The Newport gazette (Newport [R.I.]), 1779-08-12 00:00:00

THURSDAY, AUGUST 12, 1779.
New Port, Rhode Island, 29th July, 1779.
IT is Major General Prescott's Orders that the Farmers on this Island and Conanicut do forth with thresh out their Grain, and deposit the Straw into the King's Magazines at this Place, Portsmouth and Conanicut; when upon Receipts for the same by the Acting-Commissaries of Forage, they will be paid at the Rate of six Dollars per Ton, including a Cartage.
FRED. WM. HECHT, Asst. Com. Genl.
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L O N D O N, March 24.
H O U S E of C O M M O N S.
The following were spoke upon the Honourable Mr. Fox's motion for a vote of censure on administration for not sending out a reinforcement earlier last year to Lord Howe, at New York.
LORD MUSGRAVE in reply accused the Honourable Gentleman of repeatedly coming down to that House with bare assertions, unsupported by any kind of proof. His Lordship argued on the implied contempt of the House in the conduct of the mover of the present question, who though he had taken the sense of the House more than once upon points the same in substance, though differing in form, and had found it to be directly opposite to his opinion, chose to trouble them again on the same subject, and to take up that time in fruitless debate which might at present be so much better employed in transacting the necessary parliamentary business. He answered the arguments which the Honourable Gentleman had used respecting the motion, by saying that Ministry had been deceived with regard to the destination of Monsieur Le Motte Picquet; that therefore it would have been requiring too much to have an important detachment of the fleet, and sent Admiral Byron to America, before it was ascertained whether Mons. D'Estaing was to sail across the Atlantic, or to join the French fleet in Brest Water; that the only apparently wise mode of conduct was adopted, viz. that of sending out a stronger fleet than the fleet under Monsieur D'Estaing to watch the French Commander's motions, and to follow him, let him go where he would. That it was impossible to foresee the storm which so greatly damaged the fleet under Admiral Byron, but that most probably if the storm had not happened, the action would have terminated equally to the honour and advantage of Great Britain. His Lordship concluded with asserting that the Board of Admiralty, so far from not having done their duty, were entitled to the praise of the public for their uncommon exertion and activity in so speedily fitting out a great navy after the declaration of hostilities with France, and said, that the main spring of the opposition, was not a desire to save their country, or an idea that they could serve it better than the present ministry, but a factious contention for power, place, and emolument.
Lord North took up the speech of the Hon. Gentleman who made the motion as a speech
of invective, not designed as an argument in support of the motion, but as a direct personal attack upon him. He said he did not feel himself at all hurt by it; he was not angry, and he was ready to allow, that after the Hon. Gentleman had taken the trouble to frame so many different motions, all tending to one and the same point, it was very natural for him to lose his temper on finding that every one of those motions which he had framed with so much ingenuity, and supported with so much waste of oratory, was negatived by a very considerable majority. Great allowance ought certainly to be made for the conduct of any gentleman in the Honourable Member's circumstances, and he was free to say, that though the indecent invective and the very harsh expressions which had fallen from the Hon. Gentleman, were totally disorderly, and opposite to the forms of Parliament; and they ought to be passed by, and not replied to in the same strain; it being extremely obvious, that though it was in some sort excusable for disappointed men to talk in language which nothing but heat and passion could palliate; it would be highly inexcusable for those who had not been disappointed, and were not in the same circumstances, to reply with the same degree of harshness. After this preface his Lordship took notice of the charge against him, of breach of honour and of perfidy, defying the Hon. Gentleman to prove either the one or the other. Explaining his conduct relative to the conciliatory propositions of 1775, and shewing that he had set out with one rooted principle respecting America. That to this hour he held the same opinion; and were the situation of affairs the same, he should still contend for it; but that the alteration of circumstances, which of necessity must alter the political conduct of every nation, had obliged him to vary his measures; that to