The Newport gazette (Newport [R.I.]), 1778-04-02 00:00:00

THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 1778.
From the LONDON GAZETTE.
Whitehall Dec. 15. 1777.
This afternoon Capt. Craig, of the 47th Regiment, arrived from Quebec with the following duplicate of a letter from Lieutenant General Burgoyne, to Lord George Germain, the original of which has not yet been received.
Albany, October 20, 1777.
My Lord,
NO possibility of communication with your Lordship having existed since the beginning of September, at which time my last dispatches were sent away, I have to report to your Lordship the proceedings of the army under my command from that period; a series of hard toil, incessant effort, stubborn action, till disabled in the collateral branches of the army by the total destruction of the Indians; the desertion or the timidity of the Canadians and Provincials, some individuals excepted; disappointed in the last hope of any timely co-operation from other armies; the regular troops reduced by losses, from the best parts, to 3500 fighting men, not 2000 of which were British; only three days provisions, upon short allowance, in store; invested by an army of sixteen thousand men, and no apparent means of retreat remaining; I called into council all the Generals, Field Officers, and Captains, commanding corps, and by their unanimous concurrence and advice I was induced to open a treaty with Major General Gates.
Your Lordship will see by the papers transmitted herewith the disagreeable prospect which attended the first overtures, and when the terms concluded are compared, I trust that the spirit of the councils I have mentioned, which, under such circumstances, dictated, instead of submitting, will not be refused a share of credit.
Before I enter upon the detail of these events, I think it a duty of justice, my Lord, to take upon myself the measure of having passed the Hudson's River, in order to force a passage to Albany. I did not think myself authorized to call any men into council, when the peremptory tenor of my orders, and the season of the year, admitted no alternative.
Provisions for about thirty days having been brought forward, the other necessary stores prepared, and the bridge of boats completed, the army passed the Hudson's river on the 13th and 14th of September, and encamped on the heights and in the plain of Saratoga, the enemy being then in the neighbourhood of Still water.
15 h. The whole army made a movement forward, and encamped in a good position in a place called Doretot.
16 h. It being found that there were several bridges to repair, that work was begun under cover of strong detachments, and the
same opportunity was taken to reconnoitre the country.
17 h. The army renewed their march, repaired other bridges, and encamped upon advantageous ground, about four miles from the enemy.
18 h. The enemy appeared in considerable force to obstruct the further repair of bridges, and with a view, as it was conceived, to draw on an action, where artillery could not be employed; a small loss was sustained in skirmishing, but the work of the bridges was effected.
19 h. The passages of a great ravin, and other road, towards the enemy, having been reconnoitred, the army advanced in the following order:
Brigadier General Fraser's corps, sustained by Lieut. Colonel Breyman's corps, made a circuit in order to pass the ravin commodiously, with out quitting the heights, and afterwards to cover the march of the line to the right; these corps moved in three columns, and had the Indians, Canadians, and Provincials, upon their fronts and flanks. The British line, led by me in person, passed the ravin in a direct line South, and formed in order of battle as fast as they gained the summit, where they waited to give time to Fraser's corps to make the circuit, and to enable the left wing and artillery, which, under the command of Major General Phillips and Major General Reidesel, kept the great roads and meadows near the river in two columns, and had bridges to repair, to be equally ready to proceed. The 47th regiment guarded the bateaux.
The signal guns, which had been previously settled to give notice of all the columns being ready to advance, having been fired between one and two o'clock, the march continued, the scouts and hussars of the column of the British line were soon fired upon from small parties, but with no effect; after about an hour's march, the piquets, which made the advanced guard of that column, were attacked in force, and obliged to give ground, but they soon rallied and were sustained.
On the first opening of the wood, I formed the troops; a few cannon shot distanced the enemy at a house from whence the piquets had been attacked; and Brigadier General Fraser's corps had arrived with such precision in point of time, as to be found on a very advantageous height on the right of the British.
