The Gazette of the state of South-Carolina — Charles-town [S.C.], 1784-12-09 00:00:00, page 2

foreign Intelligence.
VI EX NA, Augfo^.
SOME days ago the Emperor met with an acci
dent, which affli&s him vety much ; his Ma
jeßy was hunting a flag, and the animal taking the
river Danube, was endeavouring to swim over it;
tk~ Emperor levelled his piece at him, and the bul
let unfortunately reached a young man on the other
fide the river, 2nd flrot him dead ; he was the son
of a boatman, and the Emperor to makedome little
amends to his father, made him a present of two
thousand ducats.
FLORENCE, August 17 .
Our August Sovereign has issued the following
edi&:—
" His Royal Highness willing more and more to
, favour the liberty of commerce, by removing eve
ry clog that forms an obstacle to trade, and this in
addition to what he has been pleased to ordain by
his Edidt of the 2d of August, 1780, wills, that
from henceforth, all the employments of broker be
abolished in the city of Florence, without excep
tion of any peifon whatsoever, even the Agents of
the Mounts of Piety. In consequence of which,
shall allo remain suppressed and annulled, all pri
vileges, grants and injunctions to the said Agents,
which are revoked, ofwhatfoever nature they may
be."
OSTEN D, Augujl 27.
Yesterday an Englifli cutter, or fraudeur, enter
ed this port, having on board, as it is said, two
men killed and eight wounded, in a sharp engage
ment fire luftained with one of the King's ships, on
the coast of England.
P A R I S, Augift 26.
The States of Brittany have just published the
letters patent given at Versailles in October 1783,
which authorize them to make all the works ne
ceilary for internal navigation, according to the
plan presented by Mr. Kofnivihen de Pire. jun.
Ihe grand work to render perfect that ufeful navi
gation, extends from Redon to Rennes, and is to
be further extended as far as Vitre, and even to the
boundaries of the province. That communication
ending at the Maienne, prepares the other, which
is to be established between Rennes and Angers.
A similar work will be carried between Rennes
and St. Malo, by the river of Rance. Ilis Majesty
gives the property of the canals to be opened, and
their dependencies, to, and puts them under, the
police of the States of the province. He exempts
that navigation from all impost and toll, on condi
tion of acquitting the duty of fealty and homage.
The King also gives up to the States all the pohcf
ficns dependent on his domain; free or mortgaged,
situated in the line of the rivers and canals of that
fame navigation; as also all the space necessary for
establishing ports, ponds and reservoirs. He like
wise makes them a donation of all the waters of his
domain, necessary to the feeding of the canals,
without fubje&ing the States to any indemnity to
wards the farmers or mortgagees.
They write from Blois, that several waggons
from Spain passed through that town; they were
loaded with piasters to the value of 160 millions of
livres Turnois. These waggons were efeorted by
the Marechauffee, and followed the great road lead
ing to Paris.
August 27. They write from Clermont, in Beau
voifis, that on the third of this month, a dreadful
form arose there, attended with hail, which in
lei's than an hour, devastated twenty parishes, fe-
Veral of which had experienced a similar disaster
four different times since the year 1779. The hail
was followed by a heavy rain that overflowed the
fields and drowned sixty sheep. In the parish of
St. Pierre, the walls of several houses were thrown
down by the flood, and others damaged. The
Whole of the damage is estimated at 420,000 livres.
August 28. The Count d'Oele, (Prince Henry
tor Pruflia) was on the 22d presented in ceremony
to the King, Queen, and the Royal Family.
NAPLE S, 7^30.
The English squadron that has been some time
here failed the 23d of this month for Leghorn.
Two Dutch fliips from America, laden with su
gar, coffee, cocoa, &c. for this city, lately arrived
here ; although they do not come from any fufpe&-
ed place, yet as they may have fell in with, on
their passage, some ships infe&ed, they have been
fubje&ed to a short quarantine.
The General Deputation of Health have publish
ed the advices they received from Lampedonfta, by
the Commandant of the King's xebecs.
That Officer, accompanied by the Deputy and
a Physician from Trapani, arrived the 10th of this
month in that island, where he found a Surgeon
and two Officers of Health, that had been sent there
from Malta on board a French polacre, which had
disembarked them the 22d of June. That of the
fame nation which had brought the contagion, had
failed the day before. The Captain, who was come
from Alexandria, had indeed declared that he had
some sick on board, but had not said that their dis
order was the plague; and having afterwards had
a communication with the crew of a Maltese pri
vateer galliot, bad infe&ed it. During that flip's
Ray in the island, she loft two Frenchmen and eight
LONDO N, Sept. 6.
Extra& of a letter from Paris, August 27.
