The Gazette of the state of South-Carolina — Charles-town [S.C.], 1784-10-25 00:00:00, page 2

Foreign Intelligence,
M I L A N, fy2.
WE hate accounts from Aleppo, that the
Arabs have made a delcentupon the Isle of
Karls, in the Terfian Gulf, where they destroyed
the Dutch settlement, after plundering it of 36,000
Sequins
MADR I D, June 20.
The report that the Emperor of Morocco is to
attack Algiers by la^d, whdft the European fleet
bombards it by sea, seems to be confirmed. It is
added, ffi'at a convention has been agreed to, and
signed by all parties, according to which the Em
peror of Morocco is, after the reduction of the
place, to be put in pofTeflion of the coast of Algiers,
on condition that the Spaniards are at all times to
retain the liberty of unlimited commerce with thole
parts,
L E G HOR N, June 2.
According to the latest advices from Tunis,
brought hither by a Ragufan polacre, the Emperor
of Morocco, after having declared war, not only
against the government of Algiers, but also against
all the other Barbary Regencies, gave orders at the
fame time, that his troops be provided witli every
tliihg necessary for taking the field. The fame let
ters add, that nothing but the want of an able Ge
neral to command the army of Mo occo, prevents
that Sovereign from entering upon action imme
diately.
LONDO N, 7^lo.
We hear that Mr. Lincoln, Governor of the
island of St. Vincents, has f nt home information,
that t^e Caribbes upon the island are become very
formidable, as well in point of number as in dis
cipline: Formerly these people conducted them-
Iclves towards tHe English settlers with gi;eat hu
mility, but at present they take a very different line
of co<du&, on a fuppohtion, as is apprehended,
that they are equal to any force that can be oppos
ed to them, should they a& hohilcly. These people
arc well provided with arms and ammunition, and
JiaVe now among them two French soldiers, who
have conformed to their habits, and are inftru&ing
them in a knowledge of arms, which they were
heretofore strangers to. It is believed upon the
island, that the French gave the Caribbes two
hundred firelocks before they evacuated it; if this
should prove true, it will require the utmost ad
dress on the part of the Governor and Planters to
keep them in good humour.
Sir 11= E n, who ha^bve^ f-^ictk for
some time at Brussels, a few weeks fthcv, on leav
ing that city, advertised a sale of his books, with
a printed catalogue. In conference of this, his
library was fei-zed by Order of the Bishop, and all
the Heretical books, as they were styled, publicly
burnt. Among them, we are assured, were the
Philosophical Tranfaflions, the Works of Locke,
Milton, Hooker, and Voltaire. Sir H soon
after complained to the Emperor at Vienna, who
made him ample amends for the injury he had su
stained, and severely rebuked the Ecclefiaflic for
his intolerant principles.
American Intelligence#
NEW- YOR K, Sept. 18.
In the heavy Equinoctial Gale, which commenced
early yesterday morning, a brigantine was drove
ashore at the point of Sandy-Hook ; a pilot boat,
which happened to be in shore, narrowly efca;ed
the fame fate in a fruitlefs attempt to learn particu
lars of the unfortunate vessel, which, 'tis said, went
to pieces, and the company were loft.
The great number of emigrants from Europe,
which arrive in Pcnnfylvania, and fettle in that
State, bid fair to make her in a short time, the most
flourifhing in the Union. But the inercafe of po
pulation in the State of Vermont, has-been much
greater than in any other part of the Continent.
Large tra&s of land, which two or three years past
were nothing more than an uncultivated wilder
ness, now teem with vegetation, nurtured by the
industrious hand of agriculture. The axe of the
husbandman has made bare the sorest, and fields of
grain supply the place of lofty trees. In short, the
face of nature, throughout every part of that di
ftri&, has a much more pleasing appearance, and
gives us an idea of the future greatness of this young
but riling empire.
CHARLESTON,
OCTOBER 25, 1784.
TUESDAY last came on the election ofWar
dens for wards No. 1, and No. 11, when
Thomas Hughes, Esq. was chosen for the firft, in
the room of James Neilfon, Esq. and William Price,
Esq. for Ward No. 11, in the room of the Hon.
the Intendant. One vacancy remains in Ward
No. 3, the Hon. Alexander Gillon, Esq. on the
scrutiny, having been declared unduly eluded.
Last Thursday arrived here the brig Betsey,
Captain Slover, from Philadelphia, bound to St.
Kitt's—fhe put in here in distress, having fix feet
water in her hold. Captain Stover on his passage
op the 15th inst in Ut. 32. ^O, long. 7^. 10. fpokc
STORY of MONTESQUIEU.
