The Newport gazette (Newport [R.I.]), 1777-03-20 00:00:00

THURSDAY, MARCH 20, 1777.
By MAJOR-GENERAL RICHARD PRESCOTT.
TO provide for the Accommodation of every one within this Town, and to remove as far as possible, the Cause of Contagious Disorders, the Inhabitants are hereby strictly enjoined and required to remove from before their Houses all Kinds of Dirt; and to see that the Streets, in Front of their respective Lots of Land, are constantly kept Clean, as they will answer the contrary at their Peril.
Given under my Hand at Newport, this 13th Day of March, 1777. RICHARD PRESCOTT, Commandant. By Order of the Commandant. HENRY BARRY, Town Major.
From the NEW HAMPSHIRE GAZETTE.
To the PUBLIC.
WE HAVE lately travelled through the Massachusetts, and some other Colonies. In every Town, I have made any Stop for Refreshment, it lead me to enquire, What's the News? Why, says the Farmer, News enough. I think, says I, What's that? Says the Farmer, the Merchant is determined to get all that the Farmer possesses by his Extortion. In what? In asking such exorbitant Prices for the Goods he has for Sale.—The very next Town I put up at, was a Town of Merchandise. It happened, that I was in Company with some of my Acquaintance, who were Merchants, conversing about the Calamities of the Day. The Merchant mentioned, with other Difficulties, the exorbitant Prices of the Farmer. In what, says I? Says the Merchant, the Farmer sells his Hay for three Pounds or more per Ton, when kind Heaven has given us such a Plenty. To-Day, says another, I was obliged to give Nine-pence a Pound for my Butter, or go without, for my Breakfast; and every Article the Farmer sells, shews Extortion. Says I, Don't you cry out upon the Farmer, at this Rate; I well remember, as I was passing through such a Town, I heard a Number of Farmers speak very hard of the Merchants, and tell how and what exorbitant Prices they took for their Molasses, Rum, and every other Article in Proportion. The Merchant for Answer says,—Pray consider the Risk we run, the Insurance we give, with other Charges, is a Reason for such extraordinary Prices, but not the whole Reason, for after all this, we are obliged to add a little more. A little more! says I, for what, in the Name of Common Sense? Says the Merchant, in Order to match the Farmer, in his Extortion.
My Countrymen, you must see better Examples, if you expect a common Blessing: What do you think will become of the Tradesman and Labourer, between the Merchant and Farmer? They must starve! Oh! Merchant! Oh! Farmer! Are we not fighting, at this critical Day, for the Liberties of the Thirteen United States, and will those, who have it in their Power, take the
Advantage of the Day? Think, if this be right, Can you expect, selling your Merchandise? Can you expect the Earth will yield her Increase? Can you expect that God will bless our Arms, and cause our Enemies to fly before us? If this is your disposition, I am greatly afraid of the Consequence.—My Friends, follow the golden Rule, that is, Do as you would willingly be done by; and, for Conscience Sake, take not any extravagant Price for any Article you have for Sale, for Fear of bringing down the Judgments of Heaven upon us; we thereby, perhaps, may lose what we are fighting for; and then, what will become of poor America, God only knows.
A M I C U S.
From the NOVA SCOTIA GAZETTE, January 14. 1777.
A N E C D O T E.
IN one of the Rebel provinces famous for instituting Committees and Committed-men. A gentleman was apprehended and brought before their Honors the Committee, accused of being a friend to Government, and a Tory. During his examination he, by the Highness the Chairman, as to his principles, respecting the present affairs of America, which the Gentleman answered in a proper manner as he was ask'd. After questions and answers were mutually exchanged for some time.—The Chairman says, "Gentleman of the Committee, Look here now M—— We don't want to know 'bout them things we want to know whether you are a Whig or whether you are a Tory, and having put the question among the Brethren 'twas voted, that he should satisfy them. The gentleman being push'd hard upon, at length told them, his Head was a Whig, his Heart was a Tory, and his Arms a Committee-man. The Gentleman was order'd to be hang'd immediately, which sentence was executed by the mob, on an apple-tree hard by, but at the intercession of a friend the rope was cut, before he was quite expired, and a Surgeon being procur'd, after some weeks he in part recovered.
