The Newport gazette (Newport [R.I.]), 1777-05-15 00:00:00

By His EXCELLENCY SIR WILLIAM HOWE,
Master of the most Honourable Order of the Bath, One of His Majesty's Commissioners for restoring Peace to the Colonies. General and Commander in Chief of all His Majesty's Forces, within the Colonies lying on the Atlantic Ocean, from Nova Scotia to West-Florida, inclusive, &c. &c.
PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS for the more speedy and effectual Suppression of the unnatural Rebellion subsisting in North-America, it has been thought proper to levy a Number of Provincial Troops, thereby affording to His Majesty's faithful and well-disposed Subjects, Inhabitants of the Colonies, an Opportunity to co-operate in relieving Themselves from the Miseries attending on Anarchy and Tyranny, and in restoring the Blessings of Peace and Order with just and lawful Government:—As a Reward for the Promptitude and Zeal wherewith His Majesty's faithful Subjects have entered into the Corps now raising, and as a further Encouragement to Others to follow their laudable Example, I do hereby, in consequence of Authority to Me given by His Majesty, promise and engage, that all Persons who have, or do hereafter, enter into any of the said Provincial Corps, to serve for two Years or during the War in North-America, and shall continue faithfully to serve in any of the said Corps agreeable to such their Engagements, shall, after being reduced or disbanded, obtain, according to their respective Stations, Grants of the following Quantities of vacant Lands in the Colonies wherein their Corps have been or shall be raised, or in some other Colony as His Majesty shall think fit: viz.
Every non-commissioned Officer 200 Acres. Every private Soldier 50 do. do. The same to be granted to such of the said non-commissioned Officers and Soldiers as shall personally apply for the same, by the Governors of the respective Colonies, without Fee or Reward, subject, at the Examination of Ten Years, to the same Quit Rents as other Lands are subject to in the Province within which they shall be granted, and subject to the same Conditions of Cultivation and Improvement.
Given under my Hand, at Head Quarters, in New-York, this 2nd Day of April, 1777.
W. HOWE.
By His Excellency's Command, ROBERT MACKENZIE, Secretary.
By MAJOR-GENERAL
RICHARD PRESCOTT.
WHEREAS, by a PROCLAMATION issued by his Excellency, the Commander in Chief, dated the 20th Day of March, 1777, Provision is made for the
Encouragement and Security of such Persons as may cultivate Lands in their own behalf, and for the Furtherance of His Majesty's Services.
In Order, therefore, the more effectually to execute these, his Excellency's humane Intentions, all Officers, Soldiers and Others, within this Island and its Dependencies, are hereby enjoined to pay the strictest Attention thereto, under Pain of the severest Punishment:—
And, on the like Penalty, under no Pretence whatsoever, to attempt destroying Fences or other Inclosures, except by proper Authority, and for the King's Service.
And whereas many Lots of Land, whose Owners have absconded, are now lying Waste:—Any industrious Persons, willing to cultivate and improve such Lands to their own Advantage, and the Benefit of the Public, will be put into the Possession of them, for the present, by applying to Captain Savage, Deputy Quarter-Master-General.
Given under my Hand, at Head Quarters in Newport, this 7th Day of May, 1777.
RICHARD PRESCOTT.
By the General's Command,
PROCLAMATION.
DA vermöge einer von dem Commandirenden General an Chef, unter dem 20ten März, ausgegangenen Proclamation, zu Encouragement und Sicherheit derjenigen Personen, welche das Land entweder zu ihrem eigenen oder zu dem Besten Sr. Majestät Dienst aufstellen wollen, aller möglicher Vorsicht gethan worden.
Als wird hiermit, um diese so gnädige Intention Sr. Excellenz auf das genaueste zu vollziehen, Allen Offizieren und Soldaten auf diesem Eilande und was dazu gehörig ist, und das Schatzamt anbetrifft, geboten und befohlen, daß sie die obige Proclamation aufs strikteste befolgen.
Desgleichen wird an die hartesten Befehl gegeben, die Orders erteilen, daß sich Niemand unterstehe, ohne besondere Erlaubnis die Fences oder Sonstige Umzäunungen zu reißen, es Sey denn auf den ausdrücklichen Befehl und vor dem Dienst Sr. Majestät.
