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es about twenty fail of the line were frill ifp^
at the Texel: That the British grand fleet of
twenty-three or twenty-four fail of the line,
were in port, and it is said will not attempt to
put to tea ; That M. de Suffrin, commanding
five French ships of the line, on his passage to
the East Indies, met with Commodore Johnftone
who also had under command, five British ships
of the line, and a number of transports, bound,
it is said, on an expedition againil the Dutch
fettlem°nts at the Cape of Good Hope, when
the squadrons of both nations had an engage
ment, and after a severe conflict the British gave
way, arid were forced to seek protection under
the guns of a fort on the coast of Portugal : The
French took two British transports of the above
fleet: That the Dutch at the Cape of Good-
Hope were strongly fortifying that place, and
that a British ship richly laden, inadvertently go
ing into that port, was taken by the Dutch.
By a vessel arrived in a neighbouring pott, in
fifteen days from Guadaloupe, we learn, that
nine fail of French men of war, having under
convoy 70 transports, were fafe arrived at Mar
tinico from France.
Saturday last a prize brig,laden with rgcchefts
of tea, bound from London to Quebec, arrived at
Salem.
Sunday arrived fafe, a prize brig, bound from
Guernsey to Quebec, laden with wine, gin, &c.
taken by the Robbin Hood.
A number of very valuable prizes have arriv
ed fafe in port fiace our last,
Monday laid a cartel arrived here, in 11 days
from Halifax, in which came Capt. Jtfeph Olney,
late commander of the privateer, ship Indepen
dence, belongingto Providence, and Capt. George
W. Babcock, of the ship Venus, of this port,
with most of their refpe&ive crews, together
with Capt. Chifm, of a privateer brig from rortf
mouth, who inform, That they were lately cap
tured by the British frigate Danae, Capt. Thomas
Lloyd, from England, bound to Halifax, who had
under his convoy, a fleet of about 12 fail, having
on board Sir Andrew Shape Hammond, Gover
nor ofHalifax. The above Captains together with
their crews, were used with uncommon humani
ty, not only while on board, but also on their ar
rival at Halifax,-both by the Captain arid Go
vernor, and they take this method of publicly
teftifying their gratitude to those gentlemen for
the fame. .
N EW-L O N- D ON, August 17.
Thursday evening of last week, a Hoop laden
with boards, captured the south fide of Long
Island, was brought in by a galley belonging to
Pennsylvania-„
Saturday an empty fetiooner was sent in by the
Young Cromwell privateer.
Sunday was sent into port, a schooner laden
with lumber, from Penobfcot bound to New-
York, prize to the Young Cromwell, Randolph,
and Arrive privateers.
Tuesday morning, a flag with 51 American
prisoners, returned here from New-York. The
flag left the city onSunday, at which time it was
reported that a fleet arrived at the Hook cnSatur
day, from England, having 4000 German troops
on board. We learn by this flag, that the Con
tinentabfrigate Trumbull, the privateer Belifari
us, of Providence, and a privateer brig and schoo
ner from Philadelphia were carried into New-
York last week ; the Trumbull was captured by
the Iris, 0f32 guns, and a sloop of war qf 18
guns, after a gallant, defence. The I rumbull,
it is said, failed from the Delaware with a fleet
of merchantmen under her convoy, bound to the
the Hayannah, and that during the action they
returned fafe into the Delaware.
In the flag came Capt. Elisha Lathrop, late of
the privateer sloop Mercury, whole vessel was
carried into New-York last week.
Last Sunday the brig Samson, Capt. Brooks,
sent into Connecticut river, a schooner laden
with flour ; she was one of the fleet which failed
from the Delaware with the Trumbull frigate,
but was taken by the British, and retaken going
into Sandy Hook.
Tuesday returned into port, the sloop Jay,
Capt. Havens, having sprung her mast in a chace.
H A R T FORD, August 21.
