The Newport gazette (Newport [R.I.]), 1777-06-26 00:00:00

THE NEWPORT GAZETTE. PUBLISHED WEEKLY. Includes a central crest with a shield, a crown, and two lions.
THURSDAY, JUNE 26, 1777.
By Major General PRESCOTT
WHEREAS it is become necessary to assess the Value of Provisions on Account of the exorbitant Rates that have been hitherto exacted for the same. The following Prices are to be duly observed till further Orders, viz.
 Bef, not to exceed - 7 d. Sterling per lb.  Pork, ditto.  Hind-Quarter of Veal, or any Part of it, 8 d.  Fore-Quarter of ditto, or any Part of it, 7 d.  Lamb, 8 d.  Mutton, 7 d.  A Calf's Head, Pluck and Feet, 2 s. 3 d.  A Lamb's Head and Pluck, 7 d.  A Sheep's Head and Pluck, 11 d. 
Given under my Hand, at Head-Quarters in NEWPORT, June 24th, 1777.
RICHARD PRESCOTT.
By the General's Command, JOHN SMITH, Col. Secretary.
L O N D O N, April 4.
YESTERDAY there was a full board of Admiralty, when several new appointed officers attended, and received their commissions, with orders to repair on board their respective ships.
A son of General Gage is appointed a Lieutenant of the Royal Fusiliers, commanded by Major General Prescott.
Orders are given for completing the 6th and 14th regiments of foot, lately arrived from America, to their full establishment.
Clothing for new regiments and men were sent out in the store ships that failed with the last fleet to New-York.
Yesterday express were sent off to Portsmouth for the immediate sailing of the ships bound to Quebec, &c. under convoy of two of his Majesty's frigates, waiting only a short time for the transports with the German troops, which are getting ready to sail with them.
Another fleet of transports for New-York consisting of vessels from Scotland and the River, which were too late for the last fleet are assembling at Southampton.
Orders are gone down to Portsmouth for the Crews of the Ships destined for immediate Service, to be compleated from the Coastships and other Men of War now at that Port, that they may be ready to sail on the shortest Notice.
Extract of a Letter from Portsmouth, April 1. Arrived the Adventure Tender and Ranger Sloop of War, from the Downs, with impressed Men; Adeneters, Water, & Quebec; and 12 Transports from Holland, with the German Troops.
Sailed from St. Helen's, the Pegasus
Sloop of War, Capt. Gage, for Newfoundland.
On Monday Se'nnight arrived at Liverpool, the Laurel, Samuel White, Master, with a Schooner, which she had taken in 23 Deg. N. Long. 60 Deg. W. bound from Coruna, in Spain, for Philadelphia, with sundry dry Goods on board, and a considerable Sum in Specie.
Extract of a Letter from Deptford, April 2. In consequence of the discoveries made by John the Painter, lately executed at Portsmouth, new defences are making round all the store houses in our dock yard, which will prevent strangers from coming within several feet of them; and additional bells and watchmen are to be placed in the yard. An additional call office is likewise building.
Three new men of war, the America, of 74 guns, Magnanime of 74, and Alexander of 64, are upon the Stocks here.
The Minerva, which suffered so much in the late War as to be thought unfit for Service, is ordered to have a thorough Repair.
The Grasshopper Sloop is waiting for a fair Wind to join the Convoy for America.
Our Sailmakers work at double Hours, and a Draft of our Shipwrights is ordered to be made to go to Halifax, in Nova-Scotia.
A large Quantity of Bedding, from America, was burnt here this Morning.
On Wednesday Evening a Packet, with some fresh Instructions, was sent from the Plantation-Office for Lord and Gen. Howe, at New-York, to be forwarded from Falmouth, by a Packet detained there for that Purpose.
We are informed, that the French Ambassador at this Court has very recently given our Ministry every Satisfaction possible with Respect to the pacific Disposition of the King his Master towards Great-Britain; and it is likewise added, that repeated Orders have been sent to the different Ports of France, for no American Vessels to be allowed to carry any Kind of Commerce.
A Gentleman of Veracity arrived in Town this Week from France, says, supposing the French were really disposed to break with us, we are at least four Months behind them in the Equipment of our Navy; what Ships they have in Commission, except one or two at each Port, are not above half manned, and in very bad Repair.