From the Pennsylvania Journal, Feb. 12. GENERAL ORDERS.
Head Quarters, Morris Town, Jan. 22 1777.
THE General is sorry to find that the late general order allowing the plunder taken from the enemy to be divided for the benefit of the captors, has been mistaken by some and abused by others. The indulgence was granted to the scouting parties only, as a reward for the extraordinary fatigue, hardships, and danger they were exposed to upon these parties. The General never meant, nor had any idea that any of our or the enemy's stores, were to be considered the property of those that first marched in. Neither did he mean that any public stores discovered by any of the scouting parties should be appropriated to their use, unless they found the enemy in actual possession and dispossessed them. Plunder taken under
these circumstances either by the militia or Continental troops, to be reported by the commanding officer of the party to the Continental or Provincial Congress, and are directed to have all possible care of military stores so taken, appointed to the Commissary and Quarter Master General, or their deputies, and the value thereof paid to the owners thereof. Such articles are not necessary for the army, to be sold at public vendue, under the direction of the Quarter Master General, or some of his deputies, for the benefit of the captors.
The General prohibits, in the most positive terms, the infamous practice of plundering the inhabitants, under the specious purpose of their being enemies. Let the persons of such as are found to be enemies to their country be treated with all the respect due to the law of the state directs.—It is our business to give protection and support to the distressed inhabitants, not to multiply and encrease their calamities. After the publication of this order, any officer, soldier, or militiaman found plundering the inhabitants under the pretence of their being Tories, or looting at any place taken from the enemy, in any other manner than these orders direct, may expect to be punished in the severest manner and be obliged to account for every thing he takes or sells. The Adjutant-General to furnish the commanding officer of each division with a copy of these orders, who is to circulate copies among his troops immediately.
A true copy of General orders. J. REED, Adjutant-General.
(Well urged, George! What you General plunderers, ought, of right, to be at your disposal.—Your own fortune is forfeited, and he must be a penurious wretch who should think you have not a right to remember yourself, while at the head of so numerous a band, of Robbers, whose nakedness justifies your jealousies.)
BALTIMORE, February 1. His Excellency PATRICK HENRY, Esq. Governour of the Commonwealth of Virginia, by the advice of his Privy Council, has issued a Proclamation, dated the 29th ult. strictly enjoining and requiring all natives of Great Britain, who were possessed with factors, agents, storekeepers, officers, storekeepers, or clerks in that Commonwealth, for any merchant, or manufacturer in Great Britain, on the 5th day of January, 1776, the time of the British Parliament for restraining the trade of America, and seizing our property upon the coast, took place, to depart that Commonwealth with their goods, within forty days, and such of the said natives as have since manifested a friendly disposition to the American cause, or are attached to the same by having wives or children here, are entitled to a resolution of the General Assembly. In the mean time, such persons are at liberty to dispose of their goods, and to

podiat, to any person or persons who may be willing to purchase the same.
(Generous Virginians! — Those who have trusted to your promises now reap the fruits of their ill-timed credulity. The motives of Great Britain were desired to remain as spectators, till the controversy between the mother country and her colonies should be finally settled, and the faith of your colony pledged that they should not be injured in their property, or obliged to take arms against their King and Country. — But you, like men of real integrity, have followed the example of your heroic General, and your proclamation, like his, is undoubtedly issued for the good of the public, and will be as strictly observed.)
For the NEWPORT GAZETTE.
Sing Whiston and Dutton.
SWIFT.
It has been asserted as one of the causes of the present great defect of the rebellion, that the conductors of it are men of neither natural nor acquired abilities, chosen from the very dregs of the community, destitute of property as of virtue and ripe for any mischief that could make them rich though it were big with desolation to their country. That far the greater part of them are justly liable to this description, is a truth of the first evidence; and that many of their associates are discovering it, is undeniable. Yet in this gang of rebel chiefs let us acknowledge there is one at least whose history deserves to be recorded, one who — but brazen leaves and letters of enamel are exceeding scarce, so that we must content ourselves with common ink and paper.
