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Eis Lordship's ANSWER.
Gentlemen,
TH AKE much fatisfaflion in ibis teftim'ony of
_ your duty to your King, and attachment to the
confitution of the British empire.
Ifall be extremely happy, if, in the f,ifca
tion of bis Majefy's most gracious intentions, I
<an promote the re-efablifment of that peace and
union between Great-Britain and the colonies,
which form the surest basis of their mutual inter
ef and jecurity.
My grateful thanks are due for this obliging
mark of your efeem. And?it is with particular
pleasure I Jee, that your protection and tranquility
baoe been yntrufed to the very refpeflable officer
foJfeffing the chief authority in this island.
May it please year Lordfip,
WE the subscribers inhabitants of the
town of Newport, in his Majesty's
colony of Rhode-Inland, humbly beg leave to
present our sincere congratulations, and to
express our perfect refped for your Lordship,
upon your fafe arrival in this harbour.
Animated by the most loyal and warmest
attachment to 'his Majefty's,perfon and go
vernment, and impressed with the deepest
sense of the happiness and prosperity we have
long enjoyed under the mild protection of our
Mother Country, we deeply deplore the suc
cess of those arts, which, with the most unex
ampled malignity and ingratitude, have been
employed to detach affections founded in re
lation and duty, and to feperate interests which
can only be flourishing and permanent, while
they are mutual and united.
We Should rejoice, could we now congra
tulate your Lord Ship, that the veil of faction
was removed from the eyes of our fellow-fub
jeds in these colonies, and that the voice of
reason and truth had prevailed over the popu
lar tumult and delufiun; But tho' we have
not this happiness, we feel much consolation
in the midst of cunpublic calamities, that his
Majesty hath appointed your Lord Ship to the
present important service, from whole well
known benevolence, moderation and abilities,
we have a right to hope for the most salutary
consequences to ourfclves and our country.
Permit us, my Lord, to assure you, that it
will afford us the highest Satisfaction, when
his Majesty's paternal desires for the welfare,
liberty and union of all his people, as free
members of one great and increasing empire,
can be brought forward to an accomplishment
by your Lord Ships conduCt and endeavours :
And we earnestly hope that our misguided
countrymen, though now inflamed to the com
mission of the most violent ads, under pretence
of asserting their civil and religious liberties,
will recoiled their former prosperity, will
coolly confider their present Situation of
real oppression and bondage, and viewing it at
onceJus an object both of interest and duty,
will return to their allegiance and to the re
newel of those antient ties, by which they
became prosperous in their interior circum
flances and commerce, as well as Secure against
their external enemies.---These sentiments,
worthy (as we conceive) of all honest men
and true patriots, we cannot but flatter our
selves will, and must have their due influence
upon the opinions and dispositions of our
fellow-colonifts.
Zeal for the general good impresses us with
the most ardent wish, that, as these provinces
have long gloried in their descent from Bri
tain, they will again rejoice in the most in
dissoluble connexion with it.
We beg leave to return our best acknow
ledgments for the early attention Shewn us,
2^ we teftify with particular gratitude, our
obligations to Major General PIGOT, for
his mild and upright administration, and for
his constant regard to the security and fatis
faftion of this town.
Allow us, my Lord, to add, that we Shall
be happy in Shewing every testimony of ref
ped to your Lordship, while the welfare of
the public Services can permit us to enjoy the
honour of your residence at Rhode-Ifland.
ffeph Wanton, jun. fohn Mamdfley, Stephen
Ayrault, Auguflus fohnfan, fames Keith, Walter
Chaloner, William Wanton, Francis Malbone.
At a meeting of the inhabitants of the
town of Newport this day, it was unanimously
resolved, that the aforegoing Address, be
presented to the Right Honourable Lord Vis
count HOWE ; and that Joseph Wanton, jun.
John Mawdfley, Stephen Ayrault, Augustus
Johnston, James Keith, Walter Chaloner, Wil
liam Wanton, and Francis Malbone, be ap
pointed to Sign and present the fame in behalf
of the town.
