The Newport gazette (Newport [R.I.]), 1777-09-04 00:00:00

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1777.
L O N D O N, May 21.
YESTERDAY Prince George of Mecklenburgh went to Kew, where his Serene Highness dined with their Majesties, and returned in the evening to his apartments.
The same day an express arrived at Lord Mansfield's house in Bloomsbury Square, from Lord Stormont, at the Court of Versailles.
His Majesty's tour to Hanover, which was lately spoken of with great confidence, will not take place this summer.
Extract of a Letter from Paris, May 15.
"There are a number of English travellers, who speak well of every country but their own. France in particular is their favourite, and they can hardly find words to express their admiration, not only of the country, but also of every thing belonging to it. The finances of this country were laid forth to me, before I left England, in such a light, that if they had been the richest people in the universe, more could not have been said of them; but since I have been here, I have been better informed, as to their real state. The present loan now to be negotiated, and only for ten millions of livres, scarce 500 000 l. Sterling, has been carried to Genoa for subscribers, and though five per cent. is offered, and foreigners, to have the same privileges there as natives, yet even that paltry sum cannot easily be raised. This, I think, will plainly prove in how good a way the finances and credit of France are now in."
The Executors of the late Lord Holland have actually paid into the Treasury 500 000 l. part of a much larger sum that came into his hands while he acted as Paymaster General, and never passed through the Auditor's Office. This refund of the public money is entirely owing to Lord North's laudable conduct as first Lord of the Treasury.
From the Cumberland Packet Extraordinary, of Thursday, May 22.
Yesterday arrived here under the command of Mr. Stuart, a large ship, formerly belonging to Boston, but being taken by an American privateer, was sold to Mercer and Schenk, merchants in Philadelphia, who, as will appear particularly by the following letter, sent her to Virginia, agreeable to a charter of the Continental Congress.
The Mercer, at that time commanded by Nathaniel Dowse, left Cape Henry the 14th of April last, having on board 490 hogsheads of tobacco, the property of the Continental Congress, 16 hogsheads belonging to the owners, a quantity of fustick, flour, and some other articles, with which Capt. Dowse was ordered to proceed to Bordeaux, in France. They were in all 18 persons on board, 16 of whom were English, Scotch or Irish, four of them belonging to Whitehaven, two to Workingham, and one to Harrington, who had been prisoners in America.
Such a superiority in number soon suggested the thought of taking the vessel from Capt. Dowse and his Mate; the scheme was concerted, and on the 5th of May inst. at 10 P. M. in latitude 46, 10. long. 25, 53. while the Captain was in bed they informed the Mate, who had the Watch, of their intention, seized the Captain's papers, altered the course from E. by S. to N. E. by N. declared Mr. Stuart their commander, Whitehaven the port of their destination, where they arrived, as before mentioned, amidst the joyful acclamations of numbers.
An express was immediately sent off to London; the Officers of the Customs have taken the vessel into their possession, and this morning the English flag was hoisted above the thirteen stripes of the Colonies.
Capt. Nicholas de Moulpied, of the Betty, of Guernsey, is some passenger in the above vessel; his ship was taken by the Americans the 14th of August 1776, and carried into Danemark.
Capt. Dowse is 63 years of age, had four fine houses destroyed at Charles Town, near Boston, and had the remainder of his property, except Bunker's Hill, which belonged to him in this ship.
C O P Y.
To Messrs. Samuel and J. H. Delap, merchants in Bourdeaux.
Philadelphia, March 14, 1777.
This will be delivered to you by Captain Nathaniel Dowse, commander of our ship Mercer. She brings you a load of tobacco for account of the Hon. Continental Congress, for which you are to receive 17 1/2. sterling per ton of four hogsheads.
We have also ordered our friend Benjamin Harrison, jun. Esq; to ship in her, a few hogsheads of tobacco, with some flour and lumber, which be pleased to make the most of. Also sell the ship, if you can get for her what you think her value. We gave 1700 l. sterling for her, being well found, a new vessel, and neatly finished. If you cannot sell her, employ her on freight, and in the best manner you can recover in the property.
