The Connecticut courant, and the weekly intelligencer — Hartford [Conn.], 1781-09-25 00:00:00, page 3

B ® S TO N, September' 2^ r
Lift Monday arrived here a cartel from Neer-
York, which they left on Tuesday last, and has
brought about 200 prisoners, American and
French. Accounts brought by the cartel are,
that there had,been a severe engagement between
the French and British fleets off Virginia, and it
was said that the London and another British ship
of the line, were taken by the French.
A vessel arrived here laid Monday, in 18 days
from Martinico, by whom we learn, that a fleet
of about 90 fail of merchant ships, lately arrived
there from France, under convoy of two frigates,
who on their puflage captured a 44 gun Britiih
min of war, and two sloops, and carried them
fife into Martinico..\ {
Extraß from the Mercury of France of the !2tb of
May, 1781. (Translated from the French.) We
find in a letter from the Hague, thefollo wing par
ticulars. ™ '
'' Mr. John Adams, formerly member of Con
gress, and now veiled with a commiflion to ap
pear in case there should be occasion for it, in the
character of Ambassador extraordinary, to their
High Mightinefles,has sent by M. Damas, Agent
of Congress, some notes for forming political
Connections with this Republic. We know not yet
what answer he has received : But it is observed
that since the rupture with England, the minds
of people are much more disposed to an alliance
with this new Republic. Ofthis, the permilhon
granted for fending two frigates to Boston, is a
tenfiblc proof. At lead it is certain that the ac
knowledgment of the American independence
could never be more seasonably made, and that
nothing would give a more fatal blow to the ene
my."
N E W-LON D O N) Sept. ^^^
Arnold's burning fleets after leaving this har
bour, plundered great part of the inhabitants on
Long Island ;.four hundred of them landed at
South-hold, and plundered and carried off to the
value of tycool. r t
Mondayfe'rfnighi a flag failed from hence with
five of Arnofoi's burning party that were taken
prisoners here ; the flag overtook the fleet at
White stone, and returned here last Sunday with
five lads that were taken at Fort Gnfwold.
The sloop Restoration, Capt.Elilha Hart from
Say Brook,' was drove auiore ona point of Sand
at Hampfted, the south fide of Long Bland, a
bout a mile anda half from the land, on the 6th
instant, in the night, by a frigate ; where his ves
sel lay till the next day, when he was attacked by
two militia companies commanded by a captain
Jones and a Capt, Seaman : Capt. Hart took
Captain Jones,and eight of,his men prifonersj
but the next morning,, being attacked by five
Captain's companies, three of foot and two of
horse, they sent off a flag demanding a. furren
derv of his veflcl, and his men to be given up as
prisoners of war, Capt. Hart would not consent
to these terms, but sent for answer, that himfelf
should be exchanged for Capt. Jones, and the
men which he (Capt. Hart) had taken, should be
Exchanged for an equal number of his men, and
all his other people should be permitted to return
home unmolested on parole ; which terms were
finally agreed on ; and Capt. Hart accordingly
returned home with his people the Wednesday
after.
. Since our last seven or eight dead bodies of of
ficers and soldiers have drove alhore on theGreat
Neck, and three others on Groton shore, which
were thrown out of Arnold's burning fleet.
Our advises from New-York are, that the
enemy loft 220 men, killed and dead of their
wounds, in their attack on Groton fort and this
place, besides about seventy deserters.
The number of the enemy, found buried in
Groton, amounts to 6r.
H A RTFO R D, September 2s.
Extract fa letter from an Honorable Member of
' Congress to his friend in this town, dated Sep
tember 13.
“ Col. Laurens accomplished the whole bu
siness he was charged with—lnvoices of the stores
and money arrived, were read in Congress, but
I don't remember the exaft quantities ; there is
about two millions of livres—about 13,000 muf
quets, a quantity of eloathing and other stores.
lie brings no news from Europe—Col. John
Trumbull is yet confined, but his friends have
access to him. Success Bill attends our arms at
the southward ; South-Carolina and Georgia
have re-aChmcd civil government."
On the third day of this month, at his feat near
Carlile, State of Pennfylyani,, died General
William Thoafn.
Extract if a leF'er from a Gentler,am at New-hn
ven, dated September 23.
