The Gazette of the state of South-Carolina — Charles-town [S.C.], 1784-09-23 00:00:00, page 2

Icicirn Inteliijenc'e.
P A R I S, June 20.
'i "' ' Graft is just arrived here to arrange
IVJL his afiairs, ana to recover his papers. Ire
has endeavoured to procure a revifafof the fcn
tence palled at I'Orfent, but without effe&. The
minister of the marine department wrote him a
letter, in which'he was informed, that he could
expect no indulgence on that head. It was con
ceived in these words: “ The king being inform
ed, nr, that yo^v memorial 'contains falfe imputa
tions against the principal officers of the navy, for
bids your appearance at court ; and I, as hh mini
ver, recommend it to you to retire to one of your
estates in the country." The fcntence is not ex
" a&ly knewn, bht so Tar as it has traufoi^ 1 "
r 2? r 9l" s f- e Vaacircuit was commended, as well for
his condor: in the command of his own ship, as
in that of his division; all the memorials and wfit
ipgs against him have been funppeifed, as attacking
wrongfully his reputation, and decrying the ser
vices he has performed. M. de Bougainville was
a linomfhcd (reprimanded) only for hot making the
proper signals to his division in the afternoon, but
was commended for his behaviour in the command
cf his own fbp. The other captains in general
Lave been acquitted, and thanked, for their good
conduct. The exceptions are to Mr. 'GbunUon,
captain of the Ardent, who is suspended for three
ponths; M. P'Epireufa of the Due de Bourgogne,
1 1 . D'A'eins, -of the Neptune, and M. de Gdadles,
cl the Hercules, who have been admbnifhed. The
captains have all been forbidden to make their ap
puuance at laris, till they have received further
orders.
CARIHAGENA, April 20.
Ihe preparations for the expedition intended
egainft Algiers are vigorously carrying on in
our arsenal, rot excepting even fundays and 'holi
days. I). Antonio Barcelo, who is to have the
.command of it, is at. Majorca, funerir,tending the
amafnent of the bomb-vefkls and gun-boats, con
ftrucled there by order of the court. They are to
be brought bifhet to be incorporated with tliofe
already careened. The whole, it is Lid, will con
fid o' 80, under the escort of a man of war of the
line, several frigates, ten chebecks of 30 to 40 guns
each, and divers other small armed vellels.
P E TERSBURG, % 1.
The cmp r <® has taken a resolution to establish
a college of trie principal commercial houses, with
power to decide, without appeal, all differences
and other points in litigation relative to trade that
are not of a criminal nature. There have been no
runated for that purpose Ruffian merchants,
'Y'LL°U"" meren ants, an^,Tik'e himnDe^'or^ffier
'°'" V ' hatjons, wto afterTCron^Tormed their
"'pled?to lobmit it to hei imperial majesty's ap
probation. Hitherto all differences relative to trade
\ ° r ° Judged by the tribunals of this empire; the
Engiifh alone were authorized so get their's de
cided by tlie college of commerce.
LONDO N, May 2g.
( A letter from V/ifbeach fays, “ The fens are
ovei tun with water rats, winch are so numerous
that tney deploy much or the produce of tlie earth,
and alarming apprehensions are conceived of tlie
feat degradations they will make in the growing
crops'! corn. I hey have already destroyed mod
Ci the young ducks, 'and are remarkable for fuck
ing turkey eggs. They destroyed in one night
eighteen neks, in the sporting phrase called eyes,
of pheafanls, and made their way into the granary
of farmer Warren, where they filled seven Guinea
pigs. 'Thefe vermin are fomcw%t larger than the
Norway rats."
,/ About a fortnight ago, a boy feeing 5 fox cubs
^ o ' n g J nto th^ tarth, on Skillenthrope warren,
atopped the holes with his coat, and went to in
form the warrener, who with some other persons
dug up the ground, but could not find the foxe<;
they found their ftore-rbom, which contained four
whole lambs, the legs, &c. of as many more,
twelve rabbits, the remains of a brace of cock
pheasants, seven wood pigeons, three turkey paults,
and a great quantity of mangled limbs of birds.
Aeherday Thomas Burne, Esquire. citizen and
comb maker, paid into the chamberlain's office his
'° r being excused fervinA
(Totthe city ofLoridon and count
ty of Middlesex.
ihis day about twenty white and black sailors
^ppoed a, Guildhall, to have panes for America,
and to be put on board the ship in the river, where
'there are already upwards of 300, who have been
taken up in this city and sent to Guildhall.
It is averted by several gentlemen eminent for
their know ledge of commercial affairs, that British
imps canflot.fupply exclusively the sugar islands
with American cargoes, except on terms abfolutcly
ruinous either to the merchant who carries on the
trade, or the planter, co those who are acquaint
ed with tid nature and comparative cheapness of
American navigation, anyproof of this is unnecef-
Bry. And it is equals unnecettary to those who
are n %,for the late resolutions of the states prove
(""A . wl ^ cut ° e matter short, by a reciprocal re
mifhon towards Britifo vessels.
