The Connecticut courant and Hartford weekly intelligencer — Hartford, Conn., 1777-03-17 00:00:00, page 3

B 0 S TO N, torch id.,
Aletter from a gentleman in Marlborough, to bisfriend
in thisdron, dated March 7, 1777, fa,e,—“ Siace you
loft us yesterday, I received a letter from Colonel Cyprian
Hoove, February az, lafi.-- News from General Wafang
ton to General Maxwell, viz. Arrived at Philadelphia
from Frazee, 50 pieces of hraft cannon,from 32 to 3 pff
ders, with a Sufficient number of tbs bes artillery, men to
managefaid pieces, and 90 000 bujbels of fait.
Since cur left fever*! veffel# with flour and naval
floras are arrived at fafe ports, net far from this State.
Captain Pinkham, in a brig from London, b^und
to St. A^gadine, ora his peffsge put into St. Martin's,
cm f^m? bufiu^f# ; ffie had on board cloathing for a
rfgimentof foldiars, military floras and dr, goods;
also, th: furniture, plate, &c. of the Governor of St.
Augaftiue, and several gentlemen passengers; who
being afh^eoae evening, Capt. Pinkham weighed
anchor, and flood to fes, and is fafe arrived at North-
Carolina.
NEW^LONDON, March 14.
Saturday morning las, 11 fail of men of war andtranf
ports, being part of the Britiffset from Rhode IJland; ap
peared inibe Offing, just without the weft end oj Fifocr's
fflzxd. Landing to the weft ward, but the wind beingfmall
and tide unfavorable, they drifted back to the point, and
cams to anchor.
On Sanda, they made fail, and about noon anchored north
fide of the fland, wherethey continued till tut/da, morning,
when the whole came to failand flood to the oaf ward.
The appearance of this feet so near us occasioned tie mili
tia from the neighbouring towns to be ordered in, for defence
of the harbour, ^c. Among whom was the Norwich
Light-Infantry Company, commanded by Col. Chrifopber
Leffingwell, who made a genteel and martial appearance,
being neatly dressed in uniform.
Alfter the departure of the above fleet, Col. Lfffingwell
went to Fi,for's- Ifand, accompanied by several boats, to
make what difeoverios they could; where they procured the
following memorandum from Mr Brown who lives on the
find, viz. That the Fleet took offshe if and 106 Sheep, 8
axsx, 11 cows, zzyearling; 26 Jwine, 24 turkies, 4 dozen
fowls, 123 bu/hels corn, ICO bujbsls of potatoes, 5 and
half tons prtfsd bay, and 3 cords of wood; tbs, also took a
parcel of pork out of the cellar, and feme bed cover ixg,fucb
as blankets and fests, they alfofoot a number of sheep Mr.
Brown bad no account of. That tbs armed flips were the
Amazon, Capt Jacobs, Greyhound, Capt Dickinfox and
Lark, Capt. Smith, with seven transports. That the,
landed three companies of Fritfo and three companies of
Hrfae troops.
We learn that the flock, &c. which was taken from
Fifeer' s Ifand, was chief, paid fir.
Afew days ago a large priz, sip mounting 24 guns,
bound from London to New York seemed the riches prize
that has been takenface the contest with Great Britain,
laden with Dr, Goods, was fat into an eafern port. She
was taken by two privateers. This Account we have b,
the eafisra post.
HARTFO R D, March 17.
Thur(da, las the Superior Court ended their Safaris in
this Place ;--During the Sefan the infameus Elisa Wads
worth was convifled of treafzabk Practices againf the
State, for attempting to refue Moses Dunbar, under Sen
tence of Death ; said Wads worth was ordered to pa, a Fine
of Fort, Pounds to fuffir one Year's Imprfnmtnt, and
pay Cofls of Prosecution.
A mulatto Girl belonging to Wethersfield was also tried b,
said Court ox an Indifiment for Murder, and acquitted.
Gurdon Whitmore, who had bun found Guilt, of High
Treason b, the j^ry, moved an Arref of Judgment, and the
Nerdia was ft aside. He is now held for Tryal ex another
Indiament fir high handed Mifasmtaxcurs.
Next Wednejda, is the Day appointed for the execution of
Mfo Dunbar. A Sermon will.be preached at the Goal to
the Prisoner b, the Rev. Mr. Jarvis of Middletown. A
Sermon will also be preached in the North Meteting-Houfe
to the S^dators, by tbs Rev. Mr. Strong of this town.
