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landers, was ordered to advance a:>,l ^an^them
on the left, and Lieut. Col. Campbell, oh the
righty while Col. Gunby, withthe Bril Maryland
regiment, and Lieut. Col. Hawes, with the firft
Virginia regiment, advanced and charged them
in the front ; and at the fame time Lieut. Col.
Washington was ordered to turn their right flank
and charge them in the rear. A close engage
ment endued, and they began to give ground,
when by an unfortunate accident the firft Mary
land regiment got into some disorder, which, by
a mistake of orders was communicated to the se
cond. The edemy, taking advantage of this re
turned to the charge, and before these regiments
could be rallied, and reduced to order, forced our
artillery to retires Our troops were rallied, but
hot till it was too late to recover the fortune of
the day, which at one time proidifed a complcat
ti&ory, as Col. Washington, upon his coming up
found theenemy,both horfeand foot, retiring with
the Utrnoft precipitation, and took upwards of
2-\o prisoners, among whom were ten or/fifteen
officers, before he dheovered our people had left
the ground ; more than fifty of the prisoners he
brought off. Out army retired about two miles,
Without any loss of artillery, ammunition orbag
ga'ge, and notwithitanding this little repulse are
in high fpiifo. # .
We are likewise informed, that Brigadier Ge
neral Marian, being joined by Lieut. Col. Lee
invested a poll of the enemy, called fort Watson,
situated chi a final! hill, well fortified, and garri
soned with five commissioned officers and 109
privates, which, after a few days was surrender
ed to him by capitulation.
Saturday last the fchoorier Neptune, Captain
L'Allemant, arrived here, after a passage of 41
days from Cadiz. The accounts received by this
vessel are, That the feige of Gibraltar is dill con
tinued ; that the large fleet mentioned in Rising
ton's New-York paper of the 12th infl. to have
failed from England on the 13th March, for the
relief of Gibraltar had not made its appearance ;
but that thirty Spanish ships of the line, arid a
number of frigates and finaller vessels, under Ad
miral Don Lewis de Cordova, lay at Cadiz, and
32 French ships of the line, &c. lay at B"reft ;
both fleets waiting in their ref^&ive ports for
the time the British fleet shall attempt to fuc
cour Gibraltar, when it was not doubted_ but
that the Superiority of the forces of our friends
must prevent the supplies from Britain arriving
at their destined port, which will be one princi
pal means for the reduction cf that very impor
tant fortrefs. , .'
Capt d L'Allemant saw, on Wednesday laffjoff
Ilie Capes of Delaware, a fleet of 22 ships, fup
bofed to be the fame seen by Capt. Lyon in the
Dove.
BOSTO N, May 31.
Yeftefday being general eteaion agreeable to
the Conftittition, His Excellency JOHN HAN
COCK, Esq; was declared Governor and Com
mander in Chief of this Commonwealth, and his
HonorTHDMAS CUSHING, Esq; Lieutenant
Governor..
Saturday bast arrived at Cape-Arm, the Starkes
Packet, from Cadiz, by whom we hear that the
garrison of Gibraltar was relieved by Admirals
Digby and Derby, who arrived there with 40
fail of the line, and 200 transports with (Applies
for the garrison; they being superior to the Spa
hifh fleet, landed the fupplies\yithoutoppofition.
Last Tuesday the British fleet, which for seve
ral days before had been lying in Gardiner's bay,
came to fail and flood out, supposed to be in
consequence of finals thrown out by two fri
gates which appeared in the oiling from sea.
The French Beet were at New-Por^laft Tues
day morning.
• Pxt:* c Y of a from Newbury-Port, May 29.
