The Connecticut courant and Hartford weekly intelligencer — Hartford, Conn., 1777-09-01 00:00:00, page 4

A^ o & 1,
To ^Oreo-y cf G^ J MONTGOMERY.
C\ Spirit cf ^r^?? h^g.
, L^^ Uy she u^ f,<&'! ^r^vs,
MCNTGo^ERY, urife!
A if I, th, waiters irrw* fr claim;
R^ira tin tribute du? from ftvo ;
Rcceivs & purchas'd prfzz !
Ni race $m d,^.^ dsrk confits >y@ ;
Bugs off ;hy brads ^md upward fly,
To ; ^il erch Harriet form,
Whia F ZEE DOM's n^b'sft ctufe i^f)ire,
A^d th, i^&^r^l a,.,,, ft^ g„
Ts duds ^ith valor warm.
Thy mwe Ihvll g,c# the truth-thighs ,&„,
Th, fall exa^t the fifing age,
A%4 bid the yauth afyire,
Lika thse 4$ gl®r,'s wing to nf^ ;
I'd wack, w p'e?cv & azre ffw,
And denhic& fa&c acquire.
What foegh no fculptvr'd eras a,peer,
To ^ark th, ^ft, yet tfnA tear
T^a hallow'd earth fail hrre:
Tie mtnd'ring patriot's there Chill sigh,
Th^rj farrow c'e'd the cenq^are/s ,„,
T : 'At la a, c^'d CT fava.
; a? US L 1 C.
f{°" EI'ER difagrssabh the tejk of calling is qutfian
the cb^aaers foc^u^ of eskers, efpectailj theft of
exalted Actions in pubic life ; „/, when j^gict to eurjelvu
cud ethers demands if, i: would net bi a veuia fault to te
feß it. Yes arc^thAf. it ought to bo dou wish rator
end xfigktsf not to f.rv< our ora particular pur,fit 6,
vll&Kg or /curritixirg others..bar in decent fiber language.
Axe wbsress then hath of lac appeared io public b, order
of C^g-fs a letter from G&ra! St. Clair, bearing date
J"'} ^4' '777> 'v^reiz be undertake! to enumerate th
reafss flat i*du:ed him to evacuate th important ,off in
t^ed to bis cart. Aftsr^pr^g bis mffargfy b^u
tbit tbr^b:b# aid and tfface fy the nilitia, de pregrefs
oftbt ttra, wuld bedstead and be have th fsttft&ios
to tx,"tce trot although be hud If a,tf; be bod rosn-
Ctrlfave4 a fleet. Rut to avoid mfee font Aefc who
were tnacquainted with bisf'uatieu, eftti remarking upon
tbofi of th militia tbajriud Lire foer th ce&mamdofCA,
Warner, be fays, ^ j be two Mtfuty&s regimes of
militia l:krwf, which crappedpm of th garrison, gave
me notice tb&t their time expired in iwoday, and tbs, is
tenddibis to go fam lx vain did I fog of their officers
13 mrt owe, rtf^ce &, bed over them andfrra their
f#f qa^t behavior I axfuA, fofssaded th officers are ^efl
fobamt." Bi weald here oft viat fofueuce be vested
th officers to exert ? aud nab^t their fubfqv-t behavior
was wfkfo/xll, persuaded hiss the, were &ts to bis© ?
Was be dfowe th me* fhsuld tarry larger ? Did be ever
^ or r^etdit ? Did set the csmx&diTg officers of each
regiment wait ox him thfatarda, before th defoticn of Ti
conderoga, and iuformbn that th time th &a %%'d
for wrid expire th Tbirfde, feilraisg, but that °f be
judged it K^tfor, and foudd Afire it, th mra so fyh,
would be wilfog so continue in forvice r Did h w defy
ba afwer till d<z $ dav ? Did net th effittrs wait on bin
at an after da, < What wet bis re,l, ? Was it even
coached is civil or decent h^u^g?. We are offered , bat
our ©n were itg^dfpirite at that time, and on good terms
with the general, ever red, t, oh, hi, cm M au: cndanx.
ieutfir ax engagement with the ezra, ;foit is bardfor
us to be made fe believe that a man of integrity and upright
^/, w^fe cue cbara&rifcich are honor and bontf,,
would rermfeb a blunder in writing to Cengrefe, as me
arc wholly ignorant of th least fmdetien to j*flif, fade a
,s„rt. We only add on tbit point, that it is be,end cur
commbrifaz to cesmve th sectfi, of evacuating ape, be
reafe* o f 1 ^" "me of a few tree, expiring is fat, eight
b^rt, w7m all poffibilit, of retreat would be cempkulj cat
of in tu^t, four.
