The Newport gazette (Newport [R.I.]), 1778-01-22 00:00:00

NEWPORT
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THURSDAY, JANUARY 22, 1778.
from the LONDON GAZETTE.
DUBLIN CASTLE, October 14.
The Speech of the Earl of Buckinghamshire, Lord Lieutenant, to the Parliament of Ireland.
My Lords and Gentlemen,
HIS Majesty has been graciously pleased to honour me with a most distinguished mark of his confidence, in appointing me to the government of Ireland: With this might have found an abler minister; but difficulty one more anxiously solicitous to justify his choice in meriting your approbation.
Influenced by that benevolent spirit which justly commands the affections of all his subjects, his instructions to me are to cooperate with his Parliament in every measure which can promote the improvement, insure the happiness, and cherish the true interests, of this kingdom.
The increase of his Majesty's Royal family, the birth of a Princess, cannot be considered as a most pleasing and interesting event.
With very particular satisfaction I hear of the considerable progress which agriculture is making; and that the great source of the prosperity of this country, the linen manufacture, continues to flourish. No subjects can more justly claim your consideration.
The educating the distressed children of the nation in sound principles, and the early training them to habits of useful labour, is of much importance, that I must not omit recommending the Protestant charter schools to your protection.
Gentlemen of the House of Commons,
That you may be perfectly apprized of the true state of affairs, I have directed the proper officers to lay the national accounts before you; thoroughly confident, that your wisdom, your zeal, for the honour of his Majesty's government, and your attachment to the essential welfare of this kingdom, will induce you to make such a provision as may be suitable to the present circumstances of your country, and the exigencies of the public service.
My Lords and Gentlemen,
I decline making any professions relative to my future conduct, it is by the tenor of my actions that the character of my administration must be determined.
Ordered that an Address on his Excellency's speech be entered in the journals.
Lord Joycelyn moved that an address be returned to his Majesty in answer to his Excellency's speech. Which motion was seconded by Lord Westport.
Mr. Gardiner moved for an address of thanks to his Excellency for his excellent speech from the throne.
A committee was appointed to prepare said address to the Lord Lieutenant, and meet to-morrow for that purpose.
To his Excellency JOHN EARL of BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, Lord Lieutenant General, and General Governor of Ireland, the humble Address of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled.
May it please your Excellency,
WE his Majesty's most dutiful and loyal subjects, the Lords and Spiritual and Temporal, in parliament assembled, return your excellency our most sincere thanks for your speech from the throne, to both houses of parliament.
We beg leave to congratulate your Excellency upon your appointment to the government of this kingdom. His Majesty ever influenced by that benevolent spirit which justly commands the affections of all his people, could not have given us a more distinguished mark of his regard, than by placing at the head of this kingdom a nobleman so eminent for his abilities and experience in public affairs, and descended from ancestors illustrious for their knowledge of the laws, and their attachment to the constitution. And we shall most cheerfully co-operate with your Excellency in every measure which can promote the improvement, insure the happiness, and cherish the true interests of the kingdom, satisfied that the prosperity of his people is the great object of his Majesty's wishes, and of your Excellency's administration.
We rejoice with your Excellency, on the increase of his Majesty's royal family, by the birth of another princess, as every such event gives us an additional security to our religion, laws and liberty.
We cannot sufficiently acknowledge our gratitude to your Excellency, for the kind satisfaction you express on the improving state of agriculture, and of the linen manufacture, in this country, objects of the highest consideration to us, and of which we shall exert our utmost efforts to promote and extend the progress.
The charter schools, so strongly recommended to us by your Excellency, will ever be a principal object of our care, fully sensible of the importance of educating the distressed children of this nation in sound principles, and the early training them to habits of industry.
Thoroughly convinced of your Excellency's good wishes and intentions for the service and prosperity of this country, we entertain the fullest and most pleasing confidence, that your Excellency will have the satisfaction of finding your administration equally beneficial to us, and easy and honourable to yourself.