the circumstances of the times were solely attributable any visible change of conduct in him, and that if he did not endeavour to adapt his measures to the circumstances of the times, he should hold himself totally unqualified to act in the capacity of a minister in this, or any other country. That as to perfidy, the expression was harsh, it was severe; perhaps so harsh and so severe, that it ought not to have been used at all. He should be glad however to hear the definition of the word, and to see in what manner the Honourable Gentleman supposed he had broken his faith. He was not conscious of having ever been guilty of such a crime, either in his private or public character. He had certainly in that House declared his intention of going no further on the grounds of concession respecting America than a certain point, but the misfortune at Saratoga had totally changed the face of affairs, demolishing at once the plans of government and dashing away their hopes altogether. He had then thought it matter of policy to adopt a new line of conduct, and at the very time that he did so adopt it, he had stated to the House why he thought it right to alter the measures of government. Would any man, possessed of reason or common sense, say, that such a matter was an act of
perfidy? on the contrary, would not every man contend that it would have been unwise to have acted otherwise? The Honourable Gentleman had thought proper to assert, that if the present ministry could get any thing by it, he verily believed, they would contend, that the three angles of a triangle were not equal to two right angles; it was as fair for him to conclude, that sooner than give up the struggle for power and emolument, and if it would serve to the attainment of either, the present opposition would take upon them to maintain that two angles of a triangle were equal to two right angles; and as their conduct had ever been most unreasonable, it would be no matter of novel or conscientious difficulty for them to fly in the face of reason, and deny the most self-evident propositions. His Lordship replied to what had fallen from Mr. Fox, respecting the defence of Ministry made by an Honourable Gentleman in a late debate, [Mr. Vyner] declaring that he had given Ministry more credit than he believed the Honourable Gentleman himself intended, for that the Honourable Gentleman had not said the present were the best Ministers that had ever existed; he had only, upon the comparison with the opposition given the Ministers the preference, declaring that he thought their principles the most laudable of the two: It being the obvious aim of Opposition to ruin the country and destroy the sovereignty of the legislature, which it was the studious endeavour of Administration in all cases to support and maintain. His Lordship also quoted Hudibras in that part where Butler talks of a man who removed towns merely to make room for elephants, and answered several of the other of Mr. Fox's assertions, finally contending that there was no proof whatever before the House, that the motion then under consideration was well founded.
Mr. VYNER thanked Mr. Fox for having afforded him an opportunity of more clearly explaining his meaning as to what had fallen from him in a late debate. He then recapitulated his former compliment to Ministry, and gave his sentiments very fully against the conduct of opposition. He said he supported Ministry, because he hoped they would pursue the war with vigour and exertion. That in the course of last summer, he was particularly pleased with an expression which he had met with in a news paper, wherein it was stated that the French complained of the ravages which the English privateers made in their trade, and termed those enterprising vessels, Les Loups de Mer . The idea exactly met his wishes, as to the maritime character of Great Britain; and he hoped we should continue to deserve it from all the world, as well as France. He particularly pointed out the inconvenience that must necessarily attend a change of ministry at this important crisis, when large fleets were going out, and important expeditions begin; arguing, that if a new set of ministers came to the helm, new measures would of course be adopted, which he thought would be highly improper in our present circumstances, when all that was wanting to ensure success, was exertion, spirit,

and facility of execution. He said, he saw clearly, that the Honourable Gentleman who made the motion, was the Minister of that side of the House, and therefore he would tell him fairly, upon what condition he should have his support, whenever he came into office. The condition was, that he would retract two thirds of all he had ever said, since he had been in opposition, and disavow every one of his political principles.