A YOUNG man,whofe name was Roberts, poll
ed himfelf at the ferry of Marseilles; till
some one should enter his boat, that he might car
ry him over. A person presently came, but, as
Roberts had not the air of a boatman, was going
again, faying, since the boatman was not there, he
would find another. " I am the boatman, (said Ro
berts) where do you wish to go ?" " I would be
rowed round the harbour, (said the paflenger) to
enjoy the frefh air of this fine evening: but you
have neither the manners nor the air of a mariner."
" I am not a mariner, (replied Roberts) and only
employ my time this way onSundays and holidays,
to get money." "What, are you avaricious at your
age?" " Ah, Sir, (said Roberts) if you knew my
reason for thus employing myfelf, you would not
fufpe& me of so mean a vice." " Well, row me
where I have desired, and be so gbod as to tell your
reasons." " I have only one, but that is a dread
ful one : my father is in slavery." "In flavefy !"
•• TC3, Sir; he w^c A broker in ?%if:JHs, n n ^
with the money which he and my mother, who is
a milliner, had hi many years been able to save, he
purchased a part in a vessel that traded to Smyrna. 5
his desire to enrich, and make his children and his
family happy, was so Prong, that he would go in
the fhi, himfclf, to dispose of his property to the
best advantage: they were met and attacked by a
corsair, and my father, among the rest, was carried
a slave to Tetuan: his ransom is a thousand crowns;
but as he had exhausted almost his whole wealth in
that unfortunate adventure, we are very far from
possessing such a sum. My mother and my sisters
work day and night, and Ico the fame. lam an
apprentice to a jeweller, and I endeavour, as* you
fee, to profit likewise by the fundays and holidays,
when my matter's shop is shut. I intended to have
gone and freed my father, by exchanging myfelf
for him, and was just about putting ray project in
execution, when my mother coining to the know
ledge of it, assured me it was impracticable and
dangerous, and forbade all the Levant Captains to
take me on board." "And do you ever receive
news of your father? do you know who is his ma
fler atTetuan, and what treatment he meets with ?"
" His master is intendant of the King's gardens ; he
is treated with humanity, and his labour is not be
yond his Prength, as he writes; but alas! where
are the comforts he used to find in the society of his
dear wife, and three beloved children?" " What
name does he go by at Tetuan?'' "His name is
Roberts, he has never changed his name, for he
has no reason to be ashamed of it." "Roberts! and
his matter is intendant of the King's gardens?"
" Yes, Sir." "I am affe&ed by your misfortune,
and I find your fehtiments so noble and so virtuous,
that I think I dare predict a happier fate to you
hereafter, and I assure you, I with you all the hap
pinefs'you deserve: at present Lam a little thought
ful, and I hope you will not think me proud, bc
caufe I am inclined to be blent : I would not be,
nor be thought, proud to such men as you." When
it was dark the passenger desired to be rowed to the
shore, and as he stepped cut of the boat he threw
a purse into it, and ran off with precipitation. The
purse contained eight double Louis-d'ors, and ten
crowns in silver. This generosity made the most
lively impression upon Roberts, and it was with
grief he beheld him run from him so fw iftly, with
out Paying to receive his thanks. Encouraged by
this assistance, the virtuous family of the Roberts
redoubled their efforts to relieve their common pa
rent, and almof ldenied themselves a fufficiency of
the mod ordinary food. Six weeks after, as the
mother and the two daughters were set at dinner
over a few chefnuts, bread, and water, 'they saw
Roberts, the father, enter. Imagine their joy,
their transports, their astonishment! Th^ good
old man threw himfclf into their arms, and thanked
the brig Devonshire, Cap*. John Wilkinson, from
Barbadoes bound to Baltimore, out 20 days.
By the British hoop of war Bull Dog, lately ar
fived from Plymouth at Kingston, in Jamaica, ac
counts are said to have been received, that the
Dutch have a&ually declared War against the Em
pere^ and that they had made application to the
Court of France for assistance, but no answer had
been returned to their request when the vessel
failed.
It appears by the Irish papers, that most of the
principal cities and towns of 'that kingdom had
agreed to the proposal of the inhabitants of Dublin,
at their meeting the 21st of June, for a National
Convention, to meet at the capital on the 25th of
October next.
A late Philadelphia paper mentions: " That
although the account given in our paper of Mon
day lad, refpe&ing the commencement of hostili
ties in Ireland, has rot proved true, yet, on read
ing the news under t 'Dublin head, it appears as
if such an event wasnu. far diftant~—numerous pre
parations on both sides indicating the approach of
a dreadful warfare."
On the 14th of this month died at Savannah,
Oliver Lewis, Esq. Attorney at Law, much regrets
ted by all who knew him.
Tuesday evening last died another daughter of
Mr. Van Braam Houckgeeft, Esq. of this city. This
is the fourth child that unfortunate Gentleman has
buried withip a month pad.
Lap Friday a Negro fellow belonging to the Rev.
