The Newport gazette (Newport [R.I.]), 1779-08-19 00:00:00

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THURSDAY, AUGUST 19, 1779.
Extract from General Orders, dated at Head-Quarters, in Newport, the 10th Day of August 1779.
“COMPLAINT having been made, that the King's Cattle are frighted and drove about by People Shooting on the Farms, on which they graze.---No Person is to Shoot on any of the Fields on the left of the West Road, from Irishes Redoubt, to James Potter's, in Middletown, till further Orders.”
By Order of Major-General PRESCOTT, HENRY BARRY, Sec'y.
***** MADRID, (Spain.) April 23.
It was without foundation that the foreign papers have said, that Lord Grantham, the English Ambassador, had received orders to leave our court, and that the Marquis d'Almedaver would be recalled from London: which indicated an approaching rupture between the two courts. Never was the English Ambassador treated with so much respect as at present, and we know for a certainty, that the Marquis d'Almedaver not only has no thought of leaving London, but there are positive proofs to the contrary.
LONDON, May 18.
The baggage, &c. belonging to his Royal Highness Prince William Henry is getting ready with the greatest dispatch, and in the course of a few days will set out for Portsmouth (attended only by his private tutor) in order to go with the grand fleet.
The Empress of Russia has offered the King of Great Britain the assistance of 20 sail of the line and six frigates for three years, and 20,000 troops for the American war, upon very low terms, if England will cede Minorca to Russia. It is said that the offer has been accepted, and that the treaty will be put in immediate execution.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
Wednesday, May 26.
Agreed to the report of the resolutions of Friday last on the supply, that 31501. be granted for the support of the civil establishment of St. John's in North America, 29001. for ditto in Georgia; 49001. for ditto in East Florida; 47961. in Nova-Scotia; 20411. for general surveys in North America.
In a committee of supply Lord North moved for the sum of 50,0001. for the use of loyal American refugees. He had taken care he said to grant pensions to the sufferers under the above description with as sparing a hand as he could; the grant just now moved
for, however, increased 30001. since last year; but at present it was likely to diminish. Such Americans as had fled from Georgia, and were supported here by the national generosity, had returned home, and consequently the claim in future would not be so great.
The house having translated the private business of the day, resolved itself into a committee to prosecute the American enquiry. The Earl of Shelburne, commander of the British light infantry, under the late Brigadier General Fraser, was called in, and being a Peer of Scotland, and consequently of Great Britain, he was admitted with an armed chair within the bar, on which he sat covered, except when giving evidence, which he delivered standing and uncovered.
The point that General Burgoyne who opened the examination, with a view to establish Lord Shelburne's evidence were, that he had not with his army more artillery than was deemed necessary by his staff officers; that he had not crossed the Hudson's river contrary to the opinion of his officers; that the rebel army was brave, numerous and disciplined; and that he had not surrendered which there was even a shadow of a possibility of retreating or advancing.
The great use of the artillery in defeating the rebels in several actions, was established by Lord Shelburne's own opinion; and his Lordship adduced that of General Fraser to support him. The artillery attending that officer's brigade had been greatest at the particular request of that gallant Brigadier, whom the Commander in Chief consulted on most occasions; and as a presumption that General Fraser had approved the crossing of Hudson's river, it was proved by Lord Shelburne as that the Brigadier was of a warm, communicative temper (except in matters of consequence, in which he was very reserved) and apt to speak his mind freely when he disapproved any measure; and yet, notwithstanding this species of temper, his Lordship had never heard him express the least disapprobation of the crossing Hudson's river, which it was to be presumed he would have done if he had really disapproved of it; on the contrary, he expressed a great deal of concern when obliged, in consequence of orders from General Burgoyne, to retreat over that river, after having crossed it with his brigade, before the main army had been able to cross it to sustain him. At that particular juncture the enemy's artillery commanded the ford; and the British train was then of such use in silencing the rebel battery, that it would have been impossible to have forced the river if they had not been provided with a large train of heavy cannon.
The number of the rebel army, his Lordship supposed to be about 13 or 14000, exclusive of several corps posted on the banks of the river. Their bravery he established by asserting, that they had disputed the field with obstinate courage; their discipline he formed a judgment of from seeing them march before the British line with well-dressed ranks in great silence, and seemingly paying great attention to their officers; all which his
Lordship deemed essential points of discipline: The extremity to which the army was reduced previous to any negotiation being opened, might be determined from this circumstance, that there was not a spot in the whole camp in which the council of war could sit, without being exposed to the enemy's fire; and once an eighteen pounder shot crossed the table while the council was deliberating.
