The Newport gazette (Newport [R.I.]), 1777-03-27 00:00:00

THURSDAY, MARCH 27, 1777.
By his EXCELLENCY Sir WILLIAM HOWE, Knight of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, one of his Majesty's Commissioners for restoring Peace to the Colonies, General and Commander in Chief of all his Majesty's Forces within the Colonies lying on the Atlantic Ocean, from Nova Scotia to West-Florida, inclusive, &c. &c. &c.
PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS it has been represented to me, that many of his Majesty's European and American Subjects are compelled by Force, or otherwise induced, to bear Arms in Opposition to the Re-establishment of the constitutional Authority of Government in America, and are discouraged from returning to their Allegiance, by ill-founded Doubts of the Reception such Tender of their Duty may meet with: I therefore declare, and do hereby promise and engage, that all Persons bearing Arms as aforesaid, who shall surrender themselves to any Officer commanding any Part of his Majesty's Forces, on or before the FIRST Day of MAY next, shall be intitled to Pardon for all Offences heretofore committed against his Crown and Dignity, and their Estates and Effects be secured from Seizure, Forfeiture, or Confiscation. That every non commissioned Officer and private Man who shall come in with his Arms, shall also receive the full Value for them. That the American-born Subjects shall be permitted to enter into any of the Provincial Corps in his Majesty's Service, or to return Home, as they think fit. And that the British and Irish-born Subjects shall either be taken into his Majesty's Service, or conveyed to the Place of their Nativity, at their own Option. Given under my Hand, at Head-Quarters in New York, the 15th Day of March, 1777.
W. HOWE.
By his Excellency's Command, ROBERT MACKENZIE, Secretary.
L I S B O N, December 7.
THE Queen of Portugal, by a royal decree published the 4th instant, is appointed to govern during his Faithful Majesty's illness.
PARIS, Dec. 20. The conjectures formed here on the arrival of Doctor Franklin, are greatly changed, as it appears certain that the Doctor, after having waited on the English ambassador, has been to Versailles, to ask leave of the French minister to continue at Paris with his family, promising not to trouble himself with any public affairs, and declaring that he is entirely devoted to the King of England, as well as his son, the Governor of New Jersey.
23. A letter from Alicante, confirms, that the Spanish fleet has taken Tangiers, and put a strong garrison into that place. This stroke is looked upon either as an important one for the passage of the Straits of Gibraltar, or in order to conclude an honourable
peace with the Emperor of Morocco, or perhaps to prevent that country from falling into the hands of Russia, it is true that the Emperor intended to sell it to that power. Other letters from Spain mention, that the second squadron is ordered to disarm, from which it is inferred that the disputes with Portugal are terminated.
Dec. 26. When the last advices left Portugal, the King's death was expected every moment.
According to these accounts, the Princess of Brazil (not the Queen) had been declared Regent of that kingdom.
Constantinople, Nov. 31. On the 4th the heads of Taher Ali, the chief of the Rebels, and of his eldest son, and 38 others of their adherents, were exposed at the Porte. Taher Ali's youngest son is in prison; and his whole army being dispersed, the troubles in Syria are now at an end; and that government enjoys once more peace and tranquillity.
Madrid, Dec. 4. A few days ago a person of quality was confined in the prison of the inquisition; several others have lately been carried thither. The secret of this affair is at present impenetrable, but time will discover it.
From the LONDON GAZETTE.
At the Court at St. James's, the 22nd Day of November, 1776.
P R E S E N T,
THE KING'S Most Excellent Majesty in COUNCIL.
HIS Majesty in Council was this Day pleased to declare the Right Honourable John Earl of Buckinghamshire, Lieutenant General and General-Governor of his Majesty's Kingdom of Ireland.
St. James's, Nov. 23. His Majesty has been pleased to appoint John Collier, Esq; to be his Consul at Genoa, in the Room of James Holford, Esq; deceased.
Whitehall, Nov. 23, 1776. The following Letter from Sir Guy Carleton was this Day received by Lord George Germaine.
On board the Maria, off Crown-Point, October 14.
" My Lord,
" The Rebel Fleet upon Lake Champlain has been defeated in two Actions; the first on the 11th instant between the Island of Vo court and the Main; and the second on the 13th, within a few Leagues of Crown Point.
