The Connecticut courant and Hartford weekly intelligencer — Hartford, Conn., 1778-02-03 00:00:00, page 2

'CHARLE3.TO^X, Bta^r ~
Z, cg^pfr^R Hifostiela, ^buhlft Gafl Fr^acrtt; ibe
'<) b 3, NnK^b.r, £ c have the folluwiag itaMgstfi viz.
9to . b? rab ^, is t'u prts rs France b^w^ 6m; tak^
cy, -^,^? ,*€^ Eri4R%i, covintided J, Msf Combos,
Lfriv Ist ,^Cc„ on the %6ib, in 42 dapfr^m BenrdidXi
<vh hf< tbefri^r i« cimpa^ wi;b ^ lumber of trasfer;',
0• 4f ?% bcarrla di^frM 3/ tree, tbot bad bn* embarked
&n, ^j^ e:h:r drcifone embarked at Non z, St Malo
ana Havre tyiwdfor wtotinico and Hfpmiola, u^der
ceeve, of a foadren of mm of <war, cimmanied b, Mens.
D^btf^t, «rf?ix9 of 17 or 18 sap of the lire, bfi^J
friritfl. That Lord Sloreod, tbs Bririfo mimfier at the
C^nrt of Franco, baviag demanded of that Court, a catego
rical &fwr, " Whether it m^s intended, that Mr. Da
cbrfodt's fq<adroejbmld fort the embarkation of tr^p ?"
A < being anjarered, '' It aval, " bad notified hit ordere
c, declare, " <b&, as bit Court aval ftritof<,fofir
datable afret ^igbt be dfined to concealfeme Jeeree ox,e#
tiiu, ivj^riro t; the inters, 3 cf Great- Brit, a ; ft, if the
fagj„ardrra end razfprn avert met at jes together, thy
f,wa be airbed b, a fierier force."-- -That the a^v#
jqu:^rm aid ^ratforu avert bourfy expand in the Wes-
Jedte., ^divide j° Martiaico; and in cenfanence thirty,
ft tre bad b^ albited^ndfixed npn.frr the son of
cPtrfy 'X ebred at the Cape, in tie b+ufa of the cit.zro,
wie ba racks and other tuildi^gr autre fating n, whbtbs
ntxrfi exposition, for the reception of the troops- all wh^b
CT re fare identical that near either already avas,craved
Jb rtl, be, declares between France a%oG-eet B/itacx. That
ie medially after Captain Cambin's arrival at the. Cape,
thernbar,ln Hfanmla bad been taken tf a Ivffls trading
in the Anunce fem, but ^a: coxistra upon ait that were
bomdto Europe ; And American vfh ^^ again „r
---mad to ewer and depct the harbours of the Cepe and
Fort Prince, as heretofore.
B U R L I N G T O N Jan. 14.
We are told in the Philadelphia papers that Gen.
Lord Cornwallis, embarked for England. ' It is
an undoubted fa&," fays a correspondent, 4< that he
has embarked for England in a leaden coffin; a sam
ple of the American arms. We hope to pay off all
our English dents by the like remittance."
L ’ ter from Maor General ROBERTSON, to His
Excellency Governor L 1 V I NG STON,
SIR New-York January 4 1778.
% AM interrupted in my daily attempts to foften
§ the calamities of prisoners and reconcile their case
with oar security by a general cry of resentment,
arising from an information--.--
That officers in theKing's service, taken on the 27th
of November and Mr. John Brown, a deputy com
missary, are to be tried in Jersey for high-treason; and
that Mr. Hill and another prisoner have been hanged.
Though lam neither authorifed to threaten or to
-hfr^ to ft— vent an increase of horrors, will
< vty of an old acquaintance to
to put an end to, or prevent
'fued on one fide would tend to
humanity on the other, and ren
du- every period who exercises this to the king's ene
mies odius to his friends.
I need not point out to you all the cruel consequen
ces of such a procedure. lam hopeful you'l prevent
them, and excuse this trouble from, S ; r,
Your obedient humble servant,
JAMES ROBERTSON.