In the mean time the enemy, not acquainted with the combination of the march, had moved with great force out of their intrenchments, with a view of turning the line upon the right; and being checked by the position of Brigadier General Fraser, countermarched in order to direct their great effort to the left of the British.
From the nature of the country, movements of this nature, however near, may be effected without a possibility of their being discovered.
About three o'clock the action began by a very vigorous attack on the British line, and continued with great obstinacy till after sunset. The enemy being continually supplied with fresh troops the fires lay upon the 20th 21st, and 62nd regiments, most parts of which were engaged near four hours without intermission: the 9th had been ordered early in the day to form in reserve. The grenadiers and 24th regiment were some part of the time brought into action, as were part of the light infantry and all these corps charged with their usual spirit.
The riflemen, and other parts of Breyman's corps, were also of service; but it was not thought advisable to evacuate the height where Brigadier General Fraser was posted, otherwise than partially and occasionally.
Major General Phillips, upon first hearing the firing, found his way through a difficult part of the wood to the scene of action, and brought up with him Major Williams, four pieces of artillery, and from that moment I stood indebted to that gallant and judicious second, for incessant and most material services; particularly for restoring the action, in a point which was critically pressed by a great superiority of fire, and to which he led up the 20th regiment at the utmost personal hazard.
Major General Reidesel exerted himself to bring up a part of the left wing, and arrived in time to charge the enemy with regularity and bravery.
Just as the light closed, the enemy gave ground on all sides, and left us completely masters of the field of battle, with the loss of about 500 men on their side, and, as supposed, three that number wounded.
The darkness preventing a pursuit, the prisoners were few.
The behaviour of the officers and men in general were exemplary. Brigadier General Fraser took his position in the beginning of the day with great judgment, and sustained the action with constant presence of mind and vigour. Brigadier General Hamilton was the whole time engaged, and acquitted himself with great honour, activity, and good conduct. The artillery in general was distinguished, and the Brigade under Capt. Jones, who was killed in the action, was conspicuously so.
The army lay upon their arms the night of the 19th, and the next day took a position nearly within cannon shot of the enemy, fortifying their right, and extending their left so as to cover the meadow through which the great river runs, and where the bateaux and hospitals were placed. The 47th regi-

ment, and the regiment of Hesse Hanau, with a corps of Provincials, encamped in the meadows as a further security.
It was soon found that no fruits, 'on our expected, were attained by the preceding victory; the enemy working with redoubled dour to strengthen their left; their right was untenable already.
On our side, it became expedient to erect strong redoubts for the protection of the magazines and hospital, not only against a sudden attack, but also for their security in case of a march to turn the enemy's flank.
28th. A messenger arrived from Sir Harry Clinton, with a letter in cypher, informing me of his intention to attack Fort-Montgomery, in about ten days from the date of his letter, which was the 10th of September. This was the only messenger of many that I apprehended were dispatched by Sir William Howe and him, that had reached my camp since the beginning of August. He was sent back the same night to inform Sir Harry of my situation; and of the necessity of a division, to oblige General Gates to detach from his army; and my intention to wait favourable events in that position, if possible, to the 12th of October.
In the course of the two following days, two officers in disguise, and other confidential persons, were dispatched by different routes, with verbal messages to the same effect; and I continued fortifying my camp, and watching the enemy, whose numbers increased every day.
3d October. I thought it advisable to diminish the soldiers' rations, in order to lengthen out the provisions, to which measure the army submitted with the utmost cheerfulness. The difficulties of a retreat to Canada, were clearly foreseen, as was the dilemma, should the retreat be effected, of leaving our liberty such an army as General Gates, to act against Sir William Howe.
This consideration operated so cibly to determine me to abide events as long as possible, and I resolved that: The expedition I commanded was evidently meant at first to be hazardous . Circumstances might require it should be devoted ; a critical junction of Mr. Gates' to come with Mr. Washington might possibly decide the fate of the war; the failure of my junction with Sir Harry Clinton, or the loss of my retreat to Canada could only be a partial misfortune.