Und da viele Stücke Land deren Besitzer sich hinweg begeben haben, noch mehr wüste liegen:—So wird solchen eifrigen Personen welche willen sind, selbiges zu ihrem eigenen und der Publici Nutzen aufzustellen, hiermit, vor das gegenwärtige in Besitz gegeben und loben sich gedachte Personen desselben bey dem Deputy-General Quarter-Master, Captain Savage zu melden.
GEGBEN unter meiner Hand, im Hauptquartier zu New-Port, den 7ten May, 1777.
R. PRESCOTT.
Auf des GENERALs Befehl, JOHN SCHMETZ, Secretair.
From the ROYAL AMERICAN GAZETTE. The ADDRESS of the LOCAL REFUGEES to those who are INFLUENCED by the CONGRESS.
My dear Countrymen,
IT is with ultimate Concern I behold you manly resist to pertinaciously pursuing the evil Example, and blindly continuing to second the wild and unmanly Measures of an abandoned, interested, and designing Set of Men, who, intoxicated with an ambitious of Power, have intensely led you from your Duty, destroyed your Happiness and Repose, and brought you to the Verge of Ruin; seemingly, without being sensible of the Danger. They have taught you to admire and pursue the Phantom of Liberty, by which Means you have unfortunately lost the Sacred and now strenuously labouring to forge the Iron Chain of Republican Slavery for your Selves, and to repair the desperate Forfeits of your Demagogues, at your own Expence, and the Ruin of your Country; for there is not One of your whole ranks whom Envy or Pique has not, since the War, induced to obtain, the miserable View of making himself a Master, and to the Exclusion of Countrymen, and also to the Exclusion of Sufferers; for soon will they share with your Treasures, and leave you only the nominal Value in Paper.
It was with real Pleasure I beheld the late gracious Proclamation, issued out by His Majesty's Commissioners, for the speedy Restoration of public Tranquillity; and discovered myself so would have embraced the Opportunity, and accepted the Blessings of Peace so kindly held out to you. But, alas! my flattering Hopes are gone; the Day is past. In vain has the Tender of Peace been held out to you: Few of you have availed yourself of its precious Benefits, owing in a great Measure, perhaps, to the insatiable Pains that were taken by the Demagogues, to suppress it as soon as it made its Appearance, and the continued deceitful Constructions they gave it, to cover their Villainy, and to keep you hoodwinked. But this will ever be the Case as long as you blindly suffer those Plotters of Sedition to reign, and yourselves to be led by them. It is high Time for you to open your Eyes, and see the Deceit. You have been the dupes of their Artifice for Days: Give your Attention to the serious Reflections I crave, and you will at once see through their Artifice, and be enabled to suffer the Punishment due to their Deceit. I have you my injured and deluded Countrymen, nor to suffer your Fates to be imposed upon by plausive and sophistical Reasoning, mentioned and passed over Intelligence, trumped up Fears, in your Favour, the Prospect of foreign Assistance, and the horrid, yet fallacious Idea of being enslaved. Have they not repeatedly had the Effrontery to assure you of foreign Aid to maintain your Independence?

But have you obtained it? Do not flatter or amuse yourselves any longer with the Expectation of foreign Support, for you have not the most distant Hope of obtaining it; and if you had, it would avail you nothing, but perhaps in prolonging the War. But notwithstanding this, have they not lately had the matchless Impudence to assert the Arrival of a French Fleet to your Aid in the Harbour of Boston? I need not assert its Falshood; because I am sure you are, e'er now, sensible of its Falshood yourselves. With what View they propagate such glaring Falshoods, unless to animate your Spirit, and lead you still farther up the Path of Ruin, I cannot conceive. But how you can suffer yourselves to be so egregiously imposed upon, without properly resenting the Abuse, is astonishing to me. But to add to their Villainy and Deception, they have lately caused to be published in several of the Provincial Gazettes, which you cannot be ignorant of, the mutinizing of the foreign Troops, both here and in Canada; their Intention, when an Opportunity offers, of going off to you in a Body; the weak State of the whole Army, their Disaffection, and their dying by Thousands: But if you have Faith in such Publications, I sincerely lament your Credulity. I solemnly declare and assure you, the whole Army, British and foreign, is in good Order, well affected, in Health and the highest Spirits, and impatiently waiting for the Opening of the Campaign, which will be soon; when, if you wantonly continue refractory, you will, though then perhaps too late, lament your Folly and curse your Leaders, who will then decamp, and leave you in the Lurch, to pay for their Villainy.
