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feyen feet from the ground. It took a large new
two story house 47 feet in length 18 ip breadth,
the out fide nearly finished, and a tan house 42
feet by 22, both belonging to Major Jeremiah
Cady, moved the house from the foundation, car
ried the tan-house about 20 feet, and dalhed
them both to pieces.
Extra& of a letter from Claremont in the State of Ncw-
Hamshire, dated June 14.
66 The amazing horrors of yesterday afternoon, almost
surpass belief, and baffle all my powers of diferi ption.
About three o'clock in the afternoon, the wind about N- W.
blew a moftterrible hurricane : Many trees were torn up
by the roots, others twisted off and carried by the violence
ofthe gale to an incredible distance, and whole fields of
grain were swept entirely away.
" It ran in a vein of about half a mile in width, and pro
duced as great a feene of devastation and horror in its course,
as perhaps was ever exhibited in this part of the world.
Every house, barn, or building of any kind which stood in
its range was rafed to the foundation or racked and torn in
in a terrible manner. Mr. Spencers house was
blown down, the very cells were torn up and twitted like a
withe,---Mr. Spencer caught his lictle daughter, a child of
ten years of age in his arms, and attempted to make his
efeape with her, when he was buried in the ruins of his
house together with his wife, and the child killed in his
arms; Mr. Spencer and his wife were dug out of the ruins
soon after the storm abated, he escaped himfelf with very
little hurt, his wife was terribly wounded, but it is hoped
she will recover."
By a person from the State of Vermont, we are informed,
that on Sunday the 23d inst. a terrible hurricane began in a
place called Pawlet, in which place and Manchester it did
great damage to the grain, buildings, &c, to the caftward
of Manchester it seemed to divide into two veins, one tak
ing a south call, the other a north-eaftwardly diredion.
The south-east vein passed through Wcatherc field to Clare
mont, and continued its course to Croyden (which was the
fartheft place in its course from which our informant had
heard) with such violence as to destroy the fruits of the earth,
tear up and twist off trees, and destroy buildings of every
kind that stood within its verge.
The north-east vein was a most terrible storm of hail and
rain, attended with an almolt incessant peal of thunder, and
flashes of lightning in such quick succession, that the whole
hemisphere appeared# tremendous glareoffhe. The grain
in its course was almost entirely destroyed ;, at Royalftown
the rain and hail fell in such amazing quantities, that the
water was knee deep in the houses, many buildings were un-
dermined and ruined, one house was thrown down,and car
ried a considerable diftanee by the flood. Our informant
fays, very credible people aflured him, that some of the
hail stones measured fix inches in length, and were fuppof-d
to weigh near a pound. The storm puffed to the ealtward
of Royalftown, across Connecticut river, but we have re
ceived no account from those parts. c
H A R T F OR D, July 9 .
His Most Christian Majesty hath ordered to
join the Spanish Army, now inverting Gibraltar,
an Engineer of great Eminence and Abilities,
who hath engaged to reduce that Garrison. The
Duke of Crlllon, js in future to command the
Besiegers.
The late New-York Papers contain an Ad
dress from the Inhabitants of Jamaica, to Admi
ral Rodney, and his Answer, on the late Victo
ry obtained over the French Fleet in the Weil-
Indies. The fame Papers also mention the Ar
rival of La Ville de Paris, and the lending of
Count de Grade, with a Number of Officers, at
Jamaica, where Apartments were fitted up for
the brave, though unfortunate Pilmers,
KINGSTON (Jamaica) May 2.
On the ifth of March, a Spanish fauadron ap
peared off Rattan, confiding of two Ihips of the
line, a frigate and 19 fail of transports. Ihe
batteries of Port-Royal harbout were attacked
the fame day, and on the 17th the place frtrren
dered, the garrison and inhabitants made prison
ers of war, the batteries, magazines and public
ffores demolished, the houses burnt and the Set
tlement deltroyed. On the 23d the Spanish
squadron went over to Truxillo Bay; a "d landed
a body of troops, who inarched th rough the coun
try to the British settlements at Black-river,
which experienced the fame unmanly and cruel
devastation.
SPRINGFIELD, July 2.
We hear from Sheffield; that on Saturday the
22d ult. they had a severe Storm of bail and rain,
attended with thunder and lightning, which did
considerable damage to the grain, broke a great
number'of windows, &c. The hail Hones were,
many of them, as large as a mulket ball, the
lightning struck a barn and tore it almost to
pieces. The next day they had another severe
thunder storm, when the lightning Struck the
house of Mr. Fairchild, in such a manner
as to defeendin four directions. No person was
hurt though a number of people were in the
house. e
We hear-from Afhewalet-Equivalent, inßerk
fhire county, that on Sunday the 23d ult. about
12 o'clock, a violent hurricane pervaded that
place, tearing up many trees by the roots, twill
ing off others, which were three feet over, fix or
By the lari advices from Europe we learn, that
fix of the Seven United Provinces have agreed
to acknowledge the Independence of the United
States of America.