Th Hr. Continental Ccosgref are returned from Balti
m>rs to Phi adiphia.
~A LL Recruiting Officers m Col. Swift's
" Regiment are ordered immediately to make a Re
turn 'to the Commanding Officer of said Regiment
of the Men they have inlifted, their Names, Age,
Complexion, colour of Hair, size, and Place of
Abode. The Colonel makes no doubt but the,
will be in Readia&fs to march on the shortest Notice.
M:h. 17,1777- H SWIFT, Col.
,bOLD BY,
HATHAWAY, TOD and LEAVITT,
she following Articles.
BLUE Rarteen, green light and brown ditto ;
waits Linens; a largo quantity of Russia Linen
suitable for tents; frk Handkerchiefs, Maacheftcr
Velvets; black and green Drawboys; bed polilh'd
steel Buttons, Twiß and Sewing Silk of various co
lours ; Wise by ths calk or fraaller quantity ; black
Pepper ; Allspice, Nutmegs, Ginger, Pewter Bafans
and Porringers ; Wool Cards; German Steel ; ths
best maaufiaured American Steel made in the Ger
man war ; a la r ge quantity of Allom\ &,. &c
^NlId FED into the service of the U i^c Seated of
& America in the company of the fubferiber and
fines defected, one Thoma# Watson, born in Phila
delphia, about 5 f & et 6 inches high, of a very lair
complexion, grey eyes and brown hair. Also, Stephen
SmiihofOld Hadly, in the State of Mriffachufetts-
Bay, 5 fiet 8 inches high, blue eyes, b:^n hair,
thin visage. Whoever foil ficure said d-ferters and
return them to me at H^fo-d, Bull receive TEN
DOLLARS reward, or FiveDdlars for either of them,
and all necessary charge#
March 15, 1777. Samuel Mattocks, Capt."
TO BE SOLD
By TIMOTHY BURR,
At bis Sore in Hartford,
A Quantity of WHALE OIL proper fr Tanners
nfe, by the calk-- Also, choice INDIGO by
the quantity or single pound,
O All persons indebted to said Burr by book,
are for the last time defitad to fettle the firae either
by cash 'r their notes of hand.
F'RENCH Brauay, Maueria, Ldbon, Red Pert?nd
Teneriff Wine, to be fold by EBENEZER
BERNARD, jun. next door to Capt. Samuel
Olcott';.
Hartford, March 17, 1777.
^LL those who have any accounts with the late Mr.
Joseph Webb, deac^afed, aed with the late
Widow of said deceased wh*n known by the name of
Mehetabel Webb ; also with Silas Dean, Esq; who is
now in France, unfettlcd, are o,ce mere called upon
in this method to fettle the feme immediately with the
fubferiber; he would remind those in arrear they
could not wilh for a better or more easy time to make
payment And as the accounts and other demands
have been due a long while, he meft (if this advertise
ment does not anf#er the fufficieat end) take a method
to clefe these old tedious accounts, that will be truly
disagreeable to their fincerc friend and humble fer
va»t, JOSEPH WEBB.
Wethersfield, March 17, 1777.
Y^E ih% fubferiber# being appeißteu uy .he honora
ble court of probate for the diftrift <f Middle
town, commiffoners, to examine the claims of the cre
ditorson the aftate of Lieut. Ssmunf Cooper, late *cf
Chatham, decsafad, it being represented in sol vent,
awd fix months being allowed for said service; do
hereby give notice that we will attend said bufiffs
at the house of Christopher Vanfant, innholder in said
Chatham, on the third tuefday's of April, May, June
and August next, from 6 o'clock P. M. and no ac
counts will be accepted except properly attested.
SAMUEL HALL, ) Comraif-
MOSES BARTTIT. § fioners.
Chatham, March 14, 1777.
Wb tnelubfcnbers bring appointed by the court of
probate fir the diftria of Hartford, to be comraif
fioners to adjust the claims es the creditors of the estate
of Afahel Tayler, of Glaftenbury. deceased; rs/preftn
ted insolvent, do hereby give notice that we will at
tend on the creditors on the firft rhonday'sof April
anti May next, at the dwelling house of Joseph Bid
well, in said Glaflenbury, at two o'clock e^ch day.
