The Newport gazette (Newport [R.I.]), 1777-03-06 00:00:00

THURSDAY, MARCH 6, 1777.
S T O P P E D,  TWO PAIR of CANDLESTICKS and FOUR SALTS. —Whoever lost them, on proving their Property, may have them restored, by applying to the  TOWN-MAJOR.
L O N D O N.
Whitehall, November 4. 1776.
The following letters from the Honorable General Sir William Howe, to Lord George Germaine, were received in the evening of the 2d instant, by Captain Balfour, se- cond Aid-de-Camp to General Sir William Howe, who arrived in the Lord Ha- lifax from New-York.
Head Quarters, New-York Island, Sep. 21. 1776.
My Lord, I HAVE the satisfaction to inform your Lordship of his Majesty's Troops being in possession of the city of New- York.
Upon the rebels abandoning their Encampment at Brooklyn, the King's army moved from Bedford, leaving Lieutenant General Howe, encamped upon the heights of Brooklyn, with two brigades of Hessians, and one brigade of British at Bedford, and took five positions in the neighbourhood of Newtown, Bushwick, Hell-gate and Flushing.
The two islands of Montresor and Bu- chanan were occupied, and batteries raised against the enemy's work at Hoen's Hook, commanding the passage at Hell-gate.
On the 15th instant in the morning, three ships of war passed up the North River as far as Boomingdale, to draw the enemy's attention to that side, and the first division of the troops, consisting of the light infan- try, the British Reserve, the Hessian Gren- adiers and Chasseurs, under the command of Lieut. General Clinton, having with him Lieutenant General Earl Cornwallis, Major General Vaughan, Brigadier General Leslie, and Colonel Dupont, embarked at the head of Newtown Creek, and landed about noon upon New-York island, three miles from the town, at a place called Kepp's Bay, un- der the fire of two forty gun ships and three frigates, as per margin, Commodore Hotham having the direction of the ships and boats.
The rebels had troops in their works round Kepp's Bay; but their attention be- ing engaged in expectation of the King's troops landing at Stuyvesant's Cove, Horen's Hook, and at Harlem, which they had rea- son to conclude, Kepp's Bay became only a secondary object of their care. The fire of the shipping being so well directed and so incessant, the enemy could not remain in their works and the descent was made with- out the least opposition.
The conduct of the officers of the Navy, does them much honour; and the behavior of the seamen belonging to the ships of war and transports, employed to row the boats, was highly meritorious. Much praise in particular is due to the masters and men of the transports that passed the town on the night of the 14th, under a heavy fire,
being volunteers, to take troops on board for the speedy disembarkation of the second division.
The British immediately took post upon the commanding height of Inckenberg, and the Hessians marching towards New-York, fell in with a body of the Rebels that were retiring from Stuyvesant's Cove; some firing ensued, by which a Brigadier-Gener- al, other officers, and several men, of the Rebels were killed and wounded, with the loss of 4 men killed and eight wounded on the part of the Hessians.
As soon as the second embarkation was landed, the troops advanced towards a corps of the enemy, upon a rising ground three miles from Inckenberg, towards King's Bridge, having M'Gowan's pass in their rear, upon which they immediately retired to the main body of their army upon Mor- ris's height.
The enemy having evacuated New-York soon after the army landed, a brigade took possession of the works in the evening.
The prisoners made in the course of this day were about 20 officers and 300 men.
The inclosed return will shew the artil- lery and stores taken.
The position the King's army took on the 15th in the evening, was with the right to Hoen's Hook, and the left at North River, near to Boomingdale; the enemy occupy- ing the ground with extensive works on both sides of King's Bridge, and a redoubt with cannon upon a height on the west side of the North River, opposite to the Blue Bell, where the enemy have their principal work, in which positions both ar- mies still continue.
On the 16th in the morning, a large par- ty of the enemy having passed under cover of the woods near to the advanced posts of the army, by way of Vandewater's height, the 2d and 3d battalions of light infantry, supported by the 42d regiment, pushed for- ward and drove them back to their intrench- ments, from whence the enemy, observing they were not in force, attacked them with near 3000 men, which occasioned the march of the reserve, with two field-pieces, a bat- talion of Hessian grenadiers, and the com- pany of Chasseurs, to prevent the corps en- gaged from being surrounded; but the light infantry and 42d regiment, with the assistance of the Chasseurs and field-pieces, repulsed the enemy with considerable loss, and obliged them to retire within their own works. The enemy's loss is not as- certained; but from the accounts of de- serters it is agreed, that they had not less than 300 killed and wounded, and among them a Colonel and a Major killed. We had 8 officers wounded, some of them very slightly, 14 men killed, and about 70 wounded.
