The Connecticut courant, and the weekly intelligencer — Hartford [Conn.], 1779-10-26 00:00:00, page 2

rainy bloody packs, coats, shirts, blankets, and, in
short, every appearance not only of havoc but of
fright and confufion wai left behind them. The
main army pursued them about a mile; and the light
corpi about three ; but fear had given them too great
fpted to be overtaken. Oar loss was 3 killed and 39
wounded, principally of general Poor's brigade; a
mong the latter were major Titcomb captain Cloyfe
and lieutenant M'Aulay, all badly; the latter is since
dead. The residue are principally slightly wounded.
General Poor, hit officers and mtn, defetve the high
er praise for their intrepidity and soldierly conduct;
as do colonel Proftor, and the whole artillery corps.
Major Par and the rifle corps also difiinguifhed
themselves by their great vigilance and fpiriied con
du&. In fh?rt, every officer and soldier conduAed
in a moll soldierly manner; and those who were not
immediately in the engagement; manifefted their fa.
gernefs for the combat in every action. Indeed the
condud of the whole army was truly pleating, and
gave the most fluking evidence that no equal num
ber of troops can oppose their progress. I cannot
help faying that the disposition of the enemy's troops
and the conftrudion of their works would have done
honour to much greater officers than the unprincipled
wretches who commanded them. The numbers of
the enemy cannot be ascertained, but frcm theex
tent of their works and the polls they occupied, they
must have been numerous.
" This place, in English called Newtown, is a
large scattered settlement, abounding with extensive
fields of corn and beans, so extensive and nu
merous as to keep the whole army this day industri
ously employed in destroying, and the business yet
unfinished. Frcm the vafi quantity of corn planted
at this place and its vicinities, I conclude it to have
been designed as their principal magazine. Exclu
sive ofthis town, which contained about twenty
houses, generals Clinton and Poor on their yesterday's
rout fall in with another of thirty buildings, about
two miles to the cast of this, which is also defiroyed.
The number of Indian towns deftreyed since the
commencement of the expedition, including those
bunu by general Clinton previous to the junction,
is I think fourteen,' Some of them considerable, o
thers incerf teable.
6 ' I have the honour to fabferibe myfelf with par
ticular esteem, dear general,
'' Ve.y much your humble Servant
"JOHN SULLIVAN.
PuHiffied by order of congreC,
CHARLES THOMSON, fec/ehry.
BOST O N October 21.
Extract of a letter dated Nantz, August 12 17,9.
^ The pefent appearances in the political affairs
of Europ : are distressing and humiliating fcr England.
Not one power has declared in her favour ; and
France and Spain are un led against her. The ut
inoit efforts of the British ministry have produced
only about forty fail of the line, which are now
blocked in the channel by Sixty fix Ship?."
Extrad of a letter from a gentleman in I'Orient,
August 18.
," Sixty four fail of the line, and forty-feven fri
gates ,and smaller vefftls of war; (French and Spanish )
are now in the Channel.— S xty thousand French
troops are embarking with all expedition at Sc. Ma
loes, &c. - Gibraltar is blocked up by sea by seven
Spanish men of war, and several frigates, and also
by land by thirty thousand men ; it cannot Band out
long for want of provisions — You will fee that
England hag offered us our Independence, a. very
grbat favour to be sure! --The King of Prussia
has ordered the Saes of Holland, in very spirited
terms, a frift neutrality-- Portugal, I suppose, will
very soon follow France and Spain.---The English
flset confits of thirty fix fail of the line, and twen
ty frigates; they have been obliged to go into port."
Extrad of another letter from the fame place,
August 20.
" M. D'Orvilliers, with sixty fix Ships of the line,
French and Spanish; in the Channel Since the roth
instant, fifty or sixty thousand men embarked on
board 550 transports, in the ports of de Grace, St.
Maloes and Grandville, waiting for the Signal.---
Great Britain, with about 50 Ships of the line, off
Torbay and St. Heelns, and a great number of militia
on their coast ; without any allies, or such only as
offer their mediation for a peace ; several are of o
pinion that thislaft will take place. If Capt. Thom
son taries two or three days longer in this port, he
will certainly bring you some great news."
TAKEN up by the fubferiber the 18h instant,
one black MARE, about 14 hands high, fh?d
before, white Grip in her face, force white on one
hind foot, about 10 years old, trots paces and can
ters, thick Short and fat. The owner may have her
by applying to the fubferiber and paying charges.
DAVID BISSELL,
Raft Winder, October 22, 1779.