I sincerely lament your Situation, which is truly calamitous; for your Wants I know are already insupportable, and your Distress for the Necessaries of Life intolerable, which your Paper Money cannot purchase, but at an exorbitant Price, and some indispensable Articles are not to be had at any Rate. Look around you, and see to what Distress you are reduced. Inevitable Destruction hovers over your Head; for how can you hope for Success, when the very Sinews of your War, your Paper Currency, on which your Success depends, is sunk below its nominal Value, and the Exigencies of your wild Measures, if not soon indeed, will require a new Emission, which will depreciate it to nothing. I have no Interest separate from your's in View; and as a Friend to Humanity in general, and the Welfare and Happiness of my Country in particular, I advise you, nay, I conjure you, as you tender your own Happiness, to act with an honest, manly and becoming Spirit, in avenging your Wrongs, and deposing your Deceivers and factious Demagogues, by whom you have been designedly led from your Duty and Allegiance to the Best of Kings, whose Affection and Pardon you will thereby regain; your Country save from impending Desolation and Ruin, and conciliate the Friendship of your most faithful and best Countrymen, who have been much injured, abused, and driven almost to Despair, for their steady and firm Attachment to good Order and Government. — I know not, for now or never is the Time to make our return to your Duty. — A Moment's Delay may be attended with an Age of Sorrow. — Rise from among you, or secure those oppressive and deluding Tyrants, whom you have unwarily entrusted with a Power to dominate over you; and boldly display all Congresses, Committees, and their military Establishments, and once more live happy under the mild and benign Influence of a British Government.
NEW-YORK, May 1.
By accounts from Albany we learn, that the Committee of that city and county still continue to persevere the Friends of Government with unremitting industry: They
have filled the City-Hall, Fort Orange, and the Presbyterian Meeting-House, with those who refuse to take part in their Rebellion; where they suffer every inconvenience and insult that the implacable malice of those daring Imps can inflict.
We are informed, that JOYCE, junior, mentioned in our last under the Boston head, about two weeks since, appeared early in the morning, masked and armed cap-a-pie, and paraded the streets of that town, with a number of his heroic associates, dragged six Tories out of their beds, placed them on a cart, and drove them out of town; then tilting the cart suddenly, he drew his war-like sword, and with the voice of a Stentor, swore he would put every one of them to death, if they ever entered again to enjoy their estates or support their families.
In consequence of information received of the Rebels having collected large magazines at Danbury, in Connecticut, a detachment of 250 men from each of the following regiments, 4th, 25th, 23d, 27th, 44th, and 64th, a subaltern's command of dragoons, 300 of Governor Brown's corps, and six 3-pounders, under the command of Major-General Tryon, and Brig. General's Agnew and Sir William Erskine, proceeded up the East River, and on Friday Evening last, at six o'clock, landed at Compe Point, near Norwalk. The disembarkation being completed about ten, the troops got in motion, and after a march of 25 miles, arrived, without opposition at Danbury, at three o'clock on Saturday afternoon. The remainder of that day and part of next morning, were employed in destroying the stores, which were found to exceed their expectation. At nine o'clock they began their march back to the shipping, and proceeded without interruption until they approached Ridgefield, where they found a Body of the Rebels, under the command of Mr. Arnold, who had fortified the entrance of the town, which they carried after small opposition, with considerable loss on the side of the Rebels; the Rear repulsing another body who attacked them at the same time under Mr. Wooster. The troops continued their march next morning at four o'clock, the Rebels firing on their flanks and rear, but at such a distance as to do them little injury. About half a mile from the ships, where the troops halted, part of the Rebel army, which consisted of at least four thousand, kept up a heavy fire from behind stone walls, whilst two columns made a show of attacking; but part of the detachment charged them with fixed bayonets, and put them to a total rout, with considerable slaughter. The troops, after remaining some time upon the ground, embarked with the greatest order and regularity, without further interruption from the Rebels, who never showed themselves more. The spirit and firmness shown by the troops on this occasion, does them infinite honor.
The loss sustained was 14 men killed, 10 officers and 80 men wounded, most of them slightly.
ACCOUNT of the Stores, Ordnance, Provisions, &c. as nearly as could be ascertained, found at the Rebel Stores, and destroyed by the King's Troops, at Danbury, &c. in Connecticut, April 27, 1777.