Our instructions to Captain Dowse is to leave the ship in your care, and make the best of his way home, with all the crew on board; in which you will be pleased to assist him, as they are all on very high wages.
But in case France has declared war against Great-Britain, or if there is any certainty of such an event taken place then purchase for us a small fast sailing vessel, of about 30 tons, to carry four three pounders, six or eight swivels, and a few good small arms, and put in her the value of 600 l. sterling of the articles hereafter mentioned, and give the command either to Capt. Dowse or the Mercer; Capt. Mererie, of the Polly; Capt. Peter Callas, of the Moor; or Capt. Thomas Chartwright, of the Two Friends, which ever may arrive with you first. They all sailed for Virginia much at one time, from Boston to take in their cargoes.
What money after this remains in your
hands for the freight, nett proceeds of the vessel, the fustick and other goods, on our account, retain in your hands until to the orders, except one seven h, which pay to Messrs. Pye, Richard, and Wilkinson, merchants, in Amsterdam, for account of Archibald and John Blair, subject to the order of Archibald Blair.
Do not advance Capt. Dowse, or any of our Captains or crews, any money, but what is absolutely necessary for the police support, as it is more advantageous to us to pay them in Boston.
We had like to have forgot to desire you to send the vessel and goods, ordered back to Boston or Portsmouth, which be pleased to attend to. It will give us pleasure to hear from you, and to render you any service in our power. If you must wait an opportunity to the eastward, direct our letters to the care of Mr. Thomas Russell, merchant, in Boston, Mr. John Duffield, in Virginia, or to any of your friends in that quarter.
We are, Gentlemen, your very humble servants, MERCER and SCHENK.
Return of the cargo—100 hogsheads of tobacco; 300 l. in good bohea tea, best quality; 100 l. in pius; 100 l. in gold and silver lace for the military.
With as much fine white felt in bales, as will put her in a good set of ball.
P. S. While Capt. Dowse is in the gulf, get the small vessel and goods in readiness, as dispatch is the life of business; and as the other vessels arrive, purchase a small vessel for each of the Captains and crew, and put in each to the same amount viz. 600 l. sterling in goods, forces agreeable to the above.
MERCER and SCHENK.
The following article of intelligence may be depended on:—Governor Houstey, of Bombay, has wrote to England that he fitted out a vessel from Bombay to Sable Island, near the Mauritius, who arrived off the island in June last, where the crew discovered some people on the island, and also an appearance of a ship's mast, with a red cloth or flag at the head; but though the vessel was in soundings near the island, the weather was so tempestuous they were obliged to return to Bombay, without being able to send a boat on shore, or get intelligence who the people were; however, by the help of their spying glass, the people appeared to be Europeans, but most of them without cloathing, they were 30 in number. About two years ago a similar account was given by a French ship near the above island and whose opinion was, that they appeared like Europeans. Governor Houstey intended to fit out the same vessel, or another, to go to Sable Island, at a season when the weather is not so tempestuous.—From these accounts it is not improbable that some advices respecting the Aurora Pirate may be received, as it is generally supposed she was lost near the Mauritius.

Extracts from Rebel Papers.
From the PENNSYLVANIA Evening Post, of August 5.
A Letter from Benjamin Franklin and Silas Deane, Esqrs. to Lord Stormont, the English Ambassador at Paris.
MY LORD, Paris, April 2, 1777. We did ourselves the Honour of writing some time ago, to your Lordship, on the subject of exchanging prisoners. You did not condescend to give us any answer, and therefore we expect none to this. We however take the liberty of sending you copies of certain depositions, which we shall transmit to Congress, whereby it will be known to your Court, that the United States are not unacquainted with the barbarous treatment their people receive when they have the misfortune of being your prisoners here in Europe; and that if your conduct towards us is not altered, it is not unlikely that severe reprisals may be thought justifiable, from the necessity of putting some check to such abominable practices.
