The Connecticut courant and Hartford weekly intelligencer — Hartford, Conn., 1777-12-30 00:00:00, page 3

that the difficulties in the American w#, arise
altogether from French aJiftance.—The minister's
aim is to retire fron the helm, or at least, toforink
from the American war, in the din of a European
one.—Portugal has detached berfelf from the in
terests of Great- Britain, and has entered into the
Family Cornwall
Authentic accounts mention that the King of
Fruffia has opened bis ports to the Americans.
We hear from good authority, that this
day fe'night the enemy entirely demolilhed
and evacuated Billingsfort ; and that since
our people left Red-Bank, several of the
enemy's Ihips have been loft on the chevaux
de-frize, one of which is said to be a 36
gun frigate.
On vvednefday night the 10th instant, a
coafiderable part of the British forces went
over Schuylkill at the middle ferry ; and a
bout two o'clock the next morning our army
moved from Whitemarfh to the Swedes fora
whore they crossed. Since this movement
there have been several fkirmifhest One on
Thursday between General Potter's corps of
militia and an advanced party of the enemy.
The next day the adion was renewed, and
was more considerable, in which the enemy
is said to have fuffered very much; and, by
several persons from Philadelphia since it
happened, we learn, that all the people were
tarred out of the house of employment for
the reception of the wounded---and that the
enemy acknowledges themselves to have
been much worsted.
We also learn, that at the enemy's return
from their late excursion to ChanutHll,
they turned all the inhabitants in fixth
ftreet out of their dwellings, in the most
cruel manner, throwing their goods in the
street ; Their treament to the farmers in the
country was not less cruel, as they plunder
ed, burnt and destroyed almost all before
them, without the least di(crimination,—
and that they had several officers and a great
number of privates killed and wounded in
the action on Sunday, as mentioned in our
taft.
The day before yesterday, about twenty
British sailors were taken prisoners at or near
Cooper's ferry opposite Philadelphia, by a
party of Jersey militia.
NEW-LONDON, Dec. 26.
Last Thursday (being public Thanks
giving) the following cohesions were made
in the North Parish of this Town, for the
benefit of our Soldiery in theContinental Ar
my,viz. Cash £.26 izf. 0d.17 shuts, 14 pair
of flockings, 4 coats, 7 jackets, 3 pair of
breeches, 2 pair drawers, 20 pair mittens,
I pair trowfers, 7 pair shoes, 1 pair gloves,
2 relt hats, and 2 linnen handkerchiefs.
The master of a vessel belonging to Con
necticut River, who was lately taken by the
enemy and carried into Philadelphia, came
to town face our last, informs that he left
Philadelphia about a fortnight ago,at which
time about 200 of the enemy's Imall vessels
had got up to the city, thro'' a passage at
the chevaux de frize near the shore, which
had been left open for our vessels to pass.—-
He further informs that provisions were ex
treme scarce and dear in Philadelphia, frefh
beef being at 7s per lb. and flour at isd.
per Ib.
A valueable prize Ihip from Scotland,
bound to the Weft-Indies, taken by the
Continental brig Resistance, Cape. Chew,
from this port, is fafe arrived at Boston;
the sterling cost of her invoice was about
£.7000, chiefly in linnen.
HARTFORD, December 30.
Last Sunday an express passed through
thh town, on his way from Head Quarters
to Gen. Heathy He reported that war was
proclaimed between France and England.
Last week as the son of Mr. Jonathan
Tinker of Middletown, a lad about 14 years
old, was fcating upon the ice, he fell through
and was unfortunately drowned;
In CONGRESS, October 6, 177,
Resolved, That the drawing of the
United States lottery be deferred until the
'6th day of January next, on account of the
unsettled state of the com monwealth of Penn
sylvania, occasioned by the invafi@n of the
enemy ; and that the managers of the said
lottery, give notice thereof, by advertisement,
in the news papers of' fcveral states.
Extract froi e minutes,
CHARLES iOMSON, set.
THE Editor of the Connecticut Cou
rant pays the greatest deference to
the example of the public, but hopes not to
be charged with difrefpe&, for swerving from
their universal praftiee of counting in Dol
lars, instead of Shillings--,-And altho'
the heceffaries of life ^re advanced at the
ratio of fix to one, hopes to be excused in
continuing this publication at less advance
than three to one.
The low price of Eighteen Shillings for the
ensuing year, is not designed to give offence;
but if it should, the public are assured that,
altho' the price in comparison with other
things is contemptible, the paper is designed
to be refpedable, and on the second Tuesday
of January next will be printed upon an
ELEGAWT NEW TYPE, and DO pains will be
spared to make it equally inftrudive and en
tertaining. If after all, any are displeased
with the conditions, they are desired to fend
in their names by that time and their papers
will be difeontinued.
