The Connecticut courant and Hartford weekly intelligencer — Hartford, Conn., 1777-05-26 00:00:00, page 3

yVhite Have*, boxnd to Oleites Widen'd outth Dry Goods,
'fordage, ^c. Ue. Capt. Fifetnshe Mtfecbufaes was
lift in Chafe if another of the Filer.
Las week arrived at a fafe port, a prize Jhip, taken b, a
privateer, commanded bj Capt. Wigglef^ertb. the was
bound from London for the Weft Indies, has a cargo of dr,
'ooedi, &c. to a ver, large amount, one invoice aments to
4600/. faring
Taeftda, last arrived in afafe port, a French schooner
laden with coffee, cecca, Uc.
, Saturday laji Captain Skimmerfest into Port a Prize Sloop,
bound from London to Newfoundland for Fijb. She bas
been 53 Days out, but brings 110 Papers not News that we
can bear of.
£ 0 S T 0 N, May 22.
At a General Court Martial, held in this,Town las Week
b, Order of General Heath, Lieut. Cel. Thomas Farring
ton, of Groton, State of Mefoebufats, being fund guilt,
of receiving and,affing counterfeit Mene,, knowing it to be
facb, was unavi^ouf, adjudged to oe difbarged from the
Army, and rendered incapable of anting an, more as ax Of
ficer in ibe Continental Service. He was committed to Goal
0* Monday left, to be dealt with by the Civil Law, ac
cording to bit attrdciew Crime.„
La# Saturday was befiztd at Dr. Cooper's Meeting-
H^fe by the Rev. William Gordon of Roxbury, a Child of
Lieut. William Dawes, bj tbe Name ^lsrael Putnam.
^PR(>rIDENCE, Ma, 7 .
On Monde, left 13 Sail of [quart rigged Fifth arrived
at Newport from New Fork. A seaman, who escaped
from the las mentioned place the da, after tbe, failed, is ar
rived bore, and informs, that tbs above vffiis have not
drought man, troops, as was at fcrfl cfaured; but that
they are to take on board part of sbofe that bawe been Ration
edon R. Ifand. He afo informs, that frefb provisions
are ver, scarce and dear at New Urk ; that torie; wbogo
there for proteaion. have their choice either to hear arms
@r be committed to Goal ; and that be ,aw 40 wounded Of
ficers, who bad been tn the Danbury expedition, Jan^d at
that place from one vffl.
Tburfda, night lafl a British soldier defected from Rhode-
Island. Ns informs, that about 2000 of the enen, were
ordered to embark as ibis day, but wish wbat view be doe;
net pretend to fay.
It is computed, that for ever, barrel of prlvifcus dfroyed
b, the enemy as Danbury, five others have been takenfrem
t been b, the American cruisers within a month pas.
FIS H-K IL L, May "22.
Extrad of alutter from M ^htown M 18.
'' La,9 week we bad a smart engagement with the enem,
near Pifcataway ; we drove them in, and killed Jove,
when immediately they were reinforced, and advanced a se
cond time, but weragain repnlJed I have ban informed
that, in the two adieus we killed, wounded and took pri
soners, near two hundred; our left vue, about twenty er
twenty five miffing. Three dfotro came over to ns next
day, and alt fas the above accounts is ver, near what they
left. I think Head Quarters will be moved to a place with
in three miles of Bound 'Brook ; and then for a Jlp at the
Philippines.
HARTFORD. May 26.
Afw days face one Martin, a well known itinerant
preacher, was apprehended at Providence, and committed to
clefs keeping , bring charged with attempting to re ail com
weiffionsfer Gen. Howe in this State: He bay fixes been
brought to Windham goal.
The Pfffeus, an Englfb man of war, has taken a French
vtfri mousing 20 gun and carried her into Dominics.
Y H day tag H ia. General LAUNDRY, lately
from France, p:fcd through this town on hit way
to H^u Quarters at Morris-Town.
By Advices from London as late as the 25+h of
March, we are informed, that true Accounts of the
Beales of T-eatoa and Princeton had been traafmit
ted to the Minifty, which much chagrin'd them,and
that the Jarman Princes were v^ry back ^ard in sup
plying the troopsagreed for. Peer OT England!
Extraß of a Letter from Brigadier General PARSONS,
to bs Honor Governor TRUMBULL, dated New Haven,
25th May, 1777.