 A quantity of ordnance stores, with iron, &c.  Four thousand barrels of beef and pork.  One thousand barrels of flour.  One hundred large tiers of biscuit.  Eighty nine barrels of rice.  One hundred and twenty puncheons of rum.  Seven large stores of wheat, oat, and Indian corn, in bulk, the quantity thereof could not possibly be ascertained.  Thirty pipes of wine.  One hundred hogheads of sugar. 
 Fifty dits of molasses.  Twenty casks of e. w. s.  Fifteen large casks, filled with medicine of all kinds.  Ten barrels of saltpetre.  One thousand and twenty tents and haversacks.  A number of iron boilers.  A large quantity of hospital-bedding, &c.  Engineer, pioneer, and carpenters tools.  A printing-press, complete.  Tar, Tallow, &c.  Five thousand pairs of shoes and stockings.  At a MILL between Ridgebury and Ridgefield  One hundred barrels of flour, and a quantity of Indian corn.  At the BRIDGE over the West Branch of Norwalk River, and in the WOODS contiguous.  One hundred hogheads of rum.  Several chests of arms.  Paper cartridges.  Field forges.  Three hundred tents. 
The piratical Schooner lately drove on shore, by his Majesty's ship Merlin, near Egg Harbour, was the property of that true Friend to Government, Nathaniel Shaw, of New-London.
John Fell, one of the nemical council for New-Jersey, and Wynant Van Zandt, were brought to this city last Sunday.
On the night preceding the 25th ult. a party, consisting of 56 Rebels, attempted to surprize our picquet-guard at Ambey; but our troops gave them such a warm reception, that only two went back to inform the redoubtable GEORGE, that the remainder were killed and taken. The prisoners were brought to this city on Friday last.
His Excellency General Tryon, and Generals Sir William Erskine and Agnew arrived here yesterday afternoon.
Yesterday the following prizes taken by the Brigs and Merlin arrived here:
 A sloop from Boston, laden with rum and sugar, bound for South-Carolina, taken on the 17th ult.  A Schooner from St. Thomas's to Ocracoke, with rum and dry goods, taken the 18th ult.  A brig from Martinico to Philadelphia, laden with wine, canvas, cordials, and rice, taken the 23d.  A Schooner from Cape Fear to Boston, laden with pitch and tar, taken the 21st. 
The following, is the Rebel Account of the Destruction of their Stores in Connecticut: Contrasted with the preceding one, it appears in its proper Light.
NEW-HAVEN, April 30. On Friday the 25th inst. twenty six of the enemy's ships appeared off Norwalk islands, landing in her Cedar Point, where they anchored at 4 o'clock P. M. and soon began landing troops; by 10 o'clock they had landed two brigades, consisting of upwards of two thousand men, and marched immediately for Danbury, where they arrived the next day at 2 o'clock P. M. — The handful of Continental Troops there, were obliged to evacuate the town, having previously secured a part of the stores, provisions, &c. The enemy on their arrival began burning and destroying the stores, horses, provisions, &c. On the appearance of the enemy the country was alarmed: Early the next morning, Brig. Gen. Silliman with about 600 militia, (all that were collected) pursued the enemy; at Reading he was joined by Major General Wooster and Brigadier General Arnold. — The heavy rain all the afternoon, retarded the march of our troops so much that they did not reach Bethel (a village two miles from Danbury) till 11 o'clock at night, much fatigued, and their arms rendered useless by being wet. It was thought prudent to refresh the men, and attack the enemy on their return. — Early the next morning, (which proved rainy) the whole were in motion,

200 men remained with Gen. Wooster, and about 400 were detached under Gen. Arnold and Gen. Silliman, on the road leading to Norwalk. At 9 o'clock A. M. intelligence was received that the enemy had taken the road leading to Norwalk, of which General Wooster was advised, and pushed them, with whom he came up about 11 o'clock, when a smart skirmishing ensued, in which General Wooster, who behaved with great intrepidity, unfortunately received a wound by a musket ball, through his groin, with it is feared will prove mortal. Gen. Arnold, by a forced march across the country, reached Ridgefield at 11 o'clock, and having posted his small party (being joined by about 100 men) of 500 men, waited the approach of the enemy, who were soon discovered advancing in a column with 3 field pieces in front and a rear, and large flank guards of near 200 men in each. At noon they began discharging their Artillery, and were soon within musket shot, when a smart action ensued between the whole, which continued about an hour, in which our men behaved with great spirit, but being overpowered by numbers, were obliged to give way, though not until the enemy were raising a small breast work, thrown across the way, at which Gen. Arnold had taken post with about 200 men, the rest of our small body were posted on the flank, who acted with great spirit; the General had his horse shot under him, when the enemy were within about 10 yards of him, but luckily received no hurt; recovering himself he drew his pistol and shot the soldier who was advancing with his fixed bayonet. He then ordered his troops to retreat through a shower of small, and grape shot. In this action the enemy suffered very considerably, leaving about 50 dead and wounded on the ground, and besides a number unknown, buried. Here we had the misfortune of losing Lieut. Col. Gold, one subaltern, and several privates killed and wounded. It was found impossible to rally our troops, and Gen. Arnold ordered a stand to be made at Saguog bridge, where it was expected the enemy would pass.