Extract of a Letter from Portsmouth, April 3.
Arrived at Spithead his Majesty's Ship Worcester, Capt. Robinson, from Gibraltar. She conveyed about forty Sail of Ships from the Straits, which she parted with in the Channel, several of which are arrived. Also arrived fourteen Sail of Transports, with Troops, from Holland, and thirty more are daily expected. The Quebec and Montreal Fleet remains at Spithead for a Convoy. Several Ships from the Downs are now in Sight.
Extract of a Letter from Portsmouth, April 2.
The Captain of his Majesty's Ship Squirrel was tried on Tuesday by a Court-Martial, which had been called at the In-
stance of some West-India Merchants, held on board the Princess Amelie, in our Harbour. The Charge against him was, for accompanying the last Jamaica Fleet to England, of which he had the Convoy, so that several of the Vessels were taken by the American Privateers. The Trial began at Nine o'Clock in the Morning, and lasted till Four in the Afternoon, when he was honourably acquitted. The Court declared it to be their Opinion, that the Separation of the Fleet was owing to the my Weather, and the Captains of the Vessels neglecting to obey the Signals of the Squirrel.
The Officers and Men of the Royal Artillery in Dublin, have petitioned the Earl of Buckinghamshire, on his Arrival in that City, to be set against his Majesty's Enemies in America. His Lordship told them, he would represent their Request to the King; and Letters by the last Mail from Ireland mention, that they had received Orders to embark at Cork for Halifax, and that the Lord-Lieutenant had publicly thanked the Corps for the Gallantry of their Behaviour.
It is said, that the Judges will meet on D. Dodd's Case the 18th of next Month. The following is said to be an Extract from the Memorial presented by Sir Joseph York, our Ambassador at the Hague, to their High Mightinesses the States-General, dated Feb. 21, 1777.
The Complaint which I have Orders to lay before your High Mightinesses is founded on Truth, and justified and proved by several authentic Pieces, which I shall present to your High Mightinesses.
The Substance of this Complaint sets forth: "That the States General have permitted the Americans, for a considerable Time past, to carry on an illicit Trade at St. Eustatia; that the Governor, Mr. De Graff, has connived at, and secretly encouraged, the Equipment and hostile Operation of the American Vessels; that he has suffered an English Ship to be taken by an American Privateer, within Shot of the Guns of the Port; and, to heighten the Affront to the English Nation, he has caused the Salute to be returned to the Rebel Consuls, from the Fortresses under his Government."
The above Memorial concludes in these Words:
"After the Communication of the Pieces annexed to this Memorial, I have only to add, that the King, who has read them, with no less Surprise than Indignation, has sent me Orders to require of your High Mightinesses, a formal Disavowal of the Sute rendered to the Rebel Consuls from St. Eustatia, in the Island of St. Eustatia, and the immediate Recall and Dismissal of Governor De Graff; and to declare, moreover, on the Part of his Britannic Majesty, that until such Satisfaction has been given, it cannot be expected that his Majesty will suffer himself to be amused by simple Affirmations, or that he will lose one single Instance of taking such Measures as he shall

think most proper for the Interest and Dignity of the Crown,
Feb. 6. Lord North presented to the House the following Convention between his Majesty and the Landgrave of Hesse Cassel:
Translation of a convention between his Majesty and the Landgrave of Hesse-Cassel, concluded and signed at Cassel, the 11th day of Decembe, 1776.
His Britannick Majesty having desired that the corps of Hessian Chasseurs, now in his service in America, should be augmented by his Minister Plenipotentiary, Col. William Baurer, and the Baron Martin Ernest de Schlieffen, Minister of State, and Lieutenant General of his most Serene Highness the reigning Landgrave of Hesse-Cassel, furnished with the full powers of the respective masters, have agreed upon what follows:
1. The corps of Chasseurs including those already in America, shall be augmented to 1067 men, instead of 260 men, of which it is at present consisted, in the room of two companies of which it is now composed, six shall be termed, five of which shall serve on foot, and one on horseback, on the footing of Hussars. His Majesty shall cause them to be provided with horses and forage. His Most Serene Highness shall equip them with every thing necessary besides, for the service on horseback.
2. The pay of the Chasseurs, as well foot as horse, shall be higher than that which his Majesty allows to the Hessian Infantry, in the same proportion as it was during the last war.
