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« Their eoudua in this affair, confirms an account I have
heard the released captives brought from Montreal, That
Colonel Clause should damn bis copper coloured brethren,
aad fay, he wished they would kill old meh women and
children, and not trouble him with them: How far this is
true I know not, but the feqttel feenis to lay it is so. Surely
Heaven will be avenged on such a people as this !
The post coming with the mail from Morristown, was
taken by the enemy on Tuesday the 4th instant, turce miles
beyond Pompton church, by Moodv, whb took Jie fonner
Eofts. The neighbours we hear, loon were acquainted with
is being taken ; but to their disgrace no attempt was made
to rouse the militia : Had this been done, it is not improba
ble but the execrable villains might have been taken, and
the mail recovered-
N E W-L ONDO N, September io.
About day-break on Thursday morning last,
24 fail of the enemy's (hipping appeared to the
wellward of this harbour, which by many were
supposed to be a plundering party, after flock ;
alarm guns were immediately fired, but the dii
charge of cannon in the harbour has become so
frequent of late that they answered little or no
purpose. The defencelefs state of the fortifica
tions and of the town are obvious to our readers ;
a few of the inhabitants who were equipped ad
vanced towards the place where the enemy wcie
thought likely to make their landing, and ma
noeuvred on the heights adjacent, until the ene
my at about 9 o'clock landed 111 two divisions of
about 800 men each, one of them at Brown s
farm near the light-house, the other at Groton
point ; the division that landed near the light
house marched up the road, keeping out large
flanking parties, who were attacked in different
places on their march by the inhabitants who had
spirit and resolution to oppose their progress ; the
main body of the enemy proceeded to the town
and set fire to the Bores on the beach, and im-
defended it with the greatest resolution and bra
very, and once repulsed the enemy; but the fort
being out of repair could not be defended byfuch
a handful of men, though brave and determined,
against so superior a number ; they did all that
men of spirit & bravery, in such a fituatiop could
do; but after having a number of their party kil
led and wounded, they found that further resis
tance would be in vain, and resigned the fort :
Immediately on their (urrendery, the valiant Col.
Ledyard, whole fate in a particular manner is
much lamented, and 70 other officers and men
were murdered, most of whom were heads of fa
milies. The enemy led a Maj. Montgomery and
4'l officers and men in the attack, who were found
buried near the fort : their wounded were carri
ed off. Soon after the enemy got possession of the
fort they set fire to and burnt a number of dwel
ling houses and Bores on Groton bank, and em
barked about fun set, taking with them sundry of
the inhabitants of New^ London and Groton.
A Colonel A yers, who commanded the divisi
on at Groton, was wounded, and it is laid died
on board the fleet, the night they embarked..
About 15 fail of vessels with efleas of the inha
bitants, retreated up the river on the approach of
the enemy and were saved, and four others re
mained in the harbour unhurt. The troops were
commanded by that infamous traitor to his coun
try Benedifl Arnold, who headed the division
which marched to this town. By this calamity
it is judged that more than one hundred families
are deprived of their habitations, and most of
them of their all.
This neighbourhood feel sensibly the loss of
many,deferring citizens, and though deceefed
can't but be highly indebted to them for their
spirit and bravery in their exertions and manly
mediately after to the dwelling houses lying-on
the mill-cove ; the scattered fire of our little par
ties, unsupported by our neighbours more dis
tant, galled them so that they soon began tore
tire, setting fire to (lores and dwebing-hcufes pro
miscuously in their way ; the fire from the Bores
communicated to the flipping that lay at the
wharves, and a number were burnt, others swung
to Angle fall and'remained unhurt. Atqociock
they began to quit the town with great precipita
tion, and were pursued by our brave citizens witli
the spirit and ardour of veterans, and drove on
board their boats. Five of the en§my were kil
led and about 20 wounded, among the latter is a
Hessian captain who is a prisoner, as are 7 others.