To which Address his Excellency has been pleased to give this most gracious Answer.
My Lords,
YOUR Lordships will accept of my best thanks for this most obliging address. It will ever be my ambition to cultivate the favourable sentiments which you
have conceived of me, by an invariable attention to the welfare of this kingdom.
Dublin Castle, Oct. 16. The Houses of Lords and Commons having resolved upon humble Address to his Majesty, the same, together with a Address from both houses to the Lord Lieutenant, were this day presented to his Excellency; and with his Excellency's answer are as follows:
To the King's most excellent Majesty, the humble address of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in parliament assembled.
Most gracious Sire,
We, your Majesty's most dutiful and loyal subjects, the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, beg leave to approach your Majesty with the most dutiful and unreserved professions of our ardent loyalty and firm attachment to your Majesty's person, family and government.
We cannot but acknowledge the many and great blessings which we have enjoyed during your reign, and which we humbly assure your Majesty, that animated as we are with the warmest sentiments of duty and gratitude, we shall ever be ready to shew our thanks to you, O Sire, by our zealous endeavours to support the honour and dignity of your Crown, and to render your Majesty's government happy and prosperous to yourself and to your people.
We cannot but express to you, O Majesty, the just sense we have of your Majesty's tender and paternal regard, in having been graciously pleased to commit the government of this kingdom to his Excellency John Earl of Buckinghamshire, who, in addition to his descent from ancestors eminent for their knowledge of, and attachment to the laws and constitution of their country, has those tried and approved abilities which afford us the pleasing prospect that his administration will be productive of the most solid advantages to this kingdom.
We beg leave to return our most grateful thanks to your Majesty, for having been graciously pleased to give instructions to his Excellency the Lord Lieutenant to cooperate with your Parliament in every measure which can promote the improvement, insure the happiness, and cherish the true interests, of this kingdom.
The addition made to your Majesty's domestic happiness by the birth of another Princess, affords us the highest pleasure and satisfaction, as it adds strength to our hopes that there never will be wanting one descended from your Majesty to transmit the blessings we enjoy to the last posterity.
We have the strongest sense of the importance of those great objects recommended to us from the throne; the increase of agriculture, the prosperity of the linen manufacture, and the educating of the distressed children of the nation in sound principles and training of them to habits of industry: And we beg leave to assure your Majesty, that, in the consideration of those great objects, and

all others that may come before us, we will proceed with that attention and diligence which may best conduce to the true interest of this kingdom, and evince our ardent desire to please and obtain your Majesty's favourable countenance and approbation.
His Excellency the Lord Lieutenant's Answer.
I will forth with transmit this dutiful and loyal Address to be laid before his Majesty. To the King's Most Excellent Majesty, the humble Address of the Knights, Citizens, and Burgesses in Parliament assembled.
Most Gracious Sovereign, We, your Majesty's most dutiful and loyal subjects the Commons of Ireland in Parliament assembled, humbly beg leave to assure your Majesty, that we have, from the fullest experience, the most grateful sense of that benevolent spirit which constantly governs your Royal breast, and ought to command the affections of all your subjects.
Your Majesty's gracious instructions to his Excellency the Lord Lieutenant, to cooperate with the Parliament in every measure that can promote the improvement, insure the happiness, and cherish the true interests of this kingdom, are fresh instances of your Majesty's paternal care of your people, and claim our warm acknowledgments.
With the utmost sincerity we present our humble congratulations to your Majesty on the happy increase of your Royal Family by the birth of a Princess; not only rejoicing in that most pleasing event as interesting to your Majesty's domestic happiness, but justly considering it as adding still further strength to your Royal House, and to that succession on which the security of our Religion and Liberties so essentially depends.
We are deeply sensible of your Majesty's goodness, in the protection you have been graciously pleased to give to the agriculture of this kingdom, which cannot but engage the attention of all who wish to see their country flourish in the great articles of population, industry, and plenty.
