The Newport gazette (Newport [R.I.]), 1778-02-05 00:00:00

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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1778.
WARSAW, October 28. THE Count de Stackelberg, Ambassador from Russia, having delivered to the Ministry a note, complaining of some difficulties which the officers of his nation meet with in obtaining a surrender of their deserters, his Majesty willing to put an end to these Complaints, has published an edict for the delivering up such deserters.
Leghorn, Oct. 11. We have accounts that Baron de Tott is actually at Cairo, where he is using his utmost endeavours to terminate the differences which have arisen between the French nation and the Turkish government, who demand from the former a sum of 100,000 crowns; and as it is uncertain how this affair will end, the Consul general and Vice consul have left Cairo, and retired to Alexandria.
Copenhagen, Sept. 23. The great fleet of 60 sail of Merchant ships, which the impetuosity of the wind detained in the Sound, all sailed at once on the 19th of this month for the North Sea. It was a very fine sight to see so many vessels under sail at once, particularly as no one remembers to have seen so many desired there at one time.
Hague, Oct. 28. The States of Holland, who renewed their deliberations this morning, have not yet come to any resolution relative to the request of the Merchants of Amsterdam. The Admiralty have presented to their High Mightinesses, that it would be very right to grant a convey to the vessels coming from the West-Indies, but that the granting one to those which go to St. Austria might bring complaints from the British Court. Upon the whole, it seems determined not to come to any resolution on this head till some further news arrives from America.
Buffalo, Oct. 27. It appears that the Duchess of Cumberland intends to pass the winter here. This Lady has just hired two houses at the play-house for two months.
LONDON, October 16. Provision is making for sending 14,000 hard dollars to America, including Germany. The Sally, Packet, from Philadelphia to Nantz, with tobacco, is taken by the crew, and carried into Milford Haven.
Extract of a letter from Paris. Lord Stormont, seeing that there was no dependence to be had on the words of some of the British, in administration, desired the King would permit officers to be stationed in Nantz, Bordeaux, St. Malo, and L'Orient, in order to convey, with proper persons, to his Majesty, the account of all the circumstances employed by the merchants, whom secret hands seemed to encourage so much, that it was impossible to have his Majesty's intention should be disclosed without his knowledge. This report of Lord Stormont was well judged and has been well managed.
Extract of a letter from Chatham, Oct. 24. Orders are received here for a new ship of 90 guns, to be called the Atlas, to be
built in this dock-yard, upon the slip from whence the Formidable, also of 90 guns, was lately launched."
Extract of a Letter from Vienna, dated October 3.
This Prince is now become the seat of metaphysics; as it has been before, that of physical wonders. A very extraordinary person lately had his appearance here, who, among a variety of other surprising deceptions, shows any enquirer the exact situation of his friends or relations at any distance, though at ever so great a distance. He lives in the most simple manner; is a great devotee; and all his services are done without fee or reward. Among other instances of his astonishing talents, the following is publicly told here as an absolute fact. Count Esterhazy being at Buda some time since, when the Prince was in that city, gave him a visit, and was greatly delighted with several of his phenomena. When the latter told him, if he would go to see any distant friend, he would immediately produce him. The Count mentioned the Prince of Swartzemberg; which, after some ceremony, he saw a cloud rise on the face of the room, which dispersing by degrees, the Count discovered a post-chaise, in which he perceived his noble friend just alighting—the Prince was at this time at the extremity of Hungary. The Count took down the day, and hour of this circumstance, and upon writing to his noble friend, received information, that he was travelling at that very period upon the confines of Servia, and recollected he had been suddenly thrown into a profound sleep. In consequence of this manifestation, the holy tent for him at Vienna, where he has given amazing proofs of his skill. He is idolized by the Ladies, and indeed with good reason; for as it is so exceedingly tender of their reputations, that if a husband, a husband, or a lover expresses a desire to see the situation of the absent fair one, he generally declines to gratify them. The Emperor has been twice to visit him, and was exceedingly pleased at his performance."
A letter received from Stockholm says, that the College of Physicians there have represented to the King, that from experiments they have made, it has been found that the leaves of potatoes are as the seed of tobacco for smoking, in consequence of which his Swedish Majesty has given orders to encourage the cultivation of potatoes as much as possible.