"•^ell'ertif:%rri+ed # here the ship General
Titcomb, Capt. Pearson, in 14 days from Gau
daloupc. The Capt. informs, that $ daysbfore
he fail'd, 2§ fliips of the line (all French and ve
ry heavy) befedes frigates and a large convoy of
transports and merchantmen, arrived in- those
seas. The Britilhfleet of 16 or 17 ships had laid
for some time under the lee of Martinique, and
before off St. Piers. The French fleet were in
pursuit of the British, and had cut off their re
treat to St. Lucia. The event was not known,
as no intelligence was received from either party
'when Capt. Pearson failed.
NEW-LO N D ON, June 1.
Cast. Egglefton, who arrived here lad Week
fr ?ni Cape Francois, fai^d' tem thence the z^th
of April, in company wtilffiip Cato, Capt. John
Lee, for Eo^on ; fchco&jß—, Sherman, for
Newport ; brig— -,T!^con, tor Bohon ; rung
fioop= ,Lana,
for Newport : Capt. i^glehcn parted with tuc
above rebels the 15th May, latt. 26. Onthczllt
May, Capt. Egglellon fell in company with Capt.
John Hopkins, iri the privateer Success, ail well ;
the fame day Capt; Egglellon was chafed by a
frigate about eight hours, and got clear by means
of a fog. - ,
Monday last arrived the febobner Dolphin, in
24 days from Guadeloupe : By this veficl we have
advice, that on the 2d of May the Experiment
arrived at Guadeloupe from Martinifo, and
brought accounts that a fleet of 24 fail or the line,
with about 240 fail of transports and merchant
men, and 10,000 troops, arrived at Fort-Royal,
Martinico, the,29th of April, at 9 o'clock ii^thc
morning; the English fleet of 17 or 18 fail 01 the
line being then in light, the French immediately
put after them, and came up yith them at 11
o'clock the fame day, an engagement enlued,
and, after three quarters of an hour's conflict,
the English luff'd, and flood for St. Lucia; but
the French kept their wind and cut them oil; and
tire English crouded all fail to the Southward, in
hopes of getting into Grenaday and the lali ac
counts was by a Ichooner which arrived at Gua
dalodpe the 3d, which law that the French had
separated two of the English from the rest of the
fleet, and were Ridin eager pursuit; Ihe French
fleet was commanded by Count de Grace, the
fecund in command was M- La Motte Piquet.
< Bv this conveyance we also have advice that a
fleet of 6 fail of the line, and about 6000 troops,
rnder the command of Mb de la Touche 1 reville,
parted with this fleet in tbMatitude ox.the islands,
bound to these States.
Monday returned into port the Coop Randolph,
Capt. Fofdick ; the Thursday proceeding Capt.
Fofdick discovered a fleet of 10 fail, fuopoled to
be the British, off the back of Long-Bland.
H A R TF O R D, June ,
On the 26th of March a hand-bill was publilh
ed id Charleftown, giving a short account of^the
action on the, 15th of that month,at Guilford
court^houfe, between Gen. Green and Lord
'Cornwallis ; in which the enemy claim the vic
tory, but acknowledge the loss of Lieut. Col.
Stuart and Capt. Goodrich', of the guards, Lieut.
O'Hara, of the royal.artillery, Lieut; Robinson,
of the 23d regiment, gnfigri Talbot, of the 33d,
and Enngn Grant, of the 71st, all killed, Capt.
Shutz, of the guards, ,mortally wounded ; Gen.
O'Hara, and Colonels Webster and I arleton,
wounded. Of the loss of private iricn no mention
is made. A gentleman fromCharleftown informs
us,that Gen. O^Harahasfinc? died of histvnnr Jr.
NINE POUND CANNON
Now on hand, and to be fold at Salisbury furnace, where
cannon of different fires may be had, when the furnace
is in blast, by applying to Nathaniel Frifbe at said furnace,
or to William Whiting at Hartford.
N. B; The superior quality of the metal from which said
cannon are cast, is too vitfkMeWn id ated any rtcommen
datioh..