Impressed with the warmest sense of the goodness, with which those great objects of our national prosperity; the linen manufacture, and the protestant charter schools, have been recommended to us from the Throne, we will not omit to take them into our most serious consideration; the one being justly to be regarded as the most certain source of wealth, and the other the most effectual means of reclaiming numbers of the people from the state of ignorance, and vice.
Animated no less by our attachment to the essential welfare of this kingdom, than by our zeal for the honour of your Majesty's government, we will most cheerfully make such a provision for the exigencies of the public service, as may be suitable to the present circumstances of our country.
We cannot do justice to the hopes we entertain of public satisfaction and happiness in the administration of the Earl of Buckinghamshire, without most thankfully acknowledging your Majesty's goodness in placing us under the government of a nobleman, whose abilities and integrity have been already so amply proved in a station of distinguished confidence and importance, and who, we are fully assured, will not fail upon every occasion, to exert himself to the utmost, in fulfilling your Majesty's most gracious intentions for the benefit and prosperity of the people committed to his care.
His Excellency the Lord Lieutenant's Answer.
I will take the first opportunity of transmitting this dutiful and loyal Address to be laid before his Majesty.
St. James's, Oct. 21. The King has been pleased to approve of the appointment of Thomas Earl of Effingham to be Deputy Earl Marshal of England.
IRELAND. HOUSE OF COMMONS. Tuesday, October 14.
The House of Commons being returned from the House of Peers, Mr. Gardner moved for an address of thanks to his Excellency for excellent speech from the throne.
Mr. Gardner prefaced his motion for the address with observing, that his belief of the zeal and attachment which his Excellency professed for the welfare of this kingdom, induced him to propose an address of thanks. He said, that difficult as the task of a panegyrist was, he undertook it now, because, during the short time his Excellency resided among us, he had evinced the integrity and uprightness of his intentions. That his Excellency had manifested protecting to our trade as far as in his power lay, and that the dawn of his administration opened as fairly as with as bright a prospect as the most sanguine patriot could desire; that the few offices of truth which had become vacant since his vicegerency commenced, were bestowed on the natives of this kingdom; that the chief connexions which his Excellency made were among men of the first landed property in Ireland, which circumstances in itself was sufficient to prove that he had no evil designs against the real interest of the kingdom, and that a dependence on such men was the sure and direct means to support our liberty and our constitution. He added, that he would not have it understood that he was become the tool or the devotee of any party, and that although he now said so much in praise of his Excellency, yet should any future conduct give him reason to disapprove of the measures of government, or did he find any matter adopted which might be of the slightest injury to this kingdom, he would with as much vigour oppose as now with warmth be supported the present Administration.
A Committee was appointed to prepare the said address to the Lord Lieutenant, and to meet to morrow for that purpose.
Extract of a letter from Plymouth, Oct. 21.
"On Friday arrived here, a Jersey privateer, who had taken an American trader, bound for France, valued at 20 cool. cn board of which was Apollos Morris, Esq; late Major of the 27th regiment. He had been at Philadelphia examining into the state of the Rebel affairs, and it is reported, refused high rank in their service; he is a gentleman of erudition and amiable manners.
The Sally, Capt. Strong, from South-Carolina to Naatz, with 60 hogsheads of tobacco, 130 barrels of rice, and ten barrels of indigo, is taken and carried into Lisbon.
When Lord Stormont received the late undacious memorial from Dr. Franklin and Silas Deane respecting the rebel prisoners, he waited immediately on Mons. Maupeou, and asked him, with the becoming spirit of a British Ambassador, whether such a memorial had been laid before the French Court, and received their concurrence? Being answered in the negative, immediately on his return home, he sent them the sensible answer which appeared in our last week's paper.
