The South-Carolina weekly gazette — Charlestown [i.e. Charleston, S.C.], 1783-05-24 00:00:00, page 3

Daniel townsend, of Wadmei aw in an d,
gives notice, agreeable to the Ad of Affem
) bly. palled the 12th of March last, that he has at
<his plantation, a negro man named JACK, about
{five feet high, a jobbing carpenter, fays he is free,
Ithat he was born id Savannah, and that his parents
1 avercfree also; he served his time with James John-
COT, a carpenter' in Savannah, and that his master
billed at the siege of that place, after which he
■vent with the British army to Charleftown. Any
■perfcn having a claim to the above fellow, are d*-
■fredto prove their property, withip fix months from
■ihe date hereof, the time prescribed by law.
■ DANIEL TOWNSEND, J. P.
■ WadmAjo.^ fland, May u = 8
Fellowfllip Society.
Quarterly Meeting of feid Society will be
held on Wednesday the jrh of June, at Mr.
Merger's in Qteen-ftreet, where the rnembers are re
lifted to attend at fix o'clock in the evening.
By Order of the Society,
A. ALEXANDER, Secretary.
A LL persons having demands on thee Hate of
Mr. John Benfield, late of Charleftown,
merchant, deceased, are desired to make known the
fame to the fubferiber, on or before the firft day of
September next; and all persons indebted to laid
efface, on account of insurance, or otherwise, are re
j&efled to make payment as Ipeedily as possible.
ihofe who have fettled their accounts, due to said
efye, with persons not authorized to receive them,
man expeft to pay them again, according to depre
dfo. JOHN GIBBONS.
. Qxirlefoicn, May 23, 1783. 3m.
RUN away from the fubfiriber some time in the
month of November, 1781, a negro wench
named RINAH, with her child named Charlotte,by
the enticements of the British, while the fubfcribei
was a prisoner of War. If the said negro will return
with her child, she shall be forgiven. It is frppofed
they are harboured by some negroes on the plantation
of the late Calcheth Gibbes, Esq; near the Round O,
where she formerly resided. A reward of One Guinea
will be paid to any person delivering them to the
fubferiber in Charleftown. Any peifops deteded in
harbouring said negroes, will be prosecuted to the
Utmost rigour of the law.
• May 20, 1.783. JOSEPH TURPIN, jun.
ALL persons indebted to the estate of
the late, Mr. John Boomer, decealed,
are requeued to make immediate pay
ment; and those to whom the estate is in
debted, to fend injheir accounts, properly
attested, to JOHN BOOMER. °
IN purfaance of.the Adi of Aff^nby, passed the
12th day of March' sass, the following Negro
Slaves have been returned by William Parker,
EEq; at his plantation in St. Thomas's Parilh, viz.
A negro man named Quamina, abou: 40 yems bid,
five feet high, lays he belongs to Silly Jones. A
negro wench who calls herfelt Affcy, abb^c 20 years
old, will not tell who is her owner, but Dp,oled to
belong to>a Mr. Mayfon. A negro gil named
Celia, about 10 years old, who fays she belongs to
Jeremiah Savage. The owners ,of the above ne
groes are defined ci appear and prove their property
within fix months from the date hereof.
WILLIAM MASON, J.P.
CLarkfc<um, May 16,1783. .
CATHARINE RUFIELD, of Chailttiown,
returns a. middle-aged wenqh by the name of
Betty, who came to her house, and desired to be
taken care of till lire could he^r %rom her malto,
wvhofe name she fays is Archy Smith, and lives near
Augusta. The owner mult prove his or her pro
perty within fix months from the date hereof.
WILLIAM MASON, J. P.
Charfeflonon, May r 6„ 1783.
WTLLIAM SMELIE informs me of a negro
wench named Crttia, about 50 years old, of
the Guinea country, who is at his plantation at Wad
znelaw Island, formerly the property of William
Lowrey, which was fold at his vendue; she fays her
maker's name is John Boe, and lived between Nine
ty fix and Broad river. Any pirlon having any
claim to the above wench, are desired co come ana
prove their property, within fix months from the
date hereof, the time prescribed by law,
DANIEL TOWNSEND, J.P.
Wadmelan, Ifand, May 1, 1783.
