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The DECLARATION of Cob JOSEPH TRUM
BULL, Eq; Commiffafy-General of th< American
Army.
To ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.
BE it known, that whereas I have been informed that it
has been iudufrioufl, propagated b, feme ev:l minded
persons, in divert parts of the country, that Dr. ]°"x
Morgan, latsDirCTr General of the Continental bofytal,
bat drawn from the Cem^tfar, General's office tbs well ra
tions for tbsfick, while in the general hfpnal, and.that he
has pocketed the fanefor his ran emolument. I have this
da, made examination of m, books clerks, f^c. and fad,
that I have not a charge in m, kooks of a single p^>f paid
to Dr. Morgan or an, other boftitaJ Jurgeon under him, on
account frations for tbefick ; nor did lever pa, an,
on tb 4 t account to Dr Morgan ;fo that there cannot be the
leaf foundation for such afpefons of bis charaaer. live
paid large fumsfor the rations oftbe jickin regimental and
brigade hospitals, to many brigade and rggimerul
physicians and Turgeon# : but never afartbing to fad
Dr. Morgan, or an, general bofpital pbyfaian er furgeou
whatever.
Given under in, band at Hartford, April 2, 1777.
Josiph Trumbull, Cemmfor, General.
,BOST O N, April 28.
Sunday left arrived a French ffiip of 20 guns, from
Bordeaux, laden'd wish dry goods hard ware, wife,
&c. &c. &c. Also a state drop from Mirtiaico, wish
powder, arm?, silt &c. _
Same day arrived in a fafe port at the nftflrd, after
a passage efthree months, a veffel from Nantz,ir France
with a valuable cargo ; among which are the follow
ing, viz. „
58 pieces of brass cannon, with carmp^ cloath
ing for io„ooo men—-—texts fcr 10 000 mis——JO
tons of powder——s,7oo '"^ of arms——a quantity
of lead and ball ——a quantity of bianksti. -- Came
psfrage? in the above vessel, a colonel and 24 officers
of th: train.
Also a prizi brig, with beef, butterand pork, bound
from Cork to New-York, taken by Captain Robert
Parker, from Portsmouth, New Hamplhire.
The public are informed, that a great number of
601. and 40s. bills of the Hampshire State, are coun
terfeited by a knot of villains belonging to said state,
some of whom have been apprehended and committed
to goal, viz. Robert Fowie, Printer, Richard S xuaon,
Efy figut, two by the name of CsmmiAgs two by
the name of Shepard, one Wbi iag a^d one Holland.
NEWHAVEN April 25.
A member of Csignfi in a letter daud April 15,
'7773 writes to his friend in this town, That " an ex
traa of a letter from E?g ! sad, to the Comra ffi ners
(D >&. Franklin. &c. in Franco) mentions that ,he
British miaiftry intend total, to dedroy the New Erg
land States, and mak^ flavs, of the fouthara."-So we
fee what we poor pttfsof New England, have te de
pend on !
HA RTFOR D, May §.
