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continued the pursuit from that .time, until the 21st in
the afternoon, when we came up with and retook her,
’*• Scillv bearing N. £. zz leagues} hut flic is a mere wreck,
her fails and rigging being cut in a moft extraordi.un:*
manner; After the French got pofieffion they a#ed in
fthp moll barbarous and inhuman manner, destroying every
man without mercy for a considerable time.
Words* cannot fufficiently do the officers and corrfpany
of the Hope that merit their bravery demands, therefore
1 rest assured their l.ordftiips will conliderthpm deferring or
theii particular notice for their gallantry.
Mr, Vickers is now on board the Hope, and I hope hi*
woundris not dangerous. 1 have given Lieut. Bridges or
ders to fee her inta Plymouth.
4 .
CHARLESTOWN, November 7.
THE good rff.Sh which have filrceiy flhwcd thepubticathn
of Mr. Rutledges letters, are manifefef ly the ear ref} rest
, w\th which bis friends deny their being gt nut fie, On this
bead it is curious enough to ebferve, that the argument
which they bring in support of their ajftrtion is not derived
, from hit being thought incapable of it fling the part of a
base feducer,but from the clumsy inelegance of file in which ~
the letters are written. They wifi probably therefore en
deavour to prevent the circulation of pieces injurious to the
reputation of their Governor, either as a gentleman or a
f,holar. Tr render fucb an attempt more difficult we Jhall
multiply the copies, by reprinting the lettet s, and the re
marks upon them , which bad been sent to ut by a com
(pendent; and to fife every doubt concerning their autben
■ I ticity , the Printers of this paper declare them fives ready
when called upon to produce the originals.
THE following are authentick copies of letters tajegp
forae weeks ago, at Murray’sTcrry, in the p-.fTelWon
of a Negro named Antigua, by a party of the detachment
ender the command of Lieut. Col. Macarthur.
_ The ch which Mr. Rutledge bears among: thofc
who have had fufficient opportunity of ffudying it has
been of that nature that even the perusal of these letters
can scarcely fink him in their eitimatron. They already
know that, as an Attorney, he has frequently, and with
justice, been accused of converting to his own use the pra
* perty of his constituents j anithat, in the publick station
of Rebel Governor of this’ province, he faerificedjhe inte
wft* of the country, artd the affe&ion* of its inhabitants,
td the “ratification of his tyrannical disposition and his own
tempt to seduce a,Britifh foibje# from his allegiance toffiis
Sovereign, nd persuade him to hold correspondence with
the enemies of his country, to betray a private trust which
he was to solicit for that very purpose, and even to he
guilty’of the mean crime of theft, though at the fune
time certain that loft both of character and of life would
be the lot of his deluded instrument, on the difeovery of
such tomtdkated villainy. Loss of charafter might indeed
appear of ("mill moment to a perfou who Was not himil-If
confeious of pofleffihg any } but the Icrupulous attention
he hao ever (hewn to hi own personal fafety, even in fitu
itions where the moll profligate in other refpe£h think it
d'rfcrSCeful fa fly frem danger, fufficirntly proves how sen
sible he is of the value which mankind in general place
upon life. But cowards are ever the ma.ft cruel, and ty
rants, for the fraalleft convenience to themselves, or to
gain the mod paltry end, make no fcrunle of violating e •
very right of humanity. Such are the principles of the
man who afjefts to ftijc himfelf the Governor of the State
of South Carolina ; and from them we may judge of the
bleffinga which those persons enjoy who have fubmittei to
hli POWCr ‘ Head garters, High Hills of
I}*ArSi*, x - ******* 7j f *
I WROTE you, last January, from Cheraws —I desired
an answer to my letter-which 1 thought would, cer
tainly, get to hand—perhaps it never did—l never, how
ever, received any answer to it—Be that as >t may, it is
uoaecejffiwy t'of me to repeat the contents here.-The in
tent of this is, to inform you. that I am very desirous of
feeiiog you, refpefting an essential matter, which I am