The vulgar with an eye too feeble to behold the radiance of his character, distinguished him by an appellation intended as a sarcasm while in fact it commemorates one of the most elaborate and valuable discoveries that ever graced the fields of physic or William powers of investigation.
He was General Puff, a man the re-gaze of whose ancestors indeed have not swelled the Herald's book, tradition however makes it clear he has since his early years acted uprightly in a public character; he stood in the streets selling that generous fruit the Huckleberry.
Thus at an early period of his life like plenty with her horns he stood distributing the succulent and blushing honors of the earth. Whether this general officer kept a green stall for the sake of profit, or merely as a pastime, is a point concerning which much may be said, and little settled. It was observed of Diogenes, how pride was visible through his rags; and thus many people fond of prognostication often conceived they saw the rudiments of future greatness vividly beaming through the clouds of his occupation of Huckleberry selling.
William, translated from the stall to the tent, battering the scales for the spontaneous, amused himself while in the soft transport of contemplating his transformation. No plant of his acquaintance, (and many a one he knew) no fruit had ever flourished at a rate so very rapid. He scarcely felt because he felt so much. But what is grandeur! cruel condition of all human happiness! No rose without a thorn! The General alas could neither write nor read!
As the good age of forty years and six to go to school, to send the hand, or spread even a greater surface of his person to the impeding birch, was an engagement of a nature quite repugnant to his modesty, and to the dignity of his station as a general: On the other side, to be unable to read even a report, count a number exceeding that of his fingers, or sign a letter to the congress but with a cross, was an experimental cruelty to his patience, it could not resist. Long like a pendulum did the suspended soul of this afflicted Hero, vibrate through the void of miserable irresolution. He weighed the matter with all the care he had displayed in
happier although less splendid days, when with uplifted hand he poised his huckleberries. In this distressful dilemma his planet sent relief under the shape of his fast friend Badcock, the great M. G. A private master! and the Gordian knot is sliced. It was done, and in forty times the space that measures day from night, the general was compleatly master of his primer. The progress of his pen kept pace exactly with his other acquisition, and if renown has not bestowed more commendation than she ought upon her favorite, he could in little more than two short moons, write either of his names; West; or that other we already have related, with the addition of B. G.
Rillery, disclaim a notion taken up too largely! Cease to assert that all the rebel leaders are men of poor abilities. Think of B. G. and blush!
Mounted upon the pinnacle of literature new scenes unfolded all these wonders to his view. He darted his pervading optics thro' the mazy woods of science, and presently repeated all his numeration table.
The sun rose every morning to admire the improvements of this stupendous green grocer. To say he soon became as great a General as any in the neighborhood of his own town North Kingston, is what may be credited at once; but to declare he even penetrated the mysteries of medicine, and with superlative success, needs every possible testimony to gain belief.
What accident determined him to this study, whether it was a desire of compensating for all the mischief he intended to bring to mankind as a great general, or of establishing the vital power upon a firmer basis than they commonly are known to nature; is quite uncertain. Indisputable it is, the discovery he made is the art of healing is of such magnitude as to throw many judicious persons into an absolute despair of determining whether he has not as clear a title to the addition M. D. as B. G. we choosing to take a middle and conciliating path will call him William West, B. G. and M. D. both.
Nature composed the human frame after a mode so nicely complicated, that exposed to the severest pangs, and softest pleasures, it becomes too soon a prey to both, when exercised too frequently; but heaven born art steps in, and powerfully supports it against the depredations of its foes. — Yet to return. The Strangury or retention of urine is justly numbered amongst the most excruciating distempers that afflict our noble forms; a distemper so perfectly representing a want of liberty, was likely to become no unsuccessful candidate for favor from the hand of William West, B. G. Accordingly we find he generously laboured to relieve the bloated bladders of his country.
Doctor and General, he wished to settle the American Affairs, turning into fit channels its indepen-deacy and urine. Disdaining to perform a cure by the materia medica, he chose rather to be thought a sort of conjurer by charming down the symptom. As an instance of this power, we have to mention the case of the General's first patient. It was a hale and well built soldier in the prime of sixty-three, of a habit not very sanguine, meagre tall, a tinge of saffron in the cheek, the nose bordering upon the peppy, the eyes well sunk, and like the latter part of the ænigma of the Sphynx, the whole creature going upon three legs. No sooner had this wretch exhibited the picture of his calamity before the streaming eyes of Huckleberryus, than the doctoring General drew forth his generous pen and wrote the following talisman, addressed not to the invisible and fleeting spirits of the air, nor to the sisters of the moon; but to all it concerns.