Major-General Vaughan was slightly wounded in the thigh, on the 15th, by a random shot, as he was ascending the heights of Inckenberg, with the grenadiers; and I have the pleasure of informing your Lordship, that Lieut. Col. Monckton is so
well recovered, he has been walking about some days.
Capt. Balfour, my second Aid-de-Camp, will have the honour of delivering your Lordship this dispatch. And with the most profound respect,
I have the honour to be, &c.
W. HOWE.
Head-quarters, York-Island, Sept. 23, 1776; My Lord,
B ETWEEN the 20th and the 21st inst. at midnight, a most horrid attempt was made by a number of wretches to burn the town of New-York, in which they succeeded too well; having set it on fire in several places, with matches and combusti- bles, that had been prepared with great art and ingenuity. Many were detected in the fact, and some killed on the spot by the en- raged troops in the garrison; and had it not been for the exertions of Major-Gener- al Robertson, the officers under his com- mand in the town, and the brigade of guards detached from the camp, the whole must infallibly have been consumed, as the night was extremely windy.
The destruction is computed to be about one quarter of the town; and we have rea- son to suspect there are villains still lurk- ing there; ready to finish the work they have begun; one person escaping the pursuit of a cecintel the following night, having de- clared that he would again set fire to the town the first opportunity. The strictest search is making after these incendiaries, and the most effectual measures taken to guard against the perpetration of their vil- lainous and wicked designs.
I have the honour to be, &c.
W. HOWE.
RETURN of ORDNANCE and STORES taken in the City of NEW YORK, and in the adjacent Batteries and Redoubts; after the Retreat of the Rebels.
TAKEN IN THE FIELD.
Ordnance light brass, mounted on travel- ling carriages, with limbers: One six pound- er, one five inch and half howitzer.
In New-York and the adjacent redoubts: Iron Ordnance.
Mounted on garrison carriages: Fifteen thirty two pounders; 7 twelve pounders; 9 nine pounders; 1 six pounder; 6 four pounders; 2 three pounders.
On a travelling carriage: One three pound- er. Dismounted, 26.
Shot.
Round-shot. 965 thirty two pounders; 9,200 twenty four pounders; 276 eight cen pounders; 1342 twelve pounders; 32 six pounders; 41 three pounders.
Double headed. 747 thirty two pound- ers; 460 twelve pounders; 12 nine pound- ers; 19 six pounders.
Double headed with sliding bars. 100 thirty two pounders; 170 twelve pounders; 7 nine pounders.
Grape-quilted. 71 thirty two pounders; 69 twelve pounders.
Case fixed with powder. 33 nine pound- ers; 12 three pounders.

Shells.
Empty : 54 thirteen inch : 944 ten inch ; 38 eight inch ; 738 five inch and half ; 371 four inch and two fifth. Filled with powder : 5 thirteen inch ; 2 ten inch ; 20 eight inch ; 53 five inch and half ; 45 four inch and two fifth. Powder, whole barrel 1 Iron crows - - 6 Manglers - - 52 Chevaux de frize complete 81 Tar barrels - - 42 Break plates for engineer's armour - - 35 Waggons covered - - 4 Signed Samuel Cleveland, Br. Gen. commanding the Royal Artillery.
ADMIRALTY OFFICE, Nov. 4, 1776.  Extract of a letter from Vice Admiral Lord Viscount Howe, to Mr. Stephens, dated En- gle, New-York River, Sept. 13, 1776.