Letters from Peterburgh, by the last mail, declare, that the Emperor, in consequence of the damage done by the late storm, had directed his Minister to invite that captain of the last English merchant, being ordered to accomplish the designs of Peter the Great with respect to making the seat of his sovereignty the scholastic city in Europe.
It is said that an augmentation of the army will take place after the meeting of Parliament.
NEW-YORK, January 12.
The Theatre Royal in this City was opened last Tuesday Evening with the Tragedy of De'Ugliass, which was performed to a very crowded Audience with universal Applause. It was introduced with the following occasional Prologue.
NOW at near Winter's or the frozen Plain, Has spread the Horrors of his dreary reign. Has late with the D. of Bath trave' And made these Regions with the Milk of Peace:
Once more with Scenic Muse erects her Power, And claims her Portion of the leisure Hour. To precept the Larch; the Brew of Care To smooth, (And this said Lord, Alas! has Care to forth) To wake the City, and with soft Control Melt into tears, and melt into the soul; Vice to disperse, or with better Am, Rouse to the Earth, the pointed Arrow to Fame;
These are the Ends which from the earliest Age, Have been the Bask and Obj. of the Stage. We have a noble Prospect in a View, A Troupe of men, a Troupe of women true; From us their helpless Infants shall be fed, And tainting Misery receive its Bread.
O Britons! (and your generous Trust of Fame Has prov'd you fully worthy of the Name) The Secular, Fiction's inextirp'd Born, At home a patriot, and with civick Horn, Curl'd with the Lunches tear; the public Weal,
Bids us not wander, who sec't we sec't; But to these horrid Names, whose just Appople Rewards the Chastity of their Country's Laws;
Whose generous Brests feel for each Soldier slain, Nor suffer Bitterness to flow in vain, Whose liberal Hand allays the Widows Grief,
And, to her starving Biber's Bread Relief: To these, whose Bursy throes are felt rejoyce, O! Friend withhold not the full Mead of Praise!
Their fair Example bids our Stage arise; Blest be it! A monument which Rhetor sup- plies
To infuse Wretchedness, to widen'd Age, And, the warm'st Vision of the Battle's Rage!
With you for Justice, and such Views as these, (The with each arduous Care, and With glow'd)
No Penn's child to secure Applause, We'll plod no other Month, than our Cause

The following is an extract from a letter taken from a Prisoner, at the crossing of the division under Lord Cornwallis; it is from a Captain of the Rebels (in Mud-Fort) formerly a Shoemaker, in or near Boston.
Dear Friend, THIS comes to let you know that I am tired of soldiering, and with I was among my shoes again—We have been at it these two days, and hot it is—Nothing to eat but dry fish, and nothing to drink but bad water, and no sweetening, not so much as molasses, we are all lying behind Montresor's stone wall, and have only 50 men in the Fort to fire the great guns, and put out the fire.—Oh! friend, friend, how much better is the clack of my hammer, and lap-stone; than this bloody-back firing.
If you can, give my spouse some money—I would have sent some, but am forced to buy a suit of regimentals, and a gallon of rum, and three quarts of molasses, which has taken all my pay; write soon, but O Lord, let me but get out of this place, and if ever I go soldiering again, may I be shot.
Your's till Death, NATT. FLAMPTON. Mad-Island,
Extracts from Rebel Papers.
WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, Dec. 12. The Phoenix and Emerald men of war, and two tenders, are gone up Potomack river, as high as Hooe's ferry, and we hear have hastened to land 4 or 500 men, and take what provision they will, if the inhabitants will not allow them to purchase it.
HEAD QUARTERS, on Schuylkil, December 17.
GENERAL ORDERS.