7th. In this situation things continued till the 7th, when no intelligence having been received of the expected co-operation, and four or five days for our limited stay in the camp only remained, it was judged advisable to make a movement to the enemy's left, not only to discover whether there were any possible means of forcing a passage should it be necessary to advance, or of dislodging them for the convenience of retreat, but also to cover a portion of the army, which was in the greatest distress, on account of the scarcity.
A detachment of 1500 regular troops, with two 12 pounders, two howitzers, and six 6 pounders, were ordered to move, and was commanded by myself, having with me Major General Phillips, Major General Reidesel, and Brigadier General Fraser. The guard of the camp upon the heights was left to Brigadiers General Hamilton and Specht; the redoubts and the plain to Brigadier General Galloway; and as the force of the enemy immediately in their front consisted of more than double their numbers, it was not possible to augment the corps that marched beyond the numbers above stated.
I formed the troops within three quarters of a mile of the enemy's left; and Captain Fraser's rangers, with Indians and Provin-
cials, had orders to go by secret paths in the woods to gain the enemy's rear, and by shewing themselves there to keep them in check.
The further operations intended were prevented by a very sudden and rapid attack of the enemy on our left, where the British grenadiers were posted to support the left wing of the line. Major Ackland at the head of them sustained the attack with great resolution; but the enemy's great numbers enabling them in a few minutes to extend the attack along the front of the Germans, which were immediately on the right of the grenadiers, no part of that body could be removed to make a second line to the flank where the stress of the fire lay. The right was at that time unengaged; but it was soon observed that the enemy were marching a large corps round their flank, to endeavour cutting off their retreat. The light infantry and part of the 24th regiment, which were at that post, were therefore ordered to form a second line, and to secure the return of the troops into camp.
While this movement was proceeding, the enemy pushed a fresh and strong reinforcement to renew the action upon the left, which, overpowered by so great a superiority, gave way, and the light infantry and 24th regiment were obliged to make a quick movement to save that point from being entirely carried, in doing which Brigadier General Fraser was mortally wounded.
The danger to which the lines were exposed becoming at this moment of the most serious nature, orders were given to Major General Phillips and Reidesel to cover the retreat, while such troops as were most ready for the purpose returned for the defence of them. The troops retreated hard pressed, but in good order. They were obliged to leave six pieces of cannon, all the horses having been killed; and most of the artillery men, who behaved as usual, with the utmost bravery, under the command of Major Williams, being either killed or wounded.
The troops had scarcely entered the camp, when it was stormed with great fury, the enemy rushing to the lines under a severe fire of grape shot and small arms. The post of the light infantry under Lord Belcarre, assisted by some of the line, who threw themselves by order into those entrenchments, was defended with great spirit; and the enemy, led on by General Arnold, was finally repulsed, and the General wounded; but unhappily the entrenchments of the German reserve, commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Breyman, who was killed, were carried, and although ordered to be recovered, they never were so; and the enemy by that misfortune gained an opening on our right and rear. The night put an end to the action.
Under the disadvantages thus apparent in our situation, the army was ordered to quit the present position during the night, and take post upon the height above the hospital; thus, by an entire change of front, to reduce the enemy to form a new disposition. This movement was effected with great order and without loss, tho' all the artillery and camp were removed at the same time. The army continued offering battle to the enemy in their new position the whole day of the 8th.
8th. Intelligence was now received that the enemy were marching to turn the right, and no means could prevent this measure but retiring towards Saratoga. The army began to move at nine o'clock at night; Major General Reidesel commanding the vanguard, and Major General Phillips the rear.
This retreat though within musket shot of the enemy, and encumbered with all the baggage of the army, was made without loss; but a very heavy rain, and the difficulties of guarding the bateaux which contained all the provisions, occasioned delays, which prevented the army reaching Saratoga till the night of the 9th; and the Artillery could not pass the fords of the Fishkill till the morning of the 10th.
At our arrival near Saratoga, a corps of the enemy, of between five and six hundred, were discovered throwing up intrenchments on the heights, but retired over a ford of the Hudson's river at our approach, and joined a body posted to oppose our passage there.