I Have the satisfaction of being able to inform their lordships, that a disposi- tion having been made for landing the army on York Island, on the morn- ing of the 15th, the Captains Parker and Wallace, whose abilities and distin- guished resolution point them out for the most important services, with the Capt. Faulkner, Hammond, and Hudson, officers of great merit, passed the fire of the town of New- York, with their ships, on the evening of the 13th, to wait off Bushwick Creek op- posite Kipp's Bay, where the landing was proposed to be forced in the East River. The flat boats, batteries and galleys, under the direction of Commodore Hotham, but arranged in divisions, commanded by the Capt. Vandepot, Caldwell, Dickson, Cauld- field, Phipps, and Moloy, and the Lieut. Howarth of the Eagle, assisted by the Lieut. Henry, Party, Chadwick and Bishow, agents or transports, were manned from the two- decked ships and transports, as on the for- mer embarkation, and sent up at different times under the shore of Long Island, un- discovered by the enemy on the opposite side.
Six transports, which Messrs. Robert Roughhead, Richard Fowler, John Randall, Thomas Brown, Chambers, and Stewart, (the different masters mak- ing a voluntary offer of their service) en- gaged to conduct, were sent up the East Ri- ver on the 14th, under the direction of agent Lieut. Knowles, with Lieut. Laid, whose active assistance in the most fatiguing parts of the disembarkation duty, the conveyance of the artillery, has marked his zeal for the king's service in a particular manner. They were appointed to take in a number of troops from Bushwick, for facilitating the more timely support of the first division embark- ed in the flat boats at Newtown Creek.
The pilots declining, on account of the strength of the tide to take charge of the particular covering ships that were intend- ed to be placed towards Hell-Gate, for counteracting the appearance of a descent on that part of the coast, all the five were placed in Kipp's Bay on the morning of the 15th ; and having, by the effect of their well directed fire, compelled the rebels to quit their intrenchments upon the shore, the disembarkation was made without further op- position.
The General's publick acknowledgments, addressed to the Commodore, and the seve- ral officers and seamen employed, will be the best testimony I can render, of their me- ritorious services on this occasion.
In order to facilitate the operations of the army in the East River, another detachment of the ships of war was appointed by the General's desire to proceed up the North- River, to give jealousy to the enemy on this side. The Renown, Capt. Banks, with the Capt. Davis and Wilkinson, in the Repulse and Pearl, were ordered for that purpose. They passed the enemy's batteries without material injury early on the 15th, to a sta- tion about 6 miles northward of the town.
On the ensuing night the enemy directed four fire vessels in success against them ; but with no other effect than that of obli- ging the ships to move their stations, the Repulse excepted. The Renown returned on this side of the town ; but the two frigates remain still in the North River, with the Tryal armed Schooner, to strengthen the left flank of the army, extending to the western shore of York Island, as circumstances will admit."
Novem. 3. The marine Forces of England, now in America, consists of two ships of the line, ten of 50, and seventy-one frigates and armed vessels, amounting in the whole to 83 ships and vessels of war, and 15,000 seamen.
The following is a List of the Ships that were put into Commission Yesterday.
   Guns. Ships. Captains.     50 Sandwich, Edwards,   90 Queen, Robinson,   90 Prince George, Middleton,   74 Prince of Wales, Barrington,   74 Invincible, H. Parker, sen.   74 Terrible, Sir R. Bickerton,   74 Monarch, Rowley,   74 Valiant, Levesque,   64 Ardent, Lord Mulgrave,   64 St. Alban's Ostrow,   64 Bienfaisant, Macbride,   64 Augusta, Reynolds,   64 Burford, Bower,  
The press now on foot is designed to man a fleet of observation. France has been so busy in preparing a powerful navy, that it was highly necessary we should be ready, in case of an attack from her : She has re- peatedly made the most pacific professions ; but, that no deceit may be practised, we are to be on our guard.
For the NEWPORT GAZETTE.
Vlla ; quis me miseram, inquit, et te perdidit Orpheus ? Quis tantus furor ?
WHAT degree of abilities SULLIVAN, the Rebel, possesses, in the eyes of his devoted Mob, there is no deter- mining ; but his literary TALENTS are cer- tainly distinguished. The precision of his ideas, and his manner of delivering them, contains too much of novelty to be sup- pressed. As a specimen of his consistency and elegance, we will refer to his order of the 31st of last December, when, with tears of gratitude, he was dismissing his long-faith- ful Heroes, who loved him to that degree, they were returning to their homes, and resign- ing him to his impending fate.
