The Connecticut courant and Hartford weekly intelligencer — Hartford, Conn., 1777-01-20 00:00:00, page 2

§ n BAL TI M© h E.P^.gr, i„6.
Tris Corning the Congress received the following let
ter from General Washington.
Head-Quarters, Neiv^ics, December 1776.
S I R,
J HAVE the pleafare of congratulating yea upon the
fucctfs ofan enterprize, which Ihad formed against
a detachment of the enemy lyiag in Trenton, and
which was executed yesterday merging.
The Evening of the 25 h, l ordered the troops in
tended for this service, to pr^ad^ buck of M'Kenky's
Firry, that they might begin to pass as fjon a# it grew
dark, imagining we should b? able to throw them all
over, with the necessary artillery, by 12 o'clock, and
that we might easily arrive at Trenton by five in the
morning, the diffanc^ being about 9 miles. But the
Quantity of Ice, made that night, impeded the passage
ot the boats fomuch, that it was 3 o'clock before the
artillery could all be got over, and near four before
the troops took up their line of march.
I formed my detachment into two divisions, one to
march up the lower or river road, the other by the
upper or Pennington road. As the divisions had near
ly the fame distance to mirch, I ordered them imme
diately on forcing the out guards, to push dire&ly in
to the town, that they might charge the enemy before
they had time to form. The upper division arrived
at the enemy's advanced post exadly at 8 o'clock, and
in three minutes after; I found, from the fie on the
lower road, that that division had as) got up. The
outguards made but a small opposition, though, for
their numbars, they behaved very well, keeping up a
constant retreating fife from behind houfis.
We presently few their main body formed, but, from
their motions, they seemed undetermined how to ad,
being hard pressed by our troops, who had already
got possession of part of their artillery, they attempted
to file off by a road, on their right, leading to Prince
ton; but perceiving their intention, I threw a body
of troops in their way. which immediately checked
them. Finding, from our disposition, that they weie
furrouaded, and they must inevitably be cut to
pieces, if they made any further refinance,they tgrrd
to lay down their aims. The number that fubmined,
in this manner, was 23 officers, and 886 men. Cot.
Rhol, the commanding efficer, and feten others, were
found wounded in the town. Ido not ex%aiy know
how many they had killed ; but I fancy not above 20
or 30, as they never made any regular stand. Our
Lois is very trifling indeed ; only two officers and one
or two privates wounded.
I find that the detachment of the enemy confided of
three Hsffiaa regiments of Landfpatch, Kniphaufen,
and Rohl, amounting to about 1500 men, and a troop
of British light horse ; but immediately upon the be
ginning of the attack, ell those who were not killed
or taken, pushed dired'y down the road towards Bor
der Town. Thefa would likewifi hev^ fallen into
our hands,could my plan have been compleatly carried
into execution. Gen. Ewing was to have creffed be
fore day at Trenton-Ferry, and taken peffeffion of the
bridge leading out of town ; but the quantity of Ice
was To great, that though he did every thing in his
power co effad it, he could not get over. This Diffi
culty alfj hindred Gen. Cadwallader from err ffing,
with the Pennsylvania Militia, from Bristol ; he got
part of his foot over, but finding it impossible to em
bark his artillery, he was obliged to dfift. lam ful
ly confident, that could the troops under Generals
Ewing and Cadwallader have paffsd the river,! should
have been able with theiraffiftaace, to have driven the
enemy from all their posts below Trenton; hut the
numbers I bad with me being inferior to theirs below
me, and a strong battalion of light infantry being at
Princetown, above me, I thought it most prudent to
return the fame evening with the P)ifoners, and the
arrillery we had taken. We found no Mores of any
confsquenca in the town.
In justice to the officers and men I must add, that
their behaviour upon this decafion refleas the highest
honour upon them. The difficulty of passing the ri
ver, in a fevers night, a%d their march through a vio
lentftorm of snow arid hail, did not in the least abate
their ardour; but when they came to the charge, each
seemed to vie with the other in piaffing forward, and
were I to give a preference to any particular corps, I
should do great injuries to the others,
Col. Baylor myfirft Aid de Camp, will have the
honour of delivering this to you, and from him you
may be trade acquainted with many other Particulars;
his spirited behaviour, upon every occasion, requires
me to recommend him to your particular notice.
I have th, honour to be,
with great refped, Sir,
yogr most humble fervent. ^
G. WASHINGTON. ~
Inclcfd I have sent youa particular lift of the pri
soners artillery, and othtr stores.
RETURN of prisoners taken at Trenton, the 26th
December, 1776, by the army under the command
of his Excellency Gen. WASHINGTON.
Regiment of LANDSPATCH.
I Lieut, Cijoiel, I Maj jr, 1 Captain, 3 Lieu
tenants, 4Esngn, 38 Serjeants, 6 Drummers, 5 Mu
sicians, 9 offices firvants, 206 Rank and File.^
Regiment of KNIPHAUSEN.
I M>jor, z Captains, 2 Lieutenants, 3 Ensigns, 25
Serjeants, 6 Drummers, 6 Officers Servants, 258 Rank
and' File.
