The Connecticut courant and Hartford weekly intelligencer — Hartford, Conn., 1775-10-16 00:00:00, page 4

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ExtraQof agc nuine letter Jrcm an officer on board one ofthe Ki^g /
jhip at B+fion to bit friend in London, dated 'June 23 1775-
" On the evening of the 16th we were informed that the iro
riocias were erecting a batter, on the heights near Charles Town,
and that the, inteode from thence to bombard the town of Bof
ton; earl, on the 17'h we were alarmed with an account that
they had been at work upon it all nght, and h^d nearly completed
it ; we were immediately ordered to land some battalions, and
in the mean time bur great gons were fired against those sho ap
petted to be busily employed at the battery ; whether our (hot
did not reach far enough to create any confufion among them, or
it was owing to their refutation I cannot fay ; but certain it is,
thit the moment they difeovered the landing of our troops, they
formed in order of battle ; and so far from retreating as we ex
pe&ed, they marched towards us with the utmost cooloefs and
regularity. Nothing could exceed the panic and apparent diflke
of mod of the Kng's tro p. to enter into this engagement ; even
at (he landing federal attempted to run away, and fire actually
took to their heels, io order to join the Americans, but were
prefund, brought back, and two of them were immediate', hung
op in tenorem to the rest. The, for the most part openly cx
prefs a difl ke to the service io which they are engaged, and nothing
but the fear of military punishment prevents their dtily deferring.
The Generals perceiving the firength and order of the Provinci
als, ordered a reinforcement to join the troops already landed,
bat before they earae up the cannonading on both tides began.
The Provincials poured down like a torrent, and fought like meo
who had no care for their persons ; they disputed every inch of
ground, and their combers were far superior to ours. The King's
troops gave way several times, and it required the utmost efforts
of the General to rally them ; at the beginning of the engage
moot many of them abfo'uteiy turned their backs, not expedite
so hot a fire from the Americans ; the latter feigned a retreat in
order as we fuppofc to draw our troop: after them and by that
means to cut them so pieces ; and we are informed that General
Ward had a reserve of opward's of 4000 men for that porpofe ;
the King's troops concluding that the Americans quitted the field
through fear, pursued them under that apprehenfioo, but did not
proceed far enough to be convinced, by'that fatal experience,
which was, as we hear, designed for them, of their miftske. The
engagement lifted opwards of four hours, and ended infinitely to
our disadvantage. The flower of our army are killed or wounded.
Daring the engagement Charles Town was set on fire by the
King's troops, in order to flop the progress of the Provincials,
who after their (ham retreat, returned to attack them, but I think
it was a wanton a& of the King's troops.who certainly after they
had joined the main body of out array, had no occaGon to take
that method of retarding the return of the Americans, who upon
perceiving that General Ward flood still with his reserve, laid
aside their intentions.
" Our troops are tick!,, and a great number are afflicted with
the feurvy, occasioned by the want of frefh provisions. I heartily
with myfelf with you and the rest of my friends, and the firft op
portunity that offers I will let out and return for at the bell only
difgrat: can arise io the service of such a ciufe as that in which
we are engaged. The Americans arc not those poltroons I ;ny
feif was once taught to believe them to be ; they are men of li
beral and noble fentimeots, their very charader die is the love of
liberty : aad though I am an officer under the King of Great
Britain, 1 tacitly admire <beit resolution and perfererance against
the present oppressive measures of the BriUfh Government
CTrayed from the pasture of Roger Underwood
, io Sandisfidd, three weeks Goce, a dark brown Mare, 4 years
old, about 14 hands and an inch high, branded on her fore hoofs
T H the near one turned the wrong way. Whoever wilt secure
and leave her at hid Underwood's, or any es the ftsges of Amos
Alico p^ rider, or in Hartford, as mofi convenient, shall receive
a reward of two dollars, and all nectfTa, charges paid, by said
Alden or The PRINTER.
E' capcu *tiom Spnogtieid gea., or Monday the 2d indent,
Jonathan Hampton of New York, the matter carpenter taken
& 4040 n Light Houk ifhnd— He is about 5 feet 10 iceher high,
h^h (hurt curled hair, fomethiog bard of hearing had on &hen
he went aw*y a blue furtout, a d^rk brown coat a g r een j cket
and black breeches, a pilr of mixed coloured ribbed ftdck^gs,
filter knee and (hoc buckles, a par of gold fl eve buttons of an
oval shape. Whoever will take op the said prisoner and return
him to me (hall have four dollars reward and all nec^ffvy charges
p&id. by me ABNER mith.
S^rinofi^'d October 4 177 g.