T?OUND on % read between Farmington and
, Harwinton, a Pocket Book, containing a (mill
sum of continental money and some papers, which
the owner may have by applying to
SAMUEL CULVER.
Weft Britain, in Farmington, Sept. 30, 1,79.
THE regiment of m.litia who were in the fur
vice in the year 1777 from the county of
Hampffiire, in the State of Massachusetts Bay, un
der my command, are hereby notified that I have
just received the money due to the regiment for de
ficiency of rations while Timothy Leonard was
Quarter Matter. The several captains are therefore
desired to apply for what is due to their refpe&ive
companies, that each man may have his due.
R. WOODBRIDGE, Col.
South Hadley, October 12. 1779.
STRAYED out of a pasture in Hartland, the lat
ter end of July, a black Cow, with bug horns,
thick set; a pair of red Steers, 2 years old, markt
with a top cut on the near ear, and a half crop the
under fide the off ear, and a half penny the fore fide
of the fame; two red Heifers one year old, markt
as above ; two Stears one year old, one a red, the
other a dark brown, markt with a (wallows tail on
the off ear, and a half penny the fore fide of the fame,
and a half crop on the near ear, and a half penny
the under fide of the fame. Whoever will give in
formation to the fubferiber where they may be found,
Shall have a handsome reward and charges paid, by
REUBENCASE.
_Simfbury. October 22, 1779.
TO be SOLD, an excellent FARM, if applied
for immediately, lying in Northbury, in New
Haven county, in Connecticut, containing 147
acres, one hundred of which are under the best im
provements ; a large dwelling house and barn, an
excellent orchard, extraordinary mowing, plowing
and pasturing, the best timber'd, under good regu
lations cuts 40 loads of the best English hay in the
State, force of said land hath been mowed three times
this year, well watered, able to support a good ta
vern, which is much wanted there, on a large road,
pleasantly situated fcr a grand farmer, and will fop
port winter and fammer 30 or 40 head cf cattle, to
be fold perhaps the escape# of any in the State of
its real worth. Any gentleman inclined to purchase
said farm (hall hevea good title given, by
OBED FOOT,
October 22, 1779.
WE the fubfenbers being appointed by the
honorable court of probate for the diflri& of
Woodbury, to examine the claims of the creditors
to the eflates of William Nichols and Samuel
Doolittle, both of Waterbury, in New Haven
County, who lately went to and joined the enemies
of the United Spates of America whereby their
elates are become forfeited to this State. This is to
give notice to said creditors that said business will
be attended by us on the second and third tuefdays
of November, December and January next, at one
o'clock afternoon, at the dwelling house of Mr. Jo
nathan Scott, in said Waterbury.
Stephen Matthews,)'
Thomas Dutton, SCommiffAs.
Isaac Meriam, J
OAober 12 1779.
' f'"B fubferiber has removed his office for fet
tling the accounts of the Deputy Cemmiffaries
and others, a&ing under the late Commissary Ge
neral Joseph Trumbull, Esq; from Boston to the
State of Connecticut. He requests all persons who
have accounts to be fettled in said office to produce
them as early as possible. The fubferiber will be
found at Hartford or Lebanon in said State, at one
of which places constant attendance may beexpeaed.
JON. TRUMBULL, jun. Coramiffioner.
Hartford, Oflober 15, 1779.
ALL persons indebted to the estate of Thomas
Stow late of Middletown deceased, are again
reqiefted to make immediate payment to the fubferi
ber, and all those, who have any demands against
said estate, to fend in their accounts properly attest
ed before the ]aft day of November next, as their will
be none allowed afterwardr. Said bufiufs will be
attended upon at Landlord Comfort Bullet's in said
Middletown, the three last mondays in said Novem
ber, at two of the clock in the afternoon cn said days
JOHN STEVENS, Executor.
OHober 23, 1779.
STRAYED frcm the fubferiber a brown STEAR
and a black HEIFER, two years old pafi, markt
* ?°? ° n ^ he ri « ht e "' * hollow crop on the
left, ana a half penny the under fide of each. WIO
- * nd f " UEn them to the
fubacriber ffiall have a generous reward Ind charges
Z NOAH PHELPS.
Sin fbuiy, Oatber 15, >77,.
Just opened and to be S Id, 17
ISAAC MOSELEY,
in GLASTENBURY.
BROADCLOTHS of different kinds, Hack and
blue Velvets, black and white Melhretts,
fprig'd and plain Lawns, Ltwn Aprons and H-nd
kerchiefs, Barcelona and kenting Handkerchiefs,
Catgut, Corderoy, Drawboy:. Quality Binding,
Shoe do. mens and womens Lather Gloves. Bedtick.
