The Connecticut courant and Hartford weekly intelligencer — Hartford, Conn., 1775-12-04 00:00:00, page 3

CAMBR@G E, November go
On Weooefday evening, lag week, a detachment of the 4me
rican army, vow iovefting the town of Boston, broke ground on
Cobble (or rather Miller's) hill, 'aying betwcenPrsfpeft hill and
the north weft fide of the town of Boßon.—Nouri:hftaadity
this puft is the neared, and mod exposed to the enemy of any
'we are possessed of ; and although our men have been at work,
night and day, in fortifying <hcm't'ves aponit, for more than a
week pad, not a (hot has been hr^d from Bunker's hill, of which
it is within point blank (bet ; nor from the ffiippiag, which lays,
or may be &Ay brought, wifoin about the fame difiaoce.—
Our troops are now well lecuredJn this advanced pod, where
they have planted a number of fannen with which they can an
noy the enemy's flapping at and above Charleftown ferry, and,
ar A prefer tire, cannonade the mod compact part of the town
of BoGon.
Extract of a letter from General Montgomery, dated inMontteal,
1 13th November, 1775
The badness of the wether, and woife reads, have put it
of my power to get her^ before ye^etday.
" A favourable wind the night before enabled Ms. Carlton
ta get away, with hit little garrifen, on board ten or eleven fmail
vcffels, referred for that p^rpdfe, and to carry away the powder,
with other important (toes. I don't despair of getting hold of
them yet. No diligence ftiall be wanting for that purpufe
1 By intercepted letters. I find Col Arnold is certainly arriv
ed id the neighbourhood pf Quebec ; that the minivers friends
are exceedingly alarmed, ad expeft to be blfcged"
It is said General Burgoyne will soon fail for England.
This week bis Excellency the Commander io Chief received
fame difpvches from the Honourable Continental Coegrefs, by
which We have authentic Intelligence, tint fevers! nations of the
Wefferu Indians here offered to fend 3000 men to join theAme
rican forces whenever they may be called for.
The smiles of Providence on the American cause cannot but
animate every ingenuous mind, and Simulate every friend of his
country to pursue, with unremitted ardour, the mod vigorous
meafura for defeating the infernal defyos of theßritlh mioiftry.
And he who minifeib any backwardfiefs io the prefect glorious
druggie for preferring the Liberties of America, betrays the
based ingratitude to Almighty GOD.
Lad Friday about 300 of the inhabitants of BoftoD. confiding
of men, women and chidren, were lent over to Chelsea by Ge
neral Howe, mod of them depute of any thing to help them
selves with, io this inclement fafeo..
It is hidshubael Hewes butcher madergenenl (under Howe)
had but 6 cattle remaining to kid when the above people left the
town,.— read was ado very fearce ; and the distresses of the
people, for want of the other nece(Dries of life, were daily
increating.
Lad Saturday a Privateer, belonging te Newbury Port, carried
into Portsmouth a schooner es 45 tons, loaded with potatoes
and turnips, intended for the enemy io Boston.
The office of Governor of the colony of Rhode Island having
been declared vacant, the General AlTembly have appointed the
Hon. Nicholas Cook. Elq; Governor and Commander in Chief ;
arid the Hon. William Bradford, Esq; Deputy Governor.
P ROVIDENCE, November 25.
The Hon. Continental Coogrels have appointed Mefficurs
Langdoo, Liriogdon and Paine, a Committe to form and cfta
bli(h an Army io Canada, and the Gentlemen of the Committed
have set out from Philadelphia on that important Bufiaefs
Extract of a Letter from a Gentleman in Philadelphia, dated the
7th Infant
The Province es New. Hampshire have alked Advice of the
congrafs relative to adorning Geverment. The cobgrefs advised
the provincial convention to grant Warrants for a free and full
Election of Representatives of the Colony, who, if they think it
oeceffarv, arc to choose such a Form of Government, as they io
their Judgment (hall think will bed promote the Happiness of
the People, and preferre Peace and good Order during the pre
(cot dispute with Great Britain. 1 hrfame Advice was given to
South Carolina, and io a few Months I hope eviry Co ooy will
fee perfectly Free."
HARTFORD, December 4.
Extras of 1 Letter from an Officer, dated Lenguiel, Nov. 4.
" Lafl Monday, being the 30th of O&< Gen. Carlton and Maj.
Prefcot, with about 100 Regulars, and 500 French and Indians,
made an Attempt upon our Lines at this Place, but God be thanked
the, came off Second Best: Tie, hadthe River to cross, we repulsed
them, and hindered their landing ; however, the Fire continued for
more than five Hours, when the Enemy thought proper to disappear.
We took four Prisoners, and picked up four dead Bodies, and saw
many more floating down the River. Our Los on this Occafon was
about seven Drops of Blood drawn from Capt. Hopkins, of Benning
ton, and fu.'fry Suits of Cloaths damaged, not a Mart killed or
wounded, except Capt. Hopkins above-mentioned. Our whole Num
ber that op,fed Carlton, with bis 600, was only 150, chiefly Greet*
Mountain Boys, under the Commandef Lieut. Col. Warmer. CapL
Hopkins, Capt. Heman Alien, Lieut, fofoua Stanton, and Lieut. Ira
Alien, dijiingui/bed themjelwes much during the Action. Indeed, the
whole 130 fought with a Spirit becoming patriotic Soldiers."
