The Gazette of the state of South-Carolina — Charles-town [S.C.], 1783-12-04 00:00:00, page 3

and are hereby authorized and empowered
to stop any person or persons (except such
as are employed in works of necefficy or
charity) uho shall be found walking or
riding through the streets in time of Di
vine Service, and to infill on such person
or persons going to some place ofworfhip,
there to remain till the Service is over,
and on refulal so to do, every such person
shall forfeit the sum of two Killings and
fourpence.
And be it further ordained by the autho+
rity aforefaid, that if any person or persons
whatloever, shall disturb anv congregation
of people lawfully assembled at any Church
or public place of worship, to perform
Divine Service, or shall, at any time, cause
any riot or disturbance in any of the
Churches or public places of worship of
any lawful fed of religion within this
city, he, she or they shall, for every such
offence, be liable to be fined at the dis
cretion of the Court of Wardens, in any
lum not exceeding twenty pounds.
& And be itfarther ordained by the autho
rity aforefaid, that if any person or persons
hull employ any sl ave or haves to work
or labour on the Lord's-day, within this
city (works of abfolure necessity, and the
ncceliai y occasions of the family excepted)
every person so offending, shall, for every
such offence, forfeit the lum of forty
Killings. X
And be it furoher ordained by the author
rity aforefaid, that all the fines and penal
ties hereby imposed, shall be sued for and
recovered in the Court of Wardens for the
life cf the corporation; and any person or
persons refufingi to pav such fine after
conviction, shall be committed to the com
mon gaol or house of correction, for any
time noc exceeding ninety days, unless
such fine ^nd the lawful charges attending
the imprisonment shall be sooner paid. °
Provided, that no perlon or perlons shall
be impeached, prosecuted or molested for
any offence before-mentioned in this ordi
nance, unless he or they be prosecuted sot
the lam< within ten uays after the offence
is committed.
Ratified in City Council, this twenty
second day of November, 17,83.
Richard Hutson, Intendant.
. COUNCIL, Nov. 26, 1782
On Motion, °°
Resolved, that all perrons who
have neglected to pay their Poor and
Street Tax, agreeable to the Assessment
of April lad, be perfonallv called upon
for Payment of the fame, in Monday the
7th Day of December next, and the three
following Days; and after that time all
Defaulters be proceeded against as the
Law directs.
Refolded) That Peter Bounetheau, Ffq.
and Mr. John Calvert be, and they "arc
hereby appointed to carry the above Re
lolution into effeft.
Ordered, That the aforefaid Resoluti
ons be puuhihed in the Gazettes.
Extracts from the Minutes
PE PER BOUNEIHEAU,
City-Clerk.
STATE of SOUTHCARCLINA.
By His Excellency BENJAMIN GUERARD,
Esquire, Governor and Commander in Chief in
and over the State aforefaid.
A PROCLAMATION.
W r TI EREAS these United States
have set apart the Second Thurs
day, in the present month, as a Day of
Public Thankfeiving; I have therefore, by
and with the advice and consent of the
Piivy Council, appointed the said Second
Tburfday, being the iith inst. to be ob
served throughout the State, as a Day of
Solemn Thanksgiving; that all the peo.
ple may afl^mble to celebrate with grate
tul hearts and united voices, the ^raifes
of th eir Supreme and all Bountiful Bene
factor, for his numberless favours and
mercies; that he hath been pleated to coß
du&: us in Safety through all the perils and
vicissitudes of the war; that he huh given
us unanimity and resolution to adhere to
our just rights; that he hath railed up a
Powerful Ally to assist us in supporting
them, and hath so far crowned our united
efforts,with success, that in the courle of
the prefentfyear hostilities have cerfed,and
we are left in the undisputed possession of
our liberties and independence, and of
the fruits of our own lands, and in the free
participation of the treasures of the sea;
that he hath proffered the labour of our
hufbandmec with plentiful harve#s ; and
above all, that he harh been pleated to
continue to us the light of the blelTed Gos
pel, and Secured to us in the fidleft extent,
the rights of conscience, in faith and wor~
Ship. And uhrie Our 11 arts overflow with
gratitude, and out lips set forth the prai
s of our ^reat Creator that we allo of
fer up fervent applrcati ns, that it may
please him to pardon all cur offences, to
give wisdom an 1 unanimity to our public
councils, to cement all Gur Citizens in the
bonds of ass ction, and to inspire them
with an earnest regard for the national ho
nour and u tereft, to enable them to im
p ove the ilayd ol piolperity by every good
work, ani to be lovers of peace and tran
quility.; that he may be plerfed to bless us
in our husbandry, our commerce and na
vigation, to Smile upon our seminaries and
means of education , to cause ,ure religi
on and virtue to flour I,h, to give peace to
all nations, and to fiddle world with his
GIVEN under 'my hand, and the
Great Seal of the St te, at Chadef
ton, this 4th day of December,
in the year of bur Lord one thou
sand Even hundrecand eighty
three, and in the eighth year of the
Independence of the United States
of America.
