The Gazette of the state of South-Carolina — Charles-town [S.C.], 1777-06-02 00:00:00, page 4

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} His Ending JOHN Rv„ Dei, %P r ,jUM
& Commander in Chief of^ State ajorefm,
APROCLAMAriON;
— X7HEREAS it is expedient and neceffiry, to prevent
the Exportation of SALT and HEMP, and the
Driving Cattle from this State, for a limited Time: I do
therefore ftri&ly prohibit the fame for the Space of foe
Months next ensuing the Date hereof.
Given under m, Hand, and the Seal of the fold State,
at Cbartes-Tovon, tbit Twenty-third Day of Maj,
in the Tear of our Lord, One Iboufand Seven Hun
dred and Seventj-fevOT
JOHN RUTLEDGE.
By His Excellency's Command,
WM. Nisbett, Deputy Secretary.
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One Hundred Negroes
Are wanted on Hire for the Public Works, for any Time
(agreeable to the Owners) not exceeding one Year.
PERSONS willing to engage for any Number of the
above one hundred, are desired to apply in Charles-
Town, to DANIEL CANNON, or
April 26, 1777. JOHN CALVERT:
Fellvwjhife Society.
A Quarterly Meeting of said Society will be held bi
Wednesday the nth of June, at Poinfett's Tavern,
tyhere the Members are desired to attend at n o'Clock in
the Forenoon. By Order of the Society.
ALEX. ALEXANDER, Secretary:
THE Subferiber acquaints his old Cuftoiners and others,
that he now has, and purposes constantly to keep
r eady, a Sufficient Quantity of
Drawing Boot Legs,
Not inferior to any ever imported, which he makes at hit
Old Shop in Union-street continued, for Ready Money.
He will either porchafe or take Apprentice one or two
Negro Boys, to learn the Shoe-making Business. He like
wile wants two good Negro Shoemakers, on Hire, for
whom good Wages and punctual Pay will be given.
JOHN MATTHEWS.
C°HANCE and BABRAHAM
Try ILL Cover this Season at Mr. Henry Middleton's
V' Plantation, at Goose-Creek, at Thirty.five Pounds
currency each Mare, and a Dollar to the Gicom.—^The
Money to be sent With the Mares; if not, they will be
immediately lent back again. Ths Mares to be at the
Owners Rdk.
' ——- N D ,
AN HARNESS SADDLE, on which are affixed
Loop-Holes tor the Reins of a Bridle.—The Owner
noy have it again, by applying to the Printer, on paying
a final! Gratuity, and the Expence ofthis Advertiftment.
Wanted to hire immediately,
A Genteel HOUSE, on or as near the Bay a s possible; ft
mult have every out Conveniency for the Accommo
dation of a large Family, with a Chair House and Stable.
Enquire of the Printer.
BILLS for a large Amount,
On Philadelphia or New - England,
TO BE SOLD,
Apply to the Printer.
OUR Copartnership ending this Day, by Alexander
Gillon retiring from Bufmefs, we request eveiy
Fufon indebted to us, to fettle with John SPLaTT
Cripps and FiokiAX Charles May ; and thole to
whom we are indebted are desired to call on them for Pay
ment, on or before the tfiift of August nex+.
ALEX. GILLON and Co.
J Shall be much obliged to these who are indebted to me
to Settle thrir Accounts with Mess. Ciipps and Mey, be
fore the tirft of August next, paiticulariy t^ofe on open
&:<oumt or Notes, and for IntereQ due on their Bonds.
ALEXANDER GILLON.
THE Subferiber, give Natice, That all Accounts due
to them and not fettled to their S&tisfa&icn the 15th
„i June next, and such Bonds mere the Interest has net
been regularly paid, will be put into the Hands if Joshua
Ward, Elqj to be Immediately put in Suit.
ANCRUMS and CHIFFELLE.
T® be SOLD,
By JOHN SAVAGE, jun. at Mess. Leger and Grern
wood's Store,
O'NABRUGS by & Piece, Iron Pets, Lin feed Oil in
Jugs, Hippo, Spirit of Hartlhorn, Rhubarb, and a
few Pounds of exceeding good Jesuit's Bark.
