The Newport gazette (Newport [R.I.]), 1778-03-05 00:00:00

THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 1778.
EXTRACT from GENERAL ORDERS dated at Head Quarters in Newport, the 23d of February, 1778.
THE Shop of Mr. Howe, Printer, having been broke open last Night, and a considerable Quantity of JEWELLERY, and Silver Buckles, &c. stolen therefrom, by some Soldiers, a Reward of TEN GUINEAS will be given to any one who will discover the Person or Persons concerned:—And if any of the Accomplices (except the Person who actually broke open the Shop) will make a Discovery, he, or they will be entitled to the above Reward and a free Pardon.
By the General's Command, HENRY BARRY, Secretary.
THE SHOP of the Subscriber was broke open last Sunday Evening by some Villain or Villains between the Hours of 7 and 8 o'clock, and robbed of a Cash consisting of JEWELLERY and other Arti- cles, among which was a large Assortment of Ladies Stone Buckles, Earrings, Solitaires, Gold Lockets, variously set, Bracelets, ditto, Gold Seals, Stock Buckles both Paste and Pinch- beck, also a very neat Gold and Garnet one with four Studs, Gold Rings, one with a Painting of a Shark's Head, Gilt Snuff Boxes, Deceptive ditto, Tortoiseshell, China and Paper ditto, a Variety of fashionable Artois Buckles both Gold and Silver plated, Smelling Bottles in Ivory Cases and a Yard of Ribbon in the Bottom, Ermine Cases, Sil- ver Thimbles, Sprigs, and a Variety of other Articles which cannot be recollected, similar in Kind with the foregoing.—Should any of these Articles be offered for Sale it is de- sired they may stopped, and Notice given to the Subscriber, who will give TEN GUI- NEAS to any Person who shall discover the Villains concerned that they may be brought to Justice, and any Number of the Articles be recovered. JOHN HOWE.
Newport, February 25, 1778.
Copy of a letter from Vice Admiral Lord Viscount Howe, to Mr. Stephens, dated on board his Majesty's ship Eagle, in the River Delaware, October 25, 1777.
THE Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty will be informed by my last letter of the 28th of August of the arrival of the fleet at the head of Ch- esapeake Bay, and the disembarkation of the ar- my the 25th in the river Elk.
The provisions, military stores, and bag- gage required having been landed under the direction of Capt. Duncan, by the 7th of the next month the army advanced to- wards the rebel forces assembled near Wil- mington on the side of the Delaware.
The enemy confiding in the strength of their situation, and waiting the approach of
the army, were charged the 11th in the evening with so much spirit, that notwith- standing the advantages of their post, they were quickly forced on every part, and re- treated in great confusion towards the town of Philadelphia.
When this account was forwarded, the loss in either army was not ascertained. But twelve pieces of cannon had been taken in the field; and the victory would have probably been complete, but for the great fatigue of the King's forces in a long and difficult march round by the Forks of the Brandywine, to arrive in the destined po- sition for the commencement of the attack.
Upon intelligence of this event received the 13th, preparation was made for taking the first favourable opportunity to move the fleet round to a proper anchorage for pre- serving a free communication with the ar- my in this river.
The progress down the bay was consider- ably retarded by the state of the weather and intricacy of the navigation which did not admit of continuing under sail during the night, wherefore though quitting the Elk the 14th, the fleet could not put to sea from the Capes of Virginia until the 23d of the same month. I then proceeded for- ward in the Eagle with the Vigilant and Iris, and a small division of transports in which some articles of provisions and mili- tary stores, likely to be soonest wanted for the army, had been for that purpose em- barked, and left the body of the fleet to be conducted by Captain Griffith, with the rest of the ships of war.
Having had very tempestuous weather of some duration to the northward, in the passage down Chesapeake Bay, the prospect was favourable for the speedy arrival of the fleet in the Delaware.
But when the two divisions (little separ- ated) were advanced within a few leagues of the entrance of the river, the wind chang- ed in a sudden squall from the southward in the evening of the 25th; and having continued between the N. W. and N. E. with a degree of force much too great for the transports to make any way against it, I was unable to get into the river (followed a few days after by the first convoy, which I had left in the care of Capt. Cornwallis when the weather became more settled) until the evening of the 4th instant.
