The Newport gazette. [volume], June 25, 1778, Image 3

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NEWPORT: June 2y%.
Gere s {UIL VAN's Reply to General
PIGOL " Loterof the 10 h Inttant,
Provicence June 20:h, 1773,
SIR,
A.s it way not in &y Power to cemply
wihth: i ras pr puled by yon, 1a
yeur lewrol hertohl Wine, e p'(li. £
12 EX Lenge ol ihe I'citons takeu Ly your
Pou pr B WBE T 3 hoot it mewin 5 | could
notove Yo du An wer v heat contualr ng
(he, eBl Wor, whe requ tmeol nd
s Fiag o v biu Govervo; Beadtord goes
with leme Picpoiais which hs vid wm
giupisie,
W: hare fome Seamen herec ken by our
Voiesor War,othirs we exelt wil in 4
fex Dsysbe boough uiivin Bolt o,
tn: Councd wili s t 0 Keow whether
you wil Brcoinge bt Priomers whoys
N.nirs are contatued im tie Lid feat by
wevelnor B adt.rd, tor aa fl]““ Numb r
o'the {'roups of this Stae ad¥ jn your
Hands asd { ad suc the Ko .veon Paroe,
shouid th s Propofal be ag e'd o, ile
Peiio .8 seniiunes o the Lot thall o fzre
you 1 sediactly steer Reu no the Flay,
and wole fent oct oa ¥.role thilibe exe
cheng d w 1 {OO & Piif n.rs can b:coilect
ed 1o r ihe Purpofe.
Yoamay depend on a Spe*dy a per.
foima ¢ |alroifib'e ontre Par.of th. Stae,
and hat I (hall do every Tning n my
Power 1o forward 'o Rh.de [land Pericay
iukxchuoge for fuch asyou mey fend our.
1 aevacre H.ncur to be, Sir, your mott
QOoedicat humb 2 Seva t.
JOHN zULLIVAN.
M. Gea.Pigot.
ANSWER,
Newpcrt, june 224, 1778.
SIR,
HAD the fy:or of yos: Letter ait
i Ni_4' b; Gov. B.adlord, be* betore its
Airival eve'y ‘L hing ral.tive to the Reliaie
of tke Soldizrs ana Inbacitants 'aken @
35th My, w.s tet'led wi h Mr. Mcilrreru,
the Commiliary of ril ners,
T w.aing by Gov. Brazfard, thatit would
be agreeable to you o give Saio:s in Ex.
chaave for the lahabitants, | hrve givea
my Coafen: thereto. Mr, Melinieau, the
Commifliry wilavait vpoa you with the
Agreeacar, which I doudt wmot will be
complied with as foen as pofiible.
I have the Henour 1o be, S:r, your
moft Obedisay vinble dcrvant.
ROBERT PIGOT.
P.S. Seme o! the [ehubitaats bsiag O'd
®ad L.firm, I have dif.harged . them, wit. -
eut looking ior others ia Exchenge, .
Yefterday bring St. JOHN's Day, the
fame was celebracrd here by a refpeétabls
Nomber of Fr@BB anv AccerTEDMAsONS.
Thty affembled ia tbe Morning at tie
Point, f.om whexee ‘they wirlk:d ia Pre
ceffion to Church, where a S:rmen adapied
to the Occafi“n was delive.ed by the Rev,
M-, Bissert. Afier Serv ce tte Procefli
©n moved through the Ma.a Sereet, and
proceeded ta Field nrarthe Librsey, where
an ele.anr Disner was p-ovided, under Co
ver of { veral Marqies.—The Diy was
;::.c!udcd with tte utmot Hirmomy and
ireh.
Since our 11} feveral Plags have pifl.d
be:wern this Plice ard Providence, with
Prifl ners of Wa', which kave been ex.
chinge'. By fome 'Perfons who have ar.
rived from amoogft ihe Retelr, we leare,
Tha: Goverror Jooniton, on: of the Copy.
wifli'ne.¢ which la‘e'y arrived et Phildel.
Pbi:, bas bad @ Conlerreace with 5 Num.
ber of the Officers of Wath sgton’s Army,
4he R: 4!t of mhich was mot k:own,
The Rebel officers abeut Bofton, have
t:ken very villancus Method in heir pow
€olo wniuce the Britith priloners to join
them ; and we ere credibly informed, that
out of 70 which ma ched cff to Walh ng
ton, only 7 reached the rebe! Camp, the
reit having found means 1o j in thieir faich
ful Comirades. ‘
The Congrefls on the 224 May priled o
Recive eccommending 1o the Legiflators
ctine different Provieces, (o ciiqa. lify by
[. w Pralners and Delerters fram the Bri
t A Navy aod Army f.om s&ing as übii
tu'es 1n the M. i, duriag the p efzat
War, 0 rend.rail fuch Cortradts void, and
t» auttonze any Prifone's or i .rees,
Wi may e cngaged ar o Sublbi te o ap
propriate tu Lic Uie all Mugies by him re
ceived on fu h A reement,
The Brune trigite, with feveral veflels
un-er convoy, faied lalt Tuefday for New-
Yok,
doon after he Unicorn left this Port on
the 7.0 102 fhe feli in with a rebel fchoon
er laded from the Wett-Indies, which fhe
¢2piured, and v ok with her to Ha'ifax.
Severat fmall fi!hing boats, weie tuken
lal “Itarday evening, mear the Light.