For the sake of humanity, it is to be wished that men would endeavour to alleviate, as much as possible, the unavoidable miseries attending a state of war. It has been said, that among the civilized nations of Europe, the ancient horrors of that state are much diminished; but the compelling men by chains, stripes and famine, to fight against their friends and relations, is a new mode of barbarity, which your nation alone had the honour of inventing; and the sending American prisoners of war to Africa and Asia, remote from all probability of exchange, and where they can scarce hope ever to hear from their families, even if the unwholesomeness of the climate does not put a speedy end to their lives, is a manner of treating prisoners that you can justify by no other precedent or custom, except the black savages of Guinea.
We are, your Lordship's most obedient, Humble Servants, R. FRANKLIN, S. DEANE. Lord Viscount STORMONT.
To the above letter the following information was made:
"The King's Ambassador receives no letters from Rebels, except when they come to ask Mercy."
The Deposition of ELIPHALET DOWNER, Surgeon in the Yankee Privateer, is as follows:
That after he was made prisoner by Captains Ross and Hodge, who took advantage of the generous conduct of Captain Johnson of the Yankee, to them his prisoners, and of the confidence he placed in them, in consequence of that conduct and their assurances, he and his countrymen were closely confined, yet assured that on their arrival at port they should be set at liberty; and those assurances were repeated in the most solemn manner; instead of which, on their approach to land, they were in the hot weather of August, shut up in a small cabin, the windows of which were spiked down and no air admitted, inasmuch that they were all in danger of suffocation from the excessive heat. Three or four days after their arrival in the river Thames, they were relieved from this situation in the middle of the night, hurried on board a tender, and sent down to Sheerness, where the deponent was put on board the Ardent: and there falling sick of a violent fever in consequence of such treatment, and languishing in that situation for some time, he was moved, still sick, to the Mars; and notwithstanding repeated petitions to be sent to prison on shore, he was detained until having the appearance of a mortification in his leg, he was sent to Haslar hospital, from whence, after recovering his health, he had the good fortune to make his escape. While on board these ships and in
the hospital, he was informed and believes that many of his countrymen, after experiencing worse treatment than he, were sent to the East-Indies, and many of those taken at Quebec, were sent to the coast of Africa as soldiers.
The Deposition of Capt. SETH CHACE, of Newbury Port, in the state of the Massachusetts-Bay, in America, is as follows:
That on his return from Cape Nicholas Mole to Newbury Port, he was taken on the 17th of September last, by an armed Schooner in his Britannick Majesty's service, — Coates, Esq; and carried down to Jamaica, on his arrival at which place he was sent on board the Squirrel, another armed vessel, — Douglas, Esq; commander, where, though master and half owner of the vessel in which he was taken, he was turned as a common sailor before the mast, and in that situation sailed for England, in the month of November, on the 25th of which month they took a Schooner from Port a-Porto, Charles-Town, South-Carolina, to which place she belonged, when the owner Mr. Bart, and the master, Mr. Bean, were brought on board, on the latter's denying he had any ship-papers, Capt. Douglas ordered him to be stripped, tied up, and then whipped with a wire Cat-o'-nine-tails, that drew blood every stroke, and then, on his saying that he had thrown his papers overboard, he was untied, and ordered to his duty as a common sailor, with no place for him and his people to lay upon but the decks. On their arrival at Spithead, the deponent was removed to the Monarch, and there to do duty as a foremast-man, and on his refusing, on account of inability, to do it, he was threatened by the Lieutenant, a Mr. Stoney, that if he spoke one word to the contrary, he should be brought to the gangway, and there severely flogged.
After this he was again removed, and put on board the Barfleur, where he remained till the 10th of February. On board this ship the deponent saw several American prisoners, who were closely confined and ironed, and only four men's allowance to fix. The prisoners and others informed this deponent, that a number of American prisoners had been taken out of the ship, and sent to the East-Indies, and the coast of Africa, which he was told, would have been his fate had he arrived sooner. This deponent further saith, that in Haslar hospital, to which place, on account of sickness, he was removed from the Barfleur, he saw a Captain Chace, of Providence, New-England, who told him, that he had been taken in a sloop, of which he was half owner and master, on his passage from Providence to South-Carolina, by an English transport, and turned over to a ship of war, where he was confined in irons thirteen weeks, insulted, beat and abused, by the petty officers and common sailors, and, on being released from irons, was ordered to do duty as a foremast-man until his arrival in England, when being dangerously ill, he was sent to the hospital.