It was judged proper to send a detachment of artificers, under a strong escort, to repair the bridges and open the road to Fort Edward. The 47th regiment, Capt. Fraser's marksmen, and Mackay's Provincials were ordered for that service; but the enemy appearing on the heights of the Fishkill in great force, and making a disposition to pass and give us battle, the 47th regiment and Fraser's marksmen were recalled. The Provincials left to cover the workmen at the first bridge, run away upon a very slight attack, of a small party of the enemy, and left the artificers to escape as they could, without a possibility of their performing any work.
During these different movements, the bateaux with provisions were frequently fired upon from the opposite side of the river; some of them were lost, and several men were killed and wounded in those which remained.
11th. Attacks upon the bateaux were continued; several were taken and retaken, but their situation being much nearer the main force of the enemy than to us, it was found impossible to secure the provisions any otherwise than by landing them and carrying them upon the hill: This was effected under fire, and with great success.
The possible means of retreat were now considered in councils of war composed of the General Officers, minutes of which will be transmitted to your Lordship.
The only one that seemed at all practicable, was by a night march to gain Fort Edward, with the troops carrying their provisions upon their backs; the impossibility of repairing the bridge, putting a conveyance of artillery and carriages out of the question; and it was proposed to force the ford at Fort Edward, or the road above it.
Before this attempt could be made, scouts returned with intelligence that the enemy were intrenched opposite those fords, and possessed a camp in force on the high ground between Fort Edward and Fort George, with cannon; they had also parties down the whole shore to watch our motions; and posts so near to us upon our own side of the water, as must prevent the army moving a single mile undiscovered.
The bulk of the enemy's army was hourly joined by new corps of militia and volunteers, and their number together amounted to 16,000 men.
Their position, which extended three parts in four of a circle round us, was, from the nature of the ground, inattackable in all parts.
In this situation the army took the best position possible, and fortified; waiting till the 13th at night in the anxious hope of succour from our friends, or the next desirable expectation, an attack from our enemy.
During this time the men lay continually upon their arms, and were cannonaded in every part; even rifle shot and grape shot came into all parts of the line, though without any considerable effect.

At this period an exact account of the provisions was taken, and the circumstances stated in the opening of this letter became complete.
The Council of War was extended to all the Field Officers and Captains commanding corps of the army, and the convention inclosed herewith ensued; a transaction which I am sure was unavoidable, and which I trust in that situation will be esteemed honourable.
After the execution of the treaty, Gen. Gates drew together the force that had surrounded my position, and I had the consolation to have as many witnesses as I have men under my command, of its amounting to the numbers mentioned above.
During the events stated above, an attempt was made against Ticonderoga by an army assembled under Major-General Lincoln, who found means to march with a considerable corps from Hobbarton undiscovered, while another column of his forces passed the mountains between Skeenborough and Lake George; and on the morning of the 16th of September, a sudden and general attack was made upon the carrying place at Lake George, Sugar Hill, Ticonderoga, and Mount Independence. The sea officer commanding the armed sloop stationed to defend the carrying place, as also some of the officers commanding at the ports at the Sugar Hill and at the portage, were surprised, and a considerable part of four companies of the 53d regiment were made prisoners; a block house commanded by Lieutenant Lord of the 53d regiment was the only post on that side that had time to make use of their arms, and they made a brave defence, till cannon taken from the surprized vessel was brought against them.
After stating and lamenting so fatal a want of vigilance, I have to inform your Lordship of the satisfactory events which followed.
The enemy having twice summoned Brigadier General Powell, and received such answers as became a gallant officer entrusted with so important a post; and having tried during the course of four days several attacks, and being repulsed in all, retreated without having done any considerable damage.
Brigadier General Powell, from whose report to me I extract this relation, gives great commendation to the regiment of Prince Frederick and the other troops stationed at Mount Independence. The Brigadier also mentions with great applause the behaviour of Captain Taylor of the 21st regiment, who was accidentally there on his road to the army from the hospital, and Lieutenant Bescroft of the 24th regiment, who, with the artificers in arms, defended an important battery.