7be following particulars of the late affair at Danbur, we
have received find our las, viz
On Saturday ihi 26 b of April, express came to
Danbury from Brigadier General Silliman, advising
that a large body of the enemy had landed the day
before at fun fat, at Compo, a point of land between
Fairfield, and Norwalk, and were marching towards
Danbury. Maafure; were immediately taken to re
move the molt valuable floras, which was in part ef
feded. At a little after one o'clock the fame day the
enemy entered Danbury with about 2000 men, and a
number of field pieces, under the command of Go
vernor Tryon. As there were only 50 Continental
troops, and about as may militia in Danbury, the
former with but a cartridge or two each, it was not
tho't prudent to make any stand, as from the circum
flashes of the ground and disparity of numbers, they
must have fallen it to the enemy's hands ; they there
fore retreated to the heights north of the town. Ten
o'clock Sunday, they werejoin'd by more militia, and
140 Continental troops from Maffachefetts, under
Lieut. Col. Smith, but without ary ammunition ;
happily, however, there fees arrived 2000 cartridge#
from Peeks Kill, upon which a disposition was made
to harrafs the enemy, until a fufficieat reinforcement
should come in to make a vigorous attack. la the
meat while the enemy burnt about 20 houses and
tores, more than 1000 barrels cf pork, at mm tents,
%d many other valuable articles. At half after ten
they left the town by the Peeks. Kill road, ia great
haste--- Gsn.Wooftsr, who had followed them to Dan
bury with a final! body of militia pursued them with
the Continental troops and militia, and overtook their
rear in Ridgebury, when a fkirmilh ensued and con
tinued ia a loafs Scattering fire until night-- the next
day it commenced again, at Wilten, and continued
by intermiffians until they embarked at the place
wh^re they landed. Gen. Arao'd attacked them in
front, with a party of militia at Ridgefield, and again
near Sagateck B ilg% which obliged them to alter
their route, and ford the river, ieftead of creffi grhe
bridge. Theenemy's loss was at least 100 killed,
wounded a*d tskea ; our's about 60, among which
are, Gen. Wsofter, Cd. Lamb, of the artillery, Maj.
Crane, of the mi itia, and one Captain wounded;
Lieut. Col. Gsuld of the militia, 4 Lieutenants, one
fu^e^n killed.
The following account of the above affair was fat us 1,
another baud.
Governor T r yoi, wofe bio id hirfty, thievish dif
pofitian, and beggarly circumß^ces impel him to
• rot and plunder f,r febfiftence, hvUg coHea^d a
Rang of thieves and starved wretches f m amour the
Britilh troops and to is, cameo^ fiou Lig Iflamd
the 26th ult. and landed at Campo ^c;^rsun Norwalk
aeJFai&te -framthaac& the, bast through thewbods
toDenbu,. wheicthey fou^d^ quantity cf pravifiom,
feme cf/which thty eat, and fume they oeftroyed, and
some they attempted to cm? off ; bu. a number cf
people coteaing. aiaimed their guilty feats, and
caused them to flte back with g^at precipitation,
through thick and thin, wet and dry, toug* and
smooth, leaving b#g a^d baggage, *bou* 50 killed
and 4o (akm prife^es, 18 or 20 cf ^hom are now in
goal in this place. Thus ended the glorious expedi
tion of the free booter Tryon. Tb poor r^uefeund
such good picking while governor cf New-Ya k, that
his head ach^s beyond conception to get peff ffin of
that government Myrin : but he mud gnaw his trench
er ag/eat while before that tim^ arrives. We expell
another visit from theft hungry belles in a Ihor time,
that it be may proper enough to keep a ±ood lock out.
Oa Wed>e£day iafi about 40 of the enemy landed
at ths Saw Pitts, but were foen repulftd.
Left Friday 15 prisoners taken ai Danbury were
brought to his town and delivered to the care of the
Committee.
Sameday 17 tories belonging to New Cambridge,
a focisty in Farmingtawn, were taken up and com
mitted to goal in this place. Thry are a pack es
fellows who were connected with the late Meses Dun
bar, whose infamous end is well known ; some cf them
had ideally engaged to serve under him in the minis
terial army. The gentlemen by whose authority they
were apprehended, gave them free liberty to go over
to the enemy, but they rather chose to accept cf their
prafent confinement, where they remain for trial at
the next Superer court, for HIGH TREASON a
gainst the States.
Left Monday a parcel of tories frem New-Milford,
and other places, were commi ted to the goal in this
place, two of which are under fstance of death by a
Court-martial, but the time of thrir execution is not
yet appointed.
Th? infigrificant Jofepb Reed, who lately left this
town for fear of feon being obliged to receive the pun
iffiment due to an infamous scoundrel, and went over to
the enemy, ha? now the honor to command an O,fer
Boat, in New York. Qjere, Should not the estate he
has left be taken far ths use of the public ?
We hear several very valuable prizes have lately
been font into esftern ports, but as the Boston pest,
as usual, is not yet arrived, we can give cur readers
none f the particulars.