Paris, March 30, 1777. Published by Order of Congress, CHARLES THOMSON, Sec.
In CONGRESS, July 29, 1777.
Resolved, That an enquiry be made into the reasons of the evacuation of Ticonderoga and Mount Independence, and into the conduct of the general officers who were in the northern department at the time of the evacuation.
That a committee be appointed to digest and report the mode of conducting the enquiry.
July 30. Resolved, That Major-General St. Clair, who commanded at Ticonderoga and Mount Independence, forthwith repair to head-quarters.
August 1. Resolved, That Major-General Schuyler be ordered to repair to head-quarters.
That General Washington be directed to
order such general officer as he shall think proper, to relieve Major-General Schuyler in his command there.
That Brigadier Poor, Brig. Patterson, and Brig. Reche de Formoy, be directed to repair to head-quarters.
August 3. Resolved, That Gen. Washington be directed to order the General whom he shall think proper to relieve Gen. Schuyler in his command, to repair with all possible expedition to the northern department, giving him directions what number of the militia to call in from the states of New-Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay, Connecticut, New-York, New-Jersey and Pennsylvania.
That notice be immediately sent to the executive powers of the said states, that they be earnestly requested to get militia in those parts of their respective states most contiguous to the Northern department, ready to march at a moment's warning, and to send, with all possible expedition, such parts of them as the general commanding in the Northern department shall require, to serve till the 15th of November, if not sooner relieved by Continental troops or dismissed by the commanding officer of the department, and be entitled to continental pay and rations.
That the commanding officer in the Northern department have discretionary power to make requisitions on the states aforesaid, from time to time, for such additional numbers of the militia to serve in the department as he shall judge necessary to the public service.
Whereas it is represented to Congress that Gen. Washington is of opinion that the immediate recall of all the brigades from the Northern department may be productive of inconvenience to the public service.
Resolved, That the order of Congress of the first day of this month, respecting the said brigades, be suspended until Gen. Washington may judge it may be called into effect with safety.
Extracts from the Minutes.
CHARLES THOMSON, Sec.
August 5. We hear that Maj. Gen. Gates is appointed to take the command in the Northern department, with orders immediately to repair thither.
The Hon. Thomas McKenn, Esq; Speaker of the House of Representatives of Delaware, is appointed to, and has accepted the office of Chief-Justice of this state. Nathan Serjeant, Esq; of New-Jersey, is appointed Attorney-General.
F I S H - K I L L, August 21. Extract of a Letter from Albany, August 19.
"Since my last I have had the pleasure of seeing Col. Willet; he nearly agreed with the account I gave you in my last of the engagement he had with the enemy. He however adds, that from all the accounts he could collect from the Indians and inhabitants near the fort, Sir John Johnston fell in the engagement. The killed and wounded of the enemy in both engagements, from all that can be collected, exceeds 300. Those that were with General Herkemen all agree that they killed and wounded that number; for they say that the Indians were more than half drunk and showed themselves more openly than has ever been known, and the regulars marched on very boldly three deep, and the people known to Indian wars, placed themselves immediately behind trees, and made great havoc among them, their cartridges being made up of three buck shot and bullet. Some say they have seen three in a shot; however the most moderate computation exceeds 300. The Indians had such a severe drubbing, that the greater part have left them, and are gone home."