At 9 o'clock A. M. the 23th, about 500 men were collected at Saguog bridge, including part of two companies of Colonel Lamb's Battalion of artillery, with three field-pieces, under command of Lieut. Col. Olward, 1 field-piece with part of the artillery company from Fairfield, 60 continental troops, and three companies of volunteers from New-Haven, with whom Generals Arnold and Silliman took post about two miles above the bridge. Soon after the enemy appeared in sight, their rear was attacked by Col. Huntington, commanding a party of 500 men, who sent to Gen. Arnold for instructions, and for some officer to assist him. Gen. Silliman was ordered to assist him; the enemy, seeing our troops advantageously posted, made a halt, and after some little time, wheeled off to the left, and crossed Saguog river, three miles above the Bridge. Gen. Arnold, observing this motion, ordered the whole to march directly for the Bridge, to attack the enemy in flank. Gen. Silliman, at the same time, to attack them in front; the enemy, by running full speed, had past the Bridge on Fairfield side, with their main body, before our troops could close it. Gen. Silliman, finding it impossible to attack the enemy in their rear, proceeded to the Bridge; when the whole were formed, they marched in two columns, with two field-pieces on the right, the other on the left of the enemy, when a smart skirmishing and firing of field-pieces ensued, which continued about three hours. The enemy having gained the high hill of Compe, several attempts were made to dislodge them, but without effect. The enemy landed a number of fresh troops to cover their embarkation, which they effected a little before sun-set, weighed anchor immediately, and stood across the sound, for Ham-
tington, in Long-Island. Our loss cannot be exactly ascertained, no return being made. It is judged to be about 60 killed and wounded. Among the former is 1 Lieut. Col. 1 Captain, 4 Serjeants, and Doctor David Avery, of this town, whose death is greatly lamented by his acquaintance. Among the number wounded are, Col. John Lamb, of the artillery, Ansa Badley, and Timothy Gorman, volunteers from New-Haven, though not mortally. The enemy's loss is judged to be more than double our number, and about 20 prisoners. The enemy, the day before they left Fairfield, were joined by ten sail, chiefly small vessels. Since the army went off, a number of different persons, who are supposed intended to join them, have been taken into custody. Major-General Wooster died last Friday Night, of the Wound he received in the late Skirmish with the Enemy.
BALTIMORE, March 17. Last night Mr. Charles Cook arrived here in 12 days from Newbern, in North-Carolina, and brings the following important intelligence; viz. That the day before he set out, Captain Charles Seeman, of the North-Carolina forces, a gentleman of credit, just returned from Charles Town, South-Carolina, informed him and others, that he saw a large French fleet, consisting of fifteen men of war, two of them 80-gun ships, and 40 merchantmen; that two of the armed vessels lay within the bar; that these vessels had on board 200 pieces of brass cannon, 30,000 stand of small arms, and a vast quantity of dry goods, for the use of the American States. Their Destination was said to be for Delaware and Chesapeake Bays.
BOSTON, April 17. We have it from undoubted Authority, that Lord Howe, owing to his act having received punctual remittances from England, has been obliged to issue out a large quantity of Paper Money, in order to pay off the British and Hessian troops; upon its being tendered to the Hessians, they refused it, saying, that they would much rather receive the Rebel Paper-Money, which was issued upon the credit of the continent, than that which was issued upon the credit of his Lordship. We understand that the British troops now receive the paper money emitted by Lord Howe; but we hear his Lordship has been obliged to furnish the Hessians with gold and silver.
