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BALTIMORE.
In C ONGRESS, November 4, 1776.
RESOLVED, Th^ any Perlon, who Ihnll ' ppro
hend a Drikrter, and bring him to the Regiment he
belongs to, upon Certificate thereof, by the Col. or
Commanding Officer of fu.ch Regiment, shall be en
titled to receive Five Dollars, and all rbafonable Ex
peaces, from the Paymafler Ge^al, or Deputy Pay
©after, which is to be deduded from the Pay of Inch
Soldier.
That it be recommended to the several Legislatures,
Affmblies, or Conventions of the Colonies, to ena^ ^
Lew, or ,&L an Ordinance, inHiTDg the following
Punishments upon such as harbour Deserters, know
ing them to be fach, viz. A Fine upon all such Of
fenders, not left than Thirty, nor more than Fifty
Dollars ; andin case ofinability to pa, th^ Fine, to be
punched with Whipping, not exceeding Thirty nine
Lathes for each Offence. Alfa, th^t they empower
the Commander in Chief, or the Officer, commanding
a Detachment, or any cut P< ft, to admin tier am Oath,
and swear any Person cr Perform, to the Truth of any
Infcrm&tio^oi Intelligence, cr any other Matter rela
tive to the Public Service.
Extras from the M^ut^
CHARLES THOMSON, Sic.
la C ONGRES S, January 16, 1777.
RESOLVED, That a Cammi.tce cf Seven be ap.
pointed to inquire into th* C f d&6lof & British ^d
Hessian General Offiers, towards the Officers, Soldi
ers, and Marines, in ih*Svrvic<cf ih^ United States,
ia their Puffiffion as Prifumm of War, or etheiwife ;
and also into the Conduct of the laid Generals and
Officers, and ^he Troops under their Command, to
wards the Sulj.as of roeD S,am, and their Property,
more efyeciahy of the Stausuf New T.rk and New-
Jersey.
The Members ch^fen, Mr. Chcf% Mr. Wnher
fpooa, Mi. C&ke, Mr. Lwi?, Mr.RTs, Mr. Ho
ward, and Mr. Smith.
Extradfrom tie Minutes,
Eu^ffad by Order e/CoNGRESS,
CHRLES THOMSON, $%.
FISH-KIL L, Feb. 20.
The following is a return «f G+neral.Hpwe's army,
lately obtained by a gentleman frem New-York,from
one of the enemy's officers then ; fiace which, part of
the troops from Rh de-lflrod &re arrived, and sent to
join the army in the J^rfc..;
British troops, from Halifax, 7500
King's guards, 1076
Clinton's, from Carolina, 3600
Highlanders, 2000
Heffans, 8000
Waideckerv, fom Qubee, 450
Recrits, from Germany and Ireland, i.coo
New levies, in America. 2000
2§ 626
Dedua,
Highlanders, carried to B r flo% icoo
Unfit for duty, one tenth part, 2500
Loftin Jeifey, 2800
Loft by engagements and Sickceft, 3000
In Rhode-lflaibd, 5000
In New York, 2000
On Loaglfl^d, 800
bn Stales lA&a«. 300
, 17^
TU whole remaning in New J:rfey, 8,166
Wit ar4 informed that G^e^L H ^ and Corn
wallis are so vary mean, at to rob th^ poor priicm^ sos
the flippy of previsions sent i^ by fl g 10 Sruhf ick,
by their nierds. Two gentlemen priiontrs .he :, hzd
part or an ox, and aDw turkeys feutiu, which r^.,
all tak^r. nw&y ; they begged t^t the G^.ml w^uld
be pleased to fy^e tL^m &3 much of the ex as wo^x
racke thtin a dinner, butwrirederisdit. #
, NE ^LODNON, Fibber, 21.
Las Sundry Capt. Sixteen Clay, bchaging to Coweta
ext-River, in 23 Days from Eifpaniola, was drove ,h.re ex
Narrag^tt Beach, by two Frigates, wbcfrld a lurcher f
foot at bisvs/fel, anti attempted to find a barge to takc„fff
fan of her ; but the inhabitants appeared ft, bis cfyaacc,
beat off the boat, and affixed in getting off the vffel, which
is face arrived ff at Stonington:. The two /hi, after
wards, bore away for Newport.•
Capt. Clay, in Lat, of Cape Hatteras /poke with capt.
Nathan Mm% of tEsPort from St. Euftatia, bound to N.