On the 24th of September the enemy, enabled by the capture of the gun-boats and bateaux which they had made after the surprize of the sloop to embark upon Lake George; attacked Diamond Island in two divisions.
Captain Aubrey and two companies of the 47th regiment had been posted at that island from the time the army passed the Hudson's river, as a better situation for the security of the stores at the south end of Lake George, than Fort George, which is on the Continent, and not tenable against artillery and numbers. The enemy were repulsed by Captain Aubrey with great loss, and pursued by the gun-boats under his command to the east shore, where two of their principal vessels were retaken, together with all the cannon; they had just time to fire five to the other bateaux, and retreated over the mountains.
I beg leave to refer your Lordship for farther particulars to my Aide de Camp, Lord Peterham; and I humbly take occasion to recommend to his Majesty's notice that Nobleman, as one endowed with qualities to do important services to his country in every station to which his birth may lead. In this late campaign, in particular, his behaviour has been such as to entitle him to the fullest applause, and I am confident his merit will be thought a sufficient ground for preferment, though deprived of the éclat and sort of claim which generally attends the delivery of fortunate dispatches.
I have only to add, my Lord, a general report of the killed and wounded. I do not give it as correct; the hurry of the time and the separation of the corps, having rendered it impossible to make it so. The British officers have bled profusely, and most honourably; all who have fallen were valuable, but the extensive merits which marked the public and private character of Brigadier General Fraser, will long remain upon the memory of his army, and make his loss a subject of particular regret. Those who remain unwounded, have been equally forward; and the general officers, from the mode of fighting, have been more exposed than in other services. Among the rest I have had my escape. It depends upon the sentence his Majesty shall pass upon my conduct; upon the judgment of my profession, and of the impartial and respectable parts of my country, whether I am to esteem them blessings or misfortunes.
I have the honour to be, &c.
J. BURGOYNE.
P. S. The above is an exact duplicate of the dispatch sent by Lord Peterham. Captain Craig, of the 47th regiment, who has the charge of it is an officer of great merit; and is particularly worthy of notice, for having served, with unabated zeal and activity, through this laborious campaign, notwithstanding a wound through his arm, which he received at Hubbarton.
NEWPORT, April 2.
Upon the Departure of Lord HOWE, Commodore GRIFFITH succeeded to the Command of His Majesty's Ships on this Station.
Last Friday Night the Rebel Frigate Columbus, of upwards of 20 Guns, attempted to pass the Naganet Passage, she was early discovered and warmly saluted by His Majesty's Ship Somerset; whose Guns aprizing the Commodore that a Vessel was attempting to get out, he immediately dispatched the Maidstone and Diamond Frigates to intercept her at the Passage. They were soon judiciously disposed for that Purpose, which the Rebels discovering, they thought it most prudent to run her ashore upon the Main: The Wind suddenly failing prevented the Frigates from destroying her till towards Evening, when it was effected by the Lieutenant of the Maidstone, who boarded her under a very severe Fire from the Shore. An armed Galley which was sent from hence, was particularly useful in covering the Boats.
Yesterday sailed the Diamond with several Vessels for Halifax, and the Appollo for Philadelphia.
The Ship Neptune, from Whitehaven, arrived here Yesterday. She was taken off Bermuda by the Warren Privateer, and ordered for Bolton, within 6 Hours sail of which, she was re taken by the Orpheus Frigate.
BEST Yellow Potatoes to be sold by GEORGE HALL, at the North-End of the Main Street.
No. 3, on the Parade.
THOMAS POWIS,
RETURNS his most grateful Acknowledgment to his Friends in particular, and the Inhabitants of the Town and Island in general, for the Encouragement he has hitherto met with in the Sale of his Goods, and at the same time informs them, of his having lately received a fresh Assortment of the most useful and fashionable Articles by the latest Ships from London, in which he will use his future Endeavours to obtain in their good Will and Custom by selling on the most reasonable Terms, the following in particular.