The army was perfectly satisfied with their General's conduct in every action, and in every instance, both before and after capitulation. Lord Shelburne said, that when Colonel Kingsbury returned from General Gates with the proposal—that the British troops should lay down their arms in their trenches, and march out prisoners of war, General Burgoyne rejected the proposal with disdain, saying he would not pass his parole to so dishonourable a treaty!—that having afterwards perused the articles that were signed, the council of war was unanimously opposed to them; that after terms had been agreed on between both armies, and before the treaty was signed, General Burgoyne had communicated to the council some intelligence he had received in the night from a spy.
That it was to prevent the spy from revealing to events, without any breach of public faith; and that the council had been of opinion that the public faith would be violated by such a proceeding.
The army was perfectly satisfied at their General's return to Europe, to plead his own and their cause to their sovereign; and having shown himself the friend of his army upon all occasions, and having always behaved as if he should have done, they would be always glad to receive him again, if he should return to them. A journeal.
Extract of a letter from Torbay, May 23.
“Admiral Arbuthnot being now joined by the ships under the command of Admiral Darby, the fleet consists of twenty sail of the line, six frigates, two fire ships, and some armed vessels, besides upwards of 300 sail of merchant ships. The Admiral has just made a signal for all the fleet to prepare for sailing by to-morrow morning. It will be a fine sight to see the whole fleet under sail. Many gentlemen and ladies are come down to view it, and to take leave of their friends.”
Yesterday morning General Grant arrived in town from St. Lucia, in the West Indies, and immediately waited on Lord George Germain, at his office, to deliver his private dispatches: he held a long conference with his Lordship, and went afterwards to the Admiralty, to deliver dispatches from the Admirals Byron and Berington, and this day was presented to the King at St. James's.
The gallant Sir James Wallace is appointed Commodore of a squadron of six frigates, to cruise between the Bahamas after the Cape of Virginia.
Yesterday morning advice was received from Liverpool, of the agreeable news that all the ships bound to that port from Jamaica, were safe arrived off the Brandywine, and that several pilots were gone off to pilot them safe into port.

It is determined in the British cabinet, to attack and force all Dutch ships laden with naval stores for France, notwithstanding their convoy, and to hazard a war, rather than suffer the enemy to be simply supplied thro' that quarter.
Lord Sandwich lately declared to the King, that retiring from the Admiralty would give him pleasure; to which his Majesty replied, "But, my Lord, it would give me pain; your conduct has satisfied those who are best judges of it, and in so doing has satisfied me. Depend on my protection."
June 1. The grand fleet will not sail from Spithead, till the return of Admiral Darby's squadron, from convoying the New-York Fleet to a certain latitude, which is expected about the latter end of June.
Captain Mores, who was examined concerning the American war, in a Committee of the Lower Assembly on Thursday last, gave it as his opinion, that in the battle of the 7th of October, in which General Fraser was killed, the loss of a victory, if act of the whole army, which seemed the consequence of that loss was owing to the flight of a battalion of foreign troops, who ran without losing a single man on the first charge, and could never afterwards in the course of the engagement be rallied, but by upon their arms in a confused, unorderly manner, at the rear of the article.
Admiral Boudras is expected to sail tomorrow for N. Ireland, in the Portland of 50 guns, Capt. Hart.
Extract of a letter from Portsmouth, May 30.
"Friday Sir John Lockhart Ross, hoisted his flag on board the Britannia of 100 guns."
Extract of a letter from Torbay, May 26.
"This morning the fleet here attempted to sail by signal from Admiral Arbuthnot, at sun rising, but at half past six he made the signal to anchor again; at eleven to weigh, at half past to come to anchor again; the wind being too far to the westward, and dangerous to proceed with so large a fleet down the channel with a foul wind."
"A arrived a privateer of 18 guns, prize to one of our cruizers, but cannot learn her name."
The following is extracted from the Pennsylvania Evening Post dated the 6th of August.
B A S E T E R R E July 17.
On Thursday morning last arrived here Admiral Byron, with the ships under his command.