H ufe, the por nnlicrmen made prifuacrs
and taken off among't the Rebels, who
came in feveral arm-u Boats for that pur
pote -~ Perhaps by order of the vigiiant and
mignan:m wi General Sullivan, who darin :
14 Rebeliion, has never diftinguithed him
fclf more thia by fuch exploits of attackir g
puor detencelefs unzrmed mea.
LOST SUPPOSED TO BE STOLEN,
R OM a Field near the
Li%r2rv abost & Munth or Five
Weeks fince i L 7 cug Roes colonrs
ed Hotle, n; warc g ot 1\; Hands high, b-li’d
Fice, m x:d very much with white Huies
aiong the Back, dark Mane and Tail, e
Whoever brings the lame tothe 43d En.
cam~ment, on Ty key Hill, fhal. seceive
a GUINKA Reward,
Nowport, June 23, 1778.
On Tueflday next, 30th Inftant
Will:- be fold by AUC T'ION, .
HE Schooner Rebecca
and Appur'esances, Prize to Hig
Mojeily’s Ships Me'maid and Ap.
polly ; tee arm’d Brigantine R-prifal,
Prize to the Unicorn, m?m srmed Slorp
Greenwich, Prize to the Maidftone.~T'he
above Viffels will be fold at Mr.jona.
THAN THursTon’s Wharf. The SALE
will begin at X 1 o’Clock, afier which will
be fold a Quantity of Dry Goods, Wize,
Rum, &c. &c. &c. :
On Monday nextat 11 o’Clock
Will b: fld by AUCTION,
QUANTITY of Dama
ged Bread, Peef, Pork, Peafe,
Outmeal, Floor, Raifin- and Bot.
ter, beionging to His Majetty’s Viélm"ilg
Stores at Rhode-'flasd. The whole to be
viewed any Day (Senday exceptrd) by ap.
plyieg to Mr, Ricuaro Carnzu, ot the
Vi&tualling Ofiice, who will (hew them a¢
Mr. )un Marsans’s lower Wharl, the
Place o' Sale.
CHARLES WALLER.
.Afidan: Agent Vidloa.ler,
Jult imported from New-Yoik
AND TO BE SOLD .
ByJUI{N"OWE.
Atthe Priniing Office,Carner of thiParade,
N clegant Al | Shaving Powder,
A foriment O(l Tec{b'PO\VdCT.
Silver moanted | Hair Powder,
Swords, Pomatam,
Steel Hiltzd ditto, , Chaccolate, beft
Gilt Hangers, Kind,
Stlvered ditto, | Cake Blacking, |
An Allsrement of | Black Balls,
I'rge faihiooable l Salt Spoons,
Beaver Has, A Varie'y of Ms.
Ex:cilsnt Mahogany roccPocketßocks
[elelcopes,conve- | Ladies Etwees,
nient for Geatle- & Djcro, Needleßooks,
mea of the Army, | Ditto for Mifles,
Sword Delts, Very neat Morocco
M:a's thoer, very Cales of Shaving
neat, Toftcuments,
Mahozany fhaving ' Afs-kin Memoraog
Boxes, dum Books,
Horn ‘l'umblers, Court Plaifter,
100 h Bruth s, Jappan’d Segae
Gl Pocket Brufher, Chetts,
{ro y HindleKaives | Tin Tea Kettles,
and Forks, Coffee Ports, !
Brals Bag Locks, Tea Potts,
An Ailbrimeat of | Jappan’d Tumblers,
Penknives, lßappee and Scotch
Cork Screws, Sauff,
Fifes, Tin Kettles,
Metal Spoons large Dripping Paas,
and f{inall, Tin Funnel-,
Can s, an clegant I Bafters with Hane
Variery, dles,
Rattans, | Jappin’d Caoteens,
Ladies ald 'Gznile- |Pg ket Laathoras,
men’s acat ridiag | Luge Polinfit&lflp
Whips, difhes, .
Chaife Whips, . l Soop and common,
Wedgwood and " Citto . plates,
Bentley’s Seals, 5.,,M?." for Me-
Cypher, ditto, l dicines,
Looking Glaffes, Tin Pudding Pans,
Boxes of Toys for I Jeppan’d Spicting
Childrea, Bafins,
Fih Counters for l~@arnqdflnt]nfin.
Quadrille, . | Purfers Meafures, a
Tooth Pick Cales, few fette, h
Ariificial Snakes, ,Flu Candlefticks +
Shot Bags, and Tinder Baxes,
Powder Flaks, I 4
ADIES Gown's of ths n:iweft
I. T-Re, fow remain az thy Pringers
for Sale, very Cheap,
Depa y-Commiflary-Geaersl’s Offise, ‘
Newpore, Jane 24 h 1778.
HOSE Perfons who have
farnithed cith-r Porrgs.or Live.
Stock, for th Ule of lfi:fll‘oly"t
Troops 1o the 14th lakane, inclufive, gte
r qu.fled 10 call sor their Mgy,
ADVERTISE[('INT.,
dERE is to be fold e pris
T vate SALE u'.MONDAYh"t%}OI
‘X[ o’Clock, Foresaos, o 8 the Poise, s
Nomber of Drasght Horfes, Mares asd
Foles, Oxen ood Horie Caus, asd two
faor Wheel Wapg - ns. B TR S
GOOD HORSE to be
A fold, nn_quire.of.tfigj
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