The Newport gazette (Newport [R.I.]), 1778-03-19 00:00:00

NEWPORT
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THURSDAY, MARCH 19, 1778.
Head-Quarters, Newport, March the 9th 1778.
THE GENERAL directs, that no Person on this Island in future dispose of, or kill their Oxen, as they may be wanted for the Service of Government, without first obtaining his Permission for so doing.
By the General's Command, HENRY BARRY, Secretary.
HAMBURGH, (Germany) Nov. 18. By advice received here from the frontiers of Turkey, we learn, that some days after the tragical end of the Hospodar of Moldavia, a Russian regiment of horse arrived at Jassy, and took under their protection the widow and children of that unhappy Prince, and conducted them safe to the dominions of the Empress of Russia.
GENOA, (Italy) Nov. 8. Letters from Madrid advise, that the treaty of accommodation between Portugal and Spain, was signed the 18th of last month by his Catholic Majesty; and that the frontiers of the respective countries in South-America have been regulated.
STOCKHOLM, (Sweden) Oct. 18. They inform us from Marstrand, that a rich American has come to fix, with his whole family, in this town, who says that his retreat from the English Colonies will be imitated by the most prudent of his countrymen, as, in case even of the success of the insurgents, that country will be long distracted with interior troubles, or perhaps plunged into inevitable anarchy.
Nuremberg, Oct. 30. The recruits of Anspach, designed for America, put themselves on their march yesterday, to the number of 1000 chasurs, and 200 fusiliers; they are to embark on the Main, and to be transported by water into Holland, from whence they are to pass to England, and from thence, when the season will permit them, they will join their corps in America.
Nov. 25. Yesterday Count Waldstein waited on his Majesty at St. James's, and laid before his Majesty several dispatches from their high Mightinesses the States of Holland.
Same day John Skinner, Esq; was presented to his Majesty by the Lord Chancellor, and kissed his Majesty's hand on being appointed Chief Baron of the Exchequer, in the room of Sir Sidney Stafford Smythe; after which his Majesty conferred on him the honour of Knighthood.
Four independent companies are to be formed next spring from the Oldest and most able-bodied of the militia, who are not entirely rendered incapable of service; they are to be commanded by officers at present on half pay.
We hear from Hanover, that the new levies are raised with such expedition, that
the troops of that electorate will shortly be in the same condition they were before the late dangers for America; but it is said some of the new recruits, are to embark for that quarter.
His Majesty's ship Pacific, of 26 guns, at Deptford, is put into commission, and the command given to Smith Child, Esq; War Office, Nov. 25. PROMOTIONS.
3d Regiment Dragoon guards, Edward Bratley Burrow, Lieutenant.
3d Reg. Dragoons, Wm. Simpson, Lieutenant, Kalsall, Cornet.
6th Reg. Dragoons, Boucher Wrey, Cornet.
16th Reg. Light Dragoons, George Waite, Cornet.
1st Reg. Foot Guards, John Jones, Lieutenant, Gerard Fitzgerald Ensign.
Coldstream Reg. Foot Guards, Henry Lister, Lieutenant Colonel. Thomas Clark, first Major. Charles Rainford, second Major. Henry de la Doucepe, Captain of a company. John Swinerton Dyer, Captain Lieutenant. Wm. Viscount Castlereagh, Lieutenant. Charles Gould, Ensign.
Royals, 1st battallion. Broxham Jenkinson, Ensign.
Ditto, 2d battallion, John Grant, Ensign.
14th Reg. Foot. — King, Ensign.
15th Reg. Foot. Edward Hawk Darby, Ensign.
18th Reg. Foot. Thomas Searle, Lieutenant. John Sayer, Gent. Ensign.
25th Reg. Foot. Edward Boisdane, Lieutenant. — Wight, Ensign.
28th Reg. Foot. John Starcey, Ensign.
33d Reg. Foot. Capt. Thomas Brackenbury, Ensign.
46th Reg. Foot. William James, Ensign.
48th Reg. Foot. Gabriel Murray, Ensign.