The noted Dr. Church is a Prisoner tn Windham goal.
We hear a number of Tories belonging to Woodbury, have lately
been committed to Litchfield goal for rejujing to r fgn up their arms
when demanded by the Sons of Liberty.
Committee-Chamber, Hartford, Oflober 6, 1775,
WHEREAS Pctei Vcrftille, and jofiah Willard Gibbs, ha
ving been duly convicted by the Committee of lolpefli
on and Oblcrvstion for this town, of having violated the pih
article of the continental affectation, by felling certain gooc's and
merchandize at an unnfual high price—and whereas Stephen
Mears was duly notified to appear before hid Committee to an,
fwer far the fame effecce, but a'tog^ther tefofed so to do ; and
the hid Committee having enquired into the truth of the fads
alledged agam(i him, and found him delinquent, &c.
RESOLVED, That the hid Peter Vcrftille, Jofuh-Willard
Gibbs, and Stephep Mears, ought to be coofidered as violaterl
of the general Association agreed upon by the Continental Con
gress, and that no perlon or perfect whatever, have any further
trade or de#l with either of them, until they make proper fois~
faaiub in the p*mffes. ~
It was life further Resolved, Thar no perfoo or family that
(hall come from toy of the neighbouring colonies, with a view
to abide btfettle in this te#o, (hall be foffcred to continue
therein, but be immediately removed, unlels they do produce
and deliver to this Committee, a certificate from the Committee
of the city or town from whence they (hall so remove, that the,
are friend yto the rights and liberties of America ; and it is ex
pefled that none of the inhabitants of this town do countrnaoct
or aid any perfoo or perfoos who (hall fail to produce such cer
tificate A true Gfo,
Examined by THQtEYMOtJR, Clerk
rX/THereu we, Eliphalet Buell and Nathaniel Hamlin, of
▼ ▼ Sharon, did, of late, purchase a number of sheep and
drove them to Albany, and there fold them, and part of them
w?:re killed before we left the place : And altho' we severe the
wisdom of the Continental Affociatioo, and the s&Lod inad
vertence in us, yet we freely (for the honor of order, ard good
es our country) now acknowledge the abovefaid ad of our's to
be 1 breach of the ,ih article of laid s ffociatioh and are hearti
ly lorry therefor, and promise a better watch over ourfelvo id
future. ELIPHALET BUELL
NATHANIEL HAMLIN.
Sharon, Oft 6, 1775.
Then Mr. Eliplaht Buell and Lieut. Nathaniel Hamlin,
came before the Committee of IrfpeQion, and fuHeribed to the a
bove, upon which it was voted /atisfaftory Provided it be put intis
the public prints. Signed per Order of said Committee,
JONATHAN GILLE7, Chairman.
Affibel Humphry es Gofhen, and Stephen Sears of Sharon,
having been coori&ed of various breacbei of the Continental As
sociation, before the Committees of Infpeai&n for fat'd towns,
and they refuting to make any fitisLaion fcr their offences, all
persons are notified to break off all connediors with them, and
an A ,r-^? ih-m a , open and pvou?d enemy's to their eauntrv.
Tubuuis 0) dAMUBL WHII WELL at Capt. Daniel
Bull's, choice wrffi'd Leather Deer Skins, Sheep Skins,
Breeches and Gloves ; will give Cash for raw Deer Skint
and Sheep Skips, and takes in Deer Skins to drift.
CTray'd or Bolen from the fubferiber of Norfo k two herfe kind
about the ^tb of GOober lafi both mares ; the cne a brown
colour, white face, one of her hind feet white branded on her left
Jhm ± with the letter K,reversed, natw al facer, abut fourteen
han«r%h, three years old. The other a bright forril with whi^
face, paces and trots, moll natural to her pace about 13 and half
hands high 2 years old faft Whoever will take up foid firty,
and if Bolen, secure the fame, so that she owner may have them
again flsalt he redjonably rewarded and all necefary charges pai^
by GILES PETTIBONE.
C fray'd from the lablcriber 10 Winchester, a large Spotted
° black and white SO W, with a tell on when (he went away ;
and also 7 SHOATS, (potted as above, marked with it
square crop fromtbe left ear, two halfpennies the under fide of
the right ear, and one the upper (ide of the fame. Whoever
wil take up Did Swine, and fend me word that I may have theM
(hall have 0 e Dollar reward, and all necessary charges paid by
Wipchefler, Nov. 28 1775 OziA3 BriowNsow.
QTray'd or stolen from the fubferiber, the ph of Nov. ian,
° a black mare about 14 hands high 4 fan old, trots and
paces, but inclines most to pace, her near fore hoof split.
Whoever (hall return her to the fubferiber at Saodisfield or to
Othniel Williams of Wethersfield, fall 6m a handfomt rr
ward< and all oeceffary charges paid.