" Ifineersly congratulate your benor on thefaccefs four
arms on Long-IJland: -Cel. Meigs left Sachem's H,ad@n
Frida, at'owe o'clock on the afternoon, with a Attachment &f
160 men, officers included, add landed within three mils, f
Sagg-Harbour at about one the ntgbr following; and having
raids the proper difpejntons for attacking the enemy in five
Afferent places, preceded with the greateJi order andfh %cc
till within twenty reds of the enemy, when the, rushed on
with fixed bayonets upon th* Afferent barracks, guards, & K g
quarters of the enemy ; wbiljt Capt. I roop with a party
tender bis command at the fame time took poflffion ,f thk
wharves, and veffas lying there. The alarm Joan became
general, and an inctfant fire of grape and round fort was
kept u, from an armedfb.oner of 12 guns, which la, with
in 150 Yards of the wharvesfor near an hour; uotwitb
fanting which the party burnt all the vtffels at the wharf,
willed and captivated alt the men belonging to them, dfreyed
about 100 oss of bay, large quantities of grain, ten b)gf
bradiop rum, and other Weft India goods, and feenred all
tbe Jolliers who were there Rationed. The prifeners are a
dew go in numbers, among which are one Captain, two
^ommfaries, Mr. Chew, and Mr. Bell.
" I have thefatisfaaien to be informed, that the officers
and men without eXceptru, behaved with the greatef order
and bravery, and bad net a man either killed orwound
kd oh purfide."
[^UVERNOK. TRUMBULL o/uers all persons with
in this State who hive any kind of Stores; Pro-
Vitinas or Cloathing belonging to the State, iraraedi
xr&y to make an ex*& return to him of all such arti
ties, with the quantity of each and their fithtioß.
Hirtf&d, May 34, 1777.
BY the di^aiea of the Corporation of ya^-Cox
legp, the Senior CUEme req rirad to assemble at
Wethersfield, upon tho tenth day of June next, when
their inftrnGtion wili be attended at that place, by
TIMOTHY DWIGHT, jun.,
O The fever,! Printers in this State are denied te
ir f#rt this in rbair nextpapn/s.
A Eli periods inarhavo any aamands on the dilate of
John Beebee, Esq; let, of Canaan, d ceased, are
defirad to bring ia thtir accounts to the fubferibers in
order far fettle^nt ; and these indebted toflid eda.e
are desired to make ipe^dy payment, to
WILLIAM BEEBE,?;
E ISHA BEEBE, j E*' cut ° m
Canaan, May §, 1777.
LOST. The 24m rail, between Ae«-H#veu o ^d
1 > Wether^d) black leatto POCKET
BOOK, with brass claims, containing 25 ^dollars i.
Continental 5 debar bills, with fever,! acc?na<s and
other papers. Whoever has or m&y fi,d said; beck,
and will return it to the fubfcr,ibe;at Wethersfield, or
leaveit with Mr. Thomas Green, printer in New^
Haven, shall have three dollars tewa^ paid by .
Prince Storrs, jur.
WathenfieTd^ Mar, 26, 1777. #n ^ ~
r rtlE)E are to notit,, that th, oxtctaters ©f ths e
state of the Rev. Edward Eells, late of Middles
town deceased, once raore riqueft the creditors ~f f,id
estate to exhibit their accounts by the firft day of Au^
gust next, in order fer fetthment. All debtors to said
estate are dtfired to make speedy, payment, fj that
the executors may be enabled to fettle the eftat,----
otherwise a more disagreeable method must be taken,
by EDWARD EELLS,I
JAMES fcELL.b, > Executors.
SAMUEL WELLS, J
Middletown, Mey 26, 1777.
THIS may certify that C^pt. Edward Grilwoxd will
be at Lieut, Z^dock H was, at North Bolton, to
pay of his company on the 29th day <f May instant,
at twelve o'cleck. May 26. 1777.
qTRAYED or ftoien fr-m the fubferibar living ia
C Hertford, about the ziftinftant, a sorrel HORSE
with fame white hairs intermix'd, above 15 hands
high,has alible white foot a little forward or his hip
bon^the a*ar fide. fomethi%g larger than a dollar ;
another on the oppefite buttock hit mane and tail of
slighter Colour than his other hair, a blaze or large
fai^ down the face, paces and trots well; fix years,
oldihis fpriag, a pair cf old ihoes before. Whoever
will tike up fsid harfe and return him to the fubferi
ber ffiab receive 5 dollars reward ,nd resfonable
ch gr, paid,,by JOSEPH BULL.
H^r f^d, May 26 1777.-
W, E tae lubforioe^s a^g appointee c @nnffion
ers to ths estate of Capt. Joseph Rockwell,
late of Colebrook deceased, rendered insolvent ; and
being call'd off in the alarm at Danbury, on the left
day that we had appointed co ^ just the claims of the
creditors to said estate; do hereby farther appoint the
fecend and fourth tuffdays cf June next, to attend
on frid bnfimefs at the dwelling-hwufe cf Wid. Aana.