52d Reg. Foot. Tho. Stibbing, Ensign.
55th Reg. Foot. John Casteel, Ensign.
Lieutenant Samuel Hadley, of Captain Coote's independent company of invalids at Languard fort, to be Lieutenant in Captain Terrote, at Hull.
Lieutenant William Stewart, of the 42d regiment, to be Lieutenant in Capt. Coote's independent company of invalids at Languard fort.
Lieutenant William Morris, Capt. of the independent company of invalids, at Buxton, to be Lieutenant in the army.
Lieutenant General John Thomas, to be Lieutenant Governor of Fort St. Phillip, in the Island of Minorca.
Extract of a letter from Sheerness, Nov. 24.
"The Lords of the Admiralty have appointed John Walslock, Esq; to the command of the Sultan, a new ship of 74 guns, now lying here."
Though many American privateers are still cruising, the following list of captures in the course of the current year will serve to shew, that our cruizers have not been idle.
Hancock, of 32 guns and 290 men, taken by the Rainbow; Cabet, 18 guns; one of 10 ditto, by the Milford; one of 8 ditto, by the Diamond. Carried into Halifax.
Oliver Cromwell, of 24 and 145 men, by the Beaver, of 14 guns; one of 14 guns, one of 10 ditto, by the Ariadne. Taken in the West-Indies.
Tartar, of 24 guns and 200 men, by the Bienfaisant; Retaliation, of 14 guns, by the Penguin, of 10 guns. Taken at Newfoundland.
Lord Camden could not be prevailed upon to take a lead in the present opposition, notwithstanding the boasted coalition of parties, and therefore his Lordship set off last week for Bath, where he remains safely laid up, free from the storm that seems likely to wreck his too impetuous colleagues.
The old Lion, a name by which the minority are pleased to distinguish the Earl of Chatham, was never so hard pressed, as during the course of the two last debates on his own motions; — he was at length run into the toils by the Earls of Gower, Sandwich and Weymouth, on Friday last, when he made considerable sport to his hunters "in penance for past folly."
The Polish nobleman, who acted as Aide de Camp to General Clinton, and fell in one of the actions, closed his eyes with this noble eulogium on the valour of the British troops: — "I die happy, having fought in company with ANGELS, instead of Men!"
A retrospective view of the various military operations in America since the commencement of the American war, cannot fail to raise in every Englishman the most exalted sentiments of British virtue; when we consider the detached commands which have naturally devolved on numbers of officers, in the course of the service it will appear very singular that not a man of them, but has acted so, as to do himself and country immortal honour.
Dec. 2. Letters from the Hague, mention, that four Dutch ships, bound from St. Eustatia for Amsterdam, laden with sugar, coffee, and other goods, were lost in their passage in a violent storm, and all their crews perished.
Dec. 5. Sir Henry Clinton, General Vaughan, and Sir James Wallace, are spoken of by an illustrious personage in a superior style of panegyric, on account of their late spirit and gallantry, on their expedition up the North River.
Dec. 9. Lord George Germaine has it in his own option, either to hold his post, or

to go out at the Christmas vacation; he is said to have chosen the latter; however he is the only man in administration, that will budge a foot.
War Office, December 9.
3d Regiment of Dragoons, Thomas Gunter Browne, cornet. 6th, John Parr, cornet. 7th, Cornet William Osborne, Lieutenant. 11th, John Goufrey, cornet. 16th, light dragoons, Charles Parkhurst, cornet.
9th Regiment of foot, Ensign Joseph Fish, lieutenant; Thomas Dean, ensign; Captain-lieutenant Alexander Baillie, captain; Lieutenant M c Lean 21st regt. captain lieutenant. 21st. Ensign Michael Hubart of 24th regt. lieutenant. 24th, Capt. William Agnew, major; Captain lieutenant George Coote, captain; Lieutenant Thomas Scott, captain-lieutenant; Ensign John Ferguson, lieutenant; — Lindsay ensign; — H. Hanbury, ensign. 25th, Richard Ford, chaplain. 29th, Capt. Christopher Carlston of 31st regt. major; Ensign James Dowling of 17th regt. lieutenant. 31st Jeremiah French of 9th regt. lieutenant-colonel; Captain-lieutenant John William Romer, captain; Lieutenant William John Rose, captain-lieutenant; Ensign Alexander Wood, lieutenant; Robert Johnstone, ensign; Ensign George Fenton, lieutenant; Samuel Graham, ensign. 22d, Alexander M c Gregor, ensign; Dugald Campbell, ensign. 47th, — Sutton, ensign.
