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JONATHAN LAWRENCE, & Co#
Albany, January 3, 1782.
LOST, on the road between Middletown and Wethers
field, on Monday the 14th inst. a pair dfblack leather
portmanteau saddle bags, lined with oznabrigs, containing
one ruffled shirt, one stock, and one pocket handkerchief.
Whoever has found the fame and will leave them at Land
lord Robins's at Rocky Hill, or Captain Samuel Willis's at
Middletown, or deliver them to the fubferiber, in Hartford,
shall receive four silver dollars reward from either,
N. HUBBARD.
Hartford, January 20, i,Bx.
STRAYED from the fubferiber, in Hartford, the i,th inst.
a mouse coloured MARE, four years old, about 14 hands
high, trots and canters, whitish mane, foretop and tail, her
etf hind leg white, new shod all round, a star in her fore
head. Whoever will take up said mare and leave her with
Moses Butler, in Hartford, shall have a generous reward and
changes paid, by EDWARD WILLIAMS,
January 18, 1782.
C A S H.
GIVEN FOR
BILLS on FRANCE,
By SAMUEL BURR,
At his STORE in HARTFORD,
Where there is' a pretty good assortment of GOODS to be
fold, likewise, said BURR has about four hundred acres of
find in Hattland, for sale.
STRAYED or stolen out of the great meadow in Wethers
field, fame time in the month of November last, a for
*l MARE, shod before, a shortish tail and mane, about 14
hands and a half high, paces and trots, no artificial mark, a
little white spot between her nostrils. Whoever shall take
up said Stray, and bring or fend her ro the fubferiber, or fend
him word where he may h'ave her again, shall receive a
handsome reward and neceflary charges paid by
WILLIAM HURLBUT.
Wethersfield, January 16, 1782.
TO be Sold, a ver, good FARM in the town of SHA
RON, within half a mile of the Meeting House, con
taining about I2&acres, with a good STONE HOUSE on
the fame, and a barn, also a good young orchard that will
make about fifty barrels of cyder, and intervail land where
may be mowed yearly about forty ton of hay or more ; with
pasture, plow land and woodland, all handy and well wa
tered. Any person inclining to purchase the above FARM,
.by applying to BENJAMIN CONCKLIN and SOLOMON
GOODRICH, jun. they may have anindifputable title for
the fame. Sharon, January if, 1782,
BR OXE into the inclolure of Martin DenflowTin North-
Windsor, some time in O&ober last, a Yearling Heifer,
mo artificial mark. Theowner is desired to prove his pro
perty, pay charges and cake her away. ' 1
^uh Windfon, irdi Janu*,, 178:.
Tuft Published, and now Selling
By HUDSON & GOODWIN,
(Much cheaper than they have lately been fold)
A very neat Edition of DILWORTH'S
SPELLING BOOK,
Printed from a late London Copy, op a large
Type, and strong white Paper;
Warranted to be as correct as any ever printed
in New-England.
Good allowance to those who buy to fellagain.
Best Coarse and Fine $ A L T,
To be Exchanged for
Good WHEAT FLOUR,
WEST-INDIA and New-England R U M, per
Hogshead or Barrel, and French Brandy, for Cash,
by GEORGE MERRELL, a few Rods south of the
Court House, in Hartford.
December 2^, 1781.
THE iubicribers hive contracted to supply the polts north
ward of Poughkeepsie with proyilions, any persons
willing to contrast for beef, pork, Weft India or common
um, Madeira or Port wine, coffee or sugar, are requested to
apply at their office, at the house of Mr. James Bloodgood,
in the city of Albany.
Weekly intelligencer.
HART FO R D : Printed by H UDSON and GOODWIN, near the Great Bridge.
TUESDA Y, January 22, 1782.
The following account of the talcing of St. Eufta
tia, is extracted from the Supplement to the
Martinique Gazette of the 6th December,
1781.
ON the 15th November pur little army, com
posed of 40c men of the regiment of Aux
errois, 320 of the Royal Comtois, 400 of Dillon's
and of Walsh's, 50 grenadiers of Martinique,
and 24 matroffes, embarked on board the King's
frigates the Medea, commanded by La Chevalier
de Girardin ; the Amazon, by M. De Villages,
the Galatea, by the Chevalier de Rocquart ; th^
Corvettee Eagle, by Mons. de Prencof; the
sloops St. Louis and Diligent, and the schooners
Felicity and Charmante; a number of pilots,
from the harbour ofSt. Pierre, were also taken
on board, in order to create a suspicion that we
were going to meet our naval armament, at this
time expected in these seas, and thereby to con
ceal the obje& of the expedition. The squadron,
under the orders of the Chevalier de Girardin,
arrived on the 20th to windward ot Martinique,
where they cruized two days. In the night of
the 22d they pursued their course, and on the
25th, at nine o'clock in the evening, arrived off
St. Euftatia. The sloops, with each a frigate's
long-boat attending, anchored with much diffi
culty at the mouth of the Jenkin's Bay, situated
to the N# W. of the iuand, whilst the frigates lay
too at a little distance. Count Dillon, who was
on board the Diligent, with the chaffeurs of his
regiment, landed the firft. The furf running
high, the boats were dashed against the rocks,
and some soldiers were drowned. Our intrepid
General, with a part of the Irish brigade, made
good his landing after some time, with great
rifque and danger; his own boatwas overfet, but
every person on board was saved. A fafer land
ing plate was afterwards difeovered, there part
of the troops disembarked with great difficulty.
