The Gazette of the state of South-Carolina — Charles-town [S.C.], 1783-10-30 00:00:00, page 4

Charles M'Donald,
&!t No. 111, Moore-freet, Corner of Horlbeck's Alley,
BEGS leave to inform his Friends, and
the Public in general, that he Retails the
following Articles on the most Reasonable terms;
Bell Jamaica Spirits, Welt-India Rum, Gin in
cases and by the gallon, Port and Madeira Wine
in bottles, Cordials in ditto, Brandy in ditto,
Sweet Oil, Orange Juice, Vinegar, Molasses, Green,
Souchong, Congo and Bchea Teas, Coffee, Cho
colate, Mnfeovado Sugar of the bell quality, Rai
sins, Sugar-candy, Starch, Onions, Potatoes, Sal
mon, Mackarel, Neats Tongues, Salt, Salt-petre,
Flour, Butter, Soap and Candies,Tobacco, Cream
coloured Enamelled and plain Cups and Saucers,
Plates, Dishes, &c. Iron Ware, Cyder in Bot
tles, and sundry Articles of Dry Goods too tedi
ous to mention.
N. B. The Iron Works of a Sugar Machine
compleat, to be Sold, apply as above.
To be Sold by Public Auction,
On Tuesday the 25th of November,
Before the Exchange.in Cbarleflon, precisely at izo'Clock at Noon,
The following Lands in St. Paul's Pa
rish, the Property of Mrs. Rowand, viz.
MOWBERRY's, a very valuable Rice
plantation on Cawca Swamp, twenty miles
from Charleilon, and two miles from Stono landing,
containing 4.^9 acres, one hundred and eighty of
which ate rich rice land, known to be equal to any
in the Slate, a great part secure and under substantial
dams, adjoining lands ofColonel Wafliington, Alex.
Prater, Hugh Rutledge and Andrew Johnson, Efqrs.
A L S O,
569 Acres of well timbered Pine Land,
to be divided into three lots, situated near the Stono
Lion Cub House, and five miles from the landing,
adjoining lands of Mrs. Williams, and lands of Tho
mas Ferguson, William Williamfan and George
Haig, Enquires, and the Parker-Ferry road. Credit
will be allowed for these Lands until March 1785,
the purchaser fving bond and approved feourity,
from the day of sale.
At the fame time anti place, <will be fold,
A Plantation, situate in St. James's Pa
xifh, Goose Creek, containing 414 acres of good
provision and indigo land, adjoining lands of Charles
^Cotefworth Pinckney and Benjamin Smith, Enquires,
and lands of Mrs. Chachman, Fofter'# Creek.
cLfKEWI0 E,
800 Acres of Land, old measure, situa
ted at the four holes, butting and bounding at the
time of the survey on lands of John Hill and John
Glover. Conditions for these will be made easy and
will be declared at the time of sale..
John-Walters Gibbs,
For PRIVATE SALE,
For STATE INDENTS,
SIX LOTS of LAND,pleafantly frtuated
at Hampftead, making two entire squares of about 280
square feet each. State Indents will be received in payment.
Further particulars may be known, and plats seen, at my
office, No. 11, Queen-street,
John-Walters Gibbs.
For S A L E,
AVery valuable Negro Wench, about
27 years of age, with a fine forward Mulatto Boy, a
bout three years old, and a negro female infant; the is a very
compleat waffier and ironer, and a tolerable clear ftarcher, is
honest, industrious, sober, healthy and sensible, very handy
about house, and willing to do her work ; her tongue moves
sometimes a little improperly, which is the sole and absolute
reason of her being sold.—Cash will be acceptable ; —but if
not convenient to the purchaser, credit will be given to th
frft of January next. Enquire at my office, No. 11, Queen
*"' John-Walters Gibbs.
Empty Bottles,
FO R which a generous price will be given by the
fubferiber, No. 21, Bay, who ha# for Sale, a few
dozens genuine old Madeira Wine of the firft quality,
excellent Red Port, Bourdeaux Claret, warranted found
and good, Cyder and Taunton Ale by the barrel or
dozen, London Porter, but Charleston bottled, that
will speak for itfelf.
