The Connecticut courant and Hartford weekly intelligencer — Hartford, Conn., 1778-01-20 00:00:00, page 3

nre b.tely drived From France, much in fa
vor of the united States of America.
Tuesday last about 230 fail of tranfport^,
and three frigates, arrived at Rhode liland,
on board one of the latter, 'tis laid, came
Admiral Howe.
Extras of a letter,dated, Bethel, Dec. 26 1777.
“ Two vessels arrived at Virginia, load
ed with woolen; they bring English Papers
which contain an account of Lord Sormont
being recalled from the Court of France ;
and that a declaration of war was hourly
eXpe<Sl:ed. A. ship is arrived at Carolina
with 20 090 blankets. Capt> Biddle, of
the Continental frigate Randolph, has taken
hlarge Indiaman, loaded with dry goods,
imm^fely valuable."
Extract of a Letter from Albany, dated January
1,1778-
“ We have just been informed, from
good Authority, that the Canadians have ta
ken up Arms against General Carlton and the
English Troops, engaged and drove them jn
to Quebec, where they are now surrounded
by them.---Thfe Cannadians expert to be tup
ported by cur. People as soon as the Lakes
open."<
HARTFORD, January 20.
Extras of a letter written by a Captain of Light-
Horse in the Southern Department to his friend
in Connecticut.
" On the night of the 14th of December
by order of his Excellency General Wash
ington, I took port with a detachment
of my troop, confining of about twenty
men, officer's included, near Vandeering's
mills, on the rls rode runningby theSchuyl
kill to Philadelphia, with a view of observ
ing the motion ot the enemy; the a i my hav
ing crossed the Schuylkill t Sweeds-ford.
Notwithstanding wechanged quarters every
night, at late hours, the enemy got intelli
gence of our ftrehgth and situation, and by
the help of some infernal tory, were conduct
ted in a bye road till they had marched near
2 mile in qur rear, by this route avoiding
QUr fer'm'b and ^itr' A ~c% 1 ~ r^r ^^ 4
on all the main roads leading toPhilidelphia;
to make my pell secure, as guarded on all
sides, I ordered a vidett near half a mile in
our rear, who at about two o'clock in the
morning Came in with an account, that a
large body of herfe, was moving faft down
the road directly in our rear. I ordered the
men immediately to mount, (the horses being
kept constantly fadkd, and the men accou
tred') and before all could parade in the read
they began to fire upon us. We exchanged
a few (hot, but finding it impossible with
about ten mento oppofean honored, (as I am
informed by ihofc who counted them as they
paflfed this is a modercue computation) we
moved off as faft as possible. They imme
diately surrounded the house and barn, pur
suing us not far, and took five prisoners,
while attempting toefcape; whose names for
the fatisfaction of any concerned, are
Quarter blatter Samuel Mills, Isaac Brown,
John Chauncy, Ephraim Kirby, and Naboth
Lewis. After they were brought in, being
taken in the field, they weie firft difarcred,
and plundered of their fours, watches, &c.
&C. and then ordered by the officers to
be killed; notwithstanding the entreaties
and prayers of the unfortunate prisoners for
mercy, the fiddlers fell upon them, (the
officers setting the example,),aociafter cut
ting, hacking and dabbing them till they
supposed they were dead, they left them
(Brown excepted whom after most cruelly
mangling they shot) fcctifg fire to the barn
to consume any who might be ip it. Mr.
Mills, after being wounded in several plates
on the head; had his life Spared and is now
a prisoner. Brown, and Chauncy, are dead
Kirby, and Lewis, have been properly taken
care of amd I trust will recover.
" To add to theit barbarity they fell up
on an old man belonging to the howfe,
whom after cutting and wounding bidl,
with their firords, they also shot.
" Thus both the arrry and country h^v^
a striking example of what they have to ex
pert from the savage cruelty and barbarity
of the British troops."
—— =—reff_—-—
A S O N G,
On the Surrender of Lieutenant-General
Burgoyne and his Army, to Major-Ge
neral Gates.
Tune, — My Daddy was in the Rebellion.
AS Jack, the King's commander,
Was going to his duty,
Thro' all the crowd he imil'd and bow'd
To every blooming beauty.