Paragraph of a Letter from a Gentleman in Philadelphia. "I wish to have it communicated to our friends in Boston, that the Tories in Philadelphia, industriously circulate their disadvantage, that there are few Whigs in that once eminently patriotic Metropolis; and many Gentlemen, who are Friends to the Cause, confirm the Report, far as to its acknowledgment, "that the Tories take Possession of the most public Places, and with great Assurance express their Sentiments to the Disadvantage of our Cause." Will this be suffered by a People who have hazarded every Thing, and suffered so much in Support of their Rights? Will they finally submit to be tantalized and disgraced by Persons whose Conduct is acknowledged by these whole Measures they deserve, to be unnatural and disgraceful to human Nature? Surely not. I hope soon to hear that at a Meeting in Faneuil-Hall, it is determined to follow the Example of Baltimore; and that Boston is separated from every Tory or suspicious Character in that Place. This alone can make it happy, and as respectable as it once was, and ought always to remain. The Whig Club in Baltimore have
lately banished from that Place every Tory and suspected Character that could be found amongst them. Extract of a Letter from St. Eustatia, dated April 10, 1777.
"Great numbers of p. 228 continue to be carried into Antigua, Dominica, St. Kitt's, by vessels of 2 or 4 Guns, 10 or 20 Men, mostly small Craft, and they cruise without any Commission. Several Transports have passed this for America from St. Kitt's, &c. in two Divisions; the first about 17 Sail, 1000 Soldiers; the second about 9 Sail, 400 Troops, no Convoy only clear of the Islands; these Ships are mostly armed, and have 16 guns and 40 or 50 men, as it is said, and from that to 20 and 24 guns; some Ships of war have since failed for America, the Perseus, Beaver and Roubuck." By the last and most authentic intelligence from France and England, we learn that there is no Relaxation of warlike Preparations in England, and yet the Ministry have so contrived, that few People believe there will be a War in Europe. Transports are getting ready to bring out the additional British and German Troops, and it was intended they should sail the first of March.
N E W P O R T, May 15. The Rebels have within this Fortnight past began a very hot Persecution at North-Kingston, Exeter, Greenwich, &c. — We sometime since, mentioned the Murder of Mr. Slocum, and the Imprisonment of his two Sons. They have now taken his unhappy Widow, and carried her likewise to Providence Goal, nothing appearing satisfactory to their Vengeance but the Destruction of this whole Family. In short, their Conduct has been such, that many who were attached to their Measures, are now their most violent Opposers, being thoroughly convinced, that these Desperadoes who have promised them Liberty, and pretended an Attachment to them and their Families, are the most inhuman of Tyrants, and the worst Destroyers of each social Blessing. About Twenty of these injured and abused Men, who had been for some Days hiding in the Bush, made their Escape and arrived here on Tuesday. — Depressed by mounting their Neighbours and Friends whom these Villains have confined in Goals and Houses, they Yesterday obtained Permission, to go to the Narraganset Shore, when they brought off the following Persons, who will at least remain as Hostages for their much injured Friends. — The most of them have joined Col. Wighman's Regiment of Loyal New-Englanders, and seem determined to have Satisfaction for the many Injuries they have received.
The Persons brought off were, Charles Tillinghast, one of the Committee of North-Kingston, William Westcott, Collector of Tolls, Rardon Kisby, and Oliver Spink, both Officers in the Rebel Army. The Rebels have taken a Schooner belonging to Mr. John Watson of this Town; and one belonging to Capt. Moxley, and another belonging to New-York, and carried them into Stonington. Capt. McEwen, Mr. Barron, and several others who were taken in them, were brought here on Tuesday Evening, by a Flag to be exchanged. The Privates that took the above Persons are owned by the following Persons, John Palmer, Capers, Nathan Palmer, and Jonathan Waldron. A Number of Transports from New-York arrived here on Tuesday. By Persons from different Parts of the Country we are informed that every kind of Cruelty is continually practiced upon the unhappy Men who discover the least Discontent to Government.
TO BE SOLD, ATENT and MARQUE that has been but 4 Months pitch. The Price is TEN GUINEAS, may be seen at the Printer's.

Extracts from the Rebel Papers
PHILADELPHIA, April 16.