We have taken the second in Command, Mr Waterbury, one of their Brig. Genls. with two of their Vessels, and ten others have been burnt and destroyed; only 3 of 15 Sail, a List of which I transmit, having escaped. For further Particulars, I refer your Lordship to Lieutenant Dacres, who will be the Bearer of this Letter, and had a Share in both Actions, particularly the first, where his gallant Behaviour in the Carleton Schooner, which he commanded, distinguished him so much as to merit great Commendation; and I beg to recommend him to your Lordship's Notice and Favour. At the same Time, I cannot omit taking Notice to your Lordship of the good Services done in the
first Action by the spirited Conduct of a Number of Officers and Men of the Corps of Artillery, who served the Gun-Boats, which, together with the Carleton, suffered for many Hours, the whole Fire of the Enemy's Fleet, the Rest of the Vessels not being able to work up near enough to join effectually in the Engagement.
The Rebels, upon the News reaching them of the Defeat of their naval Force, set Fire to all the Buildings and Houses in and near Crown-Point, and retired to Ticonderoga.
The Season is so far advanced, that I cannot pretend to inform your Lordship whether any Thing farther can be done this Year.
LIST of the REBEL VESSELS on LAKE CHAMPLAIN, before their DEFEAT.
Schooners. Royal Savage, 6 Six Pounders, 4 Four Pounders. Went on Shore, was set Fire to, and blown up. Revenge, 4 Six Pounders and 4 Four Pounders, escaped.
A Sloop, 10 Four Pounders, escaped.
Row-Gallies. Congress, two 18 Pounders in the Bow, two 12 and two 24 Pounders in the Stern, and 6 Six Pounders in the Side, blew up. Washington, same Force, taken. Trumbull, ditto, escaped.
The Lee a Cutter, one 9 Pounder in the Bow, one 12 Pounder in the Stern, and four 6 Pounders in her Sides, ran into a Bay, and not known whether destroyed.
Gondolas. Boston, one 18 Pounder in the Bow, one 12 Pounder in the Sides, sunk. Jersey, ditto, taken. One, Name unknown, same Force, ran on Shore. Five ditto ditto, blown up.
Other Vessels not in the Action.
A Schooner, eight 4 Pounders, sent from their Fleet for Provisions.
A Galley, said to be of greater Force than those mentioned above, fitting out at Ticonderoga.
Admiralty Office, Nov. 23, 1776. Lieutenant Dacres, of the Royal Navy, arrived here early this Morning from Quebec, and brings the Letters and Accounts of which the following are Copies.
Copy of a Letter from Capt. Douglas, of the list, to Mr. Stephens, dated at Quebec, Oct. 21, 1776.
" Having for the Space of six Weeks attended the naval Equipment for the important Expedition on Lake Champlain, I, on the 4th instant, saw, with unspeakable Joy, the reconstructed Ship, now called the Inflexible, and commanded by Lieutenant Schank, her Rebuilder, sail from St. John's, 28 Days after her Keel was laid towards the Place of Rendezvous, taking in her 18 Twelve-Pounders beyond the Shoal, which is on this Side the Isle aux Noix, in her Way up.
The Prodigies of Labour which have been effected since the Rebels were driven out of Canada, in crossing, recreating, and equipping, a Fleet of above 30 fighting Vessels, of different Sorts and Sizes, and all carrying Cannon, since the Beginning of July, together with the transporting over Land, and afterwards dragging up the two Rapids of St. Teresa and St. John's, 30 Long-

Boats, the flat-bottomed Boats, 2 Gondols, weighing about 30 Tons, and above 400 Battoes, almost exceed B Rev. His Excellency the Commander in Chief of the Army, and all the other Generals, are of the Opinion, that the Sails of his Majesty's Ship and Transports have (abryon the usual Limits of their Duty) exerted themselves to the utmost on the great and so some Occasion; nor has a Man of that Profession uttered a single Word expressive of Discontent amidst all their Hardships they have undergone, so truly patriotic are the Motives by which they are actuated. To crown the Whole, above 200 prime Seamen of the Transports, impelled by a due Sense of their Country's Wrongs, did most generously engage themselves to serve in our armed Vessel, during the Expedition, and embarked accordingly. Such then having been our unremitting Toils, I am happy beyond Expression, in hereby aquainting my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, that the Destruction of almost the Whole of the Rebel Fleet, in two several Battles, on the 11th and 13th Instant, is our Reward. I have received a Letter from Capt. Pringle, of the Lord Howe armed Ship, who commands the Officers and Seamen on the Lake, and who bestows the highest Encomiums on their Behaviour in both Engagements. The Rebels did by no means believe it possible for us to get upon Lake Champlain this Year; were much surprised at the first of the Van of our Force; but ran into immediate and utter Confusion, the Moment a term of Ship in her Appearance, being a Phoenix risen from the Ashes, as it were, as if they never so much as dreamt of. Thus have his Majesty's faithful Subjects here (contrary to a crude but prevailing Idea) by straining every Nerve in their Country's Cause, outdone them in working as much as in fighting. The Ship I allude to, with the Maria and Carleton Schooners, all Reconstructed, did the whole of the second Day's Business, the flat-bottomed Radeau, called the Thunderer, and the Gondols, called the Loyal Convert, with the Gun Boats, not having been able to keep up with them. The said Gondols was taken from the Rebels the Day the Siege of Quebec was raised. The Loss we have sustained considering the great Superiority of the Insurgents, is very small, not filling of between 30 and 40 men killed and wounded, Seamen, Soldiers, Artillery Men, and all; eight whereof were killed outright, and six wounded on board of the Carleton.