He tbenjs,i " Th, kept <wdb me brother for two
da,s oitbe m^rcb : but their cond&a Was ji licentious and
difirderl,, and their example beginning to effia the costi
aewJtroops, I w^e coufraixed tofad them iff” We est
th cen hr of the public, whs w^ffrt that tbit accufatha
is emteived isgmrahermi, set pnu/ing to as, particular ;
W? art obliged to defend is th fast way, and rff.rt, that
there as mieftnets of liccntiouf&fe or dtforder that we are
ebergeabh whb. We call upon bim,frvß principle/ ofjuf
«ce ad >te%a'it, to prove bisfurrihw charge agaify at,
cufhriog orflv^ in du, bound so to do, that th truth
an, appear. We fland read, and wi, for nibing mere
the, a far and impartial trial, nudif gnil, rtfufe set to
fuff f: Bu, to be traduced to Cougrefe in fueb a manner
kvqis kr^cenf is a crime we cannot overlook voitbew fans,
fa^ien a^d w'?ich we think we have a right public!, to
atraaod. We s^nfl, rarifo for as enquiry net ml, into cur
own c^Aa, but ass into that of General St, Clair iagiv-
Q u, so important a pod, and bis behaviour on bit retreat
which bus foeufo uti^rfal uzetf^tf to ever, well wifar
to Africa. N
He afo elfovv that, " t^o regirct^e of militia who
bad If us the evWug Hfe e and bud halted about two
wilts from Col. Warrcr. were imrodiatel, ordered to bis af
fhace, but to me great fur,riz< the, marcheddiredl, down
so m," dst^t charge is general, the Jl<rit cal on the
<vhle. Why decs he not tell wte t<worcgi©u!sthey overt?
Ifthefe from the Mffrba&t:/ wb, decs be net o%ul, de
clap it ? „f„ is ^,vu tof&bia the dark, er jbeet at ran
-404? Ifb 5 or+re were dfifed wb, were not tie ffrere
c{hd to account a^d brought to cadi, pu^ifrer ? or bad
he ^bt g toflu, he httere to cesgrtf wi h but condemsa
tiw? ^ft re fxrmre&iro. I, Q & wh&t be has beenper
h^f, QT,'&. dig of begging th public to h/>ni ibfo
We ismed/d to b&v! obfoved, that when we t^ld &
general that ear mrajupptfed their times to be near out, be
fuid that htfomU be glad to have th f t cerefod is writing ;
frr it fa d be, th, are ver, uMof,, ,trb.fi / mus give
thra afaall huu, to encourage th^ to fee,, and futh a
"witieg wouldjugify m, ft doing. This rfuf we thought
re&raable, god accordirg^wr^t a certificate to that pur
pfe. We did this iu tbWfyplicit, efeur hearts, srosr once
ctyeßurixg, until we ^^Ld, to ear cfmifbme#!, tba + the
place was to be tvacuMod ; that the gcserzl mace all thtfe
pretences to turn u? ts, and colhßfmstbi^g tejufif him in
leaving the garrifra, wbscb itfesas be was previ^Jl, de
termined to de, and for which be was anxious tefadnears
ofturf. After we bad wrote, be teld us that be wsnli
thick of the matter that nigbs, and fad sr in the sstorniftg
what "fa, to cur regiments, This ce*verfais% was ueor
the cleft if the da, before the cvwu^ob, being the yb da,
ofj^s HI:
We are in the name and frbff of the fleers efebe two
batclr.ns of militiafrom M ffechuffts Sion, l&f, & fi.
cendersga, DAVID WELLS, Col.
