The Connecticut courant, and the weekly intelligencer — Hartford [Conn.], 1780-04-04 00:00:00, page 3

NEW-HAVEN MAReH 29?
Wednefdry flight lift the euemy midi an excar
fion in the J&fcs. A H^c^infack, th^y burnt Lie
court honfe, plundered- the inhabit,, some of
whom they mate prifontrs. A Pawan, they were
opposed by about 100 Cm^uenub. and force mi
litia who look upwards cf 20 psfaars. killed and
wounded fame, with the left 01 8 on oar file, takfo,
but we do not learn the particulars.
B O S T O N. Ha ch 23.
Having mate more pir^calar inq^iry^hen we
were able to da lift week , into the intelligence brought
by Cap.B.bfou and others, who lately ks Europe
we have received the following particulars : Tnat
the Admirals Rodney end R ^ failed from England
on the7th of Jin. lal, with a fleet of 21 fail of the
line and trai fp,rts with recruits and dores for the*
garrison of Gibraltar : That off Cape Firiifte, they
fell in with a fleet of Spanish S ore Ih^cf3l fail,
under convoy of two frigates, with p^vifions and
floret of various kinds, bound from St. SebaHeans
to Cadiz, the whole cf which they captured {only
excepted : That eff Cap: St Vfoc&rs they met
with the Sp^ifh Admiral Lengro, who had v^ h
him 8 ftrpe cf the line; the weather bring hazy,
the Smanifh Admiral miSook the B^tifh Squadron
for a flret of Trarfporu, and bore down upon them,
till being in the midfi of the,, arid finding too l^te
hit miflake, he immediately made a fi.nal to his ships
to take care of themselves, and make off in the beu
inions? they could. The Admiral himfelf was too
closely engaged to escape, and two of h 5 ships wer:
either in the fame circemfa^e^. or determined not
to leave their coramMide^ In this fixation they
exhibited a glorious example of Spanish valour,—-
One of the ships of 74 guns was engaged with two
British of equal or faperior foce, for upwards of 4
hours ; at length the Spanish fliip blew up, and it is
said every foul on board perished. The Admiral
and the other remaining fliip continued the fi^ht with
an obstinate bravery^ till they were a mere wreck,
before they furreadered. Oie or more of the Bri
lifh fh'pi it is 4aid was funk: That after this the
Brndh fl^et, with their stores, got into Gibraltar,
and relieved that garrison that had been not a little
difriffed for (upplfes, from the cloft blockade by sea
and lad that they had (□ long endured. Ojr infor
mation adds that on the 13* of January, a fleet of
24 sh pr of the line, 20 Spanilh and 4 French failed
from Brett, in quest of Admiral Rodney, but wee
too late to overtake him. That they were joined by
8 fail of Spanish men of war, making in all 36 Ari,
and had elefely blocked up Rodney in Gibraltar :
That tie celebrated Paul Jones had arrived at Co
rum,a from Holland, in the American frigate Alli
uce whch he now commands, and w^ bound to
Philadelphia.
HARTFOR D, April 4.
Extract cf a letter froth an Hoa. Member of ConrcA
from this State, dated Philadelphia, March 22^
1780,
" The measures taken by theAffemN) of our State,
I think, are wife and j^d©ous. and founded on the
fame principles as the plan adopted by Con^efs,
which was a confidetable time under confiderativn
before it was cempleated; and if it is adopted by the
several States, I make no doubt, but that it will re
lieve us from sll the evils cf a depreciating curren
cy in future." He adds in the,cleft, "It gives me
great pleasure to fee the coincidence cf councils in
Congtefs, and the State J have the honor to repre
feat."
Extra's cf Letters from an Hon. Member cf Con
gress to a Gentleman in this Tewh, dated 2zd
and 24th March.
" No very la'e letters from Europe - „~Charlef
town was fife the 2fh of February : the energy'
were approaching it from island to island, and had
got upon James's Iflend, which is the neereft, and
within half a league of the town. The garrifon'were
in good Spirits ; and the General huffed, if the aid
he had called for from the country seasonably tame
in; to make an efft&ual defence.
" It appears from deserters and prifomers. that
the enemy feffmd exceedingly going from New-
Vork ; ftveral cf their ships foundered, many were
damaged, fame taken, and fame miffing ; and they
have farce a hoife left for their artillery or any
other purpose.
•' By a Delegate just arrived from South Carolina
we learn that Ch&rfeflewn was fife theist instant,
and the enemy remained in the sane fixation as on
the 2 §th of February and motionless. The North-
Carolina Brigade of Continental troops had arrived :
The Virginia Line were zlfo on the march, though
at so great aditace that they cant have arrived yet "
The General Afcmbly cf the State ofPennfylva
nia have parted an A& for striking the sum of One
hundred thonfand pounds in Bills of Credit, for the
present relief of the army, and for eflabliffiing a fund
for the certain redemption of the fame, and for other
purpefa therein mention cd.