The bearer of this hear Danel Duden Gentelman Drummer is exempted by me to piss from hence to Conicut, and from Conicut to piss to the mane, without stoppage, his affairs require him so to piss West B G
Whoever is curious enough to measure the
distance here described will soon form a judgment of the efficacy of the remedy, which we are naturally to suppose was properly proportioned to the violence of the complaint.
Now let the college of physicians be enveloped in a cloud of London smoke: Let æsculapius and his serpent lick the dust, while burning offerings exhale their gentle perfumes to the more than human nostrils of Doctor Huckleberry. Ye matrons bowed with age, ye virgins fairer than the morning dew, pour out libations to this watery God. Drink tea or punch ye nymphs without dismay, the doctoring General can give you safe, such as he gave to Daniel Doodle, and thou sweet reputation like a buoyant cork shalt float through ages on the stream of time conveying to the ravished ears of half the globe, the name of General Puff, B. G. M. D. and Huckleberry Merchant!
L O N D O N, November 15.
Extract of a letter from Derby, Nov 9.
On Wednesday morning last, after the arrival of the Gazette Extraordinary, with an account of New-York being taken by his Majesty's forces, the bells were rung in the several parish churches in this town; at night many bonfires were made, and particularly a very large one before the new assembly room in the market-place, where many respectable gentlemen and tradesmen assembled, and drank toasts to his Majesty's arms. They then paraded the town, preceded by torches, flags, drums, and a band of music; and were followed by a numerous and orderly populace, who expressed their joy on this occasion by repeated shouts of applause for the late victory.
Nov. 22. The advocates of America incessantly declare, that if we even conquer the revolted Colonies, we cannot keep them in a state of subjection without a very large standing army: there is certainly much justice in this remark. But then a question will arise, By whom this large standing army is to be paid? To this common sense replies, that it must be undoubtedly paid by the Americans. As their rebellion has created the necessity of such a military establishment, it is surely reasonable that the weight of it should fall upon their own shoulders; they now boast of being able to pay 200,000 men for the maintenance of civil war, and of consequence they may well support a fourth part of that number for the preservation of general tranquility.
B A L T I M O R E, February 11.
On Sunday last a detachment of Virginia troops, who were on their way to join General Washington's Army in Jersey, and Part of the Militia of this Town, embarked and sailed from Fell's Point for the Eastern Shore of this State, in order to assist in quelling the Insurgents of the Counties of Worcester, Somerset and Dorset. Another Body with a Train of Artillery, are to join them from Annapolis. Brigadier General Smallwood is to command on this Expedition. Colonel Bloodgood Gift, of this Town, who set out Yesterday, we hear is second in Command.
P H I L A D E L P H I A, January 17.
In CONGRESS, November 4, 1776.
RESOLVED, That any Person, who shall apprehend a Defector, and bring him to the Regiment he belongs to, upon Certificate thereof, by the Colonel or commanding Officer of such Regiment, shall be intitled to receive FIVE DOLLARS, and all reasonable Expenses, from the Paymaster-General, or Deputy Paymaster, which is to be deducted from the Pay of such Soldier.
That it be recommended to the several Legislatures, Assemblies or Conventions of the Colonies, to enact a Law, or pass an Ordinance, inflicting the following Punishments upon such as harbour Defectors, knowing them to be such, viz. A Fine upon all such Offenders, not less than Thirty nor more than Fifty Dollars; and in Case or inability to pay the Fine, to suffer Whipping, not exceeding Thirty nine Lash-

each Officer. Also, that they em- power the Commander in Chief, or the Officer commanding a Detachment, or any Post, to administer an Oath, and swear Person or Persons, to the Truth of any matter relative to the Public Service.