JONATHAN HALE, Lt. CA.
P S. This fanld Lave bs.n fubhjhsd fester bet the
people were unef, raragh te the fwl aadas be n:gl@dthe
truth in bis letter wethink bat it will A as little harm
to lbs public, &ndrelifb a^ well with 'be people new, as it
w'uld lave dene while he was in (imwAxg.
"FIFTY~ DOLLARFreward?
T OhT by the fabfyher cm ^ zift intent, a hr,
" r^d Morocco POCKET E< OK with a tibel clasp
e* bek, centring chrut fiat, , r(n ire C+ntfom
tal bill# a^d Traafa err antes ; atf© a Rembar of va.
liable papers, which can be eft© ferries t@ at, par
fix b?t th# emit-. Whoever will return said Pocket
Bock with the mne, and papers, fall have the shrva
reward. If inly tka papers are rum^rd th,, Ihall
hays sac half the above f^m, from
Barnabas Deane.
Withrofiald, Aa^e zj 1777*
T OST 4^ the ruad iron Shares t# hArwiassn, &n
ths zift imflant, arela tied up with a paper riaad
it, c.wwri^ io yard#ef black bombszia,, and era
red aud whit® evaded & k breaches pattern. -.Whn
v^ ffiall find the firns, A*d ceaviy it to Mr. Av,.fa
J?ms in Hertford, ax M . David Biwell in Litchtield,
ar fa 4 ^erd to thw fa that theeweer cam git it again,
ihall receive three dollars reward fera either cf the
above gead'mm
^ur^ 22, 1777.
Deserted frags cy. ^j,
CJ. Pataara's reyfcat, i& the centmatal ar
ray. w%o Doial Daykin, jm of Pat^lham, in tin
fiate es the Maff^chufitts Bay, ahent 30 years of a,e,
5 stet 3 ar 4 veches high, light hair &hd ere, fair
esnap^uCT, a flat ^ofs, his keeso bead backward, is
remiikibie for his faqusat ufs vs the ward fir, &ad
repeating pieces cf paetry. Whoever will take u,
said deserter and return him to his rejmat above
A' bay, or w ths enm^amiiog officer cf f&id regiment
at Worcester, er to the fwbfcriber at Pstedh^m, or
coafi^e him fa any es the goals it the thirteen U*iad
States, and find word to the fu-firiber, fh&ll receive
twenty dollars reward ard ^ecciLry charges paid, by
Ivory Holland, Lieut.
PeterlhaM, Auyw& 12, 1777.
yiLSERI EDr^^m C^l.S<a&uei3. Webbs Regiment,
" John Termor, n&il maker by treiU, 31 years rs age,
5 feet 7 iachesthrer qaarters high, fa^d, hair, gray
eyes, a fear aa his forehead, light complexion, apt to
wink often with one eye.--. J&ma: ChrifUe, abent §
fat 7 inches high, light cemplexwfy light brewa
hair, mark'd with the fmll pax, bore in Scotland, and
hts the fetich accent in fp^akiog ; he was taken with
Col. Cambell in M^y 1776 ie B.aon bay, about 22
years old.-his feet appear a 1/^r creaked. .-Wh@e.
ver will r&^rmfiid defsrters to the regiment, er c^-
fir,©Them in any as the Ceadiienial goals, shall here
five dollars reward fir arch, and ^1 wecafir, charges
paid, by EDWARD BULKLEY, C a p t .
Al^uft 22, 1777.
STRAYED' or ^&^A, a wAd^ Mae, lcz&^ Lack
haras cn her fito, and buttocks, alxat thirteen
hands and three inches high, trets and pace#, is vary
airy.-- Whoever will take up® Mere, and return
h,r to the crier Lull have 2 dollars reward,
churns paid, by Themes Hayden.
Wiadfir; AuffuC 22, 1777.
_7e<t.~z/^-vMe2#,~TCLr=ffltorhßtfltQttttweremtt oterara_mmtrctecnffltm ±wraw_ram#sCTQQ_.