On Tuesday the 6th inst. at 6 in the morning, Admiral Byron engaged Mons. d'Estaing's fleet off Grenada.
The Monmouth engaged a French Rear Admiral for three hours and made her sheer off; a second Rear Admiral engaged and fought her for some time, the Bayne came up to her support, at which time 8 French ships of the line were firing on her and the Boyne. Admiral Barrington then came up and kept a continual fire on the French ships, seven or eight of which were firing on him. The Grafton then came up with the Vigilant, Sterling Castle, Albion, Cornwall, and Magnificent; the Lion then bore away, and the Sultan then came up and kept a smart fire, on which the French stood away from the English fleet as fast as possible.
The fleet engaged the French from 6 o'clock to 12, and drove them into Grenada; the Lion and Monmouth were very much disabled; but the Prince of Wales, Grafton, and some others did wonders, fighting sometimes eight to one. Count d'Estaing had 26 sail of the line, and ten frigates, four of them taken to be 40 gun ships.
When the British fleet arrived at Grenada, it consisted of 21 sail of the line, and the Ariadne; three of which the Admiral was obliged to leave as a guard to his convoy, and keep the Ariadne to repeat signals. With 18 sail of the line the Admiral determined to attack, and the Count weighed to receive him. Notwithstanding the great disparity of force in the two fleets, the British Admiral, far from being intimidated, though
the odds were eleven to two ships to one, made the signal for a general chase, and immediately after the signal for a close engagement, and found it necessary to call in to his assistance the ships he left to guard the transports, the preservation of which engrossed a great part of his attention. The Admiral singled out the Languedoc for himself, for which purpose he gave orders to be laid close along side the French Admiral, but here he was disappointed, for Admiral Barrington, in the Prince of Wales, ranged up with the Languedoc; here Admiral Barrington seemed to swim in liquid fire.
We cannot undertake positively to assert the numbers killed and wounded in the different ships, but the loss is estimated at about 300 killed and wounded. Lieut. Hutchings of the Grafton, formerly commander of the ship London Merchant, of Nevis, was killed, and the third Lieutenant of the same ship is dangerously wounded.
This action, upon the whole, may be considered in the following point of view: The Admiral was deceived as to the strength of the enemy; he had a convoy which he must protect; he never could bring the enemy to a close fight, as they edged away from him as he bore down; several of his capital ships never came into action, which was the reason the ships engaged received so much damage, being obliged (in the general chase) to run by so many of the enemy's ships, whom they beat out of the line; the ships are now refitting; and are determined to seek the foe as soon as repaired.
Admiral Byron who was obliged to keep a strict watch on his convoy of transports, with troops, which was a great hindrance to his operations, lay sometime exposed to a heavy fire from three of their capital ships, notwithstanding which their damage is but trifling, having but three men killed, and two wounded.
In this desperate attack, Admiral Barrington received a wound in the lower part of his right arm, by a splinter.
From the Pennsylvania Packet, July 20.
Extract of a letter from a Captain in General Lincoln's army, dated Camp at Summer's Plantation, S.C. June 20, 1779.
"Last night General Lincoln ordered the greatest part of his army to march towards Stono Ferry, and this morning about half past 7 o'clock they attacked the enemy's lines at about 40 yards distance, and continued till near 9 o'clock, when the General ordered a retreat to be made. I suppose we had upwards of 2000 men, and the enemy about 1200, but as their lines were defended by abatis and picquets, it prevented our men from forcing them, which perhaps was the occasion of the retreat. However we certainly have killed and wounded many of them, for there was a whole picquet consisting of three officers and 40 men almost destroyed by our infantry. Three deserters came in to us from out of the lines as soon as the engagement began. Col. Johnson, of the North Carolina loyalists, is mortally wounded." Extract of a letter from an officer in General Lincoln's army, of the same date.
"Last night at 12 o'clock our army marched to attack the enemy. The cannonade began at half past seven, and lasted till near a quarter past 9 o'clock, the firing very heavy for three quarters of an hour. The enemy sallied upon Col. Henderson's light infantry, who ordered to charge with bayonets, when they run, having 27 killed, and a Colonel Johnson; but they were too strongly posted to force their works. Our people behaved gallantly, and approached within 25 yards of their redoubts; it is said two of them were entered, but we were obliged to retreat. The enemy's loss must be considerable; ours is a few killed and about 80 wounded. The retreat was conducted with good order. It will reflect honour upon our troops, and will be of service in convincing the enemy that we have spirit and bravery, as well as showing to our own people that they are not invincible."
