The Connecticut courant and Hartford weekly intelligencer — Hartford, Conn., 1777-01-27 00:00:00, page 3

PRO VI DEN CE, January 18.
A letter from Morris-Town, New-Jersey,
to a gentleman here; informs, that in the
late action between the militia a^d Waldec
kers, a Col. of dragoons was killed, whose
loss was much lamented by the enemy.
Sunday last Gen. Arnold arrived here
from the Westward.
Tuesday night last some men from the e
nemy's ship that lay at Prudence set fire to
a house on that Island, which was commu
nicated to one or two other buildings, and
crave rife to a report that the enemy had
burnt the town of Newport. These were
the only buildings that remained on the
island after Wallace's expedition up the bay
last winter.
Capt. Ayres, who lately went with a flag
of truce to Newport, returned on Wednei
day, and brought with him about 5© Ame
ricans, in exchange for a number of prison
ers he delivered there.
On Friday morning, last week, a party
of our troops from Seconnet, with one I''
and one 12 pounder, drove the Cerberus
rr-m of war from Fogland ferry : She re
turned the fire briskly for feme time, and
flightily wounded one ofour men ; but was
at lehgthobliged to put to sea, and is since
arrived at Newport. By certain accounts
received from thence, we learn that she was
considerably damaged in her hull, and had 6
men killed and a number wounded.
We hear that General Clinton has failed
from Newport for England in the Asia man
of war, and that Earl Percy (whom General
Gage so highly commended for his Agility
in the Lexington retreat) now commands
the ministerial troops at Rhode - Island.
NEW-LONDON, Jan. 24.
We are informed that Capt. Phips, who
lately escaped from the fleet at Newport,
heard a letter read by an Hessian officer,
another Hessian who stood by, heard it, and
could speak. English, told Phips that the
contents, were to recal the Hessian droops,
for the dominions of the Prince of He:Te
were invaded by the French King.
HAR I FORD, January 27.
The General Assembly in their last Ses
sions formed the Militia of this State into
fix Brigades. The Hon. David Wooster,
and Jabez Huntington, of Norwich, Efqrs.
are appointed Major- Generals :—The Hon.
Eliphalet Dyer, Gurdon Saltonftall, Oliver
Walcott, Erastus Wolcott, James Wads
worth, and Gold-Seleck Silliman, Efqrs.
Brigadiers General. Lieut. Col. Hooker of
Farmington, is appointed Colonel, and
Jesse Root, Esq; of this Town, Lieutenant
Colonel of an Independent Regiment.
By the last accounts from our army at and
near Kingsbridge, we are informed that the
Hon. Gen. Heath with his paity had sur
rounded Fort Independence, except one nar
row passage- --Had taken up the lower
bridge, known by the name of Dykeman's,
and it was thought they would soon be in
possession of that fortrefs.
By a Gentleman from Head-Quarters in
New-Jersey, we are told that a party of our
men under the command of the Hon. Gen.
Putnam, had taken 96 waggons at Mon
mouth, in New-Jersey, loaded with baggage
bc° nging to a parcel of Tories, which they
were traniporting to a place of greater fafety.
At the adjourned Superior Court held in
this place last Week, the following persons
were convicted of the following crimes, viz.
Moses Dunbar, of Waterbury, convicted
of having a Captain's commission from Gen.
'Howe, and inlifting men to serve in the
ministerial army,---fentenced to fuffer death,
but the time of his execution is not fixed
upon.
Fhe Rev. Roger Viets of Simfb ary, convicted of
aiding and affiftiag Mj Fre ch and a number of other
prfoners in making thrir eflape, as latel, mentioned
in this paper, and hrldig & traitorous correspondence
with the enemy, fretenced to pay 20 pounds to th#
slate, and fuffrr one years imnrifjnmvnt.
Gurdon Whitmore of Middletown, found guilty of
Hi, Tr^La by thejtry : but ?n arr^fc of judgment
bring plead in his favo r , a fital determination of the
;r;M was put -f till March ta<m.
Solomon Bill, last from Middletown, con
vidbed of counterfeiting the bills of credit of
this State.---Sentenced to fuffer four years
confinement in New-Gate prison.
At the fametimethe Rev. Mr. Nichols, of
Waterbury, was tried for treasonable prac
tices against theUnitedStates,and acquitted.
DIED, At Wethersfield, the 18th Inst.
Mrs. Katharine Russel, relief of the late
Rev. David Russel, of tharPlace.
“ Last Thursday departed this life, worn
out with age and infirmities, nature yielding
to a complication of disorders, Thomas
Hosmer, Esq ; in the 77th year of his age.