" We have intelligence, from llo'rfe-Neck
which may be relied on, That the Britifh' fleet
returned to New-York on Wednesday lall, after
loosing the Terrible of 74 guns, and having three
, other mips badly danlaged—The French pursu
ed them 30 leagues ; the ' troops at New-York
have 'difembhrked---They now wait for the arri
val of Admiral Digby. :
Lift °f ^^ Count De Graft's fleet now in the
.Chefapeak. '
Shifts of the line ; one 110, three 84, nine
teen 74', four 64, one 50. Frigates; two 44,
two 32, one 18. - _ . ~ ,
On the 7th instant, intelligence bein'g receiv
ed at Fort Plain, from Fort Herkimer, that the
enemy appeared there in considerable force, mea
sures were [immediately taken by Col. Willet,
for collecting the militia',' and making difeove
ries ; on the Bth it appeared that their numbers
had been exaggerated, anefthat they had return
ed ; however, a party of 39 men and' two offi
cers, who were sent to reconnoitre, unhappily
fell into an arrbufeade, whereby at the second
fire, Lieut. Woodworth,' a truly brave man, was
killed;.his and ten other bodies were found;
only 13 of the party escaped, the remainder we
have no account 0f...
In a paragraph from a late paper printed in the
dtp ofNew-Tork, it is mentioned, That Lord Corn
wallis has made the Post, he occupies at the
towns of York and Gloucester, in Virginia, im
pregnable. [How this could be done, mus be in
conceivable to any person acquainted with those pla
ces, which are available from every quarter.. The
river there, is -about a mile wide, and fufficiently
deep for the largest fldips; the ground clear offones,
and elevated about 50 feet above the water ; and as
the French fleet have the command of the Bay, and
all the rivers below ; and there is nothing D hinder
the approach of our troops, on either fide of the river:
there is no human probability, that Cornwallis a,id
his troops ban escape captivity, or that defruction
they have jo highly merited.]
By our latest accounts, Cornwallis'; troops,
could not exceed 4 or 5000, who would have to
contendwith at least 19 or 20,000, besides niiri
tia, who on this occasion, would probably be ve
ry numerous.,>.
BROKE into the inclofure of the fubferiber, about the
20th of June last, a small yearling BULL, of a darkish
red, with a large star in his forhead, marked with two half
penny's the anderfide of bis right ear. The Owner is de
sired to prove his property, pay charges and take him away.
STEPHEN HOWARD.
Corertfy Sept. :;, 17^1.
S 7 AT Eof CONN E CTLCU T.
By the G OVE R N O R.
To the Members of the Honorable General Afernbly
to be convened on the second Thursday of October
s<next.: $ <next.:
¥0 U are notified, that for obvious reasons,
tie place for your meeting is hereby ap
pointed to be at the State House in Hartford, in
the county of Hartford.
Given under my Hand at Lebanon; the 20th day
of September, ' 1781.
JONATHAN TRUMBULL.
The GRAMMAR SCHOOL
In Hartford is opened,
WHERE will be Taught, the Latin and
Greek Languages ; for the purpose of
preparing youth for the higher feats of learning
—Also; English Granimaf, the Art of Speaking,
Arithmetic, Geography and the use of Globes,
the Elements of Geometry, Trigonometry,- &c.
&c. &c. As this institution was originally de
signed for the benefit ' of Grammar-Scholars, it
is expelled that those who become members,
are able before their admiffion' to write and read
---This reftri&ion is judged neceftbry, to pre
vent being overbur.thened with numbers ; as the
school is supported by public funds and free to
All. A watchful eye will be kept over the
morals of the youth ; and the utmost care taken
to enrich their minds with virtuous sentiments
and ufeful learning.
By the public's humble fervent,
OLIVER LEWIS.
Grammar-School, Sept. 20, 1781.
' rO"H NMOR G A-n;
Ar his Store next door to Mr. Collier's, north of the Court
house, Hartford, has for S A T.R,
NINE by seven and eight by fix English Window Glass,
Loaf Sugar bythe hundred os *retail, Spanish White,
Pipes, China, Spades and Shovels, Pepper by the hundred or
single pound, likewise a small assortment of dry good's.
WE the Suidcribers, desire all Perlons md< uted co cue
chare of Capt. SAMUEL OLCOTT, late of Hartford,
deceased, by bond, r.org or book account, to make fpee/y
and immediate settlement. All perlons having any demands
on laid estate, are defined to exhibit them for payment.
Constant attendance will be given at the Store of the late
deceased.
TOWN OT COT 1
JOHN CALDWELL,/ A^ruftrators.
_T_ ar? f? r '' b °eptehiber 22, 1781.
Sf RAtED from the fubferiber about thezyth of August,
iuppofed to be in some part of Tu<ky-Hilfs, a dark brown
MAKE, about'; years old, a natural pacer, a blaze in her
face, her mane lying on the near frde, one hind foot white.