Rockwell cf CelebYook, at one o'clock afternoon en
each of said days.
DAVID CRISSE,
DAVID PINNEYr"™^""
Colebrook. M+v 73, 1777
n'& '*• fubicubuij itaug appointed bf the hen,
court cf probate for the diftrid ofHartford, com
miffi^ners to examine the claims of the creditors to
the eftace cf Smu*l Pratt, late of Glaftenbury de
ceased, represented insolvent ; do hereby give notice
to ths credi ors te said estate, that we shall attend up
on the b^finfi of our appointment on the ficond
menc'^ys of ju,e, Juy and Aeguft next, at 2 o'clock
P. M at the house p 4 Mr. Josiah H^le, innholder in
Gled^baQ Q N, accounts will be allowed
unlcfs properly a lifted.
Wait Goodrich,]^ ,
r > Cteuw//toner:.
Joseph Mosely, j
Glaft^nbury May 24, 1777. ^•
1 L L c 6'vT & -
Atthe Stable of Capt. Joel P r att of Spencer-Town,
the black HORSE cate the
FLYING BUC K,
HE is a hoHi of fizs, drength and beauty, fill
15 hands high, 8 years old, three quarters
blooded. Price four d^fas the feafonflnd two the
single leap. O Good pxfturing is presided for
Mares, by Joel Pratt.
_Sp,^cr Town. May 23 1777- ~t
t NLISTEDiato C<4. Wyllys's regiment of Conti
' neatal treeps in February left, Patrick Murfey,
belonging to the M^ff^chufetts State, is of a light
complexion, 5 feet sor 6 inches high, writes a good
hand, fptaka rather faft than slow---said Murfey hai
fines neglc^ed to j in said regiment. Whoever will
apprehend said Murfoy. and deliver him to said re
gim^At Ihall have 8 dollars reward, and all necessary
charges paid, by HENRY CHAMPION, Capt.
Colcheftar. 13th May ! 7 77.
RUN away frem theluolcrioer ue 22a inflant, a
negro man named WILL, 22 years of age, talks,
lomethihg broken Englilh; had on a red scarlet broad
cloth coat, vne eld scarlet soldier coat, the buttons
marked with the number 40, two brown vefis," two
pair leather breeches, one pair white ditto, one pair
blue ditto, one pair new troffers, five pair flockings,
% pair deep blse others pale blue, one pair foes, one
pair half boots, a fiddle, one new black Barcelona
handkerchief, one fpetted ditto, one grey furtout coat,
aad fuadry ether &rtide^ Whottir will take up Aid
n@gr% and return biffi re m, eriecnre hint i% tr^t ;
may have hira again, ihail receive TEN DOLLARS
reward, and all neceffary> charge, F a ^+ by
3 a V 1 * ALEXANDER McNIEL.
hN. B. Said Negro is fuppefid to be made or to
wards thegnemy. "Litchfield, M?' 23 '777-.:
to TAYED from the Inbfcriber uhe 28 not Api<,a
° brown Mars, 3 years old, airn^li ft*r in her fcie
kead, spaces moftiy, and is not decked. : Whoever
wil Ttakn up faia Mare and fendher to me at Merideni
in Waibingfurdu or inform me wheie Ihe is fa that I
may'have her, shall be hand family rewarded, and all
Beceffriry charges paid; byABEL AUSTIN
tNLtS'I ED witaC#pt.L^wn of Cut. CnarlesWebb's
1 regiment, about the firftof January 1777, four men
John Twiner, Enos BUckflee, Asa Brunton and Nor-
Band Newel, feppofed to beleng to the ceunty cf
New London; are ordered ,to march and join their
regiment: without delaf,to tendczicm at Danbury.
By order, of Brigadier General Parlous,
John Mills, Capt. in the teem cf Capt.
' r ° * Lewis, late of Fairfield, deceas'd.
V TWENTY DOLLARS: REWARD.
! N B. DESERTED , from Capt. Rebut Lewiscf
Stratford, is Col. Webb's regiment, about ten weeks
past, John Wright, John Turner, and ..Eacsßlark
flee. Any peifin apprehending them shall be enti
tled to the above reward fcr each, by<
-Mar 6, 1777. ' , John Mills/ Cart.