As to farther Particulars, I must refer you to Lieu tenant Dacres, who in Justice due to his Merit for the Part he bore in destroying the Rebel fleet, I am in sending upon this Occasion to their Lordships in the Stag Transport, as also in hereby complying with the General's Desire, who, for the same Reason, is pleased to bear him with the Conveyance of his Dispatches.
List of his Majesty's Naval Force on Lake Champlain.
Ship Inflexible, Lieut. Schank 18 Twelve Pounders. Schooner Maria, Lieut. Starke, 14 Six-Pounders. Schooner Carleton, Lieut. Dacres, 12 6 Pounders. Radeau Thunderer, Lieut. Scott, 6 Twenty-four, 6 Twelve-Pounders; two Howitzers. Four Long Boats, with each a Carriage Gun, serving as armed Tenders. Twenty-four Long Boats with Provisions.
A List of the Seamen detached from his Majesty's Ships and Vessels in the River St. Lawrence, to serve on Lake Champlain.
His 100 Seamen, Blonde 70 Triton 60, Garland 30, Canoe aux 40, Magdalen, Brunswig, Gaspée, 18 Seamen each, Treasury and armed Brigs 90 Men each.
Province armed Vessels. Fell 30, lately wrecked. Charlotte 9. Volunteers from no Ship, 9. Ditto from the Transports, 214. Exclusive of eight Officers and 15 Petty Officers.
Copy of a Letter from Thomas Pringle, on board the Maria, off Crown Point, the 15th of October, 1776.
It is with the greatest Pleasure that I embrace this Opportunity of congratulating their Lordships upon the Victory compleated the 13th of this Month, by his Majesty's Fleet under my Command on Lake Champlain.
Upon the 11th I came up with the Rebel Fleet commanded by Benedict Arnold: They were at Anchor under the Island of Visacour, and formed a strong Line, extending from the Islands to the West Side of the Continent: The Wind was so very favourable, that for a considerable Time nothing could be brought to Action with them; but the Gun Boats, the Carleton Schooner, commanded by Mr. Dacres, (who brings their Lordships this) by much perseverance at last got to their Assistance; but as none of the other Vessels of the Fleet could then get up, I did not then think it by any Means advisable to continue so partial and unequal a Combat; consequently with the approbation of his Excellency General Carleton, who did me the honour of being on board the Maria, called on the Carleton and Gun Boats, and brought the whole Fleet to anchor in a Line as near as possible to the Rebels, that their Retreat might be cut off; which Purpose was however frustrated by the extreme Obscurity of the Night; and in the Morning the Rebels had got a considerable Distance up the Lake.
Upon the 13th I again saw 11 Sail of their Fleet making off from Crown Point, who after a Chase of seven Hours, I came up with the Maria, leaving the Carleton and Inflexible astern; the rest of the Fleet almost out of Sight. The Action began at Twelve o'Clock, and lasted two Hours; at which Time Arnold, in the Congress Galley, and five Gondolas run on Shore, and were directly abandoned and blown up by the Enemy, a Circumstance they were greatly favoured in, by the Wind being off Shore, and the narrowness of the Lake. The Washington Galley struck during the Action, and the Rest made their Escape to Ticonderoga.
The Killed and Wounded in his Majesty's Fleet, including the Artillery in the Gun Boats, do not amount to 40; but from every Information I have yet got, the Loss of the Enemy must indeed be very considerable.
Many Particulars which their Lordships may wish to know, I must at present take the Liberty of referring you to Mr. Dacres; but as I am well convinced his Modesty will not permit him to say how great a Share he had in this Victory, give me leave to assure you, that during both Actions nothing could be more pointedly good than his Conduct. I must also do the Justice to Officers and Seamen of this Fleet merit, by saying that every Person under my Command exerted themselves to act up to the Character of British Seamen.