This gallant Commander, among a va- riety of other circumstances, tending to re- cruit their drooping spirits, most pathetically addresses them, "their country is not yet saved, but loudly calls for the utmost ex- ertion of her sons : the involuntary and violated spouse, the ravished sister and lover, conspire and unite in this call ; and therefore, he flatters himself the new regiment will soon be compleated." That he flatters himself may probably be true enough, as well as that his brave troops may be deaf to the calls of a whole orchestra of tender mothers, aged parents, and in- voluntary ravished spouses.
Now I beg leave to ask the admiring world, whether there is not great singularity and beauty in the expression, an involuntary rape? Let a sigh breathe over the distress of a spouse in so happy a conflict as he describes, and then let us survey the agonizing lover.
Here is a sister with her lover exhibiting a double scene of woe too vast for human weakness to behold. Inhuman monster ! cannot your rage be satisfied with the undo- ing of the damsel, but her ill-fated shepherd must be ravished too ! nay, perhaps involun- tarily ravished. Complete your regiments ye lovers, may raise a troop of spouses, and vindicate the right of being at least ravish- ed with consent. Conspire and unite, nay
unite and be one together, with one another. Do every thing, say every thing, act as wise- ly as your general writes, rather than ex- pose your lovers to those accidents which otherwise, for aught you can predict, may even happen, in the last stages of violence, to your aged parents. Oh ! think of the pe- rils of a Lady of fourscore and six, perhaps blind and lame, wielding her crutches in defence of her expiring virtue ! But I drop the curtain, and waiting for fresh ex- amples of the beautiful and sublime, close my present observations.
B. B.
AN ELEGY, ADDRESSED TO LORD PERCY. By a YOUTH of TWENTY.
WHILS you, my Lord ! with wealth and titles blest, Disdaining all the syren charms of ease, To Britain's glory sacrifice your rest, And with your virtues charm the world to peace ; Far from the glance of fortune's chearful ray. There lives a Youth, unbrib'd by courtly pow'r ! Whose, grateful heart, unpractis'd, pours she lay, And fain would steal upon thy vacant hour. Toss'd by the waves—the fool of ev'ry wind ; He once had hopes, and sought a Percy's aid ; In vain that Sun reviv'd his perive mind ; His only boon, the cruel fates deny'd. No social friend to rouse his drooping eye, The dawn of happier hours will break no more ; Pale sickness withers ev'ry promis'd joy. Ah ! hapless Youth ! how soon thy joys are o'er ! To some still port he only wish'd to flee ; Some peaceful harbor or improving ease ! No more to move on Neptune's stormy sphere, Where naught can charm—save tor- rents, rocks and seas. He still had hopes that Heav'n would point a friend, No golden dreams betray'd his early fi- ft ; His youth's desire—ah ! could that of- fend ? Was sympathetic charity at best. To soften pain, becalm the struggling sigh, With gentle care to raise the sinking breath ; To wipe (like you) the tear from sorrow's eye, And save one Soldier from the grasp of death. Nor think it strange that first he fled to you, He heard the virtues of thy feeling breast, Where, to the poor dejected Orphan true, Soft-hearted pity lays her downy nest. Say ! (for such worth a Roman age) blest Feels not your heart a sad suspicious gloom ? To see corruption plume her venal crest, And all the weeds of sordid interest bloom To see the lawless world with madness blind The gen'rous thought extinct—the mind debas'd ? Hypocrisy, that Judas ! cheat the mind, And prostituted honor—quite a jest ? To see the lamp of wisdom dimly burn, And not one friend to feed the dying fire To see the arts the widow'd virtues mourn Forsake the world—and to thy breast sure !

While giant Vice extends her fatal jaws! Oh! let the world thy future cares en- gage! 'Tis thine to fight expiring Virtue's cause, And bear her blooming down the stream of age. Tell us--(a bliss thy breast has over found) Whose'er th' attuning virgin deigns to glow, That deaf to Polly's harsh, unmeaning sound, Her silent song is almost heav'n below! That wealth, the portion of the bad and brave, That all the pride of titles, state and pow'r; Should spare some blessings for the hungry slave, And cheer aff'liction's miserable hour. Bid them (like thee) reviv'd o'er the vale, Where melancholy sorrow paints the mind; Ar' with the chearful sympathetic tale, Teach their poor hopes--that Heav'n is always kind! What joy to hear the Orphan's article song, Pure from the heart, in grateful raptu- re flow! To see the Widow clasp her infant-throng, And say--"Dost thou know thy father now!" Perhaps some Youth--whom gen'rous deeds imp'le, May follow year's, or Parker's envied fame; Should there be one?--Oh! nurse the no- ble fire! Nor rashly quench a charitable flame. And, if the dawn of op'ning truth appears, Should inclination spur the honest mind, 'Tis thine, with care, to form the tender years, And bid his Piper virtues bless mankind. So shall gay health attend thy later days, On thee th' unfading flow'r of youth shall blow; Sweet peace of mind!--delightful--attic care! With all that friendship---love and Heav'n bestow. And when at length thy promis'd Crown appears, When thou, unaw'd, shalt hear the wel- come doom; Yet, for the world, he'll pour his pleading pray'rs, And with his sorrows weep thee from the tomb.