June 4. Amidst all the didrariicns which at
present exist in Holland, a very singular c'rcum
dance has occurred: The patriots, who are the
french party, have by their intrigues found out
and produced a written engagement, executed
eighteen years ago, between the prince ftadthol
dcr and Lewis duke of Brunswick; wherein the
former binds himfelf to follow implicitly the ad
vice and direction of the duke in all matters of
public concern. The execution of the deed is
witnessed by Mr. Van Blyfwyck, the grand pen
honaiyot Hodand, who is now one of the leaders
of the rmuci party. The Penfionary muff feel
hitnfelf in a v'^ry aukward predicament, if, acccor
ding to vie Ip nt of his party, he now takes any
hep 10 conden|p,tliat act of the ftadtholder, which,
at ts execution, he was" aiding and m
wntal to..
Extract eg 7 tetter from Briffets, sane 8.
Iheemper thews no difpolition of retracing
the designs of re. ying his Flemish dominions to
that commercial (equence which they engaged
a century since. 1 open the navigation of the
Scheid is certainly intended; and should the Dutch
objtrufl it, an immediate Commencement of hosti
lities will certainly take place."
.june 19. The aftonifning growth of the French
colony of St. Domingo is such, that it promises to
be very soon the most important didant possession
™" ie "'"d, and to exceed greatly tlie value of
Mexico and Peru. It yields at present a gross pro
duce of near four millions sterling annually.
June 25. Sir Thomas Franklin swears bitterly
against tlie than who firft invented fpeakmg, and
d- s himfelf to the infernal felons for opening
his mouth on naval matters, when he was totally
unacquainted with the fubje&.
L ic l^ge buttons now in use, will be vastly ap
proved of by the beaux, if the rage of duelling should
continue.,
Lord North, who was formerly a facetious flea
fant man enough, does not laugh now once in a
quarter of a year; he prefers the mod solitary and
retired walks in his garden at Bulky, and reads
nothing but good books, such as the Pilgrim's Pro
grtf, and a devout shove for heavy Chrifaans.
../-G'^° lh' report wlneli prevailed of the
disgrace of tlie Comte de Grafle, is confirmed. The
following letter from the Minister of the Marine
to that Admiral, is handed about at Paris:
" S 1 R ,
“ lhe King has read the letter by which you
refufe to submit to a trial by the gentlemen who
competed the Council of War; andinfift upon be
ing tried by his Majesty in person; His Majesty
has not approved of this premature reclamation,
which flatly contradicts the definitive fcntence to
be given by the Council 6f War Assembled at
I'Orient. And now, that the fcntence is known,
his Majesty, after the ftriHeft examination by him
fclf and others, of all the heads of accusation com
pr fed in the several letters and memorials you
have circulated through Europe, against the fleet
under your command, disapproves of the said ac
cusations; it appearing to him that all the charges
of difobedien,ce to signals, and abandoning the Ad
miral's flag on the 12th April, have been cancelled
by the sentence of the Council of War, and that
the loss of the battle cannot be ascribed to the faults
of particular persons. ~
“ The result of this judgment is, that you have
allowed yourfelf, by ill founded charges, to bring
in question the reputation of a number of officers,
to juftify yourfelf for an event, which, perhaps,
you might have excused by pleading the inferiority
of your force, the fortune of war, or untoward
circumstances which you could not remedy. His
Majesty is willing to suppose, that you did every
thing in your-power to prevent the misfortunes of
the day; but he cannot have the fame indulgence
for the mifcondu& you have unjustly imputed to
those sea officers who are acquitted.-—llis Majesty,
displeased with your conduft in this refteP, forbids
you his presence. It is with pain, Sir, that I
transmit to you his intention, and advise you, con
sidering your present situation, to retire into your
province/. I am, &c."
American Intelligence.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 2.
WE hear, that Friday night last, the 20th inst.
an attempt was made to break into the
Committee room, adjoining the chamber of the
Council of Censors, where the original Conflitu
tion cT this State, and the minutes of the Council
were deposited.
Extract of a letter from Anriapolk, dated Augtf 25,
“ A few days ago a most horrid murder was per
petrated in the bay, nearly opposite this city. A
ffhing boat observing a schooner for a considerable
length of time drifting with the tide, and making
gradually to the fhorc ; by approaching nearer, they
could perceive no one upon deck ; and fufpe&ing
that the hands were asleep below, made up to he^
and upon going on board, to their terror and amaze
ment found the deck in fircams of blood : they
then went below, but found neither living nor dead.