We loft 4 killed and 10 or 12 wounded, none
mortal. . ~
The most valuable part of the town is reduced
to ashes, and all the Bores. Fort Trumbull not
being tenable on the land fide, was evacuated as
the enemy advanced, and the few men in it cros
sed the river to Fort Griswold, 011 Groton-Hill,
which was soon after invested by the division that
landed at the point ; the fort having in it only
about 120 men, chiefly militia hastily collected,
opposition to the merciless enemies of our coun
try in their lall moments. ,
September 14;
Lad Tuesday morning the privateer ship Mar
quis la Fayette, arrived at Newport ; the Captain
informs that on the, sth inst. off Cape Charles, in
10 fathom water, he saw an action commence be
tween 10 Blips of the line on each fide, which con
tinued from half after.four, to. half alter 7 o'clock,
P. M. between 4 and 5 miles from him; they
were before the wind, which was light, at east.
Thirty fail of frigates and other vessels lay off at a
distance during the action : how it terminated he
could not determine. -
The following fav?ge action committed by the
troops who subdued Fort G ril wold on Groton bill,
011 Thursday last, ought to be recorded to their
eternal infamy. #
Soon after the furrendery of the fort, they load
ed a waggon with our wounded men, by order of
their officers, and set the waggon off from the top
of the hill, which is long and very Beep; the
waggon went a considerable distance with great
force, till it was suddenly flopped by a tree: the
(hock was so great to those faint and bleeding
men, that partofthem died instantly: the officers
ordered their men to fire on the waggon while it
was running.
HA RTF O.R D, September .
Thursday fe'nnight arrived at Bolton His Most Christian
Majesty's frigateEngageante, in a short parage from France.
She brought a large sum of money for the service of hisMoft
Christian Majeßy's troops. „„
By the Engageante we are well informed,that a British fri
gate hiving met a Dutch one captured her after a smart en
gagement ; and that not long after, a French frigate coming
up with them, took them'both, and had arrived with them
in an harbour of France.
Extra& of a letter from a gentleman of chara&er, at Amster-
STOLEN out of the pasture of the fubferiber, in Worth
ington, on the night of the 14th inftarit, a daik bay
HORSE, abouti4 hands high, black legs mane and tail, a
small white spot in his forehead, one of his hind hoofs
much broke by being corked, no brand, shod all round, the
fore shoes have been on some time, he is fix years old, half
blooded, trots and canters well and is gay in bis carriage,
goes wide behind. Whoever will secure the thief and re
turn the horse to the fubferiber, or fend him word where the
horse may be had, shall be well rewarded and all charges
paid. JOSEPH BLACKWELL.
Farmington, Worthington Society, Sept. 15, 1781.
NOTICE is hereby given, t^ t there will be fold at pub
lic Vendue, by the fubferiber, at the dwelling house of
DAVID BULL, in Hartford, on the 2 sth day of September
instant, at four of the clock, afternoon, about Ten acres of
land, lately belonging to WILLIAM BAYARD, lying near
the dwelling house of Capt. James Marsh, in said Hartford.
Also, atthe Dwelling House of Major ELIHU KENT, inSuf
field, on the twenty Seventh day of September instant, at two
o'clock after rioon, about fifty acres of land lying in the
north part of the weft parish in said Suffield, both of said
pieces of land are confiscated to this State, and will be fold
tor bills of credit of this State and Pay Table orders agreea
ble a late ad of assembly, and a good title will be given.
ROGER NEWBERRY.
September 14, V'''
dam, May 10, 1781.
“ His Excellency Mr. A'dams, who has been well received
at the H igue, prefehted last week a memorial to their High
Mightinesses, which will bring on the great question of your
independence, and which we hope will turn out well.
Died, last Wednesday, Deacon DANIEL HENSD ALE, in
the 74th year of his age.
At a meeting of the Governor and Council of Safety, hoiden
at Hartford, on the 6th Day of August, A. D. 1781.