3. The said pay for the new augmentation, shall commence from the day of the signature of this convention; but as the number of men stipulated is not entirely collected, the deficiency shall not be paid for but in such proportion as the men shall be enlisted according to the returns which shall be made with the utmost exactness and duly certified.
4. This augmentation shall be composed only of experienced Chasseurs, all well trained marksmen; and if it is not possible to find the number demanded, of those skillful marksmen, his Majesty will consent himself with a less number rather than accept of men not having the dexterity requisite; and although it is impossible to fix exactly the time in which this augmentation may be entirely completed, seeing that Hesse alone has not so many of these Chasseurs by profession, and that they must be engaged in the neighbouring countries, it is promised that all that is possible shall be done, in order to assemble them in a very short time, and to cause them to march without delay for their destination.
5. Every thing that has lately been agreed upon in the treaty of the 15th of January in the present year with respect to the corps of Hessian troops in general, now in his Majesty's service, shall extend to this new augmentation of the corps of Chasseurs; the subsidy shall be proportionably augmented, 30 crowns banco per head, every money, shall be paid for the companies of foot, and forty five crowns banco per head, shall be paid for the troops of horse, as their equipage is a great deal more expensive.
6. This Convention shall be ratified by the high contracting parties and the ratifications thereof shall be exchanged as soon as possible.
In testimony whereof, we, the undersigned, being furnished with the full powers of his Majesty the King of Great Britain on the one part, and his Most Serene Highness the reigning Landgrave of Hesse-Cassel, on the other part, have signed the present Convention, and have caused the seal of our arms to be affixed thereto.
Done at Cassel, this 11th of December, in the year 1776.
WILLIAM BAURER. MARTIN ERNEST DE SCHLIEFFEN.
Establishment of the whole Corps of Chasseurs.
STAFF.
1 Colonel. 1 Lieutenant-Colonel. 1 Major. 1 Adjutant. 1 Quarter-master. 1 Surgeon-major. Armourer and his Assistant. 1 Farrier, 1 Assistant Sadler. 1 Waggon-master. 1 Servant for the Waggon with the military Chest. 1 Provost, and his Servant.
13 Total of the Staff. One TROOP OF HORSE.
Captain and his Servant. 4 Lieutenants and their Servants. 4 Second Lieutenants, and their Servants. 2 Serjeants. 2 Quarter-master. 10 Corporals. 1 Surgeon. 3 Trumpeters. 150 Chasseurs. 1 Servant of the Ammunition Carriage.
179 Total of one Company of Horse. One COMPANY OF FOOT.
1 Captain and his Servant. 1 Lieutenant and his Servant. 2 Serjeants. 1 Fourrier. 1 Master at Arms. 10 Corporals. 1 Surgeon. 1 French Horn. 150 Chasseurs. 1 Servant for the Ammunition Carriage.
175 Total of one Company of Foot.
175 Total of one Company of Foot. 700 — of four others. 179 — of one Troop of Horse, 13 — of the Staff.
1067 Total of the Corps of Chasseurs. NOTE,
Of this CORPS there is now already in AMERICA:
2 Captains. 2 Lieutenants. 4 Second Lieutenants. 1 Quarter-master Major. 24 non-commissioned Officers. 3 Surgeons. 6 French Horns. 212 Chasseurs. 1 Servant for the Waggon with the military Chest. 2 Servants for the Ammunition Carriages. 8 Officers Servants.
262 Total of the Corps now in America Therefore the new Augmentation consists of 1 Colonel and Captain. 1 Lieutenant-Colonel and Captain. 1 Major and Captain. 1 Adjutant 1 Captain. 5 Lieutenants. 3 Second Lieutenants. 1 Auditor. 1 Surgeon-major. 60 non-commissioned Officers. 4 Serjeants. 3 Trumpeters. 9 French Horns. 690 Chasseurs. An Armourer and his Assistant. 1 Farrier. 1 Assistant Sadler. 1 Waggon-Master. 1 Servant for the Waggon, with the Medicine Chest. 4 Servants with the Ammunition Carriages. 12 Officers Servants. 2 Provosts and their Servants.