Last night dispatches arrived at St. James's from Lord Stormont, at Paris, which are said to contain the following categorical answer from the French Court, viz. that they would neither directly nor indirectly give the insurgent colonies any military or naval assistance, whilst they were in rebellion against the parent state of Great-Britain, nor suffer any of their subjects to do so in the way of merchandise, under the several pains and penalties.
The 6th regiment of guards is to be reviewed by his Majesty in Hyde-Park, the beginning of next week, as will the second and third very soon after; when further draughts will be made from each regiment
to reinforce the army in America.
A letter from Bourdeaux, dated October 7, says, "A vessel taken by the Americans, loaded with baccalieu or cod fish was a few days ago brought into our river, but in consequence of the late orders from court, will not be admitted for to sale; —and by advice this day received from Paris, we find that the two Jamaica men lately taken, and brought into Naatz, are ordered to be restored to their English owners."
Oct. 24. Yesterday arrived at Gloucester, before his Royal Highness the Duke of Gloucester, attended by the Duchess, and the rest of the train, in a most ennobled state: Soon after the news arrived at the Queen's Palace, a Great Pe'snage sent a message to enquire after his Highness's health, couched in terms of the most tender affection.
Six additional companies of Highlanders are ordered to be raised immediately in Scotland for service in America.
Oct. 28. It is said Lord North intends to raise the principal additional supplies next session, by collecting the land-tax in England and Scotland, upon the real, instead of the valued rents, and a bill is preparing to be brought into Parliament for that purpose. This, it is thought, will produce a very large sum. It has been represented to Lord North, that the present method of collecting that tax is very unjust; for there are many intances of gentlemen, whose estates are low valued, who pay only six-pence a pound when their neighbours pay two shillings. By this alteration the new taxes will be collected without any additional expense.
A Spanish merchant of this city received a letter last Friday from Bilboa, which brings an account that the English Consul had sent a complaint to the court of Madrid of the American privateers being encouraged by the merchants at Bilboa, in bringing into that port English ships, and disposing of them there, to the great hurt of the merchants and owners, &c. in England: that the Court of Madrid had taken the above affair into consideration, and sent an express order to Bilboa, to seize all the American privateers which came into that port, and to stop all the prizes they bring in, for the benefit of the owners, and to imprison the captain and crews of the privateers till further directions. Just as the above order arrived from Madrid, a privateer came to Bilboa with a prize, but the agent for the affairs of America residing there, giving intelligence of the arrival of the above order from Madrid, acquainted the Captain of the privateer of the danger he was in; upon which the Captain and his crew got on board another vessel just before the officers came to seize, put to sea, and so escaped being taken, but they left behind them the privateer and their prize, which were seized by the Spanish officers. This letter being read by the merchant to his friends, and other letters authenticating the account, the insurance on the ships bound to that port fell on Saturday last very considerably, as the Consul had assured the merchants that the Court of Madrid has given strict orders to their governors that no American privateers be admitted into any of the Spanish ports for the future.
Accounts from the East-Indies mention, that every thing remained quiet at Madras, and that Lord Pigot, Colonel Stewart, and the rest of the Council, may be expected in Europe about the Month of February next.
It is said that an augmentation of the army will take place immediately after the meeting of Parliament.
Several large commissions, in almost every species of merchandise, are already ordered for Philadelphia.

Extracts from a Rebel Paper.
The following messages, &c. passed between Lieutenant-General Burgoyne and Major-General Gates, previous to the Convention of Saratoga.
From General Burgoyne to General Gates, October 13, 1777.
LIEUTENANT General Burgoyne is desirous of sending a field officer with a message to Major General Gates, upon a matter of high moment to both armies. The Lieutenant General requests to be informed at what hour General Gates will receive him to morrow morning.
Major General Gates.
General Gates's Reply.
MAJOR General Gates will receive a field officer from Lieutenant General Burgoyne, at the advanced post of the army of the United States at ten o'clock to morrow morning, from whence he will be conducted to Head-Quarters.