A Deacon of the Church, and Justice of the
Peace in the town for many years, which
places he filled with fidelity and honour. In
life he exhibited a genuine piety to God and
friendship to mankind---Bltffed with a fine
memory, industrious to treasure up know
'ledge--- An encourager of virtue and good
order---An enemy to vice and profanenefs---
A well-wisher to the grand cause of Ameri
can Freedom—and in the social relations,
tender and humane."
Mr. MAISON,
Pleafi to infirt the following in year public papers,
ard you wii, perhaps, oblige marry of your readers.
iN his day es darkn^f and public calamity, when
all that is dear to u& is thteatned with a total d<f
treaion (^ith regard to our liberties and privilege)
by a pe fiJiou# unnatural enemy; it becomes every
free-born son of liberty to exert himfelf to extremity
in defence of what is so dear and valuable; witness
the unparralleled zeal of Timothy Hubbard, fen. an
aged gentleman living in the patifh cf Werthing+on,
who, notwithstanding his advanced age and disability
of performing his domeflic affairs with any degree of
alertness, has confuted or rather encouraged all hit
fins to go forth ii defence of thoft precious privileges,
which he eftwns ,his higher honour to defend. Ha
had in the last campaign (voluntarily or previous 'to
an order from his honor the Governor) nine fans em
ployed in the Service together, and perhaps would
have ventured his own life in the glorious cause of
Freedom, had not decriped old age forbid the talk ;
besides, many of his foes have freely endured the
hardship: A a campaign ever force, the unhappy contest
be,n This and many oQ^iaC ACT ,f; %ity cch
fpicuuus in hit charader, ought nezer th be buried in
oblivion, but remain legible for future imitation.
J HE Convention of the Committees of Safety,
&C. of the County of Ham,/hire, which, by cir
cular Letters, from the Committee cf Northampton,
dated the 14th inst. to the several Committees in laid
County, was to be held at Northampton, aforefaid, on
the 29th Instant, is, by reason of the public Fast to be
kept on said Day, postponed to Wednesday, February
ph, next, of which the fiveral Committees are dffired
to take Notice, and attend accordingly.»
BjOrdtr of the Committee of Safety &{ f Northampton ,
ROBERT BRECK, Chailman.
Northampton, January, iB, 1777.
THE TREASURER of the Sta^e of Connecticut
hereby notifies all Coaltables, and Collectors of
the Taxes due to this State, that he expt& they ref
pecbvely pay eff their Arrearages ; otherwise he (hall
be obliged to issue out his Warrants indiscriminately,
ag inst these who art delinquent. Persons indebted
by bond, are defined to difeharge their Obligations.
The refps&iva Sheriffs are directed to mrke Returns of
th^ Executions committed to them. The prefect Call
for Money is so great, that notwithftaAdiag some
Taxes which are granted are not payable till May
next ; yet the Treasurer etrneftly desires every Friend
to this Stare to exert himfelf, and readily difeharge
said Rates, that h& may be able to fansfy the gener
ous Soldiers who have been in Defence cf their Coun
try, and likewise pay off the Battalions' now raising
for the fame noble Purpose. Monty is the Sinews of
War-- and to have a full Supply at this Juncture, is
of the last Importance. Without Money it is impoffi
h!e for us to raise anew Army, the absolute Neciffity
of which must be known to all. It is hoped that e
very one will so generously pay his Rates, and the
Constables so fpdedily colled and fettle them, that for
the Future not a single Order may be refufed at this
Office.
Treafary Office, January 27, 1777.
^HESE a.e to defirc ail persons that have any de
mands upon the estate of the Rev. Edward Beds,
late of Middletown deceas'd to bring in the fame in
order for settlement; and those indebted are defined
to make payment to
Edward Eells,)
James Eells, 4 Executors.
Samuel Eells J
N. B. Accounts will be received by Capt. Edward
Eells, Middletown, Rev. James Eells, East Glaften
bury, and thte Rev. Samuel Eells of Branford.
O Any person that hath any books belonging to
the library of the late Rev. Edward Eells,, deceas'd,
are defined to return the fame.
tfy^E the fubfcribters b^Lg Appointed by tlie ft&
V court of probate for the diftrift of Hartford^
commissioners to receive, examine, and adjust the
claims of the creditors tb the estate of Ebenezer Ris
ing late of Suffield de-eafed, reprefehted infolveht^
do hereby give notice that we ffiall attend that buft
nefs at the dwelling-house of Capt. Benjamin Kent
in said Suffield, on the firft tuefday of February, and
the firft and third tuefdaysof March, April and May
next. Aaron Hitchcock, 7
John Leavitt. )
Suffield, Januarv 19, 1777..