Extract from the Minutes. CHARLES THOMPSON, Secretary. The printers in each of the United States desired to take notice, that at the times the militia have been called on to re- inforce the army, the internal enemies of America have industriously circulated re- magnifying the number of our troops in camp, and thereby prevent reasonable forbearance. It is therefore hoped that in future avoid publishing letters or pamphlets that may have this dangerous tendency, and lest this hint is each of their hands, that the summary of America be- sprinkled thereof, may at all times exert its force when properly called on; to ex- pound this land an army of foreigners, consider their customs of indiscrimi- nate murder, plundering and ravishing, be consistent with humanity and the laws of civilized nations.
Who would undertake the task of em- barking, when our high and mighty Ghosts evidently bend under the weight of complicated cares. Every art of lying, begging, wheedling, and deceiving have made use of to get the rabble together, after all is done Jonah will be strol- lhomewards. However our Highs and Mighties the Congress are determined to him unless his mother, willing to be darling boy from destruction, shall the strictest search of their inquisitors finding him under her p——t. Charly Minton had no sooner put his name to a necessary edict, than up starts another party—They had some time past thought necessary to declare that their army con- sisted of many more than it did. The in- ternal enemies of America, as they are called to term its best friends, having heard that so often affirmed, began to con- sider it might be true; but to some terri- torium, made it necessary to have real not ideal men, they accordingly if found upon the militia. These internal en- emies, who had been so deceived as to be- lieve their former assurances, cry'd out that surely could not be wanted, as but a few or two before they had been told there was a sufficiency in the field to oppose any army.—But we have hardly yet got to the end of the sermon which is generally sum'd up in a few words of exhortation—"It is brethren, to expel from this land an ar- my of foreigners that consist of murderings, plundering and ravishing, to be consistent with humanity!—Well chosen words— let blood don't boil at the recollection! and the intelligence may be depended on as undoubted, for I had it from their own mouth. O temporal mores!
NEWPORT, March 20. On Thursday Evening, the 13th Instant, the Rebel large Galley, called the Guns, carrying two 18 Pounders in her bow, two 12 Pounders in Stern, four 4 Pounders in her Waist, and 16 Swivels, at- tempted to pass by Bristol Ferry, in her way towards us; but was not able to accom- plish that Design. In the Night she got a- ground, on the North-East Point of Land of Common Fence. Being discovered in situation in the Morning, Capt. Brady brought down the British Field Artillery to the Beach, as near to her as possible, to fire as they began firing; the Rebels fired from the Galley, in their Boat, with great precipitation. Some Shot and Shells were fired into the Galley, to prevent her floating again; but upon a Canoe being drawn to the Water-Side by Oxen, Capt. Brady, of the Royal Artillery, went aboard, sought off some Fire-Arms, and set the Galley on Fire. The other Galley the Rebels, at Howland's Ferry, came
out of their Creek, and showed some inten- tion of getting up to protect her Consort on the Shore; but on receiving a few Rounds from the Cannon, she tacked about and went back, well recollecting the shattered and miserable Condition the Artillery had put her in, when she was caught within their Reach, about three Weeks before. The highest Encomiums are due to the naval Force, for their good Intention of assisting on the Occasion. Two Boats were manned and sent from the Diamond Frigate, Cap- tain Fielding, on the West Side of the Island: They passed, with the greatest In- trepidity, the Enemy's Battery and Fire at Bristol Ferry, and came in Time to save some of the Sails, Swivels, &c. out of the Galley. Some of the British and Hessian Troops were assembled and came down upon the Common Fence, with the utmost Ala- crity, to be there in Readiness to support the Artillery, in Case the Rebels had been in- spired with Resolution sufficient to have brought over a Force, to endeavour saving their Galley from Destruction; but all their Efforts were confined to firing some Shot from Howland's Ferry; and Sunday fol- lowing, the 16th Instant, a little before the Dusk of the Evening, a Rebel Galley at- tempted to pass by the Ferry at Bristol, but was immediately discovered, and Orders were given by the Officer commanding in the Re- doubt, to the Gunner of the Guard, to lay the Guns for her. The second Shot fired from the 18 Pounders carried away her Fore-mast, which caused much Confusion on Board; and on the Gunner's firing five more Shot into her, between Wind and Wea- ther, our Cantinels, at the Water-Side, heard the People from the Galley hale the Rebels on Shore, saying that they were sinking, and prayed that Boats and Assistance might im- mediately be sent them, to lighten the Gal- ley, which they run close into the Shore. On the Officer commanding the Redoubt sending an Express with the above Account to Brigadier General Smith, he was pleased to give Directions to Captain Brady, of the Artillery, who went, with the utmost Expe- dition, to the Ferry, fired from the 18 Pounders several Times, in Hopes of hitting the Galley, though in the Dark, and order- ed down his Field pieces and Howitzers; but the Rebels had, with the utmost Dili- gence, brought their Boats from Bristol, and towed the Galley away, under Cover of the Night.
