The Newport gazette (Newport [R.I.]), 1777-06-12 00:00:00

THE PUBLIC is hereby informed, that at the Request of the Inhabitants, the GENERAL has been pleased to reduce the Prices of FISH...
Table with 2 columns: Fish type, Price per lb. Includes entries for Cod, Haddock, Mackerel, etc.
And all other Fish that may be brought to Market, not to exceed One Penny per Pound.
Dated at Newport, this 9th Day of June, 1777.
By the GENERAL's Command, JOHN SMITH, Secretary.
N. B. In Consideration of the Distance of the Camp, and as an Encouragement for Fishermen to carry the Fish to the Port, an Advance of One Halfpenny per Pound will be given...
L O N D O N.
From the GENERAL EVENING POST.
City of WINCHESTER.
The voluntary CONFESSION of JAMES ATKIN, commonly called JOHN the PAINTER, now a Prisoner in the County Goal of Southampton...
SAITH, that he was born at Edinburgh, the 25th of September, 1752; his mother now living, as he believes.
In October, 1775, by the name of James Belfry, he enlisted a private soldier in the 3rd Regiment at Greenfield, marched to Cambridge...
which purpose he left a candle burning in the said warehouse; and because that fire did not take effect, he afterwards set fire to the warehouse in Quay-Lane...
When after setting fire to the rope-yard, he left Portsmouth, to wit, the next night, being Sunday, he reached London, and went to D. ———, in Westminster...
And he afterwards wrote such an account in a letter to him, which he left him at the Doctor's house, with a person who came to the door...
That he saw the Doctor the day following in a coffee-house, and told him, that he would do all the prejudice he could to this kingdom...
After leaving London, at High Wycombe, he broke into a house, and took away a few linens, consisting of caps, handkerchiefs, but nothing of value.
especially the last night, therefore, he desisted. He never committed, or attempted to commit any robbery, but when he was like to be drove short of money.
After leaving Plymouth, he returned once more to Bristol with a determined resolution to set fire to the shipping in the harbour...
He attempted the shipping a second time, but on account of the vigilance and strictness of the watch, then kept on the Quay and in the ships, his attempt proved abortive.
On the Sunday morning following, he set fire to the warehouse in Bristol, in Quay-Lane, which he effected in the following manner, viz. He bought some coarse flax on the quay, and some turpentine at another place...
At Bristol, he first broke into Mr. Morgan's warehouse, and there prepared the combustibles for setting fire to the shipping.
He never was in the 45th regiment, neither did he go to America in any regiment.
He never said that one Brooks, or any other prisoner in Newgate, would be hanged, as was soon after him in his trial; neither doth he know any man by the name of Brooks.
His father was a blacksmith at Bangor, and he was apprenticed to a painter there, served his time out, and then had his indentures delivered up, which he usually carried about in his pocket...
Those were the things of value, which he meant to express by what he had burnt.

At its May Merchant in London, or any other person, except Dr. D——, he had no recommendation to or conversation with, respecting the many unhappy accidents be- fore mentioned.
That he staid a post-chaise, between Portsmouth and Petersfield, with a gentle- man and lady in it. Some considerable time before the fire, and robbed them of nine shillings and sixpence of which he returned two shillings.
Towards the end of December, 1775, he enlisted a Chaise in Sydenham, into the 13th regiment, and a few days after deserted.
At Titchfield, as hath been publicly men- tioned, he followed the trade of a painter, also at Birmingham, with M r . Robnson, at Warrington, and many other places.
That he had committed, and attempted to commit, several other robberies and burg- laries, but of no material account to men- tion.
Declares, that all the acts herein men- tioned, of a public, as well as of a private nature, were of his own motion, and that he was not advised or instigated thereto, by any person whatever, except what is before related, and that he had no accomplices.
One other circumstance strikes his present recollection, which he is desirous to men- tion; and which happened in the city of Norwich, at the house of M r . Mark, where he stole two silver table-spoons, and a pair of silver-buckles, in the spring of 1776.
JAMES ATKEN.
Signed by James Aitken, and proved to contain the truth only, in the pre- sence of us, this 7th day of March, 1777.