WILLIAM WELLS, ) Commif-
AMOS HOLLISTER, f fionera.
Hartford, March 14, 1777.
^LL persons having any demana# on the estate of
Capt. Jacob Brown, late of Sandisfield, deccafed,
are dsfired to bring the fame for f^ttlement ; and all
indebted are requested to make immediate payment to
ANNA BROWN.
Sandishild, March 14, 1777.
A L L park ns tnat have any demands on theehate of
Jabez Dart, late of Hartford, dectafed, aredefired
to bring their accounts to the fubferiber in order far
settlement, and those indebted are desired to make
speedy payment to Joseph Dart, Adminifrator.
East Hertford. March 1;, 1777.
f^LL persons having any demands on the estate of
Doct. Roger Conant, lata of Waterbary, deceas
ed, are d& fired to bring them for fattlementjand <hofe
indebted to nuks payment upon the ficond monday
in April and the next tusfday foilowing, at the house
of the demfid, to
STEPHEN SEYMOUR, 7 Execn-
ELISABETH CONANT, | tors.
Waterbiry, March 15, 1777,
A LL perfins that nava ay demands on the efta.a of
Lieut. Jolhua Woodruff, late of Farmington, ae
ceafed, ate desired to exhibit their accounts for set
tlement, and those indebted to said eftafe to make
payment to JOSHUA WOODRUFF, Executor.
Frroington, March 10,1777.
WANTED immediately, an active Box 15 or 16
yeais old, a# an apprentice to the trade of mak
ing foot wheels, apply to DAVID SHAW, in East-
Wiadfor.•
March loth, [777*
tyHERBAS the house of fohn Phelps of Seaford
was brekeopen by fame evil minded perlon ofr
persons left nighty and from thence was taken a lum
of money, supposed to be about twenty pounds L. M.
ataaug which was one tight dollar bill, two fix dol
lar bill# and fuadry other large bills, befide# a large
number of small bills together with a fitglc work'd
pocket-book tied with a piece of green (here-binding,
Containing a number of notes given by sundry people
to said Phelps, and sundry other obligations;, and a
receipt figged by John Lawrence Elq; for fix hundred
dollars. Lik<vife, the keufe of Jokes Mate of St^f
fir I was broke open the fame night, *^d nk?n 1. m
thence about feventitn pounds in continental bills
and about three pound: in silver --four good white
Holland fhirts---oae black and one white Barcelona
handkerchief, and about one peund of pins and fan
dry other articles. WhoevC. ^ii! take up and fecurt
in any of ths States goals either of the pexf me that
were guilty cf Gid theft so that he or they may be
brought to punifhmant, and ficure for the owners the
money aid other things ftolca, shall have TWENTY
DOLLARS reward ail aeciffary charges paid.
Stafford, John Phelps.
March 13, 1777. Jonas Mace
tyANTEfry • ^ ^ :.
" boy) of 16 &rb y^m:b' yb, thr;bnusrt^htl^
taking cars ofhsrfe;, :# .aVir{>:" # :[t r ^''\ Gt 'o
ihg ill kirids of % ^ ^ I rfa 7 ci?y g^
Wages, or a good price. <Y I < L T™" 9 ^u^ h. : ri »c
---piyudefsiyudefs they cea brifi - ,e; dc; *•.• Tr ci che'
kon^fty and {bbtfai, • f.^ ,^~^ : ^i • ^ 1: pf h? t
Printing Office in FTifor^
March 17.1777., . #
WAvr^DT^TZ^
ingithat can trey pace grid canter waJ, and ^o|
go in a chzife, rising of rg hands high, and 5 or 6
years of a^e; a bright b^y will fait belt for colour.---
Cadi, ana a good price will be given for futh 1 one.
Enquire of JOHN WATSON, cf Raft-Windsor.
M^rch Is, 1777.
W ANTED immeuisujy, two or tnree jourueymed
SADLERS, who may depend on constant am,
ploy, aad good wages, by applying to EBENEZER
WRIGHT nf Wethersfield.
March 8. 1777...\.