BURLINGTON, January 28.
On the 19th inst. died, in the sixty sixth year of his age, Francis Fargler, the hermit, who existed alone 25 years in a thick wood about four miles from this city, thro' all the inclemencies of the seasons without fire, in a cell made by the side of an old log in form of a small oven, not high or long enough to stand upright in or lie extended. His reclusive manner of living excited the curiosity of strangers, by whom he was often visited. His reasons for thus secluding himself from human society we believe never communicated to any person in these parts, but it is thought he meant it to do penance for crimes committed in his own country; for he was a man subject to violent passions. He subsisted upon nuts and the charity of people in the neighbourhood. From whence he came, or who he was, nobody could find out, but appeared to be by his dialect a German, yet he spoke that language imperfectly, either through design or from a defect in his intellects. The evening before his death a friend carried him a little nourishment, of which he partook readily preserving for his distribution; and would not suffer himself to be removed to a more comfortable dwelling. Next morning he was found dead in his cell, with a crucifix and a brass fish by his side; and on the 20th he was decently interred at the Friends burying-place at Mount Holly.
Wednesday last several persons, who had been taken up a few days before in Gloucester county, were brought to the goal in this city, where they are confined—charged with trading, contrary to law, with the enemies of the united states, now in Philadelphia.
IN CONGRESS, February 20.
WHEREAS it is represented to Congress by his Excellency General Washington, that he made adopting by many of the united states, of enlisting their quota of troops only for six or nine months, occasions a constant change of men; by which means great part of his army constantly consists of undisciplined troops, and of course occasions great fatigue and trouble to his officers in rendering them fit for any service; and that by the time they come to know the duty of a soldier, their enlistments expire.
RESOLVED, That all the troops now composing the armies of these united states, and all such other troops as shall hereafter enlist or be drafted to serve in their armies, shall be deemed, and they are hereby declared to be troops of these united states, during the continuance of the war between these united states and Great-Britain, and subject to all the regulations, pains and penalties specified in the articles of war heretofore made and ordained by these united states in Congress; notwithstanding any law of any of these united states to the contrary.
RESOLVED, That his Excellency Gen. Washington, and all and every other officer of these united states, commanding in any garrison or fort, or at any post on any detachment, be, and they are hereby authorized and required to apprehend and detain in safe custody, all such persons as shall quit the service of these united states, during the continuance of the war between these united states and Great Britain, under pretence of the time of their enlistment being expired, in order that they may be brought to condign punishment for desertion.
By Order of Congress, HENRY LAURENS, President.
Attest. CHARLES THOMPSON, Secretary. A correspondent observes, that the consistent conduct of the venerable Congress is truly admirable; after having broke faith with General Burgoyne and his army, they disdain to keep it with their own; and that in the former case it was doing them too much honour, to suppose they were capable of adhering to any Treaty or Agreement.
HALIFAX, December 23, 1777.
The following is the copy of a letter found on board a Brigantine, bound from Newfoundland to Bilboa. She had been taken by an armed vessel from New England, mounting 24 guns, called the Portsmouth. And was re-taken upon this coast, on her way to Piscataway, by an armed vessel fitted out from this port by Sir George Collier, commanding the King's ship's on this station, and was brought in here last Saturday. "Ship Portsmouth, lat. 37.49 N. long. 16. W. Novem. 18, 1777."