To Sir PETER PARKER, Knt.
Rear Admiral of the Blue, &c. (Ac.
HIS Majesty's loyal fubjeds, inhabitants
of the town of Newport, cannot think,
Sir, of feeing you depart, without bearing
their public and strongest testimonial of the
general as well as personal attentions, which,
daring your residence here, you have con
stantly extended towards them.
They would not, Sir, offend by enumera
ting the causes of their gratitude, but they
muff particularize the anxiety and zeal you
have ever evinced to remove their distresses, by
the ready supply of Convoys and other necef
firy proteaions.
The frefh mark you have received of your
royal maker's favour, in being appointed to
command on the Jamaica Ration, gives them
the sincerest pleasure ; and, let them assure
you, Sir, as you have ijppreffed them with
NEWPORT, January „.
To the Ri^ Honourabe the LORD recount
1-1014 E, Vice Admiral of the White, Com
mander in Chief of all his Majesty's Ships and
hflls, employed and to he employed in North-
America, Uc. t_lc.
Nails of all forts,
Frying pans,
Broad axes and falling axes,
Adzes, augers of all sizes,
Drawing knives,
Hand saws,
Sad irons, hammers,
Tap borers and gimblets,
Carpenter# rules,
Marking irons,
Metal buttons,
Shoe buckles,
Hard metal spoons,
Cork screws,
Wickerd canteens,
Powder flafks,
Gun hammers,
Screw drivers,
Brass cocks,
1-2 pint, pint and quart black
jacks,
Drinking horns,
Dark lanthorns,
Punch ladles and strainers,
Quadrille baskets,
Battledores,
Knives and forks,
Cutteaus, penknives,
Sciffars,
AND
A large assortment of woolens, linens, hosiery, calli
coes, threads, gold and silver laced hats, caftor and felt
ditto, mens, womens, and childrens shoes and pumps, &c.
A few cases of the most approved patent medicines,
&P Light er defaced gold taken in payment.
^^S^^^^^S^^^^
|oK E Y S E R's
I Famous Pills, |
C° we " known all over Europe, fortheir g
U superior Efficacy and peculiar Mildness, in
® perfectly eradicating every Degree of a certain 0
@ Disease, without the least Trouble or Con- 0
finement.
X The Public may be affured,that this ex
cellent Medicine is beyond any Thing, in all
Foulness and Impurities of the Blood, having
performed many astonishing Cures (in Mirand @
the neighbouring Colonies) in Scorbutic Erup
&$ tions,Leprofies, White Swellings, Stiff Joints,
Gout, and Rheumatic Disorders, &c.
I A late Supply, |
(A (Directly from PARIS)
^ „ Of the above Pills,g
May now be had of
HUGH GAINE, @
@ In Boxesof ios.zos.and 40s. each, (0
Who has in his Hands a Letter from the @
Widow Keyfer, and a Certificate from kinder &&
her own Hand, of their Genuineness; which &
any Parson may have the Perusal of by ap
@ ) plying to him at his Book Store in Hanover
§ Square.—Where the Public in generalcan be §
^ supplied with most Sorts of^
§ Books and Stationary Ware. §
A Dwelling-houfe in Wall-street, next door to Ge
neral Robertson's. Apply to Robert Crommeline,
at Flushing, on Long-Island.
Gentlemen,
I AM obliged to you for the interest you take in
the honour the King has been gracioujly pleased
to confer upon me; and lam very happy, that in
the difebarge of my duty, during my fay here, I
have had opportunities of contributing to your be
nefit and fatisfaflion.
fan. 22. This morning Sir Peter Parker
failed fiom this port for the Jamaica station.
Sunday lad being the anniversary of her
Majesty's birth-day, it was celebrated on Mon
day at one o'clock by the fleet in the harbour,
&c. (a Signal being made from the Eagle) a
royal salute was fired ; andin the evening his
Excellency Lord Howe, gave an elegant ball
to the ladies and gentlemen of Newport, also
to the officers of the navy and army.