GEORGE DUNFORD, N P SMITH,
Two of his Majesty's Justices of the Peace in and for the City of Winchester. T. LAWRENCE, of the Bear Inn, Devizes.
M r . Lawrence, of Devizes, who attended the unhappy criminal at Winchester, in consequence of a letter received from him, and who was present at, and attested his above confession, has favoured us with the following letter, which he received from him since his death. 'Tis in his own hand- writing, dated from Winchester, immedi- ately after receiving the sacrament, on Sun- day the 6th instant, and witnessed by George D unford , Esq.
Dear M r . Lawrence, I HAVE sent you inclosed a further con- fession of some particulars, which, with the others, I humbly desire you will regu- late in a proper file, and publish them, for the satisfaction of the world, and the clearing of the innocent.
I humbly beg of the compassion you have for me as a dying man, that you will write to my wretched mother concerning my un- happy fate; but in the softest terms possible, as her grief, I know, will be very great on hearing of it.—Dear Sir, may the peace of God abide with you always—Amen.
I James Aitken was born in the city of Edinburgh, was brought up from the 9th to the 15th year of my age in Heriot's hos- pital, there was put apprentice to a painter for seven years, which time I served out; after that I came to London, and went to Ame- rica, as an intended servant, with Capt. John Robnson, but when there, I made a verbal agreement with him, to pay him 24 l. Vir- ginian money for my liberty, but after pay- ing some of it to him, and a little more of it to a M r . Graham, I left that province without paying the rest of it, and went into North-Carolina, from whence I passed for England, and landed at Liverpool, May the 5th or 6th, 1775, where I have com- mitted many notorious crimes since, many of which I have told you. Amongst others, I stole a chaise or litter near Cambridge, and took from the man a bad shilling, I think, some time about the month of Au- gust, 1776. Some time after I broke into a house a few miles from Warrington, viz.
between that and Holmes Chapel, and took from thence handkerchiefs and other things, and of money something less than 20 shil- lings I think. After that I broke into a house in a town a few miles from Coventry, and there took away a great quantity of handkerchiefs, six-pence in silver, and some half-pence; I believe this was in the begin- ning of October, 1776. After that, in a few days, and a few miles from Basingstoke, I committed a rape upon a girl that was keeping of sheep, to my shame be it said.
I likewise committed a burglary in the house of M r . Newman, glazier in Romsey, and stole a few things out of it, among which were two diamonds, such as glaziers use.
Besides these, I have committed a great number of crimes, of a more petty nature, (that may less concern the general world, both now and in my unhappy life) but I beg forgiveness of all the world, as they would with to be forgiven of God. And I, for my part, freely forgive all mankind, none excepted, even as I with myself to be forgiven of God.
The following Account is furnished by Mr. Commissioner GAMSTER.
The prisoner was carried from Winchester goal on the 10th to Portsmouth, where it was appointed he should be executed at the Dock-gate; and the following is an exact account of his behaviour, from the time of his arrival to the time of execution.
Having been carried in an open cart by the hemp house, and round the ruins of the rope-house, when he came opposite the Com- missioner's house, he desired to speak with the Commissioner, who thereupon went up close to him: He said,
"S I R,
"I acknowledge my crime, and hope for forgiveness from God, through the mer- its of my Saviour, Jesus Christ.
"I ask pardon of you, Sir, and hope your forgiveness."
Upon the cart's moving, he said, "He had one thing more to observe, as a caution to the Commissioners of the dock-yards throughout England, to be more vigilant and strictly careful of them for the future, because it is in the power of a determined and resolute man to do a deal of mischief."
As the cart stopped at the end of the rope house, he looked attentively at the place of his perpetration, and said, "I ac- knowledge my crime, and am sorry for it."
Just before he returned out of the dock- yard, upon being asked, if he had any thing more that he wished to say to the Commis- sioner, he said, "No, only I recommend great care and strict vigilance at the Dock- Yards at Chatham, Woolwich, Deptford, Portsmouth, and Plymouth; and particu- larly at the Rope House at the latter."