805 Total of the new Augmentation. Total 1067 Heads.
A handsome Monument was opened the 22d of March in the North aisle of Westminster Abbey, on the Bais of which are following Lines.
Erected by The East India Company, To the Memory of Major General Stringer Laurence, In Testimony of their Gratitude For his eminent Services, In the Command of their Forces, On the Coast of Coromandel, From the Year 1746, to the Year 1766.
The Design seems partly explained by this Epitaph; it is a Figure with proper Attributes, representing the East India Company, pointing to a Busto of the General, and directing Fame to record those Actions, which have induced her to honour his Memory in this public Manner; Fame, receiving her Commands, has engraved the following Words on a Shield:
Discipline established, Fortresses protected, Settlements extended,
French and Indian Armies Defeated, And Peace concluded In the Carnatic.
In the Centre is a View of Trichinopoly, in Basso Relievo, the principal Seat of War at that Period; and at the Feet of the Company, Trophies and Standards of the French, Maratoos, and Mysoreans. The Epitaph is wrote by Mr. Orme, and the Sculpture by Mr. Tyler.
BATH ANECDOTE.
YOU must know, Sir, that we have in this Town the celebrated Dr. Graham, who, among other Cures, has perfected the Health of Mrs. Catherine Macaulay, so that she is now printing the History of England, in a Series of Letters, addressed to her Friend and Fellow Housekeeper, Dr. Wilson. This Lady, being the other Evening in a large Company, she was expecting largely on the physical Abilities of Dr. Graham and her own Divine Doctor; during which Conversation she then expressed her Satisfaction, that she was able to proceed in her WORK, without Interruption for Want of Health. At last, Mrs. L——, the Slip-slop of Bath, desired to know what Work it was she was then about? It is Cat-gut, said she, Madam, or Tambour?
(The following, which was lately published at Philadelphia, is extracted from a Providence Paper of the 14th of Jany. Our Readers will easily perceive, that the pretended Regard to the Rights of Conscience, so frequently mentioned in it, is only to sanctify the Barbarity of the concluding Advice.)
To the Honorable the COUNCIL OF SAFETY of the State of PENNSYLVANIA.
At a meeting of a reputable number of the inhabitants of the city of Philadelphia, impressed with a proper sense of the evils which this continent is engaged in, and animated with a generous fervor for supporting the same, it was resolved, that the following be laid before the BOARD OF SAFETY.
With a perfect liberality of sentiment to all men; with this distinction only, that those who do not deserve it, would become worse, and seem to deserve it. We hold the pure doctrine of universal LIBERTY OF CONSCIENCE, and conceive it our duty to endeavor to secure that sacred right to others, as well as to defend it for ourselves; for we undertake not to judge of the religious rectitude of tenants, but leave the whole matter to Him who made us.
"We persecute no man, neither will we abet in the persecution of any man, for religion's sake; our common relation to others being that of fellow citizens and fellow subjects of one civil community; and in this line of connection, we hold out the right-hand of fellowship to all men. But we should consider ourselves to be unworthy Members of the FREE AND INDEPENDENT STATES OF AMERICA, were we unconcernedly to see or suffer any reasonable wound, public or private, directly or indirectly, to be given against the peace and safety of the same. We acquire not into the rank of the offenders, nor their religious persuasion; we have no business with either, our part being only to aid them out, and exhibit them to justice.
"A printed paper, dated the 20th of December, and signed "John Pemberton," whom we suppose to be an inhabitant of this city, has lately been dispersed abroad, a copy of which accompanies this. Had the tramer and publishers of that paper conceived it their duty to exhort the youth, and others, of their society, to a patient submission under the present trying circumstances, and humbly to wait the event of Heaven towards them, they had therein shown a christian temper, and we had been spared; but the anger and political violence with which their instructions are given, and the abuse

with which they stigmatize all ranks of men, and thinking like themselves, leave no doubt on our minds from what spirit their public action proceeded: And it is disgraceful to the pure cause of truth, that men can daily with words of the most sacred import, and play them as mechanically off, as if religion consisted only in countenance. We know of no influence in which the Quakers have been compelled to bear arms, or do any thing which might strain their Consciences; wherefore their advice "to withstand and refuse to submit to the arbitrary injunctions, and ordinances of men," appear to us a false alarm, and could only be reasonably calculated to gain favour with our enemies, when they were seemingly on the brink of invading this State, or what is still worse, to weaken the hands of our defence, that their entrance into this city might be made practicable and easy.
