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Norwich, Mr. Benja. Huntington, Mr.lfaacTracey.
AT/Q.wor^.Capi.Elnsth^n Stevens,Mr.Hez.Lane.
£„^,4,Ca? . Benja. Williams, Capt. Jultus Buck.
Lyme. Mj Samuel Selden, MuJohn Lay 2d.
Staving, Mr. Nath'l.Miner, Capt. 'Vm. Williams.
Groton, Mr. 'I hom^s Mumford, Mr. Nathan Gallup.
Brecon, Caot. William Witter,Capt. Joseph Tyler.
'FAIRFIELD COUNTY.
Fair/PU, Mr. Jonathan Sturgefv, Mr. Thadeus Burr.
S/nzyW.Cipt.RobertFairchi'd, Coklchabod Lewis.
Stanford, Mr.Benjamix Weed, Mr. Thomas Youngs.
N EW-YORK, October 19.
We are assured that fcveral gentlemen in Ulftcr
county, have lately received letters, (one of which is
from an officer of note, dated the 4th inttant.) from
oar camp near St. John's, all which letters agree
that Captain Prefcot, the commanding officer at St.
John's, had sent out a flag to Gen. Montgomery,
offering to furreudo: the fort, on being allowed to
march out with the honours of war, and artillery ;
but that the General had returned for aufwer, teat
th? poss him of the ground was not his principal
object, a:A that he could not capitulate on any terms
but their surrendering as prisoners of war.
Tae letters also mention, that 4 or 500 Canadians
had jlined our Army, that great numbers of others
wrre employed in providing necessaries for it, and
that the people in general appeared very friendly,
and ready to promote our design.
We hear Ms Charles Prefix cf bis Majesty's 26th
or Camcronian regiment, commands in the ,0# at St.
'fobPs ; Brigadier General Richard Pr.fcett, Lieutenant
C 'me: of the Royal Erglijb fu/ileers commands in Mon
tr%:h; end Sis Excellency Governor Carbon, in the cif,
ABRIDGE, OR. 19.
ft' er: ny.l B)h)n live been remarkably still
f-rrear a for,night pad,having Darcely med a gun.•
,e/ c impatiently waiting for lonie authentic
a/'vices from our army in Canada, none having
been received since cu r last.
£ ^nr lad arrived in town the Hon. Benjamin
F 2. ^:/ ?, Thomas Lvr~h ard Benjamin Ilurifos,
Tundes, f. ^ Philadelphia, a committee from the
confer aM con fiefs ; the hen. Match ~\v Grit void,
Efq:Duj'jty Governor, and Nath'l. Wales, Lfy of
Cu^cticut; the hon. Nicholas Cooke, E.q; De
puty-Governor and commander in chief of Rhode
hbud; ana the hon. John Wentworth, Eq; Presi
dent of the provincial congress of New-Hampshire.
—.As the time for which the present army is railed
wi:l expire in 2 or 3 months, these gentlemen, with
the members of the honorable council of this colo
ny, are appointed to meet and confer with his Ex
teilency General Wellington on the fubjed of form
ing and clUbliffiing another continental army, for
the defence of the invaded rights of the united co
lonies.
Capt. Coffin arrived lad week,at Nantucket from
Lmd>n, has brought prints to the 9th of August,
which are not yet come to hand. We hear he
brings a;i account that five regiments were to em
barkArß Ton, no more being celled pf—That
M. Pitt lay ar the point of death.---And that the
padie talk in the Greets of London was for another
OLIVER CROMWELL.
N E W - H AVE N, October 18.
Lid of Reprefen r aiives, returned from the several
Towns, tr serve in the present General Assembly
now convened in this Place.
HARIFORD COUNTY.
Hartford, CW John Pitkin, Mr. Benjamin Payne.
Fa^ii^i??! , C^O Isaac Lee, Col. Fisher Gay.
Safold, Cuyr.Abraham Gla tger, Capt. John Harmon.
Cofbfx, Mr. Daniel Foot, Capt. Peter Bulkley. #
EH Hi^hiCoLEradusWolcott, Mr.BenoniOlcot.
if wrfld, Co 1 . Thomas Belding, Mr. Silas Deane.
