The Connecticut courant and Hartford weekly intelligencer — Hartford, Conn., 1777-04-21 00:00:00, page 3

PHILADELPH I A April s.
Extract of a letter irern a gantkmauct thia city, mow
at St. Croix, to hit friend h^re, dated 13 h March
hut
" A lata *& of parliament has mads American
property Diz able wherever it is found.—Another a&
has come out, which enafb, that all Americans taken
after the &a takes place, ihall be feat immediately
to London, and from thence to be tranfpomd to the
Bast-ladies M (laves. I congratulate you on the late
facceD of the American arms. We are in daily ex
petition es a French war, which seems inevitable."
A gentleman from camp informs, that the British
troops at Prth Amboy, in rumbar about 3000, left
tuefday morning, embarked ©a bosrd fsveral trans
ports, and failed out of Sandy Hook, under convoy
of three men of war, bet in :h^ evening they returned,
and difembvked under cov.r of the night on Staten-
Island. This manoeuvre, it is supposed, was intended
to make the appearance of a reinfo, cement from Eu
rop^l^d which the Tories have iaduftrioufly repor
ted to be^eal.
A ffiip is arrived at Hampton,in Virginia, from he
IflaAd of Martinicu, with abort fix ecn hundred stands
of arms, thirty thousand weight of gun-powder, and
feme dry goods.
FIS H-K I L L, April 17
B, th* Morris Town post we are informed, that
early left Sabbath day morning a Urge body of the
eue^y attacks about 400 of oar troops at Bound-
Broofc and that after a (mart engagement, they got
peffiffrin of the village
A Genie^aa just new arrived from headquarters,
fays, 'hit we lolt 2 men killed, and 20 taken prifon
^o, ^fa two field pieces ; aad that the enemy are
goaarff'^&n. Th^ fame gentleman fays mat three
British met of war are gone npxhe river Delaware.
BOSTON, April 14.
Last faurday arrived in fafe port, Mr. John Lewis,
prizs m&r of the brig Ann, of and from Briflol,
bound for Dominica, Dd^n with bread slur, oyl,
paint, &c. taken by the brig D f<^ce, Capt. Samuel
Staidly, wh# also to k a bark of 280 tons, laden
with firns, bound to Jamaica, which arrived at a fafe
port last we^k. On the tenth uit. Capt. Smelly had
an e^gafemeat with two ffiips, for four &lasses, but
their metal bring ta heavy, he quitted them. Mr.
Lewis has favoured as with Bristol prints to the firft of
February, taka in the above brig, from which we
have evtTa&d this folLwt g, viz. "' That on the
15th of January, a fire broke out in the palace of
Boun, in the el^aorate of Cologne, in Germany,
which entirely consumed the fame, the damage esti
mated at £,zoo 000 fteding.---That congratulatory
addreffss from th# Mayor, Burgesses, Master, Warden,
and Commonality of the city of B ifid, were prefent
ad to the King, the latter end cf January, on the suc
cess of his arms in America (before the 26th of December)
and that they boafUd soon to recover their former
trade and fplendor.—lThat a ft oag watch was kept
at Liverpool every night, from 5 o'clock to 7 the nxt
morning, to prevent, if pofhble, th# town, dock, pier,
bsfcn, or any other pheeio the harbour fr w m being
confirmed. ^hita reward of £.IOOO was offered
by the lords cf admiralty, for difeovering the perfan
or oerfons concerned in the fire at Po timouih dock.—
Tha Eben^r Smith Platt, of Philadelphia, was
committed to Newgate, for high treason, in buying
arms, powder, ball, &c. at Jamaica, for the use of
the American army.---That Ca/t. Brown, in the pri
vateer floap Charming Sally, and Capt. E. J hnf.ro,
in the Daltons are takes and carried into Plymouth;
Bad the Argo, Ward, Batfe,, and Labras, bound to
Bilbos, are taken aad carried into L lb m. --That be
tyeen the 15 h and 221 of January the city of Bristol
had been attempted to ba fit 04 fife sundry times, at
6or 8 different places in one night, and 650 guineas
reward offered to apprehend the perpetrators.-—T^at
the warehouses of John Lewfly and Co. in Ball Lena,
were entirety corfumed.-- -That the rcxi New- York
Packet, which will mount 16 got, is also to carry the
Halifax Mail.-- That & bill had puffed the House of
Commons for granting Letters of Mark to all private
Snips to take allV^ffi Is belonging to the States cf A
merica. ——That there was noi the least Foundation
for the Report of the British Miwiftry having demand
ed Dr. Franklin of the Fr#nvh. --That the Mayor
of York had recsiv^d a Letter, throttling to burn his
Houfs, and also the Maafion House, in case ths Pr#fs
gang ware not font on of the City of London by the
last Tusfday es January.-- And that the Press in
England was so exceeding warm, that hackney coach
man ware tak^n off thrir stands, and carried on board
a Tender.