Jixic 4^ 1781,
THE fubforber, desirous of promoting Education, so es
sential to the interest of a free people, proposes imme
diate!, toepen a fchcrel at Sharon, in which you r . Gentle
men and Ladies ma, he inftrudted in Rending. WiLg, Ma~
themacicks, the English Language, and if desired, the Latin
and Greek Languages—in Geography, Vocal Music, &c. at
the moderate price of Six Dollars and two thirds per qu :rter
per Scholar. The hrideft attention tfill be pard to the Ru
dies, the manners and the morals of youth, by the public's
very hhmbh servant,
NOAH WE?STER, iu,
P. S. Ts any persons are desirous of acquainting i:hcmiciyes
rith the French Language, they may be under die inßiu&ion
of an accomplished matter in Sharon.
r ,HIS may notify the M^WCof the Fitft Medical Society
I in the Thirteen United States of America, fire their
Independence, to meet at the Dwelling-House of Dr. John
Chamberlain, in Amenia Preci,#; Dutches Comity and
State of New-York, on rhe Third Tuesday of June; 1,81, a t
Ten o'clock A. Me
OLIVER FULLER, Clerk?
QTTCAYED or stolen fr&m the palne of tne i'ubferiber,
0 some time in May, a tight ba, HORSE, about if hands
high, ^years'erid, a natural trotter, a small ffar in his fore
head, his mane cut, one hind root white, shod allround,—
Whoever takes up said horse, and returns him to die fu'o
fcribcr in Hartford, shall receive FORTY SHILLINGS, (State's
money) reward, and all necessary charges paid.
JOHN H. LORD.
Hartford, June 5, 1,81.
PUBLIC Notice is hereby given by order ot the Judges or
the Superior Court, That the Causes dTen<Uas before
the said Court, which was adjourned to be held at Riptan, in
the county ot Fairfield, on the lecoml Tuesday of June 1781,
are ordered to be continued to the stated term of laid Court,
to be held ar Fairfield, in said Count,, on die luff Tuesday
save one in August next.
June 4, 1781..
To be S 1) L D, at PUBLIC A 1) C fION,
On Thursday the 19th June next, at io o'clock A. M.
The folio wing well found VcAels calcultied for Costing,&o;
Schooner about 35 Tons.
Ditto - .- - 30 Do.
.Sloop . - - - 30 Do.
^fo ivif? be Sold at fame Time,
1 Pair 3 lb. Cannon;
I Pair alb. Dq.
4 Pair Swivel Guns,
Mufauets and PiftoL, &c.°
Sundry second-handed this for a Sloop of ,o Tens. Age;
for a Sloop of $0 Tons ; together uhth toe S oopßetaHation'flf
Medicine Chest, and many other articles belonging to laid
Sloop.
Saybrook, May 28, 17^1.
WE the fubferibers being arpoitud commissioners b,
the Hon. Court of Probate, for the county or Bcrk +
shire, to receive and exynine the claims of the creditors on
the estate of JOHN FOWLER, late of Stockbridge, in Rid
county, an abfentec, represented insolvent; a d fix months
being allowed for the creditors to bring in their claims, da
hereby give notice, that weshal attend on said bufiuejs at!
the house of Capt. ISSAC MARSH, innholder, 'in said
Stockbridge, on the fitft Monday of June, July, Augirfty
September, O&ober and Novelfiber next, from one o'clock
in die afternoon till seven,
fAMUFT BROW^, jun;
ASA BEMENT,
DANIEL JAMES.
Stockbridge, May 7; 1781.
T O E'E s~'
(Per hard money on!;)
„At the shop of the fubferiber in Middletown;
A GOOD ufforcment of NEW PEWTE R, amon^
which are the article of TEA-POTS, of the best
fort JACO3 WHITMORE.
Middletown, Jujfe 2, I'7Bl.
I O ft N C ALDWELT
South of the COUR F-HOUSE, HARTFuKB.
Has for SALE,
JAMAICA, Windward-Inland and New-England Rum;
Bait white and brown Sugar; Moiafifes ; Tea , Coffee ;
Cotton, and Kock Salt.