BASSETTERRE, St. Kitts, Jan. 4. By a gentleman from Georgia, who was a prisoner there, we learn, that the Indians on the back settlements of South Carolina had committed some ravages. The Carolinians determined to raise such a body of men as would destroy them entirely; between 15 and 16,000 men marched into the lower towns of the Indians, attacked, defeated and burnt their towns. Flushed with this suc- cess, they marched up to the middle towns, and were met by a greater body of Indians just at the Potatoe-Hills, 40 miles higher than the middle towns. The Indians then surrounded the Carolinians, and killed two and in their retreat to their own settlements 780 men. In consequence of which the Ca- rolinians and Georgians have laid their in- tended attack on St. Augustine aside. We are further informed, that the present Go- vernor Pullock, of Georgia, had resigned his government, and it was said it certainly was offered to three different members of the provincial congress. We likewise are as- sured, that the Georgia regiment was in the greatest distress for clothing, that not six among them but wanted some principal gar- ment.
BALTIMORE, Feb. 4. We hear, that since the arrival of the enemy's ships of war in the Bay, a number of perfidious people in the counties of Wor- ter and Somerset, on the Eastern Shore of the Bay, have assembled in hostile array, several months ago been supplied
with arms by the convention to defend our liberties. They had been vapouring for some time; they are now so audacious, as to erect a pole, with a flag upon it, marked with the letters G. R. and are supposed to mean the sceptred miscreant, who, in vio- lation of his coronation oath, is now, to- gether with his venal Parliament, enslaving that people whom they are bound to make happy. It is said, that General Smallwood is going with a detachment of troops to pay the Banditti a visit, and on his appearing, we prophesy, that their ignoble Colours will be immediately lowered.
PHILADELPHIA, February 5. Extract of a Letter from Gen. Washington to Congress, dated Jan. 22, 1777. "I have not heard from Gen. Howe since the firing near Kingsbridge last Saturday which I cannot account for, unless the North River should have been rendered impassable by the ice. But the accounts of his having surprised and taken Fort Independence on Friday last, comes so well authenticated, by different ways that I cannot doubt it. It is said that he took 400 prisoners in that fort; and that he invested Fort Washington on Sa- turday, which occasioned the firing." Published by order of Congress, CHARLES THOMPSON, Sec'y. "O Charly Thompson! O Charly Thompson!" Hard times George, hard times, thou great and mighty Protector, when thou put to thy trumps.
NEW YORK, Feb. 27. The Insurrection against the Rebels in Maryland it is said already amounts to at least 2000 Men, who have disarmed all the Traitors to their King and Country about them and are, we hear, proceeding to re- scue themselves from the iron Yokes of Tyranny imposed upon them by the Con- gress and their Abettors. Other Parts of the Country are expected soon to rise, as they are most heartily tired of the Govern- ment of a Set of Men, who, having no- thing to lose themselves, are sacrificing the Property of every Body else to their own abominable Designs. Extract of a Letter from an Officer at Annapolis, Feb. 16.