The following Prizes have been brought into this Port since our last:—The Charles Sloop, from Hispaniola to Rhode-Island, with Molasses, Coffee and Rum, and a new Sloop, from New-London to Hispaniola, by the Jaws; the Olive Schooner, from Cape François to New-London, with Salt and Molasses, by the Unicorn; a Sloop and a Schooner, by the Amazon.
At Day-light on Friday Morning, two Fire-Vessels, a Brig and a Sloop, cover'd by a Sloop of 14 Guns, came down from Pro- vidence, with an Intent to burn his Ma- jesty's Ship the Cerberus. On discovering them, and finding what they were, by their Grapples at the Jib-Boom and Yard-Arms, Capt. Symmons got the Cerberus under Sail. One of them, the Sloop, ran ashore, and, finding themselves likely to be taken by the Boats, they set Fire to her: the other Fire- Vessel, the Brig, and the Privateer-Sloop, got into Greenwich Harbour.
Newport, Jan. 6, 1777.
ANY Person or Persons who are inclined to contract for the supply- ing his MAJESTY'S NAVAL HOSPITAL with Fresh Provisions, or such other Necess- aries as sick People may require, are desired to send in their Proposals, in Writing, to the Subscriber, who, on examining their Terms, will give the Preference to the lowest Offerer.
JOHN HALLIBURTON- Agent to the Sick and Hurt.
GENTLEMEN, who wish for the Continuance of the NEWPORT ASSEMBLY, will pay their last Subscrip- tion into the Hands of Mrs. COWLEY; otherwise, the Sums hitherto received being expended, the Assembly, for this Season, will be closed.
The Treasurer's Accounts are at the Crown Coffee-House, ready for the Inspec- tion of all Subscribers.
There will be no more Concerts—No Assembly—until further Notice.
A Meeting of the Subscribers will be held at the Crown Coffee-House, next Sa- turday at Noon.
Capt. D'AURANT, } Masters of Ce- Capt. MALITZBERG, } remonies.
Newport, March 20, 1777. TO BE SOLD.
By AGNESS NICOLI, Next Door to the Widow CODDING- TON'S, in the MAIN STREET, Extraordinary, four-years-old, Antiquity Spirit, very good; Barbadoes Rum, Port Wine, by the dozen and quarter- cask, Molasses, Loaf and Mascarado Sugar, good White Wine Vinegar, Coffee, Tea, Spices, Indico, Rice, Philadelphia Crackers, Gammuns, Checks, Linens, Calicoes, Checks, Shirts, Frocks and Trowsers, Worsted plain and ribb'd Stockings, Pins by the pack pound or paper, Court or Gaine's Universal Register, O'Beirne's Sermons, Pocket and Common Almanacks, Writing Paper, Ink- Powder, &c.
Newport, March 20, 1777. TO BE SOLD.
WEST-INDIA RUM, of different Qualities, in Hogsheads, Tierces and Barrels.—Enquire of Mr. Ro- binson, on board the Brig Liberty, lying at Bannister's Wharf.
Quarter-Master-General's Office, Newport March 20, 1777.
ADVERTISEMENT. THE INHABITANTS of the Town- ships of NEWPORT, MIDDLETOWN and PORTSMOUTH, and on the Island of CONANICUT, are to give in, to the Deputy Quarter-Master-General, what- ever Charges they may have against the Ar- my for Carting, &c. to the 25th of March inclusive.