THE Commander in Chief, with the highest satisfaction, expresses his thanks to the officers and soldiers for the fortitude and patience with which they have sustained the fatigues of the campaign. Although in some instances we have unfortunately failed; yet, upon the whole, heaven has smiled upon our arms, and crowned them with signal success; and we may upon the best grounds conclude, that by a fortified continuance in the measures necessary for our defence, we shall finally obtain the end of our warfare. INDEPENDENCE, LIBERTY, and PEACE. These are blessings worth contending for at every hazard—but we hazard nothing—the power of America alone, duly exerted, would have nothing to dread from the force of Britain. Yet we stand not wholly upon our own ground. France yields us every aid we ask; and there are reasons to believe the period is not very distant when she will take a more active part, by declaring war against the British crown. Every motive, therefore, irresistibly urges us, nay, commands us to a firm and manly perseverance in our opposition to our cruel oppressors—to slight difficulties, endure hardships, and contemn every danger.
The General evidently wishes it were now in his power to conduct the troops into the best winter quarters: But where are these to be found? Should we retire to the interior parts of the State, we should find them crowded with virtuous citizens, who sacrificing their all, have left Philadelphia, and fled thither for Protection:—To their distress humanity forbids us to add. This is not all—we should leave a vast extent of fertile country to be despoiled and ravaged by the enemy, from which they would draw vast supplies, and where many of our firm friends would be exposed to all the miseries of an insulting and wanton depredation. A train of evils might be enumerated, but these will suffice. These considerations make it indispensably necessary for the army to take such a position
as will enable it most effectually to prevent distress, and give the most extensive security; and in that position we must make ourselves the best shelter in our power. With alertness and diligence, huts may be erected that will be warm and dry. In these the troops will compact, more secure against surprizes, than in a divided state, and at hand to protect the country. These cogent reasons have determined the General to take post in the neighbourhood of this camp, and influenced by them, he persuades himself that the officers and soldiers with one heart and one mind, will resolve to surmount every difficulty with a fortitude and patience becoming their profession, and the sacred cause in which we are engaged. He himself will share the hardships and partake of every inconvenience.
In CONGRESS, Dec. 30, 1777.
Resolved, That all Persons inhabitants of any of these United States, who have voluntarily enlisted, or shall so enlist with or join the enemy of the said United States, and have been or shall be taken in arms, be confined in close quarters, subject to be delivered up to the respective States to which they respectively belong, to be dealt with agreeable to the laws of the; and that the Continental General of prisoners and his deputies be directed from time to time to transmit to the respective States the names of such of their citizens, who have been made prisoners.
Extract from the minutes, CHARLES THOMPSON, Secretary.
In CONGRESS, Jan. 2, 1778.
Congress having no further occasion for the service of Esq. Hopkins, Esq; who on the 22d of December 1775, was appointed Commander in Chief of the fleet fixed on by the Naval Committee: Resolved, That the said Esq. Hopkins, Esq; be dismissed from the service of the United States.
Extract from the minutes, CHARLES THOMPSON, Secretary.
CHARLES-TOWN, S. Carolina, Oct. 7.
The Martinico Gazette, of the 21st of August, informs us of the arrival there of the Prother, of 70 guns, with the Amphitrite frigate, on the 19th. And the same paper, of the 28th confirms the intelligence given in this paper of the 17th ult. of the sailing of the said ships on the 26th of Aug. with the other frigates therein named; but says no more than that they were gone on a cruise; being expressly ordered for that station, to protect the trade of the French islands against all kinds of depredations whatsoever.
Last Saturday (last night) a large ship was found driven on shore at the Long Bay. By the log-book on which entries had been made the day before it appears she was called the Three Friends, the master's name Clark; and that she was from Bedford, in New-England, bound hither.
WORCESTER, Jan. 1.
We learn General Washington has taken up his quarters for the winter, at Gulf Mill, about 8 or 10 miles from the city, and the main body of his army at and about Valley Forge, about 21 miles from Philadelphia, where there is plenty of wood.
HARTFORD, January 20.
Extract of a letter, written by a Captain of Light Horse in the Southern Department, to his Friend in Connecticut.