The larger convoy with Capt. Griffith, though much more dispersed, arrived be- tween the 6th and 8th of the month, with no other material accident except the loss of the transport named the Father's Good Will, which having sprung a leak when no assistance could be given during the bad weather, sunk at sea, but the crew were saved.
The ships of war and transports were an- chored in the most convenient situation in-
the western shore, from Newcastle down to- wards Reedy Island.
On my arrival off Chester on the 6th in- stant, I learnt, that the rebel army since the 11th of last month, had always been re- tiring with precipitation to avoid a general action, sometimes attempting advantages by surprise, but the King's forces maintaining their usual ascendancy on every occasion.
The General was in possession of Phila- delphia, and a frigate of 32 guns, named the Delaware, attempted to be passed above the town, had been taken by the troops which were first posted there.
Captain Hammond (who was returned here in the Roebeuck) had moved up the river with the Pearl, Canaila, and Liver- pool, as the army advanced.
When I came to this station, he was ly- ing with these frigates off of Billingsport, where the rebels had nearly completed a very extensive work for defending the ap- proach to the first double line of sunk frames, or chevaux de frize, which crossed the navigable channel in that part of the river.
The General having a few days before appointed a strong corps of infantry to be landed on the Jersey shore, to dislodge the enemy from that post, they abandoned it at his approach. The front to the river had thereupon been destroyed, and the troops that evening withdrawn.
A trial had in the mean time been begun for opening a passage through that first ob- struction, which the enemy with their fire rafts, gallies, and other armed craft repeat- edly endeavoured to prevent under cover of the night; but without any material injury to the frigates: And a sufficient channel was at length (though not without much difficulty) made for the larger ships, by the advanced squadron; the conduct of which was on every occasion so much approved.
The remaining obstructions to an unin- terrupted communication with the town of Philadelphia, consisted of an inclosed work erected on a flat muddy island, named Fort Island, a little distance below the entrance of the Schuylkill, strengthened by four blockhouses; with two floating batteries of nine guns each, and twelve or fourteen gallies, mounting heavy cannon, besides many other armed craft of lesser force, and several fire ships. Opposite thereto on the eastern shore at Red Bank, above Mato- Creek a redoubt was constructed, under which their movable water force could find protection occasionally.
In the front of these defences, to the ex- tent of half a mile or more below the island, being the part of the channel where the navigation was contracted in the width to about 100 fathoms, several rows of the chevaux de frize were sunk so as to render the nearer approach of the ships impracticable.

able; and no attempt could be made for moving the sunk frames, or otherwise clearing the channel, till the command of the ship on each side of the river could be obtained.
For these purposes the General ordered some batteries to be erected on the western shore to dislodge the enemy from the island; and a body of troops to be landed far forcing the redoubt on Red-Bank.
It was intended that the Vigilant should pass through a shallow and very confused channel between Hog Island , next below Fort Island , and the Pennsylvania shore; to arrive and act upon the rear and less defensible part of the work; and the circumstances of the navigation not admitting of a more serious attack, for the reasons before mentioned, a diversion was proposed to be made at the same time by the advanced frigates, together with the Isis and Augusta , in the eastern or main channel of the river, as well for engaging the attention of the enemy at Fort Island and the redoubt, as to restrain the motions of the galleys, and other armed craft, which had retired under the works at Red Bank , when they discovered the danger they would be exposed to in their former stations near Fort Island from our batteries on the western shore.
The wind continuing from the northward several successive days, the Vigilant could not proceed according to her destination at the time intended. The Augusta , Rosebuck , Liverpool and Pearl , were nevertheless ordered above the first line of chevaux de frize the 22d instant, to be in readiness for such service as they should be able to render when the redoubt should be attacked; and Capt. Reynolds, being the senior officer, succeeded to the command of the advanced squadron.
The detachment of the army, consisting of Hessian troops under the command Colonel  Donop , appointed to attack the redoubt, crossed the Delaware opposite to Philadelphia the 21st instant, in a division of flat boats which Captain Clayton conducted in the night by Fort Island , along the western shore, for that purpose.
The attack of the redoubt being observed to take place the evening of the 22d, just upon the close of day, Captain Reynolds immediately slipped, and advanced with the squadron, (to which the Merlin had been joined) as fast as he was able with the flood, to second the attempt of the troops which were seen to be very warmly engaged: But the change in the natural course of the river, caused by the obstructions appearing to have altered the channel, the Augusta and Merlin unfortunately grounded some distance below the second line of chevaux de frize ; and the fresh northerly wind, which then prevailed, greatly checking the rising of the tide, they could not be got afloat on the subsequent flood.