Y^E th& luofcrioers being appointed by the hon.
court of probate for the diftri& of Sharon, com
missioners to examine the claims of (he creditors to
the estate of Marrin Finney, late of Sharon deceas'd,
represented insolvent; hereby give notice, that we
(hall attend on that bufinefi at the dwelliag-houfe cf
Mr. Silas St. Joh^, innholder in said Sharon, on the
firft and second tuefdays of March next, at 1 o'clock
in the afternoon or, each of said days.
Joseph Lord s ?
% or , Commifaners.
limothy St. John.)'
N. B. No accounts will ba allowed unless properly
2ttaird. Shaon, January 13, 1777.
Hartland, January 20, 1777.
"ffrE the fubferibers being appointed by the honour
able judge of the court of probate for the dif
tri& of Simfbary, to examine the claims of the credi
tors to the estate of Mr. Elkanah Fox, late of Hart
land dsceafed, tendered insolvent; do hereby give
notice to the creditors to said estate, that we ffiall at
tend on the business of our appointment on the last
monday of Febrnary, and firft monday of March next,
at one of the clock afternoon on each of said days, at
the house cf Capt. Abel Brace, innholder in said
Hartland. Abel Brace,
E NS , GN . LZ
^LL persons that have any demands on the estate of
Joftph Thrall, late of Torriagw„ndeceafed, ard
desired to bring in their accounts to the fubferiber in
order for settlement: And those indebted to said
estate are desired to make speedy payment.
Elizabeth Thrall, Executrix.
Torrington, January 17, 1777.
^LL persons having accounts ufigured with the e
state of Capt. Joseph Hickcox, late cf Durham
deceas'd, are desired to exhibit the fame to the fub
fcribsr as soon as may be in order for settlement ; --
and al.l indebted are requested to make immediate
payment, to James Hickcox, Administrator.
Durham, Jan. 22, 1777.
^HE lubfcrioer has in his cultody a red STEA.R,
4 years old past, without any artificial marks
The owner may have him by applying to Abder
Clark of SonthamptOM, and paring charges.
^'AIxEN up in a luffcnag conuitio, in November
last, by the fubferiber, three Heifers, of a year
old past ; two of a red colour, one has some white iu
the face, and several other white spots about it 3
marked with a hollow crop in the left ear, and a flit
in the end of the right, and a halfpenny under the
left ear. One isentirdy red with the marks afore
faid ; the other almoil entirely white, hfts some red,
no marks. The owner may, by proving his property
and paying reasonable charges have them again.
Golhen, Jan. 21, 1777. Abraham Parmele.
'pAKEN up by the fubferiber three yearling Hei
fers, one a brindl#; the others red with a white
face; each marked with a hollow crop in the off ear,
and a small flatting crop in the near. The owner is
desired to pay charge and take them away.
Torrjuglord, Jan. 14, 1777. Josiah Moore.
gTRA YED from the fubferiber fait farmer, tw»
one yaarold Stears, and one two years old, mark'd
with a square crop on the off ear, and a hole in th®
near ear The two yvars old has a little white ora
the rump. Whoever has said creatures in custody
and will fend word to the fubferiber, mail be hand
somely rewarded for their trouble, and charges paid,
by Jeremiah Hogoboom.
Canaan, January 20, 1777.
tyrE the fabicrabers observing the advertisement in
the Cenntdicut Courant, bearing date Nov. 25,
1776, advertifeiag one certain waferiih yellow cow, &-
bout g years old, strayed from ene Thomas Beacher,
would inform the public that as we were driving a
drove of cattle, bought for the continental army near
New- York ; last fummsr or fall there was a cow much
of the colour and age a# described in said print, acci
dentally fell into the drove of cattle we were driving,
and was drove to New York and killed, and we took
the artificial marks of said cow; and we are ready to
inform the proper owner, if applyed to, who hath re
ceived pay for said cow we drove.
Granville, John Cooley,
Jan. 3, 1777-Daniel Rose, jun.
Deserted from Capt. William
Olcott's company, in Col. Enos's regiment, one
James Jakewife, about, 30 years of age, about 5 feet
9 inches high, brown heir, well sett. Whoever will
return said deserter to the fubferiber shall have two
dollars reward and charges paid by
MEDAD HUNT, Efo.
January 25, 1777.
nOUND, the 17th instant, near the Fsriy h Hart
forft, a bag of GRAIN. The owner ma, h2v@
it by applying to Noah Washburn, and paying for
this Adrertifamext. Jan. 27, 1777.