The Gazette of the state of South-Carolina — Charles-town [S.C.], 1784-04-29 00:00:00, page 1

L O ND 0 N.
HOUSE of LO RD S,
Monday, Dec. 15, 1783.
EAST INDIA bill.
(Concluded from our last.)
Lord Derby, during Lord Abingdon's speech,
at the time when he mentioned the name of Fox,
aiofe to call his Lordship to order. 'I he noble
Lord, he said, plumed himfelf upon his knowledge
of the constitution, but he must tell the noble Lord,
that he was violently transgressing order, in menti
oning the name of any Member of the other House.
1 he bill moved for to be read, was not to be confi
dered as a bill coming from Charles James Fox, or
from any other individual, but as coming from the
House of Commons, from the representatives of the
people at large; and as such, fho Id be treated with
decency and propriety. His Lordship was remark
ably warm.
The Duke of Mangbefer seconded the objection
of the noble Earl, He recommended coolness and
instigation—A stria adherence to the objeft of
trie bill before the House, as a measure coming from
the other House, and not originating with this man,
or with that.
Earl Temple supported the Earl of Abingdon-
Eis L-rdfhip spoke largely of the conllitutional
knowledge of the noble Earl, and infilled, that he
had a f L'' and was ffri&iy orderly in mentioning
hu box sn^nre, or the naaqof any member of the
other House.
The Luxe of Richmond arose and presented a
petition from the corporation of the city of London
against the bill
A very long and most desultory process of evidence
was gone into, in which were various intriauphors
from the House, and, at lall, Lord Lougliborougli
moved to put an end to that part of the evidence
which went to prove that pace was restored to
the Carnatic. Lord Thuilnw opposed this, and
after a conhderable debate, the motion was with
drawn, and the Counsel proceeded in their evidence.
About half after eleven the Counlel said, they
Wished to enter on a new head of evidence, but
some of their witnesses were gone, and the whole
of their .proofs were not prepared, they therefore
intreated for leave to flop there, and relume the
matter the next day.
A debate ensued on the question of adjournment,
moved by the Duke of ( handos.
The Duke of Portland alluded to rumours that
had gone abroad of an alarming nature, meaning the
rumour that Earl Temple had his Majefly's autho
rity to declare his objection to the bill.
A very curious and interesting debate took place
On this. Earl Temple would not give any explicit
deci ration on the fubjed; and, when Earl Fitz,
william was beginning to Rate what the subject of
the rumour was, the Earl moved that the words
be taken down.
On this the Earl of Carlisle m^ved that the bar
be cleared. Strangers were therefore t rned out;
but the delicate words, we underhand, were ex
phir?d away. After which the House divided on
the queflion of adjournment,
Ay es 6 9?_Noes
Proxies 18) 7 Proxies 22] 79
The Miniffry, therefore, loft the question by eight
voices, and the House again proceed to hear evi
dence this day.
fa. 12. It is not a little remarkable, that in
the prefect reign three Parliaments have been dis.
?'/'' "'d P e # ce been made twice with France and
w pain; that we have quarrelled with Holland, loft
thii teen colonies in America, and given up the le^if
lative iurifdi&ion over Ireland ; and that all these
revolutions and losses are attributed to secret influ-
WGC behind the throne!_
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O F T HE
STATE OF SOUTH-CAROLINA.
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THURSDAY, APRIL 29 , ts.
RULES
For the
MARINE ANTI-BRITANNIC
SOCIETY.
dor the PREAMBLE to them vide last week's Ga
zette, No. 219 g.
RULE 1.
rHIS Society shall be known and distinguish
, ed (until circumstances point out the propriety
of an alteration) by the energetically fignificant
appellation, MARINEANTI-BRITANNIC
SOCIEIh, and shall invariably and perpetually
be coniidered and deemed as a Society, during the
period that, and fulong as five members of the°fame
remain and convene together, within the limits of
this Republic.
2. Members, resident in Charleston and its en
vii ons, will assemble at any convenient house with
in that City; or elsewhere, as may be decided on
by a majority of the Society.
3° Lie Society shall be convened Weekly
Quarterly and Annually; Weekly, on each Satur
throughout the Year: Quarterly on the 2d
Saturday in every May, Ayguft and November^
and Annually on the 11th day of February, me
moiablc by the birth of our celebrated late Com
mander in Chief, the ever illustrious Washington.
4. Ihe Annual and Quarterly Meetings, are
to be adverted in such Gazettes of this Common
wealth, as the Society may deer free and worthy
at^^^
to the above ItatccTpei lo'dgpf meeting.
hours for the laid refpe&ive meetings,
'„ 1 be as follow—Weekly (from the 25th of
March, to the 29th of November) thev ar^ to
commence at 7 P. M. and end at 10; and from
the latter to the former of the abovementioned
dates, to begin at 6 and terminate at 9 P. M. the
Annual and Quarterly Meetings are to commence
at 11 A. M. and to be ended at 5 P. M.
, Anni versary and Quarterly Meetings shall
„ ? b f erved as da Y s of feflivity; a public dinner
shall be prepared at the expence of the members
pieicnt, and of such as have previoully given in
their names for that purpose, to the Treafurer—
tho abfeiitees. Three weeks preceding each An
'J"™'"' an d Quarterly Meeting shall be assigned
the Ireaf irer to receive the names of those who
propole to dine together.