On the night of the 14th of December, by order of his Excellency General Washington, I took post with a detachment of my troop, consisting of about 10 men officers included, near Vandenberg's mills, on the ridge road running by the Schuylkill to Philadelphia, with a view of observing the motion of the enemy; the army having crossed the Schuylkill at Sweets ford. Notwithstanding we changed quarters every night, at least once, the enemy got intelligence of our strength and situation, and by the help of
some infernal scoundrel, were conducted in a bye road till they had marched near a mile in our rear, by this route avoiding our sentinels and patrols, which were posted on all the main roads leading to Philadelphia, to make my post secure, as guarded on all sides, I ordered a retreat near half a mile in our rear, where, at about two o'clock in the morning, came in with an account, that a large body of horse was moving fast down the road directly in our rear. I ordered the men immediately to mount, (the horses being kept constantly saddled, and the men accounted) and before all could parade in the road they began to fire upon us. We exchanged a few shots, but finding it impossible with about ten men to oppose an hundred, (as I am informed by those who counted them as they passed, this is a moderate computation) we moved off as fast as possible. They immediately surrounded the house and barn, pursuing us not far, and took five prisoners, while attempting to escape; whose names, for the satisfaction of my concerned, are Quarter-Master Samuel Mills, Isaac Brown, John Chauncy, Ephraim Kirby, and Nathaniel Lewis.
N E W - Y O R K.
Jan. 31. A letter from England mentions, that the treaty for a body of Russian Infantry to be employed against the insurgents in North America, has been finally concluded between the courts of Petersburg and London; the Empress had ordered double the number of men required by her Britannic Majesty, declaring, that a force of such magnitude should be embarked in that cause as would tend effectually to terminate the rebellion; for her troops and the Russian nation should not be insulted. A number of Cossacks, Kalmucks, Tatars, and other irregulars are ordered for this service with her Majesty's regular troops. A Russian commissary had already arrived in London to arrange every appointment for the embarking and perfect accommodation of five and twenty thousand men. We can assure the public, the above is written by a personage very high in favour to his friend in this city.
Feb. 2. On Tuesday last was brought in here by Sir James Wollstone, of his Majesty's ship Experiment, a Dutch ship about 600 tons, called the Lady Margaret, Capt. de Reyter, laden with a very large and valuable quantity of salt, medicines, amongst which are between four and five hundred weight of Jesuit's bark, wine, brandy, cordage, linen, tea, and many other goods. bound from Cadiz as they presumed, to Coracor, but more probably to South Carolina will turn out a valuable prize to the Experiment, and a great deal to the rebels. This is the fourth prize taken, and arrived in our harbour, within the last twelve days, by this vigilant and gallant commander, and we doubt not that his present cruise off this coast, will soon produce us many more arrivals of equal importance with those now lying at our wharfs.
The first cost of the above mentioned ship's cargo at Cadiz, amounted to 84,000 dollars.
Thursday last the Brig Hannah, Capt. Sybals, arrived here from Halifax, in 19 days: He sailed from thence in company with sundry other vessels, some of which were for this port, and the rest for Rhode-Island, under convoy of his Majesty's armed brig the Cabbat.
Capt. Sybals informs, That prizes were daily brought into Halifax, by his Majesty's frigates, and that when he sailed the Blonde, Milford, Orpheus, Scarborough, Fox, and Albany, lay in that harbour.
Tuesday last the ship Tom, Capt. Lee, arrived here in 8 weeks from Liverpool.
The fleet for Cork and London failed yesterday with a fair wind.

On Monday last arrived here, from Glasgow, the Cornwallis, McKirdy, the Lilly, Cochran; and the Alexander. Drawn in for a weeks and four days from Clyde: By them we received a copy of his Majesty's Speech at opening the present Session of Parliament, with the new papers from London to the 14th, Edinburgh to the 17th and Glasgow to the 20th, of November last: From these we have of intelligence we have selected the following:
His MAJESTY's most gracious SPEECH to both Houses of Parliament, November 20, 1777.
My Lords and Gentlemen, IT is a great satisfaction to me, that I can here reiterate to the wisdom and support of my Parliament in this conjuncture, when the continuance of the rebellion in North America demands our most serious attention. The powers which you have entrusted me with for the suppression of this revolt have been faithfully exerted; and I have a just confidence, that the conduct and courage of my Officers, and the spirit and intrepidity of my forces, both by sea and land, will, under the blessing of divine Providence, be attended with important success: But as I am persuaded, that you will see the necessity of preparing for such further operations as the contingencies of the war, and the obstinacy of the rebels, may render expedient, I am, for that purpose, trusting the proper measures for keeping my land forces compleat to their present establishment; and if I should have occasion to increase them, by contracting any new engagements; I rely on your zeal and public spirit to enable me to make them good.