Just before he was turned off, he said, "I acknowledge the justice of my sentence, and hope for forgiveness, as I forgive all the world; I wish success to his Majesty King George and his family, and all his loyal subjects; and I hope for forgiveness for all the transactions that I have been guilty of from the year 1772, since my appren- ticeship; and that the world would be fa- tisfied about him, as his life would be very soon in pain."
The following Extract of a Letter, dated Portsmouth 12, 1777, is communicated by a Gentleman of Veracity.
"Immediately after the execution of John the Painter, a paper was found in his pocket, which was held of such consequence, that the Commissioner directly dispatched it, by express, to the Secretary of State, so that you have, perhaps, by this time, heard the contents of it. What leads us to suspect something of importance is therein discovered, is, that a person of this town was last night apprehended by a special warrant, just as he was setting out for France."
Extract of a Letter from G osport , March 9. The 11th men of war, Capt. Cornwallis, has received orders to take as convoy to the transports lately arrived at Spithead with troops on board, bound for New-York, and they will proceed to sea in a few days.
The Warwick and Venus, in the har- bour, have received orders to be ready for commission.
It is reported that Mr. Dean left France immediately on the news coming there of John the Painter being taken.
M r . Elliot, son of General Elliot, was yes- terday appointed Major in the 66th regiment of foot, commanded by Lord Adam Gordon, now in America.
Thursday evening orders were sent from the Admiralty to Portsmouth and Plymouth for nine sail of men of war to hold themselves in readiness to sail on the shortest notice.
The above ships are to take on board six months provisions, and it is thought they are intended to reinforce his Majesty's questions under the command of the Admirals Guyton and Young in the West Indies.
Colonel Burtis is gone to Holland to at- tend the embarkation of the German troops.
A letter from Paris, dated the 22d ult. says, "A young lady, daughter to a disabled of- ficer, having been seduced by a gentleman of the army, under a written promise of mar- riage, soon found herself neglected; when time perceiving she could not long conceal from the eyes of the world the proof of her incon- tinence, she expostulated with him in the most tender and affectionate manner; but nothing could soothe the brute into a sense of her wrongs. Their meeting was in a dark place, the lady provided with a pistol, and perceiving that she cried, begged, and threat- ened in vain, shot him dead. The King having heard of the aggravating provocation, has granted a free pardon to the heroine."
March 18. Yesterday Lord North set out from his house in Downing-street for Bushy Park.
Wednesday last the Judge of the High Court of Admiralty at Doctor's Commons, in the case of a Dutch ship, called the Tweege Broders, ordered, that the cargo of powder and arms should be sold at a fair price, and the produce paid to the claim- ants without costs on either side, as there had been a delay in both parties; and re- store the ship and the rest of the cargo to the Dutch claimants.
At the same time the cargo of the Aurora, a ship laden with tobacco, of very great value, bound from America to Nantes, was condemned as a Prize of Admiralty. She was brought into Liverpool by English Sailors on board, who confined the Captain and master, and entered into a wilful agree- ment, to stand by King George; and have made a French flag into an English one, hoisted it over the American tripp'd Rebel flag, and brought her in as above.
Extract of a Letter from France. "A duel was fought about eight days ago, at five o'clock in the morning, in the Plains des Sablons, between two gentle- men dressed in brown coats and masked; who were attended by two servants and a surgeon, also masked; one of them having been run through the body by his adver- sary, was taken up from the field, and carried into a coach in waiting at some distance from the spot; the other instantly rode off, there being a fine English horse ready for either of them, who should be in need of it. The contestants are, that the wounded is the Prince of H——, and the other the Prince of N——, though two noble persons ages not having been since the day of this singular adventure."
They write from Brunswick, that the re- cruits for completing the body of troops in English pay in Canada, marched the 25th of last month for Sada, where they were to embark.
Authentic letters mention that Lord Stormont and the French minister are upon the

all terms agreeable, and that every thing be at a loss of tranquillity.
As a proof of the pacific disposition of the French, it is positively asserted, that the Count d'Artois, brother to the King, will shortly pay a visit to the Court of Great Britain.