  Silks and Calicoes, Silk Twist,   Ladies and Gentlemen's Shoes, Ribbons,   Hose per doz. or single pair, Bindings,   Mens Hats, Worsted and Beaver Gloves,   Hyon. Gosen and Bohea Teas, Balons and Tarreos,   Loat and Brown Sugar, Black and white Lace,   Coffee and Mustard White and colour- ed Threads,   Yard-wide Linens, Boat Cloaks,   Black Silk Handkerchiefs, Groat Coats,   Linens ditto, Checks,   Durants, Butter per Pound of Firkin,   Blank Calimancoes per yard or Piece, Hard Ware,   Pickles, Neumegs,   Calf Skins. Cinnamon,   Soy and Candles. 
To be sold at Public Auction, MONDAY next 6th Instant, at X 'Clock, On GARDNER's Wharf,
A QUANTITY of FLOUR, Ship Bread, Beef and Pork, Staves, White Oak Plank, &c. the Cargo of the Sloop Polly, and Provisions of the Privateers M c Clary and Reprisal, Prizes to his Majesty's Ship Unicorn.
Newport, April 2d, 1778.
IMPORTED AND TO BE SOLD, BY MOSES and SAMUEL HART, At their Shop in the Main-Street, directly facing the Quarter-Master-General's.
An Assortment of Jewellery, Ditto Cutlery, Ditto Perfumery, in great Variety, Ditto Grocery and Confectionary, Coarse Irish Linen Cheap, and Wines different Sorts.
FOR WHITEHAVEN, And will sail in 10 Days, the Letter of Marque Ship GEORGE.
JOHN ASKEW, Master, MOUNTING 26 Carriage Guns, 10 Swivels, between 40 and 50 People, with excellent close Quarters. For Freight or Passage apply to the Captain on Board or at the Printer hereof.
Newport, Rhode-Island, April 2, 1778.
MANUFACTURED and to be SOLD By LEWIS BULIOD, ROPE MAKER,
At the Rope-walk near the North End of the Main-Street, adjoining the Almshouse, Good Slow Match, Seis and Sewing Twine, Deep-sea Lines, Log and Cod ditto, Housin, Marlin, and all Sorts of Fishing Lines.
N. B. Said BULIOD will take Junk to make into Cordage on reasonable Terms.
Newport, April 2. 1778.
CHOICE Greening Apple-Trees of three Years Growth, to be sold by ELIZABETH PECKHAM, in Middlestown.

Reports of the killed, wounded, and prisoners of the British troops, (till exact returns can be collected) under the command of Lieutenant General Burgoyne, to October 12, 1777.
1 Brigadier-General 1 Major, 2 Captains, 15 lieutenants, 4 Ensigns, 12 Serjeants, 4 Drummers, 313 rank and file, killed. 2 Lieutenant Colonels, 5 Majors, 17 Captains, 18 Lieutenants, 4 Ensigns, 1 Adjutant, 38 serjeants, 4 drummers, 715 rank and file, wounded.
2 Majors, 2 Captains, 3 Lieutenants, 2 Ensigns, 1 Surgeon, 4 Serjeants, 2 drummers, 43 rank and file, prisoners. Names of the Staff Officers, killed, wounded, and prisoners.
Brigadier General Fraser, Sir James Clarke, Aid de Camp to Lieutenant General Burgoyne, killed.
Captain Green of the 31st regiment, Aid de Camp to Major General Phillips, Captain Blomfield of the Royal Artillery, Major of Brigade to Major General Phillips, wounded.
Captain Money of the 9th regiment, Deputy Quarter Master General, prisoner. Names of the Officers killed, wounded, and missing.
Major Grant of the 24th regiment, killed. Captains Wight of the 53d, Jones, Royal Artillery, wounded.