The next day three bodies were found floated upon
the shore, 'contiguous to the place where the men
niff perceived tlie fenooner, Tabbed and mangled
in the most savage manner. These were known to
be the bodies of a Captain Groves and his hands,
who had failed from some part of tlie caflern &crc.
ccßmep to iku rrmore. There was a Frenchman,
(iuppofed to be a paiienger; 011 board, whole body
had experiences tlie fame brutal barbarity, found
next day.
" The perpetrators of the above enormous and
savage deed arc not yet difeovered; but may with
great probability be fixed upon B kaland, a refugee,
who has piratically invented this bay for some time
past, and who has taken several vessels lately, one
with 40 hogsheads of tobacco.
Since the above we hear that a veffcl and crew
have been plundered and murdered in the manner
aforementioned. It is expected that some vessel
will be fitted out to scour the bay, and not to per
mit a small boat to flop the trade and intimidate the
inhabitants of this coad."
CHARLESTON,
SEPTEMBER 23, 1784;
ON Sunday arrived here the sloop Diana,
Capt. John Hull, from Rhode-Ill,md, with
whom returned Col. Waele Hampton.—The sloop
Charleston Packet, William Cornell, reader; is
"arrived at Rhode-Ifland from this port.
We learn from the Eastward, that Col. Hull,
who Went into Canada to demand the furrendernf
the posts on the northern and western frontiers, has
returned. Governor Haldimand received and treat
edlinn with pohterefs, but allured him that the
polls could not be yielded to the United States, as
he had received no orders for that purpose—Great
Britain Would gladly deprive us of the benefit of
our internal as well as external commerce—She
has not yet learned to yield a point gracefully.
By accounts from Brunswick, the feat of the
Jersey Legislature, we are told the House hare
palled an all for railing certain troops for duty 011
the frontiers —An all to enable government to
provide proper accommodations for the Continen
tal Congress at I renton, which had been voted the
place of their session—And they have declared the
cities of Burlington and Perth Amboy to be free
ports, with exemption from duties, for a certain
number of years, and charters, with large privileges,
were proofed to be given to each of those places.<
Sunday evening died, Mr. Joseph Turprn, eld
est son of tne deceased CaptaTriJofepli Turpin,
late of this city. -— "—
Yesterday morning died, aged about nine years,
of the fore threat, (which at present prevails much
in this city) a son of Andreas E. Van Braam.
HouCkgecft, Esquire.—The fame day, Mr. Robert
Stinfon, Printer.—Also Capt. Amos Judson, of
Mudas Landing, on Connecticut river.
TO BE SOL D,
On reasonable term, for ready money,
A. Lor of LAND, in the village of Camden,
situate near the Court-House, and is a most
excellent ftanc l for a store or tavern. Said Lot
contains in front 66 feet, and in depth 198 feet.
For particulars apply to the Printer.
Charlfon, Se,t. 23, 1784..
N E Vv - Y O R K, Aaguft 20,
Extrati of a letter from Vienna.
Our Emperor goes on rapidly with his new plan
of reformation, and fupreding several religious
houses; and so zealous is he in this pious work, as.
", ". e meant to Piuc^ by die very roots the feeds of
Ciiiiftianity from lyis dominions. This lias riveir
gicat disgust to his fubjeffs in general, and among
the humourous foit obtained him the name of fi
ffh Lather; but among those of a gloomy and re
ligious turn, it is much feared a Ravillac may 'rife
up, and check the progress of this youthful re
farmer.•
"^r^^^^?'* 78 ** 11 ^^^^^^^^^*^^,^er^^.a/^^.fo^
Winthrop, Tod, & Winthrop,
have for SALE,'
No. 46, Bay.
FRESH Superfine Flour, Madeira Wines in
pipes, half pipe's, and quarter cades, Jamaica
Rum, a few cases of Burgundy and Champaigne
Wines, Old Hock.
An Aifortment of Druggs and Medicines.
BAR IRO N.
They have also for S A I. E,
The Sloop AURELIA, now lying at Eveleigh's
Wharf, burthen about 110 Barrels of Rice,—
well found and fitted.
Charlefon, Sept. 23, 1734.
AN UMBRELLA was left yesterday in a
, Store, marked R. Lowe, and one then ta
ken by .mistake, marked I. R. The person who
has made the mifake will pleafc to rectify it by
calling at No. 51, Bay.
Se T. 23, 1784.
SOUTH-CAROLINA SOCfETY.
A Quarterly meeting of the South-Carolina
jff Society, will be held at the City-Tavern
on Tuesday the sth of October next; where the
members are desired to attend precisely at eleven
o'clock, and tranfaft the business before dinner.
Those in airear are earnestly called upon to dis
charge the fame, otherwise the 13th rule will
positively be put in force.
By order of the Society,
JOHN ABCALL, j un . Clerk.
Sept. 14. , gttw.