Regiment of ROHL.
t Colonel, I Lieut. Colonel, 1 M,jor, 1 Captain,
2 Lieutenants,.s Eafigns, 2 Surgeons Mates, 25 Ser
jaants, 8 Drummed, 4 Mercians, 9 Officers Servant,
244. Rank and File,
Regiment of ARTILLERY.
1. Lieutenant, 4 Serjeants, 1 Officer's Servant, 32
Rank and File.
TOTAL 1 Colonel, 2 Lieutenant Colonels, 3
Majors, 4 Captains, 8 Lieutenants, izEnfigns, 2 Sur
geons, 92 Serjeants, 20 Drummers, 9 Musicians, 25
Officers Servants, 740 Rank and File. 918 Prisoners.
„ 6 double fortified Brass Three Pounders, with Car
riages complete.
3 Ammunition Waggons.
As many Muskets, Bayonets, Cartouch-Boxes, and
Swords, as there are prisoners.
12 Drums. 4 Colours.
PHILADELPHIA,
I 1 C ONGRES S, Dccembe~23, ^776.
Resolved, That the Afrmblies, Conventions,
Committees or Councils of Safety, and other Persons
that are, or may be intruded with Money for the Mili
tia reinforceing the Armies cf the United States,
transmit the Receipts/of the Officers receiving the
fame, to the PiyMafter or Deputy Pay-Matter-Gene
ral of the refpedive Armies, who are hereby direded
to make the Proper stoppages, and give Certificates
of the delivery of such Receipts, fpecifying therein
the Names of the Persons signing them; the Dates and
Sums mentioned in the fame,and the P^rfons to whom
the Receipts were given, which Certificates shall be
received by the Commiflioners of the Treasury as fuf
ficient Vouchers for discharging the refpsdive Ac
counts from the Sums exprtlLd in the fame.
By Order of Congref,
JOHN HANCOCK, President.
In C O IN p no 0 0 D-UWU.D&. 30, 1776.
IT appearing to Cougrefs that it will be extremely
difficult, if not impradicable, to supply the Army of
the United States with Bacon, Salted Beef and Pork,
Soap, Tallow and Candles, unlcfi the Exportation
thereifbe Prohibited. Therefore
Resolved, That none of the said Articles, except
such as may be necessary for the Crew, be Exported
from any of the United States after the fifth day of
January next, until the fij day November next, or
until Cangrefs (hall make further order therein. -
And it is earnestly recommended to the Executive
Powsrs of the several United States to fee that this
Resolution be ftridly complied with.
By Order of Congrefe.
_ JOHN HANCOCK, P,tffa.
lOLEN from tne iubfcriber of Hartford, out of
0 the liable of Samael Lord of Saybrock, the night
after the 12th inst. a black HORSE, white face, feme
white feet, long tail, good carriage, paces and trots
well, about fourteen hands and a half high, fix years
old. Whoever fh&ll take up the above horse and
thief, bffr hem to the fubferiber, (hall have
TEN DOLLAR reward, if only the horse is re
turned, file dollars, and all charges paid by
Jonathan Bull.
Hertford, Jan. 20 1777.
[)ESER1 ED f^m Capt. Phineas Lovejoy's compa
ny, in Col. Eno's regiment, Richard Dale, Ben
oni Hamblin, and Jof#ph Turner. Said Turner is a
fellow of a middling Nature, Dale is a tall, slim fel
low, and Hamblin is of midling size. Whoever shall
take up and return to their regiment, the whole, or
either of the above defarters, shall have 5 dollars re
ward for each, and all charges paid by
Abner Granger, Lieut.
Suffield, Jan. 1, 1777.
W N-=f- R-d; —
ONE Thousand Bofhels of good, merchantable
WHE AT, for which Cash, and the brilßoHEa
Tea will be giw,n. Inquire of the Printer.
y^LL perfuns of ine New Levies, railed in this Otaie
in June last, who may have fuflained any inevi
table losses of eloathing, blankets, arms and accoutre
ments, or been at expeace by reason of sickness going
10 or returning from the army, or for medicines while
there which could not be had out of the public stores,
for which they exped to be reimbursed, pursuant to
a late Rcfolve of the General Assembly, are request
ed to make out accounts of their less s, mentioning
particulars, and their just value, and the time, place
and oceafion of them ; end alfj faperaie accounts of
their cost of fioknefr, mentioning particulars, time,
place and circumstances, and these accounts to attest
upon oath. And the Captains are hereby requested
to receive in the accounts fi made out for their ref
peaive companies, and bring them to the Pay-Table
when they come for a Settlement of the monies that
have been advanced them.„
Hartford; William Pitkin, 1 A
Jo. 17, 1777. ThoX Seymour l Co ,",
Ezek. Williams, d ° 0
Oliver Ellsworth,] V-Tabie.
N.B. All the printers of news papers in this State,
are desired to insert the above advertisement in their
papers.
Strayed from the fubferiber, some time"" in
August last, two STEARS, one a light brindle, with
some white about him, 3 years old past, the other a
red colour, witha white face, one year old past, both
marked with a flit in the upperfide of the right ear,
and a crop off the left ear and a flit in the upper fide
of the fame. Whoever will take up and return said
ftears shall be handsomely rewarded and all necessary
charges paid by Daniil Sackbt.