"Gentlemen, Lewis Town. April 12. Yesterday morning the ship Morris, Capt. Anderson, was carried into the mouth of our Bay by a Frigate; the Roebeck lying in the Road made sail after her. Capt. Anderson ran his ship on shoals about half a mile from the Light House, the two ships continually firing at him, and he returned the fire for near three hours, in the most brave and gallant manner. The ships sent three boats, which were beat off by the Morris. Capt. Anderson landed his packet for the Congress, which I have sent up by two French Gentlemen, when, finding he could defend her no longer, he laid a train, and blew the ship up, and am sorry to tell you, that so brave a man fell in the attempt. The 13th and 14th of the crew are safe on shore. The scene was horrible to behold. The cargo is part blown up on shore, viz. Guns, Cloaths, Gunlocks, &c. &c. &c. We have a number of men employed in saving the cargo. The Roebeck is now in the Road, and two frigates at anchor upon the lower part of the Brown. There has been a second fire from the Roebeck. The Officer says, they expect their whole squadron in shortly, and should they arrive, I will give you the earliest advice in my power. I am, Gentlemen,
Your humble Servant,
HENRY FISHER."
"P. S. After writing the within, the two ships that lay at the Brown are making sail off the Bay, the wind at N. N. E. I therefore have sent the alarm. H. F."
And the following intelligence is received this day, signed by Henry Fisher, and expressed from B. mby Hook to Benjamin Brook, and from him to James Cameron, at Port Penn, certifying, that there are nine of the enemies ships of war in the Delaware, viz. Three in Whore-Kin's Road, three at the Middle, three at Narrows.
(Signed) BENJAMIN BROOKS, and JAMES CAMERON, Ap. 14.
Munday April 14. Twelve o'Clock.
N. B. The Alarm Guns being just now fired, give us notice that a Fleet of Transports appear off the Capes.
For Order of the Board,
OWEN BIDDLE, Chairman.
We are inform'd that Brig. Gen. Hand is ordered to command the troops which are destined to oppose the Indians, who have lately commenced hostilities against the inhabitants of the western part of this State.
The Honourable Congress have ordered a Monument to be erected in the town of Boston in honour of the late Major-General WARREN, and another to be erected in Virginia, in Honour of Brig. Gen. MERCER, as a testimony of their illustrious services, and of the gratitude of their country. They have likewise ordered the eldest son of the late General Warren, and the youngest of the latter to be educated at the public expence.
BOSTON, April 28.
The Ticonderoga Post informs us, that on the night of the 12th instant, near 300 Rebels were discovered by a party of our men at a considerable distance from Crown-Point. A party of about 200 men were sent from thence last Thursday night, to make what discoveries they could; so that we may soon expect to hear, that hostilities are commenced in that quarter.
J. O. C. R., Junior.
PRESNELL his most respectful compliments to those few, who early and faithfully engaged in the cause of Liberty and their country, to oppose those sons of Tyranny, who took shelter behind the Bri-
tish Tyrant's edicts, and band of hireling vassals, that he is once more returned from correcting these miscreants, after a most two years absence, that he will meet them at the old place of rendezvous to morrow evening, 7 o'clock, in order to consult the most effective ways and means to carry into execution the act of this State to prevent monopoly and oppression; to see what is best to be done with those shameless brats faced Tories, who have the audaciousness to remain among this much abused and insulted people, and still carry on their treacherous designs; to take the best methods to get rid of a set of abandoned miscreant Tories, who have been drove out of the several towns of this State for their villainous doings, and have taken shelter in this town; to take some effective method to prevent their frequent meetings, and act upon all such matters as shall come before them.
N. B. I desire you would make a proper enquiry of a rescinding act, a Maiden porter, a Cape Ann Sejeant and a refugee Uphaam.
TO BE SOLD,
By AGNESS NICOLL,
At the HOUSE where lately Mr. EDWARD THURSTON lived, next Door to the Widow CADDINGTON's, in the Main-Street,
FRESH LISBON LEMONS, by the Box or Dozen, Four Years old Antigua Spirit, Good Jamaica and Barbadoes Rum, Madeira and Port Wine by the Quarter Cask or Dozen, White Wine Vinegar, Loaf and Muscovado Sugar, Tea, Coffee, Chocolate, Spices, Indigo, Rice, Anchovies, Capers, Olives, Mackerel, Walnuts, Starch, Mustard, Tobacco, Candles, Shirts, Frock, Trowels, Jackets, Men's Worsted plain and rib'd Stockings, Brown Thread ditto, Best black Patterns for Breeches, Check Hankchiefs, Hard Brushes for the House, Pins by the Pack, - Pound or Paper, Galt's Court or universal Register, O'Callaghan's Sermons, preached at New-York the Sunday after General Howe took Possession of it, and a few Days after the late great Fire, Sermons preached by the Reverend Mr. English and Mr. Moore, on the Death of the late Reverend Doctor Archimary, Pocket Almanacks, Quarterly Books, Writing Paper, Ink Powder, &c. &c. &c.
