The Gazette of the state of South-Carolina — Charles-town [S.C.], 1783-10-08 00:00:00, page 2

PHILADELPHIA,
SEPTEMBER 23, 1783.
WHEN Mr. Van Berkel, minister plenipo
tentiary frrm their High Mightinesses the
Std cs General of the United Netherlands to the
United S ates of America, took his leave of their
High Mightinesses on the 4th of June last, he
addrefßd them as follows :—
High and Mighty Lords,
Your High Mightmeffes having thought pro
per to name me to be the minister plenipotenti
ary from rhis republic to-ti e Congress of the U
rited States ex America, my duty demands of
me— now ti at I am ready to proceed on my voy
age to the place of my refiderce—that I present
teyfeif behte your High Mightinesses, to receive
, u: last order-which indeed my sentiments of
gratitude would ted me ic do, had not duty de
manced it.
Persic me then. High and Mighty Lords, 60
Hauen you my sincere thanks f r the favorable
s : ,a;i.m your bi,h Might^nefes have been p e&fed
to lorm of me ; by ^hich the choice of a minister
to fid this g Grious embassy has fallen upon me—
an emLHly whi^h f will not, 'cannot dfewa to be
Lately agreeable to me. It enables me to be a
mearfy'd^or of the rife, and I hope, of the prof,
per^y and - hotriftmg edab ilhmeat of a new re
polb% on which all Europe fixes its astonished
^^Js, end for the founders of which every B&
tt\% ^ 0 is a fiend to liberty, muff feel the
lni.ll finrerc ? flexion end efttem ; since ocprinci
ples 11 ^kr to tCife of our own ancestors, tho'
rem ciufes fane# hat different, they have faewed
fLit enough ti in ke head a^einft a a powerful
Li?,^^ ; and facriuce both their properties and
T^ir l.ves to the acquisition of freedom and in
'dependence.
Hut, High and Mighty Lords, this commission
is the more agrceabe to me, because the chief
fn of i: is to m^nifeft t> Corgrefs the Grcere
wi^^es '/ >' ™ "^ h Mighrineffes to conned still
clo;er, i. pc^&e, thole t es cf friendship which
ff already farmed between the two republics,
and which by the mut al support and advance
ment cf thrir commerce in JI its branches, will
sender trim powerful and formidable in every
'part of the g obe ——
I "f^y"'* re ''"> fupporte! by fu^h orders
a^d vtoh inch a cohimrffion, charged to represent
7~'- r ^ih Tghticeffer, 1 cannot fail to be re
^vY wi h open arms by a people, who from the
4"" c ' I^2^ of th^ir independence have given
H 1 co.a>r?cvi zua link ng proofs cf their ardent
f=^;e to fr^r into the cE .——igagements with
your Il^h M^htireffes, an/ cho in so public
a tranter HV3 the^n that they do not elleem
'Jefs the fr^rdihip o b ih : s republic th n that
° f g%eft and m ft powerful European fates.
' r:i this pbali Q profped before m I leave
Tny cnert.y, out however elegant, however fla
fo^g however attriting it may e-I am aware ,
that the read I am about to walk, jg fluffed as
well with thorns s with tofes:
; I am not ignorant, that the execution of the
' cr<to ' cf your High Mightiness, and tie accom
jlilhmznt of the obje& of } our desire, will re-
T l ^ Ltour, tale ts and prudence; and the bare
i^ca i rave cf mine, makes me despair of being
^?' e to fatisfy ,ur High Mi, h ineffes, my own
^ !: ~\ and the desire of both countries. But lam
tnco>rfr, in the midst of my s cars , by the cer
tairy! *, „ in cQobt ining the approbation of
your H^n Mighuncffe, and f enjoying their
proaWon, if my efforts (hall appear to be diied
ed by a well intentioned zeal for the date, an in
,olabk attachment to its dearest interests, and ah
a ^d r fatgai ie a ivity in pre moting them,
Encouraged then ty these ideas, I < a ke leave to
c^ferye, in biddingy ur High Mightinesses adte%
that I recommend myf.lf &i ,d all mine to your
powerful proteti on.; at the fame time imploring
the Supreme Arbiter of the world, that ft may
L^^ n:m to diamgmth the members of this au-
T^ft affembl, wih he choicelt mirks cf his blef.
tags: may th fe dwell with the families and per.
ions of your Hi^h Hightm^es —But above all
^ n pteafe God to bief yo ur admin ftrationJ
"°Y a be happy and glorious; may prudence Crown
every dehb^ati n and relation cf yours, that
r ' s car dear country's Welfare in view, with a
tn^ willed for success-may it permit ^ach
y,r High Mightuefles to enjoy an old age of
xepofe aad tranquility, which is the truest of
2 conficnce without reproach ; that so your High
k^ghenTfes living, as it were, once more in
your parity, may peffefs to the latest times the
love cf an happy and generous people.