We are assured by persons lately from the
country, that the countenances of the farmers
are much fallen, owing to the increase of their
taxes, for the purpose of calling in and fink
ing their paper bills. They have in the dif
ferent counties of the Maffachufett's-Bay, pre
sented petitions to their assembly, objecting to
the method of redeeming them, and among
other complaints exhibited in their petitions,
they declare, " that the said aft is cruel and
" oppressive, a violation of public faith, and
" contrary to the promise made on the face
" of the bills." The assembly have published
an address, in which they endeavour to sooth
and persuade them to a compliance with the
measure. It exhibits in the most glaring light
their perplexed Situation.
Tuesday arrived the Swift Sloop of war
with a prize.
Last Saturday evening a Sloop from the Weft-
Indies bound to New-London, ran ashore on
Brinton's Neck, where She was properly Secu
red. She is laden with molasses, coffee, &c.
^o*****^
In the John, Capt. Peters, and other Ships lately arrived
from London,
JOHN and GEORGE INMAN,
Have imported the following Articles,
Which are now ready for sale at their store opposite the
Coffee-House,
the.trueft sentiments of grateful esteem, foyf l
will, in all Situations, be attended with their
warmest wishes for success and happiness.
Signed at the request, and in behalf of the
inhabitants of the town of Newport, Specially
convened by permission of Major-General
Pigot, commanding his Majesty's troops within
the colony of Rhode-Ifland, the 12th of Ja
nuary, 1778.
fofeph Wanton, jun. fohn Ma^wdfley, Stephen
Ayrault, Augufius fobnfon, fames Keith, Walter
Chaloner, William Wanton, Francis Malbone.
The Admiral's ANSWER.
Razors and strops,
Shaving boxes,
, Powder boxes and puffs,
Combs, hair pins,
Curling tongs,
Waffi balls and boxes,
Hair powder and pomatum,
Tooth and buckle brushes,
Shoe and cloaths do.
Needles and pins,
Ladies fortune fcrecns,
Court plaifter,
Silk purses,
Cribbage boards,
Neat japan'd waiters,
Tea tongs,
Candlesticks and fnuffers,
Cases with wax tapers,
Padlocks,
: Brass ink pots,
Stirrup irons,
Bridle bitts,
Staples and plates,
Steel and plated spurs,
A great variety of looking
glasses,
Crewets and stands,
Black feathers,
Sealing wax and wafers.
Murray, Sanfem, and Co.
HAVE wft^mporied in the ship J^hn, Capt. Peters,
from London, a fre.lh Supply of European and East-
India goods, which they have for sale, at the lowed pri
ces ; amongst a great variety of other articles, they have
red and blue Ihag and duffles, trunks of mens and wo
mens fltoes, Cheshire checie in balkets, best large wool
cards, a quantity of mess beef and pork in barrels and
half barrels, white wine vinegar in tierces, and a few
chaldrons of New-Ciftle coals. &c.
A Few firkins of best white London
bifeuits, some cases well assorted pickles, loaf
sugar, hard soap, mens f>fh'onable hats, hosiery, men and
womens Ihoes, soldiers slices and Ihirting, ozenbrigs and
fail cloth, gentlemens ready made cloaths and greht
coats, blankets, mathematical instruments, and sundry
other goods, to be fold on board the Lenox. Capt. John
Hay, just arrived from London, lying at Cruger's wharf.
About thirty chaldrons English coals to be fold on boaid
said ffiip. Enquire of the Captain or Wm. Donaldson.