The day before yesterday we received account that Walter Butler, with 14 men, and 14 Indians, had come to the German Flats, with a manifesto from Parr's Ledges (the General commanding the

by's army in that quarter) being an address to the inhabitants of Tryon County, signed Daniel Claus and John Butler, exhorting the people to lay down their arms, and a letter from two persons supposed to be taken prisoners among them, giving an account of the humanity that was shewn to them, and the exhorting the inhabitants tamely to submit. The latter is a forgery, and the former clearly indicates that they are unable to subdue us by arms, and that their only way to obtain their wishes is to deceive and mislead the credulous. Mr. Butler paid for his pains, for himself and party were immediately made prisoners.
"I make no doubt but in my next I shall have it in my power to inform you that M c .L. Ledge is fled or taken prisoner. Genl. Arnold, with Col. Van Schaick's, Col. Bailey's, and part of Col. Jackson's regiments, is marched to that quarter. with a letter in resolution to beat up Mr. St. Leger's quarters."
A Hessian Officer and four privates, deserted from Fort Edward, inform that about 6000 of the enemy's troops were at Fort Edward. General Arnold is gone to the westward. General Gates is arrived at Albany; his coming is very animating to our army. Great numbers of the back inhabitants are flocking down with their families, having left most part of their substance behind them. — Their case is truly deplorable.
BOSTON, August 25. Extract of a Letter from Stillwater, Aug. 11. "This moment two soldiers taken some time since with Capt. Lane, Col. Alden's Regiment, General Nixon's brigade near Fort Anne, arrived in camp, and say, that they deserted from Lake George two days since, after being obliged to swear they would no take up arms against the British King. They further inform, they were with other prisoners obliged to work at hard labour, and had for overseers Hessian and other Loyalists, who were cruel to them in the greatest degree—that their whole force was at Fort Edward, having more troops at Fort George, Ticonderoga, &c. than were sufficient for guards, &c. &c. Scalping is become a trade, scarcely a day passes but one or more are scalped by the savages; last night one shewed that fate within ten rods of our hospital. Most of our officers who are prisoners with the enemy are sent off to Canada, Capt. Lane excepted, who is to return home on parole. General Lincoln is expected here this day."
In the State of the Massachusetts Bay. Swansey, July 19. 1777.
THE COMMITTEE of Correspondence and Safety for said town, think it their duty to inform the public, that upon their late enquiry into the conduct of Jeremiah Bowers, of said Swansey, Esq; it appeared by the evidences of a number of credible persons, that he had endeavoured to undervalue the paper currency of the American states, by saying it was of no more value than chips; that he esteemed those persons no better than robbers and pick pockets, who paid to him and obliged him to receive paper money, instead of gold or silver; that for one hundred pounds of silver or gold, he would give one hundred and eighty in paper; that he had recommended Lord Howe's proclamation, and said that by it, we could have every thing we asked for; that he would venture one half of his estate upon the honor of Lord Howe; that America's power was nothing to withstand Great-Britain; that Great-Britain would make us a miserable people; that he would not begrudge to give a thousand dollars, if the town of Swansey could be set off by itself; and that if they did not take up arms, the ministerialists would not molest them; that he had rather give a thousand dollars than that any of his friends should be raised in the town of Swansey; that he had always borne his testimony against taking up arms
against Great-Britain; that he had always been against independency, and that he contemned the authority of the Continental Congress, and the Committees appointed by their recommendation; that at a Convention of the Committee for the County of Bristol, the greater part of the evidences to the above facts were laid before the Convention, and the said Bowers was deemed an enemy to his country; that the Committee for said Swansey were justified by the Convention for what they had done respecting the conduct of the said Bowers; that at a town-meeting of said town of Swansey, which was called pursuant to a late act, made for securing said State and the other United American States, against the danger to which they are exposed by the internal enemies thereof, the said Bowers seemingly appeared to be sorry for his past conduct, and earnestly requested favour, and promised to retract his former errors, and to submit to whatever the Selectmen and Committee of Swansey, should require of him, if the affair could be suspended; and accordingly, by the importunity and request of him and his friends, the affair was suspended, and the meeting was adjourned from time to time, in expectation that according to his promise he would sign a written recantation of what he had said and done as aforesaid: But at last he artfully evaded us, and to our surprize refused to do it; and having, by lodging money for treats at the tavern near the meeting, and by treats at the meeting, prevailed upon a number who deny the use of arms to join him, they overpowered us, and voted him at liberty. From all which facts, let the impartial public judge, whether it is not sufficiently apparent, that the said Bowers is a real enemy to the United States of America. Signed, Philip Slead, Jeremiah Brown, Israel Barney, John Mason, Daniel Maria, jun. Daniel Barney Edward Anthony, Obadiah Slead, Committee.