Mr. Smith, shot himfclf througli the head, and in^
Pantly expired.
and kilted than ten thousand times for the fifty
guineas which he had received after the purchase
of his freedom, for the payment of his passage in
the vessel, for the clothes they had sent him, and
for all the cxa&nefs and care they had taken in eve
ry thing that related to his relcafe and fafe return :
?tc knew not how to repay so much zeal, so much
love. Ihe mother and the daughters listened, and
looked with immoveable surprise at each other: at
last the mother broke silence: ter son had done it
all, she Laid, though she knew not by what means;
and related how, from the firft moment of his slave
ry, that young Roberts would,had she not prevent,
cd him, have gone and taken his father's place;
how the family had actually in the house above
500 crowns towards his ranfom,which had most of
it been earned by the labours ofyoung Roberts, &c.
Ihe father, on hearing this account, was instantly
seized with a most painful suspicion that his son
had taken foray dishonest method to release him 3
lie could no way elfc account lor it: he sent for his
fon:—"Unhappy young man ! said he, what haft
thou done? wouldst thou haye me owe my deliver
ance to Grimesland difhor.or ? thou wouldst not have
kept thy proceedings secret from thy mother, had
they been upright: I tremble to think, that so vir
tuous an affection as parental love should render
thee guilty." “ Be calm, my father, answered the
young man, your fob, I hope, is not unworthy of
you, nor is he happy enough to have procured your
deliverance, and to prove how dear to him his fa
ther is : No, it is not me; it is, it must be our ge
nerous benefactor whom I met in my boat ; lie, my
mother, who gave us his purse,: I will search thro'
the World, but I will find him : He fhal! come and
fee the happiness he is thd author of." He then
told his father the anecdote before related.
The elder Roberts having so good a foundation
to begin again, soon became rich enough to he at
ease, and fettle his children to his fatisfa&ion,
whilst the younger made every possible effort to
difeover their benefactor. After two years of fruit
lefs search, he at last met him walking alone on
the 'peach of Marseilles: he flew to throw himfclf
at his feet, but his sensations were so strong he faint
ed. The Granger gave him every assistance, and
a crowd of people prefehtly gathered round them.
As loon as Roberts came to himfelf, be began to
thank him, to call him the faviour of his family,
and to beg of him to come and fee the happiness he
was the author of, and receive the bledings of
those whom he had greatly blessed. The stranger,
however, pretended not to underfland him, and
the multitude becoming great by their contention,
found , an opportunity of mixing wish them, and
efeaping from the importunities of Roberts. He
was never feeri or heard of afterwards by his great
ful debtors; and yet the Itory was so exfraordin^
ry, that it soon made its way through France. He
was not, however, known till after his death, by
his papers, when the famous and immortal Mon
tefauieu was found to be the person. The note for
7500 livres was found, and Mr. Mayne, banker of
Cadiz, said he had received it of Montesquieu for
the release of a slave at Tetuan, of the name of
Roberts; and it was known that Montesquieu used
to visit his filter, Madam d'Hericourt, who was
married and lived at Marseilles.
On THURSDAY, the 28^ Infant,
WILL BE SOLD,
Without rfove, before our Store, precisely at Eleven
o'Clock, for Credit to the firft day of February next,
on bond, with approved security, bearing intereJi
from the date—
A PAIR of elegant Virginia bred Grety Horses,
A pair of : — ditto Black do.
Iwo pair of ditto Bay do. -
Ivo Very fine breeding Mares—and
A beautiful, full blooded, young Stud-Horse.
Their pedigrees will be shewn on or before the
day of Sale.
Colcock & Gibbons.
Oct. 25, 1784.
To be Sold at Public Sale,
By Messrs. COLCOCK & GIBBONS,
At their Store near the Exchange,
On Wednesday the 3d of Nov. next,
A Valuable PLANTATION on the Wateree
River, about 12 miles from M'Cord's Ferry,
being infix finiall trails, containing 1352 acres old
measure; upwards of 500 acres of which lies over the
river, and is fa amp, no part of it cleared. Three
hundred Guineas of the purchase money to be paid next
January ; the remainder viuft be paid in four years;
one fourth, with the interest, to be paid at the expira
tion of each year, on giving, bond with apbroved secu
rity. This land is fold Jabje& to a mortgage, being
late the property of Mr. Robert Muncreef, deceased.
At the fame time will be fold,
A valuable HOUSE WENCH and her three Chil
dren.—Alfio, a few articles of Mahogany- Furniture,
and 25 volumes of Books. Twelve months credit for
the negroes, on giving bond with approved faurity.—।
For the Furniture, Gc. (3c. cash. —The property 710&
to be altered until the terms are complied with.
John brailsford; ) ..
RICHD. MUNCREEF, jun. § ^"^
o^7. 9, 1784. 3hi.w,