It appears by a lift published by the royal ma
rine of Spain, that the ships of war and privateers
of that nation, had in the course of the last year,
taken from the English 325 ships, viz. Taken by
Don Cordova <7, including $ Indiamen; Don
Langara 30; Callon 27; Galvez 324 Barcelo
97, and 4 Bilanders ; and by privateers 78 ships.
Wakata fromNew-York, that since the de-
parture of Arbuthnot, oar count^Qr, prison
ers there, have been treated with a considerable
degree of humanity, by the particular orders of
Admiral Graves., , ,
We are informed ' that General Clinton' lately
sent an order to Lord Cornwallis to detach Sim
coe's corps, and the light-infantry of his army,
to New-York.fbuthis Lordship objeaingagainft
this requifitipn, in his prefect situation at Sleepfr
Hole, Clinton repeated his order in the most po
sitive terms; but the result of his Lordship lias
not yet come to our knowledge. .
The troops lately embarked at New-York were
invalids, bound to Halifax, to relieve the garrison
there, whichjs ordered to New-York.
It is said that a French man of war, of 74 guns,
and ' a frigate, were lately, 'by accident, destroyed
by fire in the Weft-Indies.
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STRAYED from the Subferiber, on the firfl Monday of
May last, a black Mare COLT, 3 years old, with a small
stat in her forehead, about 13 hands high, trots all, thick
fee, neither dock'c nor branded. Whoever will take up said
Colt and return her to the fubferiber, shall have .a generous
reward and all necefiiy charges paid, by
, DANIEL COWLE S'.
Kensington, August 12, 1781.
BROKE into the inclofure ofthe Subscriber, about the
20th of June last, a red roan Mare COLT, 1 year old,
with a blaze in her face. The owner is desired to pay char
ges and take her away.
ANDREW EVERI T.
Winchester, August 13, 1781.-
' robe L hT, and entered upon immediately, a small
X Dwelling HOUSE, and a good Shop, very convenient
for a Blacksmith, a good stream and dam fufficient to carry
a trip hammer, and grindstone. For terms apply to the fub
feriber in Windsor. , , • . ..
SILVANUS GRISWOLD.
Windsor, August 14 1781.
N. B. Land proper for mowing and plowing, may be had
if desired.
,A CLOTHIER WANT E l).
APerfon who understands the Clothiers business, Special
ly shearing, may get into good business immediately,
by applying to ELISHA RUSSEL living in the Oblong, Paul
dins Precinct in Dutches County; State of New-York.
August, 13 1781. . ! .
TAK EN from a straggling old Fellow, supposed to be
stolen, a Bible, Psalm Book, pair of Sciffars and a pair
of worked Stockings. Whoever has loft any of said arti
cles may app^y at the Printing Office, or at Mr. William
Hoffner's, near the South School House.
Hartford, August 16, 1781. .
STATE of CO NNKCTIC U T.!
J, ,- Hartford County, August If, 1781.
r)UB L IC Notice is hereby given, That a Libel is filed
X before the Hon. JABEZ HAMLIN, Esq. Judge of
the Maritime Court for the County of Hartford, by Abner
Granger, against a quantity of European Goods, amounting
to 322 1,13 s. rd. Lawful Money, found, seized and inven
toried at Suflield in said county, and said to have been im
ported inter this State from Long blind, a place in the power
and possession of the enemies of chefe United States, against
a law of this State made to prevent illicit trade. And also,
that a Libel is filed by Charles Granger, against a quantity
of Broad Cloth, appraised at the Sum of 2081. 7s. Lawful
Money, found seized and inventoried at said Suffield, and
said to have been imported into this State from Long-Island
or some other island or ,lace in the power and possession of
the enemies of these United States, against a law of this
State made to prevent illicit trade. And for the trial of the
justice of said seizure, a Court will be holden at the Court
House in said Hartford, on the fourth Tuesday of September
next. All perlons concerned are co take notice thereof.
