Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-06-24

quired to obtain license from Joseph Blake.
The license for selling wines and all sorts OF
liquors, was FIVE pounds-about twenty-five
dollars; and for all other kinds of liquor, ex-
cept wine. three pounds-about fifteen dol
lars. 1t was by this law "enacted that no
person whatsoever shall sell any wine, cider,
beer, brandy, rum, punch or any strong drink
whatsoever, under the quantity of one gallon,
at one draught, until he or they have first oo-
tanned license from the right honorable
Joseph Blake, landgrave and Governor"
Any person "selling any Of the aforesaid Ii
quors under the quantity aforesaid, shall for
felt for every time he shall sell any quantity
less than one gallon, five pounds current sill
yer of this province, to be levied by bill, plant
or information, in any of the courts within
this province" This act was to continue IN
force for one whole year, or till the honorable
Joseph Blake should cease to be Governor.
There was at this time an act in reference to
the retailing spirits in force in the colony but
owing, no doubt, to the sudden and informal
resignation of Governor Smith, the owners of
public taverns had become very careless in
observing it.
During the administration Of Joseph Blake,
things continued about as they had been for
a number of years previous. A bad state Of
feeling continued to exist between the settlers
from England and those from France. In
this whole thing, from beginning to end, the
English were greatly to blame. Governor
Blake was, by the English portion of the
colony, required to withhold from the French
settlers every privilege 1t was asked that
they might be both excluded from the privi-
lege of being represented in the colonial as
sembly, and also denied the privilege Of voting
at the elections. This was petition to de.
grade the French and deny them all the rights
of freemen. Blake, either because he was
aware that this petition was, both in letter and
spirit, directly opposed to the wishes Of the
proprietors, or because he was unwilling to
undertake so grave work, situated as he was,
did not grant the unreasonable request Of the
petitioners.
On the 18th of August, 1896, John Arch
dale arrived in Charles Town. More than
year had transpired since his appointment to
the high and responsib office of Governor of
the Province of South Carolina. He first
came to Virginia, and thence to Carolina
The instructions given him were full, and
whatever defects there might, on trial, be found
to exist in them, he was directed to consult the
instructions sent to Philip Ludwell for guild.
ance and direction in H.. management of the
government. Before setting out from Virgin
ia to enter upon the duties of the Office to
which he had been appointed, he asked the
power to appoint new deputies and moderate
the quitrents that were in arrearage, and in
stitute somewhat different mode of selling
land from that which had been heretofore
practiced in the colony. This srequest the pro-
prietors generously granted him and on ar
irving in the colony, he commenced to work
in earnest for the establishing of peace and
harmony amongst the people. Power was
granted him to sell lands adjacent to the
town, at about ten cents an acre, and lands
which. we're in the interior at half that price.
All mines of precious stones were excepted.
Of the proceeds of these, the proprietors were
to remain in sole possession. Of the proceeds
of all mines of baser metals, the proprletors
were to have one.sxth,if given in its unwashed
state or one.tenth when refined.
When Archdale arrived in the colony, all
parties were glad. Joy pervaded the hearts
of the adherents Of every political creed and
of every religious faith. He made a congrat-
ulatory speech, and the people returned him
heartfelt thanks. Among the first things
that the people did after the first excitement
passed away, was to petition the Governor to
remit the quitrents which were onerous They
had been, perhaps, in most instances accumu-
latiug since the first settlement of the colony.
The quitrents, did not amount to much; but
to most of the colonists very little was more
than they could pay, especially if the qultrent
was demanded in money.
Most of the money which was in the colony
was what was brought in by the pirates.
This nefarious practice had been strenuously
opposed by the proprietors, although ~lnked
at by the majority of the people. Laws had
been enacted forbidding these robbers on the
high seas from landing in Charles Town. By
the sanction of these laws and the instruction
of the proprietors, pirates had been apprehen-
ded and tried, but not condemned. We may
safely conclude that for number Of years,
money was exceedingly scarce in South Car
olina, and that although two cents an acre OF
quitrent was very triAing sum, still to those
who had no money, it was more than they
could pay.
The people asked that these quitrents be re-
mitted but Governor Archdale did not, at
first, see fit to do so. This seems to have
cooled down the ardor of both the Governor
and the people. The first Parliament called
by him, on his coming into the province was
dissolved after stormy session of only few
weeks. Jonathan Armory, in behalf of him.
self and the people generally, petitioned the
Governor that another Parliament of thirty
members be chosen A proclamation was
forthwith issued for the selection of the mem-
bers of this second Parliament The Hugue-
nots were left out entirely. Twenty members
were elected at Charles Town for Berkley
county, and ten at the plantation of Captain
Bristow, for Colleton county.
This treatment of the inhabitants Of Craven
county, who were amongst the best citizens Of