I cannot hi,, on this occasion, to add my hear
, prayers that it may ileafe Heaven 10 pour down
^ ^.Precmus blessings on his Highness the
otadtholder; on his royal conforr, and on their
riluftrious children. M.y the constant success of
^ll their counsels and enterpriz^s, be the profoeritv
of this our dearest country!'
We are told that several attempts have been
^ade to rob the v<&l§ gs fc Unj^ SUQ lay.
ing at New-York, and such threats have been
made by the refugees, that the velfels there are o
bliged to keep canftant watch on deck.
Extrafl of a letter from Cbarlefoff, South-Carolina,
dated September 10, 1783.
" By this favourable opportunity I have inclof
ed you feme of the hr,^ papers printed here al
though they contain nothing new or interesting.
I cam ot but at^he fame time regret that we a e
entirely barren of news, every thing being in peace;
but how lorg this will lass here Ged knows; for,
-at the daft fitting of our Icgifliture they passed an
edit?, ordering ail ferfont who arc not citizens,
^nd in the compact with the governor ar.d mer
chants, to be banished by the fiift of October next.
Among many cf these are numbers cf thee peo
ple who, when the Englilh were here, did every
thing in their power to distress all these who were
known to be ourdfeady friends ; and yet, notwith
standing their cruelty to ns, the; are daily petiti
'oning to stay zniong ns; but I am convinced that
our governor ana council will compel them to b 3
gone by the tme fixed in the lew,"—But the cai
tiffs are yet here.
PROVIDENCE, September 9.
Extras of a letter from New-York.
No news h^e but that cf evacuation. This
hourly tasked cf, and Occ^fiocs a variety of phy
gne mc, laughable appearances. • St me look
L n fl otbm melancholy, a third dais mad. To
hear thrif coaverfaticn woHd make you feel met
%:,° me ,e re are who represent the cold regions
of Nova-Sco ia as a new created Paradtfe, others
* . CUU " '/ Ur 'fit for any hrman being to inhabit,
lories arc vexed with tenet ; they curse the pow
ers to wh m they owe allegiance, and thus render
themselves lebrilipus; they profefs w nderfdl con
cern abou. the new States, apprehensive ^ may
in time ret to waffling with and boxing each
other till the blo. d cernes. , son's m ped
ling in iheir own country have made fortunes here,
mean to fray; while hundreds of tee thousand
times mere virtu, are obliged to fl r .”
HARTFORD, September f§.
By a genflemrfju'ft arrived from Port Rofeway,
in Nova Scot a, we are favored with the following
authentic intelligence,=-That the refugees who
have go e there, are in great diffreft— T hey have
no previfioAt Yk& ptwhat they are supplied with
from terror*! maflers fores—The country is so
reeky, cod and barren that they will not be able
to support t^ofe that hive already arrived there.
One brif of thofe^hat drived therein the last Beet
from New Y^.are gone effin cider to fre^ ffiel
tera' forte ,f%rflace. —They hve not one house
built and finifh^d to their metropolis(3helburne)but
are obliged to live in iheds built of barh and a ft w
boards.— 1 here are new "about 150 refugees
tl ere, one halt of which are negroes, who have
begun to be mutinous, and threaten to murder the
white inhabitants ; a number of British troops are
gone from Halifax to protest the loyalists from the
insults of theser vants they have induced to ab
scond from their maflers in che United States.
An American vtffcl arrived there a few weeks firce,
the captaim of which thought proper to Acep the
United S ates colours flying in the harbour. On
the inhabitants feeing them, they went on board
and ordered him ;o strike them, but he not being
willing to comply with their request, they (after
abusing him and his hands greatly) hauled them
down and tore them in pieces.
There is now at Halifax part of ro British regi
meats, some cf which are soon to be difeharged—
Six regiments more are hourly excelled there from
New York.