•, Beware cf counterfeit THIRTY DOLLARS
Continental Bills, a particular difeription is net yet
obtained, they are badly executed, but may pass with
the unwary.
A HIN T.
J DO not know whose duty it is to fee that all the
inhabitants are properly equipped with arms and
every necessary far the held of battle ; but I do know
that it is the duty of femebody, and that this duty is
not done.- If Governor Brown should come to keep
the General Election with as, as he has promised, we
should want to make a rcfpedable appearance, and to
give him a hearty welcome ; te ds which let us all ba
preqa+rd. A militia man, without a gun.
Connecticut Insurance-Office.
THE public are hereby informed, thai there is
kept by the fubferiber at his house in Wethers
field, next door to the meeting-house, an Insurance
Office The underwriters are Msffi'rs Samuel
Broome, John Broome, Jeremiah Platt end
Joseph Webb. Any gentlemen that want to have
Infurancs made, may apply to any of the above gen
tlemen, or to Barnabas Deane.
gAoril 28, 1777..'
Just publilh^d, &ad to b« fold b the Printer hereof,
Price ONE SHILLING.
The Reasons and Deftgn of public Punifoments ;
A SERMO N,
Delivered before the People who were collrded to the
EXECUTION
OF
MOSES D UNB A R,
Who was condemned for HIGH TREASON against
the State of Connecticut, and executed
March 19th, A. D. 1777.
B, NATHAN STRONG,
Pastor of the firft Church in Hartford.
Blood, a^d deceitful Men frill not live out half their Days.
A LL . perfo&s inaebte^ to. tan fubferiber sr^ desired co
make immediate payment, as he designs soon to go
abroad, and is uncertain when ha IhaJl return, and
Bands in need of his money to subsist epon.
JESSE ROOT.
Hartford, Me, 3, 1777.
C TRAYED from the fubicriber on the 27th nlt.
a large red and white COW, about 8 years old.
Whoever will take said COW and return her to ths
fubferiber shall be h and feme y rewarded.
JOSEPH COIT.
Hartford, Mey 3, 1777.
RUN-AWAY from th# fubferiber in the night cf
„ the 16,h of April, a Negro boy named LIVER
POOL; had on a brown jacket, a bine cap, blue
Backings and red v*ft : is a fh®rt thick fellow, about
18 y<a., of age. Whoever will take up and fecere
said Nrpra so as his meftar may have him, ffiall have
FIVE DOLLARS reward, and all reafonabie char
g< rprid by me his master, living near Salisbury Fur
nace on the Oblong in Dutchefs County.
Joshua Dakins.
April 26, 1777.
R, the benefit of the P tiß L i C,
wTiiicqa^ded that such riders as carry ths Cdii,
1 re&icu< Courant, and others, on public bufineft
from thfi t^wo for thefuture chllat the Post Office,t*ait
the betters which reirrin for pericns adjacent may
have a f,esdy conveyanc*. Tho's. Hilldrup.
Hertford, Ma, 5, 1777.
—IN E T '
MALAGA, LISBON, TENERIFFE&RED-PORT,
To be Sold
By EBENEZER BERNARD, fee.
ia Hartford
a N affarunent of INDIGO, of me belt kind, to
ft be fold by MATHFR and SMITH, in Chris
tian Street, near J hn Pomerc?'?, Sufield. ,
DESERTED fram Capt. John Bernard's cc-mpany,
Col. Wylly's regiment fame time face, Michael
Ribley, 24 years cf age, 4 fist 4 inches high, dark
eyes, browe hair, dark complexion. Jacob Evens,
22 years &f age, 5 fret 8 inches high, light hair, gray
eyes, light cbmpUxion. Thames Gardner, 5 feet 10
inches high, 27 years of age, has had the small pax,
one large pock or fear over his right eye^ Whoever
will take up th?m or either cf them, and return them
to the regiment, shall have five dollars reward for each,
and all necessary charges paid, by
Theodore Woodbridge, Lieut.