"On Monday last, a Detachment of 170 Men from the 25th Regiment, under Major Gordon, marched from Richmond in Staten Island to Colk's Ferry, where they embarked for Sandy Hook, with the in- tention of cutting off a Party of Rebels sta- tioned at the Highlands of New York. After being detained on board by hard Gales of Wind and bad Weather for three Days, they landed, wading up to their Waists, on the Beach at the Highlands, about two Miles below the Rebel Posts. A little before Day, they marched and surprised the advanced Guard without firing a Shot; From thence they proceeded about a Mile farther to the House of one Hartshorn, to which as they were approaching by two different Ways the flanking Companies taking to the Right, a Guard poked at about 200 Yards from the House were first alarmed. These, after fir- ing a few Shot together with the main Bo- dy, who at first affected to form and make a Stand, being pushed by the Battalion, fled too soon for the Grenadiers and Light In- fantry to come up time enough for their Re- treat. Between 30 and 40 were killed. We found se- veral dead bodies in the Woods, which were buried by the soldiers. The whole of the Prisoners taken, amounting to 72, amongst which are 2 Captains and 4 Lieutenants. They were carried on board the Syren. Ma- ny had Certificates about them of their ha- ving taken the Oaths of Allegiance. Their Stores consisted of 2 or 3 Barrels of Powder, 770 Ball Cartridges, some Salt Provision, and 9 or 10 Quarters of fresh Beef, with a Cart and Team. The 25th lost one Man killed. The next Day the Country People, who had met the Fugitives, reported that many of them were wounded. The Guides were intelligent and behaved very well. Col. Morris's new Levies with the Marines from on board the Syren, who had been de- tached to a different Place, picked up some of those who made their Escape from Hart- shorn's, together with an Officer and a small
Party, who had crossed the River from a Rebel-Post at Black Point, for the Business of Tory Hunting."
On Wednesday last, Sir William Howe and his Suite, passed over to the Jersey. His Excellency Baron VAN HEISTEN, com- mander in chief of the troops of his Serene Highness the LANDGRAVE OF HESSE, employed in suppressing the Rebellion in North-America, returns his Thanks to the Gentlemen engaged in the laudable Purpose of playing for Charity, for the Sum sent by them for the Relief of such Hessian Soldiers as have fallen in the support of true Free- dom, and the Liberty of British America.
NEWPORT, March 6. Last Saturday Night five Persons made their Escape from the Main, who inform- ed that the Rebel Army at this Quarter, had received Orders from Mr. Washington, to proceed to Titouderoga--that there was but very little Prospect of any Compliance with this Order, as most of their Times were set next Saturday, having been insisted bet for three Months. None can be persuaded to enlist during the War, except a few Va- gabonds whose abandoned thoughtlessness is such that they can dispense with the enor- mous Bounty which is given them in two or three Days; and frequently when they have done it, go and enlist them again with some other for the Sake of again obtaining the Bounty.
One of them was at Boston, about 3 Weeks since, and says, that a Captain had been mustering up for Volunteers, and had enlisted 20 or 30, promising each of them 200 Dollars Bounty, 100 Acres of 100 Acres of Land, and for their further Encouragement, they were all to be made Serjeants, and to have 40 Days Fur- low to go home and get themselves ready. A Fleet from New York, arrived last Eve- ning, with Provisions and a Number of Hessians.
We have this Week been favor'd with two R-B-I News-Papers, and intended to have obliged the Public with some curious Extracts from them, but are forced to omit them till our next. They are aff'd with Accounts of D'sections amongst the Rebels, and with new Acts to restrain new Inventions. For these Coolers in Politicks, have a Plenty of unending Work to do.
Many Things are omitted for Want of Room.
By MAJOR-GENERAL RICHARD PRESCOTT.
WHEREAS sundry Inconveniences may and have arisen to his Ma- jesty's Sea and Land Forces, from Persons in this Town selling Spirits or other Liquors, without having first obtained the Licence of the Commandant or Deputy- Commandant of the Town for so doing. In Order, the refore, to prevent the like Practices in future, and to ascertain the Number so licensed to sell Liquors, all Persons having obtained, or who may here- after obtain, such Licences, are hereby re- quired immediately to register them with the Town-Major. And all Persons professing to sell Li- quors, contrary to this Order, are except- ed. Given under my Hand at Newport, this 5th Day of March, 1777. RICHARD PRESCOTT, Commandant. By Order of the Commandant. HENRY BARRY, Town Major.
An Officer belonging to the 43d Regt. lent a Horse Saddle, Bridle and Whip, to an Officer of one of the Regiments of Hof- fians, at a House in the East Road about 3 Miles and half from Newport, on the Even- ing of the 7th February, who promised to return the same next Morning, but has not since been heard of. The above Gen- tlemen is desired to attend at the Quaker's Meeting-House on Quaker Hill, on Satur- day next at 10 o'Clock with the Horse, Sad- dle, Bridle and Whip; where he will meet the Gentleman who lent them to him.