BY Ordji ua Ge^rai Aff^bi, of Q, S&>
no^ fettioff in this Pise, : The Superior C ^rt
hat was to be held at Litchfield in the County cf
L'^fisid on the 12^ Day of this liftant A#gu9, is
adj uresd to be h#id at Litchfield in the Coent, of
Litchfield on the Fir£ Tasfday es February next.
And that the Superior C^urt de,ceding to be held
at Fairfield in ghe County of Fairfield e* ths last
Tesfday save axe in Aurafl li&n , is adjourned to
th^ fourth Tuefdey cf November next, to be held at
Fai fisld afeiefaid.
fctmret crith ref,^ " f(whir/g?., nil Bn 'ttedtier h»h
hefa:r, oqtured into ?It weddih ear ophtit*, he* much
to bis beuor bad he when th militia at he foe, dffdged
bit ertitrs fat cut feme ,^ tfth Coati:trial 000, <e rs
f, Col. Writer. rather than leave him is difrefe, uitff.ed
at set more th^five mihe from bead qM^rtte
> r be particrlare of the retreat, rad envy other tbirge *efr
t amdianl, coaceruiag & c.l : tia mere than thpubli.: tugs
neral, weforbear remarking u,^, and bt&riil, rati/b that
fan ceidsd is the geueral tfnts ma, not have a tender, eg
di/bear^u and difauregt tie militia fro^ txruhg cut w^.u
ever caned upon, i, the defence of tb^flvie and their'
cea^tr,.
^ ; „ Covert c^ Hzi&fofi,
W''"''" ^B,^^ c^urt wi.fon focr^xt^cf
~%,% in A^A cunCT , to „ ^Q
by # s.u4in T me^ry nL4#ftc& gs „,$ ftbfctiber
,% ^ ^ K!8,..^- Theft ft eg f^ public ac»fo
that ia^n cf picbate within fy fi r & «^^ rs
K^z^ft will ^ hahta at a$ hafe ^ E^ffir,
Lymo, irfoker in N^fo^fc, ^ t^ ^
A^d„ Sept, ^CT mtg*%£ A. N vA j fa
^,ef to^p ur to ^ ceur: in fofi, win at
t^d la S^^^.'
A J^C. Williams,
Hadley, A-ru^ : g
I A^T ftbbm f^ ,fcfcfr„},>;}—
,^% © f Suffix n th, ito^ ^ Qtfo ft ^
I%c CT , a prif^r of war m 6± at
lu,d M May lak ;he lately b.do w d to Stef
^d went from there t. L^ IfodQ, £ ,
?' ^ ^ ffi&rt es ^^
dark hair, right hand c^&d ^ evoked
by a bum hr racked whin & child; Q©# a da±
c^t with whitfhuttens. white ^Q,fy &
bmehw, end thread ftec&irgs, he ^h f^ fad
Gr^g^ame cawed t, ^^ him a,®n ~2 d to^t,
white so k%<, and twefly f. ur fr^fy^
n ^ appreh^ded that A i a g^ e u w „d# N^w
i,Q ^d that he ih^& to ,#f o for g,.# ®f ^r mill.
,an the , £d . .WU ff trill so hte
f,c^re h^ ,„ny gsal ^ this ^ % fa
te ^e.u.fo&, fall hzva faDzHan, R.Wml and
Rerf^T ch&gfiiaid. by"
EZEKIEL WILLIAMS, C±%if. PT^^m
] 7 7%
ciu^ of pr^b^e, so & dfoia if ft&fc
t# exi/Q 0 a^d Ecfol & cerine •
es the creditors ^ & efl^s es R &; S t <,fo h^
^ C,ih P m,CT e% ^FW&fo kfsmu& lrr«.
b '^ ^,? ^ ^^l ^d ea ftidUfrA
^^ a^^g frfi es Mrs. Sarßfe Sra^fa ^fU
cteCT.,^ th@ fi,&w^Qpeffyh ud case.
M^, atmef & d^k OA
each at raid dm,.