L O N D O N.
Dec. 11 On Saturday last the corpse of the Duchess of Northumberland was embalmed and put into lead, and is to be interred in the family vault, Westminster Abbey, with the remains of her daughter, Lady Elizabeth Percy.
Monday arrived at Spithead, his Majesty's ship the Isis, Commodore Douglass, with General Burgoyne, his Aids-de-Camp, Sir Francis Clerke, and Capt. Gardner, from Quebec. The Isis left Quebec the beginning of November, when Gen. Carleton was expected there hourly. The Blonde frigate, Capt. Pownall, sailed from Quebec at the same time, who is ordered on a cruise on the banks of Newfoundland for a few weeks. Left at Quebec the Triton frigate, the Garland, and the Viper sloop of war, which are to winter there, as are also about twenty transports.
As nothing of any consequence can be done in Canada during the winter, General
Burgoyne is returned home to attend his duty at the next meeting of Parliament, by whom they will be informed of the true state and situation of that country, and the state of his Majesty's forces there. Should not a reconciliation happen before Spring, the General will return and resume his station.
A large American privateer, of 14 guns, and 190 men, just come from Philadelphia, that was cruising off St. Ube's, is taken by one of our frigates and carried into St. Ube's.
Dec. 30. A Gentleman arrived in town on Saturday, who has visited several of the dock yards in France, assures us, that the accounts given to the public in the papers of the naval armaments carrying on in that kingdom have been greatly exaggerated: Several new ships, he says, have been commissioned in lieu of some old ships that have been condemned and broke up, and others have been fitted out to replace some men of war ordered home from foreign stations.
Extract of a letter from Halifax, Nov. 9.
The 4th instant a privateer brig of 18 guns, called the True Briton, and fitted out by some merchants at Barbadoes, was spoke with thirty leagues from this place; she had four American vessels in company with her, which she had taken, after an obstinate engagement with the largest of them, which is a rebel ship of war of 22 guns. The True Briton, with her prize, is gone to Carlisle Bay.
As the gentleman who it is said is now in quality of an ambassador in France, is known to excel in the knowledge of Natural Philosophy, it is shrewdly suspected, that he has imitated the Rat, and made his escape from a house that is falling as they are known to do, whether the casualty happens from their own undermining, or from any other cause.
Several of the American privateers, which cannot with safety put into the ports they belong to, they being guarded by his Majesty's ships of war and cruizers, have at length commenced Pirates, (which it is supposed, will be the case with most of them) and have plundered a number of vessels of different nations in the West-Indies, and in the gulph of Florida, of provisions and merchandise, for a subsistence; one vessel in particular, a brig of ten guns, was detected in plundering a French merchant ship, near Tuckers Island, by a French frigate, by whom she was taken and carried for some port in Old France.
Jan. 13. The workmen in the following different branches are working with all possible diligence at the Ordnance Office, in the Tower, in getting ready to be shipped for the use of General Sir Guy Carleton's army at Quebec, viz. firelocks, swords, halberds, match stocks, powder horns, pouches, and other military implements, to be embarked as early in the spring as possible.
We hear that a person of the first distinction is preparing to set out by the desire of a Great Personage, in a few days, for the Hague, charged with private dispatches of great importance to Sir Joseph Yorke, his Majesty's Minister there; from whence he is to proceed to the Court of Berlin, to communicate certain private affairs to the British Minister at that Court.
January 14. A letter from Plymouth, dated January 10, says "Came in his Majesty's ship Raisonnee, from a cruise: She took, off Cape Finisterre, an American privateer, called Dorton, of 18 nine-pounders, and 14 swivels, with 119 men, and has 9000 dollars on board. The Raisonnee parted with her in a gale of wind; but the privateer's men are on board the man of war."
As soon as the Raisonnee arrived at Plymouth, an express was sent up to the Admiralty with some papers of consequence taken out of her prize.
The crew of the Dorton privateer, brought in by the Raisonnee, were put on board the

Ocean guard ship of 50 guns, and it is said, the Captain will be tried for his Life, as a pirate.
January 15. All the English transport lately returned from New-York and Quebec are confined, except about ten, which were taken to sea.
NEW-YORK. March 20. Some Weeks ago, the House of a British Officer, about two Miles from Princetown, was plundered by a Party of Rebels, under the Command of Farmer Poosam, and the Booty carried to Philadelphia where it was sold at Public Vendue for 1800l. which is appropriated to the Use of the Congress.