Carolina, who informed him that it was a current report
when he left Static, which was the 25.0 of funu,t, thet
Frames bad proclaimed war against England ; an accent
of which, it was fad, came by ex,cfs to the Alnv^y at
Antigua.
'I befollowing, Capt Clay fays ma, be relied on fir Truth,
? bat while be la, at the Cape, anEwglijhCrCfr cam# aerfs
and fcarebsda French Guaraa Coafa w^^n they ufod vet,
, roughly ; and after /he returned into Port ths Maser com
plained to the Commandant at the Caps, who first down to
the EngliJh Admiral at /amaica, to know the Reafox if
fueb Ufuage ; aufwer was returned that it was the Fortune
flVar, and that be bad a Right to,arch all Ffcls be came
aero,.— On which the Commandant ordered his Cruifrs
to tabs or defre, all the Brit/h Fifth the, met with.
Last funday morning a flag of truce with
prisoners, went from this town to the Ama
zon frigate, lying near Gardiner's island,
and exchanged them for Capt. Palmer's
people, lately taken.
We hear that a general exchange of prl
fcmers is soon to take place over the whole
Continent ; those taken in Quebec are al
ready exchanged.
H A R FFO R D, F^b tory 24.
On the 2d day of this instant, arterf % fin drys pain
ful fi:kn?D, ce^aned this lif# it f^b^-.-, in th#
72! year of his age, Col. John Strong. A Gen
t eman as definable accomplish ^^a , tad man y krfe:
In his pubic departments, &,proved himfe 1 to ge
neral fattrfuaiin; in facial life exhibited ^ agreea
ble example of the Gem! virtues Awa m frigid to
his country, arid zealous Drin Eb^T a - Alever of,
aid devour, #tieudedo% the w^rfbi, and o-Jihkccra
of God'* >oufe, a^d exemplary ip the plaice aid
cxtrc&fthi .virtues and ,ac?» f its chrittron cna
rader. In his kit moments appwred to pu hi^ fol#
.cruft in the aronefnent ani .righ^cuf.^fe of J^fus
Christ tha only Saviour, and ealndyf?ll aflaep. Has
left a widow to deplore the less, a^d four daughters
to th are th^ ra^he^ rrkf.
JUoT come to nard, a^d to ba iota by NAI'HA
NIEL patten, under the tinting Office
Hitri^r#, choice good INDIGO, by »rge or small
BROKE otic of JUltchfieta co^n y ^ the evea
i^g after the 18th day cf February inft^nt, the
fuil&wing prisoners, viz. Joh^ Thomas, William
Forbes, and Thomas Doyle- -Thomas was cemtrit
ted byjedgment of the Superior Court for burning
Mr. Jdel Harveys barns fem^ time since, is a Ihore
thick well set fellow, about 5 Det 8 inches high, fair
complexion, light coloured hair, ;bout 36 year: of
age, a Welchman. Forbes, sent to this g^al by the
Convention of the State of New Yek for trsai ^v ble
practices agxinft the American S;at. # , is a tall fii.n
built teilow, about 5 f^et 10 inch. :$ high, bl^ck hair,
fleer fko, about 34 years of age. Doyle co: nined
to thbgoal for being a spy f & cut the m.ideriNflwt,
is a fiildr, flout built, cbouts f 9 iches righ,
light hrir and compiexi^ -.heir< ! aaurix 4 ^kenwa)
Whoever will apprehen &.dre r . hem'ofat goal
again ihall h^ve 10 dollars for Th mas, 10 ditto for
Forbes, and 2 ditto fur Did DiyU, paid by
Lynde Lord, Sheriff.
Litchfield, 19 h F^bru^ry, 1777.
N. B. At ths fame tire two Triors that were pri
soners in this town tarien left fummtr belonging to the
ministerial fleet made thrir sfcape, and 'tis fu p „fed
wrntvith the ot^cr prisoners, one named Christian
Btaitk, the other, Berjamira Strickland. Whoever
will return Did failcrs to this h>^ again (hall have
the thanks of Lynde Lord. Co^.f^P <f o ,^r,
apAKtiN up ty Haman Juod 01 ria.mn.grou, in
November left, a bay M+rs, about 12 hands
high, about 27 years eld, with a CLA ; (h± M^e
was formerly the property of Did Judd.) The owner
is desired to pay charger and take chum away.
Farroi^frt^, Feb. 19, T 777.