Fbenzzir White, _
Samuil Hall, j
Chatham, Ah^uM 1777,
nttwffffirre^u^x t_t ra J /
be f, d % E^^^fe-^
& qsa^ty cf Svlt end for ; f, r ^^fa rc< -
te, caffi, Arter j a barrel!,, fl ?.&, to fl z ,&r
c„ ^u, weenra £^cki w , wrallew a»d
C&h.
_J' rt '° r £ Ae^afl 16, 1777.
"tyEmiLbferibtr, tei.^ app&ih,ed by r^ i?;@
court es probate, f^ the difl. r a ,f s^w,
emmtffi^ te rectavs o^fo, and &frft& ^fr.^
^ffc md^n, t 0 the ^ a B f Q^ Butted
late of S,lbur, difa Vd, ^pfote iJh^.; 4.
U^^ giru Kuac tUnt we &H „foea & hi^fi
'.'r! aypriforaesc, ^ t e dwoHfe^ hrufe ## Mr.
Elfoh StwCTL i, ^ai£bar,, on the 22d d, es £wpt.
next, at ene o'clock afternoon.
Jernes Helms, ) n
James Waterrut, § m,
S^fbary. J^l, 22, 1777.
qpm^up by t ^ fubicrib^r, &
wWie Cco, ana f^* white Ender lie h&iy,mark-.
rd with a half crip the under fi fesbeeff&„, fed all
reund. The owner is dairud ^ ,$7 rQ^'^d Q,
him away. MARY FOMROY?
Seeth Hadley, July 31, 1777.
LOST w r^ll4 out of a wagg^rtrn^rrizr^
^ Whitt's in Baltes aed the Paper Mill in Est
Hereford, Ix 4 Friday, a hunting fat?, contaisang in
one sf its pockets twehty-foir p^^ h Centifoal
Bi!ls„ wrapped „ii a paper ; fe either paper (to
asakat and New. York bills, 2Bm : Q & g| n Qg wh&lo
te about 45 I. It the other packet if the ftirt was
a chock silk handkerchief and a linaux ditto. Alfa a
book containing or account of ex,©retted tf^ R^r.
aics f^ Wintons to Peaks Kill', and feedj fy^
s^ papers cf me coafequercs but to the 0 mer
Whoever will ,„#,* fete mev„ ^.d 7%^ te Ur.
Themes White in Britea, Mr. FY^ ^ Wafo^
Hartford, or the febferite, aad fecere tie &f(if
frl@!?) flail ,£v# F^rty DelUrs reward ; if c fy&
ffoßvy &c. tweat, dollars reward ^d F^ qveftfeo
sik&d. e ^ Benjamin Goodell.
Au#uft 18 1777.
reonuu: •~t, crotmtQ
oTOLEX er frayed frxm the fuhfoiber the io^ im-
Maut, a browaM&a&bfu 9 3r 10 jam &:e, h,©
ORT white hied feet, a little white betucea he, emu
tekad white f:e<k eu cue fide es her arfe, kx£ r.n
time ffiwi whev foe wemi eff, prees aid %t% brand
ed with W. Also a yecr ieg Celt, rs a bright H,
cdss, Whoever will tsks „, @ E d f & cyre & M^s
and CWt fe that! miy have th^ 3^^ foil b#
nureufly regarded and charges paid, by
Oliver Ball.
Mar^eu. A*,e4 13 '777.
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A S^l quality @1 SALT ^ he ^^<ft so
Grata mr Prbvi£#aa of ru, kind os board th^ two
Bast b^t bn, nt <he Fvct i~ Hvtf^d.
■mrctpmten^gr'''•'"""'"''"^"^^'^'o^^^r^^^wMßet*— er _
aTOLiIN eul at *u& ,*M&rt uitb. iat£:4b„ aio^
D daft ft^v, a chefrut colour'd ram, 4 ,@m Q
i 4 heads ^^, hh^ ^ hr so, ^^l pa%
hill head ^4 s^r, is v^y ^fo Wi^ver rail
take up hid CT^fy. r^u^n ^oa tie awor, W 1
have a handfvme reward # xd uofiv ctoge# ,»[:,
by r AMll 'ff^tMOls.
Middleorn, AU^^£ 3, t,^