The Newport gazette (Newport [R.I.]), 1779-03-25 00:00:00

NEWPORT
GAZETTE
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WEEKLY
THURSDAY, MARCH 25, 1779.
MAJOR GENERAL RICHARD PRESCOTT, Commanding his Majesty's Forces at Rhode-Island.
WHEREAS it is absolutely neces- sary for the Fartherance of his Majesty's Service, and the future Peace of the Inhabitants of this and the adjacent Islands, that due Encouragement be given to such Persons as shall own Lands, and that they should be in the full Enjoyment of them: Persons, as well Civil as Military, are hereby enjoined not to destroy, under pretence whatsoever, Fences or other Walls; or by walking, riding, or other- wise injure the inclosed Grounds, Crops, or Property of such Persons as own their Lands, for the Purposes afore-
for the more fully promulgating this Proclamation, the Officers commanding the respective Regiments are hereby directed to cause it to be read to their respective Regi- ments the End that no One may plead Ignorance, when they incur the military Penalty to those who are Disobeyers herein:—And for their more certain Knowledge, the Proclam-Martial is hereby to go frequent Rounds, and to se- verely punish such Offenders.
Further, to give every possible Encou- ragement to the industrious Inhabitants, Occupiers of such Lands as are situated on the Two-Lines, and those from the Road to Tomini-Hill, are per- mitted, with the like Security, to inclose and cultivate their respective Lots.—Such Persons will apply to Captain Savage, the Quarter-Master-General, that they be furnished with any present or pro- per Tools.
Given under my Hand at Newport, Rhode-Island, the 4th Day of March, 1779.
RICHARD PRESCOTT. Command of the Major-General, HENRY BARNY, Secretary.
NEW-YORK, March 11. By His EXCELLENCY WILLIAM TRYON, Esq;
and Commander in Chief of the Forces of New-York, and the Territory depending thereon in America, Chancellor and Vice-Admiral of the same, and Major-General in his Majesty's Service.
CONVINCED by experience, of the useful tendency of the numerous vessels of the Admiralty of his Majesty's
that, against the impressing of certain per- sons employed in the privateering service, with the encouragements I offered in my proclamation of the 24th of December last, and being moved with compassion to the multitudes suffering under the tyranny of the factious, who are persisting in a rebellion which can no longer be supported under the disguise of a contest, for safety either to liberty or property; and which according to satisfactory proof, is disagreeable to a vast majority of their fellow-citizens, whom having first deluded and disarmed, they now inhumanly persecute; and are daily sacri- ficing their blood and treasure, to gratify their own ambition and avarice, and bring their countrymen into subjection, to a po- pish and arbitrary power, the inveterate enemy of Great-Britain, as the bulwark of the protestant interest, and now insidiously affecting professions of a zeal for the liber- ties of mankind, to ensnare his Majesty's revolted subjects into a confidence in her friendship: I have therefore thought proper by this proclamation, to inform all those who are inclined to escape from the barba- rous domination of the usurpers, and are desirous to contribute their aid to its speedy subversion, and the re-establishment of the harmony, tranquility and prosperity of the empire, that ample provision is made by the laudable ardour of his Majesty's loyal subjects, for the employment of all seamen, ship-carpenters and other landsmen, resort- ing to this port, in short and successful cruizes against his Majesty's enemies—that generous bounties are given to all the ad- venturers, and especially to such as are able to serve the crew in the capacity of Sur- geons—that I have already issued one hun- dred and twenty-one commissions, to as many private vessels of war—that in the short space of time elapsed since the eigh- teenth of September last, the prize vessels arrived here, amount to one hundred and sixty-five, and their total value, according to authentic information, to above six hun- dred thousand pounds, lawful money of New York, at the ancient currency of eight shillings a milled dollar—and that by these captures, and the signal success of the ships of his Majesty's navy, and other private letters of marque, the city of New-York is become an immense magazine of all kinds of supplies, for a very extensive commerce.
And in addition to the Admiral's pro- mises, which extends without exception, to every seaman or other person, coming to any officer at the British out-posts, to en- gage in this advantageous service; I renew my own, of all the countenance, aid and protection they can reasonably expect. Assuring them also, that many more private vessels of war are preparing to be equipped, and that the reports of a want of employ- ment, and the means of subsistence here, propagated by the rebellious French factious, to operate upon their fears, detain them within the sphere of their tyranny, and in- duce them to support it, are utterly ground- less: And for the comfort of such of his Majesty's subjects as are held in bonds and dungeons by their oppressors, I do assure them of His most gracious and firm resolu- tion, with the blessing of Almighty God, up- on his councils and arms, to persevere in all those just and necessary measures, requi- site for the redemption of his faithful Ame- rican subjects from the miseries of the us- urpation, and the crafty and malignant de- signs of all his enemies both at home and abroad.