Camp at Saratoga, 9 o'clock, P. M.
October 13, 1777.
Lieutenant General Burgoyne.
Memorandum of a message delivered by Major Kingston, from General Burgoyne to General Gates.
THE General from a great deal of business did not yesterday answer your letter about the officers, but intended it.
In regard to the reproaches made upon this army, of burning the country, they were unjust. General Schuyler's house, and adjacent buildings remained protected till General Gates's Troops approached the Ford. General Burgoyne avows the order for setting fire at that time to every thing that covered the movements.
The barracks particularly took fire by mere accident; and measures were taken, though ineffectual to save them. If there has been any vindictive spirit in burning other buildings on the march, it has probably been employed by some secret well-wishers to the American cause, as General Burgoyne, had been informed some of the buildings belonged to supposed friends of the King. The General does not think that General Gates has a right, from any thing that has appeared in his conduct and reasoning, to make use of the term "treason," and he still persists that he cannot interfere with the prisoners in General Howe's army, and more especially in case that has been under negotiation between General Howe, and General Washington."
Message delivered by Major Kingston, from General Burgoyne to General Gates, October 14, 1777.
I AM directed to represent to you from General Burgoyne, that after having fought you twice, he has waited some days in his present position, determined to try a third conflict against any force you could bring to attack him.
He is apprised of the superiority of your numbers, and the disposition of your troops, to impede his supplies, and render his retreat a scene of carnage on both sides. In this situation he is impelled by humanity, and thinks himself justified by established principles and precedent of State and of war, to spare the lives of brave men, upon honorable terms. Should Major General Gates be inclined to treat upon that idea, General Burgoyne would propose a cessation of arms, during the time necessary to communicate the preliminary terms, by which in any extremity he and his army mean to abide.
NEWPORT, January 22.
Sunday last being the Anniversary of Her Majesty's Birth-Day, it was celebrated on Monday, at One o'Clock, by the Fleet in the Harbor, &c. (a Signal being made from the Eagle) a Royal Salute was
fired; and in the Evening His Excellency Lord Howe, gave an elegant BALL to the Ladies and Gentlemen of Newport, also, to the Officers of the Navy and Army.
We are assured by Persons lately from the Country, that the Countenances of the Farmers are much fallen, owing to the increase of their Taxes, for the Purpose of calling in and sinking their Paper Bills.—They have in the different Counties of Massachusetts Bay, presented Petitions to their Assembly, objecting to the Method of redeeming them, and among other Complaints exhibited in their Petitions they declare, "that the said Act is cruel and oppressive, a Violation of Public Faith, and contrary to the Promise made on the Face of the Bill." The Assembly have published an Address, in which they endeavor to soothe and persuade them to a Compliance with the Measure. It exhibits in the most glaring Light their perplex'd Situation.
Tuesday arrived the Swift Sloop of War with a Prize.
Last Saturday Evening a Sloop from the West Indies bound to New-London, ran ashore upon Block Island Neck, where she was pretty secured. She is laden with Molasses, Coffee, &c.
Last Evening arrived an armed Brig from Halifax. She sailed from Halifax with a Fleet under her Convoy for this Place, but parted from them a few Nights since in a Gale of Wind.
Last Saturday Morning died very suddenly Mr. PHILIP WANTON, a Gentleman deservedly esteemed by all who knew him—in the Domestic Walks of Life he exhibited the most amiable Pattern; whilst universal Philanthropy marked his general Conduct with Mankind—The Widow and the Orphan—the Poor and the Infirm have lost a FRIEND.
The CREED, which a Correspondent has favored us with, will be in our next,
TO be Sold, by AUCTION
on Tuesday next, the 29th Instant, the Cargo of the Sloop BETSY, consisting of Dry Goods, Coffee, Molasses, Sugar, Pepper, Cordage, Sail Cloth, &c.—The SALE will begin at XI O'Clock, A. M. at Gardner's Wharf.