By a vessel in 45 days from Nsntz in France we
learn, that the privateer which carried Dr- Franklin,
fines ths two prizes formerly mentioned, has taksa
a 1 carried into some ports in France five others, cue
es which we hear was a Lifbjn packet.
HARTF O RD, April 21.
Ex^a of * letter fora S ill. Water, March 24.
“ Wedsefday left, at Sabbath Day Point, on Lke
Garr^. Captain Baldwin, and sundry of hi: men,
with Mr. Cobbin, Thomas Manx, &:• were taken
prisoners b, a party of Indians, Tories and Cana
dians, to the number of 23, and carried we kiow
not where ; JDu Lott of this place, and three itram
gm wee killed a.d fcalpod. I ex„a trouble hare
this farmer, for the Indians up ths Mohawk river
grov very saucy."
The Hoa. the Continental Comgrefs, have promot
ed Col. Learned, of ths M^ffachufett's Bay,
Cal. George Clinton of Naw York, Cel. Edward
Hand of Psnafylvanis, and Col. Scottof Virginia, to
tan rank of Brigadier's General.
By the last advices from France we learn, that Ar
thur Lee, Esq; late of London, who is ^ppeiated^ by
the United States to ad in concert with Dr. Franklin,
was arrived at that court, where he with the Do&&r
were releived and treated with all refpc& ihewn to
European Ambaffaders, and that th^y have already
negotiated a loa^ of two millions of livres, for and on
account of the United States.
Last Week one Anthony Rogers, of Simfbury, was
taken up and committed to Fairfield gc&l, for trea
fomable predicts against the United S^^s.
rpHE Officers and Soiuiers of Lol. Huntington's
and Col. Durkee's Regiments, are, without delay,
to repair to Norwich ; Col. Wyllys's Regiment, and
Lieutent ,Col. Meigs's Command, to Middletown;
Col. Samuel B. Weho's, to Wether fi&d; Col, Doug
lafi's Col. Bradley's, and Col. Chandler':, to Dan
bury ; and Col. Swift's to N-w-Milfoid, prepared
to March, where they will receive further Orders.
Bj Order Brigadier General PARSONS.
David Humphry, Brig. Msjor.
April 15, 1777.
tyE"'* fubfeibers bring by ihe h^ couri ot po
bate for the diftrid cf Hartford, appointed cem
mrilioreri to receive and examine th cTims of the
creditors to thee^ate of James White jun. l^e of
Euft Windsor, deceased, (represented iafolvenr) here
by give notice to said creditors that we Ihall attend
Did business, at the house es Capt. Aaron Bifleri,inn
holder in Did East-Windsor, on the fourth turfday of
May 2nd firft tuefdays of June and September next,
from one till fix o'clock P. M. and that they palent
theiraccounts well atcefted.
Jemrs Harper, ] Coremif-
Joseph Allen,jua. j fibers.
April 16, 1777.
A LL persons iha, have any amends on the fliate of
Stephen Hickcox late of Granville, deceaf d,are
defied to bring in ih.i accounts as soon as may be to
the fubferiber in order for fcttlemeat, and those in
debted to said estate are requrfted to make speedy pay
ment, to Lydia Hickcox, Administratrix.
A lL pvrtbas that have any accounts with the ettate
of John G< flee, late of GlafUnbury, deceased, are
once more requeued to bring the femeto the fubferibers
for fcttlemrnt; &11 persons indebted tc Lid rftate are
req :eft to make immediate payment.---We shall at
tend Did business at the house of the decesfid, on the
last tuefdays in May, June, July and August ;---no
accounts will be allowed unless properly attested, and
brought before the fi ftof September.