List of killed, wounded and missing, June 20, 1779.
   Killed. Wounded. Missing.     1st Bat. light infantry, 5 9   Second ditto, 3 11   S. Carolina Cont. brigade, 5 25 7   N. Carolina Cont. brigade, 10 37   North Carolina militia, 2 20   South Carolina militia, 1 6   Artillery, 3 7   Militia light horse, 1 1   30 116 9  
WOUNDED OFFICERS.
 Capt. Hext, } 2d Bat alion light infantry  Lieut. Irby, }  Lieut. Smith, }  Capt. Doggett, (since dead) }  Capt. Godwin, } South Carolina Continental Brigade.  Lieut. Fithian, }  Lieut. Hamilton, }  Lieut. Gaudart, }  Col. Roberts, [since dead] }  Capt. Mitchell, }  Col. Amis, } North Carolina Continental Brigade.  Lieut. Col. Lynde, }  Major Dixon, }  Capt. Rhodes, }  Lieut. Campbell, }  Lieut. Charlton, [since dead] }  Capt. Speed, } N. Carolina Militia  Capt. Camplin, }  Lieut. Jones, }  Lieut. Deal, } S. Carolina Militia  Lieut. Prime, }  Lieut. Browne, }  Lieut. Davis, Militia light horse.  Col. Leumoy, engineer.  Mr. Whiting, and Mr. Ascum, volunteers. 
Extract of a letter from an officer of rank, in South Carolina, June 22, 1779.
"General Lincoln having received such intelligence of the intention, strength, and position of the enemy, as rendered it advisable to attack them at Stono Ferry, did so on the 20th inst. at about seven o'clock in the morning, with great vigour. They were advantageously posted, and covered by three strong redoubts, and well constructed abatis, supported by several pieces of artillery. The picquets having been driven in, the attack began on the right, which was instantly carried through the line. A large body of Hessian led on our left, but were soon driven, with considerable slaughter, into their redoubts. The action continued, without intermission, 56 minutes, when, as the General could not draw the enemy out of their lines (which were so strongly constructed, that our light field pieces could make no impression upon them) as the force of the enemy was much greater than had been represented, and as they had, during the engagement obtained a large reinforcement from John's Island, our troops were withdrawn from the lines, and all our artillery and wounded brought off. Our loss is not considerable. Many of the wounded are already on duty, and most of the rest (their wounds being slight) it is judged will soon recover. The enemy's loss, if so great as represented, as a number of their dead were reckoned on the ground; and it was observed that their field pieces were several times left without a man to walk them. Upon the whole, tho' we did not the wished for success, our people are convinced that they would have beaten the enemy, if they had quitted their lines. It is probable from the enemy's sticking close to them, that they were of the same opinion. Our men are in high spirits, and wish for a fair trial, by equal numbers, in the open field."
S A V A N N A H, (Georgia) July 13.
A short account of the attack on a party of his Majesty's troops, under the command of Lieut. Col. Maitland, at Stono Ferry, South Carolina, by the whole rebel army, commanded by Major General Lincoln, who were completely defeated the 20th of June last.
The rebels had made it a common practice every morning to come in small parties and

are at our feet. On the morning of the 20th of June, about seven o'clock we heard some shots at the head of our advanced posts, upon which Col. Maitland ordered Captain Col. Campbell, with two companies of the first battalion of the 71st regiment (not above 40 men in the whole) to go and reconnoitre the woods in front. About 300 yards from our tents, Capt. Campbell fell in with the left of the rebel line, already formed, and did not perceive them, on account of the thickness of the woods, till he was close upon them. They gave him a heavy fire, which wounded him, all his officers and several of his men; our people returning the fire made the rebels give way.
The few remaining of these two companies, exasperated at the loss of their brave officers, followed the rebels, determined to be revenged, till they were almost surrounded by parties advancing from the right of the rebel line. Capt. Campbell having his thigh broken, could not follow them; but a few brave fellows gave themselves a sacrifice to revenge their leaders; only ten returned unwounded; but what is more to their honour, they left none of their wounded behind, nor were any of them taken prisoners by the enemy.