'H U'GH W AR~D ENF
No. 890, Little Dock-street,
BY the Lenox, Capt. John Hay, has imported a va
luable assortment of Manchester and other goods,
viz. Cotton and linen Gripes, garter tape, London quality
and foper shoe 'binding, galloons and ferrets, silver co
loured and buff 'hair shag, Marseilles quilting, corduroy,
corduret and corduroys, velverets and velvets, figured
prefton and vellures.—The above goods are chefen by a
judge of figure and quality.---Black padlocks, table knives
and other cutlery, fnuff boxes, womens, barbers and
herfe feiflars, buckles and steel chapes, curry combs and
curtain rings, buttons, bellows, watch furniture, &c.
white ozenbrigs and soldiers trowfers.
Of bis cargo per Sally, fapt. Coupar, and Royal
George, Capt. Reid, be has for sale,
An affortrnent of fine and coarse woollen 'goods, gold
and silver lace and trimmings, thread, blond, and black
lace, plain and fl >wered fattens, perfians, taffeties and
farfenets, silk handkerchiefs, gloves and breeches pieces,
best velvet bound hats, an affurtment of farfenet, ley
ducape, and trimming ribbons, with many other articles,
which he will dispose of on reasonable terms.
Also the following Groceries.
Refined sugar, teas, nutmegs, pepper, good Gloucester
and Cheshire cheese, feme richest Cheshire ; best sole
leather in sides, china well assorted, open and in chests,
playing cards, &c.
Light gold taken at 61. Bs. per oz. for goods.
Just imported in the Endeavour, Capt. Hope, from Lon
don, and to be fold on very reasonable terms by
PATRICK JEFFREY,
At his store No. 183, Queca-ftreet, nearly oppefite to
Beekman's-flip,
CHOICE new beef ini
tierces and barrels,|
Ditto pork in barrels, also a;
few half barrels made up
for family use,
Choice full bound firkins of;
rose butter,
Yorkshire hams nicely
fmoak'd and small sizes,
Tongues in half barrels,
Gloucester cheese,
Hyfon, finglo and bohea teas,
Loaf sugar single and double
refined,
Porter in calks and bottles,
Ringwood ale in bottles,
Port,Lifbon and sherry wines
Brown and white soap,
Mould and dipt candles,
Fine and coarse woollen
cloths in great variety,
with linings and trim
mings, &c.
Kerfeys, beavers,
Bath coatings and ftreuds,
Red, white and embofs'd
flannels,
Rugs and blankets in great
variety,
Irish and British linens of
various prices,
Oznaburghs, and fail can
vass from No. 1 to 8.
Brown and whiteßuffia drabs
Stuffs of various forts for
women's gowns,
Moree ditto for ditto,
Printed cottons and linens
for ditto,
Women's hats, cloaks anc
cardinals,
Striped and check'd hollandt
and linens,
Two Dollars Reward.
RUN-AWAY on the 6th of February inst. from the
house of the fubferiber, in Little Queen Street, at
No. 10, a bound servant Girl, named
Mary Barbara Henner,
She speaks some English, is about 24 years old, of a
middle size, black hair, large eyes: had on when the
ran-away, a black bonnet, a blue cloth-cloak, the other
dress unknown : On the morning she ran-away, she was
to give an account of some fine shirts, aprons and other
linen, she had taken out of a glass closet, against express
prohibition ; of which articles so taken away, which she
own'd to have done, she would give no account; which
her funing away, indeed of clearing up that matter, lays
said servant under a strong suspicion, that she must know,
that the above articles were not rightly handled by her.
These are therefore prohibiting all Persons, from har
bouring, concealing or carrying off said Mary Barbara
Henner, a&they would avoid the Prosecution of the Law.
But whosoever shall apprehend said servant, and bring her
back to me, the fubferiber'g Habitation, above mentio
ned, shall receive the above reward.
BERNARD MICHAEL HOUSEAL.
ISAAC KIP,
In Duke-Street, No. 22,
Has imported in the last ihips from London,
AN assortment of European and India
GOODS, which he will fell very rca
fonable for cash.