Weflfield, Jan. ;.6 1777.
TH^ tub!enter uke: this expertrainy to acquaint
the public, that he has fit up Clock & Watch
making and mending, in Middletown, next south of
Bigelows tavern, all peifons favouring him with their
cuftem, may depend on being served in the best and
most reasonable manner ; the fmalltft favours will $e
thankfully acknowledged by their humble fervent,
T J OEL ADKINS.
MtdLetoßp, Jan. 18, 1776.
EN^T-Ef-HOTBrT
yyANTS to purchase a quantity of FLAX SEED,
for which he will pay caffi, if brought in 3 or 4
weeks from this date,'
Middletown, Jan. 18 1777,
'J'HE lubfcno r he eby gives nouc# to thole indebt
ed to him that his accounts are re?dy for fettle
meat, and unlafi they take this opportunity to fettle
them with myfelf, they may exped to fittle them with"
some body else the very next time! ihall be call'd in
to the service. As my accounts are old, and every
one knows that I never meant S give long credit, an
immediate payment is but just and reusable, and
will much oblige their humble fervent,
. , SELAH NORTON.
N. B. I give thirty Shillings caffi for new tobacco
-Have a few hundreds of best old for chewing, by
retail. Eaft-Hartford, Jan. 15, 1777.
WE the iubferiber# being appointed by she hon.
court of probate for the diftrid of Woodbar,
to examine the claims of the creditors to tie estate of
John Blakley, late of Watabury deceased, rendered
insolvent, do hereby give notice that we shall attend
on said bufnefs at the hoafe of the Widow Blakley in
Northbury, the left Wednefdaja in January, February,
March and April next, at one o'clock in the afternoon
on each day. N. B. No account will be accepted
unlafi properly attefled.
Nathaniel Barns, jun. 7 ,
Charles Cook. J Cemmifficners.
January 6, 1777.
qpAKEN up, and now in the cuhody of the fubferi
ber, a yearling BULL, red colour, hind legs
white up to ths garabrils, whiteunder his belly, fom&
white on his fore legs, fiar a his forehead. The
owner may have him again if he will apply to
, Joseph Moore.
Yindfor, January 13, 1777.
DESERIED from Capt. Amos Rathbone's com
pany, Col. Simon's regiment, cm the 17th of
December last, one Jonathan Wefion and Ifraei Peck,
jun. bath of Pittsfield, in the county of Berkshire.
Whoever shall take up said soldiers and return them
to said Rathbone or the committee of said town of
Pittrfield, shall have ten dollars reward for each man,
and all necrffsry charges paid by said committee.
By order of the fs^a mes,, cummiffio^aa officers,
and committee of the town of Pittsfield.
Josiah Wright, J Seled-
Stephen Crofoot, J Men.
John Strong, Captain.
William Francis, Captain.
Nalentine Rathbone, . Chairs,n.
WE being appointed to receive and tXamm# the
claims and demands of the creditors to the c
ftate of Caleb Palmer late of Earmington dictated,
represented insolvent, shall attend the business of our
appointment at the dwelling, house ofßice Lewis, inn
holder in said Farmington, on the zd tuefdays ofFe
bruary and March next,
Simeon Hart,l
Joseph Byington, 4 Commiffionerr.
Asahel Barns.J
N. B. No accounts allowed but thufe properly at
taftsd. January 14, 1777.
STRAYED or ftolentou me toblcrwtr at North-
Castle, State efNew- York, on the 29th of Novem
ber last, a large black MARE, about tourteen hands
and half high, paces and trots, about thirteen years
old, a small fat in her forehead, and a fear on the top
of her fore shoulders made by a thiftelow, not of white
hairs, but tn the skin and flefh, branded Xon her left
shoulder, though femewhat dull. Whosoever shall
take up said mare and return her to the subscriber
shall receive for a reward three dollars, and all neces
sary charges paid, by Abel Peck.
Farmington, Jin. 12, 1777.
R^UIS away Irim Litchfieia, on the iz.n it item, a
small, naive, tawney, talkative Negro boy, na
med EBED MELECK, about 20 years old, fpeaka
and reads English well. Had on or tock with him a
blue broad cloth coat, red pluffi jacket, and buckskin
breeches, and one brown homespun suit, ore grey
great coat half worn, several shirts woolen and limner,
with white fetmed and brown yarn stockings ; rode cff
a sorrel horse with white face and feet, 14 hands high
fiven ypars old, formerly branded J. S. on the left
thigh, trots and paces, and is well ihed. Whoever
will return them shall be geaeroufly rewarded by
Jedediah Strong.
Litchfield, Jan. 20 1777.
IMPOUND ^ Wethe/sfield a tew days fi..c¥,a leather
POCKET BOOK, containing some cash, and
some inliftments, fappofed to belong to force person
in the province of the Maffachufeus Bay. The own
er may ho# it by applyingto James Mitchell.
Wethersfield, Jan. 18, 1777
QASH given forCALVEVPATES^^he
Printing Office & Paper-Mill,Hartford.