They hivs- a:6 p:^3 a in^ for fu^n^n^ the
Terser cf Continental Bills for old dibit, on the
fontina of geld and silver.
It was high time to put a flop to a mode of pav
m:uL of which none but the difhouefi could ^k:
advantage.
T^e Honorable Continental Can,e£ have ap
pointed Wedaefday the 26h Dry of April next to
be set apart and observed as a day of Fading; Hi
radiation and Prayer, throughout the United S ate?.
In C O NG R"E-S-S,~M^ch 18, 1780.
THESE United States having b&ed driven into
this just and nec'ffiry war, at a riM^ when
no regular c:v:1 governmens were edsiblifhed of fuf
ficieit energy to enforce the collcaio, of taxis 07
to provide funds for the redemption of such bill; of
credit a* their neceffirier obliged hem 0 uf^e ; and
before the Powers of Europe were fuffic ^d, con
vinced of the jaftice of their carfe or cf the probable
event of the controversy, to afford them aid or cre
dit. la confqaence of which, their bills incte^f
ing in quin r.y beyond the fam hectegity for the
prirpofe of a ciroghtipy midnim; arid wanting at
the fame time specific funds to re? ton for th^r ^e
dempiion; they have feeri them daily fiik in value,
notwihfhndmg every effort th^t has been mide to
sapped the fame ; insomuch thht they are now pas
fed by common conferijn mod parts of these United
S ate^ at kaft thify nine ferteths below their no
mine: value and Mill remain in a faie of deprecia
tion- Whereby the community f ffm gr?at in
j^ke, the nn blit finances are deranged, and the ne
erffar, difpolli:QD for the defence of the country are
much im,^d ,nd perp ex<d: Aad afiffeanally
to remedy -h<fe evils, frwutch purple the Uri.ed
States are now become competent; their indepen
dence p,:ng well art^red. their civil governments
efiabljfcd 2nd vigorous and tie feint of their citi
zens ardent for exertion; it is ntcyfAry speedily to
reduce the quantity of the p?ptr medium in circle
tion, and to ^fhhhfh & ipp opriate funds thai ffidl
enfore the phnaual redemption of the bril,. Therefore
Resolved, That the several S:a ^ ccotirHie tn
bringjato the ConrinentalTreifit yby ^xes ot oriier
wife th^ir full qiota's cf fifteen millions, doited
monthly, *3 assigned them by the reflation of the
7th of Off I'6 f ?? 9 a claofe in tEe refold 15n cf
the 2 3d cf Februar, )a9 for reJwquifh ngltyo thirds
of the fad q :'a's to the contrary not vithflauding ;
and that the Sates be further t^d on to mike pro
vision for continuing to brinf ify the said le-fury
their like quota's monthly, to the month of April
1781$ inrhafive;
That filvrr end gold be receivable in payment of
the Odd quota's at the rate of one Span/fli milled
dollar in lieu of forty dollars cf the bills new in cir
culation, ,
T.& ihe said bills at paid in, exrep' for the months
of fcrwVy and February pad, which may be neref
fey for the drichar, of pah c^tr-As, be net re
iffhed but deflroygd. ~
That ^ faft a; the.Aid bilb shall be brought into
be de&oy^d) and funds ffiJi be eftabbfhtd as here-,
after mentioned for other brils, ether biils be issued
nut to exceed on =uy account one twentieth part of
the nominal sum of the bills brought in to be de-
Broyed
That the bills which ffi^l be ifl&ed, be redeem*-
ble in specie, within fix yeas after the pefent. and
bear an inhered at the rate <f five per centum per an
num. to he paid also in fpec^. at the redemption of
the bilk ; or at the election of the holder annually
at l&refpeaivt ContineotalL # an Offices in Sterling
Bills of Exchange, drawn by the United States on
their Comraiffentrs in Europe, at Four Shillings and
Six Pence Veiling per dollar.
That the said new bills issue on the fends of indi
vidual States for that pnrpofe rfiabl shed, and be
finned by persons appointed by them ; and that the
faith of the United States be also pledged for the
payment of the said bills, in case any State on whole
funds they shall be emitted should# by the events cf
war, be rendered incapable 16 redeem them : which
undertaking cf the U ifted State#, and that of draw
in Bilk of Exchange fur payment cf in tatfl as afore
faid, shall be endorsed on the bills to be emitted, and
finned by a commissioner to be appointed by Coa
grefe for that purp fe.
That the face of the bills to be emitted read as
follows, viz
“ The poffeffnr of this bill shall be paid
Spanish Milled Dollars, by the 31a day of Decern
bsr 1786. with imereft in like money, at thereto of
five per centum per annum, by the Stale of
according to an z& cf the Legifla nre cf the Lid
State, of the Day cf 1780."
And the enderfement shall be as fallows, viz.
" The United State# ensure the payment of the
within bill, and will draw Bills of Exchange for the
interefl annually, if demanded, according to a refo
lotion of Congress of ri e /Bth day cf March, 1780."