N. B. The different Townships will at- tend to receive their Money on the follow- ing Days; viz. Portsmouth, the 26th, 27th, 28th, 29th, and 31st of March; Middle- town, the 1st, 2d, 3d, 4th, and 5th April; Newport and Bristol's Neck, the 7th, 8th, 9th, and 10th April; Conanicut, the 11th and 12th April. Attendance will be given from Tea in the Morning till Three o'Clock in the Afternoon, each Day.
FIVE DOLLARS REWARD.
STOLEN, out of the Shop of the Sub- scriber, in Thames-Street, on Friday last, SIX YARDS of PLAIN BROWN CLOTH, with Shallons and Trimmings, suitable to make a Suit of Cloaths, as it came from England. Whoever will give me Information of the Thief or Thieves, so that the Offender or Offenders may be apprehended, shall be entitled to the above Reward.
SAMUEL GOLDTHWAIT.
N. B. STOLEN out of the same Shop some Weeks since, three Pair of neat Mo- ney Scales and Weights, in japanned boxes; also, a Piece of dark Silk Poplin. Who- ever will give Information of all or any of them, shall be handsomely rewarded.
Newport, March 20, 1777.
TO BE SOLD by PUBLIC VENDUE, on Monday next, at the Auction Room in Thames-Street, BOOKS, MEDI- CINES, a CAMP, BEDSTEAD, and WEARING APPAREL.

From the Royal American Gazette. The following was wrote by a GENTLEMAN confined in Philadelphia GOAL.
CONFINEMENT, hail! in Honour's justest cause, True to our King, our Country, and our Laws:
Opposing anarchy, sedition, strife, And ev'ry othe' bane of social life. These Colonies, of British freedom tir'd, Are by the phrenzy of distraction fir'd;
Are inimical deem'd unto their cause: In vaults, with iron doors and gates confin'd, They hold our persons, but can't rule the mind.
Ah! now, we cannot, else we freely wou'd, But calmly suffer for our country's good: Success on earth to ill is sometimes giv'n, To brave misfortune is the gift of Heav'n.
(The following Articles, shew us the desperate Situation of the Rebels, and the Arts they make use of to deceive one another; and never was there a more striking Instance of Men deceiving and being deceived.---The trial of their Captain for stealing a Blanket, points out the needy Herd they are composed of, and likewise that they hardly retain a Sense of the old Adage, "Moxon among Tailors."
The stupid Battering of Mr. Heath, at Westchester; they suppose to have had a great Effect upon the Passions of the People of New-York, but it would be a mortifying Circumstance for them to be told that only the rabble ones were agitated.---Not content with pillaging and ruining his Majesty's faithful Subjects, they have proceeded to arraign, try and hang them; a Piece of Villainy, Mr. Adams, in a Letter of his intercepted some Time since, was sorry he could not then reconcile them to. His Arts have at length prevail'd, and the Life of every good Subject in their Power is now placed upon as precarious a Foundation as their Property.
F I S H K I L L, Jan. 30. At a GENERAL COURT MARTIAL, held by Order of Major Gen. HEATH, at Peek's Kill, Dec. 6. 1776.
Col. WARD, President. Lieutenant Colonel Hammon, Major Wood, Capt. Maxwell, Capt. Mose, Capt. Newell, Capt. Sumner, Capt. Paine, Capt. Ladew, Captain Wright, Capt. Bartlet, Capt. Barlow, and Capt. Brown, members.
Capt. HIDE, Judge Advocate. CAPTAIN ABRAHAM DOLSON, of Col. Nicolls's regiment, arrested by Colonel Nicolls, for feloniously taking, marking and selling a BLANKET, belonging to a SOLDIER, was brought before said court. The court having maturely examined the evidence are of opinion, That the said DOLSON is guilty, and adjudge that he be cashiered, must'd eight dollars, four of which to be paid to the soldier, who lost his blanket, and the other four to be appropriated for the use of the fish, and published in the public papers. Dec. 8th. The Major General having
approved of the above sentence, it is published accordingly.
Said DOLSON belongs to Florida, in Orange county, in the state of New-York.