The Lord Advocate of Scotland warmly defended Administration; he began with saying, that it was fair for Opposition to impute charges of criminality, and charges deserving censure to Ministers, it was equally fair for him to impute similar charges to Opposition. That Opposition relied their charges merely on unproved assertion. That on the contrary, the defence of Ministry was founded on well-known and well-ascertained facts. That our success since the commencement of hostilities with France was an ample justification of their conduct. That the trade of France was almost, if not entirely ruined, in consequence of our repeated captures of their merchantmen. That the capture of St. Lucia, and the capture of Pondicherry, were undeniable proofs of the ability of Ministry, and the necessary secrecy of their operations. That he was last year one of those who had differed greatly from Ministry in opinion, respecting the measure of sending out commissioners to America; that he then thought it exceedingly wrong to make any further concession; he was now however ready to acknowledge, that the ministry acted most wisely in that respect; the measure was highly necessary, and the event of it showed that it was highly expedient and useful. That single occurrence had reconciled many jarring opinions, and united most men in one sentiment respecting America; the argument that they were fighting for freedom, would no longer hold; it was now evident, there was a settled design against this country in America; that the Americans wished to separate from any connection with us, and would go any lengths to effect such a separation. When France made her treaty known by the rescript delivered to Lord Weymouth by Monsieur de Noailles, he was perfectly convinced France did not imagine we should commence hostilities against her, but had been induced to believe that this country was tired of the American war, and would be glad of any pretence for abandoning it, and acknowledging the independence of those colonies who called themselves the United States. France had seen the difference, and he did not doubt she was heartily sick of her treaty; if she were not, a vigorous continuance of operations against her and against America, would make both the one and the other wish for a dissolution of their treaty. America at present owed more than she could pay. Her debt was enormous. The present ministry were almost sure of success if they pursued the American war with vigour, which he hoped was their design, and in that case he scrupled not to declare that they deserved the support of every good subject. With regard to the present motion, it would be right, before any gentleman gave his vote either for or against it, to recollect the precise dates of their various transactions to which it referred; a circumstance that had not been adverted to in the early part of the debate. The learned Lord then pointed out the exact days of the month, and the particular months in which Monsieur d'Estaing failed; in which the orders were sent out to Philadelphia; in which Lord Howe sailed from Sandy Hook in pursuit of Monsieur d'Estaing, and in which Admiral Byron was dispatched to follow Count d'Estaing, inferring from the whole, that the present Ministers had acted with a proper degree of caution, activity, and vigour.
April 7. Four of the old forty gun ships that are found to be unfit for sea, are ordered to be fitted as floating batteries, to be moored at the mouths of some of the harbours in Scotland, which are otherwise defenceless. This will be immediately put in practice.
Dunkirk, which used to be proverbial for the destruction of the British trade, has made
so few prizes this war, that it continues as poor a place as any in France. Their grand fleets have gleaned up most of the seamen of the kingdom, and left few for privateers.
The Fame privateer of Folkestone, Captain Robert Tapley, Commander, after an engagement of two hours hath driven on shore at St. Croix, a privateer of 20 nine pounders; and hath taken and brought into Falmouth the Le Bart, Captain Perber, from Marseilles, laden with 346 tons of saltpetre. In the engagement the Fame had one man killed, and a great number wounded.
By a gentleman just arrived from Paris, we are informed, that the misfortunes of Count d'Estaing, had raised such a court and popular resentment against him, that it is the general opinion when he returns he may chance to meet with the fate of Count Lally.
Saturday evening a patent passed the great Seal, constituting and appointing Richard Edwards Esq; Governor of Newfoundland, and the Islands of Madelaine, in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, in the room of Admiral Montagu, whose commission is revoked.
Yesterday morning died at his house in Dover-Street, the Right Hon. Lord King.
The Royal George, of 100 guns, and the Atlas and St. George of 90 guns each, now at Plymouth, are ordered to be commissioned immediately and got ready for sea.
Two large American vessels with indigo, rice and tobacco, from South Carolina to Nantes, having met with bad weather, and received much damage, are both taken and carried into Jersey.
On Wednesday last the ground was marked out at Cavenham, in Suffolk, for a camp of horse and foot; we hear seven regiments of horse are to be encamped there.
There is now living in Hackney, a Gentleman aged 112 years, who still enjoys his health little impaired, and frequently walks to church and back between breakfast and dinner.