" The Dauphin is removed to the palace of Ver
failles^ where he will reside in future. The Duc
de Chartres, lately arrived from England, is ap
pointed Governor to his Highness, and is to ap
point all toe fubordiriate Officers. M. de la Verigne
is to be the Tutor."
Letters from Vienna, dated August 25, declare,
that Count d'Ayala, Charge des Affaires from the
Republic of Ragufa to the Imperial Court, had re
ceived a pacquet from his government, which men
tioned that the States had refufed paying thcirufual
tribute to the Ottoman Forte; in consequence of
which the Turks had begun to fit out a powerful
armament agairift the Ragufans.
The usual tribute paid by Ragufa to the Grand
Sc gnior, amounted to 12,000 piasters annuallv.
About 3,000 k!
Accounts from Leghorn, dated August 15, fay,
that a large Maltese galley had been taken after' a
bloody engagement, a few days before, off Fort-
Mahon, by three Algerine corsairs. The Maltese
was commanded by the Chevalier d'Efpierty, who
was barbaroufiy shot, after jumping oveiboard amid
the massacre of his crew. The above advices men
tion, that the Algerines had, since the late attack
upon their capital, given no quarters to any Spa
niards or Malteie, who fell into their hands; even
the women and children of Spain and Malta were
inhumanly destroyed by those Barbarians.
According to letters from Paris, the famous cir
cumnavigator, Mons. Bougainville, had, at the de
sire of His MoR Chriflian Majesty, accepted the
command of some ships, which were going out on
difeoveries the ensuing fcafon. The two vessels are
now at Nantz; they consist of frigates, one of 28
and the other of 24 guns, hew ships, copper-sheath
ed, and very roomy. As verb great encouragement
will be given on this new expedition, some youn,
men of family are going out volunteers, and among
the rest Mons. Frederic Diderot, a celebrated
aerial navigator and aftronomcr.
By private letters from Paris of the 16th ult. we
are informed, that the celebrated Abbe Raynal,
whole writings had been censured both by the ci
vil and ecclciiaftical courts, has obtained leave to
return to France. This humane condescension
from His Moss Christian Majesty, is attributed to
various causes; some pretend that M. de Suffrein,
who was the intercessor on this occasion, having
derived great advantage from the historical lucu
brations of the Abbe, in his fuccefsful campaigns
in India, a&ed from motives of gratitude only.
Others, with more seeming probability assert, that
the Admiral interfered in this business at the dying
request of one of the Abbe's relations, an Officer
who bravely fell in the service of his country. Be
it as it may, the King has ordered the procedure
carried on against the Abbe to be cancelled, and
liimfelf permitted to re-visit once again, and fettle
in his native country.
American Intelligence.
HARTFOR D, October 18.
YESTERDAY fe'nnight the Marquis de la Fa
yette arrived in this city from Albany and
Fort Schuyler. He was efeorted into town by a
number of refpc&able citizens, and his arrival an
nounced by the discharge of artillery. On Tues
day he dined at Bull's tavern, with the City Offi
cers and a number of other gentlemen; where a
universal joy and fatisfa&ion were diffufed by the
presence of a personage so dear to America.
CHARLESTO N,
DECEMBER 9, 1784.
Extraß of a letter from a Gentleman in Maryland, to
hisfriend in Baltimore, dated Ocl. 22, 1784.
I HAVE seen the address, and a copy of the pe
tition from your town, intended to be offered
to the Assembly at the approaching Session. I re
joice in a union of the churches—ls human nature
could be fufficiently sublimated, " voluntary con
tributions'' might do ; that from hourly experience
not being the case, " the weak things of the world
are chosen to confound the things which are migh
ty;" divine precepts muff be enforced by human
laws. From the variety of jarring intcrefts and
persuasions among us, though all profeffing to be
travelling the fame read! it would even puzN . die
Turks cut of 50, who were part of the crew ; she
failed away the 2iftof June, and fleered away for
I ripoli, whetie she Was not admitted: we have since
learnt that fire directed her course for Smyrna. On
her arrival in that island, there were but ten inha
bitants, three of wliom, by avoiding all intercourse
with strangers, had not been sick: one had been ill
and cured; another had embarked for Malta on
Board ofthe Maltese galliot, when she failedon her
return to that island; and the other five are dead.
A lie number of men who have died amounts in the
whole to 28,including the inlanders and the French,
Turkish, and Maltese sailors that were in the island:
now the calamity seems to be over; it is 34 days
since anyperfon has died, and the necessary precau
tions have been taken to purify the places" .In con
sequence the Deputation of Health have reduced
the quarantine to 14 days, for all ships coming
from Malta and Sicily; if is to be Bill 50, for those
coming from Pantellaria.