Our pickets, at this time, were forced in, and we perceived the whole rebel army, with eight pieces of cannon, pushing for our redoubts. They made a stay about 70 yards from our lines, when our cannon and musketry made them instantly retreat to the woods, where they did rally, and made from thence a continual fire on our troops.
The Hessian regiment of Trumbach, on our left, was at first overpowered by numbers; the rebels advanced to the abatis, and were going to cross it over, when the Carolina Royalists came to their assistance and prevented it. Capt. O'Farrell, of the thunder gallery, taking the advantage of the position, at the critical moment, saluted the rebels with his 24 pounders, which did great execution. The Hessians being reinforced at that time by two companies of the 2d battalion of the 71st regiment, soon retook their post, and drove the rebels away, their fire being well supported by their artillery. The enemy for an hour and a half gave us a heavy exchange of their musketry; they frequently attempted our abatis, and were as often repulsed by the well directed fire of our redoubts; at last we perceived that the fire of their artillery slackened, and they retired from two guns, (they had eight guns in the beginning of the action) which made us believe they were removing the others for fear of accident. Soon after they began to draw off, and Capt. Moncrieff, commanding engineer, with his usual spirit, hastened their retreat, by making a sortie with a few men of the 71st regiment, and some Hessians, being rather too weak to hazard following them without our whole force. He took an ammunition waggon when the rebels were endeavouring to get off. The 2d battalion of the 71st regiment arriving at that time, enabled us to follow them into the woods, where they did not attempt to make any stand. The light infantry coming up afterwards, we pursued them near two miles, but they had then too much the start of us to do them much harm. However they left near 70 men dead on the field of battle.
We heard from prisoners and deserters, that during the whole action, they employed negroes to carry off their dead and wounded, and loaded them on waggons brought for the purpose; and that they had 280 killed, amongst whom Col. Owen Roberts, of Artillery: That General Lincoln had called in all the militia he could collect, even the six stockings company of Charlestown, having at least 5000 men with him before our lines.
Our Artillery was well served, and did great execution, notwithstanding it was unavoidably much exposed from the different situations we were obliged to place our guns in to oppose the enemy.
Our loss has been great, considering the small number of men that were in that post, having to fight ten to one.
We lost Major Campbell of the first battalion of South Carolina Royalists; Lieut. Wallace, of the artillery, who died next day; Lieut. Murchison, and Balguie W. McIntosh, of the 71st regiment; and 21 privates killed, 8 officers and 90 privates wounded.
To speak in particular of the courage, steadiness, and alacrity of the officers and soldiers, would require giving the name of each of them; they vied who should be the most gallant and brave. Their confidence in their Chiefs made every disposition easy, simple, and efficacious.
Major General Prevost, with the Officers of the Staff, arrived after the 2d battalion of the 71st regt. being followed by the Light Infantry, and had only to applaud the gallant behaviour, defence, and prudent disposition of Col. Maitland, and to be a witness of what can be done by a handful of brave men, even against ten times their numbers, to whom he declared his utmost satisfaction, and RETURNED THEM THANKS on the field of battle.
On Sunday evening last Commodore Sir James Wallace, Commander in Chief of the Fleet to be employed in the Southern District of America, arrived off the coast in his Majesty's ship the Experiment , of 50 guns, and brought over with him passage 5, his Excellency Sir James WRIGHT, Bart. our most worthy Governor, and his daughters, the Hon. Jona Graham and Anthony Stokes, Esqrs. James Simpson, Esq. of South Carolina, who we hear is to proceed in the first vessel to New-York; Lieutenant Alexander Graham of the 55th regiment, and several other Gentlemen who are come to settle in this province.
Sir James Wallace, on his passage, took the General Arnold, mounting 18 six pounders, and having 95 men, from Newbury, on a cruise, off Portugal; and a brigantine, bound from Philadelphia for St. Eustatia, commanded by a Capt. Ever.
Last Wednesday night the inhabitants of this town illuminated their houses, to testify their joy on account of the arrival of Sir James Wright, Bart. from England.
N E W Y O R K, July 23. Copy of a Letter from M. CHARLES THOMPSON, Secy of the Congress, to Commodore Sir GEORGE COLLIER, Commander in Chief of His Majesty's Fleet in North-America, together with the Answer that was returned upon that Occasion.