Lieutenants Westrop and Wright, 9th regiment, Lucas, Cooke, Obins, 20th ditto, Currie, Mackenzie, Robertson, Turnbull, 21st ditto, Douglas, 29th ditto, Reynal, Havoy Stuart, 62d ditto, Haggart, of the Marines, Clelland, Second Lieutenant Royal Artillery, killed.
Ensigns Taylor, Phillips, Young, 62d ditto, killed.
Adjutant Fitzgerald, 62d ditto, killed. Lieutenant colonels Lynd, of 20th regt. Assistant 62d ditto, wounded in two different actions.
Major Forbes, 9th ditto, Acland, 20th ditto, Annes, 24th ditto, Earl of Belcarres, 53d ditto, Hargrave, 62d ditto, wounded in two different actions.
Captains Mont gomery, Swetenham, Stapylton (since dead of his wounds) 9th ditto, Weyms, Dowling, Stanley, Faqua, 20th ditto, Sarsgowes, 24th ditto, Ramsay, 21st ditto, Blake, 24th ditto, Harris, R. 62d ditto, Craig, 47th ditto, Shrimpton, Bursbury, 62d ditto, wounded.
Lieutenants, Battersby, light infantry, 29th ditto, Fitz-ton, grenadiers, 21st ditto, Ricardson, grenadiers, 34th ditto, (wounded in two different actions) R. 62d ditto, Staveley, 11th ditto, 9th ditto, Dowling, 29th ditto, 24th ditto, 21st ditto, Williams, 29th ditto, Richardson, 34th ditto, Houghton, Cullen, 53d ditto, Jones, 60th ditto, Smith, Howarth, Royal Artillery, wounded.
Ensigns Carrel, 20th ditto, Blake, Harvey, 62d ditto, Bacon, d'Alston, 9th ditto, wounded.
Adjutant Felding, 9th ditto, wounded. Major Acland, commanding the grenadiers, Williams, Royal Artillery, prisoners.
Captains Montgomery, Money, 9th ditto, prisoners.
Lieutenants Johnson, York 29th ditto, Howard, royal artillery, prisoners.
Ensigns D'Antroch, Naylor, 62d ditto, prisoners.
Sergeon Shelly, 9th ditto, prisoner.
J. BURGOYNE, Lieutenant General. N. B. From the 12th, the loss by killed, prisoners, and desertion, was very considerable.
Just Imported from New-York AND TO BE SOLD, By JOHN HOWE, At the Printing-Office, Corner of the Parade
PORTMANTUA Trunks, Shoes and Boots, Buckle Shoe and Cloth Brushes, Violet Hair Powder, Pomatum, Powder Boxes, Boxes and Machines, Swan-down Puff, Shaving Boxes, Jewellery, Watches, Camp Candlesticks, Sugar Nippers, printed Handkerchiefs, ruffled Shirts, Thread Stockings, &c. Also a Collection of Plays, Novels and Mills and Hicks's British and American Register for 1778.
A L S O, NAVY Uniform Laces, Gold Loops and Buttons, Gold Lace wide and Narrow, Gold Epau'ets, Silver H' Laces, Silver Epau'ets, Wide and narrow Silver Prussian Biding, Gold and Silver Sword Knots, Silver Cord, Silver Buttons, Loops and Baads, Silver spangled Cantoon, Silver Chain, Silver mounted Swords and Hangers, Spy Glasses, Looking Glasses, Candlesticks, Horns, Bottle Waiters, Bread Baskets, Canteens, Powder Flasks, Beaver Hats, Quadrants, Pick-axes, Plated Spurs, Cork Screws, Pins, &c. &c.
JOSHUA T. D. St. CROIX, Has for SALE on board the Sloop BETSY at GIBB's Wharf.
MOLASSES, Double and single ref'd Loaf Sugar, Butter in Firkins, Gloucester Cheese, Good Lish and English Butter in Firkins, Green and Bohemian and other Articles in the GROCERY Way, all which will be sold at the lowest Rates, as he intends soon to sail for New-York.