Tuesday night a Cabinet Council was held at the Earl of Mansfield's, at which all the Gen. Officers of State were present; which lasted five hours.
On Friday last came on the Election of a Member of Parliament for the county of Edinburgh, in the room of the Lord Advocate of Scotland, appointed one of the Keepers of the Signet; when his Lordship was re-elected without opposition.
The Amazon, Frigate, lately arrived in the river from Grenada, was taken three times in her homeward bound passage by the Privateers, and as often retaken by his Majesty's cruizers.
His Majesty's Ship, Ramillies, of 90 guns, Commodore Douglas, is ordered to lay in the Downs, as a guard ship; a step that has been thought necessary for the better carrying on the business of the season.
On Friday the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty commissioned the following ships of the line: Stirling Castle, 64 guns, Capt. Charles Douglas; Tonnant, 64 guns, Capt. Digby Denys; Ocean, 90 guns, Capt. J. Hervey.
Yesterday morning messengers were dispatched from the Admiralty at Portsmouth and Plymouth to hasten the ships fitting out at those ports.
It is said that orders were yesterday sent to Plymouth for the ship companies of five men of war, lying there ready for sea, to receive two months advance, and for the above ships to be in readiness to sail at one hour's notice.
Yesterday morning a large fleet of colliers arrived at their moorings in the river.
As soon as the privateers had received information of the arrival of the above vessels, they went and swept away near 200 men, whom they put on board the tender at the Tower.
Yesterday the British King, a new vessel, mounting 24 carriage guns, hoisted a pendant at Deptford as a privateer, and will shortly proceed to the Atlantic.
The portrait of the unfortunate Divine, lately convicted of forgery, which was a few years since hung up in the Magdalen House with great ceremony, was, last week, taken down by order of the Directors: a proceeding which has greatly dissatisfied some of the friends to that charity, as it is well known, that though the Divine's popularity as a preacher, the false opinions to the house were, upon that account only, increased to upwards of 5000 per annum.
Preparations are making at the French Embassy at Whitehall for the reception of one of the Princes of the Blood, who is expected from Paris some time next month.
The charge against Lord P. is said, by his friends, to be drawn from his disinterested taking the part of the injured King of Imeria against the machinations of the Nabob of Arcot, and refusing to unite with that ambitious Chief and the Supreme Council in the total extinction of the Imerian Monarchy, a full account of whose oppressions has been transmitted by his Lordship to the Court of Directors.
Yesterday a full board of Admiralty was held, all the Lords being present; a great number of precept warrants were sent off to different parts of the kingdom, and several orders relative to shipping took place.
Yesterday morning a messenger was dispatched from the Admiralty to the Commissioner of Portsmouth dock, for commissioning four more ships of war with all expedition.
It is said that General Howe's army in America, when joined by the troops from England, will consist of 35,000 men.
Orders are given to the commanding officers of the three regiments of foot-guards, to compleat their companies to their full complement of men.
Extract of a letter from New York, Jan. 23. "I find you General Howe's public thanks to the 17th regiment and to Capt. Scott."
"Gen. Howe desires Lieut. Col. Mawhood will accept his thanks for his gallantry and good conduct in the attack he made upon the enemy the 2d inst. (as mentioned in a former paper.) He desires his thanks may also be given to the officers and soldiers of the 17th foot, and to part of the 55th regiment, and other detachments on their march, who on that occasion supported the 17th regiment who charged the enemy with bayonets in the most spirited manner."
"The General desires his public approbation may be signified to Capt. Scott, of the 17th foot, for his remarkable good conduct in protecting and securing the baggage of the 4th brigade upon the above occasion."
Extract of a Letter from Paris, March 6.
"The affair of John the Painter engrosses all the conversation here; and I must, in justice to the French, assure you, that every one concurs in bestowing the most epithets on the perpetrator, and his adherents. It is here said that John the Painter actually had a conversation with Sir Deane, who gave him twelve crowns, to bear his expenses back. Some say that Silas looked upon him as a madman, and never entered into any conversation; but the majority of people do not think altogether so charitably. Meantime Silas is no where to be seen."
"The King has ordered all American ships to leave the kingdom in 48 hours; the Order was made publick this very day."