I receive repeated assurances from foreign powers of their pacific disposition. My own can not be doubted: But, at this time, when the armaments in the ports of France and Spain continue. I have thought it advisable to make a considerable augmentation to my naval force, as well to keep my Kingdoms in a respectable state of security, as to provide an adequate protection for the extensive commerce of my subject; and as, on the one hand, I am determined that the peace of Europe shall not be disturbed by me, so, on the other, I will be always a faithful guardian of the honour of the Crown of Great Britain.
Gentlemen of the House of Commons, I have ordered the estimates of the ensuing year to be laid before you. The various services which I have menioned to you will unavoidably require large supplies: And nothing could relieve my mind from the concern which I feel for the heavy charge which they must bring on my faithful people, but the perfect conviction that they are necessary for the welfare and the essential interests of my Kingdoms.
My Lords and Gentlemen, I will steadily pursue the measures in which we are engaged for the re-establishment of that constitutional subordination, which, with the blessing of God, I will maintain through the several parts of my dominions: But I shall ever be watchful for an opportunity of putting a stop to the effusion of the blood of my subjects, and the calamities which are inseparable from a state of war. And I still hope, that the deluded and unhappy multitude will return to their allegiance, and that the remembrance of what they once enjoyed, the regret for what they have lost, and the feeling of what they now suffer under the arbitrary tyranny of their leaders, will rekindle in their hearts a spirit of loyalty to their Sovereign, and of attachment to their mother-country; and that they will concur with the concurrence and support of my parliament to accomplish, what I shall consider as the greatest happiness of my life, and
the greatest glory of my reign, the restoration of peace, order and confidence to my American colonies.
NEWPORT February 5.
Since our last we have had various Opportunities of hearing from different Parts of New England; and find that they are stilling Men to send to Mr. Washington. They have promised to raise two Regiments of Negroes who are to be purchased of their Masters, and the Excision the War be entitled to their Freedom; but we hear that they have in general refused their Freedom upon such dishonorable Terms. Their Continental Congress have agreed upon certain Articles, which are termed "Articles of Confederation and perpetual Union," and sent them to the several Provinces for their Approbation. They are another Contrivance of this artful Deceiver to strengthen the Party Fabric they have raised, which notwithstanding their use of Endeavours often shakes to the Foundation. They have recommended to the several Provincial Assemblies, to tax their respective Provinces, for the Purpose of redeeming five Millions of Dollars; and to add still further to the Misery of those who groan under their usurped Domination, they have determined to erect no more Paper Bills, but the Expenses of the current Year are to be paid by Taxes levied for that Purpose. They have also recommended the forming of a new regulating Act, fixing the Prices of Labour and the various Necessaries of Life. These several Regulations have begun to produce that Uncertainty they have a natural Tendency to create.
Last Sunday arrived two Sloops from Halifax, laden with Coals, being Part of the Fleet that failed for this Place.
Same Day arrived a Sloop from New London bound to the West Indies, a Prize to the Unicorn.
The Cerberus is returned from her Cruise in the Sound.
On Friday Evening arrived here His Majesty's Ship Endymion Portsmouth in England, which she left the 15th November. The Packet sailed the 12th from Falmouth.
The Ariel took a Sloop from South Carolina, which has since arrived here.
Yesterday sailed a Fleet for New York, under Convoy of His Majesty's Ship Sphinx.
The Brig from New York, arrived here late that we have only been able to furnish our Readers with a few of the most important Articles.
WE the Subscribers, Inhabitants of Portsmouth near Fogland Ferry, having experienced the Discipline and good Behaviour, of the Hessian Chasseurs, stationed for this last Month, under the command of Capt. Baron de Malsburg, do return him our Thanks, for his prudent Conduct.
M. Bowler, Jonathan Davenport, Residence Sanford, George Lawton, Blisha Coggeshall, Giles Slocum, James Bell, George Taber, Robert Barker, Giles Lawton, George Martine, John Sanford. Portsmouth. Jan. 31st 1778.