T) ^.SOLVED; That Mr. Ebenezer Bernard, jun. be, and he
is hereby directed and impowered to apply to the Se
lect Men or Receivers of Flour and Grain in the refpeccive
towns in this State, brought in upon the Six Penny and Pen
ny Half-penny taxes, and requite a return of all the laid
Flour and Grain npw on hand. ,or that may be collected on
said taxes : And said Select men or Receivers, are hereby
dire&ed to deliver oVer to said Barnard, all of said Flour
and Grain ; and the Sele& Men of the several towns are di
reaed to tranfpott said Grain and Flour to such places as
said Barnard shall direct, the expence whereof to be paid
by the State (except those towns where said Flour and Grain
hath already been ocherwife ordered by this Board.)
Extract from the Minutes,
Test. BENJAMIN PAYNE, Clerk.
AT a meeting of his Excellency the Governor and Coun
cil of Safety, in Hartford, Sept. 15, 1781.
RESOLVED, That the Committee of the Pay-Table,
draw orders on the Treasurer for the transportation of
public provisions colle&ed in this State, to be paid out of the
2§6d. tax payable the frit of December next, on their re
ceiving the particular Bills or accounts, properly certified
and by them adjusted. And thatthey procure this order to
be published in die refpeflive Newspapers in the State.
Extras from the minutes,
JEDIDIAH STRONG, Clerk.
IN parfuance of the above Resolves the fubferiber once
more requests theSele&men and receivers of the above men
tioned taxes, in the refpedive towns in the county of Hart
ford, to deliver to Elijah Hubbard Esq; at Middletown, or to
me at Hartford,all the grain and flounce > aed on said taxes
and the county of Litchfield to me at Hartford ; the county
of New-Haven, either to Elijah Hubbard, Elq; at Middle
town, or Henty Daggett, Esq; at New-Haven; and the
counties of New-London and Windham, either to Mijor
Benajah Leflingwell, Norwich landing or me at Hartford.
EBENEZER BARNARD, jun.
Hartford, Sept. T^, 1781.
The Printers in this State arc desired to publish the above.
THE administrators on the eßate of ilr. Lemuel White,
late of Hartford, deccalcd, once more earncftly rtqtn R
all persons that are indebted to said estate to come in a? 1
fettle their accounts, and pay then refpedive balances. 11
so doing they will prevent a suit as disagreeable to us as
chargeable to then;.
DANIEL PITKIN, |
MARTHA WHITE, 1 , s ,
To be fold by retail, rum, molaEcs, wine, sugar, fift,
bohea tea.
DANIEL PITKIN.
Hartford, September 14, 1781-
ALL persons I ^mg any demands agairft tbc .Rate of the
Honorable Titus Holmcr, Bfq; late of Middletown, de
ceased, are desired to exhibit their accounts lor fettlemc nr ;
and those who are indebted to said eßatearc defined to make
immediate payment to the fubferibers in Middles wn.
ASHER MILLER, I Attornies to L) difllMtner,Ad-
SAMUEL W- DANA. I miniftran ix to laid estate.
Middletown, Sept. 14, 1781.
TOBE SOLD,
A LARGE STILL and WORM- f"d STILL containing
five hundred gallons. For further particulars enquire
of MILES POWI LL, in LANESBORCUGH.
Sept. 12, 1781.
TO BE SOLD,
.By LEMUEL W lIE ELER, at Salfara^
AF A RMlying in said Salisbury, about half a mile Bast
of Town Hill, upon a road much travelled from Ca
naan to Sharon; there is upwards of One Hundred acres of
land in said Farm, thirty tons of good hay is usually cut
thereon in a year, and a'bout four hundred bushels of winter
and filmmer grain may be yearly raised on the fame ; there
is a one Rory house with three rooms, and a good new Barn,
every field is well watered, ".and the whole under good im
provement, and,is well divided into meadowy paftare, plow
and timber land, it has two Orchards,,which has produced
'more than one hundred barrels of Cyder in a year. He has
- likewise to fell another small Fatm, hear the Furnace, which
if well divided into meadow, pasture ard plow land, with a
fine young orchard, about 15 tons of hay is yearly cut dn
this Farm, whereon is a Barn and a Shop, with a Dwelling
House wherein said Wheeler now lives ard has resided for
some years past—An indisputable title will be given to the
purchaser, by LEMUEL WHEE.LE R.
