The Connecticut courant and Hartford weekly intelligencer — Hartford, Conn., 1775-07-31 00:00:00, page 4

Mr. EDES,
Having ix my lafl get unexptAsdiy upon tbe fubjcß of the
troops and saps of warfball give you some further ex
tracts and letters concerting them
Boston, 23d March, 1768.
My dear Sir, [Mr. Jackson.)
A BOUTafortnight ago, / think I mentioned to
J°" before, I was in confutation with the
commissioners. They were very desirous the governor Jbould
write to the general (partly in fort hand) for a r
(regiment.) If he had done it, by some means or other it
would have transpired, and there is no faying what a
length the people would have gone in their resentment.
Boston, 19th October, 1768.
Dear Sir. [Mr. Jackfon.]
I Know some of the officers have blamed the governor,
that he has not provided quarters, but they blamed
him without cause. While the province is in this fate a
fep taken without law to jupport it, would give great ad
vantage to th: enemies of goverment. Infome points! think
be hasflretched his authority, th® the neceffty of the service
juftifes him, particularly in ordering the town house, all
except the council chamber to be opened.
Cambridge, 19th June, 1770.
SIR, [Commodore Hood.)
apply to you for aid when necessary. Measures
were then under confderation. As fan as I know what
is determined, Ifall be able to make a better judgment. In
the mean time I think it expedent that there jhonld always
be one or more of his Majefly'sflips in the harbour of Bos
ton.—
Boston, zzd June, 1770.
SIR, [General Gage.]
T Ever fappofed it would be neetfary for me, at all events,
if Capt.Prefton and the soldiers fcould be found guilty
and jentence pajs'd, to grant a reprieve until his Mayfly's
pleasure feould be known. lam now underflronger obliga
tions to do it than before, having received his Mojeflfs ex
press commands to to do. lam much lej's concerned from an
apprebenfon of the rage of the people against me, than I
cm from the danger in the present dissolute fate 0/ the go
vernment, of the people's taking upon thenfelves to put the
sentence in execution. Ido net believe I have one magfrate
who would be willing to run any rifquein endeavouring to
prevent it. If troops were in town Ido not know that a
magiftrste would employ them on fu&h an occasion, but I
think they might n^withfanding be the means of preventing
it. What meafuree will be taken in England is to me very
uncertain. It is incumbent on me to mention my appreben
fons to you, but I do it in the mos confidential manner, leaf
their being known might fuggef to some, what perhaps
©tb&rwife they would not have thought of ; and as there
will be probably ten or twelve weeks time before the trial
will come on, Ifhould be glad of your opinion upon any
ftps which can be taken to guard againf so fatal an
event.
To this and some others General Gage anfwer'd as fol
lows.
SIR, New- York, July, ift 1770.
T Have been favoured with your letters of 19th, 2if,
4 22d, and 23d, of fune. lam obliged toyou for the
dire&ions you intend giving to the attorney .general upon
his return from the circuit, reJpeßing the indictment againf
Sir Frances Bernard and myjelf. His Majeffs orders
concernin, these matters were communicated to me by the
luf packet, anil wijb this was the only trouble you are likely
to have upon year bands.
The fidjetf of your, two las letters is the more alarming,
as it is very likely to happen. Ibe people have gone on
fep by fep with ut check or #ppfition, to the mos dan
gerous heighth of liccWcujnefs ; and nothing is too daring
for them to undertake, during the anarchy that now fubffs.
I can eafly give an opinion bow to prevent the event you so
much fear, if you could as e.fly follow it. I know nothing
that can refif force but force, and you are acquainted wish
the orders lately transmitted to me, to give you all the aid
and afffancey.u fall require : but I am fnfble you will
anfwermetbat ycu cannot ajk my affifance without the ad
vice of the council, and no one of,our council will advise
you to aft my affiance, or to bring troops into the town.
You think as the fame time, if troops were in the town, no
magifrate would employ them on Juch an occasion, but th,
might not with [landing be the means of preventing it. It
is true, on the firft arrival of the tt oopsthe people were kept
mforne awe by them; but they no footer underfood that
the, were bound up b, conf Rational laws,and could not aft
in quelling riots aucl difurbances, but under the authority
and orders of the civil power, than the, deftifed them, and
became as licentious as before their arrival. In thefitva
tuation therefore you suppose the troops in, unable to all, I
can'tforefee they would be of much use, or in an, fbape pre
vent the mob from executing their dejigns ; unless they
should break the bonds of discipline in aft of madness and
rage, and attack the people ; which I conftfs upen such an
occasion, I am of opinion might happen.
Flow affairs will tu r n out, or what reflations will be
taken, I cannotpretend to judge, but Ifall be preparedly
in as great readings as in m, power, to obey any com
mands the king fall fend me, or an, requisitions,ou fall
think proper to make. And as,on have asked my opinion,
I will take the libert, to hint she putting the prisoners on
board one of the King'sJhips,or confining them at the cafle.