MARY NEWMAN,
HAS to dispose of at No. 14, o n the Bay,
at a very law advance, a variety of hand
iome Lace, feme Striped Floured Muslins.
She ta^cs this opportunity of acquainting her
former fiieacs that she propofee carrying on the
MILLINERY BUSINESS as formerly.
Sept. 23, 1783.
Wanted to Hire,
A GOOD HOUSE in any part of the City,
a generous Rent will be given.
Also wanted to Purchase.
A Good C O O L, two Waiting Boys and a
good House Wench. Enquire of the Printer.
Sept 23, 1783.
WANTE D,
AS an Apprentice to the PRINTING BUSI
NESS, a smart active lad about 14 years of
%&. Enquire at th© Pnn@.
Indigo Bought cn Commission.
THE fubferiber having been employed
in the sale of indigo fur jtvual years pat, af
fords him an opportunity of being intimately acquaint
ed with the various qualities cf that article—be saving
now declined failing, will have it in bis power co re
command several valuable parcels of the prelent crop,
therefore offers his services to perchafe cn a low ccm
miffion, for such as cannot depend upon their own
judgment.
JOHN WALTERS GIBBS.
Fo. it, Qpeen ffreet.
John Wakefield & Isaac Peace,
TTAVE just imported f cm England a gneral
^ffortment of merchandize fustible for this
market, which they are now lelling at their Store
No. 7, Llliot street, for cash and produce.
'I hey have alio a consignment of fuidry park,
azes cf broad 'clcths, cotton and wool cards, cot
ton, thread and worded hose, which they will
dispose of at a low advance for ready money.
±~„—r^ frwera < ^RQtMißTCrt^—otfoßwet
toUBLIC netice is hereby given to all are!
I every pesfen or perfors whatsoever, that have
any demands on the est, te of Thomas Peodarvis,
fen. occeafed, to give in the fame properly areft'.
cd, and all those inaebted to the laid eftaie to
pay the fame immediately to.
ELIZABjiH PENDARVIS, Ezecut.
Ciarlefcti, Sept, zg, '783.
=^^^^^^^^
°" '" A' '° m t'^ fubferiber, a Negra
fellow named F LIN T, by trade a Painter,
f^ppofed to be harboured fomewh.re in this City.
Aul pe„ons harbouring er employing the fail
Alegre, may depend on being prcfecuted in the
taoft rigorous mode.
ANN WAGNER.
No. 75, Broad-ftreef.j
Ninety Prime Slaves,
TU S T imported in the Bricartine Neptune,
George Seymour r ; after, fr 3 Antigua, to be
SOLD on F R ID A Y the Yoth infbint, by
WILLIAM SOMAI SALL,
No. ^4, tn the bay.
Cbarkfler, Gaoler 2, 17783.
===^m^^ —
'""''' Drought from thd 'St^e
J of Georgia a mulsM O "giri, about 14,^3
° f °' e ' which he trok to be the property
, S'° b °; but the proved cot to be hers.
1 he girl is net very da& and he, heir inclines
to curl very much; flie is very small limbed, and
very fender made; fiiys foe i s f ree , ^ th ather
name 15 NAN CY. The owner may h^e her
by applying to me at Cembahee ferry and proving
his property.' 3
JNO. FATHERREE.
Rudiments of Law and Government,
deduced from the Law of Nature, &c
To be fold at the Printing Office, No 100, Meeting
ftreet. 6
BL AN K Bonds and Judgments, Warrants,
Writs Subpoena Tickets, Bills of Sale, &c.
fold at the Printing-Office, No. ico Meeting
ftreet.
r^riOHOLAS COBIA basin his possession, a negro
Lra b °y, about ten years old, which he purchal d
from James Jones on Edifto river. The bey on prim
vate examination has declared he belongs to %hn
Hughes, of Georgia, and was Rolen from him'fcrr.e
time ago by one Reirs. The legal owner is defined to
prove his property, before me.
THOMAS HALL, 9 P
O&ober 4, 1783.
Tvfß- JOHN BONNIO TT, has in
his possession, a Negro man
named T ON E Y, about 24 years
of age, 5 feet seven inches high, of
a yellow complexion, cut on the left
eye and on the left leg; lays he be
longs to John Lefener, and bought in
Charleston, at Public Vendue. Any
person or persons possessed of a legal
right in said Negro man, are desired
to make known the lame to
THOMAS HALL, jfp^
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