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THE fibfetiber having removed from Hartford into the
State of New-York, desires all persons that have any
demands on him, or are indebted to him, to call on him
far fetdement. He will wait on them at the house of Mr.
Moses Butler at Hartford, the two last weeks in November
next. PELATIAH PIERCE.
Odober 31, 1781.
CTHI^ fubferibers give this public notice, to all those an,
way indebted to them,either to make immediate pay
ment or renew their obligations; and those indebted on ac
count, to come and give their notes or discharge their seve
ral accounts. Such as negled this reasonable request ma,
expea to find their act ounts and obligations in the hands of
an attorney. . #
6, BOGARDUS&DIBBLE.
N. B. Those indebted as above to Jacob Bogardus, are
also requested to fettle in the fame way, or they will be lia
bie to unnecegary costs. ____ _ '
, To be S O L D, on reasonable terms,
'R FARM lying in Watertown, in the weft part of Weft
fl bury society, about one mile and an half from the
meeting house, containing about 52 acres of good LA N D,
well proportioned with meadow, pasture and plow land,
plelfantly situated, with about two hundred young apple,
trees thereon, with a linto house and good barn, &c.-
tikewife one half or the whole of a large house and barn
and two acres,of good meadow land and garden, a few
rods south of the meeting house in said Watertown. For
further particulars enquire of , . ,•
MOSES NOYES
Watertown, October „, t,%r. .
WHEREAS Sarah the wife of me the fubferiber has be
haved herfelf in a very indecent, unbecoming and
disobedient manner, by railing and spreading falfe and flan-,
derous reports, which is ruinous, to a good name, and has
now forfaken my bed and board, 1 have 'reafon to fear she
will involve me in debt. These are therefore to forbid all
persons whatfoeuer from trusting her on my account, as l
am determined not to pay any debt of her contracting alter
this date. SAMUEL STEEL.
Tolland, O&ober2TT7£rj_ ____
TO be SOLD by the fubferiber in Becket, State of Marfa?
chufetts Bay, Two Hundred aces of good Land, well
situated, lying in the north weft part of Murrayfield, about
4§ acres girdled and fit to improve now. Apply to Samuel
Junes, living near said premiles.
DANIEL MEKB R'.
Becket, October ry, fyh. . .
BROKE into the inciofure of the fubferiber some time in
the month of July lad, a cheftnur coUured M A RE,J
years old, black mane and tail, no brand, has a white star
in her forehead. Tfec owner is J fired to pay charges and
take her away. BARTHOLOMEW CASE.
Simfbury, O&ober „, 1781.
Quit Bublilhed, and now Selling by tuc fruiters
hereof, and by the several Polt-Riders from
this Office,
An Agronomical Ephemeris, Calendar, or
ALMANACK,
For the 1 ear of our L ORD,
1 7 8 2.
Containing all things necessary to such a Compofifon.
The Agronomical parts performed by N. S.
Profeffor of Mathematics and Natural Philo
sophy in Yale-Colege. _,
Great. Allowance to those who buy to red
again.
To be SOL D, by WHOLESALE,
At the House of Mrs. Edwards, near the Court-House, Hart
ford, for Cash* or Bills of Exchange, a large Affoitment df
English and India PRIZE GOODS, among which
are the following Articles, viz.
BANDANO, Romaic Pullicat, and Printed Linen Hand
kerchiefs, Callkoes, Chinnes, Irish Linens, Perfianc,
Tiffaties, Cambricks, Lawns, Sewing Silks, Blank Books
bound and ruled, Scotch Threads, Pins, Needles,,il%, Cot
ton and Thread Hose, white and coloured Janes'and Di,-
mity's, a great Variety of Ribbons, black Modes, Writing
Paper, &c. &c.
Also, English Loaf Sugar, Weft-India Rum, Paints, Pep
per, Spades and Shovels, Plate Iron, Iron Stock Anchors,
from 48 to 170 lb. Plough Share Molds, and a variety of
other articles.
Hartford, October R, 178*.
(<Q^ WOtfitf & Oit^
WEEKLY INTELLIGENC ER.
HARTFORD : Printed by H UDSON and GOODWIN, near te^ Great Bridge.
TUESDA Y, November^, 1781.
Admiralty Office, Aupuflg, I 781.
Lieutenant riveit, ofhis Majest y ' s
cutter the Surprise, arrived here this after
noon, with a letter from Vice Admiral Parker,
to Mr. Stephens, of which the following is a co
py-
Fortitude at sea, Augtift 6.
SI FT,
YESTERDAY morning we fell in with the
Dutch squadron, &th a large convoy, on the
Dogger Bank, I was happy to find I had the
wind of them, as the great number of theii large
frigates might otherwise have .endangered my
convoy. Having feperated the men of war from
the merchant ships, and made a signal to the last
to keep their wind, I bore away with a general
signal to chafe. The enemy formed their line,
confiftirig of eight two decked ships, on the Itir
board tack, our's, including the Dolphin, con
fided of feveli. Not a gun was fired on either
fide; until within the distance .of half mufquet
Ihor. .The Fortitude being then abreast of the
Duteh Admiral, the action began and continued,
with an un^eafing lire, for three hours and forty
minutes, by this time our mips were unmanagea
ble. I made an effort to form the line, in order
to renew the a&ion, but found it impracticable.