To be Sold, at the Ferry at Cam-Hoy,
THREE HOUSE NEGROES, a Wench and her
two Sons, one about twenty, the other fourteen Years
dd.—The Conditions of Sale to be Cash.
For Sale by private Contr&,
A Large LOT of LAND in Ai fonborough, containing
325 Feet, fronting on Church-street, and 110 Feet in
depth, #nd may be conveniently divided into fix Lets, with
a commodious Dwtiling-Houfe and other Out-buildings
thereon. Apply to THEODORE GAILLARD.
To be fold by the Subferiber, on Mette's Wharf,
S Evers! Calks of INDICO of different Qualities, and a
Quantity of Sea Ihore Hand-pi- ked INDICO SEED ;
likewise a fine new Canoe-built Boat, 16 Feet , Inched
long in the Clear, and 4 Feet 7 Inches and a half over the
main Thwart, rows with fix Oars and completely fitted
with Stern Seats and good Lockers.
JOSEPH BALL.
ChaKllvTow# : Printed by Peter Timothy.
JOSIAH FURMAN informs me of a Gelding S Years
old, near 14 Hands high, paces a Travel, of a dark
Bay orrather Brown Colour, no White about hira, has an
obfeure Brand on his near Shoulder, take it to be the
Letter C: Also a Bay Mare near 14 Hands high, has no
White, trots, is branded on the near Shoulder ^ and an
the Thigh with an S. M
LEWIS COLLINS informs me of two Mares, one a
Sorrel about 14 HYnds high, paces and trots, has a switch
Tail, a fatal! white Spot on her near Flank, is branded on
the near Shoulder with the Letters I. H. 7 or $ Years old :
The other a small Black, near 13 Hands high, about §
Years old, has a fiort sprig Tail, had oh an old Bell,
is branded on the off Thigh with the Letter C.——The
©wnert must prove their Property before
Higb-Hilfa, Camden Di,ri3, WOOD FURMAN.
Maji,, 1777.,
For Public Sale,
On Tuesday the ,ft of July, at ray Room in Church-
Street, precisely at it o'Clock in the Forenoon,
tHE following valva' Ie LANDS, belonging to the Es.
' tate of FRANCIS ROCHE, Esq; deceased:
250 Acres upon Savannah River, in the Township of
New Windsor, in Granville County, granted to Nickolas
Roche, Esq; April 5, 1735, bounding on Lands to the
North of Thomas Stytli, to the South east on Glebe
Lands' and South westerly on Savannah-River.
350 Acres situated the fame, granted in May 1738,
bounding to the South on Lands laid out for Anthony
Saxby, and all other Parts on Savannah River.
350 Acres situated tie fame, granted to Mr. Arnout
Schermerhorn in 1736, bounding to the South-east on
Land laid out tor Kennedy Obrian, North-weft on
Land laid out to Thomas Smith, and Southward on Sa
vannah River.
1000 Acres on Pedee River, in Craven County, on the
Weft Side of Little Pedee, granted to Jordan Roche, Esq;
in 1736, bounding North on Thomas Atkinson, Esq;
South on Mrs. Ellizabcth Bremai's Land, South-east on
Little Pedee.
SSO Acres on the Weft Side of Little Pedee River, in
Craven County, granted to jordan Roche, Esq; in 1733.
The Conditions will be declared at the Time of Sale.
By Order of Ebenezer Roche, Adminillrater.
JACOB VALK.
Also 500 Acres in Craven County, upon Pacolet River,
bounding East on Land of Alexander Martin, Esq; and
the Province Line.
500 Acres North on the Province Line, Weft on Lands
es Thomas Knox Gordon, and Part on John Wood's,
Sou'll on Pacolet River.
4.50 Acres East on Land of Ebenezer Roches All which
Lands were surveyed by Mr. Henry Monzon deceased, in
177 a and 1773.
RUN away some Time ago, a stout likely Negro Man,
named JUNE, and his Wife CHARLOTTE, a
likely lusty Wench, both of them lately belonged to Mr.
