THE PROVIDENCE GAZETTE & COUNTRY JOURNAL, Rhode Island, May 19, 1781  Much of the front page of this rare issue is taken up with editorial reporting concerning the Revolutionary War (see photos), with mention of John Hancock & others. This text carries over to pg. 4 as well. A pg. 2 item begins: "...we are informed that the garrison at Ninety-Six, which consisted of 90 regulars & about 300 tories, had surrendered to General Sumpter...General Greene was on his march against that place which it was expected would shortly fall into his hands."
Much of pg.. 2 is taken up with various war reports, simply too much to mention here--but see the photos. A few items include: "...ships under Greaves got up to Alexandria...but did not attack the battery..." "Five of the enemy's ships have run up Potowmack & anchored opposite Hoe's Ferry..." "Latest accounts from North Carolina mention that Lord Cornwallis & his army had reached Wilmington on Cape Fear River...that General Greene & his forces were on their way toward Camden..." "When the people of Charlestown heard of General Greene's repulse of by Cornwallis they illuminated the city..." & much more. 
Pg. 3 has war items also with content including: "...the British fleet had all arrived there from Chesapeake & sailed last Wed....supposed for South Carolina, with all the British troops & light horse; that there were none but Hessians left at New York..." & more. Pg. 3 also has a lengthy list of men who: "Deserted from Col. Greene's Regiment..." with details of each (see photos).
Complete in 4 pages, various brown staining but causing no loss of readability, some minor tears at margins. Folio size. An extremely rare title in today's market, particularly from during the Revolutionary War with so much war-related content.