WANTED, by laid CALDWELL, Corn, 0^
Peas Beans, Flour, and a number of likely Shipping Hoiles,
BES T Steel-plated Mill and Hand Saws, Gard n Spades;
afew Pair of Sheep Shears; Files from 4 and halt rd 14
Inches; Birr Iron; German and English Steel; and 6by 8
Glass, to be Sold by S. AUSTIN, and Co.
Hartford, April 20, 1781.
WE the lubiciibers being,i y do ton. Judge of Fobue
for the county of Berkshire, appointed Commiflion
ers to receive and examine the claims againd the eßate of
Capt. David Noble, cf Pittsfield, deceased, represented in
solvent, hereby give notice, that we shall attend said busi
ness at the home of Capt. James Noble, innholder in Pitts
field, bn the third Tuesday of June next, Aom nine o'clock,
A. M. till fix o'clock, P. M. and afterwards on the fid!
Tuesday of every month, at the time arid place abovemwr-
Honed, far fix months fucaeffively.
JOHN STRONG,
JOSIAH WRIGHT;
. , TIMOTHY CHILLS
Pittsfield, Mas T 6, 1781.
\V " ^'c^bers being appointed Commiffionm h,
the hon. Court of Probate for the county of Ecjk
shire, to receive and Limine the claims of the creditors on,
the Ellate of Maleriih Hatch, late of Stockbridge^ in said
county deceased, represented insolvent, and nine months be
ing allowed for the creditors ro bring in their claims :_do
hereby give notice that we shall attend said burners at the
house of Cape. lilac Marsh, Innholder in said Stockbridge
on the firft Mondays of May, June, July, August, September;
Oftober, November, December and January next, from ond
to feveh o'clockP. M.
SAMUELERC^ N, jun. ? f
ASA BEMEN T,
j DANIEL JAMES;
Stockbridge, April 18, 1781.
WE the fubferibers, being appointed by the hbn. Cal^
of Probate for the dotri& of Midd etown, Commit
tionersf to examine the claims of the creditors to the efface
of James Jauncey, Efy late of the city ofMcw-York, in tiie
State of New-York, : djudged forfeit, and also to the eft^e
ofSylvefter Gardiner. Esq, bite of Boston, iA the State 0/
Maßhchufetts,likewife adjudged forfeit, give notice we shall
attend on said business at the house of Mr Ephraim Fenno
on the fecord and fourth Mondays of June and July frord
two to fix o'clock in the afternoon.
WENS L„EV HOBBY,
. . THOMAS GOODWIN.
Those indebted t< fdie Estate of the above named Janies
Jauncey, Esq; are desired forthwith to fettle their accounts
with
CHAUNCEY WHITTELSEY, AdmhiVr.
Those indebted to the create of the above named Silvefier
Gardiner, Esq; ere defined forthwith to fettle their accounts!
with
ELIJAH HUBBA RD, Adminiil'r.
Middletown, May 2<, 1781.
TEN SILVER LLa^3 REWARD.
RODE away onthe 2gth cf May, a cheftrut coloured Hoifa
thick set, a star in the forehead, off bind foot white,
paces chiefly phad on a Bridle with a strap just below the eyca
a strap for a throatTatch; an old fiddle with leather houfeuj
a patch set on the forepart of tha fuddle, a pair of fuddle-bars'
—-Said Horse was rode away by one Jeremiah Hutchinson,
darkish complexion, had on when he went away, a blue \:,
gathee coat, white waistcoat and breeches, a feather ard
black ribbon in his hat, is about 20 years old, abort 5 fe<:4
inches high, was inlifted by Mr. Barber of Tohi' g„on f c r
three years. Whoever will take up said man and horse and
secure them shall have the above reward, and necefTury ch.g
ges, or five dollars for the horse ojily/by
NOAH &TOHH,
LikhfcH, Jiqf „ 77? L•