DESERTED from the Adventure Vessel, JOHN MASON, Master, JOHN WILDE and PHILIP DOWYER, the former 5 Feet 10 Inches high, well set, and wears his own Hair—had on when he went away two waistcoats, one Red the other Brown, and Pair of long Daftil Trowsers—the other, a thin short Man, swarthy complexion, wore a blue Jacket, Dutch Cap, long Trowsers, and short Hair.—TEN DOLLARS will be given for apprehending the above Persons, so that they may be conveyed on Board the Adventure or to the Provost.
JOHN MASON. Newport, January 21st, 1778.
RAN away the 21st Instant, from the Brig OCEAN, JONATHAN TINDALL, Master, PETER MORRIS an Apprentice, about 5 Feet 7 Inches high, thin Visage, wears his own black Hair tied, and commonly has his Hat stopped before. He had on when he went away two blue Jackets and a Pair of long Trowsers. Whoever shall apprehend the said Boy, and convey him on board the above Brig or to the Planting-Office, shall receive TEN DOLLARS Reward.
JONATHAN TINDALL, Newport, January 22, 1777.
Just Imported from LONDON AND TO BE SOLD By ANTHONY LECOMERE, At his Store in Spring Street, near Trinity Church.
SUPERFINE Calimacose, Scarlet, White, Irish Linens, Buff and Blue, Fine Cordage, Broad Cloths, Checks, German Serget, Beaver Hats, Forest Cloths, Black Oxford Feathered Striped Linseys, Metal Butters, Striped Duffel Blankets, Champaign ditto, Red and blue Duffels, Death Head ditto, Yorkshire Kerseys, Sewing Silk & Twiss, Lamb Skins, Brown Buckram, Beaver Coatings, Crumbicks, Colchester and Drapery Beze, Made, Worsted Hose, Black Broches Pieces, Thread, ditto, Buff and White ditto, Cotton and Silk, ditto, 10 4 8 4 7 4 6 4 Table Cloths, Shalleons, Tammins, Pins, N o 4. ALSO, at the above Store may be had Port and Fust Wines, Sperm Ceti Candles and Lamp Oil.
—PERFUMERY—
Just Imported and to be Sold, By NATHAN HART, At his SHOP,
FRENCH and English Hair-Powder, Scented Wash Balls, Wash Balls with Ceres shaving Boxes, Sled with Grecian Soap & excellent Brushes, Double distill'd Lavender Water, Purified Isinglass Shaving Powder, King's Honey Water, Pearl Tooth Powder, Orange Flower Water, Royal Tooth Powders, Eau De Jessamine, Gervise Court Plaster, Eau De Bergamote, Coat Plaster in Boxes, Eau De Luce, Vermillion Lip Salve, Veilante Salts Lavend. Tarlington's Balsam, Spirits of Lavender, A neat Assortment of Spirits of Hartshorn, GROCERIES, Salvolatille, Patent Tobacco, Real Scent Down, Long and short Pipes, Powder Puffs.
IMPORTED AND TO BE SOLD, By MOSES & SAMUEL HART, At their Shop directly facing the Quarter-Master-General's, in the Main-Street.
RED PORT, Poland Brandy, Lisbon, English Soap, Muscat, and Scented Hair Powder, Florence Wine, Ditto, French, ditto, Brandy, Lavender, Hungary, French Liquors, Eau de Lavande and Double distill'd Aniseed, Claret, Shene's best rack'd London Porter, Essence of Burgamotte, Old West-India Rum, Ditto, Lemmon, White Wine Vinegar, Wash Balls, Distilled and bottled Bohemian Tea, by the Common ditto, Pounds, Dozen, or Hundred, Florence Oil, Tobacco in half Leaf Sugar, Pounds and small Double refin'd ditto, Papers, Jar Raisins, Hard and soft Pomatum, Cask ditto, Currants, Tooth Powder, Turkey Figs, Ditto Brushes, Citron, Walnuts, Bulpier and Hand's Capers, Anchovies and Sardinians, Hair Pins, Olives, Red Cabbage, Playing Cards, Rice, Bocket Salt, An Assortment of Scotch Herrings, Glass Ware, Bowen's Patent Sago, Black Lead Pencils, Powder for Jelly, Small Looking Glasses, India Soy, Mens Thread Hose, Ditto, Carrack, Onions, Nutmegs, Coarse Salt.

