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HAR TF OR D, September ii.
Extras of a letter from an Officer commanding
Militia, dated New-London, Friday, 9 o'clock
September 7, 1781.
“ Yesterday morning at 10 o'clock, I received
advice that the enemy were landing at New-
London Harbour's mouth—l immediately or
dered the regiment under my command to march
to New-London for its defence. I arrived here,
but it was too late to afford any great assistance
in repelling the enemy, as they landed at 6 o'
clock, and it was so late before I received advice
of their arrival, that before the regiment could
poflibly get down, they were embarking. ' # '
" The enemy were under the command of
the infamous General Arnold, and by the best
accounts consisted of from 1500 to 2000 men
They have burnt the greatelt part of the towns
of New-London and Groton, near the water—
The garrison at Fort Trumbull evacuated the fort
and went over to Fort Griswold, where Colonel
Ledyard made a noble defence—repulfed the e
nemy two or three times, but at last was obliged
to surrender the fort to superior force. The ene
my, after Col. Ledyard had surrendered, mur
dered him and a number of others ; they left'73
of our men dead, and between 3° and 40 wound
ed in the fort; they also carried off about 40 pri
soners, among which last number is Ebenezer
Ledyard, Esq. They evacuated the fort about
10 o'clock in the evening. They blew up the
magazines in both forts, but did very little other
damage to either of them. y
" The enemy this morning were at the har
bour's mouth on board their Shipping, and came
to fail about 8 o'clock ; they are still just out be-
bank, and many in New-London, among which
are the Court-House, Church, &c."
The 31st of August last the Forge at Colebrook
by some accident took fire, and was burnt to the
ground, together with all the appurtenances be
longing to it.
On Monday the 13th ult. departed thislife,the
Rev. Philemon Robbins, Pallor of the firft
Church in Branford, in the 72d year of his age,
and 49th of his ministry.—He was born in Cam
bridge, in the State of Massachusetts-Bay, Sept.
19, 1709, was of reputable descent : Commenced
Batchelor of Arts, at Cambridge, 1729 ; and was
ordained to the pastoral office in Branford, Feb.
7,1732-3. He was a gentleman of easy manners
and uncommon benevolence; naturally chearful,
yet his conversation was savory, miniftring grace
to the hearers.—He was supposed long since to
have had his mind truly illuminated with divine
views, and having a good understanding of the
plan of redeeming mercy, a natural gift of elocu
tion, being ready in the scriptures, and enriched
with many ministerial gifts, he preached the gos
pel, though with great plainness of speech, yet
with uncommon zeal, affedion and solemnity.—
His gifts in prayer were more than ordinary ; the
fpiritof grace and {application seemed to reftupon
him.—He was examplary, prudent, experimen
tal and laborious in his miaiftry, and laboured not
only with zeal and fidelity, but, at some seasons,
with much fuccefs—ln the years 1742 and 1743,
there was a happy ingathering of fouls to Christ,
and at some other times there was good evidence
that his labours were not in vain.—At a time
yond the Light House, as the wind is against
them.. Their Shipping consists of about 30 fail,
two ofwhich appear to be about 20 guns each.
" We cannot ascertain the loss the enemy sus
tained, but by the best accounts imagine it muff
be as large as ours if not larger ^ We have taken
on this fide a few prisoners, among which is an
Ensign, mortally wounded,>
“ The loss sustained in this town, in goods,
provisions, Stores, Shipping, &c. js very great —
A considerable number of vessels made their e
scape up Norwich River."
Another letter, dated Fort-Grijwold, Groton, 7^
Sept. 10 o'clock A. M.fays, " That the enemy
landed at New-London and Groton early yester
day morning, and soon took possession of the
works on New-London fide the river ; and a
bout one in the afternoon took possession of Fort
Griswold, in Groton, by storm, after a most se
vere and spirited refinance from our troops.—
About feventy-five of our men found dead in the
fort, officers included, among whom is the wor
thy and brave Lieut. Col. Ledyard, with several
other officers of distinguished merit. Captain
Shapley of Fort Trumbull, is also dangerously
wounded.
" The enemy embarked bn board their Ships
at about 11 o'clock last night, after burning most
of the houses and other buildings on Groton
From RIVINGTON's ROYAL GAZETTE.
J NEW-YO R K, September 5.
By letters' from the Chesapeake dated the 31st
ult. we learn, that a French fleet of 23 fail
including frigates and inferior vessels were arriv
ed at Lynn Haven bay in Virginia, from whence
a 64, and two frigates were dispatched up York
river, and had taken a flation off York to%rn ; e
very preparation was making by our noble Ge
neral to defend the important polls his Lordship
there pofTeffes, and as a very formidable and ti u
ly well appointed squadron of the British line,
commanded by Admiral Graves, is, through
much exertion, supposed to be now in the vici
nity of our combined enemies, we may conclude
the present to be the most interesting and critical
rera since the commencement of the American
rebellion, forhn expected action at sea is likely
to become decisive of the inadmissible idol Inde
pendence; we have at present the fatisfaaion to
perceive a great part of the 'French navy in a
more peculiar, and perhaps a more dangerous po
sition, than they were ever yet reduced to.