N. B. At the moment that the cry of murder
reached my ears, I was signing orders, that Fell's re
quest to have the liberty 01 the city, Colonel Reynold
to be set free on his parole. should be complied with.
I have not recalled the order because though the evi
dence be strong, I can'* be ieve it possible a measure so
cruel and impolitic, could be adopted where you bear'
sway.
To William Livingston, Esq; &c. &e.
Governor Livingston's Answer.
Slß,, January 7^1778.
HAVING received a letter under your figaature,
dated the 4th instant, which I have some reafpn
to think you intended for me, I fit down to answer
your inquiries concern ing certain officers in the ser
vice of you: King taken on. Staten-Island and one
Browne," who calls himfelf a deputy commissary;
and also rejecting one Iliff, and ^another pt/oner,
( I fuppofeypu must mean John Mee, he having Glar
ed the late you mentioned) who have been hanged.
'Bofkirk. Farl and Hammel who are, I presume,
the officers intended, with the said Browne, were sent
to me by General Dickinson as prisoners taken on
Staten-Island. Finding them all to be fubje&s of this
State, and to have committed treason against it, the
Council of Safety committed them to Trenton goal.
At the fame time I acquainted Gdheral Washington,
that if he chose to treat the three firft who were British
officers as prisoners of war, I doubted not the
Council of Safety would be fatisfied. General Wash
ington ha!, since informed that he intends to confider
litem as such: and they are therefore at his service,
whenever the Commissary of prisoners shall direff con
cerning them. Browne lam told, committed several
robberies in this State before he took fan&uary on
Staten-Island and I should Scarcely imagine that he
has expiated the guilt of his former crimes bycommit
(],.. greater one of joining theenemies of his coun
\ However, if Geneoral Washington choefes to
, fiderhim also as a prisoner of war, I shall not in
-terpefe in the matter.
UN was executed after a trial by ajury, for enlift
our fuTieds, himfelf being one, as recruits in the Bri
tilh army, and he was apprehended on his way with
them te Staten-Island. Had he never been [fubjeef to
this Satte, he would have forfeited life as a spy.
tvlee wafone othis 3rh,,ny. fnd lad Th procured
©or sub e&s to enlifl in the service of the enemy.
Yf these wanfactioss Sir should induce, oh to coun
tenance greater fevefrities towards our people whom
the fortune of war has thrown into your power than
they have already fuffered you will pardon me for
thinking that you go farther out of your way to fihd
palliatives for inhumanity than neceffty seems to
re uire; and if this be the, cry of murder to which
you allude as having reached your ears I finceroly
pity your ears for being lo frequently afTauJted^ with
cries of murder much more audible because mucn lets
distant, I mean the cries of your prisoners who are
constantly perifning in the goals of New-kork (the
coolest and most deliberate kind of murder) from thp
rigorous manner of their treatment.
I am with all due refpe&, your most humble ser
vant WILLIAM LIVINGSTON.
James Robertson, Esq; &c.&c &c.
P. S. You have distinguished me by a title which I
have neither authority nor ambition to affurne. I know
of no man, Sir, who bears sway in this State. It is
our peculiar felicity and our fuperio, ity over the ty
rannical system we have difrarded, that we are not
swayed by men- -In New-J@rfey, Sir, the laws alone
BEAR SWAY,
BOSTO N, January 29.
We hear from Marblehead that on Saturday last, a
Tianfport Ship, bound from Halifax for New-Zbrk,
arrived there with about 2SO Continental Prisoners.
She failed from Halifax about Ten Days ago under
Convoy, and parted with the Convoy ina severe Gale,
a few Days after she failed ; and on the Prisoners dif r
covering they were Operated, they role on the Crew,
which confided of 15 Hands, and carried her into
Marblehead as above. Most of the Prisoners have
since arrived in Town, and inform they Ipft Twelve
on the Passage, besides two who accidentally fell
overboard.
HARTFORD February 3.