Jure vou may perform, without risk, and which w.ll re
dound, not only to your own emolument, but to theud
vumtaie of our country—ls you incline to engage m .t,
or, fiefow vou do, to hearth at it U, you come
time, here, or give a written authority to Mr. M Cul-
I ich, your brother James, or fome other person, in whom
you can confide, to tranfaft the bufmefs in your behalf-
L which case, I will open myfelf, fully, to either of them,
/oi you. But the bufmefs must be done (if at all) Jire£b
|y^—therefore, let me hear from you fully, and exlicitly,
per bearer.—ls you will undertake the matter, and either
come to me, or give this authority, fay so, or do so, im
mediately!—lf Ido not receive a direst and positive answer,
within ten davs, I ffiall conclude that you are afraid, or
not inclined, to meddle with thebufinefs—l ffiould pre
fur fuel.7g'yo u “and think you* may* if you please, very
/ 3 tclv come to me, and without any difficulty—You may
obuirt a pass, gomg to Wilmington, Virginia, or Sa
vinnah, bv Land , and contrive to fall in.with fome of our
parties, which, upon propeT notice, we may station g as
t„ take you, and you can get feist to me, which any officer
of putt, to whom you are known, and may, on your re
quisition, be sent, will, at your desire, order to be done,
especially if vou (hew himthis letter. —I can’t explain my
felf more fully, byletter, but ffialU if you will come to
ffie, or anthorife any person to treat for you, immediate
ly—at any rate, I ffiall eepoft to hear fully and explicitly
from you, per bearer, and am, Sir,
Your very humble servant,
_ J. RUTLF.PGE.
P S. I want a full and compleat colleftion of alt Wells't
eazettes. from the surrender of Charleflown to this day—
SIS .n.l bounJ up toptlKt-ao"'! fail to scud U
me per bearer—if poflible, bound up together in paste
board. 1/
Mav-rjc* Simons, Efy.
Head Quarters, High Hills of Santee, Sept .
S l R
I FIND you have taken prote&inn, and remain in
Charlcftown. By so doing, you may render to your
country, a very cflinMl (mice, which I wi(l, you to
form I w'ant fevftral cxtraas from the Regiftera and
Secretary’s Offices, tvhich if yon wIU write in those offi
ces, you pray eafii/ AtfYvt? and furmffi me with, I there
fore renueft, that you wilt Offer yourfcll, as a writer, in
Jtisesic offices (you may write at one, fay the Reg.fter s out
of office-hours, to bring up the book*, dr make a bic-t wi
de*} or i*sdcf fo*l other jwetcat, at a lower rare U) ui any
Otßer person cSn he gut to write at—-Be that ever so low*
you mull undertake if, for Iqfs— it is indeed of no conse
quence what yo,u are to receive for writing there, I will
make it very well worth your while, to undertake this
bufmefs—therefore, offer yourfrlf, immediately , to write
at those officety and let me know, per bearer, whether
you can get, into either, and which of that, Si
loon as I am informed, on this point, I may give you the
ntccffary rnfirudions,—lf you keep your own courifel, you
will run no rifle whatever, by engaging in this affair. On
the contrary, you avill find ft very well Worth yotir white.
—But, fend me a full and explicit answer, per beater, that
I may know how to a&—l have appointed an Ordinary,
for each dißridt —I want the blanks or form* mentioned
on the wltbiji lift, for their governritent and other pur*
pofei—l might, perhaps, make fome of them out toler
ably well, from my own memory, but, 1 rather chufe to
get them from the Secretary’s Office} by lounging about
there, for half an hour, at a proper moment, you may
easily pocket them—do so, and fend them, per bearer.
Yours, Sec.
J. RUTLEDGE.
Peter Bonitheau, Ejja.
■y- I, A Citation. 10, Bond on obtaining it.
.4-a, Letters of Adminiftrati- N. B. This Lilt to be re
on. turned with the forms.
3, Bond given on obtaining I also want an old Writ
them. of Eledtion, iffiied in the
4, Warrant of Appiaife- Time of the Royal Govern
ment. ment.
5, Probate <f * Writ. Also x Copy of the Srditi
6, Letters Teftaincntary. on Adi palled in Maich
7, Letters of Guardianihip. 1776, and of the ad litional ■
8, Bond on obtaining ’em Militia L*tw, parted in Au
—if any such bond is gi- gust 1779, and the Election
ven. Query ? - Adt of ijzi.
