The Newport gazette. [volume] (Newport [R.I.]) 1777-1779, 1777-09-25

a Soldier in the Provincial Ser,ies, when
he ef, to Try his Fortune in Prlva'eer' ne
ba, lilo, At different Times, fP'ken vey
difr:ipeafu!ly Of his M'jsay AID his ga
vernment."
They write frcm Jamaies, that 70 p,s''at
the Scirci,y Of Provilion' !. tsa' ia4ho, 'n'
Planter, have come to Rsiolation 'e" nS
apart large Trsa. Of Lani tor ra'iing b'a X
C,ul. and Shesr. The fame ma, i'sly
taken Place alfo in the FrenIh II. d'.
o deu are given for general Mut:I ana
Retur. of the three Rcgi-enn Ct f"o'-
Gnards, previous to a iHthef D'"'sh' o''
ing made fer ,oreign Service.
Rv Adyices from Conf in.incPle, OF the
z7,b Of Ma, laa, VIC lea.n, thar there II: no
d 0ieuv .bsu, the mercantile Ship: Mr.
S;eduef failed the Day before from that
Place for Taeanroek, scar AioPh, Ia '"e
Da; ,huM. Jane, would 90 t'i'hef In !,
Month .Ft:' and that the EmPtei; VIII
sasb'i(h Houlc uader the fame firm OF
Siesnet, lanes, and Co. ~ thai eaatiiiheo
in that City. >, TO-
non, carme 20 he Bar Of the Houfe oiPss's
the 9th IaR.nt, he deliverd himi!lf to the
following EFF Ct:
"Yorr Maj.Ey'' loyal Commons have
pafIsd FIVE Bills for the Service OF the cur
rsnt Year. The Fl # Bill fer enabling
your Majeay to ds'rey the Exsra-ExPenee:
Of the American War, snd to make & 'od
the Deficiency of the Gold Coin the is-
eoad for r,iing Eve Miiion' by Arnu''e',
and for ea,blilhing Lottery snotne' Tor
laying q Tax upon Servants another tor
LAYING tax upon Auctions, and upon sale'
of Eaate,, Leafes and Goods, By Aoetion;
..d ,no.her for granting to your Majsty
certain Sum out Of the hRkinE Fsnd' and
in this semofico.hl 0es't6IfSsiG"pp ppfas,viiaesaf, a,viiaesf
to which your faithful Con mons, Sir. hum
bly, d:Gre your AiIent. Your Comm rs,
Sir, in the Courts Of the preiens SeiIlon,
have applied thsafslvs' with all pe llbl.
Diligence to public BuGn,fs; snd havs done
oil in their Power to procure the Eaf'. Hap
pinsf, and Prosperity Of you' Subj e.; and
have granted the more ample Supplis'.
They have Rrsng,heaed the Hand. o! Go.
vernmeat, and done oil ia their Power to
procure fpeedy and sA:etu,l Reeo .ci.iati-
cn with America. They are fully eonfci-
Gus how nsceHary it is, that the Troubles
in America ihosld be amcably lett!ed, and
that the legi0a,ivs Authority Of this Cosa.
try fhould be sltablilhed and main,aise over
all your Maj.fy's Domisions. Your faith
ful Commons, firmly relying on your Ma.
j.Ay's Widen, snd .rse Regard to the In-
tsrsft of oil your Subjects that Americs
will return to a proper Senie Of their Day;
and thar Diforder aad Rebellioa will give
Pace to Peace and Concil;ation."
Tuefday laf arrived asPiymouth, th:H,.
mover. of and f'omGIafeow She was ,aksa
by an American Privateer, and twelve Men
put on board her; but on mssti'g sFrench
Snow, the Prize Mater went on board with
two Men, leaving 3 A.ericsns, tie Maze,
one Min, sad tout Lad belonging q the
VeAsi. On the Departure Of the Prizs-
Matter, the three Msn taking tbs Advan,sgs
OF fome Of the Americans going below,
armed themfelves, rofs upon the ref, and
took the Vsael; fson after meeting with
the Duke Of Yo-k Packet, III: wa, aGiaed
with Hands, who brought her f IT into
Falmouth, sad thence TO Plymouth. Shs
is baund 70 Jamaica, ard laden with Goals
and Heuisg'.
A Prspoisl is faid to be on Foot for efs-
bliihiag a Mint for coming at Dublin, in
OF the lrifh fubmittinE to the
Land Tax.
A ieuer from the Hague, dated June !,