Wide and narrow Tape, knee Carters. Robbies, few'
ing Silk, a fine afforiment of Threads, Twist and
Mohair, ccat and vest Buttons of various kinds,
do. plated p n ch back and wafh'd fhne
Buckles, Seiffars, Penknives, Raifors, Comb s of va
rious kinds, Pins, darning and sewing Needles knit
ing Needles, steel and bra 6 Thimbles, Ch;z
zles, Files, Beede, fhoen^km Hammers. Pincers
and Nippers Spe&ac'es. Tea, C, ffe, Chocolate,
Rafons a^d Currants. Coppe as. Ginger, Allfpic&
'_?"• hollow Ware, R^m, Sugar, and a few bushels
of roc k Salt.
O&ober, rB, 1779.
WHEREAS application has been made to me
the fubcriber, by more than a fixteeaffi part of
the proprietors of the town fliip cf Rewport, tc warn
a meeting of said proprietors of the town th , of Rew
port, in the county of Benington, and State cf Ver
mont, to meet at the dwelling house of Jonathan Ea^-
man, inholder in said town, on the Lit Tuesday of
December next, iff. to chufe a moderator, 2d. to
chufe a clerk, 3d. then and there to aA on tie fol
lowing articles, viz. firft to fee if they will efiablfh
their former votes and proceedings, relative to laying
out land, as feme part of the records are carried eff
by the late proprietors clek, a need tory, fecondfy
to fee if they will lay out a fourth division, ^d to
do any other bufinefj necessary to be done at fid
meeting.
hn L TIMOTHY BROWNSON, Affirm
October, 26, 1779.
era— e i iiimiii ■<nmw % ronuu^u '-t-tjiil rn n uinun ^i -AI n,— w
WANTED, a likely NEGRO GIRQ&4
to 20 years cf age, acquainted with all kinds
cf house work. Any person having fach an one to
dispose of, may hear of a purchaser who will give a
good price in caffi or produce, by e quiting of the
Printers.
transient person) a black MARE, 2 0, 9 years
old, between 13 and 14 hands high shod before
paces and trots, a white flrip in her face, both fore
stet white, branded on the left Ihoulder with S B
a bunch just back of her shoulders. Said Mare was
fufpe&ed to be Bolen, The owner is defied to
pay charges and take her away.
JO^N GILLET.
Torrmflord; Oflober 16, 1779.
ON L he night of rhe 20th mk^one the, of the
fubferiber was broke open and robbed of the
following articles, viz. 20 or more Watch Main
Springs well sorted; 1 pair silver Watch Cases,
middle size; about co Engirt Watch Crystals
N. 13 & 14; I Clock Screw Plate, without bp?
with two rows of hole, and broke and cracked at the
small end. Said articles are fappefed to be taken
by feme transient perfori and carried into the country
Whoever difeovers and secures the fame fcr me, fhali
be well rewarded for their trouble, and be paid fcr
nectary expence, By their obedient servant,
„ u SIMEOH JOCELIN.
New riaven. 23, 1779.
THE proprietors of the town ofCAVENDISH,
in the county of Cumberland and S^te of
Vermont, are hereby notified and warned to affern
ble and meet at the house of C. pt . John Coffin, -in
said Cavendiffi, on the second Tharftay o f Novem
ber next, at 9 of the clock A. M. to a& on the fol
lowing articles, v z. 1. To choose a Moderator to
govern said meeting. 2. To choose. Proprietor's
Clerk to take the bocks and keep the records in said
town. 3. To fee if the proprietors will fettle with
their former clerk. 4. To fee if the proprietors who
d r d " ° r plan ' of their land °f John
Church, Esq; will choose a committee to survey the
fame according to their deeds or plans. § To fee
if the proprietors will agree that those who have not
direaly or indireAly fettled with John Church, Efq
may pitch their rights in manner and form as those
have done who have received deeds of John Church
h : vi ?^ them ^veyed by the committee
which shall be appointed for tht purpose. 6 To
fee if the proprietors will raise money to defray the
charge: of surveying land, and in what manner r
fee if the proprietors will vote to have all the survey
bills recorded in the proprietors or towns book of
records. 8. to tranfa& any other matters that Ihall
be thought proper at said meeting. The above is at
the defile of more than one sixteenth part cf the pre
rrte,- . THO . SPARHAWK,
und ' r N - Hampffiire Grants.
Walpole, OHober 5, 1779;