"We disclaim all tumult and disorder, in the punishment of offenders; and wish to be governed not by temper, but by reason in the manner of treating them.
"We are sensible that our cause has suffered by the two following errors; first, by an ill judged lenity to traitorous Parsons in some cases; and secondly by only a partial treatment of them in others. For the future we disown both, and wish to be STEADY in our proceedings, and SERIOUS in our punishments.
"Every State in America has, by the repeated voice of its inhabitants, directed and authorized the Congress to publish a formal declaration of independence or separation from the oppressive King and Parliament of Great Britain; and we look on every man as an enemy, who does not, in some line or other give his assistance towards supporting the same; at the same time we consider the offence to be heightened to a degree of unparadonable guilt, when such persons under the shew of religion, endeavor, either by writing, speaking or otherwise, to subvert, overturn, or bring reproach upon the independence of the continent, as declared by Congress.
"The publishers of the paper called "JOHN PEMBERTON," have called in a loud and passionate manner on their friends and connections to "withstand and refuse" obedience to whatever "injunctions or ordinances" may be published, not warranted by (what they call) "that happy constitution under which they and others long enjoyed tranquility and peace." If this be not treason, we know not what may properly be called by that name.
"To us it is matter of surprize and astonishment, that men with the word "peace" continually on their lips, should be so fond of living under, and supporting a government, and at the same time calling it "happy," which is never better pleased than at war—that bath filled this land with carnage and famine—Africa with slavery—and tampered with Indians and Negroes to cut the throats of the freemen of America. We conceive it a disgrace to this State to harbor or wink at such palpable hypocrisy. But so we feel not to hurt the hair of any man's head, when we can make ourselves safe without, we wish such persons to retire peace to themselves and us, by removing themselves to some part of the king of Britain's dominions, or by that means they may live unmolested by us, or we by them; for our fixed opinion is, that those who do not deserve a place among us, ought not to have one.
"We conclude, with requesting the Council of Safety to take into their consideration the paper signed "John Pemberton;" and if it shall appear to them to be of a dangerous tendency, or of a treasonable nature, that they would commit the signers, together with such other persons as they can discover were concerned therein, into custody, until such time as some mode of trial shall ascertain the full degree of their guilt and punishment; in the doing of which, we will, their judges,
whereas they may be, to disregard the man, his connections, interest, riches, poverty, or principles of religion, and to attend to the nature of his offence only."
BOSTON, June 9.
The following letter was received by a gentleman in Cambridge, from a person of character and veracity in town on the frontier of the State of New-Hampshire, about 140 miles from Fort St. John's in Canada. viz. "Ochob, Haverhill, 2d June, 1777.
"One of our scouting parties is returned from Canada this day with several Frenchmen, who report that there are about 300 men of the British army stationed at St. John's, 200 at St. John's, and 30 only at Chambly; a number of others quartered up and down through the country, to keep the Canadians in order who very generally refuse to take up arms some of them suffering more rather than enter the English service. The Indians too have determined not to take up against the Americans; they have dressed and gone to their homes. General Burgoyne arrived at Quebec on the 10th of May, but without recruits; he tells them there are 30 battalions of troops coming after him. The foreign and British soldiers have been very sickly, near half of them dead out of about 7000 men, and the rest refuse going out of garrison to fight, alleging their taxes are not paid. Two regiments were lately marched off for Quebec, and another going; it is supposed they have some expectation of a French fleet coming up the river St. Lawrence. These are favourable circumstances, and believe may be depended upon."
Between the hours of ten and eleven, last Tuesday night, was apprehended and committed to the goal in this town, the noted Col. Stephen Holland, of Londonderry, for the apprehending of whom a reward of one hundred dollars was offered by the State of New-Hampshire, by having a bountied there the 21st of May last, being committed for counterfeiting that State currency. He had a pair of pistols loaded, with a brace of balls in each, when he was apprehended.
Friday last arrived in a safe port, the snow-Sally, a prize taken by Capt. Harraden, in the brig Tyne-ide, belonging to this State, having on board a variety of European goods, among which are three or four thousand blankets. This vessel, with the Intrepid, Salisbury, Janus and Abac, were loaded by a merchant in London, and sailed in company, their cargoes amounting to 23,000. Had consigned to a gentleman in Quebec. We hope Capt. Harraden will meet with the other three vessels, as we understand he was in pursuit of them when the prize-master left him.