BE, JAMIN GUERARD.
Ry His Excellency s 7
Command.)
• JOHN VANDERHORST,
Secretary.
CHARLESTON,
December 4, 1783.
IN the Queen of ihoce, which arrived hereon
Saturday last, from Philadelphia, came paffeh
gers, the Honorable Ralph Izard, Est; and family)
MARRIED] On Thursday night last Philip
PrinScan, Efi; to Miss Alice Edith Homeyard.
DIED] On Monday morning, James Marshall,
Esquire, late of the Bland of Bardoes; a Gentle
man whole humanity, benevolence of heart, and
elevation of sentiment, together with his ardent
attachment to the country, in which he had been
educated, of course rendered him dear to all true
Americans, and whose inflexibility in friendships,
and tenderness as a husband and parent, made his
loss an event of the keenest regret to a disconsolate
widow, and to all his intimate friends and acquain
tance. His funeral, on Tuesday last was conduct
ed with distinguished taste and decorum; being At
tended with Masonic pomp by the brethren of the
Craft, and a very numerous and refpe&able eon
courfe of Citizens and strangers —This day Geo
Padon Bond, Esq; of Christ Church Parish.
For Private Sale,
AN excellent Harpsichord and a Spn f t .
A number of valuable NEGROES. S& fi
Houses, Lots, &c. &c.
Cudworth, Waller & Co.
Marine Anti-Britannic Society,
THE stated Anniversary of said So
ciety, gate under the appellation
ot the Smoking-Society) having been fix
e to the 14th day of December in every
year; and adopted to commemorate the
fortunate event which took place on that
auspicious day (of the year antecedent to
the present) in the Evacuation of this Ca
pital by the Britifo foe ; and as the 14th
or ifeemrer next enluing, is to fall on
Bunday, the celebration of the aforefaid
Anniversary could not, with due fefivity,
be held on that day j:—it was therefore,
unanimously, the resolution of the Socie
ty, when last convened, to solemnize
tiieir Anniverlary (for this yea?) on the
Saturday preceding, being the 13th day
December next, at the City-Tavern ;
when it is expected, every Member, not
unavoidably detained, will give his per
lonal attendance. Those who intend to
be present, are requeued to give in their
parties to the Treasurer, before the 7th of
the enduing month. Dinner will be on
the table precisely at 3 o Clock,
By Order of the Prefdent,
James fallon, Sec.
Char/efon, Nov. 22, 1783.
To be SOLD,
THAT valuable Plantation on Bt. Helena
Inland, formerly Mr. Weatherly's, contain
ing 4.80 acres, fauated on a navigable river where
veilcis of almost any burthen may lay at low water,
wirt ian elegant house, kitchen and every other ne
ce^ary building, and in a good neigholrhood.—
Lt is thought by goodjudges that this plantation is
inferior to none in the State for the cultivation of
indigo.—i welve months credit will be given on
paying 2 P art down—for terms apply to
WILLIAM ADAMS,
On St. Helena Island.
IVT L^ ^ ° f the F^dfl^p from Ire;
ftJ land and Madeira, and to b fold „JOTT^ O
T A— ti v— reCT
li, Hogfo, and Quarter Calks, best Irift
hole Butter, Candles at Nine pence per Pound by
the Box, boap, 'Shoes, & c . &e. y
Clarlefon Decern. 4, 1785.
To be Sold at Private Sale,
ATr^ of Land containing 500 Acres, (more
or less situated in Craven County on Lan
caller.branch of Dutch man's-creek the Waters of
Wateree River, adjoining lands of Col. Kerlhaw,
about 2b miles from the Town of Camden, and
is reputed to be a vety valuable pleasant situated
place, and also remarkably healthy. Apply
to
GEORGE ROUT,
No. 4, Moore-ftreat,
Chartepon, Dec< 2, 1783.
For Gottenburgh
.The Ship DAUPHIN, fofeph Rowe Mafier;
For London,
THE Ship CERES, John Dixcy Master,
both vessels have part of their cargoes on
board and are now ready to take in tndico or Deer
Skins on freight.—For passage apply to said Cap
tains at Evcleigh's wharf, or to
DANIEL HALL, & Co.
No. 5, Tradd-ftreet.
Who have lately imported Madeira, Mufcatell,
Malmfey, Lisbon and red Wines in pipes, half
pipes, and quarter calks, Brandy in pipes, 'hi^h
proof Demarara and St. Kitts Rum in hhds. and
co gallon cefc. Superfine Philadelphia Flour,
Pilot Bread in calks of 100 weight, Mould Can
dles in boxes, Corks in bails, Anchors and Cables
which they will dispose of for caffi or produce
Cbarlefton, Dec. 4, 1783.
A Letter from a Gentleman on the Eastern
Shore Maryland informs, of a Negro man
named DUBLIN, who fays he belongs to Samuel
Martin, at or near Goose Creek For further
particulars apply at No. 16$, King-firm.