The diversion was endeavoured to be continued by the frigates, at which the fire from the enemy's galleys was chiefly pointed for some time. But as the night advanced, the Hessian detachment having been repulsed, the firing ceased.
The rebels discovering the state of the Augusta and Merlin in the morning of the 23d, renewed the fire from the galleys, works and floating batteries. But their moveable force approaching little nearer than a random shot, the injury was inconsiderable to the ships; and by the alertness and spirit of the officers and seamen (of the transports as well as ships of war) attending in the boats of the fleet on this occasion, four fire vessels directed against the Augusta , were sent without effect.
The Isis was at this time warping through between the lower chevaux de frize . Empty transports had been ordered up from the fleet, and other preparations made for lightening the Augusta ; when, by some accident, not otherwise connected with the circumstances of the action but as it was probably caused by the wads from their guns the ship took fire abaft, and it spread with such rapidity, that all endeavours to extinguish it were used in vain. The men were thereupon taken out, except a very small number not yet ascertained. The Second Lieutenant Baldock , the Chaplain and Gunner appear to be of that number.
In this state of the proceeding, it was necessary to withdraw the frigates, for securing them from the effect of the blast. And as the Merlin could not be protected from the same injury, I judged it requisite to give orders for the sloop to be evacuated and destroyed. The other ship dropped down nearer to Billingsport .
Much commendation is due to the several Captains, inferior officers, and seamen concerned in this service; and particularly in their resolute exertions to assist in saving the crew of the Augusta .
Extract from Rebel papers. STATE of MASSACHUSETTS-BAY. In the Year of our Lord, One Thousand, seven hundred and Seventy Eight.
An ACT for prescribing and establishing an Oath of Fidelity and Allegiance.
WHEREAS the King of Great-Britain hath abdicated the government of this and the other United States of America by putting them out of his protection, and unjustly levying war against them, and the said United States, by their representatives in General Congress assembled, by a declaration bearing date the fourth Day of July, A. D. 1776, solemnly declared, that the United Colonies of America, are, and of right ought to be, Free and Independent States, that they are absolved from all Allegiance to the British Crown, and that all political union between them and the State of Great Britain, is, and ought to be totally dissolved, which declaration has been solemnly ratified and adopted by this State. And whereas in all States, protection and allegiance are and ought to be reciprocal, and those who will not bear the latter, are not entitled to the benefit of the former:
Be it therefore enacted by the Council and House of Representatives, in General Court assembled, and by authority of the same. That any Justice of the Peace, in any county in this State, shall have full power and authority, and he is hereby required upon representation made to him in writing signed by any member of the Council or House of Representatives, civil or military officer of any town or county or of a Selectman or member of any Committee of Correspondence, Inspection and Safety, or of any two substantial freeholders, within any town or plantation of this State, that there is, in his or their opinion, just and sufficient reason to suspect, that any particular person residing in any town or plantation in this State, is inimical to the United States, such Justice is hereby empowered and required to cause any person so refusing, to be brought before him, and to administer an oath or affirmation to such person, so represented, excepting to such persons as were appointed Councillors within the State by mandamus from the King of Great Britain, accepted such appointment, acted in consequence of it, and have since joined the enemy and to such other persons
as have left the State, since the nineteenth of April, 1775, and have joined the enemy, such as have taken up arms against the United States, unless they can make it appear they were compelled thereto, as have enlisted men for the enemy, or accepted a warrant or commission for that purpose, or conveyed intelligence to them, since the declaration of independence, in the form following.
I, A. B. do swear (or affirm as the case may be) that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the State of Massachusetts-Bay, and will faithfully support and maintain and defend the same, against George the Third, King of Great Britain, his heirs and successors, and their enemies and opposers whatsoever, and will discover all plots and conspiracies that shall come to my knowledge, against said State, or any other of the United States of America. So help me GOD.