9, Marriage Licences. - ‘
_. Au thentidi ad vices inform, that the French fleet, un
der Countdc Grade, of 17 fiikof the line and fix frigates,
(with 6coo regular troops,) had arrived in Chefapeak-Bay,
taken 3 Britifti frigates there, and the veftel in which Lord
Rawdon was : That General Waihington had reached the
Head of Elk, on.his way to Virginia, to take command
of the army which was coUedt.ing, in great numbers, in
that state, aifd thlt Cornwallis watat Glouccfter, where,
it is supposed, he and his whole army will foorr be made
prisoners. 1 J. RUTLEDGE^
SAVAN NA H; November 29.
WE are informed, thit last Sunday fe’nnight a
party of loyal militia fell in with $0 Rebels,
commanded by a Cupt. Turner, in the back parti
of South Carolina, ab®ut 25 miles from Augusta,
of which they killed the Captain, hi's Lieutenant,
and 2 j men ; the others eicaped. The Rebels at
were so much alarmed on hearing this that
Gfv. Twigos and his men were ordered to that
place foni Briar Ci eck. They were apprehensive
of a visit from Gen. Cunningham, who they gave
out had collected 600 men in the neighbouring
province, and were by no means in a situation to
receive him, being almoll entirely destitute of gun
powder; they were also in want of many necefTt
ries of life, particularly rum, sugar, and faJt. The
small parties of loyr.l militia in this province kept
them in Cfmfl.tnt alaim Capt. Paddy Carr, who
Yt“was thought was killed at Great Ogechee, it
seems was fortunate enough for that time todcape.
The principal bdi ;ei> of"the R ebels down to that
part of the cou itry it is fa:d was to procure gun
powckrr and Htlt.
S 'l R AYED or stolen out of a rice field rear
Savannah, A BRIGHT BAY HORSE, a
fout a hands high and 7 years oM, with a cat
tail and mane, branded on the left (boulder 69. —
Whoever takes up and delivers (aid horse to Dr.
KRUPP of the Heflians (hall receive ‘IVVO
GUINEAS Reward.
WHEREAS the Provost Marthal of the pro
vinc-e of Georgia, by virtue of a Writ of
Attachment to him diretled in the canfes under
mentioned} did attach the lands and tenements,
and chattels, monies, debts, and books of
” account, of the defendants in the said eaufes, who
are absent from and without the limits of the said
province, at the suit of the several plaintiffs; And
whereas the (aid plaintiffs have refpe&ively, agree,
able to the dire&ions of the Attachment Ad, filed
a declaration in the General Court agamlt the feve4
ral defendants in each of the followingTaufes, vise.
lfaac Perry versus Frederick Francis ;
Moore and Pan ton versus William Candler ;
and have obtained in each of the said eaufes a rule_
40 the following effed, viz. f
Ordered , That the defendants do appear and
plead within a year and a day, otherwise judgment.
By the Court,
‘John Simpson, P. Sc C. C.
4 th January, 1781. # >
Notice is therefore hereby given, That judgment
will be entered, agreeable to the aforefiid rule, or
order, agiinit the said defendants who do not ap
pear and plead conformable thereto.
FARLEY, Plaintiffs Attorney in the
said eaufes.
WHEREAS the Provost Marflul of the pro
vince of Georgia, by virtue of a Writ of
Attachment him direded in the feveril eaufes
undermentioned, did attach the lands and tene
ments, good?, and chattels, monies, debts, and
v 4
books of account, of the (evefa! defendants in the
fmt ciufes, who aie absent from and without the
limits of the Lid province, at the suit of thefeve
ial plaintiff*; And whereas the said plaintiffs have
refpedively, agreeable to the direftions of the At
tachment Ad, filed a declaration in the General
Court again ft the several defendants in each of the
following eaufes, viz.
John Claries Lncenee versus Robert Walton \ *
Relfall and Spalding versus John Bacon fen.
George Houfours versus Jofefb Abrahams ; ’
Kelfall and another, survivors, versus Thomeu
Bacon ;
Kelfall and Spalding versus Lemuel Lanier |
M ( Goten and others versus John Twiggs j
and have obtained in each of the Lid eaufes a rate
to the following effed, viz.