St. James's March 24. This day the Chevalier de Pinto, Envoy extraordinary from the court of Portugal, had a private audience of his Majesty, to notify the death of the late King, and to present his new credentials from his successor Mary the present Queen of Portugal.
Orders are given for the court's going into mourning on Thursday next the 27th instant, for his late Most Faithful Majesty.
March 26. Yesterday Lord William Campbell had a Conference with his Majesty.
This Morning Gen. Burgoyne, attended by his aide de camp, and other Officers, set out for Portsmouth, where they are to embark for America.
Letters from Fyl, by way of Lisbon, say, that a large American privateer, of 14 guns, had been sent into that Place by a King's frigate.
Extract of a Letter from Portsmouth, March 26.
"Sailed the Duke of Kingston, and Hawk, Indiamen; the Isis, Blonde, Swift, and Camel ships of war for North America."
Extract of a Letter from Chatham, March 26.
"Two thousand recruits from our Barracks, have within these few days embarked for America. So great is the multiplicity of business here in fitting and repairing ships for sea, that the artificers and workmen are as full as they were in the Height of a war."
We hear that Gen. Burgoyne goes to Canada to take upon him the command of the junction with the Howes, attempted last year by General Carleton, but abandoned on account of the lateness of the season; and that General Carleton is to remain at Quebec, as governor of that province.
Yesterday Lord Shelburne, took leave of his Majesty at St. James's, previous to his departure to America, which, it is said, will be on Thursday next.
As the wind is some about to the eastward, the transports from Holland, with the Ger-
man troops on board, are heavily expected at Portsmouth; the first which are to go with them having dropped down to St. Helen's to be in readiness, and victualling boys are ready at the wharf to carry off whatever the transports may want when they arrive.
The Laurence, of 60 guns, now at Portsmouth, is ordered to be fitted out for sea.
Several small mortars were last week sent from Woolwich to the Tower to be new bedded with all expedition, to be sent to America.
Orders have been sent down to the Yards of Portsmouth and Plymouth, for the Shipwrights, Rope and Sail-makers, and Caulkers, to work a tide extra.
N E W P O R T, June 22.
Yesterday sail'd the Unicorn on a Cruise.
We hear from Boston, that the Fashion there have begun the Trials of those Persons whom they suspect of being inimical to them, and are sending them as they condemn them on board a Guardship, which when fill'd, is to proceed to the West-Indies or some Part of Europe.
They have likewise advertized for Sale the Effects of those Persons who left the Town with the Troops.
The Rebel Papers mention Skirmishes in the Jerseys, but nothing of Consequence.
At Providence they have called a Special Court, for the Trial of a Number of Persons there in Confinement. The most trivial Pretences will cost a Man, or take away his Life.
Nothing is more frequent in the late Rebel Papers, than Account of Hangings and Imprisonments.
Several Ships have been seen off in the Course of the Week. They appeared to be steering to the Westward.
TO BE LETT, by CHRISTOPHER CHAMPLIN, THE HOUSE where he now lives, with a Stable, Barn, and Cattle-House, and a Garden ready planted, with a good well of water, &c. For Particulars, enquire of said Champlin, who has a second-hand Cattle to sell, and a likely Negro-Boy, about 14 years old, under-hand taking Care of a Horse, attending Table, &c.
A Few Barrels of Good Cyder to be SOLD, by BRINTON PERKINS , Corner of Ferry Wharf.
THOSE Persons who have delivered any kind of FORAGE into his MAJESTY'S Magazine, prior to the 25th of May, are requested to call at the COMMISSARY OFFICE , for their PAY, on or before the 20th instant. Newport, June 11, 1777.
ON MONDAY , the 16th instant, will be SOLD at PUBLIC AUCTION , at the Auction-Room in Newport, a Quantity of PIECE GOODS , being Part of the Cargo of the Sloop Mary Ann , consigned to Messrs. Luce, Cheeks, Handkerchiefs, Sherrings, Calicoes, Chints, Sewing Silks, Tarred Wiping-Paper, &c. &c. &c. The SALE will begin at 11 o'Clock, A. M. W. Chaloner & T. Wickham, AUCTIONEERS.