TO be fold at public vendue, Tor Conti
nental and Connedicut bills only, #
the house of the fubferiber, off thurfday the
Bth day of January next, at one o'clock af
ternoon, 20, 30, or 40 head of horn cattle,
among which are working oxen, milch cows,
heifers and steers ; one or two horses; a
house with one acre of land, pleasantly fitu
tuated in Gofhen, in the County of Litch
field, on the country road, with some other
valuable articles ; also to be fold at private
sale, for money, a boghead of the best Ja
maica spirits, or by the tingle gallop, a bar
rel or two of sugar, or by small quantities ;
also some of the best of rock salt to be ex
changed for pork, indian cojn, or other ne
cessaries for a family, by
Benjamin Henshaw.
Middletown, Dec. 23, 17,7.
THomas Aldi,Man, SQbar,; Franchi Baxter,
Bafold; $&&&#! Chaadtoßa* Hartford ; Dnd
lay Casi, Sizdbuy; Isaac Cottlh, Farmiagm ;
Dr. Wllira Geald, Caaaan ; Bafa Gave, Pr«fo;
fokh H*r; Farmiigtan ; Jiha Harilhara, Maaf.
field; J4ep> Lnbeam, Cornwall ; leal Mitthaw,
Hartford, in tk# State of Varment ; ElUh* Paiatar,
Bfy Hertford, Jafiph Robbin#, VaUatewaj Willi.
MB Sharman, Bm*&[ct Ant Turner, Qwall
ft' E the tab/ertim: befog „^iiM@d by the MOL
court of probate far rite diLia es Hertford, cam
mifieneti, on the oftata es Zebedee Beckley, late of
Wetkanfidd, deceas'd, reprefated b.f&lvent : do
hereby give muricate Gid creditere, that #e Shall at,
tod an laid bufiofa, oa the ad and 3d Wadaofdiya
of Jaana, utr, at the tafeofDarin Beckley, in
heker in Wathenfield, at one o'clock an each of said
de,a ; rhefe accruals which are & enhibited on Gid
days may «xpa& not to be accepted, as they will be
the lai times wo Gall attend said burieeG.
Chamlu Cavachell,) Commif-
Bbnj. Becklit.
VpFis&&>faibCTs bsdag appointed
court of probate far the difri& of Hertford, cam
miffionere, teezimine tad adjust the chime of the
croditm of the estate Jeralha late of Wirdfer,
4m& ; hereby five notice that we ball attend am
said bufaef#, at As dwalliaf house of Nathalie!
Grifwoß, in fiid Wiadfir, em the 3d nd 4th Mm
day# of faauary next, at a a'dack P. Mr-Na me
caamta will be allowed u>l#f# properly atteftad.
Joab Griswold, 1 Cammif-
Nath'lGriswold, , inner#.
Dumber 2 6„77^"^
ALL perfems indebted'
Halls late of Hartland deceased, are deired to
make (peed, payment ; andon, prfm having do
mande an said eflett are desired to bring in their ac
count# la order fa fttlomamt, on & 2d thurfday abd
Friday in Januae, next, at the dwelling houG of Go
d^fr. Thoma#Han, AdminUrawr.
Wic, 14. 1777.
Strayed from the fubferiber at Bhtfoidftal
Aufum, three exon, one rod, with a wane o* bit
jaw, 4 jure old put, one red, brickel'd fice, 4 ,o&ra
old pad, the other black with a white face, 8 or p
year# mid. Whoever wili return to Stiphin Ward.
of Blanford, fhUl here a handfeme reward, end nil
Strayed lubicrioer, a Itone"
HOUSE; no brano, right fiat turn# out, «ea; && the
Weiward and wet fron nt Wsftbnry. Whoever nil!
return said herfe to the Gbferiber Audi have a hand
feme reward and neceffAry chargee paid, b,
Thomas Hungerford.
Farmington, D c. 1,77,
To be tor C&lh er CeuT^PrO^ace,
BUCKSKIN BREECHES.
And a few Huglhead# of
Goad WEST-INDIA RU M,
By ELIJAH end ARCHIBALD AUSTIN.
N>xt ^or to the Printing- Office, Hertford.