Ifß sense (fGMidemn&ionfauld be paged, I conceive the
This answer not being fatisfadory, a courier was
Immediately dispatched to Verfallies with a very
spirited remonflrance. Some of the troops, howe
ver, are failed, and it is supposed that a squadron
will be immediately ordered to the East-Indies to
watch the motions of the French.
A morning paper fays, A letter just received from
Copenhagen fays every thing in that city is in the
greatest confufion; the Qeen Dowager durst not ap
pear in public, and the King, on the account of the
death of the Qneen, is almost diftraded. The po-
HAVING removed from New-York, takes thi^
method to inform his good customers in par
ticular and the public in general, That he has just
opened at his store opposite the Printing-Office in
Hartford, a universal assortment of Ironmongery and
Cutlery Ware, which he will fell on as low terras as
usual, by Wholesale only. July 13, 1775.
O Aturday night last the fore of Jojeph Peaje of Suffeld,
~ wat's oke open, and about £.3® in paper money of
this cosonyfolen—Ajo the boufe of Seth Aufin, of the
fame place, which was robbed of about £.20 like money.
Whoever fall apprehend and secure the thief,fo that the
money may he recovered, and the villain (unified, fall
have Ten Dollars Reward, and reasonable charges paid
b, JOSEPH PEASE,
Suffield, July 17, 177;. SETH AUSTIN.
CASH given for RAG GS, at the Printing-
Office in Hartford.
MADE in the neatest and strongest manner, and
on the most reasonable terms, by the fwbferi
bers at their shop a few rods north of the court-house
and next door to Wid. Collyer's tavern in Hartford.
As they served a regular apprenticeship to the Bree
ches Making business, they flatter themselves that
their work will meet with general approbation---As
they intend to continue in this town, they will make
it their greatest study to merit the favour of the pub
lic. All orders will be ftriftly observed, and the
lealt favour gratefully acknowledged by the public's
most obedient humble servants,
Hartford, June JOHN HILL,
23, 1775. 48 CHARLES WRIGHT.
May 27. On Friday failed from hence his Majefly's
foop Marten, Capt. Parker, for Newfoundland, but had
flopped at Blackfakes to take in her powder and guns.
The odds in the city, and at the Weft End of the town,
for a war with Spain in three mantbs, are 150 to 100.
Between this and Chrifmas, 200 to 50.
Extract of a letter from Portfmeuth, May 17.
" Everyfop of war and Jmall wfrl at this port and
but we have not yet received any particular orders for large
feips, though war is talked of as frongly here as in Lon
don. °
pulous, many of whom were the Queen's enemies
when living, now fay ihe was innocent, and that her
death was occasioned by the late accusations bro't
against her by the Qneen Dowager's party.
Advices have been received at our court, that the
French are embarking ten thousand troops for the
Ealt Indies ; Lord Rochford it is said, immediately
waited on the Charge de affairs, wh® declared, that
the above mentioned troops were only to relieve
those now in the islands of Maritius and Bourbon.
regiment could find a firong attachment tb receive the pri
joners at night, and march them to Dorcbefter-neck, where
the boats that carried the detachment over, might remaid
to bring them back.
l have the honour to be with great regard,
Sir, your mos obedient humble Jervant,
THO's GAGE.
Plymouth, is now put into commiffon, on various Jervices ;
May 5 We hear that three of the regiments lately em
barked to America had orders to proceed to Philadelphia,
that they might be tiere at the time the grand Congrejs hold
their second meeting in order to protest the Congress, and
prejerve the peace and order of that city at such an impor
tant period.
It is said that upwards of 60 00^1. ferling has been
remitted from the trcajur, in England to be difributed a.
mong the friends of government.
A report prevails that theKing of Denmark is dangereuf
l, ill ; feme fay dead.
The Cabinet, it is said, is much divided on the fubjeß of
the Spanish armament. —The quefion is, if Spain jhould
attack the Portuguese at the Brazils, whether England is
not bound by every principle of found policy to aflif this an
cient ujeful al, I If it is determined by a majority in the
affirmative, there can be little doubt that England will fax
be involved in a war.
LONDON, April 29.
The late proclamation of the States General, in favour of
the British minifer,f,s a correspondent from Amferdam,
has cauJed juch murmurings and difeontents among the people
that it is daily expekh d to be called in.
Letters jkem Grenada jay, that the Dutch ifands of
Curacoa and St. Eufatia are jull of European goods, font
there with a view of carrying on a very lucrative trade
with the Britijh Colonies.