And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That if any person or persons to whom the said oath shall be tendered, by virtue of this Act, shall refuse to take the same, the said Justice, shall commit the person or persons so refusing, to the goal of the county where the oath was tendered and certify the same to the Council as soon as may be, with the costs that have arisen on the process which with the goaler's fees shall be paid out of the personal estate of the person so offending, in all cases where he is of sufficient ability to defray the same and otherwise at the expence of the State, and the person so refusing, shall within forty days after such refusal, be sent off, by order of the Council of this State, to some part of the dominions of the King of Great Britain, at their own expence in all cases, where, in the judgment of the Council, they have estate sufficient to support it, and in all other cases, at the public expence: and the Council are hereby empowered, to cause passages to be procured for all such persons, to hire a vessel or vessels for that purpose, and all and every such person or persons, so refusing, shall be at liberty to sell and dispose of his personal estate, and after satisfying all just and equitable claims and demands, which shall be brought against him or them, to carry the residue thereof, and also to nominate and appoint an Attorney, or Attorneys, to be approved of by Council, to sell or dispose of his or their personal estate, and in like manner, as the subjects of this State, to demand, sue for and recover, in his or their name or names, all such debts and sums of money as are or shall be due, owing or payable to him or them respectively, in such way or manner as they shall think fit provided it shall not be repugnant to the resolutions of Congress, or the laws of this State.
And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That if any person or persons so sent off from this State as aforesaid, shall voluntarily return into the same again, unless leave be obtained from the General Court for that purpose, he or they, being duly convicted thereof, in the Superior Court of Judicature, Court of Assizes, and General Goal Delivery, shall suffer the pains and penalties of perjury.
And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That if any persons who were appointed Councillors within this State, by mandamus from the King of Great Britain, accepted of such appointment, acted in consequence of it, and have since joined the enemy, or any such other persons, as have left the State, since the nineteenth of April, 1775, and have joined the enemy, or any such persons as have taken up arms against the United States, unless they can make it

they were compelled thereto, or fitted men for the enemy, or accept- rant or commission for that purpose, aided intelligence to them since the tion of independency, and such as supplied the enemy with provisions, every person so offending, who shall er voluntarily return to this State y order of Council, be sent off, as if they had refused to take the oath or nion prescribed in the act, excepting case, they shall not be entitled to advantages from their personal estate; he or they shall voluntarily return to State, after being so sent off, unless obtained from the General Court, that purpose, he or they shall upon con- thereof, in the Superior Court of Jus- tice, Court of Assize and General Goal very, suffer death, without benefit of
And be it enacted by this authority afore- said, That all Members of the General Assembly, and all officers civil and milita- and all Attorneys at law, shall take the or affirmation before mentioned; and person shall have authority to execute the offices or trusts aforesaid, or shall admitted to appear and act as Attorney Council in any Court of Justice in this after the twentieth day of March next, he shall have taken said oath, or affir- mation; and all and every person or per- son, who shall hereafter be appointed to any of the aforesaid offices and places of or emolument, shall, before he enter on the execution of such office or place trust, take the oath or affirmation before scribed: And the said oath or affirma- tion shall be administered to the members of the General Court, by any three of the Council, and to all others appointed to any the offices and places of trust aforesaid, any two of the Council, or such other, shall by the said Council, or the major- or of them thereunto appointed.
And be further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That such persons as are of the denomination of christians called Quakers, whom the said affirmation may be ten- dered, the words "and defend" shall be mitted, and instead of the words, "so up me God," shall be used the words, and as I affirm upon the pains and penalties of jury. (As A&A similar to the foregoing has been adopted by the pretended Legislature of this Colony.)
NEW-YORK, February 13. The following is from a very respecta- ble and well informed personage in Phi- ladelphia, dated Jan. 31.
"You may be assured that Mr. Wash- ington's army, now lying about 20 miles from this city does not amount to six thou- sand men, these dying fast with a conta- gious camp fever—destitute of cloathing, and suffering in great numbers to the Bri- tish army. From hence we may conclude, that before spring he will be in a much less situation than he was last.—I can fur- ther assure you, that there is not the least prospect of his recruiting his army in the rebel colonies. There is such an aver- sion in the people to the service, and to the oppressive and tyrannical measures of their new makers, that, I am greatly mistaken, if the people themselves, was Mr. Wash- ington's army once dispersed, or had the inhabitants arms in their hands, they would immediately rise and put an end to the rebellion themselves."
"I have certain accounts from the west- ward, that the Indians are committing
great havock on the western frontiers. On the Moaungahela, Kittinging, and near Fort Pitt. It is said, and I have reason to believe it is true, that General Hand being in treaty with the Great Cornstalk, an Indian chief, and other Sachems, in- vited by him to Muskingham, were all treacherously massacred contrary to the faith of nations and every principle of hu- manity. This I daily expect will be con- firmed. The operations of the Indians, should they continue, will be equal in their effects to an army of diversion in that quarter. It will keep the Militia at home, and prevent recruits coming from thence."