We also learn that Capt. Harraden has taken a Transport bound from Ireland for New York, with 63 Hessian soldiers on board which may be hourly expected.
Capt. Fisk, in the Massachusetts, has likewise taken a ship with 84 Hessians on board, which are arrived in a safe port. These two Transports were part of a fleet of 14 sail, under convoy of two frigates, with about 600 recruits, which sailed from Ireland about the 10th of May, and probably have arrived by this time.
Saturday last returned into port a prize brig, bound from hence for South Carolina, laden with rum, sugar, &c. She was taken on her passage by one of the enemy's cruisers, and retaken by the Tartar Privateer, belonging to this State.
NEWPORT, June 19.
The Royal Papers continue still with Advertisements of Dealers, and with F. Hood's which have been almost worn Tattered by use with office.
The Loyal Inhabitants of several Counties in New-York Government, have liberally contributed to the Subscription recommended by Governor Frye.
From the NEW-YORK GAZETTE.
The following is said to be an authentic copy of a letter sent by General Lee to Gen. K——y, after his being taken prisoner.
SIR,
"THE fortune of war, the ability of Colonel Harkness, and the rashness of my own troops, have made me your prisoner. I submit to my fate, and hope that, whatever may be my destiny, I shall meet it with becoming fortitude; but I have the consolation of thinking, amidst all my distresses, that I was engaged in the noblest cause that ever interested mankind. It would seem to me, that Providence had determined that not one freeman should be left upon earth; and the success of your arms more than forsook one universal system of slavery. Imagine not, however, that I lament my fortune, or mean to deprecate the malice of my enemies, if any sorrow can at present afflict me, it is that of a great continent, apparently destined for empire, suffering in the long and arduous contest of being free, and enslaved by men, whom unfortunately I call my countrymen. To Colonel Harkness's activity every commendation is due; had I commanded his men, I had this day been free; but my ill forsook me, and you behold me no longer hostile to England, but contemptible, and a prisoner! I have not time to add more; but let me assure you, that no vicissitudes have the power to alter my sentiments; and they, as I have long supported those sentiments in difficulty, and in dangers, I will never desert from them, but with life I C. LEE. "
Aldressed, "To Gen. K——y."
On Monday the 30th Instant, Between XI and XII o'Clock, in the Forenoon, will be disposed of at PUBLIC SALE,
A Quantity of damaged Bread,
Butter, Oatmeal and Pease, belonging to his Majesty's Victualling Store at Newport.—The Wholesalers may view any Day, (Sunday excepted) by applying to Mr. George Brankston, at the Store-House undermentioned.
The BREAD, at Mr. CALEB GARDNER's Wharf.
BUTTER, OATMEAL, and PEASE, at Mr. JOHN MALBONE's Lower Wharf.
JOHN READ, Assistant Agent Victualler.
WANTED.
FOR the Use of His Majesty's HOSPITAL at Newport a Quantity of OLD SHEETS.—It is required that if any Person, has any to dispose of, they would bring them, clean washed, to Mr. PAINE, Adjutant to the Hospital.
Newport, June 24, 1777.
TO BE SOLD, (For Want of Employ)
A LIKELY Negro Man.
An excellent good Cook and Gardener, very capable of taking Care of Horses, and is very suitable for a Private Gentleman or a Family.—For Particulars enquire of the Printer.
ON Monday next, the 30th Instant, will be SOLD at PUBLIC VENDUE, at the Store-House of Mr. JOHN MALBONE, on his Upper Wharf, between the Hours of Eleven and One o'Clock,
A QUANTITY OF
SPERMACETI CANDLES,
Being Part of the Cargo of the Ship Peter W. Chaloner & T. Wickham,
AUCTIONEERS.
LOST, between the Hospital
and the Town, a CANE, about four feet long, with the Letters T V in a Cypher, on the Head. Whoever will bring it to the Prisoner, shall be handsomely rewarded.

NEW-YORK, June 16.
To the PRINTER.
