12. A Safe and Honorable Peace.

13. Trade and Commerce.

Yesterday the Lady of the Hon. Major General Gates, attended by Major Robert Gates and a number of other Gentlemen of the Army, arrived in Town from Boston.

Tuesday last a vessel arrived at Newport from the Eastward, having on board a number of wounded men. She was one of the Fleet that lately sailed from Rhode Island on a plundering Expedition. Among the wounded is one Goldbury, an infamous Tory belonging to the State of Massachusetts Bay, who since the commencement of the war has been very active in the Enemy's service and has at length met with his just deserts, his life being despaired of. The British Grenadiers and Light Infantry that were at Rhode Island embarked for Long Island about two months since. The Enemy have now in this State from 5000 to 6000 Troops, Tories included. The Raisonable of 64 Guns is the only Ship of War remaining at Newport.

A Fleet of 26 or 27 Sail of Ships, &c., consisting of Transports and Wood Vessels, put to sea from Newport on Sunday last under Convoy of the Falcon Sloop of War. The Transports had on board about 200 invalids bound to Newport.

Capt. Bull, in a light Sloop from the Eastward, has been taken by a New York Privateer and was carried into Newport last Sunday.

This morning arrived here Capt. Pollard who sailed from this Port in a Ship for South Carolina about six weeks since. He was captured within 8 hours' sail of Charleston and carried to New York.

The Enemy it is said have not yet received their Plan of Operations for the ensuing Campaign. In the Fleet which sailed from Newport on Sunday, a Major Barry went passenger in expectation of meeting the British Ministry's Budget at New York, a packet from England being daily looked for there.

A Gentleman from Boston informs that advice is received there that the Continental Ships Warren, Ranger and Queen of France, which

lately sailed from thence have captured a British Ship of War mounting 20 Guns. Also that the Privateer Black Prince of 20 Guns, belonging to Newbury has taken after an obstinate Engagement a Privateer from Jamaica mounting the same number of Guns and having 30 men more than the Black Prince.

The Enemy's plundering Fleet returned to Newport on Thursday (April 8) from the Eastward, but what booty they have collected has not yet transpired. The Fleet we learn was manned chiefly by a Banditti of Tories.

April 17, 1779.

Advice was received here last Evening that the Enemy on Wednesday last (April 14) landed two Regiments on the Island of Canonicut with part of Fanning's Tories, amounting in the whole to 700 men, and that about the same number of Troops were embarked on Thursday at Newport in 20 flat Boats. With these it is conjectured they intend a descent on some port of this State. It therefore behoves every Friend to his Country to be prepared at a moment's notice to give this motley Band of Thieves such a reception as some of them lately met with from our brave countrymen to the Eastward. The firing of three cannon as usual will be the signal.

Sunday last (April 11) Two Deserters arrived here from the British Ship of War Raisonable of 64 Guns, lying near Rhode Island They inform that she is badly manned, having but about 100 men on board, and that they are generally dissatisfied by reason of the scanty pittance of provisions allowed them.

Capt. James Monro, in the Sloop Hawke from this Port, arrived at Hispaniola the 14th of March. It is said that the Enemy's Plundering Fleet sailed again from Newport a few days since.

April 24, 1779.

BOSTON, APRIL 22.

On Friday last (April 16) great joy was diffused through this Town by the arrival of the Continental Frigate Warren, John Hawkins, Esq. (Commander) after a very successful cruise. She sailed from this

Port some weeks ago accompanied by the Queen of France Frigate, Capt. Olney, and the Ranger of 20 Guns, Captain Simpson, in the Continental Service. They first took a Privateer Schooner of 14 Guns from New York, from which they got intelligence of a Fleet with provisions and stores of various kinds and dry-goods to a large amount, bound from that place to Georgia for the supply of the British Army and their partisans in that quarter, and had the good fortune to come up with this Fleet off Capt. Henry in soundings. The Enemy consisted of 9 Sail, who made but a small resistance and had it been earlier in the day every vessel would have been taken. Seven, and these the most considerable, fell into our hands, viz: King's Ship Jason, Captain Potterfield 20 guns and 150 men; Ship Maria, 16 Guns and 84 men, having on board 1800 barrels of Flour; Privateer Schooner Hibernian, 8 Carriage Guns and 45 men; Brigs Patriot, Prince Frederick, Batchelor, John and Schooner Chance; Transports with stores, &c. Night coming on two made their escape. We have also taken carbines and a complete equipment of every kind for a Regiment of Horse, and 24 British Officers of various ranks going to the service in Georgia. Among them is a Col. Campbell, who it is said acknowledged that the loss of this Fleet in its circumstances and consequences would more than counterbalance all their success in that quarter. The brave and vigilant captors have not only enriched themselves but done important service to the public and honor to the Naval Department. The Jason arrived in port on Saturday last (April 17).