^M^ct, 61-. Judah Holcomb, Mr. Elisha Graham.
LA ?-UsADv,Mu Daniel Brainard,Mr.J.Chapman.
St srd, Capt. Isaac Pinney, Capt. Samuel Davis.
Haddam, Capt. Joseph Brooks, Mr. Joseph Smith.
Hebron, Capt. Benjamin Buell, Mr. Samuel Gilbert.
WidErrton, Maj. Elijah Fenton, Mr. Caleb Helt.
EWen, Mr. Benjamin Trumbull, Mr. Seth King.
Tolland, Mr. Ichabod Griggs, Capt.J.Chamberlain.
E?fdd.. Mdj.Nathaniel Terry,Vlr.Nunaniel Chapin.
Sobers, Mr. Hezekiah Spencer, Mr. Reuben Sikes.
Middletown, M.. Titus Hofmer,Dr.John Dickinfem.
Winder, Maj. Roger Newbury, Capt. Henry Allyn.
Glafanfwy, Capt, Jona. Wells,Mr.Elijah Hollister.
Chetham, Mr. David Sage, Mr. Ebenezer White.
NEW-HAVEN COUNTY.
New-Haven, Mr. Samuel Bishop, Mr. Jona. Fitch.
Durham, Cel. James Wadsworth, Mr. Daniel Hale.
Wrte&ry, Mr. JofephHopkins,Capt.Ezra Brownfon
Eflfir/, Mr. Ephraim Strong, Mr. Isaac Miles.
Guilford, Mr. John Burgess, Mr. Samuel Brown,
Derby, Capt. John Holbrook,
Branfa d, Capt. Edward Russel, Mr. Daniel Page.
Wadin* ford, M . Simuelßrach, Mr. Oliver Stanley.
' NEW.LONDON COUNTY.
New-London, Mr. Ri hard Law, Clerk,
Mr. Willizm Hdlhoufe.
Thursday, the 16 Day of November next, is ap
pointed by Authority to be observed as a Day of
public Thanksgiving throughout this Colony.
Last fuefdaj died at Fairfield the Hon. EBENEZER
SILLIMAN, Est
The heavy rains lafl week have occasioned the meffad
den and extraordinary frefoet in Connefiert River ever
known at this feafen of the year, by which means great
damage has been done to fields of corn in the meadows, and
^^ Quantities of ha, and fax is entirely carried off.
Our intelligence from St. fohn's is as late as the 10th
inf. when our army were bombarding that place, and
it was.evpeaed the enemy would soon surrender.
'I'AKEN up by Benjamin Cowles of Sheffield, a
bay mare, 13 hands and half high, white feet,
branded with I F on the left thigh.---The owner is
desired to prove his right, pay cost, and take her
aw%
Norwalk, Col. Thomas Fitch, Dr. Thadeus Betts.
Greenwich, Col. John Mead.
Ridgefield, Mr. SamuelOimftead, Col. P. B.Bradley.
Danbury, Capt. Daniel Starr, Capt. Thad. Benedict.
New- Pairfield,Mr, Alex. Stewart, Capt. Dan fowner.
Reading, Mr. Lemuel Sanford,Mr.William Hawley.
Newtown, Mr. Oliver Toufey, Mr. Daniel Baldwin.
WINDHAM COUNTY.
Windham, Mr. Sam. Webb, Mr. Eben. Devetion.
Lebanon, Col. William Williams, Speaker.
Capt. Seth Wright.
Canterbury, Col. Jabez Fitch, Capt. Berja. Baccn.
Coventry, Capt. Eben. Kingsbury, M r . Jer. Ripley.
Plainfield, Mr. Wm. Robinlon, Mr.Qolhua Dunhg.
Pomfret, Col. Ebenezer Williams, Mr. Seth Pain.
Afford, Capt. Benj. Sumner, Mr. Ezra Smith.
kiingb, Mr. Simeon Learned, Mr. Benja.Leavers.
Manfield,Mr. Benj.Chaplin, Capt. Ama.William .
Woodfock, Capt. Effha Child, Capt. S. M'CleWu.
VUuntown, Mj. James Gorden, Mr.RobcriHunter.
Litchfield, Mr. Jed. Strong, Mr. Abraham Bradley.