An A6l for the alteration of, and in addition to
an Ail, intituled, Ari AU for directing , and
regulating the levying and serving Executions.
J^REREAS it has so happened i, the course of
the prejent War, that the Adedium g this
Country, for some Time pas, has been unstable, by
reason of which many Debts now remain due and^
unsettled; and Specie now being the only lawful
Currency in this States and the Scarcity thereof,
and great Demand the Public have therefor, mahe
it necessary that Efate, real or personal, Jatisfy Ex
ecutions when levied, at an Appnial. Therefore,
BE it Enabled by the Governor, Council and
Representatives in General Court aflem
bled, and by the Authority of the fame, jLhat
when any Perfori shall sue and obtain Judgment
and take out Execution for any Debts such Ex
ecution may be paid and futidied by Lands,
Sheep, and any neat Cattle merchantable Flour
or Grain, Bar-Iron, or Wert-India Goods, to be
delivered in the fame Manner as if to be fold at
public Vendue, and to be apprised by three in
different Freeholders, one to be chosen by the
Creditor, one by the Debtor, and the Parties
may agree upon a third ; but in case they can
not agree the Officer shall apply to the next
Assistant or Justice ofthe Peace, who shall ap
point one, two, or the whole, as the case may
require, who shall be sworn by lawful authority
to appraise such Estate at the just Value thereof
in Spanish milled dollars at Six Shillings each ;
and allobligations against this State for Silver or
Specie, and on Interert, payable at the Time of
Tehdry, at their nominal Sum, shall pay and
fatisfy any Executions levied, unless the Credi
tor ffiall flay Execution; in which Case said Ex
ecution shall remain in Force, and draw Interest
from the Date thereof.
. And all Persons confined in Gaol for Debt on
Execution, upon offering any Estate as aforefaid,
shall be released from their Confinement, and
such Execution be paid and fatisfied, or flayed
and draw Interest as aforefaid, at the difctetion
of the Creditor.
CALEB BU LL, jun.
Has lately received a SUPPLY of
Queen's and Glass W A R E,
Consisting of Cups and Saucers, Muggs, Bowls, large and
small Dishes, Places, Tureens, baking Dishes, Wine Glasses,
&c. —To be fold ata high Price for Cash, Wheat, Rye,
Coin, Flour, Tow-Cloth, or Check Linnen.---A L S 0,
CHA L K, by the Quantity,
High Proof Brandy, Geneva, and some dry GOOD S. —
N. B. About Fifty Pair of ordinary Mens SHOES
to be fold cheap by Wholesale.
Hartford, July 6, 1782.
Provided nevertheless, That nothing in this
A£F shall extend to alter the Law regulating the
Manner of levying Executions on Lands.
This Act to continue in Force until the fifing
of the General Assembly in October ne±t, and
no longer.
JOSE FH LYNDE,
ACQUAINTS his friends and customers, That he has re
moved from his late Shop south of the Great Bridge to
a new Shop next door South of the Printing Office, where
he has ready for sale a large and general assortment of
DRUGS and MEDICINES; together.with many other arti
cles, which he will fell cheap for ready money.
Hartford, Tulv 8. 1782.1
LEM M U N S,
Just come to Hand, and are now for sale, by the Box, Hun
dred, er Dozen, at
Daniel Hinsdale's Store,
North of the Printing Office, H ARTFORD.
July 8, 1782.
Ata General Affembiy of the Governor and
Company ofthe State of Connecticut, holden
at Hartford, on the second Thursday of May,
1782.'
RESOLVED by this Assembly, That the
Collectors ofthe 2/1 6d. Taxlhalhand they
are hereby refpcUively directed, to receive from
the Receivers appointed by the frveral Towns in
this State, Certificates of all the Cloaths byih^m
received, until the firll day of May last, and the
fame shall he allowed in payment of the Taxes
for which they were received, and certified as
aforefaid.
A true Copy of Record,
Examined by
GEORGE WYLLYS, Sectary.
TO BE S O L D,,
At PUBLIC VEND UE,
To the highest Bidder..
AT tfiedwcliing house of THOMAS SAVORY, in Leba
non, on the fitß Munday in August next, Ie much ofthe
real e&te of Mr RICHARD ENGLISH; late of Lebanon,
deceas'd, as will raise the sum of 74; 17 in, lawful 1 oney,
arid the incident charges of sale, agrecat Ie <6, n a& of As
sembly, and order ofthe Court of Probate for Windham dif
trid.— Said vendue will begin at one o'clock afternoon on
said day, and to continue until such file shall be c<mpkat-
THOMAS SAVORY ) Commif-
FREEDOM SAVORY.) fioners,
Lebanon, June 24, 1782. *
NOTICE is hereby given, agreeable u, . . tenve of his
Excellency the Governor arid Honorable Ct u cil of
Safety, of the 15th May, 1782, to the Sekd-Men and Re
ceivers of Provision in the several towns in the Court, of
Litchfield, (excepting thole towns who have heretofore
been dirtied to transport caftwaid) and in the towns of
Newtown, New Fairfield, Reading and Ridg<fi< Id, ir. the
County of F.i field, to traidpoit.tr d deliver, without loss of
time, all the Beef and fyik thcy may have, in theii refp.c
tive towns, taken in for any taxes heretofore graded, or
put up by purchase, to Cape. James Clark, Danbu y; Mr.
