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Webster arrived at Newport with a Load of Beef Pork &c on Friday the 19th from New York said to be bound to Nantucket. All the Provisions on Board he says belonged to William & Francis Rotch excepting 70 Barrels of Pork consigned to himself which he sold to George Rome. All the Circumstances attending this Affair concur to give the strongest Suspicions that these Provisions were purchased for Use of the Enemy. Webster is gone with his Vessel to Boston, by whom the Tories in Newport have sent about 20 Sheep, a Quantity of fresh Butter and all the Eggs in the Town.²

A Ship belonging to Christo Champlin arrived at Newport last Saturday Morning [May 27] from Baltimore laden with Flour and Corn for Ireland. She was immediately taken into Possession by the King's Ships and is destined to Boston ー Mr Champlin declares that he was utterly ignorant of her coming to Newport that she put in for a Supply of Wood and Water; and that upon his Application to [Captain] Wallace to permit his Ship to pursue her Voyage, he was denied and told by Walace that he had positive Orders from Admiral Greaves to seize every Vessel he could take with Provisions and send them to Boston.