That the said naw bill# be &ick under tka direc
tion of the Bjud of Treasury, in due prep^rtiori ^
each Sme, according to their said monthly qioti ;.
and lodgcdin. th Continental Lean Offices in the
tefpe&v: Stites ; where the Commissioner to be ap
pointed by Confaflb in conjunction with foch per -
fora as the iefp<aive States appoint ihril attend the
finning cf ihe said bills, which fhal! be com,leased
no fafltr than in the aimfaid proportion cf one to
twenty of the other bills brought in to be destroyed,
and which shall be lodged for that purpose in the
said Loan Offices.
That ;s the said new bills are lighted and com
pasted, the Stages ret, t&ivrly oh whefe funds they
ilTue. receive fix .tenths of them; and that the te
m^inder be fubjeA to the orders of the United States;
and credited to the State# on whole funds they are
issued, the accounts whereof Ihall be adjuft^d agree-,.;
ably to the ^fahgion of die 6th otOAober 1779#
Thaohe said new bill# be receivable in payment
cf the Aid nr r/fy q iqu'i at fc fame rate ar afore
fiil of farces ; thr: " gqtefeft therein to be computed
to the rgfpcaive States to the day the payment bi
conice due.
That the refpeAive States be charged wi h fach
parts of the interafi on their said bills, as ffiall be
paid by die United States in bills of exchro^e ; and
the account therebi shall be adjured agreeably to the
rcfolution aforefaid, cf the 6th of O&cber f 779°
That whenever interest on the b 11s to be emitted,
Ihill be paid prior to their redewprion, such bills
hull be thereupon exchanged for others of the like
tenor, to bear.date from the expiration of the yent
for which such interefi is paid.
Thai the fev^ral States be called on to provide
funds for their quota# of the find new bill# ; to be so
pod 4 dive as to flik or redeem oae sixth part cfehem
annually, after the nrd day of January next.
That nothing in the fo.egoinf rcftluHon shall be
conflruid to afeertain the proportions of the expence
incurred by he war ; which each State on a final
adj.Amat oufeht to be changed with ; cr to exclude
the chans if any State to have the prices at which
dff ent States have fusnifhed ftppbes for the army,
hereafter ukeu mto confiferaticn and equitably ad
jufl,d;>
That the foregoing resolutions. With a letter from
ths president, he dispatched to the executive of the
fr^ral S stes„and that they be requeued to call ther
Affembhe-s, if not already convened, as speedily as
fp^ffibh ; to take them into immediate confiderarion,
to eftabhih ample and certain.fund; for the |»%ofei
fh&<m. mentioned; and to take every other meafuro
n^reGi, to carry the fame into full and vigorous
ET e &; and hat hty transmit their ads for that per
pofe to CeriCTfs.without delay.
In CONGRESS. March 20, 1780.
Revived, Thai it be .recommended so the Stated
to r.vif^.htlr laws crafted pursuant to a former re
folwrion of Corigrefs, making the Cbri'iftentll bills of
credit a sender in difeharge of debts an< centrals;
and tq impdibe fine in such manner as they shall
iudie'm-tt conducive to juflice in tl,e prefect Rae
of ihe psp*' currency.
T'& r be further recommended, that the hid law*
be£.ha,d in such manner, that no perfcns may takfe
u.jnri Advantage to defeat the good pirpofe# of this
icfolti ion. by availing themselves of the notice
th t,of before hr tiffing cf the several aa,
StTTeT? C 0 NN E CTic°Ul
By the GOVERNO R.
DI SPATCHES from Congref# recemmcrid
-mg matters of the . reateft importance to all th#
S^es, having been this day received, which require
the earlier attention of the Ltyfl&ure cf this Slate.
NOTICES hereby given to the Members cf the
General Assembly, that they meet at Hartford, on
Ihutghy the 13th day cf April infant, to take
into cor fi lemtion the recommeDdatioos from Con
gress, and such other business as ffiall then be com
moniceted.
GIVE N und4 my Hand, in Lebanon, tii#
Firfl Dry of April# 1780.
JO N. T RU M B_U L L.
WHEREAS Coi. Roger Enos is returned
from the State of VernerQ where he had
been to solicit that Assembly, for a Township of
Land, for a number of the inhabitants cf the coun
ty of Hartford. These are therefore to notify all
concerned, that thee will be a meetin, on the 12th
day cf April next, at the dwellin, house of Mr.
Jonathan Elsworth, innholder in Windsor, where
all concerned are desired to give their attendance,
by one o'clock on said day.
Windsor, JOEL LOMI S, ? Com-
Mvc. h 4. DAVID BISSELL, t mite
A Blue Paper was loft late Thursday be wren
Hertford and Wethersfield, containing sundry
memorandums and about £.500. £.60 will be fiven
to any one whq will leave it, with its ernten a, with
the Printer# hereof or James Watson.
Hertford, April 3, 1780,