The city rung of feats h^'d done
In Portugal and Flatters
And all the town tho't he'd be crown'd
The firft of Alexanders.
To Hampton court he ''rft repairs,
To kiss great George s hand, Sir ,
Then to harangue on th " affairs
Before he left the lane, Sir.
The Lower House fat mjte as mouse
To hear his grand oration ; ^'
And all the Peers with huideft cheers
Proclaim'd him t oo' he nation !
Then Straight he went :o Canada,
Next ro Ticonderog: ;
And, parting thole, away he goes
Straitway to Saratoga..*
With grand parade his roarch he made
To gain his wish'd for station,
Whiltt far and wide hiC ninions hic'd
To spread his Proclamation.
“ To such as staid he offers made
" Of Pardon on Submission ;
" But savage bands :h&ri waflt the landa
" Of ALL in Oppomihon."
But ah ! the cruel fate Afwar !
This boaSted son of T* "mo,
When mounting his - - ''he! car, "'
V, .lU zul^^w aca: . "smutch.
The sons of Freedom fother'd round,
His hoftiie bands confounded ;
And when they'd lain haveturh'd their backs;
They round themteives surrounded.
In vain they faught, in vain they fled.
Their Chi f, humane and tender,
To save the rest icon tho't it bed
Hisio ces to furrendyr.
B ave St. Cla% when he firft retir'd
K tew what the fates portended;
And Arnold, with heroic Gates,
His conduct have defended.
Thus may America's brave sons
With honor be rev arded;
And be the fare ofall h^r foes
The fame as here recorded.
STRAYED orftcien out of the Ibble.cf Ms. Afhbel
Steel a young bayliOLro the night at the 10th
instant. Wnoever will recra him to the printers in
Hartford, £h:hl be well rewarded Jan. 20 1 fi
TO be fold afVENP/E on Tuesday the 27A
infla it if hot footer di%fed .of at private sale
onelooni, warping bars, creels spools raddle, fivifs,
reeds &d. the completed in Americas / # lfo one fea
ther bed blankets, bedhead, boufhold furniture mb
ney-fdales and weights &c. J^fn Townlfy;
Hartford, Jan. io #I „3/ ______
I^ROKE into tlT,ifl!re of tire fabferiher/the 29th
) of September last, a small bay mare (main tail and
legs blrd'k a white ftripein -he face inod before trots
and paces; the owner is defied to prove his property,
pay charges and take her away.
Daniel Stratton.
WHlliamtioWn Nov. 8 ift^
A LL persons thai hAve anydemands against the ofht
of Mr. Jambs Barret, Idle of Wethersfield deceas'd,
are defined to exhibit the fame 'for aditiftment to the
fttbfcril ers dt the dwelling-house of laid decerned, where
prhculaf attendance will bd given on each tuefday of
thio instant January; and February March apd April
next, from ene o'clock until evening; And ' all per
fois indel fed to said eftare ate beared to fettle the fame
immediately, With
A. Robcins, Executory
Anna BabUzt, Executrix.
Wethersfield, Jam ty 177^
tr,Edrt iu'.fcKrets b^g hpp&oded by tk^ h<%
V} court of probate in and for the d'ftrift ofLitefu
held tb receive and examine the claims of the credi&a,
to the estate ot Mn Sanptei Bull, late of said Litchfield
dece fed repfefented ipfolvent; do hereby give notice
that we shall attend on fid bn%efs on the last mortday
in January and the ' firft monday in February next at
one of the block in the afternoon at the dwelling houie
of Ens. Edward Phelps innholder in said Litchfield.
Nd accounts to he allowed until properly attested.
Edward Phelps;)
Benjamin Webster, > Commissioner%
Miles J^eac^, )
Litchfield, Dec. 30. 17)%
feLL persons indebted to the eflate of Dr. Ezekiel
Porter, late of Wethersfield deceased, are re : ueited
brice more to make a speedy feftlement, with
Thomas BeldeX; one of the Administrators.
Wethersfield Jan. 12. 1778.
T'O be foliat private sale before Ilie ftftday of A
pril next the house and lot of the fubferibef on
the Oblong, well situated for any kind of bufirefs ;
the lot contains about 70 acres with plenty of wood;
For further particulars apply to the fubicriber who will
give a good title to the fame.