SIR, I take this opportunity per Mr. Pearce to acquaint you, that I left the river of Bordeaux the 11th instant, in company with Captain Martin of the Schooner Swallow, of and for Maryland, we soon after fell in with and took the Emperor of Germany, from Cork for Bordeaux, laden with beef and butter, and as the ports of France are shut against American prizes, and she being leaky, ordered her to St. Andro in Spain, and when sold, the money arising from the net sales to be remitted to Messrs. J. H. Delap, at Bordeaux, and have likewise wrote them to draw for the same. N. B. As Martin was in company and has a commission, he claimed one quarter part, and put on board her the same number of men that I did: On the 13th instant, I fell in with the Brig George from Newfoundland and to Bilboa, which I have ordered to Piscataway. I now propose cruizing between the island of Madeira to the West-Indies, as the ship is not fit to cruise on the coast of Europe at this season of the year, and the ports of France being shut against us, should have too great a distance to send prizes to America: I have wrote you by three opportunities before this, in all of which, I acquainted you with my ill success in my last cruise, having taken but one vessel, the brig Mercury from Newfoundland to Barcelona, with 3000 quintals of fish, which I ordered to Bordeaux, but on her arrival there, she was not allowed to tarry; Mr. Delap therefore sent her to Bilboa, where she was selling her cargo when I left Bordeaux; I also acquainted you in former letters of the
difficulties I met with to procure the liberty to go up the river to clean the ship, and procure stores, &c. After my arrival, and as soon as the ship was righted and ballast on board again, I was ordered out of the river, and strictly forbid taking on board any warlike stores, or French seamen, and a frigate is kept at the river's mouth for the purpose of overhauling all outward bound vessels. I am surprised the many people who have gone from France to America, have represented the French as being friendly inclined to us, for I am fully assured it is only where they are immediately benefited: As to a war between France and Great Britain, I see no prospect for my own part, and Mr. Delap assures me he has none, but on the contrary, France was much afraid of Great Britain, and are apt to think the breach between Great Britain and the Colonies will be made up; this I have had hinted to me by the first people in Bordeaux, I can add nothing more at present, but hope our present cruize may be successful, which has been my greatest uneasiness heretofore, as a man's character of late days seems to depend and be determined by his good or ill success, from
Sir, your most obedient and very humble servant to command
JOHN HART.
To the Hon. John Langdon, Esq; Portsmouth, New Hampshire. (A Copy.)
NEW-YORK, March 6.
Captain Chimney, in his Majesty's ship Daphne, of twenty guns, lately met with the COMET, a rebel privateer of 18 guns, and 85 men, which struck to him without firing a gun, he also took two other prizes, a sloop and a schooner, they are said to be from South Carolina, and were with the Daphne speke so standing in for this port, some 14 days ago, before the late severe weather set in.
On Tuesday last arrived the Swift sloop of war, Captain Keppel, from Rhode Island.
We are informed, that his Majesty's ship Phoenix was spoke to on Tuesday fortnight, in lat. 37 and a half, standing to the westward.
One of the Fish-Kill papers intimates that General Gates was to consult with the rebel Governor, Mr. Clinton, and three other persons, agreeable to a resolve of the Congress, upon the means of securing the North River.
Last week in the snow storm, was cast away on the South side of Long Island, near Judge Jone's, the sloop Dolphin, of Milford, in Connecticut, bound to Martineck, with provisions and lumber; a prize to his Majesty's ship Experiment, Sir James Wallace, commander. The people are saved, the vessel and cargo lost.
Six deserters, from the rebel army, arrived yesterday in this city with their arms.
R U M O U R S.
Accounts are just received at an eastern port, from Bourdeaux, which mention that Dr. Franklin had been assaulted by some secret enemy, and so desperately wounded as to be left without any prospect of his recovery, and their account absolutely pronounces the Doctor's death.
Touching the expedition, which has been some time carrying on over the northern lakes, intelligent persons just arrived in this city, assert that the enterprize had received a severe check, as, upon adventuring upon the ice, before the passage of a sleigh was practicable, many of those carriages had been received into the lake, which occasioned the others to return re insulta .