We have accounts from Spain that Mr. d'Olavides, formerly Inquisitor of Seville, and who took great pains to people the Deserts of Sierra Morena with Colonies of Germans, who were industrious people, and made fertile districts of those wild uncultivated tracts; but they being Protestants, Mr. d'Olavides thought it necessary to banish the Monks, and all sorts of superstition from among them: This brought the Inquisition upon him, who after confining him two years in a dungeon, sentenced him to be publicly whipped; but on account of his age, which is 55 years, this was reversed; but he is to be imprisoned eight years in a Convent, and two Monks are to be his constant companions, who are to teach him to count his beads, read legends, &c. he is besides forbid ever wearing laced cloaths, or riding on horseback, and is banished to twenty miles beyond Madrid and Lima. If he should chuse to return to America, where he was born, he and his descendants, to the 5th generation, are declared incapable of holding any office whatever. This respectable man, to whom Spain is eminently indebted, and who for a long time was held in the highest consideration at Court, and will ever be esteemed by the People at large, is thus rewarded for planting an useful Colony in a deserted part of the Kingdom, by that barbarous Institution—the Inquisition.
Extract of a letter from Gesso, April 9. "Admiral Darby has hoisted his flag this morning on board his Majesty's ship Invincible in the harbour, he being appointed President of the Court-Martial to be held on board, and to commence on Monday next, the 12th instant, on Sir Hugh Palliser."
They write from Paris, that the Clergy in France have received an order from his most Christian Majesty, to give in immediately an exact account of all the land they possess in quantity and value.
John, Earl of Tranquair, died at Paris on the 28th of March, in the 81st year of his age, and is succeeded by his only son Charles, Lord Linton.
The Lords of the Admiralty have given instructions to the Commissioners of the several
Dockyards to take such steps that every ship in the navy may be in commission by the first day of July next.
Extract of a letter from Barbadoes, Feb. 27.
"Two large Dutch vessels have been taken and brought into Carlisle Bay by his Majesty's cruisers, on board of which sufficient proof has been found to condemn them for carrying on an illicit trade to America, by means of false entries. The Dutch commander at St. Eustatius, has been very loud in his remonstrances to have them restored, and sent three different ships hither, the last a man of war of 50 guns, but without effect. The seamen who took them will share between 60 and 70 pounds a man."
A correct LIST of the NAVY of GREAT-BRITAIN, now in Commission, full manned, and at this time either at sea, or ready to sail at a minute's notice. 15th April, 1779.
   FIRST RATES. SECOND RATES. SIXTH RATES.     Royal George 110 Atlas 90 Prince George 90   Britannia 110 London 90 Princess Royal 90   Victory 110 Union 90 Queen 90   St. George 90 St. Asaph 90   Berwick 90   Bienheim 90   Duke 90   Formidable 90   Namur 90   Ocean 90     THIRD RATES.   Ajax 74 Aquila 28   Alexander 74 Argo 28   Ardent 64 Aradus 20   America 64 Ariel 20   Agincourt 64 Andromeda 28   Bedford 74 Crescent 28   Belisle 64 Crocodile 24   Berwick 74 Camel 24   Bienfaisant 74 Camilla 20   Bevis 70 Carysford 28   Centaur 74 Cerberus 28   Conqueror 74 Cormorant 22   Cornwall 74 Coventry 28   Courageux 74 Daphne 20   Culloden 74 Deal Castle 24   Cumberland 74 Dromedary 28   Defiance 74 Dart 24   Eagle 64 Enterprise 28   Egmont 74 Flamborough 28   Europa 64 Gibraltar 24   Exeter 74 Guadalupe 28   Fame 74 Galatea 20   Foudroyant 84 Garland 24   Grafton 74 Glasgow 24   Princess Amelia 84 Greyhound 24   Hector 74 Nightingale 24   Invincible 74 Success 24   Lion 64 Sybel 24   Mars 74 Tweed 24   Princess Carolina 74 Valuer 24   Monarch 74 Wager 24   Monmouth 66 Levant 24   Nonsuch 64 Lizard 28   Orford 74 Maidstone 28   Prince of Wales 74 Milford 28   Refoable 64 Pelican 28   Ramillies 74 Perseus 24   Resolution 74 Rose 20   Royal Oak 74 Resource 28   Ruby 64 Scarborough 20   Russell 74 Seaford 20   Robust 74 Sea Horse 20   Shrewsbury 74 Solebay 20   St. Albans 64 Sphinx 20   Stirling Castle 64 Squirrel 20   Sultan 74 Surprise 20   Tartar 28   Triton 28   Trent 28   Unicorn 28  