T)ES£RTeD from Capt.'Wool bridge's C <mpzay in
CuL.Swiftls regiment,^ about the lo^h cf April,
oneJOHN HOUGH, 24 years, cf age, red rem
plexion,Tandy hair, g%ey eje?, 6 feet high; bdergs
so New-Concord in New-York State, DERICK
SLIIER, 35 years of age, flight cempkx^p; light
colour'd hair, blue eyes, 6 stet aad 1 inch high, lives
when ,t home in Aminis Pr<cia&, in the Sta e of
New York, and isTuppofed. to be about his own
house. PETER JOHNS, an Indian polatto, 28
yeais of age, 5 fret 10 inches high, black hair, tied
in his n^ch, one white eye, it fappofed to be near the
State of Rhode Jfltnd, in th, ARft part cf Coßnedi
cut, Amy parfen that will Genre said defisrtin in a
ny goal so they may be had, orbring theta to New-
Milford,ejoin their regiment, ffiall have five dollars
reward far each, and all necessary charges paid, by
' M ^ z 3: 1777. REUBEN CALKIN, Lt.
p'LbERIEO tr®m Capt. P&Hu,s' cmpan), Col.
Charles Webb's regiment some time fip.ce, cRe
CALEB MOORE, 24 years old, 5 feet 8 itches
high, brown hair, grey eyes, light ccmplsxiop.
NATHANIEL ROSE, 32 years old, 5 feet 10 in
ches high, brown hair, grey eyes,, light complexion,
deserted about the loth instant. Whoever will fevura
said deserters, or return them to th, fubferiber, shall
have 5 dollars reward and neceff ry c>arge> paid, by
May 17, 1777. pAVID PERSONS, Gypt.
DESERTED fem G^eenwica, ue beginning cf
" Mey, SOLOMON BROWN, of Cel. Charles
Webb's regiment, about 19 years of age, 5 feet 8
inches high, light Ihort hair, light complexion ; had
on when he ^ht away a good felt hat, a light ihort
jacket, and bucklk^ breeches, about half worn.--*
WILLIAM GAULDIN, belonging to said regiment
about 40 years cf age 5 feet 6 inches high, Ihsrt
grey hair, * thick fettwell built fellow ; had on when
he went off an old callor hat, a gogd broad cloth crat,
which was a mixture of blue and .white, and buci Kin
breaches m^h war,. Wheu+er will take up find de
fertyrs and ficure them ti|lactics may be given to the
fubferiber, or return them to Lid regiment, shall re
ceive ten dollars tsWarc for each and,all reasonable
charge paid, -by' - STEPHEN BETTS. Ifo.
DESERTED from tae tabletiier in &pt. Co ri,#ds
company, Col. Douglas' regiment, one Seth Hen
man, fays he belongs to Stanford, about 18 years cf
a g a , is 5 feet 6 inches high, flira built, brack hair
and eyes, had on an eld blue celt, long linen trow
fers. Whoever will fecu e said deferte, ,in some gcal,
or return him to the fubferiber, shall have 5 dollars
reward and necefrary charges paid, by
ELEAZER CLAGHORN. Lieut.
- Salifbery, Mev 10, 1777. -~
DESERT ED from Caps. Abby's erra/any, C,.
Wyllys's regiment, the night following the Sth
es Marsh, GEORGE THOMPSON, is 28 jeers of
age, 5 feet 7 inches high, blown hair, dark eyes, red
complexion, pitted ,kh the final! pox, a fear ei the
back ts his left hand, a native of Ireland ; had 01 42
dark brown faaman's waiftceat, white linaen ffiirt,
woolen everhalls. Alf% JOHN SHIPS en the 27th
of April, he is 22 years of age, 5 feet 8 inches high,
dark hair, eyes and complexion, pitted with the final!
pox, a native, of Rhode Island ; had c, a blue coat,
cloth colour'd waistcoat, woolen ffiirt, old leather
briech^s, mixed colour'd Deckings. Whoever shall
tike up said deserter, and return them to the regi
ment, or secure tbim so that they may be had, shall
receive 5 dollars for eich, and neceffarv charges paid,
H , , THOMAS ABBE. Cert.
DEFEATED trom Col. Charris Webb's lepment,
Ou the 17th, 18 h and 19 h of May, the fsl!rw
ing fellows, viz. JOHN WAMPER an Indian, § feet
9 inches high, had on a claret colour'd teat with
brown sieves. ISAAC SHEET, sfet 7 inches hg^^
had on an old brown jacket. JOk N SANDERS,
5 feet 7 inches high, pitted with the Lhall-pox, had
on a brawn coat- the above named are all Indians.
Whoever shall future either of said diferters, shall re
ceive 5 dollars reward for each, with riafcmable char
ges, by DANIEL ELDRIDGE, Licet.
Stanford, May 24, 17770