Bj Benjamin or Sharon Pease, of Enfield,
A large quantity of well dregfed Deer's Leather.
gTOLEN from the fubicriber on the 2o:h of Ja
nua;y last, a brown horse colt, 3 years old, natu
ral pacer, 3 white feet, the eff fore foot not white,
mane and tail fjmewhat blsckiih, branded on the near
hip I.D. a ftsr in his forehead; a white spot on his neat
diftril, about 13 hands high ; supposed to be stole by
a youngish man, marked with the small pox, had on
a lightish broadcloath coat. Whoever will take up
said horse fhatl have thrse dollars reward, and for the
thief seven dollars and all necerfary charges paid by
JOHN DAVIDS.
Litchfield, March 6th, 1777.
—PEREAS Deborah fa,lor, of Ealt Winalci, wife of
the fubferiber, has defeated my bed and board,
and refufes to live and cohabit with me, these ars
therefore to wsirn all persons ret to trust her tn ray ac
count, for I will not pMy Any debt of her cqntrEaing
from the date hereof. JAMES TAYLOR.
Raft Windsor, Feb. 24, 1777
JfY E the JubJertbers being appointed by the court of pro
bate, commissioners, to receive and examine the claims
of the creditors to the eflat# of Daniel Merrill. ,late of Sims
bury, dectafed, (reprefwed insolvent) hereby give notice
that we Jhall attend on said bufintef; at the houfs of fenatba®
Pettibone, in said SivJbury, on she left tefdays of April
and Ma, next, at 12 o'clock.
Elisha Cornish,
Dudley Pettibone,^ cmswffionm,
Simfbury, March 15, 1777.
jyE the Jubjcribers bet&g appointed by the court of probate
commiffioxers to receive and examine the claims of the
creditors to the estate of Capt. John Lase, late of Sirfburf
decedfed, (represented insolvent) hereby gi^e notice that we
fall attend on said bufaefs, at the house of Jonathan Petti
bone, in said Sityhur,, ex the las tiiefda, in March infant
and the lafi tuefdalh in April and Mey next, as 12 o'clock,
on each of said days.
Elisha CbßNisii,
Dudley Pettibone, > Commiffoner^
Jonathan Pettibone)
Simfyerv, March 15, 1777.
STRAYED or folen from tbi fubferiber'sfarm, £
South-Farms, (so called) in Middletown, about today#
face, a red COW, with a vvbite face, horns more iban
common growing forward, three holes in the right ear, about
five,ears old. Whoever will take up and return said COW
fall be generoujl, rewarded, and neeffar, charges paid, b,
Benjamin Hehshaw.
Middletown, March 13 17.77
T N LISI LD witu the fubfeuber, iw Cok Mar
lhall'# battalion, in the State of Maffachufitts-
Bay, on the 15th day of February last, 2 person who
called himfelf pobu Willmop, and after receiving a large
bounty, together with a generous hire, abfeonded ;
He is about 25 years of a#e, ^bout 5 feet 9 inches
high, well set, da^k hair, grey eyes, fair complexion,
with a fear over hi# right eye brow by the stroke of a
cutlafz, had oa a light coloured coat with red factirigt,
brown waistcoat, leather breeches much sullied, half
boots, is artful in play ing tricks with cards, and before
the time es his islifling had with him a& artificial
snake, which he has £nce left behind him to prevent
being difcQvercd. Whoever will apprehend fiid de
firter and convey him to me, cr (he committee in
South-Hadi#,, in th# county of Hsmpfhi-e or to th&
battallion, at Ticonderoga to which he belongs, or
secure aim in any goal and give information so that he
may be had, shall receive FIVE DOLLARS reward
and all necefory charge# paid, by
JOSIAH SMITH, Capt.
N. B. Said deserter said that h& lately rehdtd ^
Great-Barrington, in the county of B&kffiirg, and
had leave of ^bfence for four days, pretending to ge
there after hi# c onks.
S^uth-Hadley, MAch 7, 1777.
Deserted from Capt. Join, v^T^r^
company, Col. Sheldon's ^in^Ht of Caval
!,, Nathaniel, Stanly, who is so well known that h^
requires no difeription. Also, Joseph Haivey, j;
years of age, well proportioned, light coloured hair^
2nd abcut § feet 6 inches high; it j, supposed said
tkferier# have gone to M&ffachnfstt# State. Who
ever ffiall fievre the said Stanley and Haney, and re-,
turn them ic B, rford, shall have Five Delta# @
each, and neceffery chaiges paid, by
THOMAS Y. SEYMOUR, L.L.D.
Match 17th, >777#