A person from New-Jersey reports, that some time ago a party of the Royal army from Philadelphia, having intelligence that a great number of the Rebel Regiment

Taylor's were employed at Newtown, about 9 miles from Trenton, in making cloaths for Mr. Washington's army, were surprized, and forty of them taken prisoners, with all the cloth, consisting, as it is said, of about ten thousand yards, together with the other necessaries for completing their work, entirely destroyed. It is added, that Mr. William Livingston, titular Governor of New Jersey, was in the town when the troops approached it, and narrowly escaped being taken by them, and that 134 oxen, intended for Mr. Washington's troops, were taken by a Coup de Main of the Royal army.
March 12. We hear that a detachment from the Royal Army at Philadelphia, consisting of 6000 men, under the command of Major General Gray, have crossed the Delaware in two divisions and marched into the Jerseys.
On Saturday the 10th of January last, upwards of one third of the stately, opulent, and, until of late, flourishing town of Charlestown the metropolis of the province of South-Carolina, was reduced to ashes. The fire broke out about 4 o'clock in the morning, at the house of a Baker in Union-street, and spread along the Bay, all the houses upon which were entirely consumed; together with those behind them down to White Point. Its progress continued across Broad street and as high as Church-street. That part of the town which is destroyed was the most valuable: It was the seat of commerce, and in it were situated the magazines, which contained the stores of the province, and a great number of warehouses in which were deposited merchandise of the inhabitants to an immense value. Never were the dismal effects of anarchy more conspicuously exhibited or severely felt than at the time of the above mentioned conflagration: Every man pretended to command, and none would obey, consequently the efforts of the townsmen, and the few rebel troops stationed there, to repress the fire, were in general feeble and ill directed, and had not the wind suddenly shifted, the whole town would have been demolished. Although the magnanimity of Britons will prevent them from exulting at the calamity of those who have so ungratefully declared themselves enemies to them and their happy constitution, the unhappy sufferers have no right to expect that cordial sympathy and manificence which they have never failed to extend when any part of their colonies, in America, experienced a similar misfortune.
On the 23rd ult. a Party of his Majesty's Light Horse from the Royal Army at Philadelphia, took near Coryell's Ferry, 127 Bullocks, that were going to the Rebel Army under the Command of Capt. Samuel Deaham, and his two sons, who were made prisoners, and a fourth person of the Deaham family, was wounded, but made his escape, and got safe home to Woodbridge.
The so much talked of Northern expedition against Canada, is knocked up; the Marquis de Pyate, and Mr. Conway, were to be the Commanders, and were promised by the Congress an army of 6000 men, with their own regiment; but on their arrival at the Lakes, half the number could not be mustered, and the project of course was laid aside; however, the Rebels have taken post at Ticonderoga, and intend to throw up fortifications at that place.
The people of Massachusetts Bay and New-Hampshire, enraged that their Southern brethren have not supported them in their expedition to Canada, are come to a resolution, it is reported, of making an attempt upon Halifax, for which they are preparing with the utmost vigour.
Saturday was sent in here, by his Majesty's ship the Apollo, Philemon Pownall, Esq; Commander, the ship Felicity, Captain Eleazar, taken about 14 days
ago, near St. George's Banks: Almost all her cargo was put on board the Schooner Polly, at sea, and sent to Salem. When she was taken, two ships and a sloop were in sight, when Captain Pownall immediately gave chase to the largest, which was supposed to be a Rebel frigate of 36 guns, and the other two privateers of an inferior force. The Felicity has only on board a few casks of wine and some cordage.
March 14. To the account published in our last, of the securing a very large quantity of clothing, we now assert that their was also taken 7000. in continental bills, which had been levied by rebel justices and constables, upon the oppressed inhabitants in the neighbourhood of Bristol; a number of disaffected persons in the vicinity of New-town were seized, and safely conducted to Philadelphia. The cattle with Major Murray, and some other officers, and a number of militia men, were taken by a party of about 60 of the new raised light horse, from that city. The loss of the clothing is much felt by Mr. Washington's army, already in very wretched plight, for want of that article, as well as provisions; the latter are brought through roads almost impassable from a great distance, in loaded waggons. Since last December there were 5300 sick in the rebel hospitals, and their number of effectives huted at this day, really does not exceed 6000. The Rebels all over the continent are exerting themselves to assemble as large a force as possible, before General Howe's army can be augmented from Britain, and it is imagined that Mr. Washington meditates a second attempt upon it before that event may happen. There has been, and still continues a great mortality, not only in the rebel hospitals, but the people in the several countries, where these hospitals are established, die, in prodigious numbers, their diseases proving contagious as a pestilence.