Joseph Churchill,] Adminif-
Mary Goslee, J trators.
April 6 1777.
A LL pe. lens h&vii g any demands on the eftate^i Eli
phalet Buell, late cf Sharon decc-fed, are defined
to bring in their accounts to the fubferibers in order
for settlement, and all those that are indebted to Did
estate either by book or note are rtquefted to make im
mediate payment to Nath'l Buell, ? A'.miaif-
Isaac Pardie, ) trators.
Sharon, Marchzz^i 777.
A LL pe fans that have any demands on rhe attain of
'' Nathaniel Buell, lae of Sharon, decsafid, are
dtfired to bring in thei accounts to the fubferiber in
orde? for Dttlement ; and all those that are indebted
to said estate are requifted to make immediate pay
ment to IsaacPardie, ^dmixifrator.
Sharon, March 22 1777.
7'LL ooa-commiffi v nca ^hc^s and privates, bclcng-
A ing to Capt. Noah L^t' @ Company of the Con
grefi's own regiment, are hereby ordered immediately
10 repair toSarifbury, Conmeaicut, in order that they
may be properly cloatheti a^d accoutred, rnd ready
te take the field on the shortest notice. OAli re
cruiting officers es said company, are desired to make
returns of the number, names, age, and fiz, of the
m^n th?r,beve i*li*ed, to me. N. Lee, Capt,
B^TTrirD wuh me ths fubferiber and then ab-
Loaded, one John Lloyd had on blue regimentals
turned up with ted, he is about 30 years of age, 5
fiet loaches highlight complexion,has a white film
over his right s,e. Whoever tikes up Did defarter,
and returns him to me in Capt. Jeremiah Miller's
company, io Col. Patterson's regiment, Ihall receive
five dollars and all neceffaiy charges paid, by
Jonah Fri^bie, Capt.
Lzr fb urough^M ^rch 20. 1777.
c™r"o"L li N from E ijah YeLra^to, of Hadley, a
° quantity cf Silver, in bullion, some esfh, and fc
veral other articles'; the thief is one John Morris, a
clock maker, and is well known in Hartford, Mid
dhtewn and Norwich.-- Whoever will t&ke up Did
thief, and feesre him in goal and feed me word, shall
have four dollars reward and necessary charges paid,
by Elijah Yeomans.
Hauler, April 10 1777.
nESERTFD from Midd.e own, the zirtof March,
" Charles Wallace, es Derby, 23 years es age, 5
feet 6 inches high, blue eyes da knair and complexi
on; also Charles Byne, 21 years of age, 5 fear 7
inches high, blue eyes, dark hair, light complexion,
b^th of Capt. Warner's company, Col Wyllys's regi
ment are fappoßd to be gone towards BoSon. Who
ever will apprehend Did defarters, or either, and re
turataem to the regiment, shall have fie debars re
ward tad all ne^^ry charges p%b,
Robert War asr, Capt.
Spamfo INDIGO,
OF THE B^ST KIND, TO EE SOLD,
By M OSES SMI T H,
At his hcu e, a few reds weft or the G, at Bridge,
Hartford.
■c^—^—tt - - - —_—- p - —— - IN Liiß.rw^Kfime
T USTin the night of th* is.&inltLA,& fiber w- ch,
China face, black silk enrir, heaped leal, ne k>:y,
out fide cxD not wade for the infida weT, maker's
name Brich, Newbury Port. Whoever Ihall find
Did watch and will leave it with the Printer hereof,
or Lemuel Wood, afoldier in theconrinentil army,
sh II have fix dollars reward.
Q ANaway fre m thefubbriber a negroman, n ^d
C^fir upwards of five feet high,abeut 23 years
of a g e > tock with him, one brown coat, one blue,
ditto, one brown wa^ftecoar, three pair of ftockiags,
f ur Dirts, two pair of shoes, a pair of diver ihea
buckles, two pair es leather b e«ch#s, two woollen
buckets, and one felt hat. also a Bible and Waits's
Pla ms and Hymns. Whoever will frcure and return
laid fetvamt to his Mafler, shall have SIX DOLLARS
reward, and all nectffary chi get prid, by
JAPHET CHAPIN.