Extract of a letter from London, of De- cember 10.
"The account of General Burgoyne's situation, occasioned the minority mem- bers, in each House of Parliament, to in- sist in most ungentlemanlike terms, his Majesty's Ministers, imputing to them only, the miscarriage of the Northern army, be- fore they had seen the instructions to the unfortunate General. Lord George Ger- maine behaved most elegantly, and with consummate fortitude, though many hours baited by Barre, Burke, Fox, &c. &c."
"His Majesty's seems to have an en- tire confidence in the present Ministry, and so far are they from relaxing, on account of General Burgoyne's ill suc- cess, that they seem determined to pursue the American war with still more vigour than ever; to effect which, it is said an amazing reinforcement, will be sent thi- ther very early in the spring. Pray God prosper our arms, and restore us peace on equitable terms, consistent with the dignity of Great-Britain."
I am, your's &c."
NEWPORT, March 5.
Lieut. Otway, of the Lark, and several other Gentlemen of the Navy have arrived here upon their Paroles.
Three Officers belonging to His Ma- jesty's 71st Regiment have made their Escape from Worcester Goal, and arrived here since our last.
The persecuting Spirit which rages in the Country, has likewise drove a Number from their Families and Connections to seek an Asylum here.
The Rebels stationed upon the Narragan- set Shore, a few Nights since brought down a large Piece of Cannon opposite to where the Somerset is stationed, intending to fire upon the Ship towards Morning, but a Number of loyal Subjects assembled in the Night, spiked the Cannon, and otherwise so disabled it as to render it unfit for Service.
Last Evening arrived a Brig from New- York. She sailed from thence about ten Days since in Company with a Fleet which may be hourly expected here under Convoy of the Sphinx.
Since our last sailed a Fleet of Transports laden with Hay for Philadelphia.
"Last Monday died the Revd. JOHN MAXSON, Minister of the Seventh- Day Baptist Church in this Town.— In this Person were united all the essential Qualities of a good Christian; and his mor- al as well as social Character deserve the highest Tribute of Praise.—From the Principles of that Religion which he pro- fessed to believe, he was led firmly to stem the Torrent of popular Error and Delusion, and happily preserved his Allegiance to his last moments.—The Conduct of many of his Brethren of the Baptist Clergy, in supporting the present unnatural Oppositio-
on to Government, filled him with the deepest Concern, not only as being repug- nant to the Principles of the Christian Re- ligion, but as having a Tendency to encou- rage that factious, persecuting and intole- rant Spirit they themselves had often expe- rienced and remonstrated against, and which from the first Settlement of this Coun- try have disgraced the Annals of New- England.
"The WEEKLY CONCERT, is closed."
BY Order of Major-General PIGOT, to me directed, I have ta- ken Possession of a certain Quantity of FLAX SEED, stored in the Ferry Wharf Market, where it will be sold at PUBLIC AUCTION, on Saturday next at Xlo'Clock to the highest Bidder, the Amount thereof to be appropriated to the Benefit and Com- fort of the indigent Inhabitants of the Town of Newport, in such Distributions and Proportions as may tend most to allevi- ate their Distress.—Such Families as in- tend to partake of the General Bounty, will give me their Names by Thursday next, that some Proportion may be come at, and a Day appointed for the D.tributi- on.
WILLIAM WANTON. Newport, March 5, 1778.
P UBLIC Notice is hereby given that Monday the 9th Instant, is appointed for Payment of His Ma- jesty's Ships Diamond, Flora and Lark, of their several and respective Shares of a pro- per Proportion of neat Proceeds of the Car- go of the Ship General Montgomery, and Provisions sold out of the Privateer Buck- ingham, both Vessels taken by His Majesty's Ship Diamond, CHARLES FEILDING, Esq; Commander, and condemned as lawful Prizes by the Court of Vice-Admiralty at Halifax, on which Day such Payment will be made on Board the Diamond, by the Subscriber Agent for the Captors.
WILLIAM WANTON. Newport, March 5, 1778.