LONG and short hand e frying pans, single and dot -
ble fticct iron, tongs and fliovels, brass scales and
beams, cart, waggon and chair boxes, iron pots and ket
tles, a large assortment of padlocks, brass and iron wire,
fad irons, table, chest and other hinges ; cupboard, chest
and portmantua locks ; plated flock locks, Having glas
ses and razor strops, a great variety of shoe and knee
buckles, coat and vest buttons, cutteaux and penknives,
knives and forks, tea kettles and warming pans, steel of
all kinds, saws, best London pewter, iron" dogs and-pye
pans, spades and fliovels, with almost every other species of
Ironmongery and Cutlery,
Are just imported and to be fold on the most reasonable
terms, by
Edward and William Laight,
No. 190, Queen-Street,
Who have also for sale, bohea and hyfon tea by the
chest, single and double refined loaf sugar per hogshead,
port wine in bottles, old sherry in calks, callicoes and
chintzes in trunks, checks and Irilh linens, &c, &c;
^Cotton velvets and velverets
/Thicksets, fuftians, *
rCorduroys, bed bunts, &c.
►White and coloured sewing
Ithread1 thread and silk,
'Slops in great variety, viz.
jackets, frocks, settees,
great coats, boot cloaks,
check shirts, &c.
Military fhiits and flirting
linen,
Ditto strong shoes and yarn
hose,
Stockings, silk thread and
worsted,
Breeches pieces,
Handkerchiefs, silk, cotton
and linen,
Men's fine and coarse shoes,
Women's and boys ditto,
Women's fluff ditto,
Best tanned leather cut in
soles and heels,
Shoemakers tools, wax, brif
tlcs, thread, &c.
Saddles and bridles,
Men's and boys hats various
prices,
Knives and forks, buckles,
Nails, axes, coopers tools,
Saws, gimblets, compasses,
Hatchets, hinges, locks,
Sciffars, bellows, fhovele,
s Spades, blistered and Ger
man steel, with a great
variety of braziery, hard
ware, pewter and tin ware
Needles and pins,
Writing paper, ink powder,
quills, &c.
?laying cards,
)ils and painters colours,
Corks and medicines,
Window glass various sizes
JU'ST PUBLISHED,
And to be had at the Bible and Crown,
in Hmover-Square,
Gaine's -
Universal Register;
0 R,
American and British Kalendar,
For the Year 1778.
[llluftrated with an elegant an accurate Coperplat4
Plan of the Ciy of New-York.]
CONTAINING,
i. ffHE Kalendar; with a Table of Coins;
& the Quaker's General Meetings, and a
better Liltof Reads than published in any
other Almanack.
2. A Genealogical Lift of the Royal Family of
Great-Britain, France, Spain, Portugal, Den
mark, Norway, Sweden, Germany, Poland,
Prullia, Russia, Sardinia, Orange, Italy and
Turkey.
3. The Extent and Situation of Great-Brimin,
Ireland, France, Spain, Portugal, Denmark,
Norway, Sweden, Germany, Poland, Prussia,
Turkey, Italy, Orange, Russia and Sardinia,
with the Latitude and Longitude of each King
dom, and their military Establishment in Peace
and War.
4. Lift of the Peers of the Blood ofGreat Britain,
Dukes, Marquises, Earls, Vifeounts and Barons#
5. Archbirhops and Bilkops of England, with the
Sum each See is charged with in the King‘s
Books.
6. His Majesty's most hon. Privy Council.
7. Knights of the mod noble Order of the Garter#
8. Knights Champions of the most hon. Order cf
the. Bath.
9. Knights of the most ancient and most noble
Order of the Thistle.
10. His Majesty's principal Secretaries of State.
11. Lords Commjffioners of the Treasury.
12. Lords Commissioners of Trade and Planta
tions.
13. Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty.
14. High Court of Admiralty.
15. His Majesty's Post Maker's General.
16. A Litt of his Majlty's Laud Forces, with
their Colonels, Lieut. Colonels, and Time when
railed, &c. &c.
17. A compleat Lift of the House of Commons of
Great Britain, with the Towns, &c. they re
presen t;
'lB. A Lift of the Royal Navy of Great Britain,
with the Pay of the Officers in each Rate, from
the Admiral to a private Man.