A QUANTITY OF MUSCAVADO SUGAR To be SOLD, at PUBLIC AUCTION , at the Auction-Room, on TUESDAY , the 17th instant, being Part of the Cargo of the Ship Sucra . W. Chaloner & T. Wickham, AUCTIONEERS.

The following is the Instructions of the Town of Boston to their Representatives in Assembly; and shews, among other curious Particulars, the valuable Purposes of their late regulating Acts, which, according to their own Account, have essentially divided Town and Country, and made a Repeal of them absolutely necessary. Almost every other Province has established a new Form of Government; but our Readers will see that the Patriots at Boston do not yet venture upon the Task, knowing it will be productive of nothing else than...
To the honourable John Hancock, Esq; David J. Fessy, Caleb Davis, Oliver Wendell, John Brown, John Pitts, and Ellis Gray, Esquires. Representatives for the town of Boston.
GENTLEMEN,
YOU being chosen by the voice of the town of Boston, to represent them in the Great and General Court, and as it must be agreeable to you to know the minds of your constituents on all important matters, we think fit to give you the following Instructions.
With respect to the General Courts forming a new Constitution, you are directed by a unanimous vote of a full meeting, on no terms to consent to it, but to use your influence, and oppose it heartily, if such an attempt should be made; for we apprehend this matter, at a suitable time, will properly come before the people at large, to delegate a select number for that purpose, and that alone; when some things, which we esteem absolutely necessary to a good form, may be viewed by a General Court, in the light of self-denying ordinances, which it is natural to conclude are always disagreeable to human nature; among other things we have particularly in view making the Council entirely independent of the House, and to prevent the lately too prevalent custom of accumulating offices in one person; we could wish to establish it, as a certain rule, that no person whatever be invested with more than one office at a time, (and for the discharge of it let there be honorable allowances) and to keep the members of the General Court from accepting any: This, we apprehend, will have a happy effect on the State at large, and is agreeable to the custom of all States, until corruption and bribery destroy the principles of virtue.
You are also directed to move for and exert yourselves to get an immediate and total repeal of the acts commonly called the Regulating Acts. Our reasons for desiring this repeal are, because we have done our utmost to carry them into execution, and find them so framed, that it is impossible to accomplish it. They are, (however well designed) a growing source of animosity and ill-will, tending to raise a difference between town and country at this important crisis, an event ardently wished for by our enemies, but ought to be guarded against with the utmost caution by every friend to his country; for we are sure that our interest and happiness is interwoven with the interest and happiness of our brethren in the country; and if ever the trial is made, we shall assuredly find, that a disunion and separation of such interest will be the ruin of both.
Because, we apprehend the said Acts have greatly reduced the price of almost every necessary of life, and we have great reason to fear the evil will be growing so long as they are in being, though we are firmly of opinion, if the Acts are repealed, and our trade freed from these cruel shackles, with which it has lately been injudiciously bound, that a plentiful import will as assuredly lower the price, as a scarcity has raised them; for it has been a known and acknowledged truth, by all nations which were wise enough to encourage commerce, that trade must equal...
itself; can never be clogged but to its ruin, and always flourishes when left alone: It is justly compared to a coy mistress; she must be courted by delicacy, and reined by force.
Because, it has had the greatest tendency to destroy our currency, and render money of little value; it has thrown many of the fair traders (who wish to retain a good conscience) out of business, and set up in their room mush-oom-pedlers, who adulterate their commodities, and take every advantage, thereby bringing a disgrace upon commerce, without which, town nor country are not worth defending.
Because, we are sure, that very large and much wasted supplies, the property of this State, and expected here, are now ordered into some of the Sister States, until those Acts are repealed.
In short, because we have experienced every ill we could possibly fear from those Acts, and have not felt the least advantage from them. We cannot, therefore, but view them replete with innumerable evils, directly opposite to the idea of Liberty, and without a possibility of doing any good; the first Act is its consequences, introducing all kinds of knavery; and the second closes the horrid scene with Perjury. If these Acts should be repealed, we conclude the Land-Embargo would fall of course.