SIR,
HADY the day the Honor to receive the following Letter, with its Inclosure, from his Excellency Governor Tryon, which I would desire you to publish in your next Paper. I am, your humble Servant, May 14, 1777. D. MATHEWS.
SIR,
New-York, May 13, 1777.
INCLOSE to you the Extract of a Letter, which I have had the Honor to receive from Lord George Germaine, one of his Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State, dated Whitehall, the 3d of March, 1777.
His Majesty's gracious Approbation of the Testimonies of Loyalty, given by many of the King's faithful Subjects in this Province, will I have no Doubt, not only effect them with suitable Impressions of Gratitude and Affection, but encourage others to pursue their Example, and to exert themselves on this great Occasion, for the Re-establishment of that constitutional Authority under which these Colonies were once prosperous and happy, and by which alone they can be restored to the full Enjoyment of true Freedom and Property.
I have therefore a great satisfaction in transmitting this Inclosure to you for public communication, in such Manner as you may think convenient.
I am, Sir, your obedient Servant,
WM. TRYON.
David Mathews, Esq; Mayor of the City of NEW-YORK.
Extract of a letter from the Right Honourable Lord George Germaine, one of his Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State, to Governor Tryon, dated Whitehall, 3d March, 1777.
WHEN I had the honor to lay your dispatches before the King, his Majesty observed, with great Satisfaction the effusions of loyalty and affection which break forth in the Addresses of his faithful Subjects upon their deliverance from the tyranny and oppression of the rebel inhabitants, of King's County; of their zeal for the success of his Majesty's measures by so generously contributing towards the expence of raising Colonel Fanning's Battalion, was highly pleasing to the King, and cannot fail of recommending them to his Majesty's favour. Should their example be followed by the King's other loyal Subjects, it must be productive of the best effects, and not only remove all reproach of lukewarmness in the cause of the constitution, but have a great tendency to dash the hopes of the rebels, by convincing them, that government has resources even in America for crushing their rebellion. And, for the greater encouragement of the King's faithful Subjects to stand forth upon this great occasion. His Majesty is graciously pleased to authorize you to give assurances of grants of like portions of lands to the non-commissioned officers and private soldiers of the corps, which shall be raised in your province, and continue in his Majesty's service during the war, as were given to his Majesty's troops of the same rank by the proclamation 1763."
Last Friday a Party of about 12 Men went from Staten Island to Elizabeth-Town Point, where they were fired upon by the Rebels, but they soon put them to flight, killed one, and wounded three more, and brought off a new fit bottom. Boat, sufficient to carry one Hundred Men. By one of our People's Rides going off, through Carelessness, Peter King's head was shot in
the Head, of which wound he died immediately.
Saturday last was sent in here a Brig from Guadalupe for Philadelphia, by the Ros-buck's Tender, loaded with Rum, Sugar, Salt, &c.
A Schooner from Liverpool for this Port, that had been taken by a Rebel Privateer and sent into Virginia, but was cut out of a Harbour by the Merlin.
A Sloop from South-Carolina with Rice, Naval Stores, &c. by the Daphne.
And a Schooner called the Fanny, from St. Ann's to Baltimore.
Seven Rebel Prisoners were brought in here Yesterday, and committed to Goal. They were taken near Fairfield, in Connecticut, by some Refugees, who landed at that Place a few Days ago.
TO BE SOLD, By ISAAC HART, At his SHOP on the North Side of the GRAND PARADE, and at his DWELLING HOUSE on the POINT,
(As CHEAP as at any Shop in Newport)
The following GOODS, just Imported, viz.
  YARD - WIDE and 7 3/4 do. Cotton Checks, Yard-wide Irish Linen, Royal Plaidles, Irish Sheeting, Russia ditto, Cambric, An Assortment of Linen Handkerchiefs, Black Barcelona do. Coloured ditto, An Assortment of Luteing ditto, Ditto Negligee ditto, Barcelona ditto, An Assortment of Soot Thred, Best white Silk Stockings, White Silk Mitts, Black ditto, Women's Shoes, Souchong Tea, Bohea ditto,  Loaf Sugar, Muscavado ditto, Coffee, Pepper, Allspice, Mace, Nutmegs, Sweet Oil, Crackers in Kegs, Corks, Madeira, Red Port, and Claret Wines, Jamaica Spirits and Barbary Rum, Holland's Genera, Best London Bottled Porter, Spasmodic Candles, Tallow ditto, Soap, Cut and Pigtail Tobacco, Genuine Kippia's Scotts Saff, Whale-Bone,  
LIKEWISE, A FEW BARRELS OF MUSCAVADO SUGAR With an Assortment of Glass and Earthen Ware, and many other Articles.