By Order of the Judge,
GEORGE WYLL YS, Reg'r.
At a Meeting of the Governor and Council of Safety, holden
at Hartford, on the 6th Day of August, A. D. 1781.
RESOLVED, That Mr. Ebenezer Bernard, jun. be, and
he is hereby directed and impowered to apply to the
Selcd-Men or Receivers of Flour and Grain in the refp'e&ive
towns in dris State, brought in upon the Six Penny and Pen
ny Halfpenny Taxes, and require a return of all the said
Flour and Grain now on hand, or that may be cohered on
said taxes : And said Seled-Men or Receivers, are hereby
direded to deliver over to said Barnard, all of said Flour
and Grain ; and the Sele&Men of the several towns are di
re&ed to.cranfport said Grain and Flour to such places as
said Barnard shall dired, the expence whereof to be paid by
the State, (except those towns where said Flour and Grain
hath already been otherways ordered by this Board.)
Extras from the Minutes,
Tert, BENJAMIN PAYNE, Clerk.
THE fubferiber, by virtue of the above resolve, earnest
ly requests the Seled-Men of the refpe&ive towns in the
county of Litchfield, to deliver me at Hartford, all the Flour
and Grain collected on the two above mentioned taxes ;
and the county of Hartford either to me at Hartford, or Eli
jah Hubbard, Esq. at Middletown. The counties of New-
London and Windham either to me at Hartford, or Major
Benajah Leffingwell at Norwich Landing ; and the county
of New-Haven cither to Henry Dagget, Esq. at New-Haven
or Elijah Hubbard, Esq. at Middletown, as soon as may be,
as the public may be assured it is much wanted. ^
EBENEZER BARNARD, jun.
B LANK S,
Of various Kinds,
Ta be Sold at the Printing-Office.
BROKE into the inolofure of the fubferiber at Kartland ^
in May last, a light sorrel M A RE, supposed to Be tuW
ears old last spring; fomeching large,neither broke, brand
.d nor docked ; two small white ipots the inside of her let.
•hind leg, near her ham : The owner is hereby desired to
prove his or her property, pay damage and chfts, and take
her away. Sue is very unruly, and ve^v difficult co fecuic.
CONSIDER TIFFANY.
Hartland, August to, 1781.
-STOLEN from the fubferiber on the night of the Qth in-
O Rant a dark brown mare, fpme'grey hairs, fourteen
hands high, eight o< nine years old, natural pacer, branded
B on her near shoulder,shod before,fmall mane andtail,bind
feet white, two small white specks in one eye, left a young
.colt, two days old. Whoever will take up the thief and mare,
or either, and return them to me, or fend me word shall re
ceive a generous reward and charges paid, by their, hum
ble fervaut,, ICHABOD HAWLEI.