NOTIC E.
THE iehabitants of this city, who have ne
glebed to pay into the City Treasury their
Corporation Tax for 1784,
Are now informed, that this day executions are
placed in my hands to levy on their property,
which will be most afluredly done on the loth inst.
without refpe& of persons.
JOHN CALVERT, Head-Confable.
Charleston, Dec. 2, 1784.
TO BE S Dr
At AUCTION,
On St. HELENA'S ISLAND,
At the Plantation of the late fohn Norton, deceased,
on THURSDAY, the 30th Infant, (if afair day,
If not, the frf fair day after)
ALL the personal estate of said deceased —Conffe
in d ts a fc w Hegrocs, one of which is a good
plain cook, washer and ironer, household and kitchen
furniture, a flock of cattle, a parcel of tanned leather,
andfundry other articles.—Also a Trail of good Indi
go and Corn Land, on said Island, of about 278 acres,
situated on Inefeafde. The Conditions will be made
known on the day of Sale.
A. B. All those that are indebted to said deceased,
are desired to discharge the fame, and those that have
ary demands againftfaid eflate are desired to bring
them in property attefed, on or before the day of falc,
to
WILLIAM NORION, Executory,
St, Ildtna. Dec. 8, 1784.
SrANZAS toa LADY.
W iitten in the South of France in 1783.
By the author of Love Fragments.
T Thought 'twas love—hail, dear delusion still!
You fann'd the flame, and taught me to adore;
You train'd my heart, devoted to your will,
You bade me hope, and I could ask no more!
I ma.kd each tear which Gain'd your polifh'd
cheek ;
I witnefs'd sighs which fancy could not prove;
I saw your faultering lips essay to speak,
And trac d eacli murmur to auspicious love.
'Tis past; I bow to cacli severe command,
— And bid these shores a long and last adieu—
For, oh! this heart no longer can withfland
The frowns of wayward fortune—and of you!
The traveller thus in many a dreary night
Spies a kind ray, and hopes to end his care;
Till fruitlefs toil betrays th' unfaithful light,
And the fad victim finks into despairs
wisdom of Solomon to fay, what mode of mainter,
ance is bed ; but unless fometbing certain is deter
mined upon in the fuppoft of Christianity, few
people will educate their children for the ministry;
and the consequence will be, that our posterity
™ experience all that ignorance, fupcrflition and
disorder, which arc ever infepatable from a secular
clergv."
The Cincinnatus, Capt. Serjeant, from London,
which port she left the beginning of September, is
arrived in James river.
, Married—Last Tuesday evening, Caotain Tames
Kennedy, to Miss Nancy Chalmers, daughter of
tire late Doctor Lionel Chalmers.
Lately died in St. James's Parish, Santee, Mr.
Thomas Boone, in an advanced age.
MARINE LI S T.
ENTERED INWARDS.
Dec. 1. Sloop Alliance, W. Saltus, Bermuda
Schooner Sally, B. M 6 Clue, Wafoington
Sloop Air Balloon, Hunter, Philadelphia
Sleep Sally, T. Bunker, Nantucket
Schooner Nancy, D. Dell, St. Martins
Sloop Delight, W. Gilbert, Bermuda
2. Schooner Folly, J. Webb, Philadelphia.
ce°P' °"H Newbold, Jamaica
Ship George, T. Bernard, Boston
3. Sloop Recovery, E. Brown, Rhodc-Ifland
Sch. Charming Sally, G. Cross, Edenton
4. brig Relief, W. Conyers, HifoanioH
°' au phin, Y. Capfee, Cape Francois
^' FrJendfhip, P. Wilder, New-I.ondon
c?J c"y Oi Charlefion, S. FLII, London
Ship Britannia, S. Ball, ' ditto
ENTERED OUTWARDS.
^ Brig Jenny, J. Menfo, Dominique
Brig Air Balloon, S. Yates, Port-au-Prince
CLEARED OUTWARDS.
3. Sloop Rose, F. Dehnida, Sfa Aueuhin^
Ship Catherine, J. Coffin, ^
Sch. Georgia Packet, W. Finder, Georgia
Brig Relief, W. Conyers, Cape Nicola
4. Schooner Jenny, J. Geary, Alatamaha
^ch. Nancy, J. Jones, ditto
Snoop Polly, J. Brama!, New-Providence
Sloop Dolphin, J. Hurd, Wilmington
rich. Savannah Packet, j. Dickinson,
n _ Savannah
Sloop Punch, H. Griffiths, St. Mary's
_. Taft-Florida
Brig Joseph, Stokes, London
7. Schooner Rambler, J. Chadwick,
Richmond, Virginia-