GARDEN SEEDS. Imported from LONDON and to be sold By CHARLES DUNBAR, At CALLEB EARL's in Broad Street, viz. EARLY Collyflower, Sweet marjo- ram Early Yorkshire Cabbage, Su- gar leaf ditto, Large head ditto, Savoy ditto, Early dutch turnip, Large white ditto, Scarlet radish, Italian fellery, Red beet, Orange carrot, Purple ditto, Endive, Lettuce, Round spinach, Pepper or Tongue grass, Long prickly cucumber, Short ditto, French beans, Large marrowfat and Early peas, &c. &c. &c.
N. B. Said Dunbar requests gentlemen to supply themselves with Garden Seeds as soon as possible as he intends to move six miles out of town by the 20th of this month. Newport, March 5th, 1778.
WANTED. A GOOD MILCH-COW, for which a generous Price will be given. Enquire of Mr. Arnold, Goldsmith in Thames-Street.

Imported from NEW-YORK in the Brigantine LORD HOWE , and to be sold (wholesale only) on moderate Terms, by,
THOMAS M'KIE, At Mrs. ALMY's, next Door to the Market House.
MADEIRA Ruffia and Irish Wine in Pipes Sheetings, and Quarter-Casks Riven's Duck, Red Port in Bottles, Calicoes, Sherry in Bottles, Military Shoes, London Porter in Men's fitch'd and Hogheads, bound Calf, ditto, Muscovado Sugar in Ditto, Channel Pumps Hogheads & Barrels, Yarn Stockings, Irish Malt Beef in Scotch Blankets and Barrels, Blanketings, fine new Irish Rose Under Jackets and Batteria Firkas, Drawers, Dip'd Tallow Candles Red, Buff, Green & Superfine Scarlet and white mill'd Plaiding Bice Cloth, Spotted and nap'd Jackets,
ALEXANDER BRYSON, SUTLER to the ROYAL ARTILLERY, Has for SALE, at his House on the POINT, the under-mentioned ARTICLES, all of the best Quality and at the cheapest Rates,
BEST MADEI- Tea per Pound, RA, PORT & Cheshire, Gloucester and RY WINE, Irish Cheese, to Dozen or small Best Row'd York- Quantity. shire Hams and Best Jamaica Spirits Bacon, per Cask, Split Peas, sundry other Articles. N. B. Also some of the choicest London Port and Sherry. Best Dur- ham Malt per Dozen or single Bottle.
TO BE SOLD, BY JOHN WATSON, Pitch Far, and Turpentine. GLOBES Irish in Calcavella & and Cheshire Methus, ditto in Cheese, per Quarter-Casks, the Basket, Blankets, Rugs, Irish Butter, Baize, Coatings and Exceeding good Port. Prizes per the Bale Wine, bottled in East-on Ware by the Hoghead.
On Board the Brigantine LORD HOWE George M Farline Master, from New York and to be sold (on mod- erate Terms for CASH only) by
JAMES ARTHUR, On Board said Vessel lying at Bannister's Wharf. PORT WINE in Hyson Tea, Bottles, Bohem, ditto, London Porter in English Sole Leather, Hogheads, A large Assortment Ruffs of the Senia of Nails, Casks, The above Brigantine, mounting 8 four Ponders, with small Arms and Men an- swerable, will sail for New York 26th Fe- bruary.—For Freight or Passage apply to the Captain on Board.
LOST. A LIGHT COLOURED SURTOUT COAT. Whoever has found the same will be well rewarded on his bringing it to the Printer.
FOUND. A LONG BOAT. The Owner will be directed where to find her by enquiring at the Printing-Office.
TO BE LET, ABOUT 18 Acres of good LAND, in that Part of Newport call'd the POINT. And also several other Lots near the Meeting-House of the People call'd Quakers.—Any Persons inclining to hire, may know the Conditions by applying to THOMAS GOULD, jun. JOHN GOULD, PETER BARKER, jun. } Proprie- SAMSON SHEARMAN, } tors. WILLIAM LEE.
TO be let and entered upon immediately, that valuable and well known F A R M of His Excellency Governor HUTCHINSON, upon the Island of Conanicut, containing upwards of 600 Acres of the best Tillage, Meadow and Pasture Land—ALSO, a Farm upon this Island, called Black Point Farm, belonging to Miss GRIZZEL SANFORD, containing up- wards of 150 Acres of good Land.—For further Particulars apply to Col. JOSEPH WANTON, junr. Rhode Island, February 17, 1778.
