Sale by Auction.
On Tuesday next, the Nineteenth Instant, at Ten o'Clock in the Forenoon, at Capt. Joseph Tillinghast's Wharff, will be sold the Schooner Property (a well-built Vessel, arid a good Sailer) together with her Cargo, consisting of One Hundred Hogsheads of choice Melasses; a Quantity of Coffee, Cotton, &c. The Sale to begin at Ten o'Clock in the Forenoon.
John Lawrence, Venciue-Master.
Providence, November 16, 1776.
Notice is hereby given that on Tuesday next, at Ten o'Clock in the Forenoon, at Capt. Christopher Sheldon's Wharff, in Providence, will be sold, at public Vendue, the Ship Woodcock, with her Cargo and Stores, consisting of Sea Coal, Butts, &c. 6 Carriage Guns, 4 and 3 Pounders, 2 Cohoms, &c.
Providence, Nov. 5 [sic 15].
Whereas Benjamin Pierce Commander of the Sloop United States, did on the 19th Day of September last capture on the high Seas, and send into the Port of Warren, the Brigantine Polly, Robert Nelson, Master and Owner, from North-Carolina: And whereas it appears that the said Brigantine was not employed in any illicit Trade, but, on the contrary, that the said Robert Nelson's Intentions, can in no way be proved to be inimical to the American States, and that he was bound to Lisbon, agreeable to Permission obtained from the Provincial Convention of North-Carolina, signed by Cornelius Hartnett, President.
Therefore we, the Owners of the Sloop aforesaid, do hereby give up and entirely discharge said Brigantine, her Tackle, Apparel, Furniture and Cargo, unto the said Robert Nelson, utterly renouncing any Right, Title or Pretence to her, of any Nature soever. In Testimony whereof we have hereunto subscribed our Names, this 29th Day of October, 1776.
| Sylvester Child, |
William Lewis, |
| Nathan Miller, |
Shubael Burr, |
| John Child, |
Cromel Child |
Test. Peter Turner, Moses Turner.