Given under my Hand and Seal, at Arms, at Kingsbridge Out Post, the 3rd Day of March, 1779.
WILLIAM TRYON, By his Excellency's Command, B. J. JOHNSON, Pro. Sec.
So eben hat die Presse verlassen: Und ist zu verkaufen JOHN HOWE, an der Parade, Einen Thaler das Stück, in Pa- pier gebunden: MILLS und HICKS, ENGLISCHES und AMERICANISCHES R E G I S T E R, MIT EINEM CALENDER, FUER DAS JAHR, 1779. ENTHATTEND:
EINE Liste von der Koeniglichen familie in England, den fuerstlichen Hausern in Europa, den Englisch, Schott, und Irlandschen Adel, dem Ge- heimen Rath, dem Hause der Gemeinen, dem Admirals von der Koeniglichen Flotte. Eine Liste von der Flotte und dem Sold der See Troupen, Eine Liste von den Kriegs Schiffen, Chaloupen, bewaffneten Schiffen und Galeeren in North-America, unter dem Befehlen des Rear-Admirals GAMBEE; Eine Liste von den General Officiers, mit dem Dato ihrer Patenter, und den Regimen- tern wozu sie gehoeren; Eine Liste von ihren Majestät Land, und See, Macht und Ma- riners, den Ingenieurs, dem Stab der Ar- mee in America, des Zeughauses in Eng- land; Eine complete Liste von den Officern von der Garde, den Dragonern, der Artill- erie, den Englischen, Hessischen, Anspach- schen und Provinzial Regimentern, so unten Sir HENRY CLINTON, Rittern vom Bath, &c. &c. &c. in America dienen, den Offi- ciers so auf halbem Sold stehen, drey neuerichteten Regimentern, den Gouver- neurs in America, nebst Mutz Tabellens &c. &c.

Copy of a letter from General LEE to Miss FRANK of Philadelphia, from a Philadelphia Magazine of January, 1779.
MADAM, WHEN an officer of the respectable rank which I bear, is grossly traduced and calumniated, it is incumbent on him to clear up the affair to the world with as much delay as possible.
The point of defamation and calumny (I am sorry to say it) is grown to a prodigious and intolerable height on this continent.
If you had accused me of a design to prostrate the war, or of holding a treasonable correspondence with the enemy. I could have borne it; this I am used to, and it is happened to the great Fabius Maximus. If you had accused me of getting drunk as often as I could get liquor (as two Alexanders the Great have been charged with this vice) I should perhaps have suffered under the imputation; or even if you had given the plainest hint that I had stolen the soldiers shirts, this I could have put up with, as the great Duke of Marlborough would have been an example; or if you had contested yourself with asserting that I was so abominable a sinner as never to pray with my family until my father died with me, the recitals of my illustrious namesake of Oxford would have afforded some comfort to me. But she calumnies you have, in the facility of your malice, will cherish to infinity, is of no new, so unprecedented, and so hellish a kind, as would make Job himself fain like a Virginia Colonel.