TO BE SOLD, BY SAMUEL GOLDTHWAIT, At his Shop the Corner of ALMY's Wharf. TAR and Turpentine per Barrel, Brown Sugar per Barrel, West India Rum per Hoghead, Chocolate per Box, Bohemian and Green Tea per Chest, Long Pipes per Box, Madeira and Red Port Wines per Pipe or Quarter Cask, Men's Shoes, &c. &c.
A few Firkins of BUTTER, of the first Quality, To be sold at a moderate Price, if immediately applied for. Enquire of the Printer.
TO BE SOLD, A Quantity of excellent Cheshire CHEESE. Enquire of the Printer.
NATHAN HART, Has Just Imported a fresh Assortment of Groceries and other Goods, which are to be sold at his Shop in Newport.
DOUBLE Eau De Luce, ref'd Sugar, Eau De Jessamine, Single ref'd Spirits of Hartshorn, ed, ditto, Sal Volatile, Brown ditto, Essence of Lavender, Best Hyson Tea, Spirits of Lavender, Souchong ditto, Court Plaster, Coffee, Corn Plaster, Chocolate, Vermillion Lip Salve, Raisins of the Sun, Refined Shaving Powder, Jarr ditto, Shaving Boxes, New Jordan Almonds, Orange Flour Water, Turkey Figs, Volatile Salts Lavender, Fresh Currants, Down Powder Puff, Green Citron, Wash Balls and Cakes, English Walnuts, Pearl Tooth Powder, Naples Nuts, Royal Tooth Powder, Cheshire Cheese, Stoughton's Elixir, Gloucester ditto, Turlington's Balsam, English Hams, Essence of Water-Dock, Fine Pearl Barley, 2d 3d 4d 6d 8d 10d Best Scotch Barley, and 20d Nails, Dutch Long Pipes, Shoe Brushes, Short ditto, Buckle Brushes, Pigtail Tobacco, Playing Cards, Tea Cut and Shagg, Razors and Strops, ditto, Hones, Prunes, Fine Penknives, Poland Starch, Steel Scissors, English Soap, Taylor's Shears, Powder and Stone Crooked Combs, Blue, Ink Powder, Nutmegs, Mace, China Coffee Crops, Cinnamon, China Tea Crops, Cloves, Pepper, Variety of Gals, Best Durham Mustard, Knives and Forks, Capers, Rice, Carving Knives, French Beans, Shoe and Knee Buckles, Corks, Table and Tea Spoons, Kippin's Scotch Snuff, Watch Keys and Squares, Black's Rappes ditto, Sait Needles and Palms, Red Port, Crest Lcks, Lisbon, Curry Combs, Sherry, and Cork Screws, Muscat Wines, Gauze Aprons, French Liqueurs, Lawn Aprons, Parker's London Porters, Clove'd Threads, Scotch Ale, Writing Paper, Florence Oil, Cordage, Sperma Ceti Candles, Ox-bridle, Mould Tallow, ditto, Raven's Duck, Dip'd Tallow, ditto, Pocket Books, French Hair Powder, Assortment of Ribbons, English, ditto, Pins and Needles, Hard Pealum, Irish Buckguard Suits, Soft ditto, An elegant Assortment of Glass Ware, Lavender Water, Hungary Water, Spirit Puffs, King's Honey Water.
ALEXANDER BRYSON, SUTLER to the ROYAL ARTILLERY Has for SALE, at his House on the POINT, the undermentioned ARTICLES, all of the best Quality and at the cheapest Rates, viz.
BEST MADEIRA, PORT & SHERRY WINE, per Dozen or smaller Quantity. Best Jamaica Spirits per Gallon, Green and Bohemian Tea per Pound, Cheshire, Gloucester and Irish Cheese, Best Stoughton's Yorkshire Hams and Bacon, Split Peas, and other Articles. N. B. Also some of the choicest London bottled PORT and SHERRY. Best Durham Mustard per Dozen or single Bottle.
TO BE SOLD, An excellent Saddle Horse. Enquire of the Printer.