StilyeTlFT(olen -^^ ar
WatAzr,field, about the midd esf Nov. last, erne black
MARK, about to years old, thirteen hand# and throe
inches high, pace# and trots, been lately ofed fee
drawing, is under food temmend, he# a bhmiffi in ono
es her eyte, 1# inclLod to bilk when handled, shod be
fore when the went aw,. At the Gmt time firmed
awe, a pale towered total MARR, three years old
left fpriag, paw and tret# very well, about tk±twn
hand# and a half high, he# tan reslo feme and io
deck!, never Gad when & went away. Whoever
will take up said mgre# fall have four ddllara fir the
two er two dollar# each, and all mGmable chargee
paid. Th^ enures wore lately brought from Gefniu
and Mtw-Hmfirt Justus Rilbt.
Wethersfield, Dumber 27, 1777.
mo be fad at public vendue, on the iM Jrv es fe
' nuary &#xi, at the house of Capt. Peter Mills, iu
holderiu K nt, thekoufe and farm b^engieg to the
eft#te es Capt. Jirah Swift, late of Kent, &mfed.
with an incumbrance of the Widow's dower, said
farm centaiM about io& acres ia said Kent, and the
teeth part of one right and three quarter# es undirid*
ed land in Gid Kent, with the tenth divifon Jett al
ready laid out; and also one trash part of a tight *f
land in the Sefquehaaaah purchase, which will
fold for ready memoy, and autheatie deeds gitea, b,
fald'ai public vendue, at & dwelling homie
df Mr. Stephen Mortem, in the fociaty es Kee
ingtou in Farmington, on the Bth day of January
men, nt ome o'clock nfroreroo, part of the eftua es
Mr. Jonatto Hart, of Gid Ksrfa,to& CTikiag ri
half the dwelling heufo and bum formerly bclraging,
to Thomas Hart, Esq; one choice piece *f land near
said hsafe, eme piece es land none the Bias Hilh ft
called, terther with a frame for a toG, a pfafare
flay and karaeG, erih fundr, other articles.
SraFHEK Norton.,•
Farmington, Dec. ~ 1777-
+6 te f^Z by l/sac and O/ivsf bitifui Sufield, a
'quantity oflinming handkerchiefs, white Bae thread,
pine. mehnir and twil, gimblate, ink pewdar, mee'e
women'# worsted hefa, Ilk knee garters, lowing fik,
all-(pica, buckram, and Landry other articles of vur
hit — ">
nmO badald, far e*h, ty wh^a tele er retail, a f^U
' efforunent of Raflipi goods, evnfi^Lg of Life
limnn, check'd and frip'd ditto, Meeting and prin
cess limnou, esmbrick# and lawns, fuadr, peterms of
fapoifiea doth, men's buck glares, wOmra's Giro,
ilk, ca^brick end liaaeu handhetchiafr, Rik m%
lamb glares and colour'd matte, 4 and a half and 3
and a half pound pia#,acidlfe B black India tsffity,
perfian, afofyice, cheiao writing paper, ink powder
ready made,plain raffs! quilts,gregn and blue ratteen.
Rutmegs, faaman, cloves, mace, one gold laced hat,
blare teavsr, caster end salt ditto, Galloon, durant
Dncktam, buttons ilk and hair, fendry pettarms of
chinti, boy# hose and ffieer, childrens morocco Gros,
fumdry patterns of ratteen, baits, Ac. &c. Creico
indigo by the elk er pound, ground ginger by the
bap pimento by the bail, one hegffind of old Ja
maica f,irir, end one hegihfid es eheich fegar to be
tat&nged fir Bear or wheat. E quire of Captain
William Bull.
Hertford, Dec. 30, 1777.
A QUaTITY of CHOICE INDIGO,
To be fold, nt large or small quantities,
2?, LUTHER LOOMIS, in S^M.
*rHK fubferiber being berad for Bag Lad, has to
dtfpefe es, one lonm. warping burrs, creeles,
bobbins, raddle, all complete and excellent, any pur
fen inclined to fat up the msnufs&ur, cannot have a
better opportunity of ft,plying themselves, also
huefteld faraltuts, feme od wearing appurroll. - —
Silver dollars will be the meft acceptable pawmeet to
1/JOHN TOWNLEY.
Stolen out of the stable of the fubferiber, in
Caa^n, ihs nig hr 0 lowing the 19th ink. one b,nck
HORSE throe jeer# old, about 14 hands high, white
face, wall „i on brand ; a,dene ferral mara, about
0 reais old, a blaze in her f ce, mo brand, low in filh,
tab of Gid ho fes food him. Whoever firii take
ad Gid hmfes and return them to the fubftiiber, tad
fecere tie thief, ft that ho may be brought to jaffice,
fhati here tOdella,# reward and ell meceffer, chargee
p^s by MO&MARSH.,