TO BE SOLD. By WILLIAM WANTON,  THE Sloop THREE FRIENDS, Burmudian Built, about 50 Tons. The Ship General MONTGOMERY, 300 Tons Burthen, well found, about 3 Years old, an excellent Sea Boat and well built. Both Vessels are condemned in His Majesty's Court of Vice Admiralty at Halifax. The Sloop PRUDENCE, about 40 Tons, almost new, c.m. neatly fitted, with her Cargo consisting of Monhaden, Hoops and Boards. She is a fast sailing handsome Ves- sel, her Bottom with Tallow'd, fit to proceed on a Voyage immediately, with a quantity of Wood and Provisions. She is a Prize to His Majesty's Ship Diamond. A Quantity of NAIL RODS, a few Hhds. Virginia Tobacco, Two Barrels of Fish Oil, Pig Goods to His Majesty's Ship Rattle- snake. Also, a Quantity of Barbados RUM in Hogheads, Cane Spirits four Years old in Hogheads and Porter Casks. SUGAR of the first Quality per Hoghead. Newport, January 15, 1778.
TO BE SOLD, By BOURK and LAWTON, Next door to Governor WANTON's,  MUFFS and Tippets, Squirrel, Mouse colour'd, &c. Black and White su- perfine Scarlet Broadcloth and com- mon do. Superfine Blue, do. Bath Coatings, Duffel, English Worsted of different Sorts, Plain, Half Thick, German Serge, Linsey Woolsey, Green, white, scarlet and crimson Beizes, Sheelooms, Tamies, Calimancoes Velvets, Camblets, Cambleteens, Persian, Poplins, Crapes, Taffies, Sheetings, Irish Linen, Cotton and Linen Checks, Flow- er'd Serge, Rattine, Silk and Linen Hand- kerchiefs, Tapes, Playing Cards of the best Kind, and common do. Mens and Women's Leather Gloves, and woollen do. Striped and Green Caps. Mens and Womens Buck- rams Rappet Sash, Silk and Cotton Tobines for Women's Gowns, Long Lawn, Plain do. Cambricks, Pocket Looking Glasses, Ribbands, Figs, Currants, Raisins, Flour, Coffee, Leaf and brown Sugars, Bohea Tea, Rice, and sundry other Articles, too tedious to enumerate.
TO BE SOLD, BY  WILLIAM JOHNSON RYSAM in the Main-Street, opposite Mr. Gideon Sciffon's.  ENGLISH DUCK, N o 1 to 4. Russia, ditto, Sowing and Whipping Twine, Twisted Cordage, from 4 inches to 12 Thread Ratline, A few Dozen excellent Port Wine, the Vin- tage 1768. A few Hamps of Baskerton's Porter. Leaf and brown Sugars. Bohea Tea by the Chest or Dozen. Old Spirit and Rum by the Hoghead or Barrel. A Sloop about 70 Tons, well found, three Years old
ROBERT TEMPLETON, Watch Maker, from Glasgow,  BEGS leave to acquaint the Publick, that he has opened a Shop in Thames- Street, opposite to Governor WANTON's, where he shall make it his study, to give satisfaction to the gentlemen of the Army and Navy, and others that favour him with their Custom.