On the Night of Sunday the 16th inst. a Detachment of the Queen's Rangers, and New-York and a Subaltern, under the Command of Captain John Brandan, and Archibald Campbell, were ordered out to attack a Party of the Rebels at Dr. Lacey's Mills, but they, having Intelligence of the Movement of our Detachment, fled to the House of Stephen Ward, about nine Miles North from King's Bridge, where the Party attacked them about 9 o'Clock at Night, killed between 40 and 50, and took 27 Prisoners, amongst whom were a Major, a Captain, (wounded) and a Forage Master. They brought off at the same Time, 24 Head of Cattle, and 4 Horses, Part of which they had robbed the Friends of Government of that Day. Our Loss would have been very considerable, had it not been for the Death of the brave Capt. Campbell, who, after the Villains dragged him Quarters, went into the House, and was immediately shot through the Heart. We had 5 Privates killed on the Spot, and 6 wounded, one of whom is since dead.
At the same Time the Piquet, under the Command of Lieut. Doulap, and Ensign Joel marched from Fort Independence to the Bridge of Bronx River, where they attacked another Body of the Rebels, and drove them off, proceeded to Eastchester, where they took 8 Prisoners, amongst whom was Captain Lyman, who died of his Wounds on the Road to this City 6 Times, and 12 Pair of Oxen. Not one of our Party were hurt.
On Sunday last, Capt. Stephen Hutt, of the Prince of Wales Royal American Volunteers, returned from an Expedition to Norwalk, in Connecticut, having brought from thence the Chairman of the Committee of said Place, five commission'd Officers and eight private Persons, taken in Arms, together with 15 Stands of Arms, compleat, with the Loss only of one Man, who it is imagined is dead.
On Tuesday last a Party of our Troops went from Amboy to Woodbridge Raway, where they attacked a Party of the Rebels, killed a Number, routed the Rest, and brought off 70 Head of Cattle, and a Number of Sheep. We had one of the Light Infantry slightly wounded.
A considerable Firing was heard Yesterday in the Jerseys, supposed to be between one of our Foraging Parties and the Rebels, but we have not yet been able to learn the Particulars.
Tuesday, his Majesty's Ship Daphne, Captain Channell, arrived here, from a Cruise, as did his Majesty's Ship Phoenix, Capt. Parker. The former has brought into Port, exclusive of several piratical Vessels which were burnt at Sea, a fine Ship, laden with Lead, Powder, and Cloathing, a Brig, and a large Top sail Schooner, called the Sally, William Young, Master, laden with Rum and Salt, all belonging to and bound for Philadelphia. They were taken off the Capes of Delaware.
Sir William Howe arrived in Town from the Jerseys on Sunday Afternoon the 9th inst. His Race-horse's Elector was fired upon by the Rebels in passing from Brunswick to Amboy, but were soon put to the flight about by a party of the Troops.
N E W P O R T, March 27. This Morning arrived here from New-York, the Halifax armed Brig, with a Transport under her Convoy, having on Board a Number of Hessia Troops.
The Greyhound, Diamond, and Orpheus Frigates, sail'd Yesterday for Crete.
All Accounts by the Packets which have arrived at New-York, agree that large Reinforcements may be early expected.
The 19th instant several Persons arrived at New-York from Boston, who inform, that every Thing there was scarce and dear, and that Goods could not be bought for Paper Money.
Extract of a Letter from London, dated January 1, 1777.
"We this Day had the agreeable News of General Howe's Successes to the 2d inst. and by what we can learn, it seems as if our deluded Countrymen must soon be convinced of their Folly and Madness. We suppose they depend on the Assistance of some European Power, but from the best Intelligence we can get, they will be disappointed. The Ministry have not been negligent in watching and securing their European Neighbours, and I have no Doubt but they have Fleets and Armies enough at their Service to convince the World that they are ready for a War. I am really surprized to see how little this People seem to feel the Expences of the present War. Notwithstanding the Noils of Slavery, Rats, &c. &c. &c. in the Papers, you see it no where else. They seem as happy as this World can make a People. The common run of the People seem to take a Pleasure in blaming the Ministry and railing at those in Power, and the Ministry in their Turn as often as there was no Opposition. Upon the whole, I have such an Opinion of the Nation that I have had no Fears since I have been here, of their wanting Men or Money to carry any Point they are set upon."