Phineas Lewis, Bull's I on-works or Col. Eccntzci Gay
Sharon, who will receive the fame
EBENEZER BARNARD, Jun. State Receiver.
Hartford, July y, 1782.
STRAYED or STOLEN on the cvc^irgof3oth of June
last, a dark Bay HORSE, about 14 h.dsand a half^igh,
shod before, a small star in his forehead, no brand, about
twelve years old, natural pacer. Whoever will take wp said
Horse, and inform the Subferiber, shall be generously re
warded, and all neceflary charges paid, by
SAMUEL PIERCE.
Weathersfield, July 4, 1782.
Pay flable Office, July 6, 1782?'
BY a Rcfolve of his Excellency the Governor and the
Council of Safety, pafftd at Lebanon on the second
Instant, the Committee are die&edto prepare the Accounts
of the Taxes granted in Specific Articles, and deliver the
Balances to the Treasurer, who is dirtied to collect them
according to law.---Notwitbftanding the uLreaforablc De
lay of many Towns, and to remove every ground of Com
plaint that might arise from an immediate Compliance with
said RefolVe, the Committee hereby notify the Selectmen
of the federal To&ns, whose Accounts are unfettlcd, that
they will delay making a Return to the Treasurer urtil the
firft Dry of Auguit next, at which time they may be
assured that Returns will be made, and Execution granted
against every Town, without diftin&ion, that ncgk&s a
Settlement.
N. B. All Persons having Public Monies in their Hands,
or that have Accounts unsettled in this Office for Monies
advanced, and those who have been intruded with public
'T!#' 7 belonging to this State, are once more difi cd to
exhiffttheir Accounts for Settle mcnt---thofe who negkft
may exped to be called on in a Manner disagreeable and
expensive.
ELEAZER WALES, )
FENN WADSWORTH,
WILLIAM MOSELEY, ( Committee
OLIVER WOLCOTT, jun.)
The several Printers in this State arc di fired to publish
the above.
STATE of C ONNECTICV T, ff.
Hartford County, June 29, 1782.
PUBLIC notice is hereby given to all concerned, that a
Libel is filed before Jabez Hamlin, Esq; Assistant,
and Joseph Brocks, Esq; a Justice of the Peace, in the
county ot Hartford, by Whitmore Crook, Giles Brainard,
Cornelius Brainard, and Isaac Thomas, all cf Haddam, in
said county, against a quantity of British goods, seized in
said Haddam, on the 28th ink, and apprized at lets than
;01. lawful money, which said goods are laid robe illegally
imported from Long-Inland, or some other iflgnd or place
u.r.lcr the controul ofthe enemy, contrary to the laws of
this State : And for the trial of the Jufticc of said seizure,
a Maritime C urt will be held at the Town-H^ufe, in Mid
dletown, in said County, on the 17th day of July, at which
time and place ^ll persons concerned may appear, and they
shall be heard.
JABEZ HAMLIN, Assistant,
JOSEPH BROOKS. Justice Peace.
TO BE SOL D, ——
M PUBLIC VENDUE,
ACthe Post in Hartford,
On THURSDAY, the iith inst. at Four o'Clock, afternon#
A second-hand CHAISE.
Hartford, July 5, 1782.
WE the Subscribers being by the Hon. Court ofP obatO)
for the drib id of Sharon, appointed commiflioners,
to receive and examine the claims of the creditors, to the
estate of WOODEN SPERY, late of Canaan, deceased
(icprcfenced insolvent) hereby give notice, that we shall
attend said business at the dwelling-house of said deceased,
in said Canaan, on the last Monday of July inst. and the
firft Mondays of Augult and September next, from Two to
Five o'clock, afternoon, on each of said days.
JOHN WATSON,
EDWARD BROWNELL.
Canaan, July 3, 1782.
S FRAYED from the Subscriber, the 20th of May last, a
black horse COLT, three years old, about thirteen
hands high, a white strip in the face, some white between
the hind legs, a natural trotter.---Whoever will take up
laid Colt, and give informotion to the fulfcriber, living im
NsW-Cambrrdge, shall be h 4 ndfomely rewarded, and all CC
celfoy charges paid, by GILBERT HART.
N.w-Carobrdgr (Farmington. July 4, 1782.
Cassi, Writing Paper or Spelling B oks
given for clean Linen and Cotton R.IG,, ^t Cape. STRONG
and Co. Store, Pitsfid4 '