NEWPORT, March 19.
Yesterday arrived here the George Letter of Marque, Capt. Askew, from New-York, which place he left last Saturday in Company with a Fleet of 10 Sail, under Convoy of His Majesty's Ship Rose. Several of the Fleet have also arrived, and the Remainder, with the Rose, are hourly expected.
The January Packet arrived just as the Fleet left New-York, but nothing particular had transpired, except that the most active Preparations were making in England for an early and vigorous Campaign.
Last Sunday arrived the Privateer Brig. mentioned in our last to have been taken by the Unicorns.
Same Day the Ariel returned from a Cruise, and brought in with her several valuable Prizes.
We also learn that His Majesty's Ship Solbay, has taken a Ship of 22 Guns from France bound to one of the Southern Colonies.
Just Imported from New-York AND TO BE SOLD, By JOHN HOWE,
At the Printing Office, Corner of the Parade. PORTMANTUA Trunks, Shirts and Boots, Buckle Shoe and Cloth Brushes, Violet Hair Powder, Pomatum, Powder Horns, Boxes and Machines, Swans-down Puff, Shaving Boxes, Jewellery, Watches, Camp Candlestick, 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. N. B. A few Bottles of Howe's genuine Acid for Punch.
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, refin'd Sugar, Eau De Jessamine, Single refin-Spirits of Hartshorn, Sal Volatile,  ed, ditto, Essence of Lavander,  Brown ditto, Spirits of Lavander,  Best Hyson Tea, Court Plaster,  Souchong ditto, Cora Plaster,  Coffee, Vermillion Lip Salve,  Chocolate, Refined Shaving Powder  Raisins of the Sun, Shaving Boxes,  Jarr ditto, Orange Flower Water,  New Jordan Almonds, Volatile Salts Lavander,  Turkey Figs, Down Powder Puff,  Fresh Currants, Wash Balls and Cases,  Green Citron, Pearl Tooth Powder,  English Walnuts, Royal Tooth Powder,  Naples Nuts, Stoughton's Elixir,  Cheshire Cheese, Tarlington's Balsam,  Gloucester ditto, Essence of Water Dock,  English Hams, 2d 3d 4d 6d 8d 10d  Fine Pearl Barley, and 20d Nails,  Best Scotch Barley, Shoe Brushes,  Dutch Long Pipes, Buckle Brushes,  Short ditto, Flying Cards,  Pigtail Tobacco, Razors and Strops,  Tea Cuts and Shags, Horses,  ditto, Fine Penknives,  Prunes, Steel Scissors,  Poland Starch, Taylor's Shears,  English Soap, Stone Crooked Combs,  Powder and Blue, Ink Powder,  Nutmegs, Mace, China Coffee Cups,  Cinnamon, China Tea Cups,  Cloves, Pepper, Variety of Glass,  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 Seals,  Black's Rappes ditto, Sail Needles and Palms,  Red Port, Chest Locks,  Lisbon, Curry Combs,  Sherry, and Cork Screws,  Muscad Wines, Gauze Aprons,  French Liquors, Lawn Aprons,  Parker's London Porter, Cloy'd Threads,  Scotch Ale, Writing Paper,  Florence Oil, Corderoye,  Sperma Ceti Candles, Oznabrige,  Mould Tallow, ditto, Raven's Duck,  Dip'd Tallow, ditto, Pocket Books,  French Hair Powder, Assortment of Ribbons  English, ditto, Pins and Needles,  Hard Pomatum, Irish Blackguard Snuff,  Soft ditto, An elegant Assortment  Lavender Water, of Gla's Ware,  Hungary Water, Split Pease.  King's Honey Water, 
JOSHUA T. D. St. CROIX,
Has for SALE on board the Sloop BETSY, at GIBB's Wharf.