TO BE SOLD, By MYER POLOCK, COARSE white Salt, Molasses, by the hoghead, tierce, or barrel, New Rice, D. y Cod Fish.
  IRISH Malt Best, by the barrel, New Flour ditto, Coffee, West-India Rum, by the hoghead, tierce or barrel, Red Wine, by the hoghead,  Hams, Refined Duck, English ditto, Sweet Oil, Barley, in quarter-casks, Tallow Candles, Hard Soap, Bohea Tea.  
WANTED for an OFFICER, A NEGRO SERVANT, who can be well recommended, and make Care of Horses.---Enquire of the Printer.
A Few Barrels of Good Cyder to be SOLD, by BRINTON PERKINS, Corner of Ferry-Wharf.
TO BE SOLD, At the Printing Office in Thames Street, MILLS and HICKSS BRITISH and AMERICAN REGISTER, WITH AN ALMANACK, For the YEAR 1777;
The Contents of which are as follows, viz. BIRTHS, marriages and lives of the royal family of Great-Britain. List of the Princes of Europe. Table of the Kings and Queens of England, &c. Peers of the Blood Royal. Dukes, Marquises, Earls, Viscounts and Barons of England. Peers of the Blood Royal. Dukes, Marquises, Earls, Viscounts and Barons of Scotland. Peers of the Blood Royal of Ireland, &c. Archbishops and Bishops. Summary of the Irish House of Commons. General Order of Precedency. Alphabetical list of the House of Commons of Great-Britain. Knights of the most noble order of the Garter. Knights companions of the most honorable order of the Bath. Knights of the most ancient order of the Thistle. His Majesty's most honorable Privy Council. His Majesty's Household. Lords of the King's Bed-Chamber. Grooms of the Bed-Chamber. His Majesty's Household. Secretaries of State. Officers of the Treasury. Court of Exchequer. Commissioners of Trade and Plantations. Commissioners and Officers of the Customs. General Post-Office. Receipt of Exchequer. High Court of Chancery. Court of King's-Bench. Court of Common Pleas. Privy Seal and Signet Office. Consuls and Agents abroad, for Protection of Trade. His Majesty's Ministers, in the Southern and Northern Provinces. Foreign Ministers from the Southern and Northern Provinces. Civil Branch of the Office of Ordnance. Staff Officers of Great-Britain. Admiralty and Navy Officers. Chelsea and Greenwich Hospitals. Admirals of the Royal Navy. Rear Admirals superannuated upon Half Pay. Pay of the Officers of the Royal Navy. List of the Royal Navy of Great-Britain. Rank of the Army and Navy. List of his Majesty's Ships of War and armed Vessels in America, under the Command of Lord Viscount Howe, specifying the Rate, Name of the Commanders, and Number of Guns and Men each Ship carries. Generals. Aide-de-Camps to his Majesty. His Majesty's Land-Forces and Stations, with a List of the Field-Officers. Corps of Engineers. Staff of the Army in America, under the Command of Sir William Howe, Knight of the Bath. Officers of the several Regiments of Dragoons. Guards. Royal Artillery. Infantry, and the two Battalions of Marines serving under Sir William Howe, in America. Officers of the Marine Forces, and the Ships they are doing Duty on board in America. General Staff of the Hessian Troops in America, and the Officers of each Regiment. General Establishment. Governments of Nova Scotia, Quebec, Saint John's, Newfoundland, New-Hampshire, Massachusetts-Bay, Rhode-Island, Connecticut, New-York, New-Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, South and North Carolina. Geographical Description of the World. List of the Roads on the Continent. Table of the Weight and Value of Coins. Table of the Weight and Value of Sterling Money at Halifax in Nova Scotia, different Parts in New England, New York and Philadelphia, calculated to the 9th Part of a Farthing. Table of the Value of Dollars, at 4s 8d. in Sterling, Halifax. Lawful Money, Philadelphia, New-York, and Old Tenor.