If there should be an attempt made to have the pay of the Representatives taken out of the public check, you are directed strenuously to oppose it, as the only just method that we can conceive of, is, for each town to pay their own members.
You are to move that immediate application be made to Congress, that all the States money might be redeemed with Continental currency, and each State charged by the Continent for what they receive. If this could be accomplished, and the money redeemed by Loan Certificates, it would operate doubly in favour of the State; for as they carry interest, they would be speedily hoarded, and being taken out of circulation, would give the remaining currency a proportionably greater value, and in that case, would be nearly equal to a tax; besides, the currency being all of the same species, a counterfeit would be more easily discovered than when a great variety of money is passing, and it would then be the joint interest of all the States to keep the credit good, and might be a further means of strengthening the Union.
These matters, with all others that may come before the General Court, we leave to your firmness and prudence, and trust your exertions in the common cause will be such, as shall recommend you to your fellow-citizens, and what is more, gain you the approbation of God and your conscience.
At the same meeting M c E. William Bell, William Crafts, Samuel Ruggles, and Daniel Bell, were chosen Wardens for the year ensuing.
WANTED,
For an Officer in the Navy, A MAN SERVANT, of an unexceptionable Character, who can dress HAIR.—Enquire of Lieutenant KNOWLES, Agent.
WANTED,
THREE WHITE SERVANTS, to act as OFFICERS. It is required, they should have Characters, and be able to take Care of Horses.—For Particulars, enquire of the Printer. May the 19 th 1777.
WANTED for an OFFICER, A NEGRO SERVANT, who can be well recommended, and take Care of Horses.—Enquire of the Printer.
THE Subscriber requests all Persons who have any Demands on the Estates of Capt. ROBERT STUDTARD, or Capt. THOMAS G. STEELE, deceased, to bring in the same that they may receive Payment. And all those indebted to either of said Estates are hereby desired to pay the same immediately. SIMEON PEASE, Executor to said Estates.
N.B. Said PEASE, has for Sale, Six Casks of best London Cider, London cut Tobacco in Casks, Florence Oil in half Casks, Sperm-Cat Candles and a Quantity of Corks in Casks.
TO BE SOLD, By ISAAC HART, At his SHOP on the North Side of the GRAND PARADE, and at his DWELLING HOUSE on the PIER, (As CHEAP as at any Shop in Newport)
The following GOODS, just Imported, viz. YARD-WIDE and 7 Sticks wide. Cotton Checks, Yard-wide Irish Linen, Royal Plaidies, Irish Sheetings, Russia ditto, Cambrick, An Assortment of Linen Handkerchiefs, Black Barcelona do. Coloured ditto, An Assortment of Lutestring ditto, Ditto Negliges ditto, Barcelona ditto, An Assortment of Scots Thread, Best white Silk Stockings, White Silk Mints, Black ditto, Women's Shoes, Souchong Tea, Behea ditto. Lost Sugar, Muscovado ditto, Coffee, Pepper, Allspice, Mace, Nutmegs, Sweet Oil, Crackers in Kegs, Corks, Madeira, Red Port, and Claret Wines, Jamaica Spirits and Barbados Rum, Holland's Geneva, Best London Bottled Porter, Spermaceti Candles, Tallow ditto, Soap, Cut and Pigtail Tobacco, Genuine Kipsin's Scotch Snuff, Whalebone.
LIKEWISE, A FEW BARRELS OF MUSCAVADO SUGAR With an 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, Black Pepper, Women's Cloaks ready made, West-India Rum. ALSO, a Negro Wench about 30 Years old, a good Cook, and can be well recommended.
TO BE SOLD, By MYER POLOCK, COARSE white Salt, Molasses, by the hoghead, tierce, or barrel, New Rice, D y Cod Fish.
LIKEWISE, IRISH Malt Beer, by the barrel, New Flour ditto, Coffee, West-India Rum by the hoghead, tierce or barrel, Red Wine, by the hoghead, Ham, Refined Duck, English ditto, Sweet Oil, Barley, in quarters casks, Tallow Candles, Hard Soap, Bohemian Tea.