Philadelphia, July 21, 1779.
SIR, I AM directed by the Congress of the United States of America to inform you that they have received evidence, that Gustavus Cunningham, a citizen of America, late Commander of an armed vessel in the service of the said States, and taken on board a private armed cutter, hath been treated in a manner contrary to the dictates of humanity, and the practice of Christian civilized nations. I am ordered in the name of Congress to demand that good and sufficient reasons be given for this conduct, or that the said Gustavus Cunningham, be immediately released from his present rigorous and ignominious confinement. With all due respect, I have the Honour to be
Sir, Your most obed. Hum. Servant, CHARLES THOMPSON, Secretary of Congress.
Admiral or other Command Officer of the Fleet, or Ships of his Britannic Majesty in the harbour of New-York.
Raisable, off New York, 24th July, 1779.
SIR, I HAVE the honour to inform you by direction of Sir George Collier, Commander, and Commander in Chief of his Majesty's ships in America, that he has received
the letter you wrote him, by order of the Congress, respecting Gustavus Cunningham; and I have it in command from the Commander to say, that not holding himself accountable for his conduct to any of his Majesty's subjects in this country; he is still inclined to answer demands when they are made in the uncivil way they appear to him in your letter of the 17th inst. He however, is pleas'd to bid us inform you, that no prisoners are ever treated (to his knowledge) by the King's Officers contrary to the dictates of humanity; and as it is the practice of civilized nations to punish criminals in the usual course of justice, Gustavus Cunningham, whom you enquire after, stands in this predicament, and is therefore sent to England to receive that punishment from his injured country which his crimes shall be found to deserve.
I am, Sir, Your very humble Servant, JOHN MARR, Secretary to the Commander in Chief, Charles Thomson, Esq;
August 11. His Majesty's frigate Maidstone , has taken a ship from Philadelphia, of 18 six pounders, and seventy men, bound for St. Eustatia. She was convoyed by eight or nine others from the same place, who are almost all captured by his Majesty's ships.
His Majesty's Frigate Ariel , has taken a very fine Brig, belonging to South Carolina, of 18 guns, and carried her into Antigua.
M. Washington's head quarters are at West Point on Hudson's River. The principal part of his army is encamped in the Cleave. A great number of waggon teams were last week pressed in New-Jersey to forward supplies to them, as for some time past they have been short of provisions. Mr. Sullivan's division, which has been long detained on the banks of the Susquehanna, for want of necessaries, in order to proceed on the enterprise against the Indian nations. Great are the difficulties in procuring subsistence for that detachment, owing to the badness of the roads, and the successful enterprises of our allies, who continually harass their rear, and have cut off several bodies of their people employed in conveying up stores provisions, &c.
NEWPORT, August 19.
Monday last arrived here the Adventure armed Brig, Capt. Ramsay, from New York.
The King has been pleased to appoint Major-General James Robertson, to be Captain-General and Governor in Chief of his Majesty's province of New-York, in America, in the room of Major General Tryon, and he is to come out in the Rebuck .
By Persons from the Eastward this Week, we have received a Boston Paper of the 5th of August, which contains an Account of the Arrival of the Chevalier de L. Lufraa, Plenipotentiary from His Most Christian Majesty, in the Room of Monsieur Gerard, in a Frigate of 32 Guns—Likewise Resolves of Towns, for carrying the new Regulations into Execution.—The same Paper says, that they have divers Reports from Penobscot, respecting the Success of their Forces under Brigadier-General Lovell, but none that can be depended upon, as they are not from Authority.—But by a Person who was at Boston the first of August, we learn, that an Express arrived the Night before to the Council, requesting in the most pressing Terms, a large reinforcement.—There is no Doubt but Sir George Collier, with the Rebuck , Greyhound , &c. has arrived at Penobscot some Time since, as a Vessel which arrived at New-York before the Brig failed, had spoke with him off George's Banks.
T O B E S O L D. A FEW Pipes of Choice Teneriff Wine, imported in the Adventure, Capt. Ramsay, and will be this Day landed.—Require at Mrs. ALMY's, near the Parade.

Just imported from New-York, AND TO BE SOLD, By JOHN HOWE,
At the Printing Office Corner of the Parade.