TO BE SOLD, BY JACOB ISAACKS, In Broad-Street. IRISH Malt Beef, Felt Hats, in Teirces and Rappee and Plain Barrels, Snuff, Best Irish Hams, A few Casks of Glass Do. Rose Butter, Ware assorted for Gloucester & Cheshire Family's Use. Cheese, A few Casks assorted Cearis Barley for Cutlery, Shipping, An Assortment of Pearl dit. for Family Paints and Oil for Use, Shipping, New Rice by Teirce Claret, Port, and Loaf and Muscovado Sherry Wines by Segars, the Dozen, Hyson, Congo, and London and Glasgow Bohea Teas, Porter, Fine Military and Best Strong Ale, Coarse Shoes, Soap by the Box. Castor, Beaver and
TO BE SOLD, BY SAMUEL GOLDTHWAIT At his Store the Corner of ALMEY's Wharf on the lowest Terms for CASH. A FEW Pipes of Choice Old MADEIRA WINE. Red Port ditto in Quarter-Casks, B.R. Brown Sugars in Hogheads and Barrels, Choice Green Coffee, in Casks, Rose Butter in Firkas, A few Hogheads of Old Rum, Mould Candles per Box, A fine Assortment of Irish Linens, Calicoes and all Kinds of Piece Goods as usual.
IF any Commanders of His Majesty's Ships or Masters of Transports, chose to have SOFT BREAD baked for their Ship's Company, they may be supply- ed on the same Terms the King's Troops are, by HUGH FRASER, which is Eight Pounds Loaf Bread for Seven Pounds Flour.
TO BE SOLD, By JAMES HASTIE, At the Store lately occupied by Mr. Joseph Tillinghast, in Thames-Street. SUPERFINE Amen & Corner Check Broad Cloths, Check'd and printed Forrest, ditto, Handkerchiefs, German Serges, Silk Gauze, ditto, Striped Linsey, Flow'd Silk Gauzes Keseys, Plain Cotton ditto, Lambkins, Long Lawn, Beaver Coatings, Plain ditto, Ratats, Flower'd ditto, for Colchester and Dra- Aprons, pery Baizes, Cotton handkerchiefs 6 4 7 4 8 4 9 4 Rose to be sold by the Blankets, Bale or smaller Striped ditto, Quantity. Flannels, various Green Tea, Cloths, Hosen ditto, Woofed Hose, Bob. a ditto, Thread, ditto, B.hea, ditto, Cotton and Silk dit. Teas, Riffle Wine by Shalloons & Tammies the Hoghead, Callimancoes, 6d 8d 10d 12d 20d Silk Mitts & C'oves, Nails, by the Cask, Woofed dit. & dit. With a Number of Irish Linen and other Articles to be Sheeting. sold cheap for Cash. Fine Cordoys,
Just IMPORTED from LONDON, AND TO BE SOLD, By NAT. CHANDLER, At the Store, formerly occupied by William Redwood, a Quantity of Sole and Upper LEATHER, by the Bale, Trunk, or Dozen SKINS —Lewife, BEAVER Firkas, White Welch Flan- Beaver Coatings, nel, Red, White, & Blue Back Callimancoes, Colchester Baizes, Men's Leather Shoes, Red, Blue, Green, & Women's Callimancoes White Drapery ditto ci tr, German Serges, Sallad Oil per Cask, Hunters Plain, Spices of all Kinds, 8 4 Rose Blankets, A Quantity of well Yard wide Lint Skins assorted Medicines, &c. &c. Which Articles he will sell on such Terms as he does not doubt will give Satisfaction to every Gentleman, who will favor him with their Custom.
TO BE SOLD, THE Sloop General PIGOT, of 80 Tons Burthen, lying at Mr. J. MALBANK's Wharf. ALSO, the CHANCE of 35 Tons lying at the Artillery Wharf —For Particulars enquire on Board the EARL of DERBY. Newport, February 24, 1778.
RUN from the N E L L Y Victualler, ANDREW STALKER Master, EDWARD CARPENTER, 5 Feet 5 Inches high, thin Visage, and mark- ed with the Small Pox: Had on a blue Jack- et and old Surtout Coat, flop'd Hat and short Hair.— JOHN VIAT, a Boy about 16 Years old, had on a blue Jacket, Dutch Cap and short Hair.—A Reward of THREE DOLLARS will be given for discovering them, so as said Master may get them again. —All Masters of Ships are forbic har- boring them as there will be strict search made them.