Alfa, a general assortment of Ware, consisting of
Copper ted Tin Kettles, Japan'd and Flowered Sugar
Boxes and Candlesticks, Quart and Pint Jacks, Japan'd
Candle Boxes, Tumblers, Cullenders, Nutmeg Gra
ters, Pudding and sauce Pans, Tea and Coffee Pots,
with Stands, Pepper Boxes, Salts, Table Spoons, &c,
JAMES MILLER,
STATE of SOUTH-CAROLINA.
An ORDINANCE
For establishing and regulating a Nightly Guard and
Watch, in Charleston.
BE it Ordained by the Honourable
the Intendant and Wardens of Charleston, in City Coun
cil assembled, and it is hereby ordained by the authority of the
lame, 1 hat immediately after palling this Ordinance, a com
pany or men shall be railed to aft as a nightly guard in Ch^rlef
ton, and Shall contift of one Lieutenant, fix non commissioned
officers, one drummer, and twenty-four privates, which said
lieutenant ihall be appointed by the City-Council, and be
commissioned .by the Intendant, and after taking the oaths of
allegiance and office, he Shall enroll thirty men and a drum
rner, to aft as a nightly guard as aforefaid, and Shall make a
return of the names of rhe perform so by him enrolled to the
Intendant whenever thereto required, and if the Intendant full
disapprove of any±perfonlb enrolled, he Shall>be dismissed, and
another Shall be enrolled in his stead.
And be it further Ordained by the authority afore
faid, I hat the said lieutenant Shall choose from among the
men So enrolled three fit and difereet perfons^to a& as Ser
jeants, and three others as Corporals, and Shall cause one
Serjeant, one corporal, the drummer, andeight privates, pro-,
perly aimed and accoutred, to attend every evening at the
City Guard-House, or such other place as the Intendant Shall
direct, there to keep a regular guard every night throughout
the year, from one hour after fun set until fun rife the next
morning. And in case of fire, or any other alarm in the
night time, the -Lieutenant and the whole of the Guard Shall
immediately repair to che Main-Guard, properly armed and
accoutered, and there continued readiness to execute any or
-ders they may receive from the Intendant, or.until they are
difeharged by him ; and the said guard, whilst upon duty,
Shall be careful and vigilant in keeping peace and good order
within tne said ci,, and Shall use their best endeavours to pre
vent fires, murders, robberies, land other outrages or disorders
within tire Same ; and to that end, they Shall, at all times,
when called upon, be aiding and assisting to the Magistrates of
the city, and to the Watchmen hereafter to be appointed, and
Shall apprehend and take into their custody all fufpe&ed or dis
orderly persons who may be found wandering and misbehaving
themselves, or in -any manner diftufbing the public peace, by
noise, tumult, or riot, during the night, and Shall 'confine the
perlon or perlons so apprehended in the Guard-Hou'fe till the
next morning, -and then deliver him or them to any of the
City Constables, with the accusation, to be carried before fine
of the Wardens of the said City, or any Justice of the Peace,
to be examined, and it not charged with any breach of the
peace, tr act of felony, the said Warden or Justice of the
Peace, Shall djfchatge him or them, on payment of such sum
as he Shall in his discretion think adequate to the offence, so
as the fame do not exceed twenty Shillings.
And be it further ordained by the authority afore
faid, Ihat a Sufficient number of watchmen, not exceeding
two to each ward, Shall be employed, and Shall go upon watch
every night at such places and in such manner as the wardens
Shall Severally appoint in their reSpeftive wards, and at the
hours hereafter mentioned, (that is to fay) from the twentieth
of March to the twentieth of September from ten o'clock in
the evening till day-light the next morning, and from the
twentieth day of September to the twentieth of March from
nine 0 clock in the evening till day-light the next morning;
and the said watchmen Shall each of them be provided with a
Staff, adauthorn and a hand bell; and they are hereby empow
ered and required during the time of their keeping the watch,
to apprehend all vagabonds or disorderly persons who Shall be
found disturbing the public peace, or whom they Shall hare
just cause to fufpe& ot any evil design, and to carry the person
or persons so apprehended to the Guard-house, there to be con
fined till morning, and then deAlt with as is before dire&ed.