  74 S L O O P S. 74 Prince Edward 18   74 Howard 18 Howland 18   74 Saltash 14 Taser 14   74 Aisne 14 Atalanta 16   64 Aldersey 14 Banger 12   64 Camelion 14 Childers 14   74 Cormorant 16 Cygnus 18   54 Cupid 14 Dispatch 14   50 Dread 14 Diligence 12   50 Falcon 18 Favourite 16   60 Ferret 18 Fly 16   60 Fortune 18 Grasshopper 16   60 Harpy 18 Hawke 12   50 Hazard 18 Hornet 16   50 Hunter 10 Lyre 12   50 Marlin 16 Nauutilus 16   50 Nymph 14 Otter 14   44 Porcupine 18 Pegasus 14   36 Ranger 14 Scorpion 14   36 Snark 14 Swan 14   32 Sylph 16 Trial 16   32 Viper 16 Vulture 16   32 Wasp 12 Wezel 14   32 Wolf 16 Zeph 16   32 Line of Battle Ship 93 Frigates 33   36 Sloops 46 Armed Ships 77   36   36   44 304   44 
P H I L A D E L P H I A.  Extracts from the Journals of Congress, May 20, 1779.
The Delegates of New York, in behalf of their State, moved that Congress come to the following resolutions:
"Whereas divers inhabitants, of a certain district of country over a particular part of which the State of New-Hampshire, at the time when these united States were colonies of and subject to the crown of Great Britain, did exercise jurisdiction, have under various pretences, refused allegiance thereto, and attempted to constitute themselves into a separate State, under the assumed name of the State of Vermont:
Resolved, that the States of New-Hampshire, Massachusetts-Bay, Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations, Connecticut, New-York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North-Carolina, South-Carolina and Georgia, are severally entitled to and ought to hold and be maintained in the possession of all the lands and territories which appertained of right to each of them respectively while they were colonies of and subject to the King of Great Britain.
Resolved, That none of the said States ought to be or shall be divested of any land or territories over which they respectively exercised jurisdiction at the time aforesaid, unless by judgment of Congress in favour of certain other of the said States claiming the same or any part thereof, and prosecuting that claim in the way prescribed by the Articles of confederation.
Resolved, That no part or district of one or more of the said States shall be permitted to separate therefrom and become independent thereon, without the express consent and approbation of such State or States respectively.
Resolved, That it be recommended to the inhabitants of the said pretended State of Vermont to return peaceably to their former jurisdictions, that is to say, those who have separated from the State of New-York, to the State of New-York, and those who have separated from the State of New-Hampshire, to the State of New-Hampshire.
Resolved, That Congress will readily hear, examine and interpose, to obtain a redress of any grievances of which the said inhabitants may have cause to complain against their said respective States.
Resolved, That nothing in the preceding resolutions contained shall be construed to confirm or prejudice the title of the States of New Hampshire or New York to the jurisdictions aforesaid, or to exclude or bar any claims which other States may have thereto or any part thereof."
A motion was thereupon made by Mr. Burke, seconded by Mr. Morris,—That on Saturday next Congress be resolved into a Committee of the whole, to consider the foregoing resolutions:
Question put,—Resolved in the affirmative. June 29. On Saturday last arrived here, after seventeen days passage from St Eustatius, the Sloop Page, this vessel sailed with several other vessels for North America, which were separated off the coast of Virginia by two Frigates, supposed to be the Confederacy and Batten. When Capt. Vaughan left the West-Indies, the latest accounts from Martinico and St. Lucia placed the English and French fleets in port as heretofore. The Count D'Estaing had not received any late reinforcement. A small island named Martinique, near Guadalupe, belonging to France, had been seized, it is said, by the British.