N. E. He desires those persons indebted to him, so make
immediate payment, which will prevent trouble.
]-)RUGS and Medicine,.
kpfo, / By the hundred or
Brinrßone, r bugle pon.id,
s ^r,J
Pepper, Ginger, &c. &c.
To be Sold for Cash or Wheat Flour, by
EEA Rl)£L EY and HOPKIN S•
Hartford, September 10, 1781.
TO BE SOLD,
By S A M UEL MARS H,
At his Store in H A RTFCR D.
RAVENS Duck, Card Wire and Tacks, German Steel,
best French Ihdigo, Bohea Tea, Allum and Fuftic, Su
gar, Coffee, Pepper, and a few articles of English goods.
Said Marsh derives all persons indebted to him either ly
book or note, to make immediate payment, thofe,who ne
gled may depend that tlreir accounts will be put in suit.
Hartford, Sept. If, 1781.
JO HN MORGA N,
At his Store dire&ly north of the Court-House, Hartford,
, Has for SALE.
A Quantity of Lisbon and American Salt ; # Weft-India
Rum by the hogshead, Bar Iron and Steel. Likewise,
An afforement of English Goods, among w hich are Broad
cloaths, Velvets, Durants, Calimancoes, Calicoes, Sattin,
Pelong, Mode, Taffaties, black and red Persians, pink .Sati
net, Ribbons, Trimmings, Irish Linen, silk and linen
Handkerchiefs, a variety of striped and figured black ard
white Gauzes, Feathers and Plumes, and a number of other
articles which will be fold very low for cash.
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS REWARD"
THE shop of the fubferiher was broke open on the night
of the 12th instant, and plundered of a corfidernble
quantity of goods, among which are the following articles,
viz. Fifty dozen black and coloured Barcelona handker
chiefs, one piece black fforentine silk, 6ne ditto white, one
piece of flesh coloured Petfian, one piece striped ditto- sun
dry pieces white striped gauze, a few gauze handkerchiefs
with black and white borders, several pieces of fine linen,
one piece of blue velvet, a quantity of sewing silk, some
linen flockings, two pieces of ribbon, one piece of miiflin,
and a few dozen of pen-knives.
Whoever will apprehend and feettre said thief or^thicves,
with the goods, shall receive the above reward of one hun
dred dollars, in hard money, or a proportion of that sum for
any part of the goods, paid by
STEPHEN AUSTEN.
Hartford, Sept. 13, 1781.
TO be fold at Public Vendue at landlord Scott's in Weß
bury, in Watertown, on the 4th day of October next,
the one hclf of a gooddwelling house, two stories high, m ar
the Mceting-Hohfein said Weftbury, with a shop and gar
den foot adjoining, being the fame lately occupied by Mr.
Jonathan Burcll. Good security will be taken for part of
the payment, if desired; and an indifyutable title procured to
the purchaser, by
JOHN TRUMBUL L, Attorney to the owners
September 17, 1781.
STRAYED or stolen from the fubferiber, ntNHfbn's Point
in the State of New-York, a bh.ck MARE, low cairi
aged, paces and trors branded with the letteis NH on the left
thigh. Whoever will take up said MARE and rerun her to
Lieut SAMUEL GIBBS at said Point, 01 to DAVID GIBES in
Windsor, shall have two dollars reward, and all necefl.iy
charges paid by -
DAVI D GIBBS.
Windsor, Sept, ir, i,Br.