TO BE SOLD To the highest BIDDER.
BILLS OF EXCHANGE, to the Amount of NINE HUNDRED POUNDS Sterling, to defray the Expense of his Majesty's Naval Hospital. Whoever is desirous to purchase the Whole, or any Part thereof, must send in their Proposals to the Subscriber, who will give the Preference to the Person that offers the most advantageous Terms.
JOHN HALLIBURTON, Agent the Sick and Hurt.
553 THERE will be a CONCERT Friday Evening at the Assembly Room; which will be continued every Thursday Evening during the Season. Capt. Mackenzie, } Managers of Capt. Barre de Malsburg, } the Music. N. B. Tickets half a Dollar.
For SALE.
THE armed Schooner, LADY PARKER, well found, with Sails and Rigging compleat, 9 four and three Punders fixed in Carriages and four Swivel. Any Person inclining to purchase, may know the Terms by applying to WILLIAM WANTON, who has a few Pipes of MADERIA WINE to dispose of.
Just IMPORTED from LONDON, AND TO BE SOLD,
By NAT. CHANDLER, At the Store, formerly improved by William Redwood, a Quantity of Sole and Upper LEATHER, by the Bale, Truss, or Dozen SKINS. Likewise,
  BEAVER Furs,  White Welch Flannel,    Beaver Coatings,  Black Calimancoes,    Red, White, & Blue  Men's Leather Shoes,    Colchester Bays,  Women's Calimancoes    Red, Blue, Green, &  ditto,    White Daper ditto  Sallad Oil per Chest,    German Seres,  Spices of all Kinds,    Hunters Pains,  A Quantity of well    8-4 Rose Blankets,  assorted Medicines,    Yard wide Lambkins  &c. &c.  
Which Articles he will sell on such Terms as he does not doubt will give Satisfaction to every Gentleman, who will favor him with their Custom.
TO BE SOLD By JOHN HOWE,
AT THE Printing Office in Thames Street The following ARTICLES of STATIONARY:
  WRITING  Sand and Sand Boxes    Paper of  Wafers,    various  Red Wax,    Kinds,  Coke Ink,    Cartridge ditto,  Red and black Ink    Blotting ditto,  Powder,    Bonnet ditto,  Powder Ink Chests,    Quills,  Powder Ink Stands,    Account Books,  Ink Holders,    Orderly Books,  Pencils,    Pocket Books,  Slates and Pencils    Small Memorandum  Steel Pencil Cases    Books,  Pen Knives,    Ivory ditto,  Quadrants,    Pounces and Pounce  Gunter Scales    Boxes,  Dividers,    Playing Cards.  Wax Tapers.  
LIKEWISE, LADIES Stone Cribbage Board, Shoe Buckles A nest Assortment of Sleeve Buttons Beaver HATS ditto, Watch Chains and Childrens Bows, Keys, Two Foot Brass sliding Rules, Brooches of various Wood ditto, Kinds, Suck-jointed ditto, Snuffing Bottles, Ditto with Cordage Calimanco Shoes, Table, Men's Leather Shoes, Three Foot Gaging Fine Worked Stock- ditto, ings, A Silver mounted Coarse Worked ditto, Sword, Ready made Sacks Plated Shoe Buckles, Coats, Plated Spurs, Pins by the Hundred, Onyx Seals, Sail Needles, Composition ditto, Black Ribbons and White ditto.

Just IMPORTED, and to be SOLD, Wholesale or Retail,
By JAMES M C CALLUM,
At his Warehouse, on Mr. J. H. Bell's Wharf, opposite the Chief Engineers Store the following Goods, for Ready Money only.