Dec. 14 177): Isaac L Tallman.
To be fol'd T^Wn^ZER SAGE ^f Midd^
total for eaffi beef pork, wheat rye. Indian
corn oats flax, fee§. flax, linnen tow and woolen
cloths long , and ihort ftaves hogshead hoops white
pine and white oak plank and boards, red oak hogs
head brakes good English preft and Joofe hay for the
following articles, viz nail rods bat iron bohea tea,
indigo log-wood mehogany train oil or Ihgar;
Middletown Jam 12 1778.
HIS gives notice to all fcfe co^r^d in tak
ing the ichooner Nancy, in the North-river id
October last; that the said fchobner &c. (is fold for
the benefit of the captures: And that a second divi
dend is now in the han ^ofthe fubferiber;
CoMFORt Eager
Midletown Jan. 12, 177 P;
ip E the fuHeribers being a,pointedTy""ib©hon;'
Vy court of [.robatefor the diftrie of Farmington
commifoners on iheefate of Solomon Case lateofFar
mington deceased represented infbivent ; do hereby
give notice to said creditors that we /hall attend on the
bufinels of cur appointment cn the third tuefdays of Ja
nuary ahd February next at the hbufe of Jbfeph amith*
in New-Britain at one o'clock afternoon on ecb of
laid days ; and those acebunts which are no e^iibited
on said days may expert not to be accepted.
Elkathan SMITH,'
h r Commffioners.
Giles Hooper
December 1777
CT" ~O be fold afew acres of n? the fotiety of
1 N'^. j^on W Har&aa+r^. * fiba ....^e^nd
almoftotew dwell ing-her e, a new barn pGibcthmg
smallish) : good w. ; and a young orchard of rear 23
trees : the htuation is pleasant and is cdbrdrnent for a
debtor merchant or Madeftnan and Wiil he fold reason
ably for c sh or ikort credit and an iridhpu. Ie title
given therzo by Rufus Hanley;
iiibfcribei give's notice 'to all his cu Hornets
JL that have accounts tyen with hint that he will
attend Upon then: for four weeks enfti ng to 'fyjg, and
desires they will not fail to attend; Dated at cimfhury,
January 20 1778. Ozias Pettibskf.
QTRAYED from me the fubferibef a black MARE,
C white feet about 13 hands and half high, ffots
and pates with white blaze in her forehead ; likewifa
a horfecolt about a year and a half old, black roan,
trots roundly no mark, his mane cut off back of his
ears Whoever will take up said mare and colt and
return them to me ffiall have a handfofne reward and all
nece& r y charges paid by Alexander Miller.
Williamiburg, December 21 1777
T'AKBN in an inciofure a large bay horse black
mane and tail neither mark nor brand supposed
to be about 14 hands and half or 1 § hands high. Who
ever can lay claim to said horse and pay charge's may
him by applying to Daniel Shove.
Danbury Nov. % 1,77;
THE necessity of filling up rhe continental anhy
will doubtless be acknowledged to be of the
highest importance; These are to inform ,he public
that federal kerf/is have offered tb engage in the con
tinental service provided they can have proper encou
ragement Any person of persons inclining to hire
Upon the late refoliation of toagrefs may know the terms
^7 applying to Capt; WILLIAM JUDD, at Farming
ton. " Jan. 3. 1778;
STRAYED, froth the fubferibef in September last a
•yoke of fed OXEN full middling size, large horns
one very crocked hont and the bruffi of his tail cut off,
marks unknown, supposed to be 8 or 9 ye rs old Who
ever will secure and return said oxen br give informati
on to the iubteriber shall halve a handsome reward and
nec^ffary charges paid by Didymus Parker,
EaTH^oftick, Nov. I J 77
ATRAYED froth the fubferibef in Torrington tome
3 time past a redifh coloured cow three years old.
--also one heifer two years old, of a redifh colour---
also three yearlings---all said strays were marked with a
top cut on the right ear and a hole through the left
ear. Whoever will give ir formation where fad strays
mav be found shall havea handsome reward and char
,paid%by SiMfon Mcoff.
Winder* fam. fy. 177^'