" Farmington, August 16, 1781.<
ST AMFORD and WOODFORD, in VERMONT;'
THE proprietors effaid towns are hereby notified, that
the proprietors of said Stamford at their meeting the
27th of September last, voted, that the delinquent proprie
tors of a tax granted in 1762, should now pay five silver dol
lars, as a just and equital e equivalent therefor, and did
grant a further tax on all the proprietors, ofTwenty Shilling's
in silver on each original right; ard at their, meeting in
said Stamford on the 3d Wednesday of May last, did vote to
lay out and cut a Waggon Road through said town, running
north to Woodford line, and did grant.a tax of Six Hard
Dollars, to defrays the expence of rhe fame, and other purp'o
fes, and did appoint the fubferiber to colled the fame of all
proprietors living in the State of Connedicut, and Mr. Moles
Kingsley of Northampton to colled -the last mentioned rx
of all proprietors living in the Commonwealth of Mafi':-
chufetts, and Mr. Timothy Cook of Stamford, of all pro
prietor's living in the said State of Vermont; and did vote
that unless said tax was paid by the firft day of July next af
ter the said meeting, so much of such delinquent proprie
tors lands should be fold as would pay said rates with inci-'
dent charges; and did then adjourn said meeting to be lurid,
at the house of Lieut. Edward Higbee, in said Stamford, on
the firft Wednesday of O&>ber next, where ail .proprietor a
are carneftly requested to attend, as business of great conse
quence to them will lay. before theni j '
And the proprietors of said. Woodford at their several
meetings in September 1779, January and August 1780, did,
grant a tax of Ten Pounds Continental Currency ar each of
said meetings, to be made in payment as good as when
granted; and at their meeting in February 1,81, did gra^ta
tax of Ten Shillings and four pence State Money, to be paid
as good as when granted ;'and at their meeting in said
Woodford on die fourth Wednesday" of May last, the pro
prietors voted to lay out and cut a good waggon Road, run
ning North from Stamford line, through said Woodford as
far as the fettling lots extend, and did then appoint a com
mittee, who with a Surveyor, went on and did said service,
and did lay a tax of five silver dollars to defrajr thar'and
other incident charges, 'and did appoint^tlic f^fcriber to
collect the fame of all proprietors living out of die laid State
of Vermont, and Mr. Simeon Farr of Bennington, to collect
laid last mencioned tax of all proprietors living within faid~
Rate ; and did then adjourn said meeting to be held at the
house of Mt. Ifad Terril, in said Woodford, on the lag
Thursday of September next, wheie all concerned are re
quefl-d to attend. All delinquent proprietors are desired tQ
pay the before mentioned taxes to ' the several Colledors
forthwith, or so much of their dands in said towns as will
pay said taxes with incident charges, will be fold agreeable
to the laws of Vermont.
It is defifed that the proprietors living in this State, and
all others that can conveniently attend, that if, the propri
etors of said Stamford, would meet at the house of Mr. Ri
chard Hamlin in said Middletown, on the firft Tuesday of
September next, at two o'clock afternoon. And the pro
prietors of said Woodford would meet at the fame place the
firft Thursday of said September, to hear the report of their
Agent refpe&ng said towns, and co do and ad upon any
matters or things that may be property be done when so
met. BENJA. HENSHAW, Agent and Colle&r.
__Middlecown, State of Conne^fcuGAuguft 7, 1781.
AS it may beprefumed it will be both grateful and be
neficial to # the CURIOUS and INQUISITIVE to meet
with truth than fts contrary, in the refulc of their curious in
quiries ; such may be assured, chat inflead of the late narra
tion of the unhappy disputes, &c. in Stafford, they shall
soon be gratified with real and indifputablc truth, concern
ing those disputes. By the Pallor and Church there.
Xy/L the fubicribeis being appointed CommiLoners oy
the Hon. Judge of Probate, for the diftri&of Hart
ford, to receive and examine the claims of the several cre
ditors to the estate of Capt. SAMUEL TILEY, late of
Hartford, deceased; reprefenced insolvent, do hereby give
notice, that we will attend on said bufinefs^ the house of
Mr. David Bull, in said Hartford, on the firft, second and
third Mondays of September and Odober next, from two to
five o'clock, P. M. on each offaid'days.—AH accounrs must
be properly atcefted and sworn to, and none admirable after
said time. JOHN CHENEVARD,
Hartford, August IT, 1781. JAMES CHURCH.
To be Sold by the Subferiber,
Jersey Refined' I R O N,
By the Ton, Hundred or finale Bar.
A L S 0,
About forty Gallons of TANNER'S OI L.
ELIZUR ANDREWS.
Worthington, August 15, 1781.
To be SOL D,
By T IM O TH Y B U- R'R,
.Cheap for Cash, if applied for soon, &
A QUANTITY of RAW HIDES. Said Burr
once more desires all persons indebted to him, either
by book or note, to make immediate payment. Those who
negleg may expea loon to be called upon in another
manner.