19. Admirals of Great-Britain, and the Places
where they command.
20. Ships of War on the American Station, with
the Names of their Commanders, and Number
of Guns.
21. Treasurer, &c. &c. of the Navy, and the Sa
laries allowed by the Crown.
22. The daily Pay of each Rank in the Horse
and Grenadier Guards, and of his Majesty's
Lind Forces on the British Establishment.
23. Precedency among Men and Women, as fet
tled by Ads of Parliament and other authentic
Documents.
24. A Table of all the Kings and Queens ofEng
land and Scotland,with the Time they severally
began to reign.
25. Peers of the Blood, Dukes, Earls, Viscounts
and Barons of Ireland, with the Peeresses by
Creation or Descent.
26. Bifliops, Archbishops and Deans of Ireland.
27. Summary of the House of Commons of Ire
land.
28. Bankers of Dublin, Cork, Waterford* and
Clonmell.
29. A general Description of America.
30. Enumerated Goods fubje& to Duty in Ame
rica.
31. General Establishment of all the Provinces on
the Continent of North-America, containing
the Names of the Council and Assembly of
Nova-Scotia, Canada, New-Hampshire, Massa
chusetts Bay, Rhode-Ifland, Connecticut, New-
Y ork, New-Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland,
Virginia, North-Carolina, S. Carolina, Geor
gia, and both the Floridas ; with the Names of
their Judges, Custom House Officers, &c. &c.
and dutiable Goods in each Province.
32; Officers of the Superintendent's Office in
New. York.
33. Corporation for the Relief of the Widows and
Children of Clergymen of the Churcti of Eng
land.
34. An Account of what Sums have been grant
ed to the different Provinces in North-America,
as far as appears from the Eftimatei for the
Support of civil Government of each Province,
distinguishing each Year. And also of what
Sums have been granted for the Support of the
Provincial Forces in North-America.
35. Staff of the Army under the Command of Sir
William Howe, K. B.
36. General Hospital in New-York.
37. Field Officers cf his Majesty's Artillery, Dra
goons, and Infantry in North-America.
38. Staff and Field Officers of the Hessian Corps
in North-America.
39. Field Officers, &c. of his Majesty's Provincial
Troops.
40. Computation of the most remarkable Passages
of the Times, from the Creation to the last
general Peace.
41. Estimate of the Counties, Parishes, Baronies,
Boroughs, Houses, &c. in Ireland.
42. Amount of any Number of Guineas (from 1 °
to 1000) in New-York Currency.
43 Value of Dollars in Sterling Money and New-
York Currency.
W. S OUTHGAT E,
In Smith-street, opposite General Jones's,
Has imported by the last ships from London,
A Quantity of ready made soldiers
J. A thirty, London made boots and shoes, with a va
riety of other articles in the dry good way, felling whole
file and retail, cheap for cash,
HUBERT VAN WAGENEN,
At No. 976, Beekman's-Slip, has for Sale,
A General assortment of ironmongery, and cutlery ;
amongst which are, mill, crosscut, pitt, fanearing,
hand, pannel, tennent, dovetail, compass, and keyhole
saws; axes, adzes, chizels, firmers and gouges; fmithg
and carpenters hammers, iron bolts, kettles, bafons, skil
lets, &c, iron and brass candlesticks, brass fnuffers witb or
without stands, steel fnuffers, from one to 14s, per piece ;
locks and hinges of various forts and sizes, nails, tacks,
and brads, ivory and bone handle knives and forks,
cuttoe and penknives of various prices, do. razors, Shears
and feiffars, bast plastering and brick trowels, shovels and
tongs, tramels, chafingdilhes, weavers, whitewash ard
other brushes, shoemaker's utensils, frying pans, gridirons,
fiates and pencils, tea kettles, bed cords, cioaths and lead
lines, spades & shovels, iron bakepans, and a filverfmith'c
neat fyoon left, &n &c,