G E O R G I A, June 24.  The following is a state of the debt of South-Carolina, as it stood January 1, 1778, taken from the original, in the hand writing of General Bell, which is now in this town:
  The DEBT of the STATE of South-Carolina, January 1st, 1778.   Six Re rents, £. 1,230,000   Commissary's accounts, 300,000   Indian affairs, 100,000   Hospital, 25,000   Barrack necessities, 20,000   For rations & Barrack accounts, 100,000   Contingencies, 1,500,000   Civil List Members of Assembly, 100,000   Interest on 1,500,000 100,000   Navy, 200,000   2,300,000   Supposed to be wanting for the year 1778.—500,000, 812,500   3,112,500   Money in circulation when Messrs. Perriera, and Dart were superseded, £. 160,067   Deduct money burnt, 52,546   107,521   Ballance of old money in circulation,   Certificates issued by the house of Assembly, 337,551   Certificates issued in the years 1775, 1776, & 1777. 2,811,165   Money borrowed, 1,500,000   Total Money in circulation, and borrowed by the Public, 4,756,237   Deduct bonds and notes, and other ballances due this State, by the report of the Committee, 118,770   4,637,467 
  12 14 16 18 640 24 28 32 36 44 60 50   60 14 16 18 560 16 20 24 28 32 44 60   17 19 21 23 162 284 24 28 32 36 308 360   28 30 32 34 204 22 26 30 34 38 36 550 
N E W - Y O R K, July 14. Some authentick particulars relative to the present situation of the rebels in the adjacent provinces, viz.
"The bounty of a soldier for 6 months, 600 dollars from the congress, 50 from the township where he is raised, and 4l. per month. The carriage of 100 wt. of flour from Connecticut to Rutland, is 32l. lawful money. A load of hay in the Jerseys costs 50l. and the man that cuts it has 25 dollars per day. A laboring man from 15 to 20 dollars. Their privateers now generally cruise in fleets of 6 or 7 together, not choosing to trust themselves alone, having lately suffered great losses from the New-York cruizers. Bread in Boston extremely scarce. The farmers in New-England who formerly paid but 18l. taxes yearly, now pay at a rate of 88l."
From the New-Jersey Journal of July 6. Extract of a letter from Philadelphia, dated June 8.
"Part of the crew of one of the French vessels lately arrived at Chesapeake consisting of Britons and one or two Danes, had risen and possessed themselves of the ship, but after holding her upwards of twenty-four hours, she was returned to the proper owners, through the interposition of a French frigate, very unluckily for the insurgents, who for their skill and activity, joined to some cruelties practised on the poor Frenchmen while under their jurisdiction, were to the number of thirteen thrown into the sea, to keep company with Capt. Conklin and his crew."
N E W P O R T, August 12.
Since our last a Prison has arrived here from the Main, who confirms the Account of a Number of Prisoners making their Escape from the Prison Ship at Batten, and says there was upwards of Seventy.
Last Thursday Night arrived here a Sloop from Bermuda, laden with Salt, &c. Prize to the King George Privateer. She was cleared out for New-York, but was intended for Philadelphia.
Barrack-Office, Newport, 12th August, 1779.
A LL those who have any Demands for Cart-Hire, on the Barrack-Department to the 30th of June, are requested to bring in their Accounts to the Barrack-Office, within a Week from this Date.
STEPHEN COOK. Barrack-Master.
T O be sold at Public Vendue, on Saturday the 16th Instant, at 11 o'Clock, A. M. at the House of John Lawton, near the Court-House, some Feather Beds and other Household Furniture.
W A N T E D,  A GOOD MILCH COW, for which a generous Price will be given.
To be Sold by the PRINTERY  Keyser's Famous Pills

Just imported from New-York, AND TO BE SOLD, By JOHN HOWE.
At the Printing-Office Corner of the Parade.