Springfield, April 16, 1777.
N. B. All officers in th# army aid all other per
sons are camrioned not to encourage laid Cofers ab
fenca from his M^fter.
gTRAYEDfem the lutf-riber left Jnue, two
one year old creatures, one a lightish red ftrar,
ma k'd with a half penny the fore fide cf the right
ear, the other & pide heifer, of the fame m^k. Who
ever has taken up Did creatures, and will fend me
word so that Imay have them again, Dall be hand
famely rewarded, and all neceffniy charges paid, by
Jesse Doolittle.
N<w. Hartford, April 14, 1777.
THE fubferiber h-s in his peffiffi n, a rea white
1 SFEAR, mark'd with a flit the upper fide of the
n^r ear, two year old. The owner is desired to prove
his property, pay charges, and ft ke him away.
S)uth&m on, Ap il 8, 1777. Abner Clap.
N. B. Said Stear came hers last fpfngwith a heifer
which died lafl summer.
Cl' O LEN Many from the fable of Capt. J nas,
in Worctfter, on the evening of the tenth indent,
a dark ferrel mare, four years old, fourteen hands &
a half high, trots and paces handy, fame white hair,
a white foot upon the end of her Icofe tril, her mane
cut fhortilh, carries her head and tail well, end a for
ward nose. Whoever will take up Did thi^f and mare
and bring them to the fubferiber, shall receive TEN
DOLLARS reward and necessary charges paid, by
Taunton, April n, 1777. Nathan Swan.
DESERTED from WeftfiNd, he 14th inst. one John.
" Murray of Capt. Ssyt^'s campany, and Col.
Shepard's regiment, about thirty five or levan years
of sge, dark complexion, much pitted wi h the small
pox, wears a tied wigg and cock'd hat, or otherways
a white lianas cap, had on when he went away a grey
furtout coat, a very good Iky coloured eloath coat un
der, ha; lived some time in Sou hamton, is an Triih
man, walks very ftrlit, is a good taylor by trade, a
bout 5 feet 6 inches high, he formerly lived at He
bron, in Conne&icut. Whoever will apprehend said
defetter and re urn him to the fubferiber at Weffirid,
or confine him in any of the goals in this State, shall
have 5 dollar reward, paid by Wm. Shepard, Col.
|)ESERT~D from my company, in Col. Shepard's
" regiment, in the continental army, one George
Norton, a soldier, about twenty years es age, 5 fact
6 or 7 inches high, findy hair, light complexion, grey
ayus, something pitted with the fall pex, Dys he
was bern in Pennsylvania, very apt to get intoxicated
with strong liquor, had on an old blue coat with buff
or white fa^i gs, other cloths net known, talks of
his pen. Whoever will take up fad def rur and re 9
tu n him te his regiment, at Peck Ki 1, or to Enfiga
Samuel Chapin, at Wrfified, in the State of Msffa
ckuLtts Bay, or confine him in any of ihs goals in the
thirieea United States, and fend word to Col. Shep
ard, or the fubferiber, (hall have five dollars reward
and all necessary chdiges paid, by
Job Alvard, Capt.
Weftfield, Marrh 30, 1777.
T N Ids Countßicut Courant, March 17th, 1777, James
' Taylor was fa ungenerous, UAhumane and abusive
as tordmtik Deborah his wife as a defer ter trim
his b<d and board, whchis so atufive to the unfortu
nate Deborah as to oblige her to declare to the public,
that James Taylor never did provide neither bed or
board for his wife or family, but was fir mod part cf
hit time absent, but for what purpose I cannot fay ;
he brought n<vhirg heme but abusive language for
my comfort and the support cf his child an ; and finca
this unhappy war, he has been inlifted as a soldier,
and went to Canada, from whence he deserted, and
his unusual retu n, on the account of the feafen of the
year, he was fufpeded for a defirter, was rhe reason I
wou d not find him any longer bed or board, and am
new under the necessity of applying to my friends for
neceffny fubfiftance for myfelf ard children.
Deborah Taylor.
Eatt- Winder, April 16, 1777.
C ASH given forCALVE's-PATES, at the
' Printing Office and Paper-Mill, Hart
ford.