 MOLASSES, Tea,  Double and Coffee,  single refin Pepper,  ned Loaf Sugar, Lisbon Wine in Pipes  Butter in Firkins, and Quarter Casks  Gloucester Cheese, Port Wine in Bottles  Good Irish and English Butter in Firkins, Tobacco Pipes of all Sizes,  Green and Bohemian Paper Tobacco, and  Sundry other Articles in the GROCERY Way, all which will be sold at the lowest Rates, as he intends soon to sail for New-York. 
On FRIDAY the 20th Instant, Will be sold by AUCTION, At Mrs. BELL's Wharf.
NINETEEN FIRKINS of GOOD BUTTER.
A NEW LONG-BOAT, 18 Feet long to be sold. Enquire of the Printer

Just Imported from New-York  AND TO BE SOLD, By JOHN HOWE, At the Printing Office, Corner of the Parade  NAVY Uniform Lace, Silver mounted Gold Loops and Buttons, Swords and Hangers, Gold Lace wide and Narrow, Spy Glasses, Looking Glasses, Candlesticks, Horns, Bottle Waiters, Bread Baskets, Canteens, Powder Flasks, Beaver Hats, Quadrants, Penknives, Plated Spurs, Cork Screws, Pinus, &c. &c. &c.
TO BE SOLD, BY  JACOB ISAACKS, In Broad-Street.
IRISH Malt Beef, in Teirces and Barrels, Best Irish Hams, Do. Rose Butter, Gloucester & Cheshire Cheese, Coarse Barley for Shipping, Pearl dit. for Family Use, New Rice by Teirce Loaf and Muscovado Sugars, Hysen, Conge, and Bohem Teas, Fine Military and Coarse Shoes, Castor, Beaver and  Felt Hats, Rappée and Plain Snuff, A few Casks of Glass Ware assorted for Family's Use, A few Casks assorted Cutlery, An Assortment of Paints and Oil for Shipping, Claret, Port, and Sherry Wines by the Dozen, London and Glasgow Porter, Best Strong Ale, Soap by the Box.
WANTED.  A GOOD MILCH-COW, for which a generous Price will be given. Enquire of Mr. Arnold, Goldsmith in Thames-Street.
RUN from the NELLY Victualler, ANDREW STALKER Master, EDWARD CARPENTER, a Feet 5 Inches high, thin Visage, and marked with the Small Pox: Had on a blue Jacket and old Surtout Coat, flop'd Hat and short Hair. — JOHN VIAT, a Boy about 16 Years old, had on a blue Jacket, Dutch Cap, and short Hair. — A Reward of THREE DOLLARS will be given for discovering them, so as said Master may get them again. — All Masters of Ships are so bid harboring them as there will be strict search made them.
FOR New-York, and will sail in 8 Days, the Brigantine ALEXANDER, JOHN DEAN, Master, mounting 6 3 Ponders, is provided with Blunderbusses and Small Arms, sail remarkably fast, and has got good Accommodations. For Freight or Passage apply to ALEXANDER J. SPEARS, at Mrs. ALMY's near the Parade. N. B. The ALEXANDER sails in Company with a Ship of 8 Guns and a Schooner
TO BE SOLD, BY  JOHN WATSON, PITCH, TAR, and TURPENTINE.
GLOUCESTER and Cheshire Cheese, per the Basket, Irish Butter, Exceeding good Port Wine, bottled in Leith, per Cask,  Lisbon, Calcavene & Methuen, ditto in Quarter-Casks, Blankets, Rugs, Baize, Coarinas and Prizes per the Bale, European Ware by the Hoghead.
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 Bohem Teas. N. B. Also some of the choicest London bottled PORT and SHERRY. Best Durham Mustard per Dozen or single Bottle.
Imported from NEW-YORK in the Brigantine LORD HOWE, and to be sold (wholesale only) on moderate Terms, by,  THOMAS M'KIE, At Mrs. ALMY's, next Door to the Market House.