And the said Watchmen Shall go round and visit the different
parts of their refpeftive wards at least once in every hour, and
in case of any fire breaking out, or on any ether emergency,
fcll ring their bells and alarm each other, and the inhabitants
in their refpedivc rounds, upon which they Shall immediately
repair to the assistance of each other if deceffary, but in cases of
fire they wall return to their refpe&ive stands, the better to
difeover any other fire that may happen, as well as to prevent
any robberies, outrages, or disorders, and to apprehend any
fufpe&ed persons, who in such times of confufion may be felo
niouily carrying off the goods and effects of others.
And beit further ordained by the authority afore
faid, 'That in case any negroes or Slaves found out of their
matters pr mistresses houses after the watch is fef, without 1
lanthorn and lighted candle therein, or without an open ticket
er feme white person with them on a lawful errand, such negroes
or Slaves may and Shall be apprehended by any of the Guard or
Watthmeh aforefaid, or by any other person or persons what
soever, and carried to the Guard-house, where they Shall be
confined till the next morning, and then be delivered to any of
the City Constables to be carried before one of the Wardens or
Magistrates of the said city, who may, and he is hereby autho
rifed to sentence such negro or flare to receive in the house of
correction or at the public whipping post, any number of lashes
not exceeding thirty-nine, and to be confined until the usual
fees are paid, unleft the master or owner of such Slave Shall pay
fourteen Shillings to excuse the fame, which sum Shall be paid
into the City Treasury for the use of the Corporation.
And in case any negro or Slave Shall be obstinate or refufe to
Stand when ordered by any of the Watchmen or Guard in the
night time, it Shall and may be lawful for the said watchman
or guard to use every means to take and secure such negro or
Have, and if the said negrq or Slave Should fly for it and betake
himfelf to any house for refuge, the owner or possessor of the
said house refuting to surrender the said negro or Slave, Shall
on conviction thereof in the Court of Wardens be liable to be
fined at the discretion of the fald Court in any sum not ex
ceeding five pounds. And if such negro or Slave Shall make
his escape, and be well and Sufficiently known, the master or
owner of said negro or Slave when taken Shall on requisition by
any one of the Wardens of the said city cause the said negro
to be brought before such Warden, or the Court of Wardens,
to be punished according to the nature of the offence, at the
diferetion of the said Court, or Warden as the case may be.
And any master or owner neglecting or refufing to produce such
negro or slave when required so to do, Shall for every such ne
gleCt or refufal forfeit the sum of five pounds, to be recovered
in the Court of Wardens.
And beit eurther ordained by the anthority afore
faid, That in case any person or persons Shall assault, strike,
or in any other manner oppole any of the Guard or Watchmen
in the execution of their duty, every such person or persons.
ffiali mh forfeit and pay a Sum not exceeding fifty pounds, to
be recoveredrin the Wardens Court; and in case of noh-pay
ment, he or they Shall be committed to the common goal,
there to remain in close confinement for any tim^ not exceed
ing ninety days, unlcfs such fine and the legal fees due on such
imprisonment Shall be Sooner paid and discharged; and such
offender or offenders Shall also be bound over to the General
Sessions, and prosecuted according to law.
And beit further ordained bf the authority afore
faid, That if any of the City Guard enrolled as aforefaid, Shall
at any time be negligent or refufe to perform any of tne duties
required by this ordinance, or t 9 obey the lawful orders of hi^
commanding officer, such commanding officer or any one of the
Wardens, may Summon such person to appear before the Court:
of Wardens; and the said Court is hereby authorifed on con
vision, to impose a fine on such person, not exceeding tert
pounds, or to commit him to the common goal for any Space
not exceeding thirty days.