Is it possible that the celebrated Miss Franks, a lady who has every human and divine advantage, who has read (or at least will have read) in the original of the New and Old Testament (though I am araid she oftentimes looks even into the Talmud) I say, is it possible that Miss Franks, with every human and divine advantage, who might and ought to have read these two good books, which (in old Welsh) he whose uncle was reckoned the best preacher in Merionethshire, afforded me; say its charity, and denounce vengeance against slanderers and evil speaking? Is it possible, I say, is it possible, that Miss Franks should, in the face of the day, carry her malignity so far, in the presence of three most respectable personages (one of the oldest religion in the world; one of the newest, for he is a new-light man; and the other most probably a no religion at all, as he is an English sailor;) but I demand it again and again, is it possible that Miss Franks should assert in the presence of these respectable personages, that I wore green breeches, patched with leather? To confirm you the refutation of the falsehood of this most odious slander; to put you in a state of innocence (if you are not past all grace) and to cover you with a much larger patch of infamy than you have with only a contrived to fix on my breeches, I have thought proper by the advice of three very grave friends (lawyers, and members of Congress, of course excellent judges in delicate points of honour) to send you the said breeches, and, with the consciousness of truth on my side, to submit them to the most severe inspection and scrutiny of you and all those who have entered into this wicked plot against my honour and reputation, I say I dare you, and your whole junto, to your work, turn them, examine them, inside and outside, and if you find them to be green breeches patched with leather, and not actually legitimate sherryvallee, such as his Majesty of Poland wears, (who, let me tell you, is a man that hath made more
fashions than all your knights of the post-chambers put together, notwithstanding their beauties) I repeat it, (though I am almost out of breath with repetitions and parenthesis) that if these are proved to be patched green breeches, and not real legitimate sherryvallee (which a man of the first bon ton might be proud of) I will submit in silence to all the scurrility, which I have no doubt you, and your abettors, are prepared to pour out against me, in the public papers, on this important and interesting occasion. But Madam, Madam, reputation (as Common Sense very sensibly, though not very uncommonly observes) is a serious thing; you have already injured me in the tenderest part, and I demand satisfaction; and as you cannot be ignorant of the laws of duelling; having conversed with so many Irish officers (whose favourite topic it is, particularly in the company of ladies) I insist on the privilege of the injured party, which is to name his own weapon, as I intend it to be a very serious affair; I will not admit of any seconds; and you may depend upon it Miss Franks, that whatever may be your spirit on the occasion, the world shall never accuse General Lee with having turned his back upon you.
In the mean time, I am, &c. P. S. I have communicated the affair only to my confidential friend, who has mentioned it to no more than seven members of Congress, and nineteen women, six of whom are old maids; so that there is no danger of its taking wind on any side, and I hope you will be equally guarded on your part.
MISS FRANK'S ANSWER. GENERAL LEE, I DENY your charge: And however defamatory you may be to make a serious affair of it, I still, either like a true American—justly so, or like an American General—retreat.
Charles XII. The first a jewels; an Aid de Camp to one of the General Officers; and Lieutenant Hall of the Prison. Sherryvallee, a kind of long breeches, reaching to the ankle, with a broad flap of leather on the inside of the thigh, for the convenience of riding.
Sentences from his Majesty's Speech. Will make me delicious to see a restoration of the blessings of peace, wherever it can be effected WITH PERFECT HONOUR, AND WITH SECURITY TO THE RIGHTS OF THIS COUNTRY. —Yet the EXTENSIVE COMMERCE OF MY SUBJECTS HAS BEEN PROTECTED IN MOST OF ITS BRANCHES, and LARGE REPRISALS HAVE BEEN MADE UPON THE INJURIOUS AGGRESSORS. —In this situation of affairs THE NATIONAL HONOUR AND SECURITY CALL SO LOUDLY UPON US FOR THE MOST ACTIVE EXERTIONS, THAT I CANNOT DOUBT OF YOUR HEARTIEST CONCURRENCE AND SUPPORT. From the vigour of your councils, and the conduct and intrepidity of my officers and forces, by sea and land, I flatter myself, by the blessing of God, to derive the means of VINDICATING THE HONOUR OF MY CROWN, and the INTERESTS OF MY PEOPLE AGAINST ALL OUR ENEMIES. —That steady ardour, and that love of their country, WHICH ANIMATE AND UNITE all ranks of my faithful subjects, and which CANNOT FAIL OF MAKING
US SAFE AT HOME, AND RESPECTED ABROAD.
Ye reve and seers! ye oracles of truth!—what subterfuge will now save you from becoming as contemptible in the eyes of your followers and supporters for the consistent and extravagant lies with which you have cramm'd them, as you have been detestable in those of all honest and prejudiced men for the business and facility of your conduct.
When, in place of abandoning America skulking with the whole British forces in the West Indies, and sinking both there and in Europe under the treacherous insidious France, doubly envenomed American treason and malice, as your infinite charity was pleased to produce your disciples (a part of the British usual cantonments in America, while detachment from them defeats the southern forces of the Continent, conquers the province of Georgia, and makes Carolinas tremble, with the loss of men, notwithstanding the very gallant havock of your troops; and another detachment, after reducing St. Lucia, defeating the combined force of French sea and land, under D'Estaing, the before titular saint of the Congress, threaten the extinction of that her ruin of the French West-Indies, in spite of the pious prayers of the puritanical ticks.