THOMAS HEXT informs me .that he has in
his custody, a Grayed bay Gelding, about 13
hands and a half high, branded on the mounting
buttock PN, the owner unknown. Any person
having any claim to the above gelding, are desired to
come and prove their property, within fix months
from the date hereof, the time prescribed by law.
DANIEL TOWNSEND, J. P.
Wadmela<w Ifand, May 2d, 1783.
JAMES LAROCHE informs me that he has in
his custody a grey Mare and Colt, ever since Pro
voolt's army went away ; she is about nine years
years old, between 13 and 14 hands high, no brand,
hip flioi, with one glass eye, the owner unknown.
Any person having a claim to the above mare and
colt, are desired to come and prove their property,
within fix months from the date hereof, the time
prescribed by law.
DANIEL TOWNSEND, J. P. :
Wadmela<w IJland, May 6th, 1753.
MRS. Susannah Roulain, widow of Mr. James
Roulain, informs me that she has now in her
pollution, a negro woman Have called LINDO,
about 25 years of age, and who has refufed (though
frequently defined) to tell her master or proprietor's
nan.e. All persons having, or pretending to have,
any right or property of, in, or to said negro woman
called Lindo, are hereby summonsed to be and appear
before me, within fix months from the date hereof, to
prove his, her, or their property to. said negro woman
slave, ocherwife flie will be fold ar4 disposed of, a
greeable co the directions of the Aft of the General
Assembly, passed the 12th day of March lift.
% 3, 1783. JO3N,ROU% J.P/
To be Sold reafcrabie id Private Sale
By the SUBSCRIBERS,
At their Store, No. icy, Broad frect,
The following ARTICLES,
Being a Confgnment from St. Tbomas's.
CORDAGE of all Sizes, at Bd. per Pound in
'mail Quantities, and 6d. per Pound in larger
Parcels ; —Ratline, Worming, Marline, House and
Hambro' Line— 7, 8 and 9 Inch Cables, at 60 per
Cent.—British Sail Duck—Blocks of all Sizes—
Hooks—House Glasses—Scrapers—Scupper Nails
and Pump Tacks—Scrubbing Faint and Tallow
Brushes— Sad Irons—Thumb Latches—Corn Mills,
Scale Beams & Weights —Copper Sales & Weights—
large and small Steelyards.
W^bb &; Bounetbeau.
The MEMBERS of
The Mount Sion Society,
ARE requeued to attend a Quarterly Meeting at
Mr. David Burger's in Qyeen-ftreet, on Fri
day evening, the 30th instant, on particular busi
ness. By o>dr of the Sociitv,
WILLIAM RUSSELL, Secretary.
May 10, 1783.
ALL persons indebted to the estate of Daniel
Blake, Esq; deceased; are requeued to call
and lettle their re<pe&ive debts with the Hon. Ben
jamin W ARINO, Esq; in the manner the law directs ;
and all those having demands against the said estate,
are desired to furnifh the fubferiber with a state of
them, properly attested, by the firft of June next.
WILLIAM BLAKE.
A genteel HOUSE in an airy fifuation, is wanted
immediately. May Bth, 1783.
TO BE SOLD,
At the Subferiber's Plantation on Wadmeluwe Inland,
On FRIDAY the 29th instant,
Eleven prime S L AVE S,
BELONGING to the eflate'of John SmiHe, de
ceased, for which twelve months credit will be
given, paying foered from tt.e day of delivery, the
property not to be altered until the terms are com
plied with. 1 W.SMELIE, Adminidrator.
ALL periods indebted to the estate of John
Earl, lae of Georgetown, mariner, deceased,
either by bond, note or book account, are requested
to make immediate payment; and those to whom
the eilate as indebted, are defined to find in their ac
counts, properly attested on or before she firft day of
August next, in order for a farkment.'
WILLIAM WAYNE, Administrator.
Georgetown, April 16, 1783.
ft UN away on Sunday night,
3m. the ,th instant, a negro man
named O'CONNEL, flout & well
\ made, very black, has a (quint eye,
V°°''peaks bad Engli(h. Whoever
\3 apprehends the said negro, and will
^^b^ilii^deliver him at the Sugar house, (hall
be entitled to ONE GUINEA regard from
JOSIAH HILL.
Cbarkfloiun, May Bth, 1783.
RICHARD FREEMAN informs me that he has
in his cultody, a white Gelding, about twelve
hands high, with a short dock tail, the owner un
known. Any perlon having a claim to the above
gelding, are desired to come and prove their pro
perty, within fix months from the date hereof, the
time prescribed by law.