NEWPORT, August 28. Last Sunday the armed Schooner Lady Parker, brought in here a Sloop from Providence, laden with Fish, Oil, and Pot-Atatoes. Same Day arrived a Flag of Truce from Providence, with a Number of Women. They brought a Handbill, containing an Account of an Action at Loomis's Creek, within a few Miles of Bennington, which, tho' it may answer the Purpose of cheering the desponding Spirits of a dying Faction, is too much larded with Contradiction and Absurdity, to be regarded by any Man capable of reflection.—By several intelligible Persons who came in the Flag, we learn, that Gen. Burgoyne, after arriving at Fort Edward, immediately set himself to collecting Magazines of Forage and Provisions, and all the Horses and Waggons that could be obtained in the Quarter, likewise, to get down his heavy Artillery and Baggage, which, in his hasty Pursuit of the rebellious Fugitives, were necessarily left behind. His Troops having been employed in foraging Parties, and for the other Purposes we have mentioned, some one of these Parties, it was apprehended, had fallen in with a large Body of the Rebels, and a Skirmish ensued, which, by Men so well versed in Multiplication, had been productive of this curious Headbill.
This Morning five Men arrived here from the Maia; one of which informs, that he saw a Letter from a Gentleman at Oblong, informing that General Burgoyne was at Half Moon, which is 12 Miles from Albany, and that the British Troops were likewise at White Plains.—They say that the Indians, so far from committing Cruelties with their usual Wantonness, have with the greatest Coolness in many Instances discriminated between the innocent and the guilty. One Instance is as follows, A Society of People call'd Quakers had assembled for Worship; about 50 Indians entered the Meeting House, enquir'd for a certain Per-
son, who was there, took him and went off without offering the least Molestation to any other.—They likewise inform, that last Week, a new Ship which the Rebels have lately built at Newbury Port, mounting 20 Guns, and having on board upwards of 700 Men, attempting to go out of the Harbour, just as she had passed the Bar she gave a sudden pitch forward, and instantly sunk in 15 Fathom Water.
BY MAJOR-GENERAL ROBERT PIGOT, Commanding His Majesty's Forces at Rhode-Island, &c. &c.
WHEREAS there is great Reason to believe, that the Rebels are frequently supplied with Rum and Salt, by its being sent from hence to Block-Island and Conanicut, and then transported to the Main.
I do therefore hereby declare, that whoever shall be detected and found guilty of such Mal-Practices, shall be severely punished, and his Property confiscated.
And the more effectually to hinder, in future, all such Commerce, I do further order, under the like Penalties, that hereafter no Person shall sell, without Permission, Rum in Quantities exceeding one Quart, or Salt one Pound, to any Person, whose Occupation or Dwelling may reasonably render him suspected of such dangerous Practices.
Given under my Hand, at Head-Quarters in Newport, this 4th Day of September, 1777.
R. PIGOT. By the General's Command, HENRY BARRY, Secretary.
ON MONDAY the 8th inst o between XI. and XII. o'Clock in the Forenoon, will be disposed of at PUBLIC SALE —A Quantity of condemned Beef, damaged Bread, Butter, Flour, Pease, and Oatmeal; also, a Quantity of dry Puncheon-Staves, decay'd Iron Hoops, and Biscuit-Bags, belonging to His Majesty's Victualling Stores at Newport.
The Whole to be viewed any Day, Sunday excepted, by applying to Mr. GEORGE BRANKSTON, at Mr. Malbone's Lower Wharf.
JOHN READ, Assistant Agent Victualler.