When in place of being hurt by French perfidy, Great Britain has got up a great part of the riches, shipping, best seamen of France into her ports, reviv'd by resentment at the treacherous conduct of her rebellious children, is preparing her whole force, without dissenting voice, to vindicate her rights, to do it justice upon those traitors who proved equally traitors to England, America, to Liberty, and to Humanity.
This King's speech, unpleasant as it may appear to you, is a trifle to that which we have reason to expect, so soon as it is known at home, that Providence has terminated so conspicuously in behalf of NEST OLD ENGLAND. Consider his Majesty is, in the justness of his cause and in the gallantry of his forces, and indignantly as he expresses himself, you'd not, when he pronounced that he has so often that his American army should gain decisive advantage on this continent and in the West-Indies, nor that the rebel leaders should be induced in visiting each other, and proclaimed by what a week, base and cowardly deeds, the world has been abused, nor that your paper dollars very soon blow rag price. Look ye Wiseacres and at least convert dollars into real money as soon as you can for to morrow it may be too late.
QUID NUNC.
BASSETERRE, February 3. A large Dutch ship was brought in other day by the Admiral Gambier, filled with soldiers bound to the West-Indies.
CHARLESTOWN, (S. Carolina) Jan. Last week John Rose, Esq; of this town, coming from his plantation at the upper end, was taken by a small privateer, St. Augustine, commanded by John de la, alias M'Lean; the same privateer afterwards (last Wednesday) took a going inland, with flour, &c. for the island, as she was crossing St. Helena's Sound, had before made a prize of a French vessel coming from Bonaire hither.

JUST PUBLISHED, And to be Sold by the Printer, MILLS & HICKS'S BRITISH and AMERICAN REGISTER, WITH AN ALMANACK, For the Year 1779. CONTAINING,
A List of the Royal Family of Great-Britain, Princes of Europe, Nobility of England, Scotland, Ireland, Privy Council, House of Commons, List and the Pay of all the Ships and Sloops of War, armed Vessels and Galleys in North-America, under the Command of Admiral Gambier, Generals and Officers, with the Dates of their Commissions and Regiments they belong to. Field-Officers of all his Majesty's Land Forces and Marines Engineers, Staff of the Army in America, Civil Branch of Ordnance. Complete Lists of the Officers of the Guards, Dragoons, Royal Artillery, British, Hessian and Provincial Regiments, serving in America, under Generals Sir Henry Clinton, K. B. Seconded Officers on Half-Pay, New-Levied Regiments in Great-Britain, Government in America, Tables of Coin, &c. &c. &c. Also, The Comic Opera of The DUE NNA.
HYSON and Breakfast Teas, and POLAND STARCH , to be Sold by the Printer.—Also, Large WRAPPING PAPER , by the Ream.
TO THE PUBLIC. WILLIAM CLOWET , of the King's Arms Tavern, having given up Business, and intending to leave the Garrison the first Opportunity, returns his Thanks to the Gentlemen of the Army and Navy, and the Public in general, for their Favors.—All Persons having Demands on him are desired to bring in their Accounts; and those indebted are requested to settle. WILLIAM CLOWET. Newport, March 17th, 1779.
Newport, March 13, 1779. LOST , between Newport and the Water Side, at the Back of Mr. Porter's House, a Black Leather POCKET BOOK Whoever brings it to the Printer, shall receive a GUINEA Reward.
LOST last Saturday by a Hessian Officer, a Steel Watch Chain with one Silver and two other Seals, one Watch Key, and two other small Keys, —Whoever has found it and will bring it to the Printer shall have Half a Dollar Reward.—The Owner knows that it was pick'd up by a little Girl, and therefore hopes it will be brought to the desired Place. Newport, March 4, 1779.
A FARM to be LET, in a pleasant and agreeable Situation, on the Neck, with a Dwelling-House, Barn, &c. &c.—Enquire of the Printer.
Newport, March 17, 1779. DESERTED From this TOWN, a few DAYS ago, JOHN KERBER , the Gunsmith of Major-General de HUYN's Regiment, about 36 Years of Age, of a middling Size, and very pale Complexion. He left his Charge as a Rogue, taking with him several Tools belonging to the Regiment, and other Things, viz. Two Silver Watches, which he stole from his Friends, Silver Headed Swords, Buckles, &c. which he had to mend.—Therefore, every Person is warned against this false, perjured, and thievish Fellow.—Any Person that will give any certain Intelligence to the Regiment of the aforesaid Tools or other stolen Things (which are supposed not yet carried off from this Island) shall be well rewarded, and his or her Name kept secret.