SLVER mounted, Swords, Steel-hilted ditto, Gun Hangers, Silvered ditto, Sword Belts, Men's Gold & Silver Laced Hats, Watches, Watch Keys, Ladies elegant Paste shoe Buckles, Gentlemen's Stock and Knee ditto, Silver, Punchback, & plated Artois Shoe ditto, Corbeau Seals set in Gold, Pinback and Steel Watch Chains, Tortoiseshell Snuff Boxes, Gold and Silver ditto, Neat polished Leather ditto, Elegant Toothpick Cases, Bottle Stands, Boxes of Toys for Children, Fish Cutters for Quandille, Tooth Pick Cases, Artificial Snakes, Shot Bags, Powder Flasks, Shaving Powder, Teeth Powder, Hair Powder, Pomatum, Cake Blacking, Neck Bats, Salt Spoons, Flat Candlesticks, Candle Boxes, Japanned Spitting Basins, ditto Plates, Tin Pudding Pans, Large polished Camp Dishes, Dripping Pans, STATIONARY.
Atlas, Imperial, Royal, Medium and Post Paper, Best Foolscap ditto, plain and gilt, Quarto Post ditto, plain and gilt, Pot, Blotting and Wrapping ditto, Dutch Wax, Wafers, Cake Ink, Red and Black Ink-Powder, Pounce and Pounce Boxes, Dutch Quills, Account, Memorandum, Companies, and Adjutant's Orderly Books, PERFUMERY.
Lavender Water, best double distilled, King and Queen's Honey Water, Hungary Water, Oil of Lavender, Essence of Lemons, Essence of Bergamot, Men's Shoes very neat, Mahogany shaving Boxes, Horn Tumblers, Tooth Brushes, An Assortment of Penknives, Fives, Metal Spoons large and small, Canes, Ladies and Gentlemen's riding Whips, Wedgwood and Bentleys Seals, Cypher, ditto, Looking Glasses, Silver and Japanned Sugar Tongs, Plate Table & Tea Spoons, Ladies Silver Thimbles, Hair Pins, Black ditto, all Sizes, Cluster-headed Steel Hat Pins, Rings for Ladies and Gentlemen, Spoons, pistons and co-ve'd with Leather, Gold Cord, yellow and white, Hannay's Preventative, against a CERTAIN Disorder, A few pieces of Calico, Dog Collars, Dice, A back Gammon Table, Hand Saws, Augers, Coopers Adzes, Hearth Brushes, Shoe Brushes, Pictures, Penknife Boxes, Small history Books, for Children, Tin Funnel, Printed Handkerchiefs, all Colours. Ditto, White, field with elegant Chintz Borders, Check Linnen Handkerchiefs, Horn and Ivory Combs, Sewing Silk, all Colours, Men's Leather Gloves, Plain silvered yellow Coat & Vest Buttons, Ditto, Anchor, ditto, Star, Death head, & Mohair, ditto, Silk Stocking Macaroni Vest patterns, White Jeans, White Flannel, White, Green, and Buff Mill'd Plaid-ing Duffle, Osnabrigs & Coloured Threads, Glass & Bottle Bonnets, Black Cotton Denim, Printed Handkerchiefs, all Colours. Ditto, White, field with elegant Chintz Borders, Check Linnen Handkerchiefs, Horn and Ivory Combs, Sewing Silk, all Colours, Men's Leather Gloves, Plain silvered yellow Coat & Vest Buttons, Ditto, Anchor, ditto, Star, Death head, & Mohair, ditto, Silk Stocking Macaroni Vest patterns, White Jeans, White Flannel, White, Green, and Buff Mill'd Plaid-ing Duffle, Osnabrigs & Coloured Threads, Glass & Bottle Bonnets, Black Cotton Denim.