S ILVER mounted Swords, Steel hilted ditto, Gun Hangers, Silvered ditto, Sword Belts, Men's Gold & Silver Lined Hats Watches, Watch Chains, Ladies elegant Pisto Shoe Buckles, Gentlemen's Stock and Knee ditto, Silver Pinchbeck & plated Arms Shoe ditto, Corinthian Seals etc. in Gold, Pinchbeck and Steel Watch Chains, Toothshell Snuff Boxes, Gold and Silver ditto Neat polished Leather ditto, Elegant Toothpick Cases Bottle Stands Boxes of Toys for Children, Fish Counters for Quadrille, Tooth Pick Cases, Artificial Snakes, Shoe Braces, Powder Flasks, Shaving Powder, Tooth Powder, Hat Powder, Pomatum, Cake Bleeding, Black Balls, Shampoo, Flat Candlesticks, Candle Boxes, Japanese Spirit Balsam, ditto Plaster, Tin Pudding Pan, Large polished Camp Dishes, Dipping Pan,
STATIONARY.
Atlas, Imperial, Rey- al, Medium and Post Paper, Best Foolscap ditto, plain and gilt, Quarto Post ditto, plain and gilt, Post Blotting and Wrapping ditto, Dutch Wax, Wafers, Cake Ink Red and Black Ink Pomatum, Pounce and Pounce Boxes, Dutch Quills, Account, Memoran- dum, Comptons, and Adjutant Or- derly Books,
PERFUMERY,
Lavender Water, best double distilled, King and Queen's Honey Water, Hungary Water, Oil of Lavender, Essence of Lemons, Essence of Bergamot,
ROBERT SPENCE,
At the SHOP opposite the CHURCH LANE THAMES-STREET,
Has for SALE,
SUPERFINE Scarlet & Blue Broad Cloths, Ditto, fashionable co- lours, Ditto, Scarlet on one side and Blue on other, Ditto, Yellow, for Facings, Gold Bonalets, Gold & Silver Lace, Military Sashes, Soldiers Shirts, Check, ditto, Gentlemen's Shirts, dressed with Script Muffin & Edged, Black Velvet, for Soldiers Stocks, Superfine white Caf- fini, e, Superfine white Ger- man Cloth, for Gentlemen's Vests and Breeches, Superfine Scarlet Ratinettes for Sum- mer 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 Hosiery, Ditto, ditto, Gloves, Men's fine white Thread Hosiery, Ditto, Worsted ditto, Men's fine and Felt Hats, Ditto, Round, ditto, Lith Linens, a neat Assortment of 3, 4ths, 7 8ths, and Yard-Wide, very Cheap, by the Piece, Printed Handker- chiefs, all Colours, Ditto, White, field with elegant Count Borders, Check Linen Hand- kerchiefs, Horn and Ivory Combs, Sewing Silk all Co- lours, Men's Leather Gloves Plain silvered yellow Cord & Vest But- tons, Ditto, Anchor, ditto, Star, Death head, & Mohair, ditto, Silk Stocking Maca- roni Vest patterns, White Jeans, White Flannel, White, Green, and Buff Mill'd Pla- in Duffle, Crambrics & Colour- ed Threads, Gas & Bonte Bon- nets, Black Cotton Desim,
Silk Merces for Vests Turlington's Balsam, Rappee Snuff, in Bot- tles, Hyson Tea of the first Quality, by the Chest or smal- ler Quantity Best Superfine Fresh Flour, imported in the last ships from New York,
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.
WANTED,
A GOOD MILCH COW, for which a generous Price will be given.
JOHN HOWE, Has just opened for SALE, An Assortment of Tin Ware, consisting of
TINWARE Tea Kettles, Sugar Cheds of all Sizes, Tea Pots, ditto, round and oval, Quart Jugs and Tumblers, Coffee Pots, Candle Boxes, Sauce Pans, Camp Kettles, Speaking Trumpets, Lantarns. Also Pewter Measures from one Gallon to half a Gill, and a few gross of best Corks.
A LL who are desirous to manifest their LOYALTY to His Ma- jesty King GEORGE III. and distinguish themselves in His Service, by taking a Part in the finishing Stroke of this unnatural Re- bellion, now have an Opportunity, and are earnestly 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 Clothing, and every Accoutrement neces- sary 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 Acres Every private Soldier, — 50 ditto.