Woodbury,Mm Dan. Sherman, Capt. lucr^leMcley
Harrington, Mr. John Cock, Mr. Noah Marfha!l.
Sharon, M . John Canfield, Capt. Caleb Jewit.
Gs:n, Col. Eben. Norton, Mr. David Th&mpfon.
Canaan, Capt. Samuel Forbes, Mr. AGE P r ebe,
N^w IBford, Maj. S, Canfield,Capt. S. iLsidru?.
Cornwall, Mr. Edward Regers, Mr. John Pierce.
Nevs-Hertford, Maj. Abe Merril, Capt. Seth Smith
Kent, Capt. Jethro Hatch, Capt. Julius Sachet.
Ha;kinton, Mr. Jofi^h Phelps, Capt. John Wiffon.
Wfimoreland, Col. Zeb. Butler, Maj. Ezekiel Pierce
Sa'afMry, Capt. Abiel Camp, Capt. James Bird.
II A RTFO R D, ORAer 23.
Extraß of a'letter frem an officer at St.fobfs, OPober 1.
“ I will give you a snort sketch of the different
frirmiihes we have had in this northern army
After we arrived at the Isle aux Noix, Col. Water
bury with his regiment proceeded down the lake,
and began an intrenchment at the distance of one
mile aid a half from St. John's, from whence he
fnta final! party into the woods who were attacked
by a number as regulars and Indians. In this en
g gerntet Col. Waterbury had 8 men killed and 6
v,cuad:.l. On the fide of the enemy 12 killed and
fcveral wounded, chiefly Indians. M^jor Hobby
wounded in this battle. After this encounter our
people returned to the Isle aux Noix. In the next
place, a party cf 500 set out, in the night, to go
by St. John's, to Chamblee. We proceeded as far as
the aforefaid intrenchment, where we were attacked
by the enemy, when a hot fire ensued for the space
of 6or 8 minutes. At length the enemy fled and
we took pofeffion of the iutrenchment, where we
tarried'tiil morning, and as the fort was alarmed
we thoughtit not fate to proceed, and so returned
te our old encampment at the Isle aux Noix. In
this engagement we had none either killed or wound
ed. The enemy, we are credibly informed, had 11
killed and 3 wounded. September 16th we again left
the Isle aux Noix, in or ler to lay feige to St. John's :
we had before lent a party of i@o to Chamblee,
who hearing that fon^e regulars were transporting
provisions to St. John's, attacked them, took 2 pri
soners, and a considerable prize, and then began to
fortify about 2 miles distant from St. John's, in or
der to cut off communications expecting fcon a re
inforcement from our army. But, being difeover
cd by the enemy at St. John's, a party of 200 regu
lars sallied out with field pieces, and our men being
but half their number, and poorly fortified, were
obliged to retreat to the woods. In this a&ionCapt.
John Watson, inCol. Hinman's regiment, was bad
ly wounded, but is like to recover. We were then on
our march through the woods for their relief, but too
late ! when we came to the place where the battle
was fought, we found the enemy in pofleflion of our
bread work. They gave us a veiy heavy fire, and
then retreated back to the fort. Col. Alien with a
party hath since had a battle near Montreal, and is
taken a prifoncr with 14 more. We have shut up
St. John's, and expeft soon to be in possession of that
place. We are constantly playing on them with
our cannon aud bombs--- The Canadians arc chiefly
on our fide --The Indians arc for us."
LI rCHFIELD COUNTY.
CorrraLtee of Inflection, New-Milford, Oft. 2.
THIS committee having had due proct'fs against
E^nrzer Picket, jun'r cf this town, for divers
contu ueliouv and reproachful fpcechea, of the hoa.
Continental Congress, open arid flagrant declarati
ons cfhis oppefition to the measures now purfaing
by the t nited colonies for a redress of their grievan
ces, Sc.---And laid Picket having refufed to appear
and g v? any frisfaaicn to Did committee ; and
Did JPgaiGns being fully proved against Did
Packet „- r he said committee make this publicati
on, to the end that this determined fee to the liberties
of America my be universally negle&d and con
temned, as such, by all friends to their country, ac
cording to the eleventh article of the AhPciaticn en
tered into by the Hon. Continental Corgrefs. 4
By order of fail committe,
Samuel Can-field, committee clerk.
rf -;r'HE fubicru er has an evening feheol open at -
fl IL T.Tling hov.fr, from five to nine of th e
clock in the afternoon, for the iTfuTon cf young
gentlemen in the marin'e;s art, fmveyin,, &c.