LEATHER BREECHES,
Peter Vandervoort,
gTßAYEDorjiolen out of thejubjcttiers,/ ensure las
week, a black Mare, baldface, white ejes, one of
her bind feet white, about 14 bands &nd a half high,
paces and trots, carries her bead and tail lew. Wkeever
will return said mare, and secure the thief, if stolen, fa^
have SIX DOLLARS reward; if only the mare a refr
fonable reward and all nectfary Charges paid /,
ELISHA BIGELOW.
r Hartford, July Is, 177;.
nOUNDin the inclofuie of the subscriber of
f Suffield, on Saturday the firfl cf July inflant,
a red roan hip'd horse, branded W on the near
shoulder, black main and tail. The owner may have
him again by proving his property &; paying charges,
by applying to SETH AUSTIN.
I ND I G O,
W'Arranted to be of the belt kind, to be fold
by MOSES SMITH, a few rods weft of
the G r eat-Bridge, Hartford, at the house lately im
proved by James Taylor, Cloathier, late deceased..
Taken up by the subscriber,
the 4th of July, a brown Mare, about 14 hands
high, shod before, paces and trots, abou:9 years
old, no brand, a small streak down her face, a white
spot on her nose. The owner may have her again
by proving his property and payingcharges.
ASAHEL COWLES.
Kensington, July 4, 1775.
Twenty Dollars Reward.
^ OME time in the night after the igtb of July
infant, the house of Joseph Peafe of Suffield was
broke open by some perlon unknown, and robbed
of about 90 Dollars in dollars and small silver, and
a quantity of coppers—y Connecticut 40s. bills, 2
105. bills, and several smaller bills. Whoever will
apprehend the thief or thieves so that the money may
be obtained, Ihall have twenty dollars reward, paid
by JOSEPH PEASE.
N. B. When the advertisement was inserted in
the left Monday papers said Peafe was absent, and
no one able to afeertain the sum. The villain that
perpetrated the crime wore a small Ihoe, and ftep'd
ihort: It is hoped that all tavern-keepers, traders
and all others, will take particular notice of any
transient person that appears to have mifch money.
Suflield, 22d July, 1775;. Joseph Pease.
A Quantity of Choice INDIGO, and Rhcde
liland SHEEPS WOOL, to be fold by
SfI'EPHEN MEERS, at his House opposite the
North-Meeting-House, Hartford.
N. B. Best COTTON WOOL.
Callicoes ; Chintzes ; Patches
and printed Cottons; Stamped Linnens and Da
mafkus's for Waistcoats ; Wiltons ; Jeans and Fus
tians ; corded, figur'd and plain Dimoties and Dia
pers ; Denmark Table Cloths ; Peneafcoes andßen
galls; Bedticks; Corduroys; Breeches Patterns ;
Striped Cottons and Cotton Hollands. A Va
riety of Silks for Gowns, viz. Persians ; India Taf
faties of all Colours ; Serge-dc-Qs for Men's wear f
Ducapes ; Black and white plain & flower'd Modes;
Women's Silk Velvets; Lutchrings, Padufays and
figur'd Sattins ; Plain Sattins ; Pelongs and S'ai fa
nets of all Colours, A Variety of flowered Lawns
and Apron Patterns ; Sprig'd and book Muzlins;
Plain Lawns and Cambrick , Long Lawns ; Irish
Hollands ; Laces & Gimps ; Checks, Scotch Plaids ;
Brushes ; Horn and Ivory Combs ; ivory, Bone and
Cocoa, plain and Silver mounted Fans. A Variety
of figur'd and plain Ribbons ; Black and white
plain Gauzes ; Silk, Linen and Gauze Handker
chiefs; Broad Cloths; Plains and German Serges;
Velvets & Velveretts of all Kinds ; Listings ; Shal
loons ; Tammies; Durants; Camblets; Crapes;
Stuffs; Callamanco's ; Silk Gloves and Mitts ;
Necklaces ; Thread, and cotton stockings, All
Sorts of common School Bodes; Watts' Psalms and
Hymns ; Cans Bibles with marginal Notes ; Green'
and scarlet Plush, and Trimmings for Saddles ;
Looking Glaffcs; Cutlary ; Haberdafnary ; thick
Woollens; Bazes ; Wool and Cotton Cards. Hollow
Iron Ware ; Scythes ; Womens & Girls Stuff Shces
and Clogs; Felt and Caffor Hats ; Assortment of
Nails; Pepper; Spices of all Sorts; Fresh Raisins;
Starch ; Bed Cords ; Weavers Slays ; Allum ; Cop
peras ; Redwood ; Logwood ; bed Indigo; Coffee ;
Chocolate ; Rum ; Loaf and Brown Sugar ;
Molaffcs ; Rice ; Pipes ; Nova Scotia Grindstones,
&c. &c. &c. 50
From NEWPORT,
TAKES this method to notify the public, that he
has taken a ihop (of Mr. Ward's) opposite the
Town-House in Middletown, where he has to fell,
CHEAP for CASH,
A good assortment of Englilh, India, Weft-India,
rind Homemade GOODS, whereof the following
particulars are a part, viz.
THOMAS GREEN,