TO BE SOLD, By JAMES CENTER, Near the Provost,
HAIR POWDER Soft and hard Powder, Violet & common, Bergamot, and the Essence of Lemon. Hair Pins, A Good Price will be given for Human Hair—Ladies Cushions, Pads and Curls, made in the newest Fashion.
LOST, at the Work at the 3 Windmills, near Newport,
A RHONE MARE, With a white Face, about four Years old, and a new Saddle, with Tutoneg Stirrups, that was on her.—Whoever will bring the same to the Printer, shall receive a GUINEA Reward.
A Few Barrels of COFFEE, of the first Quality, likewise a few Barrels of TEA, to be SOLD, ROBERTSON, at Mr. Cope's, or Mr. Main-Street.

Just Imported from LONDON AND TO BE SOLD, By JOHN M'KINNON,
At the HOUSE where Mr. EDWARD THURSTON lately lived, in the MAIN-STREET, near the FERRY-MARKET, Wholesale and Retail,
SILVER and metal watches, Repeating ditto, Stone shouknee, stock and Shirt buckles, Garnet, hoop, pearl plain gold fancy rings ear-rings and hair pins, Gold, silver, and foil stous shirtbuckles, Ditto Seals, lockets and wire our-rings, Ladies horn combs and wax beads, Pearl drop ear-rings and pins, Tortoise-shell inlaid with pick cases & smelling bottles, Cornelian, Intaglio, chrysal and cypher seals, of all sorts, Gold trinkets, Box beam scales, lac-silvered seals gold, quer, and velvet instrument books, Morocco pocket-books, of all sorts, Silver and brass thimbles, Gilt, silver, cornelian, stone and enameled buttons and studs, Powder charges, Marking instruments Children's metal alphabet, Pecknives, razors, spoons, Garnet beads, Watch springs, Chains, keys, swivels and Plated buckles of all sorts, Ditto bridle and snaffle bits, Blue and black buckles, Block tin, ditto, &c. &c. Gilt watch chains of all sorts, Gilt and plated sleeve buttons, Swords and belts, Irish Mass Beef, and Mass Pork,
Just Imported and to be SOLD, at Mrs. BELL'S STORE, in THAMES-STREET, ENGLISH GOODS, by Wholesale and Retail ; viz.
SUPERFINE drapp'd Camblets, Coarse Cloths, Cellimancos, Durants, Women and Children's Shoes, Irish Linens, Sheetings, Combs, Plated and gilt Buttons, Doeth's Head and Champagne ditto, Dewlat, Dutch Tape, Cotton Checks, London and Shoe Quality, Perrotts, Worsted and Silk Knee-Garters, Writing-Paper, Ribbands, Barcelona Handkerchiefs, Cravats, Remalls and check Silk Handkerchiefs Beaver and Lamb Gloves, Men's Silk, Thread, Cotton & Worsted Nets, Black, buff, and white Breachen Pieces, Silk and Hair Twiss, Sewing Silk, Brown Backram, Fustians, Colour'd and Nun's Thread, German Serge, Witwees, London Shalloons, Linen Handkerchiefs Calicoes, Chintzes, Nankens, Table-Cloths, Cambioks, Platilla Royals, White and spotted cambric, Linen Handkerchiefs Bandana ditto, Threads, Pins, Silk Mitts, Sweet Oil, Beff Madeira Wine, Claret, Rum, London Porter, Souchong Tea, Book and Cossack Muffins, Fans, Hose, Women's black Worsted Mitts White Cord, Morea Gowns, Lawn, Black Mode, Bengal, Black Pelong Sattins
TO BE SOLD, BY NATHAN HART,
