
with as much eclat as has been acquired
in laying the foundation of it.
G. WASHINGTON.
Philadelphia, Dec. 9. 178%
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charleston,
January 1, 1784. *
Extras of a letter died December 8, 178;,, fr0m
a Gent eman of Philadelphia, 3c Pis frigid in
ibis City.
" T H IS % ^Excellent, General Wafh
.=. fogton made his triumphant entry into our
city He was escorted. by the, city light har.fe, and
a great number of other Gentlemen. Our fleets
rang with the acclamations es thousands who fol
lowed t^ procession. Every countenance and voice
proclaimed him the deliverer of his country. I never
was more affixed with any fight, All thedapgers
and events of ^he war—all the services and facri
fices of out General—and all the effe&s of both or
the happioefs of mankind crowded at once on my
mind. Tell your State, tell the world, tell pos
terity that we halve seen the Commander in . Chief of
the Armies of a Nation, the Conqueror of Britain,
and the Father of an Empire, exchange the pomp
of public office for the pleasure of rural and Jofnef
tic life. General Washington is now a plain Vir
ginia planter." „.
Friday afternoon the brigantine Charleston Pack
et, Capt William AFlibone, arrived here in seven
day' from Philadelphia."
MARRIED! Mr. Francis Wilkinfan, of St.
Paul's Parish, to Miss ^finna Wikkinfon, daughter
to Col. Morton Wiikinfon.—Mr. John Griggs, of
st. Bartholomew's Parilh, to Niis Sarah Webb.
—Mr, Arthur Simmons, of St. Mark's Parish, to
Miss Elizabeth Axfon.—M r .„ Thomas Axfon, to
MHs h fther Fogrnie.
DIED? Monday, Mt Rivers Stanyarne, fob
of 1 t William fmyarne. of St. John's IRand.
to S T,
ON Friday night last between Meeting-street,
10. '7, and Curch street rnntir@d a few
Sheets of Barpnehord Moue. Whoever has found them,
and ^4l deliver them to the Pri t^breof, fall be en
titled to atew^d bf Three BoHm.
De. i 9, 171 g. ,
— 'HE Annual Meeting of the German Friend!',
X ' Sb&ty WII be'heid b ,n° writefday, the 21st,
of Jaaua:,, 1784., when the Members thereof are de
sr d tj attend at to o'clock in the forenoon, at the
&oufe of Mr. John Martin, King street.
^ Order of the &<irtv,
CHARLES GRUBER, Sec.
Dee. ft, I^.
ANnivefiary Meeting of the Charleston
Library Society, will be held at the City Tavern
on Wedneid^y the 7 h of January, 1784, where the
members are requeued to attend precisely at eleven
o'clock of laid day, for the ete&ion of officers and
other important bulinefs.
^ 6 ' b L 7' 1 7^3- By order of the Society,
John M'Call, jun. Secretary.
On Thursday the 20th of January next.
Will be fold by public outcry, on Mrs. B^un.
deaux's plantation in St. Thomas's Patjfh,
THAT valuable PLANTATION id
St. Thomas's parilh, late the property of Mr.
fames Bourdeaux, deceased, containing about 400
acres old measure, twenty miles from Charleston,
and not above three from a landing. On the said
plantation is a good dwelling hbtife, out-houses,
and negro-hotties, all in good repair; the land is
suitable for rice, corn or indigo, and that part which
is uncleared, is well flored with timber.
At the fame time and place will be fold,
Upwards of fifty as prime SLAVES
as any in this country, among whom are, coopers,
carpenters, sawyers, fquarers, house servants, &c.
likewise, the Stock of Cattle, Horses, Sheep and
Hogs; a quantity of Corn, Peafe, Corn Blades and
Potatoes, Plantation Tools, Ox and Horse Ca ? s, &c.
Also, a very valuable Tract of and
of 600 acres, in the said parish, known by the ?me
of Goble 5, a tonfiderable part of which is exc ent
provifton land, and as well timbered as any tri. \
that part of the country, and about the fame diftan,
from town and a landing. The conditions are, a!
sums under five pounds to be cash, and for all abov
two years credit will be given on bonds with ap
proved security, and the interest to be punctually
paid. By order of Mr. Daniel Bourdeaux, Exr.
Colcock & Gibbons.
To be Sold by AUCTION,
On Saturday the i 7 th of January next,
^Hayne Hall, near fackfonburg,
Ninety valuable Negroes
'V B^^Wng to the Estate of the late
COLONEL ,ISAAC HAYNE.
Among the Men, are
DRIVERS, WHEELWRIGHTS,
CARPENTERS, COOPERS, &.
Among the Women, are
HOU^E BENCHES, COOK%
SEMSTRESSES, WASHERWOMEN, &
IN order tnat Purchasers may be enabled to
avail themselves 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 thiid, a
credit of two years.
RfcHARb Hutso«, ]
Thomas Hutson,|
Edward Darrell, } Executors.
Thomas Jones;
John Croskeys, J
,______ ^ . — ; _—„
For PRIVATE SALE,
AN excellent SPINNET in good order, with
beautiful narrow 'keys' fit for any young La
dy to learn upon. Enquire of the Printer.,
State of South-Carolina.
AT a Court of General Sessions of the Peace,
Oyer and Terminer. Assize and General
Gaol Delivery, begun and holden at Beaufort, for
the Dittrid of Beaufort, on the „h day of Novem-
Were noted for TOh attendance 1 , as PETIT
JURORS.
Notice is hereby given, that unless they do make
good and fufficient excufet on oath and transmit
them to the Clerk es the Court of ^effioris in the
said Diftria, o'n or before the sth d v of April
next, they will bftined, the former in e sum of
Ten Pounds proclamation money and the : tter ill
the sum of Five Pounds like money.
By Order of the Court,
JOHN ROSE, C. C. S&P.
State of South-Carolina.
AT a Court of Common Pleas begun and hol
den at Beaufort, for the Diftrid of Beaufort,
on the §th day of November last.
John Daniel
John Lewis Vignes
Martin Siffon
Robert Reid
Thomas Garnet
A Quarterly Meeting of the South Caro
lina Society will be held at the City Tavern, ora
Tuesday the 6th day of January, 1784, where the
members are requested to attend precisely at eleven
o'clock of said day.
Dec. 17, 1783. „ ° r ^ er V ^ Society,
John M Call, jun. Clerk, '
James Thompson
fohn Roles
Nathan Sffiart
William Williamfen !
Melchor hiker
John Fenwicks
Philip Hext
Were noted for non-attendance ^ Jurors
Notice is hereby given that unless they do make
good and fufficient excuses oh oath, and transmit
them to the Clerk of the Court of said Diftrid on
or before the <th day of April next, they will be
severally fined in the sum of Five Pounds procla
mation moneys
fy Order of the Court,
JOHN ROSE, C. C. S &P.
N. 1% There is a fee due the Clerk for entering
Ind filing every excuse.
ber last.
Charles Dupofft
John Forfyth
Martin Shearman
Were noted for non-attendance, as GRAND
JURv/xvu, 7uu
Job M*Pherfon
Jacob Strobhart
John Booker
Richard Stafford
] David Sattley
IThomas1 Thomas Cater
James Smart
John M'Pherfon
Peter Ulmer
George Roberts
•Richard Scott
Thomas Dadley
Isaac Cuthbert
Joseph Brailsford