Five Dollars Reward.  RAN away from JOHN MUMFORD, of Newport, a NEGRO MAN, called  GUY, about five Feet nine Inches and of the Age of 23, had on a grey Homespun Great Coat, Jackets, Breeches and Stockings and speaks good English. Whoever will apprehend the said Negro, and deliver him to the said John Mumford in Brenton's Neck or to James Moffat at the Bottom of the  Church Lane, who has for Sale, WOOLEN  DRAPERY, LINNEN DRAPERY, HA-  BERDASHERY and HOSIERY, shall re- ceive the above Reward with all reasonable Charges. — As the said Negro may lurk concealed, the Subscriber would be much obliged to the Masters of Vessels in this Port, if they would give Orders for his Detention.  JOHN MUMFORD,  JAMES MOFFATT,
Just imported from London, And to be sold at Mrs. CODDINGTON's in the Main Street.
AN Assortment of Woolen, Linens, Hosiery, Haberdashery, a Number of fine ready made Surtout Coats, English Duck N o 1 and 3, a few Bolls of Cambricks, White Chapel Needles, Best Loaf Pins, Cutlery, Some fine Hats, Sail Needles, Prepared Paints and Paint Oil, and a few Dozen Wine Glasses.
Samuel Goldsbury, Has for SALE, At his Shop opposite the Main Guard, A few London made Boots and Shoes.
FINEST Flax- vor'd HYSON  TEA. Bolls, ditto. Port Wine, Leaf and Brown Sugars, Coffee, Soap, Candles Lish Rose Butter by the Firkin, Raisins, Currants, Mace and Gloves. With a Number of other Articles.
THE FARMERS are requested to send to His Majesty's Forage Magazine, all the Hay, Straw and Grain they can possibly spare for the King's Troops and as an Encouragement, above the Price paid for said Articles, they shall receive a Quarter of a Dollar per Ton for every Mile they transport the same to the Magazine, and in Proportion for a greater or smaller Quantity.
Newport, December 26, 1777  RAN away on the 6th Inst. from the  BRITANIA a Victualler, two Ap- prentices, one named NATHANIEL BOL-  TON, the other THOMAS YOURS. — Whoever shall apprehend both or either of them will receive FIVE DOLLARS Reward from RALPH YOUNG, Master. Newport, January 8, 1778.  N. B. All Masters of Vessels and others, hereby cautioned against harbouring and concealing said Boys.
TO BE SOLD, By JOHN HOWE, AT THE Printing Office in Thames-Street The following Articles of  STATIONARY:  DEMY, Thick and Thin Post, Quarto ditto, gilt and plain, Fool's Cap, ditto, gilt and plain, Cartridge, Blotting, and Pounce Paper, Pens and Quills, Account Books, Orderly Books, Journal Books, Pocket Books, Small Memorandum Books, Ivory ditto, Pounce and Pounce Boxes,
TO BE SOLD, By NATHAN HART,  RED Port, Lisbon, Sherry, Claret and Muskat Wines, Loaf and brown Su- gars, Green and Bhea Tea, Coffee, Chocolate, Wine Vinegar, Florence Oil, Black Pepper, Nutmegs, Cloves, Cinnamon, Cheshire and Glo- cester Chees'e, Best English Hams, Pickled Tongues, in Keggs or single, Red Herrings, Scotch Barley, Raisins, Figs, Currants, Green Citron, Durham Mustard, Italian Capers, India Mangoes, French Beans, Spema Ceti Candles, Meeld and dipped Tallow Candles, Poland Starch, English Soap, Figg Blue, English Walnuts,  BLACK PEPPER, by the Bag or smaller Quantity.
BEAVER-HATS.  AN Assortment of excellent  BEAVER-HATS, Cut and Cocked by the most approved Method, to be sold by  PHILIP ROBINSON, at his Shop opposite the Printing Office, in Thames-Street.  N. B. Hats Dressed and Cocked in the neatest and most expeditious Manner. Like- wise: FURS suitable for lining Caps, gloves &c.