Hartford, April 28, 1777.
^AKEN up by the fubferiber, a brown HORSE, a
bout 4 years old, natural pacer, near hind foot
white, a little white f r ot on his nose, no brand. Said
horse was found in the fubferiber# pasture. The own
er is desired to pay changes and take him and keep
him away. Elijah Woolworth.
Simlb<ry, May 3, 1777.
^AKEN up by Ifzac Hinfdaio of Hartford Wcß-
Division, a span of white horses, one branded
F. B. the ether H. B. The owner may have them b,
proving his property and paying charges.
CTRAY ED or rtoien from the fuefcriber at
New-Lebanon, in Albany county, on th# 18th of
April left, a MARE and two COLTS, the mate of a
dun colour, ten years old, paces and trots, the colt:2
years old this spring, one a dark coloured bay, ths
other a mere light bay, a white Break in his forehead,
both es them horse cults, pace and trot. Whoever
will take up and fend them to ire at New-Lebanon,
or secure them and fend me word, or advertise them
in the Hartford paper so that I may find them, shall
have 5 dollars reward and all necessary charges paid,
by Asahel King.
New Lebanon. Mav 3 1777.
RAN sway from the fubferiber,living in Coventry,
about the firft of April last, an apprentice BOY
namid Samuel Evins, jun. he is about 5 feet 7 er 8
inches high, fomethirg Bender built large blue eyes,
a very wide mouth, bread fore teeth, talks much but
little sense, had on and took with him a butternut co
loured coat and waistcoat, lea her breaches, check'd
flannel Ihirt, mix'd crlcured flockings, black hanker
chief, a white hunting Ihirt. Whoever takes up said
boy and returns him to me the fubferiber, fh&ll have
two coppers lan ful money reward, no charges paid,
by Stephen Richardson,
*4* All persons are forbid harbeorirr said boy.
Printing. Office, Hartford, Apit 28, 1777.
qpHE unreafonabb price of the aeceffarits of life hue
4 thrown the Printer into an unhappy dilemma. He
meft either fliag up bis business and starve his family,
or inercafe the wages es his workmen, and the price
of his News- Paper, and ether work. He has hitherto
sacredly adhsied to his farmer price, by which means
he has greatly feffered in his interest, especially for
eight months past, while with indignation and fur
prize he has beheld the power cf avarice, and the infa
tuation of the times. But what can be done ? Henas
ftrugghd against the torrent of opp,tffion till hie
strength is exhausted, and mull either rife in his de
mands, or be reduced to beggary. And is it right to
neglea the means of fafetv, and wo k as it were for
nothing, when every necessary of life is put chafed at the
most enormous price? No ; the horrors of poverty,
which rush on him like an armed force forbid it ; the
daily returning wants of his family, the irrefift&ble
calls of nature and the great law of felf preservation,
forbid it. As he people will not break the fatal in
chaatment, by reducing the price of things, he is com
pelled to raise the price of his work. Twelve Shilling,
a year, therefore, fir the News paper, and other work
in proportion, is as low as hs cam peffibly afford it, as
the times are at prefect, (after which the paper will
be cheaper than any oneofit's fizs on the continent.)
As this price is coefiftent with ths regulating ad, * to
which, as he always has, so he means Bill to adhear,
till repealed, or more universally violated, he thinks
himfe f excusable in the flap he has taken, and that
no person will have just cause of complaint. Those
gentlemen who art unwilling to comply with the above
terms, are desired to fend thrir names to the Printer
within three weeks from this date, (at which time ths
proposed alteration will take place) that their papers
may be ftopt, otherwifa they will be continued to them
by their humble fervaet. E. Watson.
O Those perfens who fend their names to the
Printer, desiring their papers may be dffcontinued in
confcquence of the above advertisement, are requeued
likewise to fend the money for these they have al
tend, had.
* Things in general were raised in their prices about 50
per cent, b, the Regulating A&.
O Advertifemeats omitted, will he in eur nt%t.