Newport, March 27, 1777. F O R S A L E, By THOMAS AUCHINCLOSS, On board the CHARMING POLLY, Lying at BANNISTER'S WHARF, FLORENCE OIL, Dumb Fish in Casks of 30 | A few Ho. Heads of Bottles each | Old Rum Sour Oranges, by Port and Madeira the Box or Hundred | Wine, by the Doz. Pickled Salmon | Rappie's Snuff. N. B. As his Stay here will be short the above Articles will be sold low, for Cash
Newport, March 27, 1777. F O U N D, AN OFFICER'S BAYONET. The Gentleman who has lost it, may have it again, by applying at Capt. JOHN LAWTON'S, near the Mils Guard-House, paying the Charge of advertising.
THE NEWPORT ASSEMBLY and CONCERT are closed. Capt. DRUBANE, } Masters of Ceremonies. Capt. MALZBURG, }
Newport, March 27, 1777. To be Sold, by Joseph Durfee, BEST HARD SOAP, by the BOX, at his HOUSE.
Newport, March 27, 1777. ADVERTISEMENT. IT is required that all the FARMERS, who have issued FORAGE to any of His MAJESTY'S TROOPS, quartered with them, do find the OFFICERS RECEIPTS therefor to the Commissary of FORAGE'S Office, on or before the 1st of APRIL next, as they will not be afterwards received.
JUST IMPORTED. Into the SHULDHAM and CHARMING POLLY, from NEW-YORK; and to be SOLD, at the LOWEST RATES, by
NATHAN HART,
At his Shop in NEW-ORT, the following
 G O O D S :  PORT WINE Pickled Tong  Madera Starch and Blue  Sherry English Soap  Claret Glocester Cheese  French Brandy Loaf Sugar  Hair Powder Brown ditto  Lavender Water Irish Linens  Rapper Snuff Manchester Cullises  Scotch ditto Nails of all Sizes  English Tobacco Shalloon  French Raisins Black Callimanco  Nutmegs Osnaburgs  Mace Sheeing  Cinnamon Writing-paper  Cloves Lawn and Gauze  Pepper Aprons  Mustard Broaded Lute-strings  Ketchup Black Penling  White Wine Vinegar White Persian  Coffee Callicoes  Tea Fine Hook Muffles  Chocolate Cambricks & Lawns  Rice Pocket-Handkerchiefs  Scotch Barley Men's Thread Stockings  Flour Corduroys  China Oranges Black and other Ribbands  Eleance Oil Women's Shoes  Mould and dipped Candles Black Gauze  Sperm Candles Chiff Hats  Capers Knives and Forks  Olives English Hams  Anchovies  Hinges  Walnuts 
And a great Variety of other Goods, too tedious to enumerate in an Advertisement.
Just Imported from New-York AND TO BE SOLD, By JAMES MOFFATT, At his SHOP in THAMES STREET, opposite the Bottom of the Church-Lane, A GOOD ASSORTMENT OF ENGLISH & INDIA GOODS, At the very lowest Rates; consisting of the following Articles, viz.
 SHALLOONS Luntings  Tommies Silk Mitts  Callimancoes Sewing Silk  Corduroys Silk Twist  Dutch Cord Do. Knee-Garters  Snow de Nett Tapes and Sho-  Waistcoat Shams Bindings  Figured Damasks Breeches Patterns  Striped ditto Worsted Hose  Mazzees Brown and white  Mousel Gowns Taread ditto  Printed Cottons White Thread  Irish Linens Coloured ditto  Duro Shatting Ivory Combs  Brown Holland Horn ditto  Dowlas Best Bohemian Tea, by  Osnaburghs the Hund. or lb.  Cotton Checks apron Coffee  Width Sugar  Linen ditto Rice  Printed Handkerchiefs Barley  Cambricks Mustard  Figured and plain Pepper  Lawns Honey  Lawn Handkerchiefs Snuff  Gauze ditto Tobacco  India Passetty A few Barrels of Eng-  Do. all wide Persian lish Beef pick'd pieces  Petong Sattins Pickled Tongues in  Black, white, and red Kegs  Sattins Smeaked ditto  Flowered and plain Tripe in Kegs  Ribbands Pickles, of various  Lawns Kinds  With many other Articles really useful, but too tedious to enumerate.

NEW-YORK, March 10.
Captain M'A pine, a brave and hearty Friend to his King and Country, was some Time ago confined in the Goal of Poukeepsie in Dutchess County, on Suspicion of in- listing Men for his Majesty's Service, and it was thought would have been executed had he been brought to a Trial. This induced his Friends about that Country to attempt a Rescue, which Nineteen of them bravely effected, bringing in their Arms, &c. They were 26 Days on their Journey. They have now joined Colonel Fanning's Corps on Long-Island.