EB. HUNTINGTON, Dep. Adj. Gen. We learn that in New-York the inhabitants are greatly distressed. Every article of provision is scarce and dear. A person just from the city informs us that the leaf which formerly sold for 8 coppers, falls for 24. No fresh butter to be had, only some with butter, very strong, at three shillings per lb. oak wood at 5 lb. per cord. The Tories are very uneasy on account of General Heath's army being so near them: It is said they are moving some of their effects out of the city to Staten-Island. O fine times! who won't fly to New-York for protection?
Extract of a letter from Peek's Kill, January 29.
"Yesterday Daniel Straag, of this county, a SPY from the enemy's army, was executed, pursuant to a sentence of a general court martial He was lurking about the army here, and had insinuating orders to recruit for the enemy sewed in his breeches, which were on him. It is to be hoped, his punishment will deter others from the horred and unnatural act of conspiring against their country, and aiding her cruel enemies in committing every kind of iniquity."
We are informed, that on Wednesday last week his Excellency General Washington issued a proclamation d'fing the whole army to be in readiness with three days provision, whence it is conjectured we shall soon have importance news from head quarters.
Since our last, we are well informed that a party from our army have taken forty waggons, loaded with stores, from the regulars.
We learn, and from the best authority, that by recent advices from France and Spain, affairs were going on in both kingdoms even beyond the most sanguine expectation of the greatest American.
By a person lately from Halifax we learn, that when the Howe's proclamation was offered to the American prisoners to sign (notwithstanding they were confined on board a guard ship, and told that General Howe had got possession of Philadelphia) they, like true Americans, to a man, nobly disdained to do it.
TO all Gentlemen animated with the glorious Spirit of genuine Liberty, Enemies to Tyranny and Despotism, Friends to the best Constitution in the known World: Now is offered the fairest Opportunity to manifesting their Loyalty to their most gracious Sovereign King George III. by entering into the Regiment of LOYAL RHODE-ISLANDERS, commanded by Colonel EDWARD COLE; who will receive them, by himself or his Officers, at the House of Mr. Robert Littlebridge, Innholder at Newport, upon the North Side of the Parade; where they shall be kindly entertained, enter into present Pay and good Quarters, for the Term of Two Years or during the present Rebellion. And for the Encouragement of honest and faithful Subjects, each Volunteer shall receive FIVE DOLLARS Advance, with good Cloaths, Arms, Accoutrements, and every Thing necessary to compleat a Gentleman Soldier.
GOD save the KING.
W A N T E D.
A Middle-aged, sober, industrious WOMAN, that understands the Care of Children, and would assist in the Work of a Family. Such a One, may hear of a Place, by applying to the Printer. Newport, March 13, 1777.
Newport, March 13, 1777.
Just imported in the SHULDHAM Capt. Orrick, from NEW-YORK, By NATHAN HART, A neat Assortment of GOODS, which are to be sold at the LOWEST RATES, at his Shop in NEWPORT.
Table with 2 columns: PORT WINE (Madeira, Sherry, Claret, French Brandy, etc.) and a list of other goods (Ribbons, Capers, Olives, Walnuts, etc.).
S T R A Y E D,
A Brownish-red HORSE, two or three of his Feet white, and also white in the Face, about 15 years old, belonging to Joseph Thomas, of Portsmouth. Any Person who has found the said Horse, on bringing him to Mr. Wilson, at Green-End, shall be well rewarded for their Trouble.
Newport, March 13, 1777.
T O B E S O L D.
By MYER POLOCK. BARBADOES RUM, by the hoghead, tierce, or barrel, Molasses, by the hoghead, tierce or barrel, Choice green Coffee, by the barrel, Tallow mould and dipp'd Candles, Spermaceti Candles, Oil, by the barrel.
Newport, March 13, 1777.
T O B E S O L D.
A CAPTAIN of Artillery's MARKEE, Enquire of Mr. Sterling, at his Shop, No. 69, the lower End of Thames-Street.
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 PRASE.
Newport, March 20, 1777.
Just IMPORTED from NEW-YORK, AND TO BE
SOLD by JOHN HOWE,
At the PRINTING OFFICE in Thames-Street, the following Articles of
S T A T I O N A R Y :
Table with 2 columns: ROYAL (Super-Royal, Demy, etc.) and a list of stationery items (Fine red and black Wax, Ink Powder, etc.).