7; ""he officers of this Society, are to consist of
t Pr ^ fide ^ V^-President, Senior and Junior
Warden, Treasurer, Secretary, Deputy Secretary,
a^our ^tewardfrthey must be residents in this
City, and elected from the Society on every Anni
versary, by ballot. In case of death, abfencerfrom
the State, or resignation, any of the aforefaid of
fices becomes vacated; then and in that exigence
the prehding officer, shall, at the earliest meeting
CT,CT^ ch cvents > notif y, that a vacancy is to
be filled at the ensuing meeting, when the mem
bers prelent shall proceed to an ele&fon, and the
officer chosen, is to continue in office until the
next Anniversary.
. 8 The President shall, (if he refufes to serve
in that capacity, or resign prior to the period ap
pointed for a general Me^on witfiomtlie Society's
c °,Lnt forfeit the s um of 10 Dollars; and the
°, er ° fficers ln th e above cases, according to their
rclpeH^c grades 8,6, 4, and 2 Dollars each.
9. Fhe Frefident, (or presiding officer's) dutyis
to superintend, dircd and support all that apper-
! alns , general good government, honor and
interest of the Soctety, lay before it at each meet
ing, the buhnefs to be tranfafted, preserve order
"w'', corum ' nominate Committees, and publish
all elections and appointments. Il e is to give a
ca nng vote, in calc of scrutiny, and reprimand
when neceffary.—ln general to do, command and
execute all matters and things, which may be an
nexed to his office, by the Rules of this Society.
(To be Continued.)
Mr. WILLIAM THOMPSON'S
S T A T E OF FACT S,
Refpe&ing the origin, progress and event of a late
controversy between him and Mr. John Rut
^^.^' both Citizens of this Commonwealth.™'
Mr. Thompson's Affidavit on that head.
Personally appeared before me, John Troup,
WILLIAM IHOMPSON, who maketh oath
on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God,
tbat ' on ^' Patrick's day last, when the City-Ar
tillery were about difeharging their pieces, in re
joicement for the happy event of Peace, by a rati
fixation of the Definitive Treaty, —A Negro woman,
name d Beck, (not then known to the Deponent as
the ilave or servant of Mr. John Rutledge in par
ticular,) had come to the Deponent's house, and
asked him through the bar window (the Deponent
being then within the bar,) for his permission to <ro
"P stairs, to fee the Artillery firing The Depo
nent, (provoked at the insolence of such a request,
from one of her colour, and not announcing a meG
sage 01 authority from any master,) ordered her to
be gone, execrating her for her impertinence.
• In a Short Space of time afterwards, the De
ponent, (not fufpeding in the least, that she had
any mellage from her owner, or that he could
have given him, or any man, cause of offence by
such refufal,) received a peremptory requisition,
(by Mi. John Rutledge's younger son,) intimating,
that Mr. Rutledge desired to foeak with him.,
The Deponent then asked the child,—which of the
Air, Rutledge s desired to fee him?—He answered,
'' (fohn Ratledge; —whereupon tlre Deponent
•cheerfully promised to accompany him. At this
time the Deponent entertained not the smallest
suspicion of any infult's being intended againffhim,
by Mr. Rutledge,—a Gentleman he never (as he
thought) offended, nor even so much as conversed
with. Indeed from hear-fay, the Deponent was
led to beiieve him, more his friend, than his
foe.—Moreover, had the Deponent been confeious
of his having in the least offended Mr. Rutledge
it cannot be presumed that he, the Deponent, would
have so readily gone to hold parley with a foe
under the sacred protection of his own roof. In a
word, as a tumult against the Tories was apprehend
ed that evening; and as the Citizens generally
assembled in the streets, contiguous to the house of
the Deponent, he, the Deponent, was led to sur
mise, that Mr. Rutledge's business, was only to give
him some prudent advice on that head; but the
Deponent, (as will be seen,) was soon most egregi
ously disappointed. The Deponent, thus amicably
circumstanced in his sentiments, refpe&ing Mr e
Rutledge, retired a moment for his hat, and then,
in the child's company, departed On the Depo
nent's arrival at Mr. Rutledge's house, he entered
the parlour, or room, in which Mr. Rutledge and
his eldest son fat together.—The Deponent, on his
entrance, saluted the Gentlemen, to which Mr.
Rutledge did not deign to make the smallest
complimentary return.—Rage, Anger and Disdain
seemed, to the Deponent, to resume their alternate
sway over Mr. John Rutledge's features.—He rose
from his feat, and advancing towards the window,
took therefrom, or from the adjoining Marble-flab,
a flick 01 ratan.- —and thus he advanced towards
the Deponent. M r . Rutledge then sternly asked
the Deponent,—// he kept the City-Tavern? The
Deponent replied, that he did. Hou dare you, (fays
Mi Ixutledge,) fend ME so insolent a meffage?—<
Np ffW, Sir, (replied the Deponent,) you farize
’:'''' ^'fc^ y° u ^ message in my life Yorn
did, (replied he;) I aft your pardon, Sir, (replied
the Depon^ht,) I did not. Mr Rutledge then or
deied in nis wendh, to confront the Deponent.
Have you not, (fays he to the wench,) delivered my
me fage to THIS MAN. —The wench replied, I
have. She has never Sir, (answered the Deponent,)
delivered any message from you, to me;—Jhe asked me
liberty (continued the Deponent,) to go up fairs,
to fee the firing of the Artillery. This, Sir,
was all that fd^fjergt^ me, —She never mentioned
No. 2200.