Saturday last the General Assembly of this State ad
journed till the 12th of February instant, then to con
vene in this place
O' The Printers flattered themselves that they
should be able to fatisfy the uft expectations, o' the
public from this office, and they knew that the good
ness and candor of their readers would induce them to
smile upon the honest endeavor. But an accident
equally unexpected and unfortunate, obliges them to
present their readers with an half flieet and at the
fame time assure them that it is a prelude to none.
On the night after the 27th of January the Paper-
Mill in this town by means unaccountable (but sup
posed by the hand of a villain) took fire, and with all
its apparatus, one hundred and fifty reams of writing
paper, near a hundred of printing paper, and a large
fUpply of flock, was redu t dto affies. This loss,
tho' peculiarly heavy to the two widows who were
owners ,is not unfelt by the public. The continental
army and officers---the numerous schools---the endless
variety of private necessities, and the multitudes who
daily look to this office so: amusement, inftru&ion
and intelligence, will soon discern the failure.
The Paper-Mill will be rebuilt with the utruoft ex
pedition, and* in the interim, the last endeavors will
not be wanting to furnifh the press and continue the
business: But, if it must fail the public will view it
as an inevitable misfortune, in, whieh they are called
to share.
Under these circumstances it is scarcely necessary to
notion, that humanity, as well as justice, obliges
every one who is indebted to the ehate of Mr. Wat
son deceas'd to make immediate payment.
Friday night following some unknown person ac
tuated by motives purely devilish, set fire to the
south school-house in this town by throwing a fhovel
full of coals upon the fhelf where the children laid
their books : It was happily difeovered time enough
to prevent the execution of the rascal's design.
CT Thronged as this town is with British and tory
prisoners rambling with impunity at all hours of the
uigdt, and open to the secret malice of every hardred
villain, Would it not be proper that a suitable guard
should nightly patrol the streets not only for the feca
rit- of private property, but for the fafe keeping of
what nearly and deeply concerns the public ?
CAVEM US.
Seventeen pair Overhalh and fifteen Shirts, were
given by the fcciety in Weft-Snffteld to their fcldiers
in the Continental army, in addition to those lately
mentioned in this paper.
tis A number of advertisements omitted this week
for want of room w 11 be in our next.
BY authority and advice given to me I notify the
Sophimore Class not to repair to Farmington at
the end of the present vacation as soldiers Rationed
in the town makes their accomodation impossible ; they
are therefore to waitat home for further direction.
John Lewis Tutor.
Farmington, Jan. 26 1,78.
The Printers of this State are desired to infest this
notification.
A" LL persons having accounts open wYh the estate
of Capt. Zebulon Bidwell late of Hartford de
ceas'd, are desired to bring them for settlement. Those
who have any demands to receive their refpeAive
ballances. and those indebted to make speedy pay
ment the third week in February next and the second
week in March next ; the business will be attended
at the late dwelling- house of the deceas'd.
John Bidwell, ) a
Mary Bidwell ,
Hartford, January 26, 1778.
A N bereft tprjglitly LAD t^A 6! tfclvd +AH bid
fl is wanted to live in a family in town. For pat*
ticulars enquire of the I RENTERS.
A Good fat STEAR and two tens of good HAY,
for Which good nail rods will be given. En*
quire of the Printers..
TO'BE S tfL 15=
AMARE Saddle and Bridle, for Cassi, or Ex
changed for Sheep or Grain, Enquire of the
Printers. Feb. j;, 1778.
fs Hartford. § "
ATOTICE is hereby given to all whom it doth or
IN may concern That this day the General Assem
bly by desire of both houses; was adjourned by his
Excellency the Governor, to Thursday the 12th day
of February next, then to meet at this place.
By order of the House of Representatives,
Test, Benjamin Payne Clerk.
ON Thursday the twenty-sixth day of February
instant at the house of Capt. John Ferrier in
Danbury will be fold at Public Vendue part of
the neat and elegant hou fhold'furniture belonging
to Abraham Lo/t. Esq; late Treasurer of New York,
confiding of mahogany chairs and tables china &c.
as also a large quantify of fraall looking glafl'es. with
neat plain and guilded mahogany frames, and sundry
other articles ' Feb. 2, 1,78.