NEW-YORK, Feb. 17.
A few Evenings ago, four Boats full of Men came over from Rye to the opposite Shore on Long Island, and carried off a Sloop laden with Poultry and other Things for New-York Market. The Fog was so thick, that the Guard, which is constantly kept upon the Shore did not perceive them. One Man was taken in the Sloop.
On Saturday the 8th Instant, one of our foraging Parties surprized a Body of the Rebels at Quibble-Town, about six Miles beyond Brunswick, and took the whole Magazine of Forage, &c. which they had collected at that Place. The King's Troops had only four Men wounded in the Skirmish. They killed about 12 of the Rebels, and took one of their Captains and 5 others Prisoners, whom, together with a large Quantity of Forage, they brought safe to Brunswick.
On Monday last, the Genoa Galley, Cpt. Saunders, arrived here from Cork, after a very tedious Passage of eleven Weeks. He sailed on the 24th of November, with several other Victuallers, who have arrived in the Course of the Week. Capt. Saunders had exceeding hard and bad Weather during the whole of his Passage.
By the last Advices from Orange County, we learn, That all kinds of Provisions and Necessaries are growing extremely dear, particularly the several Species of dry Goods. Salted Pork sells at 7l. per Barrel. Salt is at 6l. per Bushel; and scarce any is to be had even at that Price. They have been obliged to give up the Scheme of insisting Men to serve during the War, and, instead of it, draught the Militia (and very frequently by Force) to join their Army for one, two or three Months. In some Places, they have given the poor miserable Inhabitants the dismal Option, either of taking up Arms and joining them, or of removing from their Possessions, with their Wives and Families, and only what they can carry upon their Backs with them. The Cruelty of these Brutes shocks every Feeling of Humanity. Under the Pretence of Liberty, they commit the most savage Enormities, and perpetrate every kind of abandoned Licentiousness. No Man dares to express his own Opinion, or is suffered to be Master of his own Action. They do not, indeed, tax People's Properties; But they have shorter Way of settling the Matter; and that is, by carrying every Thing clear away [with them].
The Post-bills of the Congress are now refused by the hottest among the Rebels themselves. One, who was Member of a Committee to punish those who might refuse them, was lately punished for refusing them himself. And in short, every one is putting them off from himself, in Exchange for almost any Thing, that can be got for them.
The Convention, or Congress, consisting of some of the principal Rebels of this Province, is lately removed from Fish Kill to Esopus. They find the People every where about them most heartily tired of the Rebellion. They have but little Stock, no Trade, and less Credit.
The whole Rebel Army in the Jerseys, we are told, are not worth 5000 Men. Three Light Dragoons, employed as a reconnoitring Party near Fort Independence, were fired upon last Monday, by a Party of Rebels concealed in a House. One was killed on the Spot; another was so much wounded, that he could not escape; and the third rode off unhurt to our Lines.
Many of the Inhabitants of this City have expressed their Fears, lest the Filth, &c. left in several Cellars and Vaults by the Rebels, should occasion some epidemical Disorder, upon the Opening of the Spring. And we hear, that proper Precautions are taking to
prevent any mischievous Consequences on that Account.
The Time elapsed since the Receipt of Advices from England by the Packet, which arrived here in December last, has been longer than we ever remembered. The latest Letters by that Packet were dated about the 21st of October.
Several gentlemen, just come in to avoid persecution from the rebel banditti; bring the following particulars:—That those parts of the Jerseys within reach of these desperate bands; display the most dismal scenes of robbery, persecution and murder; that it is considered as a crime of an atrocious nature, for a person to be possessed of any moveable property; many have been shot, and even some of their own faction, for no other motive than to cover those infamous depredations; that the poor Quakers within reach of the rebel headquarters, at Morris Town, have been dragged to that place to take up arms, which all of them conscientiously refused; when the rebels, finding threats avail nothing, scoffingly said, they were a foolish people, that coursed persecution, and at length dismissed them; that great numbers of the New-Englanders had thrown down their arms, and retired to their habitations to recruit their health and live in quiet, being heartily tired of the rebellion.