And be it further ordained by the authority afore
faid, That the lieutenant of the City Guard established as
aforefaid, Shall be allowed five Shillings and fix-pence per day,
from the day of his appointment; and each Serjeant Shall re
ceive two Shillings and fix-pence; each corporal two Shillings
and three -pence ; each of the privates and the drummer, two
Shillings, for every night when on actual duty; add each of
said Watchmen to be employed as aforefaid, Shall be allowed
two Shillings and four-pence for every night he Shall be so
employed and on actual service; the firft payment to be made
at the end of three months, and all payments thereafter
monthly. ,
Ratified in City-Council this fourteenth day of
October, 1,^3.
Richard Hutfon, Intendant.
Daniel Bourdeaux,
"Has just imported in the Ship Tryhyd, Capt. Sixtroh, from Am^
fterdam, a large and general Assortment of
European & East-India Goods,
Corffling of the undermentioned Articles, nuhich will be fold b,
Wholesale, at a moderate Advance en the original Cos, at bis
Stores N 0 .2 1-2, Tradd-ftreet, viz.
CABLES
Hawsers
Shrouds
Thread rattling
Log and deep sea lines
Sail twine
Sail needles
Muscovy & Holland fail duck
R aven's duck
Bunting
White lead
Oil in barrel ^nd jn.
Lamp and linefeed oil
Quadrants
Palm plates
Nails of all forts
Swedish bat iron and ftteel
Brass wire for mufieal instru
ments
Knitting heedles
Pins
Locks of different kind#
Coffee mills
Iron wire
Sewing needles
Frying pans, hinges, &c d
Hand saws
Cross-cut saws
Carpenters tools of all kinds
Bricklayers ditto
Shoemakers ditto
Scythes
Grubbing hoes
Indigo hocks
Hatchets
Scales
Packing screws
Knives with ffieaths
Table knives and forks
Sciffars
Razors
Thimbles
Cork screws
Pocket knives
Iron money eheft#
Plated buckles
Pen knives
Steel fnuffers
Fish hooks
Chintzes of different qualities
Cambricks
Taft-India handkerchiefs
filk ditto
Crimson fattin
Sattin waistcoat patterns
embroidered ditto
Taffaties
MRS. MELLISCENT COLCOCK, begs leave t®
inform her friends and acquaintance, that flic
ha# engaged a commodious and airy House for the'pur
pofe of accommodating Young Ladies as Boarders ; their
parents may be assured of the ftri&eft attention to their
moral;.—She would be'exceedingl, obliged to her late
hufoaud's debtors for a final! part of their accounts, to
forward her in this undertaking, and is read, to give
undoubted bonds in payment of any demands againff
hi# estate.——Bands, notes, &c. placed in his hands
for recovery, may be had by applying toCharlea
Cotefworth Pinckney, Esq; to whom the fees are t#
be paid.
ANY person having any demands againff the effete
of Capt, Joseph Elliott, decealed, are desired to
make them known to the fubferiber at Ashley River.
ABRAHAM LADSON, Exec.
oa. Ifo 17|3,
Gauzes of different kinds
Feathers
Ribbons
Striped damafeus
Black everJafting
Worsted damalk
Sheeting linen
Hinderdock ditto
Hennip ditto
Holland ditto
Warendotp ditto
Checks and ftripCT
Rowens 'v'^
Table cloths
CaHicoes
Frizland checks
Check shirts
Flemish linen
American handkerchiefs
Scamvife or bed ticking
Crocus
Ofnaburgs
Shalloons
Durants
Blankets
Coarse hats
Cloths, broad and narrow
fine and fuperfine
buttons
China ware of all kind
Black pepper
Mace
Nutmegs
Cinnamon
Saffron
Sugar candy in cafe#
Earthen ware
Queen's ditto
Medicines
Lady's hats
Watch ribbons
Sword belts
Tinder boxes
Tobacco ditto
Snuff ditto
Writing paper
Printing ditto
Gun flints
Thread
Walking canes
Teas of different qualities Q
cases and bottles
Toys
Gin in cases and calk#
Arrack
Looking glasses
Spectacles, &c.