MADEIRA Wine in Pipes and Quarter-Casks Red Port in Bottles, Sherry in Bottles, London Porter in Hogheads, Muscovado Sugar in  Russia and Irish Suetings, Raven's Duck, Callicoes, Military Shirts, Men's Rich'd and bound Calf, ditto, Ditto, Channel Pumps
Hogheads & Barrels, Irish Malt Beef in Barrels, fine new Irish Rose Butter in Firkins, Dip'd Tallow Candles in Boxes, Superfine Scarlet and Blue Cloth.  Yarn Stockings, Scotch Blankets and Blanketings, Under Jackets and Drawers, Red, Buff, Green & white mill'd Plaiding Spotted and nap'd Flannel for Sailors' Jackets,
GARDEN SEEDS. Imported from LONDON and to be sold By CHARLES DUNBAR, At CALEB EARL's in Broad Street, viz.  EARLY Cabbage, Sweet marjoram Early Yorkshire Cabbage, Sugar leaf ditto, Large head ditto, Savoy ditto, Early Dutch turnip, Large white ditto, Scarlet radish, Italian fennel, Red beet, Orange carrot, Purple ditto, Endive, Lettuce, Round spinach, Pepper or Tongue grass, Long prickly cucumber, Short ditto, French beans, Large marrowfat and Early peas, &c. &c. &c.
N. B. Said Dunbar requests gentlemen to supply themselves with Garden Seeds as soon as possible as he intends to move six miles out of town by the 20th of this month. Newport, March 5th, 1778.
ABOUT 18 Acres of good LAND, in that Part of Newport call'd the POINT. And also several other Lots near the Meeting-House of the People call'd Quakers. — Any Persons inclining to hire, may know the Conditions by applying to  THOMAS GOULD, jun.  JOHN GOULD,  PIER BARKER, jun.  SAMSON SHEARMAN,  WILLIAM LEE. } Proprietors.
TO BE SOLD,  THE Sloop General PIGOT, of 80 Tons Burthen, lying at Mr. J. MALBANE's Wharf. ALSO, the CHANCE of 35 Tons lying at the Artillery Wharf — For Particulars enquire on Board the EARL of DERBY. Newport, February 24. 1778.
TO BE SOLD, BY  SAMUEL GOLTHWAIT, At his Store the Corner of ALMEY's Wharf on the lowest Terms for CASH.  FEW Pipes of Choice Old MADEIRA WINE.
Red Port ditto in Quarter-Casks, Best Brown Sugars in Hogheads and Barrels, Choice Green Coffee, in Casks, Rose Butter in Firkins, A few Hogheads of Old Rum, Mould Candles per Box, A fine Assortment of Irish Linens, Calicoes and all Kinds of Piece Goods as usual.
Just Imported and to be Sold, By PHILIP ROBINSON, At his SHOP in Thames-Street, near the Parade.
A GENERAL Assortment of Large Fashionable BRAVER HATS, cocked in the newest Manner. Also a Variety of Children's Round, ditto, with Gold and Silver Bands, Men's white and brown ditto. Likewise an Assortment of Silver Hat Trimmings. N. B. Hats Dressed and Cocked in the most approved Manner.
SILAS COOKE, junr, At the Corner of the old Church Lane Has for SALE, Wholesale and Retail.  PORT WINE in Pipes. Ditto, in Bottles, Muscovado Sugar in Hogheads, Saone's and Kantou's best London Porter in Bottles, Rose Butter per Firkin, Gloucester and Cheshire Cheese, Florence Oil, Scotch Snuff in Bottles, Bohem Tea.
TO be let and entered upon immediately, that valuable and well known FARM of His Excellency Governor HUTCHINSON, upon the Island of Connecticut, containing upwards of 600 Acres of the best Tillage, Meadow and Pasture Land — ALSO, a Farm upon this Island, called Black Point Farm, belonging to Miss GRIZZEL SANFORD, containing upwards of 150 Acres of good Land. — Further Particulars apply to Col. JOSEPH WANTON, junr. Rhode Island, February 17. 1778.