ROBERT SPENCE, At the SHOP opposite the CHURCH LANE THAMES-STREET, Has for SALE,
SUPERFINE Scarlet & Blue Broad Cloths, Ditto, fashionable colours, Ditto, Scarlet on one side and Blue on the other, Ditto, Yellow, for Facings, Gold Epaulets, Gold & Silver Lace, Military Shoes, Soldiers Shirts, Check, ditto, Gentlemen's Shirts, ruffled with Striped Muffin, & Edged, Black Velvet, for Soldiers Stocks, Superfine white Cashmere, Superfine white German Cord, for Gentlemen's Vests and Breeches, Superfine Scarlet Ratine for Summer Coats, Brown Buckram, Silk & Worsted Knee Stocks, Men's fine plain Shoes and Pumps, Ditto, ditto, stitched and bound neat Fabric, Ditto, ditto, Single Channel Pumps, Men's coloured and white Silk Hose, Ditto, ditto, Gloves, Men's fine white Thread Hose, Ditto, Worsted ditto, Men's fine and Felt Hats, Ditto, Round, ditto, Irish Linens, a neat Assortment of 3 4ths, 7 8ths, and Yard Wide, very Cheap, by the Piece, Printed Handkerchiefs, all Colours. Ditto, White, field with elegant Chintz Borders, Check Linnen Handkerchiefs, Horn and Ivory Combs, Sewing Silk, all Colours, Men's Leather Gloves, Plain silvered yellow Coat & Vest Buttons, Ditto, Anchor, ditto, Star, Death head, & Mohair, ditto, Silk Stocking Macaroni Vest patterns, White Jeans, White Flannel, White, Green, and Buff Mill'd Plaid-ing Duffle, Osnabrigs & Coloured Threads, Glass & Bottle Bonnets, Black Cotton Denim.
Silk Mouseliers for Vests, Turlington's Balfam, Rappes Snuff, in Bottles, Hyson Tea of the first Quality, by the Chest or smaller Quantity, Best Superfine Fresh Flour, imported in the last Ships from New-York, Silk and Cotton Molasses, Women's White Silk and Thread Hose, Ribbon, Striped, Figured & Plain, Ditto, Tape, ditto, Ditto, Sash, ditto, Scarlet and Blue Broad Cloth Caudinals, London 15. Pins,
ALL who are desirous to manifest their LOYALTY to His Majesty King GEORGE III. and distinguish themselves in His Service, by taking a Part in the finishing Stroke of this unnatural Rebellion, have now an Opportunity, and are cordially invited to enlist (during the present Rebellion only) in the Loyal New-England Regiment, Commanded by Lieut. Col. GEORGE WIGHTMAN, now in Newport; where they shall, at his Quarters, be received with every Mark of Esteem, be furnished with Cloathing, and every Accomment necessary to compleat a Gentleman Soldier and as a further Encouragement (in Addition to the Promise of a Grant of Land) held forth by Sir William Howe, and lately, by His Majesty's Order, repeated by General Sir Henry Clinton) receive SIX GUINEAS BOUNTY. — Two Guineas and a Half will be given to any One who brings a RECRUIT, that will pass Muster, to said Regiment. * Every non commissioned Officer, 200 Ass. Every private Soldier, — 50 ditto
THOMAS POWIS, No. 3, on the PARADE. TAKES this Method to inform all Persons that have any Demands on him to send their Accounts, and every one indebted is requested to make early Payment, as he intends closing his Accounts. Newport, July 22, 1779.
DESERTED from the Prince of Wales American Regt. on the 8th inst. JOHN DERUCE, native of Black-Island, a thick well set Man, with a ruddy complexion; and robbed his Captain of 170 DOLLARS. — He is about 24 years of age, 5 Feet 4 Inches high; and was a Deserter from Col. Jackson's Regt. in the Rebel Service. — Whoever apprehends the said Deserter and will deliver him up to the Regiment, shall Receive 40 DOLLARS REWARD, besides his MAJESTY's allowance for apprehending Deserter. Newport, July 22d, 1779.
JOHN HOWE, Has just opened for SALE, An Assortment of Tin-Ware, consisting of
JAPANED Tea Kitchens, Sugar Casks of all Sizes, Tea Pots, ditto, round and oval, Quart Jacks and Tumblers, Coffee Pots, Candle Boxes, Sauce Pans, Camp Kettles, Speaking Trumpets, Lanthorns, Also Pewter Measures from one Gallon to half a Gill, and a few gross of best Corks.