TO BE SOLD,
By JACOB ISAACKS,
At his HOUSE in BROAD-STREET,
SUPERFINE Philadelphia and common Flour, A'fo, English Flour, Best South Carolina Seal Leather, Fisterca Oil, Best Muscovado Sugars, in Barrels or smaller Quantities, Three year old Jamaica Rum in Hogheads, New Irish Malt Beef, Bobea Tea, Best white Ginger, Sperma Ceti Candles, &c. &c. &c.
Said ISAACKS continues to carry on the Business of a BROKER, in all its Branches, buying or selling all Sorts of Merchandise, and also buying and selling Vessels which he has before done to the Satisfaction of his Employers.
TO BE SOLD,
By JOSHUA T. D. ST. CROIX,
On board the Sloop BETSY, now lying at Hestymen's Wharf, the following Articles:
FLOUR, Bread, Hams, Porter & Hampers, Bar Iron, Piccadilly Moulds, Nets of all Sorts, Pruffs of Flax, Kegs of pickled Fish, Pickled Olives.
TO BE SOLD,
By ISAAC HAR
At his SHOP on the North Side of GRAND PARADE, and at his DWELLING-HOUSE on the POINT.
(As CHEAP as at any Shop in Newport)
The following GOODS, just Imported,
YARD-WIDE & 7/8ths do. Cotton Checks, Yard-wide Irish Linen, Royal Platillos, Irish Sheetings, Russia ditto, Cambriek, An Assortment of Linen Handkerchiefs, Black Barcelona do. Coloured ditto, An Assortment of Lutenberg ditto, Ditto Negligee ditto, Bandannas ditto, An Assortment of Scots Thread, Best white Silk Stockings, White Silk Mitts, Black ditto, Women's Shoes, Souehong Tea, Bobea ditto, Boaf Sugar, Muscovado ditto, Coffee, Pepper, Allspice, Mace, Nutmegs, Sweet Oil, Crackers in Kegs, Cocks, Madeira, Red-Port and Claret Wine, Jamaica Spirits, Barbadoes Rum, Holland's Geneva, Best London Stout, Porter, Specimens Candles, Tallow ditto, Soap, Cut and Pigtail Tobacco, Gentile Kippin's Scots Snuff, Whale-Boat.
A general Assortment of Glass and Earthen Ware, and many other Articles, not here enumerated.
TO BE SOLD,
By JACOB ISAACKS,
At his HOUSE, in BROAD-STREET,
SALT, by the Bushel or larger Quantity. Men's and Women's shoes. Birch Pepper. Women's Cloaks ready made. West-India Rum. ALSO, a Negro Wench about 40 Years old, a good Cook, and can be well recommended.
TO BE SOLD,
By MYER POLOCK,
IRISH Malt Beef, by the barrel, New Flour ditto, Coffee, West-India Rum, by the hoghead, barrels or barrel, Red Wine, by the hoghead, Hams, Ribs Back, Ribs & ditto, Sweet Oil, Barley, in qr. or cwt., Tallow Candles, Hard Soap, Bobea Tea.
TO BE SOLD,
By RICHARD JOHNSON,
At the BAKERS-ARMS on the POINT,
The following Articles, Cheap, for CASH: FLOUR, by the barrel or smaller quantity, Bobea Tea, Coffee, Candles, New-York Chocolate, Scotch Snuff in bottles, Best London bottled Port Wine, Fresh Irish Butter, Pigtail Beef and Leaf Tobacco, Best London Pewter Plates and Dishes, Nutmegs, Black Pepper, Confe Won, Hams, a small Quantity of Cutlery, &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, Ledger paper, Marble paper, Quills, Fine red and black Wax, Ink Powder, Ink Holders, Pounces and Pounces Boxes, Pencils, and Ivory Folders