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Transcript by Darlene Athey Hill - Descendant of Orangeburgh Snell/Schuler families with Joop's comment	Transcription of The South-Carolina Gazette of July 19, 1735 by Jim Rickenbacker with Joop's comment
From the South Carolina Gazette - Transcript CHARLESTOWN, July 19, 1735 On Sunday last arrived here Capt. Hugh Percy in 9 weeks from Rotterdam and 6 from Cowes, with 250 Switzers on board, who are come to settle a township on the King's Land in this Province upon the Encouragement granted to other Foreigners. Amongst them are Ninety fit to bear Arms, and it is not doubted but their feeling (=settling) in this Province will much contribute to its Strength , and by their industry and laboriousness lend (=tend) to its great Advantage; there being in some parts of this Province very good Land for Wheat and Corn, they may probably upon proper Encouragement furnish us in time with a good Quantity of that necessary and so much wanting Commodity, which now we are obliged to purchase at what rate soever from our neighbors. The Province of Pennsylvania, to which these several years past many thousands (some will say above 70,000) of persecuted Palatines and Switzers have taken their refuge, is thereby brought in such a flourishing condition, that between the 25th of March 1734, and the 25th of March 1735, from thence is exported Wheat 195,028 bushels, 1300 Tiercca, Indian Corn 10,464 bushels, Flour 37,231 Barrels, 1530 Half-barrels; Bread 3232 Pieces, 8474 Barrels, 693 Half-barrels and 681 Qu. Casks." On Thursday His Honour, the Lieutenant Governor being petitioned by those Switzers that they might be qualified, in order to enjoy the fame, privileges and liberties as those born subjects of the King of England, called a Council, and Directed Tho. Dale, Tho. Lamboll (?) and Henry Gibbes, Esqrs., three of his Majesty's Justices of the Peace, to administer to so many of them as desired it the Oath and (=of) Allegiance and to let them subscribe the ___ (=test) according to a Law made for that purpose when accordingly in the afternoon the same were read to Seventy-six of them then present (some being sick and absent to the number of Fourteen) in the German Tongue by an Interpreter sworn to that purpose, and have (=having) explain'd to them the meaning of it, and they all being willing to take this Oath, the same was again read in English by one of the aforesaid his Majesty's Justices, and interpreted by those Sentences, which they all repeated, and at the Conclusion subscribed to the aforesaid Oath and test. They are to settle a Township upon Edisto River, which is thought the best Ground for Wheat, Corn, Hemp and Flax, as also for planting of Vineyards. The Ship St. Andrew, Capt. Peter Robinson, came out the same time with Capt. Percy from Cowes, having on board about 200 Palatines, and is expected here every Day.	NUMB. 77 THE South-Carolina Gazette. Containing the frefheft Advices Foreign and Dometfick From Saturday July 12 to Saturday July 19, 1735 CHARLES-TOWNE, July 19. ON Sunday laft arrived here Capt. Hugh Percy in 9 weeks from Rotterdam and 6 from Cowes, with 250 Switzers on board, who are come to fettle a Township on the King's Land in this Province upon the Encouragement granted to other Foreigners. Amongst them are Ninety fit to bear Arms, and it is not doubted but their fettling in this Province will much contribute to its Strength, and by their Induftry and Laborioufnefs tend to its great Advantage; there being in fome parts of this Province very good Land for Wheat and Corn, they may probably upon proper Encouragement furnifh us in time with a good Quanity of that neceffary and fo much wanting Commodity, which now we are obliged to purchase at what rate foever from our neighbors. The Province of Pennfylvania, to which thefe feveral Years paft many thoufands (fome will fay above 70,000.) of perfecuted Palatines and Switzers have taken their refuge, is thereby brought in fuch a flourishing Condition, that between the 25th of March 1734, and the 25th of March 1735 from thence is exported Wheat, 195,028 bufhels, 1300 Tierces, Indian Corn, 10,464 Bufhels, Flour 37,231 Barrels, 1530 Half-barrels; Bread 3232 Tierces, 8474 Bar-rels, 693 Half-barrels and 681 Qu. Casks. On Thursday, His Honor the Lieutenant Governor being petitioned by thefe (thofe) Switzers, that they might be qualified, in order to enjoy the fame Privileges and Liberties as natural born Subjects of the King of England, called a Council, and directed Tho: Dale, Tho: Langboll (?), and Henry Gibbes Efqrs, three of his Majefty's Justices of the Peace, to administer to fo many of them as defired it the Oath of Allegiance and to let them fubfcribe (the) Tefs (Teft), according to a Law made for that purpofe, when accordingly in the Afternoon the fame were read to Seventy-fix of them then prefent, (fome being fick and abfent to the Number of Fourteen) in the German Tongue by an interpreter fworn to that purpofe, and having explained (=explain'd) to them the meaning of it, and they all being willing to take this Oath, the fame was again read in English by one of the aforesaid His Majefty's Justices, and interpreted by thofe Sentences, which they all repeated, and at the Conclusion fubfcribed to the aforefaid Oath and Teft. They are to fettle a Townfhip upon Edifto River, which is thought the beft Ground for Wheat, Corn, Hemp, Flax, as alfo for planting of Vineyards. The Ship St. Andrew, Capt. Peter Robinson, came out the Fame Time with Capt, Percy from Cowes, having on board about 200 Palatines, and is expected here every Day.
From the South Carolina Gazette - Transcript CHARLESTOWN - July 26 On Sunday last arrived here Capt. Robert Robinson, mentioned in our last, with about 200 Palatines, most of them being poor, they are obliged to sell themselves and their children for their passage (which is six pistols in Gold per head), within a fortnight from the time of their arrival, according to the agreement they made with the Captain, or else to pay one pistol per head more to be carried to Philadelphia. They are most of them farmers, and some tradesmen. About 220 of the Switzers that have paid all their passages, are now going up to Edisto to settle a township there. The government defray's them upon their Journey, provides them with provisions for one year, and gives them 50 acres a head; they are exempt from all charges for ten years. The quantity of corn bought for them has made the price of it rise from 15 s. as it was last week, to 20 s. I have by me a Copy of the humble Adress of the Grand Jury for the Province of N. Carolina to His Excellency the Governor Gabriel Johnston, with his Excellency's answer thereto, wherein his Excellency tells them plainly about paying the Quit Rent, that if they think it a hard bargain, they may leave the King's Lands (it being his Land and not theirs) as soon as they please, there being to his Excellency's certain knowledge thousands of industrious protestants who would gladly come into their places, and thankfully pay the Crown double their Rents without all such clamour and noise; but they being too long for this Paper the whole will be inserted in the next.
EXTRA by Darlene Athey Hill	EXTRA by Jim Rickenbacker
(Notice the "Custom-House, Charlestown" right under this article lists the ship Oliver, Robert Robinson from Cowes, as having arrived.) Back to original	Below are some interesting links. The first set show Hugh Percy as Capt. of the Samuel as early as 1731 and as late as 1739. Philadelphia, Ship Samuel, Capt. Hugh Percy, 17 August 1731 Philadelphia, Ship Samuel, Capt. Hugh Percy, 11 August 1732 Philadelphia, Ship Samuel, Capt. Hugh Percy, 27 August 1739 The term "ship" implied a large three masted vessel. Bilanders, snows, etc. were smaller two masted vessels. A good discussion is found here in Nrs. 655, 656: Description of a bilander Description of a snow Descriptions of brigg, brigantine, and scooner