T^ nK.~N up rc^uy tor his o^ng, a raik bro%f burte aum
l § years old 14 and hilf han& high, low carriage, long
tail lhjd rosod, pace& and trots ps perceivable neural or artifi
cial brand or mark, which may be had by app'ying to
New-Milford, October 2, 1775- Solomon Northrop,
CTolen out of pasture at Tyrringham, on the 26th
° inibot, a black horse, upwards of 14 hoots high, paces and
trots natural, good carriage, well (hod all reued, a imall flar in his
forehead, a fiba'l wbitk spot on his near fhouieer, one ditto on bis
right eg above the knee. Whoever shall return said horse to
the fubferiber or give information so that he may have hit horse
shall recede two dollars reward and all neeeffary charges paid.
If the thief is found and brought to justice fi-e dollars reward,
paid by me, THOMAS BINNEY.
Tyrriagham, ^pt.zß 1775.
0 1 RaYED or io.cn Ou 1 tuc itauie et huj h / right of
Wethersfield, in the night of 3d infant a back horse about
14 hands high. 7 or 8 years old, a small flar on his forehead,
pices aud hand gallops, newly shod all round, branded thus C
EA
on the near thigh, the main hair cut force time ago feme left on
the off fide hanging down.——Whoever will take up said horse
and reto n him to the fubferiber at Landlord Wrights in Wethers
fic d shall receive FOUR DOLLARS reward and all reafonablc
charges paid by , FREDERICK SIEGLEY.
Wethersfield, O&ober 8 1775
IK/Ethe fob crjbers being sppeinted by the hon ceurt of pro-
VY bate for the d Arid of Farmington comtwiffioners to receive
and examine the cUyns of the federal creditors to the estate of
Zephaniah Buck late of Farmington deceas'd, represented insol
vent do hereby give notice to said creditors, that we shall attend
frid business at the duelling boufe of Asa Yale inbolder in said
town, on the 6tft and lait tuefdays of November next, at etc of
the clock in rhe aftercooion said rays
Simeon Hort, Seth Wyard, Commissioners.
N, B. No accounts wil be allowed uelefs properly attested.
Farmingrrn Sept. 28 1775-
g l rid;iu^krifo Legs leave to acquaint the public, f^at he
, carries 00 the Clothiers bvfioefs in all its branches. Alfa,
colours and weaves a'l kinds of Scotch ^!aid. camblets, serges, &c.
also co ours green, at his (hep in East Windtor ; where gentle
menand ladies that may p case to favour hira with their cottons
may depend on having iheir work done in the best manner and on
the m&ft rerfopable terms and the lerit favour tharkfa' y ac
knbwledoed by their humble fervent, JsBEZ FOX.
\</ E the lubicribei^bcmg appointed by the hon.
court of probate for the dillnd of Sharon commiffimers to
examine the claims and demands of the creditors on the estate of
James Nicho's late of Sahfonty dcceo'4 reprefenred infolvent—
hereby give notice to the creditors, thxt we sh II attend said bofi
nefs on the fecend monda;s of November ard December next, at
the dwelling house of Mr. f'ias Rred in Sa fbory
fchn Everts J^" Landon jar. Commffbuers.
W'fbnre September 16 1775
irayed out otl e iujun^..r3 , itur; ^it 'tght aDo ch bay
° Horse, about 12 years od, about 14 hands Hgh trots all.
Whoever will return said Horse to rhcGM er fliaUh+ve one dollar
reward and charges paid, by Nathaniel GOuDWIn.
Hartford O&ober ix 1775
glrayed from the iubfciiber i;v ng at William
^ Clark's in Beckman's precinct, on the 13 h day es April iaft,
a black ball faced Mare 14 hands h gh, trots and p ccs of hand,
bas a fiddle gall 00 her back shod all round when sh: went
away. Whoever will take up Lid Mare and re uro her to Wil
liam Clark in Beekman's precind (had have 5 dollars reward and
all oec'fDry chargee p?id. per william mith.
gTOLBN out of the boule of the fubferiber ! ft night, one
pair fliwered fiver sh < buckles one pair of flriped troffers,
a new pair of sh e^ and several other articles.- The thief it
one James Green, about 5 feet 8 incher high, short back curl'd
hair, fair complexion, pitted with the fm?ll p<x, wore zo old
brown coat, had wih him a pale blpp ditto, a blue jacket, white
breeches and flecking# Whoever wEI take up hid thief and
return he articles (hall hare TWO DOLLARS reward paid by
JOHN PORTER.
Farmin,ton Camber 7 177§,
Dr. 'JoJbua H&mpJied, 01 Gunjord^
T kes this method to inform the public, That io coofcquecce
of the death of Dr. Ezekiel Porter, of Wethersfield, and
cpjn invitation of his friends, he bath removed to Hertford, with
a viewto contin od the prsdice of Surgery in all its branches,'
particularly of Bone Setting All that be can decently fy
for himfelf is, That he ferv'd a regular apptenticefhip fer a num
ber of years, with the celebrated and each to be lamented Deft;
Porter, and has continued in the fame pra&ice upwards of 20 years
wyh good foccefs. —-He may at prefini be found by enquiring
at Col. Seymours. Hertford. Oftober 9 1775.
CyHOICE INDIGO, te be fold by Moses Smith, near the
4 Great Bridge, Hartford.