W" '"* Dbferibers fr *inß u,pointed o, .r/ hoGuga
ble judge of prebate for thr diftrift of Falling
ton com H ffioneis to tx mine ard . # : just t^ Ga ; ,3 of
the creditors to the ettate cf E-r^ Vafen, late of
Farmington deceas'd, reprefen ^ ' i^nn, '^ he e
by give notice that we shall attend on ^ bufi^fa on
the zi mondays of Maroh, April .^ I May nex,, at
the dwelling house of Capt. Sulauun Carries, inn
.keeper in Did town. O' No accounts will be al
lowed unbfi properly attested.
Jonathan Bull ? „
Elijah Foft£r )
F*r^ingt.:n. F h. 19. 1777
A I'L p-rrin h.nag ^») asm^r on the eit,.* of
Mr. Noah Bi&li, itrtof Ealt Windfur deceas'd,
are < 1: M <2 bri^ i^ their accounts to th^ subscriber
at his dwerikfrhoufv i, ;faid Baft-Windion, who will
attend ,' bufiruf, the firft ^nd fecund mondaya in
Marell next. Noah B.ssELL, Admintftrg tor.
Eifr-^i d% F b, 20, 17,77.
^pHE lub;c. ^^ will u.^a &iLand. Lewi/sin Far
^iigton, next we^k, in Wedn^ida,, Thurfdey
and F idiy tiiM26th, 27th, a«d 28th ms irftant Fe
b'ua y, to p r y s hc efficer^ of th* late 17th regiment
their f uc„ farion, and tr^cl-mo^y.
S Newell, Quarter Maftsr.
F^uz™ 19. 1777-
"ff L rising appointed by t^ ngaoiabie c/urt of pro
ba:e : o thediftria: of Siwfbury, to examine the
claims arid demands of the creditors to th< eftste of
Itm. M^ore, janvb e cf faid~Simlbury deceas'd, re
prefen^d insolvent, ffidl attend the business of our
appointment at th. dwelling house of Lemuel Bates,
in Did SL,:fbury,on th^ firft mandays of March,April,
July and Augud n^xt, &t 1 o'clock in the afternoon.
O No accounts will be allowed unless properly
averted. Ptchard Gay,7
Micah Moor. J
N. B. Theft indebted to kid elta e are d^fa-.d t o
m^ke speedy payment to Lemuel Bahs of Simfbury,
executor o' Did effatte. Feb, 20. 1777.
J N LL> TED witn me the futile.ib^r, auuih&a
absconded, one John Graham, had on blue reoi
mentals turned up with white, be is 32 y^ars of*^,
about 5 faet 6 inches high, brown complexity, bl^e
€,^s, black hair, one leg fhoyter than the <A ; by
reason of its beiiy, broke Whoever ihall tr&e m,
Did Graham, and return him to me, fhaE h&ve FIVE
DOLLARS uwadaud all : eceffarv <hag^A psid, 7 y
JOHN CHIPMAN, Lieut.
Salifb sry, Feb. 13, 1777.
Athol, feint, 36, Of
oTR VYE.D from the subscriber la# July, 10 Shee^
° maA'4 thus a under fide of the off ear, and for&
with a crop off the feme, 5 of them ewes and 5 lamb#,
Ml white mailed with red u,on the head. Wheevve
will tike up Did Deep a*d convey rae word fall ho
r,wrt,d f ym£ Daniel Ellinwood.
POUND bv John Case feme weeks since, an old
A SADDLE, ia the street a littlencrih of C^pt. Sa^
lemon Copies. The owner n^y hav* it by applying
to Did Case, and paying for this Advertisement.
Farrington, February 15, 1777.
STRAYED from the lubicriver in September x
two years old Steer, deep red, marked with a
crep offthe war ear, and a half-penny the under fide
of the fame, a flit in the top of the off ear, and a half
penny the under fidecf the D^. Whoever hath said
flear and will fend me word, ffiall have all charges
paid.hr James Ward.
gLL ihe n n-c&munfiioned effievrs and folciers be
landing to the company of the fwbferiber, as well
those who aro newly idilted as those who are absent
on furlough, whole lime of absence is expired, art
hereby ordered immediately to repair to Ticonderoga,
apd join taemfelvM to the company st that place.
Stephen Buckland, Capt.
Hartford, Feb. 15, 1777.,
Mafochuretu-S ate, ?
Hamf/birs, ff. )
^^E the fubicrib^rs being appointed by the here.