Granting that the French Weft-India aadßhode
Island fleets, should have both reached the Ches
apeake before Admiral Graves, we trust the fol
lowing state, as aecurrate as we can present it,
when arrived in the Bay, may inspire every true
Briton with a firm confidence in its fair pretenti
ons to brilliant success.
A lift of the Britifli fleet commanded by Tho
mas Graves, Esq; Rear Admiral of the Red.
Guns. Commanders.
London, 98 Rear Admiral Graves,
Capt. David Graves.
Barfleur, 90 Re^r Admiral Hood,
Capt. Hood.
Princeffa, 7° Rear Admiral Drake,
Capt. Knatchbull.
Bedford, 74 Capt. Thomas Graves,
Royal Oak, 74 Capt. Ardefoif.
Invincible, 74 Capt. Saxton.
Alfred, 74 Capt. Bayne.
Ajax, 74 Capt. Charrington.
Resolution, 74 Ld. Robert Manners:
Centaur, 74 Capt. Inglefield.
Montague, 74 Capt. Bowen.
Terrible, 74 Hon. Capt. Finch.
Shrewsbury, 74 Capt. Marx Robinson.
Monarch, 74 Capt., Reynolds.
Europe, 64 Capt. Child.
America, 64 Capt. Thomson.
BeliqueuX, 64 Capt. Brine.
Intrepid, 64 Capt. Molloy.
Adamant, 50 Capt. Gideonjohnkon.
Chatham 50 Capt. Douglass.
Aflurance, 44 Capt. Swiney.
LaNymphe(iß poun- Capt. Ford, ohm of the
ders on one deck)44 Unicorn.
Santa Monica, 44 Capt. Lindsey.
La Fortune (12 poun
ders on one deck) 44 Capt. Christian.
Richmond, 32 Capt. Hudson.
Orpheus 32 Capt. Colpoys.
Iris 32 Capt. Dawson.
Sibyl, 28 Capt. Rodney.
Pegasus, 28 Capt. Stanhope.
Carysfort, 28 Capt. Peacock.
Solebay, 28 Capt. Everet.
Medea, 28 Capt. Duncan.
Amphitrite, 24 Capt. Biggs.
Salamander Firefhip, 8 Capt. Bowater.
Jane Sloop, Capt. Knight.
All the above Line of Battle Skips, except one,
viz. the Europe, are coppered.
Extrafl of a letter from Virginia, dated Fork-town,
Augufly.
« I now inform you that we are blocked up by
a French fleet of 23 fail, one 64 and two frigates
lie in fight of us. Weare making all the prepa
rations we can to give them a warm reception.
Yesterday came up two vi&uallers, part of the
fleet committed to the protection of his majesty s
when he appeared, considering bis age, to po^efs
a good degree of health and.chearfulnefs, he ilept
in Jesus, dying instantly in his chair,, apparently
without a struggle.—His funeral was attended
on Wednesday the 15th ult.by arefpeQable num
ber of ministers and a large concourse of people.
A Sermon was preachedon the mournful oceafion,
by the Rev. Warham Williams, from Zach, i. 5.
Your fathers where are they ? And tree prophets do
they five for ever ? • # r .
At Eaft-Windfor/bn the linftant, died of
multiplied lingering diseases, Mr. William Law
rence PeYry, son of the Rev. fofeph and Mrs. Sa
rah Perry (his late consort deceased) in the 21H
year of his age. ... _
It is desired that the proprietors living in this State, and
all others that can conveniently attend, that is, the propri
etors of said Stamford, would meet at the house of Mr.
Richard Hamlin in said Middletown, on the firft Tuesday of
September next, at two o'clock afternoon. And the pro
prietors of said Woodford would meet at the fame place the
firft Thursday of said September, to hear the report of their
agent refpc&ing said towns, and to do and a& upon any
matters or things that may be proper to be done when so met.
BENJA. HENSHAW, Agent and Colledor.
Middletown, State of Connecticut, August 7, 1781.
Haitfo d county, Anguit 18th 1781.
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given, that a libel is filed with
Jabez Hamlin, E q, Judge of the maritime court in the
county of Hartford, against the schooner Swallow, burthen
about eighty tons, David Sloan late maftcr, her tackle ap
parel and cargo, by David Brooks, commander of the armed
brigantine called the Samson, his affaciates, fetters forth
and crew on board said Brigantine, who took said schooner
from the enemy and fenc her into the county of Hartford ;
and for the trial of the justice of said capture, a court will be
held at Hartford, in said county, on the 4th Tcufday of Sept,
next, 'at which time all perlons claiming property in said
schooner or cargo, m y appear and shew reason (if any the,
have) why the said fcl 0 ner Swallow, with her tackle, appa
rel and cargo should not be adjudged lawful prize according
to the prayer of the libellants. By order of the Judge,
GEORGE WYLL Y S, Reg'r.