The Schooner Chance, one of the above Prizes, arrived last Friday (April 16) at Portsmouth. She is chiefly laden with drygoods and has a rich and well-assorted cargo amounting to £18,000 New York Currency. The cargoes of all the Prizes taken by the Warren over and above the value of the vessels are computed at near £80,000 sterling.

Several topsail vessels are now in the offing, supposed to be some of the prizes of the Frigates mentioned.

The Cork Fleet, consisting of nine large Ships, lately arrived at New York with five or six thousand tons of provisions, ran a very narrow chance of being taken by Capt. Hopkins and his Ships that took the Fleet bound to Georgia. He was, it is said, in their track not far from New York a day or two before they arrived at that place.

Thursday last (April 15) Benjamin Proctor, Davis Hatch, John Jones and John Butler were apprehended and committed to jail, on suspicion of having supplied the Enemy at Rhode Island with Naval

stores.

PROVIDENCE, APRIL 24.

We learn that the Prizes taken by the Warren, Queen of France and Ranger in their late very successful cruise are all safe arrived the remainder of the eight sail captured by the Warren, Queen of France and Ranger.

The Ranger, Captain Simpson, is arrived at Portsmouth with the other Brig and the Schooner Chance.

It is said the Prizes taken by the Warren, &c., turn out richer than was first expected: every day in unloading them new discoveries are made of valuable articles not included in the invoices. The collective value it is also supposed will exceed a Hundred Thousand Pounds Sterling.

NEWPORT, APRIL 15.

This morning arrived here the Auctioneer Privateer, with the Prize Schooner Experiment, James Jones Master, from Cape François 15 days out, bound to New London, having on board rum, sugar and molasses which she took in company with the Tryon Privateer.

Yesterday (April 14) arrived here His Majesty's Ship Renown, Capt. Dawson, from New York.

The same day arrived the Privateer Brig King George, Stanton Hazard, Commander, from a very successful cruise.

April 22. The Commander-in-Chief has been pleased to appoint Joshua Upham, Esq., Deputy Inspector of Royal Refugees.

Last Friday (April 9) morning arrived here the Tryon Privateer Sloop, Captain Ianns, with the Prize Brig Neptune from Guadaloupe bound to New London, loaded with rum, sugar and coffee valued at Six Thousand Pounds Sterling.

This morning arrived here the General Leslie and Fancy, Privateers, Captains Dow and Perry have captured three Prizes which they brought in with them, loaded with rum, molasses and wood and also brought from Nantucket a large quantity of oil belonging to Friends of Government, which had ben secreted there during the rebellion. The property recovered from the Rebels by this Expedition will amount to upwards of Six Thousand Pounds Sterling besides the three vessels.

Monday night last (April 19) a Party of the Enemy from Rhode Island landed at Hog Neck in Swanzey, where they tok Five or Six Soldiers with one of the Inhabitants, burnt a house and retreated with their usual precipitation.

Tuesday last (April 29) a Flag of Truce arrived at Warwick Neck from Newport and brought 15 Prisoners, and yesterday another Flag arrived with about 20 of the inhabitants.

The Enemy's Plundering Fleet which sailed from Rhode Island last week, we hear has returned and brought in 11 or 12 Sail of Vessels taken from Nantucket.

The Hon. Major General Sullivan arrived at Head Quarters in New Jersey on the 11th instant.

On Thursday (April 22) Brigadier General Stark arrived here from the Eastward.

A late New York Paper contains a List of 121 vessels that have been Commissioned at that Port as Letters of Marque, since the 8th of September last.

May 1, 1779.

A Schooner from Bermuda, with 1500 bushels of salt, was carried into New London on Wednesday last (April 29) by the Eagle Privateer. Last Tuesday afternoon (April 28) the Enemy landed a Party of Men from a Sloop at Quonset Point on the Narragansett Shore, where they shot Two Sheep. But being panic-stricken at the appearance of few of our Troops, they quitted their booty and retreated with the precipitation common to disappointed Sheep-stealers.

PROVIDENCE.

JAMES N. ARNOLD.

(To be Continued.)