Samuel Mother, Esq; judge of probate, &c. for
Did c* ¥3ty, commiffiowers on the estate of Alb®r
Grainger, late of Granville, in laid county, Gentle
mna, d^cezs'd, reprefenud isfolveht, hereby give no
tice that we fall attend upon the bafinefs of our ap
appointment on the firft mondays of March, April
and May o^, at 4 of the clock in the afternoon at the
house of Samuel Leonard, innholder in Well Sprir,,-
fidd. Eliphalet Leonard,]^
just Ely. \c ffi so,
Weft ,Springfield, 8 h F^Wuery, 1777.
A LL perlons ^ ho have any demands on the estate cf
Mr. Joieph Storrs, late of Stafford, deceas'd, arte
desired it bring in accounts tn the fubferioer in order
for (ettDmenh-,And those who are indebted to said
effete either by note or book are requeued to ranks#
immediate payment, to
HULDAH STORRS, Adminift^mx.
Stafford, Feb, 19 1777.
F O R~ A L™E~
At Cheftef, in Orange County, feveniecn miles frtra
New Winder, on the North River, oppefi'e the
Fiffi Kill Leading, and at th^ Sterling Iron WorkQ
STERLING and JERSEY refined IRON,
bkewife STEEL, mar.ufa&ur^d in the German way,
fan th? Sterling pg, warranted to be good, that if,
if it does n^t prove D, on tri:l, they will takeit back
and r^r^rn the puchafers thsir money. lon and
Steel cf the feme make and quality has been former]”
ad^ertiivd for file in New Yoik, by William H^ux.
hu:fl. Pork in barrels live far hogs, Drops wql,
good clear dreft fi&x, New- England tow clo^.h, whit^
checked flannel, and waolDy, and humefyun woolen
cloth, will ba taken in payment.
NOBLE and TOWNSEND,
Iron Masters at S erling.
Chester, December 13, 1776.
N. B. The above NOBLE and TOWNSEND,
are now conffrdaing a Steel Furnace for the man*
figuring fferling iron blifter'd Steel, and will soon
have it to fall, Lik^ife they having complected the
work, (they adve tifed lag year) for making steel in
the German way, have considerable of it by them
now fer f*'e
J Eb I ththaute if cue luolc;ib% on the nighi af
ter the ißh irft. a Nego grl named ROSE, a
bout 18 years ofage, very full breafled, ffiort cf sta
ture, large full eye,, born in Rhode. Island. As ihe
has not since returned, it is fappofed De is gone off
with an intention to go to the British a my ; ihe had
on a blue woolen Ihcrt gown, brown wtellen petti
coat; a pair of white yarn flacking, and a pair of
sharp toe^d men's fhee#; 'tfa fuppdf#d ihe took with
h^r a kpapDek, mr.d& of 2 yellow wrapper, also, a
foldiei's coat of a blue colour, fired with green,
witha browa broad cloth waistcoat, with spangled
buttons. Whoever shall take her up and bri^g her to
her master, Dall have Ten Dollars reward and all ng.,
ceffary cha;gcspaid, by Peletjiah Fierce,
Hartford, February 22, 1777.
t-wblTt VirQLT-m'3 rTwTife'
|N the Night of the 17th I^flanr, two Tory Prifonen',
A viz. Joseph Sealy,jun. of New.Milford.a^d Jch
Smith, a transient Perlon ; both committed to Ne^-
Gate Prifcx, in Symfbury, in the Sroro cf Conneai
cut, on the Day afor^hid, by Order of the Superior
Court; burnt the Prifen House and m^de their
escape; fi^ce which the Did SMey h.^ been retsk'M
and,committed to the County Goal in Harrfnd. The
Did Smith harh gone cff ; h$ is about 6 Fees hi^
ruddy Ccmplexxm, hath a Wart on his N< fr, h^dc^
when be went Away a mix'd coloured Cloth Ceat black
3^4 blue, light coloured cloth Brorc: eg very dirty is
botwtra 50 and 60 Yems of Age. Whoever ffiall hL
^ feid S&ith ^d b% Dm ^tU fubferiber at said
Simfbery, r ^ ,%, common Gtul in Hertford Ld
^liv^ hira<te the k^cp^r e s Did Geal, Dall hav^ &
&beve reward, paid by
PURCHASE CAPON,
Keeper offeid Psifees.,
si%f#, Ffh 22, !,,,