ELEAZER WALES.
oTRAd ED ion the lubfciiber of Sndi.-field, a
few days fi^e, a ferel marc, abound 14 hands
high, a Bar in her forehead, has been founder'd in
both her hue-Det, end had on each of them a bread
flat flioe which clmeft covered them,paces and trots,
five ,c/!s of! paft.-.-Likewiie a kucel mare colt,
paces,and trotr, bLze in her forehead.---Whoever
tikes up Did fircys and returns them to the fub
fcribcr fT.ll have a handfeme reward and necessary:
charges paid by LEVI ROBBINS. /
San.fi field, Off. 14.1775.
^KL persons uY<g any juit demandson the Alate
of the hen. Daniel Edwards,Efq; or on the cilate
cf Mis. Sarah Edwards, (both late cf Hartford,
deceased) are defined to bring their several accounts
to Solomon Smith, that they may be adjusted.
And all who are indebted to either of th. fc eflates,
ate defined to make speedy pay ment to laid Smith.
Solomon Smith, ) A 1
c > Administrators.
Samuel I alcott. J
Hartford, September 15th, 1773.
Samuel Marsh,
y f MSjuf received a foall afertment cf Erghfo gocds
J. A. luhich will be fold cm the mos reeJmaPe terms for
ferefent pa, only, at his pore in Hartford, at ire North end.
NB For CLtkiers Uje, Redwood, Logwcod, Fuflic,
Album, Copperas, Oil Vitriol, Press and Cartridge Pa
per, and Indies. For Blacksmith's Use Anvils, Vices,
Barr and old Iron. Afew Coin Fans, and a Qpantit,
of lostuga aid Rock Salt. Ail ihofe indebted to fad
Marfo, by Note or Book, arc defred to fettle the fame
foan, as it willfave them cos.
y^ZL persons indebted to the estate of fames Humphry,
late of Hartford, deceased, are once more, (and for
the kafi time in this wa,) defred to make immediate pa,~
ment. —Fiouble and cef will be the confluence cf their
neglefl as a speed, fetthment of fa ; d eflate is the absolute J
determination of ConsidfrßußT ) Admtnif-'
James Bunce, j trators.
f^ Silver Shoe Buckle was lately found in the read be
tween Eaf-Hartford and North Bolton, which will
be delivered to the owner on his making application to
Gid. Benjamin.
A GAlNbegsleave to inform the public that hehas
removed to Hartford, where he has opened a
school forthe inftruSion of youth in writiry,arithme
tic and English reading. An evening school will also
be opened.
Ci HOICE parcel of OX HIDhS, to be lold by
, JOHN CHENEVARD, Harfcri.
N. B. He has a Quantity of ready mace Bree
ches by him that he will fell very cheap for Ca fli.
Hartford, September 18, 1775.
Q CT ADE in the neatest and ftrorgeft Manner, and
011 the moll reasonable Terms, by the Sub
fenber, at his Shop the North End of the Court-
House, and next Door to the Widow Color's Ta
vetH, Hartford, who Dived a regular Appreuic/fhip
to the Breeches Making Business in cue cf the most
noted Shops for good Work in New York, ?r d is de
termined that his Work ih^l! equal if not excel any
done in this Colony or in America--- As Lt 0: ploys
the best of Workmen, and has allhis Wori: executed
u^der his own Inffpeftion, he flatters hir^felf he
rail be able to give Satisfaction to these who shall
please to favour him with .heir Cuftcra. Tedefres
to return his sincere Thanks to all these Gentlemen
who have hitherto favoured him, with their Cuftem,
and hopes for a Continuance of their Favours, as he
will make it his greatest Study to merit the Appro
bation cf the Public. All Orders will be ftri&ly
observed, and the least Favour gracefully acknow
ledged, by the Public's meft obident humble Ser
vant JOHN KILL.
Leather BREECHES^
Samuel Holbrook,