ALICANT, Red Port, Madeira, Lisbon, Claret, and Fyall Wines ; London Porter, Beff Hyson Tea, Bohea ditto, Loaf Sugar, Brown ditto, Jar Raisins, Turkey Figs, Jordan Almonds, Currants, English Walnuts, Coffee, Chocolate, Hair-Powder, Poland Starch, Fig Blue, Rappée Snuff, Scotch ditto, Spermaceti Candles, Mould Tallow ditto, Durham Mustard, English Tobacco, Florence Oil, Capers, Olives, Anchovies, Mangoes, Pickled Walnuts, Nutmegs, Mace, Cinnamon, Cloves, Pepper, Rice, Flour, Scotch Barley, Lemons, Lavender, Hungary, Bergamot, and all other Kinds of Perfumes, &c. &c. &c. Pickled Tongues, English Soaps, Checks, Linens, Osnaburgs, Sheetings, Raven's Duck, Hemp Stockings, Thread ditto, Shalloons, Tamies, Ribbands, Qualities, Shoe Binding, Buckram, Threads, Buckles, Buttons, Twiss, Writing-Paper, Quills, Wafers, Sealing-Wax, Silk Handkerchiefs, Linen ditto, Cambioks, Lawn, Gauze Aprons, Lawn ditto, Gauze Handkerchiefs Lawn ditto, Block Plumes, Tape's Pins, Brown Drab, White ditto, Chipp'd Hats, Ink-Powder, Black Lace, Black Edging, White ditto, Crockery, Glass-Ware,
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 - 8ths Cotton Checks, Yard-wide Irish Linen, Fans, 7-4 Thread Laces, Cambric, Linen Handkerchiefs Bandana ditto, Threads, Pins, Silk Mitts, Sweet Oil, Beff Madeira Wine, Claret, Rum, London Porter, Souchong Tea, And an Assortment of Glass and Earthen Ware, &c. &c. &c.
A QUANTITY of STRAW is immediately wanted, for the Use of His MAJESTY's Troops ; the FARMERS are therefore requested to thresh their GRAIN as soon as possible, that their Straw may be ready to be delivered, when called for by the Commissary of Forage.
TO BE SOLD, By AGNES NICHOLS,
In the MAIN-STREET, near the Ferry Market ; viz. FINE Turkey Figs New Raisins, Currants, Pepper, Allspice, Coffee, Poland Starch, Loaf and brown Sugar, Molasses, West-India Rum and Wines, Rice, India Mangoes, Pickled Walnuts, Capers, Mustard, Florence Oil, Pipes, Tobacco, Paper, Sermons, preach'd by Hard Brushes for the Rev. Mr. Hughes and Rev. Mr. Moore, on the Death of the Rev. Dr. Auchmury O Beine's Sermon, in New-York, the Sunday after General Howe took possession of it, and a few Days after the great Fire, Quarterly Books, Dilworth's Grammar, Children's Books, Pocket-Almanacks, Bengal, Barcelona Handkerchiefs, Variety of Linen do. Sea-Jackets and Trowsers, Thread, Needles and Pins,
LIKEWISE, GAINE's Universal Register, with a Plan of the City and Harbour of New-York, an Account of the Year 1777, Table of the Weight and Value of sundry Coins, and every other Article necessary in a Book of the kind.
Extraordinary WAGES and ENCOURAGEMENT will be given to an honest SERVANT (whom or whom) to attend a single Gentleman : If he live with an Officer before, so much the better. Apply to the Printer hereof, who will give a handsome Price for all HUMMING BIRDS and their NESTS, if well preserved.
IMPORTED, by STEPHEN DEBLOIS, A large & compleat Assortment, OF
IRONMONGERY Brazier's & Cutlery Wares, English and India Goods, Starch, Soap, Candles, Raisins, Sines, Pepper, &c. &c. &c. Which will be SOLD, at as LOW a Rate as any in the Town of Newport.
WANTED. A FIFER for the ALARM GALLEY. Good Wages will be given.
LOST, A STONE RING, set with Gold. Whoever has found it, and will bring it to the Printer, shall be handsomely rewarded.
TO BE SOLD by Tho. Peckham in Middletown, A HANDSOME, SOUND RIDING - CHAIR.
ISRAEL HORSEFIELD, INFORMS the Publick, and his Customers in particular, that he has begun to carry on his Business of TIN PLATE WORKING, in the Ferry Wharf Lane. Those who will favor him with their Cust. may depend on being readily served.