Just arrived and to be Sold, by MOSES & SAMUEL HART , Bottled Porter, by the Cask; Ditto, Ale by ditto; Ditto, Claret by the Cask; London particular Madeira Wine, by the Quarter-Cask; Port Wine; West-India Rum; Clayed Brown Sugar, by the Hoghead or Barrel; Coffee, by the Barrel; Fine Hyson and Breakfast Teas, by the Cask; Hams, Cheese, &c. &c. Some of all the above Articles are to be had at their Shop, by Retail. Feb. 25, 1779.
To be Sold by the PRINTER. KEYSER'S Famous PILLS ,
So well known all over Europe, for their superior Efficacy and peculiar Mildness, in perfectly eradicating every Degree of a CERTAIN Disorder, without the least Trouble or Confinement. The public may be assured, that this excellent Medicine is beyond any Thing, in all Foulness and Impurities of the Blood, (having performed many astonishing Cures in this and the neighbouring Colonies) in Scorbutic Eruptions, Leprosies, White Swellings, Stiff Joints, Gout, and Rheumatic Disorders, &c.
Newport, March 4, 1779. LOST Yesterday near Mal-bane's Garden's, a GOLD WATCH Maker's Name MALLET , made in Paris.— TWO GUINEAS Reward will be given to any Person who shall bring it to the Printer.
ANY Person who may have bought, or by any other Means come by, a Small PINCHBECK WATCH , with a Tortoise-Shell outside Case, which was in the Care of a Soldier of the 22d Regiment, and will leave Word with Mr. Howe, shall have TWO GUINEAS , by informing as above.—The Watch had two Brass Hands, the Swivel fast. Newport, March 4, 1779.
MILITARY SHOES. A FEW Casks, to be sold by THOMAS PAGAN , at his Store on BELL'S Wharf, at a very reasonable Rate.
Just imported from New-York AND TO BE SOLD, By Samuel Goldsbury
Opposite the Main-Guard, C HOICE Irish Beef in Barrels and Tierces, Irish Rote Butter in Firkins, Yorkshire Hams, English Cheese, Red Herrings in Kegs, Loaf & brown Sugar, Finest flavor'd Hyson Tea, Green, Souchong, & Bohea, ditto, Pepper, Piemento, Cinnamon, Mace, Cloves & Nutmegs, Pickled Cucumbers, English Beans, Cabbage, Walnuts, Capers, Olives, Anchovies, Sweet Meats, Pickled Oysters in Potts, Pigtail Tobacco, Chambers's smoking ditto, Military Shoes, English Soles, Starch, Hair Powder, Pomatum, Scotch Snuff. A L L S O, An Assortment of 3 4 7 8, and Yard-Wide Cotton and Linen Checks. Scarlet and brown Broad Cloths, Ditto, Coatings, Flannels, A large Assortment of Men's & Women's Hose, Ditto, Ditto, Shoes, Ladies Cloaks and Quilts, An Assortment of Calicoes & Chintzes, Camblets, Cambleteens, Tabarets, Venetian Thread Laces, Pins and Needles, S I L K S, Paduoy's, Ducapes, Mantuas, Lutestrings, Perfumes, Taffetas &c. FASHIONABLE GAUZES. Silk and Linen Handkerchiefs, Coarse and fine white Threads, Sewing Silks, With a Variety of other Articles.
MANUFACTURED & SOLD, By Lewis Buliod , ROPE-MAKER, At the North End of THAMES STREET , adjoining the ALMS-HOUSE .
SEWING-TWINE, SEINE ditto, LINES of all Sorts: Likewise, SLOW-MATCH. N. B. Said BULIOD will take JUNK to work into CORDAGE , on reasonable Terms.
LOST , some Time ago, A GOLD Chased WATCH Maker's Name RUSSEL .—Any Person bringing it to Mr. Howe, Printer, shall receive FIVE GUINEAS Reward and no Questions asked. Feb. 25, 1779.
EINE GOLDNE UHR vor etlichen Tagen Verlohren, des Uhrmachers Name ist RUSSEL .—Wer solch eine Uhr dem Buchdrucker, Mr. Howe, bringt, soll empfangen FUNF GUINEAS zu seine Belohnung.
MILITARY Shoes and Shirts, of a very good Quality, SOLD by the PRINTER.
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