Benjamin Simons of Scott's Ferry. It is imagined that
they are harboured in or about Charles- Town, or the lower
Part of Goofs Creek Parish : the Fellow was formerly a
Carter about the Town, and foretimes followed Filhing.
A Reward of FIFTY POUNDS will be paid for appre
hending and delivering the bid Fellow in Charles. Town,
and TEN POUNDS for the Wench.
THEODORE GAILLARD, fan.
If they will return within thirty Days, of their own free
Will, their past Offences will be forgiven.
John Webb rind Ja^es Bentham,
Having entered into Copartnership, under the Firm of
WEBB and BENTHAM,
PURPOSE to difpbfe of Dry Goods, Rum, Sug4r;
Negrees, Lands, Houfhold Furniture; &c. by Auc
tion, on the usual Terms. Those, Friends or others, who
may be so obliging as to favour them with Commissions;
may rely on their utmost Efforts for their Inhereft, and
the ftri&efl Punauality in the Settlement of their Accounts.
Their Counting-HoUfe is kept in Broad-Street, opposite
Mess: Downes and Lee. JOHN WEBB,.
JAMES BENTHAM.
. April 21,1,7 j.
ERASMUS AUDLEY and WILLIAM HOPKINS,
Having entered into CopartnerJbip, under the Firm of
AUDLEY and HOPKINS,
PURPOSE carrying on the Factorage Business, for the
Sale of the Country Produce. Those, of their Friends
or others, who may please to employ them with the Dis
posal of their Crops, may rely on their utmost Efforts sot
their Interest, and the friaeft Punauality in the Settle
ment of their Accounts : Their Counting-House is kept
in Bedon's Alley, at the House lately occupied by Mess.
Robert Stott and Company.
, 'A Carpenter in Charles-foW'ft;
Who is an able Workman and hath a Family,
YX7OULD willingly take two well disposed white Boys
" Apprentices ; and will have no Objection to taking
two Negro Boys also. As he will constantly work with
them himfelf, no Pains will be spared to inftruft them well
in the Trade ; and to make the Time pleasant, during
their Stay with him.—Enquire of the Printer.
Sir fol^N-C C)LLETON
Gives Public Notice,
frHAT he will not be accountable for any Loss or Da
-1 mage that may happen to Freight on board any of bis
Scooners.
To be Sold at Public Audion,
At our Vendue Store in Broad- Ri eet, on Tuesday the 27th
Instant, precisely at 12 o'Clock,
A N high, blooded GELDING, a Colt of the famous
" Horse Fearnought of Virginia, and esteemed as com
plete a Saddle Horse as any in this State: Also a Chair
Horse, only 5 Years old this Spring, a very strong fer-
Viceable Creature. WEBB and BENTHAM.
N. B. Mr. Wainwright's Boat will take in any Rice
that may be sent them from Dorchester.
RUN away from the Subferiber abott three Weeks agg,
a Muftee Negro Fellow, about 19 or 20 Years of
Age, 5 Feet 5 or 6 Inches high, is well made, has buffi,
Hair, and is named August ; he had on when he went
away, a Pair of coarse Ofnabrugs Trowfers and Shiit, and
Straw Hat: Said Fellow some Time ago belonged to
William Burrows, Esq; and is pretty well known in
Town. 'Tis possible he may be gone to the Southward,
where he has some Friends at Mr. Heyward's Plantation.
Whoever delivers the above Negro to me, or the War
den of the Workhouse in Charles-Town, stall have the
above Reward. THO. DOUGHTY.
STRAYED or Stolen out of my Yard on Frida,
the 21st of March,
A Sorrel Horse,
About 14 Hands high, is short made, has a long switch
Tail, a Star in his Forehead, a Roach Mane, trots very
hard, and Is branded on one of his Buttocks 1. H.
Whoever delivers the above Horse to me in Charles-
Tbwn, fkall have Ten Pounds Reward.
THOMAS DOUGHTY.