JAMES MOFFAT, BEGS Leave to acquaint the PUBLIC in general and his FRIENDS in particular, that he has for SALE, at his Shop in THAMES-STREET, opposite the Bottom of the Church Lane,
A GOOD ASSORTMENT OF English & West-India GOODS, Just Imported from NEW-YORK,
   PINS Needles White Threads Coloured do. Cotton Checks Flannels Corderoy Men's worsted Hose Osnapbrigs Furniture Check Irish Linens Men's Gloves Women's Mitts Women's Callimanco Shoes Camblets Mustard ready mix'd Do. in qr. lb. bottles Old Soap New do. Pickles of various Kinds Raisins  Twist and Mohair Brooches-Knee Garters Scissors Snuffers Walking-Sticks Men's Hats Slops for Seamen Rice Orderly Books Writing Paper Brown Sugar Wines of different Sorts Spermaceti Candles Mould do. Sweet Oil, by the Quart or Gallon Twist Tobacco Shag do. Scotch Snuff Coffee Empty Bottles  
With many other Articles, too numerous to be contained in the Compass of an Advertisement.
ALL PERSONS, who have ACCOUNTS open with the late Dr. HUNTER, are desired to prepare them for Settlement. Such as are indebted, are requested to pay their respective Balances; and those who have just Demands, may receive what is due to them, on Application to the Subscribers, Executors of his last Will.
NEWPORT, Feb. 26, 1777. } D. HUNTER. FRANCIS BRINLEY. SIMON PEASE.
THE FUND for carrying on the NEWPORT ASSEMBLY and CONCERT being nearly exhausted, it is proposed to raise a New SUBSCRIPTION, of Three DOLLARS, for the Continuance of those Amusements. New Tickets will be issued to Subscribers, and non-Subscribers will be admitted upon the usual Terms. Capt. D'AUBANT, } Masters of the Capt. MALTZBURG, } Ceremonies.
Newport, Rhode Island, Feb. 20, 1777. ADVERTISEMENT.
WHEREAS the Subscriber is authorized and appointed to raise a COMPANY of ABLE-BODIED MEN, to act in his MAJESTY's Service, for Two Years or during the Continuance of the present Rebellion, in a Regiment now raising under the Command of Colonel EDMUND FANNING, to serve in North-America only: All Persons who are free, able and willing, to enlist into the said Regiment, shall receive FIVE DOLLARS Bounty, after entering into present Pay and Free Quarters, and when they join said Regiment, shall be furnished with Arms, Accoutrements, and every thing fitting and necessary to compleat a Gentleman Soldier; and when the Regiment shall be reduced they shall have a Claim to Lands equally with any Provincial Regiment now raising for his Majesty's Service. All Persons willing to accept of the above Terms, are desired to call at my Quarters, at Mr. BENJAMIN NICHOLAS's Tavern, the Sign of the White Horse, near the Town-Hall.
ARCH: M C KENDICK. N. B. When I am absent upon the recruiting Service, the same Attendance will be given as if present.
Just imported in the SHULDHAM, Cpt. Orrick, from NEW-YORK, By NATHAN HART, A neat Assortment of GOODS, which will be sold at the LOWEST RATES, at his Shop in NEWPORT.
   PORT WINE Madeira Sherry Claret French Brandy Loaf & brown Sugar Tea Coffee Chocolate Flour Rice Scotch Barley Scotch Herrings Smak'd Tongues Pickled Tongues Sallad Oyl Butter Irish Linens Manchester Checks Barcelona Handkerchiefs Stockings Cloth Shoes Pins and Needles  Ribbons Capers Olives Walnuts Anchovies Mangoes Ketchup Yorkshire Hams Castile and English Soap Starch and Blue English and American Cheese Pepper and Cloves Scotch Snuff Candles Wine Glasses Tumblers Decanters Calicoes Corderoys Osnapbrigs Broad-Cloths Lawns &c. &c. &c.  
Just IMPORTED from NEW-YORK AND TO BE SOLD by JOHN HOWE, At the PRINTING OFFICE in Thames-street, the following Articles of STATIONARY;
   ROYAL, Super-Royal, Demy, Thick and thin Post, Foolscap, gilt & plain Letter paper, Marble-paper, Quills, Account Books,  Playing Cards, Fine red and black Wax, Ink Powder, Ink Holders, Pounce and Pounce Boxes, Pencils, and Ivory Folders.