DANIEL TOWNSEND, J. P.
Wadmelanu JJland, May 4, 1783.
For Sale by Private Contract,
A TRACT of LAND on Ediffo Island, con
taining 200 acres, good for corn or indigo.
Any person inclinable to purchase the said land, muff
apply to Mefirs. Russell & Jenkins in Charlef
town, or the fubferiber on Ediito Island.
April 28, 1783. JOHN JENKINS.
MR. Henry Saltus, of St. Andrew's Parilk,
informs me that he has in his possession a
young negro man, of a very black complexion, about
20 years of age, and five feet fix inches high, who
fays his name is January, that he formetly belonged
to Mr. Henry Coram on Santee, who died and left
him to Mr. Philip Couterier, of St. Stephen's Parilh,
and that he left his master about a year ago, and
went to the British tropps, and on his way from town
to Dorcheßer was. taken by a negro man, who car
ried him to Mr. Saltus. The owner of said negro
must apply and prove his property, by which mean#
he will get him. THOMAS FARR, J. P.
Afoley-Riler, 2fh April, 1783,
HENRY LIVINGSTON informs me thatTe
has in his possession a Silver Table Spoon,
marked on the bagk of the handle with a bird in
imitation of a;, crane. Any person claiming the
jfame, may come and prove their property, within.-
fix months from the date hereof, the time prescribed
by law. . DANIEL TOWNSEN^, JR
Wadmela^w Ifand, Ma, ^tb, 178 ft.
THE inhabitants of this State are hereby Inform
ed, that Commissioners are appointed to repair
to New-York and St. Augustine, for the purpose of
chiming all public and private property carried front
this State thither, or elsewhere, during the war, by
the treaty, of peace to be restored. Cause for the
immediate departure of the Commissioners is obvi
ous—therefore all concerned, and who could not fee
the Commissioners before they failed, will be pleased
to forward the nature of their claims, and descripti
ons or criterions whereby the fame may be ascertain
ed, in the course of this month, unto George Read
head, Esq; or Mr. John fobnfon in New-York, who
arc the Commissioners appointed to that place ;— ^
and to Mr; William Livingfon, in St. Augustine, the
Commissioner for East-Florida.
By Order of hit Excellent, the Goroernour,
PHILIP PRIOLEAU, Secretary.'
Cbarlefoqvn, May 2d, 1783.
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State Commiflary's Office.
Notice is hereby given, that receipts
for provisions from theist of March
1782, to the 20th of February, 1783, and
for forage, from the said 1 ft of March, 1782,
to the 31st ot March, 1783, inclusive, will
be received on Mondays and Thursdays,
and certificates for the fame granted on the
following Wednesdays and Saturdays. At
tendance will ba given from ten o'clock in
the morning, to one at noon, at No. yfoia
Tradd-ftreet.
WILLIAM HORT,
State Commissary.
On THURSDAY, May 29,'
Will be SOLD at our Auction-Room,
At TWELVE o'clock,
A valuable Plantation at Ponpon,
ABOUT 33 miles from Charleftown, containing
584 acres, more or less, 150 of whi^h is good
rice land, 200 more of cleared and uncleared ditto,
exceeding fine for indigo and provisions, and the re
mainder excellent pasture and wood land, about three
miles from two good landings. Qn the premises are
a large dwelling house, which, with some fmall.re
pairs, might be made very genteel, and convenient,
together with negro houses, and almost every other
building requisite for a plantation. Conditions of
sale are, one-third of the purchase money to be paid
down, and for the remainder twelve months credit,
giving bond with good security, and paying interest
from the day of sale.
CUDWORTH, WALLER, & Co.
An person inclining to purchase at private sale,
may apply as above.
On THUR7D A Y^May
Precifel, at TWELVE: o'Clock, J
Will be Sold at our Audion-Room,
A LOT of LAND in King street, No. jz^l
nearly opposite the old gaol, together with all
the buildings thereon, containing in front on said
street 21 feet, and in depth 200 feet, extending co
Orange-ftteet, joining land of Mr. Frederick Stroble,
known by the town plat No. 187. Conditions of
sale, one half cash on delivery of the titles, and for
the other half twelve months credit, giving bond
with approved security, and paying interest from the
dy of sale.
CUDWORTH, WALLER, & Co.