Those firft landed took pofTeffion of the heights,
after climbing up a rock of between 700 and 800
feet, almost perpendicular height, the only way
by which they could penetrate the island; this
was overcome by our troops, Mons. de Bouille
himfelf, with great eagerness and intrepidity, fit
ting the example. An hour before day only
400 were landed, and we had no expectation of
effecting the landing any more, mod of the boats
having been dashed to pieces.
Our only resource Was now iri victory, and We
had to attack an enemy greatly superior in num
bers. Nothingcould difcourageMonf. deßouille,
he instantly took his measures, and marched at
the head of his troops, who were full of ardour
and courage At half after four in the morning,
being still at the distance of a league and a half
from the fort, we hastened our march.
Count Dillon received orders to march imme
diately with the Irish brigade to the barracks, to
fend a detachment to seize the batteries, on the
right of the town, and another to furprize the
Governor in his own house. Mons. de Frefne,
Major of the Royal Contois, with 100 chaflc-urs,
taken from his own regiment and that of Auxer
rois, was ordered' to attack the fort, and to Teale,
the walls if he could not enter at the gate. Mr.
le Vicomte de Damas was ordered to fupporthim
with the remainder of the troops.
Count Dillon reachedthe barracks at fix o'clock
in the morning, and found a part of the-garrison
exerciffng on the parade. The enemy, impoied
upon by the uniform of the Irish brigade, were
soon undeceived by a fire from the latter within
piftel (hot. GtYerhOT Cockburne, on his way to
On the fame day, the 26th, the Vifceunt dd
Damas, with 300 men of his regiment, was sent
with the Amazon frigate and one sloop, vrithor
ders to take poffeffien of the island of St. Mar^
tin's : he made 75 prisoners of war, amongwhich
were three officers, arid carried the garrison to
St. Euftatia, after having re-established the go
vernments ofFrance and Holland in the fame
manner as they ftbod at the tirhe the Engjifh cap
tured the ifland^ The island ofSaba furrendere^
on summons the fame day, and the laws of
Holland were there re-eflablifhed. Oith^^tli
the flag of the United Provinces was hoisted ori
the fort, and it was announced by difeharges o£
artillery, and the acclamations of the inhabitants,
that the colony was teftored to the dominions of
Holland. Monlieur de Chabert was appointed
civil Governor of the ifands of St. Euftatia, St^
Martin's and Saba, for their High Mightinesses
the States General of the United Provinces.
M. Fitzmaurice, Captain Commandant of the
battalion of Waffh, with the rank of Lieut. Col.
was appointed to the chief Command of the mi^
litary ; M. de Banks, Capt. Commandant of the:
regiment ofDillon, was appointed Lieutenantd®
Roi, and M; de Geoffry, Aid-Major of the town
and Fort-Orange. Monsieur de Bouille at the
fame time put the placein a refpe£table fituation^
and left a fufficient garrison for its defence.
The garrison of, St# Euftatia Was composed o£
the 13th.and isth British regiments, confining of
691 men, uhd all the prisoners taken amounted
to 776, viz. two Lieutenant Colonels, 7 Captains
33 Lieutenants, Ensigns and Quartermafler%
702 non-commiflionedoflicers, privates and ma»
troiTes, and 32 sailors. The 'Count de Bouilles
nephew to the General, failed on the 28th front
St. Euftatia, in the corvette Eagle, to carry th®
news of this success of our arms to the King, and
to present to his Majefly the four standards of
the 13th and 15th regiments. x
Count Dillon, Viscount Damas, the Chevalier
de Frefne and Fitzmaurice, who commandedthe
detachments on this expedition, were particular
ly diftinguilhed for their intrepidity, constancy,
and good difpofitibns ; it would be necessary to
name every officer and soldier of our little army,
to do justice to those who have deferred well of
their country, for their bravery and zeal.
The Captains and officers of the royal navy
employed on this expedition, contributed great
ly to its success. The zeal, activity and good ma
nagement by which they were distinguished,
justifies the high ideas we had formed of their
abilities and patriotism. All the operations o£
the parade, was taken prisoner at the fame time,
by the Chevalier Occonner, Captain of the chaf
feurs of Walsh. The Chevalieur Frefne pushed
on to the fort, into which the enemy were throw
ing themselves in great numbers ; he reached
the drawbridge at the moment they were at
tempting to raise it ; Mons. de la Motte, second
Captain of the chaffeurs of Auxerrois, rushed
forward on the bridge, and by a well timed well
directed fire, obliged the enemy to let go th&
chains. Th is m vigorous attack, deferring the
greatest encomiums, was the figrial of victory-
The enemy were pursued into trie fort by the
chaffeurs of the.Royal Comtois. The Chevalier
de Frefne ordered the bridge to be raised, and
the whole garrison threw down their arms. All
the prisoners paraded in the fort, and we found
on examination, that we had loft only 10 men irb
killed, drowned, or wounded. The enemy loft
32.
(N 9. 887.)