  L ONDON Per- ter, in Bottles, Port, Sherry, and Lisbon Wine, in ditto, Butter, by Firkin, English Cheese, Coffee, Beans, Green, and Hyson Tea, Black Pepper, Single refined Sugar, Military and Com- mon Shoes, Youths and Girls ditto, Dolph, Copper, and Tin Ware, Men and Women's Stockings, & Foot Socks, Woolen Gloves, and Silk Mitts, Cloth Cardinals, plain and flower'd Printed Cottons, and Durants, Irish, and Scots Linen, Printed Handker- chiefs, Check ditto, And a Variety of other Articles too tedious to Mention.  Burial Crepe, White Sheeting, Gazes, Lawns, and Lawn Aprons, & Handkerchiefs, Sail Cloth, No. 1 and 2, Table Cloths, and Diapers, Horn and Ivory Combs, Mussard, Capes, and Annoyos, Nuns, Starching, & Osnaburg Threads Broad Cloths, Duf- fees and Coatings, Duvant, and Calli- macoes, Milled and Plain Plaiding, different Colours, Ladies Morning Caps forset, Fine Muslin, with Bolsters and Pil- lows, Blanketing & H. r's Plaid, Hardware, and Fifth Hooks, English Holland Tape,  
Just Imported from London, TO BE SOLD By THOMAS POWIS,
At his Store, No. 3, North Side of the Parade, the following Articles, which he will Sell on the most reasonable Terms,
  S HOE Leather, Gentlemen's Hats, Men and Women's Shoe Hose per doz. or single pair Yardwide Linens, Cambricks, Black silk Handker- chiefs, Ditto Callimancoes, Durants, Hyson & Bohea Tea, Single refined Loaf Sugar, Ladies Black Calli-  mento Shoes, Mens Shoes, Watch Crystals, Ladies Needles, Sailmakers ditto and Palms, Fish Hocks, Silk Twist, Watches, Hard Ware, Pickles, Two handsome Pearl Amethyst and Garnet Necklaces and Ear- rings.  
TO BE SOLD, BY WILLIAM JOHNSON RYSAM In the Main-Street, opposite Mr. Gideon Sciffon's.
E NGLISH DUCK, N o 1 to 4. Russia, ditto, Swing and Whipping Twine, Twice laid Cordage, from 4 Inches to 12 Threads Ratline. A few Dozen excellent Port Wine, the Vin- tage 1768. A few Hamps of Ben Kenyon's Porter. Loaf and brown Sugars. Bohea Tea by the Chest or Dozen. Old Spirit and Rum by the Hoghead or Barrel. A Sloop about 70 Tons, well found, three Years old.
SAMUEL GOLDSEBURY,
Has for SALE.
  F INEST Fin-English Cheese, per- vor'd Hyson. Hundred or Pound, Tea, by the Hams, Chest Dozen, or Porter, Pound. Mustard, by the Pound Bohea, ditto, by the or Bottle, Chest, Dozen, or Soap, by the Box or Pound, Pound. Made a Wine, by the Sperma-Ceti and Tal- Dozen, low Candles, Port & Lisbon Wine, Pipes and Tobacco, by the Quarter, Snuff by the Dozen, Cask or Dozen, or Single Pound, Coffee, by the Barrel, Cork, or Pound, London made Boots Loaf Sugar, by the London made Boots Hoghead, for Small an Shoes, le Quantity, Military Shoes and Rasin of the Sun, Sockings, per Box or Pound Sailors Jackets, Cask Ditto, Great Coats, Currants by the Men's Hats, Hundred Weight, coarse & Fine Thread, or Pound, Broad Cloth, Pepper, by the Bag, Coatings, Blankens, or Pound, Boxes & Blankets, Irish Mtl. Butter, & Woollen Stockings. Split Pease,  
Just Imported from LONDON AND TO BE SOLD By ANTHONY LECHMERE, At his Store in Spring Street, near Trinity Church.
  S UPERFINE Scarlet, White, Buff and Blue Broad Cloths, German Serge, Forest Cloths, Striped Linsey, Striped Duffel Blankets Red and blue Duffel, Yorkshire Kersey, Lambkins, Beaver Coatings, Colchester and Bra- pery Baize, Worsted Hose, Thread, ditto, Cotton and Silk, ditto Shalloons, Tamnies,  Calimancoes, Irish Linens, Fine Co. de laine Checks, Beaver Hats, Black Ostrich Feather, Met. Buttons, Champagn ditto, Death Head ditto, Sewing Silk & Twist, Brown Buckram, Cambricks, Mose, Black Brereton Pieces Buff and White ditto, to 4 8 4 7 4 6 4 Ta- ble Cloths, Pics, N o 4.    ALSO, at the above Store may be had Port and Fual Wine, Sperma Ceti Can- dles and Lamp Oil.