By a Person that left Morris Town, last Sunday Week we learn, That Mr. Washing- ton was then at that Place, but that his Ar- my was gone towards Bound Brook, Quib- ble Town, and the Parts adjacent: That Beef sold at Morris Town for 1s. per Pound, Butter 4s. Cesse and Turkies at 8s. and that their Salt was almost all expended.
We hear that Virginia has lost more than three fourths of all the Vessels belonging to that Colony; many have been taken and their small Ones have for the most Part been lately driven ashore by his Majesty's Ships on that Station.
Ten Men belonging to one Cook's Bat- talion, in the Rebel Army, came into Bon- ham Town a few Days since, with their Arms, and joined the King's Troops: They say many more will follow them, when they can effect an Escape.
On Wednesday last a Party of Soldiers, with Waggons, &c. went out from Amboy to a considerable Distance, and brought in a large Quantity of Forage without any Molestation.
Many Scotch Emigrants, who had either been inveigled or forced into the Rebel Ar- my, have lately got away from them with their Arms, &c.
No certain Accounts have been received of Sir Guy Carleton's having passed the Lake, though the Report circulates for a Time among the Rebels themselves through- out the New-England Provinces.
The putrid Fever, brought from the Re- bel Camp to Philadelphia, is so raging, that 70 have died in a Day at that Place; and the whole Country round is in the greatest Alarm, apprehending nothing short of the Pestilence itself, when the Summer begins.
A Rebel Privateer Schooner, of 10 Guns, and 45 Men, has been brought in here since our last, by his Majesty's Ship the Amazon, Maximilian Jacobs, Esq; Commander: She was taken in the Sound dogging some Transports bound to the Eastward.
In the Night of the 23th ult. a large Par- ty of the Rebels entered the House of Mr. Stephens, Collector of East Jersey, at Spring Hill, near Perth Amboy; where they com- mitted great Violence, plundered his Effects to a large Amount, and threatened to set Fire to the House, &c. Mr. Stephens was fortunately with the King's Troops, where he had taken Refuge for near two Months before, but Mr. Stephens and the Family were at Home, and greatly terrified by their cruel Behaviour. His Excellency General Vaughan, as soon as he was informed of their Distress, sent an Escort, and removed them and their remaining Effects into the Garrison of Amboy.
Last Thursday Week, Major Tympany crossed from Staten Island to Elizabeth Town, with about 60 Men, where he was attacked by a Body of the Rebels, two or three of whom were killed on the Spot, and four or five taken Prisoners. The Major returned safe, without having a Man hurt, and brought with him ten Head of Cattle.
Saturday last about 250 of the Rebels made an Attack upon the Light House at Sandy Hook. By the Bravery of the Men posted there, and by the Cannon of the Syren at Anchor near the Spot, they were beat off with some Loss. The Troops had no a
Man either killed or wounded. Two are said to be missing. From the many Attempts of the Rebels upon this Light House, it seems a favorite Object.
By a Gentleman just arrived from the North we have another Account, that a Part at least of Sir Guy Carleton's Army has passed over the Lakes and taken Possession of Crown Point.
The British Army in the Jerseys are in the highest Health and Spirits, longing only for the opening of the Campaign to assert the injured Rights of their King and Country. They are well supplied with Cloathing and every Necessary.
Great Numbers of the poor deluded Peo- ple, who have joined and afterwards left the Rebel Army upon the Expiration of their Terms of Entitlement, have contracted the Camp Disorders, and miserably perished on their Return. The Numbers, who have di- ed in this Way, are almost incredible, as the New-England Provinces can witness by their Losses in almost every Family. Their Man- ner of Life in the Rebel Army is so different from what they have led at Home, and their Food for the most Part so ordinary and un- wholesome, that this Mortality ceases to be a Wonder.
T O all Gentlemen animated with the glorious Spirit of genuine Liberty, enemies to Tyranny and Despotism, Friends to best Constitution in the known World:--- Now is offered the fairest Opportunity of manifesting their Loyalty to their most gra- cious Sovereign King George III. by en- tering into the Regiment of LOYAL RHODE- ISLANDERS , commanded by Colonel EDWARD COLE ; who will re- ceive them, by himself or his Officers, at the House of Mr. Robert Littlebridge, Tenholder at Newport, upon the North Side of the Parade; where they shall be kindly entertained, enter into present Pay and good Quarters, for the Term of Two Years or during the present Rebellion. And for the Encouragement of honest and faithful Subjects, each Volunteer shall re- ceive FIVE DOLLARS Advance, with good Cloaths, Arms, Accoutrements, and every Thing necessary to compleat a Gen- tleman Soldier.