Ordtred, That the defendant and defendants
the said several adions do appear and plead within
a year and a day, otherwise judgment will past a.
guiull them by default.
By the Court,
John Simpson, P. & C. C.
24th January, lygr.
f ereby given. That judg.
ment will be entered, agreeable to the a fore said
rule or order, against every of the said defendant!
wrio do not appear and plead conformable thereto
ROBERTSON, Plaintiffs Attorney
in the said several eaufes.
WHEREAS the Provost Marshal of the yto7
vincc of Gedrgia, by virtue of a Writ of
Attachment to him direded, did attach the lands, *
tenements, goods, chattels, monies, debts, and
books of account, of William Watson, who isab
fent from and without the limit* of the said pro
vince, at the suit of Simon Paterson and William
Lang : And whereas the said Simon Paterson and
William. Lang have, agreeable to the directions of
GeWfera! CouHWiij.an^Watlbn, T
and have obtained the following rule :
Paterson iffi Al. | Ordired t That the defendant
against >.do appear and plead Within \
William JVatfon. j year and a day, otherwise judg
ment by default.
By the Court,
John Simpson, P. & C. C,.
24th January, 1781.
Notice is therefore hereby given, That, unlefi
the said William Watson do appear and plead *•
rer tlie aforefiid rule or order, judgment
will be entered agsinft him accordingly.
Wm. ]Q F.S. Plaintiffs Attorney.
WHEREAS the Frovoll Marlkal the provincr
Georgia, by virtue of a Writ of Attachment t#
him directed in thelcverul caufe* undermentioned, did at*
tach the lands and tenements, goods and chattels, monies,
debts, and books of account, of the several defendants in
the said eaufes, who are absent from and without the li
mit* of the said province, at the suit of the several plaint
iff* : And whereas the said plaintiff* have refpeftivelf, i
grecable to the direftions of the Attachment Ad, filed a
declaration in the General Court against the several de
fendant in each of the following eaufes, viz.
Jane Grove, Executrix, and John Kean, Executor, of
Grove, vs. John Haberfham ;
Kean, furvivdr, vs. Charles Staricey Mddleto j
Same vs. fame j
Kean, survivor, vs. David Wheeler;
and have obtained in each of the said caufe* a rule to the
following efteß, viz.
Ordered, That the defendant and defendants in the said
several aftions do appear and plead within a year and a day,
otherwise judgment will paf* against them by default.
:— —, By the Court, -
Jonir SlMPieWi P & C. C.
~X4th January, 178EE
i ■ therefore hereby given, That judgment will
be entered, agreeable to the aforefaid rule or order, against
every of the said defendants who do not appear and plead
conformable thereto.
Thoma*Gi*xons, Plaintiff* Attorney
in the said several caufe*.
7 rfHEREAS the Provof Marjbeel oj tbe province
of Georgia, by virtue of a Writ of Attachment
to him direSed in tbe undermentioned eaufes, did at
tach the, lands, tenement/, goods, chattels, monies,
debts, and books of account, oj tbe defendants in th’e
said eaufes, who are absent from and without the
mils of the said province , at tbe suit of tbe rtfpeSlivi
plaintiff. And whereat the said plaintiffs have re •
fpeSi vely filed their declarations in the General Court
against the several defendants in the following eaufes,
agreeable ti the directions of the Attachment A3, viz .
fames Herriot v. Daniel Wolecon ;
James Houfloun, survivor 0} George Fraser , dteeaf
ed, v. Sarah Forrester, Executrix of James For
refer, deeeafed\
and have obtained in each of the said eaufes a rule to
the following effieff, vix. . <
Ordered, That the defendants in the said several
aflicms do appear and plead within a year and a day,
Ctherwife judgment will pass againfl him or her by
default. By the Court,
1 JOHN SIMPSON, P. ti C. C. v
April 15, 1781. . }.
Notice is therefore hereby given , That judgment
twill hi en(ererN?ftgretable ‘la ihe aforefaid rule or or
der. against each of the said defendants who does not
apprar and plead conformable thereto.
*, s'LLY, Plaintiffs Attorney, m tbe above tdufii,*