—PERFUMERY.—
Just Imported and to be Sold, By NATHAN HART, At his SHOP.
  F RENCH and English Hair- Powder, Hard & Soft Pomatum, Hungary Water, Double distilled La- vender Water, King's Honey Water, Orange Flower Water Eau De Jessamine, Eau De Bergamote, Eau De Luce, Volatile Salt Laverd. Spirits of Lavender, Spirits of Harts Horn, Salvolatille, Real Swan Down Powder Puffs,  Scented Wash Balls, Wash Balls with Cses Shaving Boxes, filled with Grecian Soap & excellent Brushes Purified Italian Sha- ving Powder, Pearl Tooth Powder, Royal Tooth Powder, Genuine Camplaster Complaster in Box Vermillion Lip Salve, Turlington's Balsam, A neat Assortment of GROCERIES. Panat Tobacco, Long and short Pipes.  
IMPORTED AND TO BE SOLD, By MOSES & SAMUEL HART
At their Shop directly facing the Quarter- Master General's, in the Main-Street.
  R ED Port, Lisbon, Muscad and Florence Wines, Brandy, French Liquors, Double distilled An- iseed, Shone's best rack'd London Porter, Old West-India Rum White Wine Vinegar Ditto London bottles Common ditto, Florence Oil, Loaf sugar, Double refined ditto, Jar Raisins, Cask ditto, Currants, Turkey Figs, Citra, Walnuts, Capes, Anchovies and Sardines, Olives, R. & Cabbages, Rice, B. & S. Sago, Scotch Herrings, Bowen's Patent Sago Powder (or Jelly), India S. y., Ditto, Carrack, Nutmegs.  Poland Starch, English Soap, Sexted H. in Powder Ditto French, ditto, Lavender, Hungary, Eau de Lavande au Citron, Ditto, ditto, Au Bur- gomotte, Essence of Bergamotte Ditto Lemmon, Wash Balls. Borea Tea by the Pound, Dozen, or Hundred, Tobacco in half Pounds and small Papers, Hard and soft Poma- tum, Tooth Powder, Ditto Buttons, Bulbier and Hand's Hair Puff, Playing Cards, An Assortment of Glass Ware. Black Lead Pencils, Sm. & Lg. King's Staff Moss Thread Hose. Osnaburgs, Coarse Salt,  
TO BE SOLD. T HE Sloop THREE FRIENDS, Barbadian Built, about 50 Tons. The Sloop General MONTGO- MERY, 300 Tons Burthen, well found, about 3 Yrs old, an excellent Sea Boat and well built. Both Vessels are condemned by H's Majesty's Court of Vice Admiralty at Halifax.
The Sloop PRUDENCE, about 40 Tons, almost new, completely fitted, with her Car- go consisting of M. shadon, Hops and Bards. She is a fast sailing handsome Ves- sel, her Bottom both T. & W. A. fit to proceed on a Voyage immediately, with a sufficient of Wood and Provisions. She is a Prize to His Majesty's Ship Diamond.
A Quantity of NAIL RODS, a few Hhds Virginia Tobacco, two Barrels of Fife Oil, Piz Goods to His Majesty's Ship Raton. Also
Also, a Quantity of Barbados RUM Hogheads, Cane Spirits, four Years old Hogheads and Porter Casks. SUGAR of the best Quality per Hoghead. Newport, January 15, 1778.
DESERTEED from the Adventure V- selle, JOHN MASON, Master. JOHN WILDE and PHILIP BOWYER, the for- mer 5 Feet to 1 Inch high, well set, of was his own Hair—had on when he was away two waistcoats, one Red the other Brown, and Pair of long Duffel Trous- —the other, a thin short Mose, Swit- complexion, wore a blue Jacket, Dun Cap, long Trousers, and short Hair.— TEN DOLLARS will be given for in- prehending the above Persons, so that they may be conveyed on Board the Adventure or to the Port.
JOHN MASON. Newport, January 21st, 1778.