GOD save the KING. STRAYED, A Brownish-red HORSE , two or three of his Feet white, and also white in the Face, about 15 years old, belonging to Joseph Thomas , of Portsmouth. Any Person who has found the said Horse, on bringing him to Mr. Wilson, at Green- End, shall be well rewarded for their Trouble. TO BE SOLD, By MYER POLOCK, BARBADOES RUM , by the hoghead, tierce, or barrel. Molasses, by the hoghead, tierce or barrel, Choice green Coffee, by the barrel, Tallow mould and dip'd Candles, Spermaceti Candles, Oil, by the barrel. Best Bottled Port Wine by the Cask, Porter in Hogheads. Irish Beef new and fresh, Men's Shoes by the Dozen.
Newport, March 13, 1777 TO BE SOLD, A CAPTAIN'S MARKEE . Enquire of Mr. Sterling, at his Store e. 69, the lower End of Thames-Street. WANTED. A Middle-aged, sober, industrious WO- MAN , that understands the Care of Children, and would assist in the Work of a Family. Such a One, may hear of a Place, by applying to the Printer. Newport, March 13, 1777.
Newport, March 20, 1777 TO BE SOLD,
By AGNESS NICCOLI, Next Door to the Widow CODDING- TON's, in the MAIN STREET , E xtraordinary, four-years-old, Antigua- spirit, very good; Barbadoes Rum, Port Wine, by the dozen and quarter- cask. Molasses, Loaf and Muscovado Suga, good White Wine Vinegar, Coffee, Tea, Spices, Indico, Rice, Philadelphia Crackers, Gannons, Checks, Linacs, Calicoes, Chuck Shirts, Frocks and Trowsers, Worsted plain and ribb'd Stockings, Pins by the pack pound or paper, Court or Gaine's Universal Register, O'Beirne's Sermons, Pocket and Common Almanacks, Writing Paper, Ink- Powder, &c.
Newport, March 20, 1777 TO BE SOLD,
WEST-INDIA RUM, of different Qualities, in Hogheads, Tierces and Barrels.---Enquire of Mr. Ro- biefson, on board the Brig Liberty, lying at Bannister's Wharf.
Quarter-Master-General's Office, Newport, March 20, 1777.
ADVERTISEMENT. T HE INHABITANTS of the Town- ships of NEWPORT, MIDDLETON and PORTSMOUTH, and on the Island of CONANICUT, are to give in, to the Deputy-Quartermaster-General, what- ever Charges they may have against the Ar- my for Carriage, &c. to the 25th of March inclusive.
N. B. The different Townships will at- tend to receive their Money on the follow- ing Days; viz. Portsmouth, the 26th, 27th- 28th, 29th, and 31st of March; Middle- town, the 1st, 2d, 3d, 4th, and 5th April, Newport and Branton's Neck, the 7th, 8th, 9th, and 10th April; Conanicut, the 11th and 12th April.---Attendance will be given from Ten in the Morning till Three o'Clock in the Afternoon, each Day.
FIVE DOLLARS REWARD.
STOLEN , out of the Shop of the Sub- scriber, in Thames-Street, on Friday last, SIX YARDS of PLAIN BROWN CLOTH , with Shalloons and Trimmings, suitable to make a Suit of Cloaths, as it came from England. Whoever will give me Information of the Thief or Thieves, so that the Offender or Offenders may be apprehended, shall be intitled to the above Reward.
SAMUEL GOLDTHWAIT.
N. B.  STOLEN out of the same Shop, some Woolsacks, three Pair of neat Mo- ney Scales and Weights, in japanned boxes; also, a Piece of dark Silk Popling. Who- ever will give Information of all or any of them, shall be handsomely rewarded.
Newport, March 20, 1777.
Just IMPORTED from NEW-YORK, AND TO BE
SOLD by JOHN HOWE,
At the PRINTING OFFICE in Thames- Street , the following Articles of
STATIONARY:
ROYAL, Super Royal, Demy, Thick and thin Post, Foolscap, gilt & plain Letter-paper, Marble-paper, Quills, Account Books, Fine red and black Wax, Ink Powder, Ink Holders, Pounce and Pounce Boxes, Pencil, and Ivory Folders.