WILLIAM FOUST tolls a Wlfite Hors-, about
13 Hands and an half high, about 10 Years old,
is a natural Trofter, and branded thus on the off
Shoulder. ,"
PHILIP SHOTT tolls a bright Bay Gelding, r 4 Hands
high, 8 Years old, branded on the off Shoulder ^ paces 3
Travel, arid has a dull Star# The Owners mult prove
their Property before me, (at Cohaarees)
RALPH HUMPHREYS. J. P.
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THE Subscribers are in Want of a proper Person to
build a Draw-Bridge over Wappoo Cut. Any one
willing to undertake the fame, is desired to apply as ib&e^
dily as possible.
BENJAMIN ELLIO FT,
RICHARD HUTSON,
WILLIAM GIBBES,
THOMAS ELLIOTT,
BENJAMIN STONE,
MALLORY RIVERS,
ISAAC RIVERS.
®fate of ®suty • Carolina,
BEAUFORT DISTRICT,
WHereas at a Court of General Sessions of the Peace,
&c. begun and holden at Beaufort, for the Diftria
afe&aid, on Wednesday the 3.oth of April, 1,11.
Daniel De Saufore,
James Smith, and
John M'Tier,
Being duly fammoned and returned so serve at
Grand JuKoas: And,
,ohn,afper, jun. I Etfell Laurence, and
Nathaniel Greene, | Hear, De Sanfore,
As PiTiT JuRORf,
Made Default, and were noted for Non-appearance <
&W< is t° Elbe ffloti%
That the formerwill he fined in the Sura es Ten Pounds
Proclamation Money ; and the latter in the Sum of Fifye
Pounds like M^nty each, tfnlefs they /hall make good
and Efficient Excises, on oath, and return the fame in the
Clerk's Office, in Beaufort, on or before th? 30 ^ of No
vember, 1777. W. WOODHOUSE, C. C.S;
N. B. The Clerk is intitled to a Fee on eveiy Excuse.
STOPPED frora a Negro, on the 26th j n ft. who w ^
offering it to fitle, a HAI, supposed to be worth Ten
or Twelve Pounds. The Owiir proving his Property, and
paying for this Advertisement may have it again by ap
plying to Peter Quin, the Bott>m of Unity Alley.
RUN away from the Subfriber the 12th Instant, his
Negro Boy 1 OM, ab<ut 16 Years of Age, flout
and well made, he is known veil in Town and at Dor
chester. Whoever will take up the said Boy, and fend
him to the Workhouse, may receive FIVE POUNDS Re
ward : But if any Person will give Information of his be
ing harboured and employed (which 1 have Reason to be
lieve he is) a Reward of Fifty Pounds will be given on
Conviaion of the Person id offending.
JOHN BENFIELD.
The UNITED STATES LOTTERY,
Received for Sale in the States oj South Carolina and Geaf«
ria, baling just come to the Hands of the Subfertbers,
THEY request, that all Perfon# intending to become
Adventurers in said Lottery, will be expeditions in
their Purchases, as the Managers advise, that the Draw
ing will positively begin at the time appointed by the Hon.
the Continental Congress, and which was the Tenth Dy
of this pr.fent Month. LEVINUS CLARKSON,
Cbarles-To^n, JOHN DORSIUS.
April 21, 1777. JOSIAH SMITH, jun.
N. B. Such Perfots ns have received Receipts for their
Numbers parchafed, by returning them now, will have
Tickets in their Room.
Gbarlefevm, Ma, sfl, #777.
AGREEABLE to the DireAions of an Art of the General
Affemhl, of this State to regulate the Price and Afize of.
Bread, &c.
I HAVE enquired the Price of Flour, and find that im
ported from the Northern States to be at Nine Pounds
P:r Hundred Pounds Weight; and Carolina Flour a; Six
ounds, both being vied by the Bakers, at which Price
the Half-Crown Loaves must weigh as follows, viz.
Of Northward Flour. Of Carolina Flour.
Ib. ex, lb. oz.
White, - 1 a White, .- 1 te
WhIATEM, - I It WHEAT!#, - % 10
Movshold, - - 4 Houihold, -3 ^
Of whiok all Bakers of Bread are required to take Notices
GEORGE SHEED, Commiffary-Gene<alo,
The Six Thousand Tickets,
IN
Ten Pounds Reward.