X STAMFORD and. WOODFORD, in VERMONT,
THE proprietors of said towns are hereby ^notified, that
the proprietors of said Stamford, at their meeting the
27th of September last, voted that the delinquent proprie
tors ofa tax granted in 1762, should now pay five silver dol
lars, as a just and equitable equivalent therefor, and did
grant a fuither tax on all the proprietors, of twenty shillings
in silver on each original right ; and at their meeting in said
Stamford, on the third wednefday of,May last; did vote to
lay out and cut a waggon road through said town, running
north to Woodford line, and did .grant a tax of fix hard
dollars, to defrey the expence of the fame, and other phrpo
fes, and did appoint the fubferiber t® colled the fame of all
proprietors li l ing in the State of Connecticut,and Mr. Moses
Kingsley of Northampton to colle& the last mentioned tax
of all proprietors living in the Commonwealth of Maffa#
chufetts, and Mr. Thomas Cook of Stamford, of all pro
prietors living.in the laid State of Vermont; and did vote,
that unless said-tax was paid by the firft day of July next af
ter the said meeting, so much of said delinquent proprie
tors land should be fold, as would pay said taxes with inci
dent charges ; and did then adjourn said meeting, to be held
at the house of Lieut. Edward Higbee, in said Stamford, on
the firft Wednesday of October next, where all proprietors
are earnestly requested to attend, as business of great conse
quence to them will lay before them.
: And the proprietors of said Woodford at their several
meetings in September 1772, Janurry and August 1780, did
grant a tax of ten pounds continental currency at each of
laid meetings, to be made in payment as good as when
granted ; and at their meeting in February 1781, did grant
a tax of ten shillings and four pence State money, to be paid
as good as when granted; and at their meeting in said
Woodford on the fourth Wednesday of May last, the propri
etors voted to lay out and cut a good waggon road, run
ning north from Stamford line, through said Woodford, as
far as the fetling lots extend, and did then appoint a com
mittee, who with a Surveyor, went on and did said fervige,
and di,d lay a tax of five filter dollars to defrey that and
other incident charges, and did appoint the fubferiber to
colled the fame of all proprietors living out of the said State
of Vermont, and Mr Simeon Farr of Bennington, to colled
said last mentioned tax of all proprietors living within said
State; and did then adjourn said meeting to be held at the
house of Mr Irad Terril, in said Woodford, on the last
Thursday of September next, where all concerned are re
quested to attend. All delinquent proprietors are desired to
pay the before mentioned taxes to the several collectors
forthwith, or so much of their lands in said towns as will pay
said taxes with incident charges, will be fold agreable to thg
laws of Vermont.
Strt+eof Connecticut, Hartford county, September 6, 1781.
PUBLIC notice is hereby given, that a libel is fi ed be'ore
Jabez Hamlin, Eiq; Ju Ige of the maritime court in the
county of Hartford, by Benjamin Richards of Watertown, :n
the county of Litchfield, against a quantity cf British ard
India Goods amounting to the sum of 1021 0. 6 d. lawful
money, found, seized and inventoried at Hartford, in ti e
county of Hartford, and said to have been imported from
Long-lfland or some other Island or place in the puff flio n of
the enemy, contrary to the laws of this State, and for the
trial of the justice of said seizure, a court will be holden at
the Court-House in Hartford aforefaid, on the 4th Tuesday of
September instant, and all persons concerned are to take
notice thereof. By order of the Judge of said Court,
GEORGE W YLLY S, Reg'r.
frigate Pegasus, and dispatched by Rear Admiral
Sir Samuel Hood to New-York ; the Pegasus
and her convoy on the passage fell in with'a French
squadron of eight line of battle ships, supposed to
be Mons. de Barras; it was apprehended the whole
confilling of fix victuallers, and a veflel-with the
40th regiment's cloathing, had fallen into the
hands, of the enemy, until happily those two
effected a fafe arrival in our harbour.
Pay-Table Office, Hartford, Sept. 7, 1781.
THOSE persons, to whom balances are found due by Je
remiah Wadsworth, Esq.. for Beef or other supplies fur
nished his late department, are hereby notified, that, agree
greeable'to an Ad of Assembly, tney wnift produce to the
Committee of Pay-Table, the original securities given by
the purchasing Commissaries for Beef or supplies furnished,
with such purchasers certificates thereon, that the fame are
just and right, and that all the payments that have been made
are thereon endorsed, before Orders can be drawn on the
Treasurer to secure the fame.
ELEAZER WALES, ) Committee.
WILLIAM MOSELEY,)
N. E< The PrmtCTS in this State Are def red to insert the Above.