— D-RU°GS and ~M EDI'CI N"ES7
LYNDE and M IRBLE,
HEREBY acquaint the public, that they have re
moved their store under the Printing-Office to
Mr. Stephen Auftin's/fhop a few 'doors north of said
Printing-Office where they have uft received a frefh
supply of Drugs and Medicines, which, together with
their former flock, afford them a handsome assortment,
which they fell at a reasonable advance. Also, the
best Bordeaux Claret by the box dozen or single bottle.
N. B Good Liverpool fait may be had (in exchange
for flour or wheat) at the above ihop.*
'STATE OFN E WHAM PSITI RE?
In the year of our LORD, One Thousand, Se
ven Hundred and Seventy-Seven.
AN ACT in addition to an act intitled an act to
establish an equitable Method of making Rates and
.Taxes, and determining who shall be legal Voters
n Town andFarifh Affairs, paged the lecond Day
of July. One thousand seven hundredan^ fevnty-fix.
% HEREAS the COUNCIL and Assembly of
V'{ said State in their present Session have made a
new Proportion for a Rule in paying the State Tax a
mong the several Towns, Parities and Places in said
State, and in Addition to the several ratable Articles
named in the aforefaid A.&. have taken in^e Sura
total of all real Estate, not included in any of the said
Articles viz. Lands and Buildings not included as .
aforefaid and it appearing reasonable that each Town,
Parish or Place, who has been proportioned to the State
Tax for said last Article should be enabled to assess and
collect the fame from the Owners, of such Lands and
Buildings in their refpetive Towns.
ripHEREFORE BE IT ENACTED by the COUN
£ CIL and House of Representatives, in
General Court - Assembled and by Authority of the
fame That the Sum total of the Valne of all real Es
tate not included before as aforefaid shall be estimated
at half of one per Cent, in the fame Manner as Money
or Stock in Trade.
AND WHEREAS great Ptftaf said Lands may be
owned by Persons unknown, or net inhabiting the
Towns where the Lands lye, and have no personal Ef
tat'e therein, wherereon Diftriant for the said Tax can
bemade, and that the Payment thereof may be enforc
ed in as equitable a Manner a^ possible.
Be it enabled by the Authority a forfait, That in ^ll
Towns, Parities and Places where the Owners of arty
such Lands are not resident therein, and are known
they shall be rated in Proportion to their Interest by
the Rule aforefaid.' And InjCafe the Owners are un
known, then the fame Lands shall be rated in the
Name of the Original Proprietor and each Lot belong
ing to such Proprietors Share, shall be set down fepe~.
rately in the Lift of Rates- and vhen.the Affeffnient
is made and delivered to the Cc: dalle or Collector,he
shall cause an Adverailemcnt to be published in the
New-Han.pfliire Gazettethreo Weeks successively with
a Lift of the Names of Non residents taxed as afore
faid and the rfepedive Sums they are assessed, requir
ing them to pay them to him within eight .Weeks frem
the Date of find Advertisement, or their Lands will be
fold for Payment of the fame, and the said Conftalles
or C< be< ors at the End.of said eight Weeks is hereby
eno - ered to advertise as aforefaid the Lands of all
ft. . 'delinquents for sale, givirc Notice of the Time
and Place of said Sale and in Case the said Tax with
ire.dental Charges is not paid I efore the Time appoint
ed for said Sale the Constable or Colleger shall pro
ceed end fell by public Auction as much of the Lands
01 r ach of said Lets as will pay the Tax laid thereon,
with the incidental Charges, and to execute a good
Ded thereof to the Purchaser or Purchasers saving the
Rights of all Persons actually engaged in the War, in
the Service of this Continent or in Captivity, being
ou offaid State so ar as to allow them their Heirs 01
A' gns three Months after the Impediment shall lere
moved for.their caving she Sum as aferefaid, with In
tere.t to redeem the feme.
A True Copy Attest.
E. THOMPSON, Sec'r.y.