The Bienfaifant had loft her main topmast, and
the Buffalo her fore yard ; the rest of the ships
were not lets Mattered in their masts, rigging
and fails, the enemy appeared to be in a bad con
dition. Both squadrons lay too, a considerable
time near each other/ when the Dutch, with their
convoy, bore away for the Texel ; we were not
in a condition to follow them.
His Majesty's officers and men behaved with
great bravery, nor did the enemy shew less gal
lantry. The Fortitude was extremely well se
conded by Captain Macartney, in the Princess
Amelia, but he was unfortunately killed early
in the action : Lieut. Hill has great merit in 10
well supporting the condua of Ms brave Captain.
As there was a great probability of our com
ing into action again, Captain M'Bride very rea
dily obliged me by taking the command of that
ship, and Ihave appointed Mr. Waghorne, my
firlt Lieutenant, to the command of the Artois.
This gentlemen, although much hurt in the ac
tion, refufed to leave my fide while it lasted.
Captain Graeme, of the Prelfon, has left an
arffl.
Inclofed I transmit 2 return of the killed and
wounded, and an account of the damages {at
tained by the ships.
The enemy's force was, I believe, much fit
perior to what their Lordships apprehended. I
flatter myfelf they will be fatisfied that we have
done all that was possible with our's.
I am. Sir, your most obedient and
most humble servant,
H. PARKER.
From the London Gazette'. Extraordinary.
P. S. The frigates this morning difeovered
one of the Duch men of war funk in twenty
two fathom water, her top-gallant masts were
above the furface, and her pendant Bill flying,
which Captain Patton has struck and brought to
me on board. I believe ihe was the leebnd ship
in the line, of 74 guns. ~ ,
A return of the killed and wounded in trie action
on the cth of August.
Fortitude, 2ofciHed, 67 wounded; Bienfaifarit,
6 kilted, 21 wounded; Berwick, .18 killed, 58
wounded ; Princess Amelia, 19 killed, 56 wound
ed; Preston, ro killed, 4™ wounded ; Buffalo,
OuThdrfday evening Messrs Gutnerneur and
Curfon, partners and late merchants, in the island
of St. Euftatius, were brought in custody of two
of his Majesty's mcßengers from on board the
Vengeance m in of war at Spuhcad,to the Earl < f
Hilllborough's office in Cleveland-row, where,
after undergoing an examination, they y ere or
dered into the custody of Mr. Mann, the messen
ger; and Friday night at ten o'clock, they were
brought.to the American department at White
hall, where- there conduct underwent a more
severe and regular enquiry before the attorney
and solicitor Generals, Messrs. Chamberlayne
and White, solicitors, and Mr. Sampson W right;
the priding magistrate at Bow-ftrect. This
examination lasted aconfiderable time, and Seve
ral pliers were produced and read ; after which
Mr. Gouverneur was committed to New-Prison/
charged with high treason, in carrying on a cor
respondence w^h the American agent, Adams,
at Amsterdam, and with furnifhing the . colonies
with ammunition and every other fjecies of mi
litary stores for the support of the war. He was
conduced to the place of his confinement by
two of the meffenge is, ' under a warrant signed by
Mr. Wright ; but his colleague, Mr. Curfan#
being very much ind fpofed, was indulged with
the liberty of remaining in the custody of Mr,
Mann, the meflenger. They are botn young
men, about thirty years of age, Curfon tall and
slender, Gouverneur about § feet 8 inches, and
Rout made. They were drefled plainly, but had
the entire appearance of gentlemen, in light
brown cloaths and white hats. The house, of
which they were,the heads, vas deemed the firft
in the inland of St. Euftatius, and the firm of
the partnerfllip was estimated at ho less a furn
than three hundred thousand pounds.
Early last Friday morning Mons. Francis Hen
ry de la Motte was, by an order from Lord Hipf
borough, one of his Majesty's principal Secreta
ries of State, delivered into the custody of the
Sheriffs of London and Middlesex, who convey
ed him from the Tower to Newgate, and frerre
whence, about a quarter after nine, he fat out for
the place of execution,heir g preceded by-the ii
ty Martial, -the two Sheriffs in their carriage;,
attended by their officers, and a prodigious t um
ber of Contiables.—M. de la More was,drfhed
in a fait of black, and his batewhich bad a gold
button and loop, was partly flapped, and <h*m
over his face. His deportment was manly ard
feriousy he seemed to have fixed his attention
on the awful feene before him, and to be totally
abstracted from the surrounding objects, as bz
scarce ever took his eyes fit ri a devotional book
he held in his hands Upon bis arrival at :fe
place of execution, he was immediaNlv.remov
ed from the fledge into the c rt, which v/as
drawn under the gallows. He continued 'here
in about two minutes, which I e seemed to fperd
in fervent devotion; when loosing refrcafally
20 killed, 64 wounded ; Dolphin, 71 killed, 33
wounded. Total killed 104, wounded 33%
Admiral Parker's fqhadron, at the time of,tbc
action, cc,fifted of the undermentioned fhip£
and frigates, viz. Fortitude, 74, Vice Admiral
Parker, Captain Robertson; Princess Amelia,
80, Macartney ; Berwick, 74, Ferguson ; Bien
faifant, 64, BetithwarteV Buffalo, 6c,_Trufcot ;.
Preston, {e, Graeme ; Dolphin, 44, Blair ; Ar
tois, 40, M'Bride ; Latona, 38, Sir Hide Park
er;, Belle Poule, 36, Patton.; Cleopatra, 32,
Murray ; Surprize, (cutter) 10, Lieutenant Ri
vett.
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