Whoever will take up said M ,re and return her to Mr. Gay
lord at Pine-Meadow, or to the fubferiber, shall be well re
warded and all charges paid, by
' JOHNLEWIS.
Windsor, September 22, 1781.
ALL Perlons indebted to the estate of Lieut. Elnaihan
Gridley, late of Farmington, deceased, either by Book
or Note, are desired To call and fettle immediately, and all
persons who have demands on said eftace, are desired 0
bring in their accounts in order for fctrlement, to
SARAH GRIDLEY,
ELIJAH GRIDLEY. { Executory
Farmington, Sept, zr, 178^
WE the Jubferibers being appoiritedfedirmiffioners by
the Hon. Timothy Edwards, Eta; Judge of Probate,
*': f° r 'he county of Berkshire, to receive andexamine the
claims of the several creditors, refpe&ively, to the Effaces oC
John Whitlock, jun. Daniel Wilson and James Keeler, late
of Lenox, abler tees, represented insolvent, give n,rice,
that we shqll attend the business aforefaid, at the house of
Lieut. JANNAH CHURCHILL, inn-holder in said 1 enox,
on the felt and third Tucfdaysof December and January next,
from nine o'clock in the morning to fix in the evening on;
each day.
JOHN STOUGHTON,
± JANNA CHURCHILL.
Lenok, September 14, 1781.
THE house of the fubferiber was broken open the "night*
after the 17th instant, and the following things* were
stolen, viz. One fiiver cann that will hold a little better than
a pint and a half, engraved on the fore fide Aftn 4 th D. Scotty,
within a small flowor. Also one Barcelona handkerchief,
with aboutthree pounds of powder tied up in it. Also one
pair of fa k stockings coloured black, orepair of new men's
pumps, twelve or fifteen dolfais in silver aid a quantity of
coppers. Likewise a quantity of old continental money,
and probably many other articles not yet known.
Whoever will take up said thief or thieves, and secure
them in any goal, and ferd'word to the fubferiber, so that
he or they m 4 y be brought to justice and the goods recoved,
shall have TEN DOLLARS Reward for either the chief o^
goods, and all necessary charges paid.
WILLIAM SCOTT.
Palmer, Sept. 18, r,Br.
NJA ILS or* ALL SIZES,
MADE and SOLD, by
C H ARJ,ES,MERR ILL,
5 A little Weft of the Great-Bridge, H A RTFORD.
ON Monday the firft of October next will be exposed fa?
fale,.a variety of Hodfehold furniture, by JAMES
LOCKWOOD, at his house in Wethersfield. The sale to
begin at ten o'clock in the forenoon.
September 24, 1781,
To be SOL D, "
/ Ml : At the Subferiber's ,S T O RE,
In HARTFOR D. . <
JAMAICA Spirits, Weft-lndiaßum, loaf and brown Su
gar, Rock and Litbon S^lc^ He once more requests all
per'o s indebted to hint to make immediate payment, those
that neglcd must exped to hear fiora him in a way that will
be as dffagreeabk: to him as expensive to them.
- ~ ~ JOHN CHENEVARD.
Hartford, September 24, rr^r.
TO BE 3O L D,
A CONVENIENT, DWELLING HOUSE, and upwards
of three acres of land, within a few rod As Srockbridge,
Meeting House, th the county of Berkshire. It will be fold
cheap, a leafonable time for payment allowed, &nd*a good
title given. Likewise three rights of land in the township,
of ELMORE, in the State of Vermont, fei further-particulars
enquire of the Subferiber living near the fiJI mentioned
premises..
PRTER PRATT.
Stockbridge, Sept. 12, i;Br.
ATE of C ONN F. (FTI CU,
Hartford County, Se^c. 9, i,Br.
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given, that a Libel is fifed,
before Joseph Spencer, Esq; an < flidant for the Sfate of
Connedicut, and Daniel Foot, Lfd; Justice of Peace for Cid
county, by Joseph Carrier, cf Colchefter, rn said county,
agaihlt a quantity of gauze, apprized at the sum of all. law
ful Money, found, Cized and inventoried* at said Ciochefler,
and said to have been imported into chisStat.'fiord'
Long Island, or some other place in the power or paff< flion
of the enemies of these United' Stares, against t|*c laws of
.this State ; and Tor the trial of the Justice of faid' seizure, a
maritime court will be held at the dwellir g houe of Aaron.
Kellogg, inn-holder in laid Colcheter, on tl e ,th dry ^f
October next, ar 10 o,clock, A. M. all peifons Concerned are
detired to take notice thereof.
Joseph spencer, zfitant.
THE collectors of State Taxes will be particularly careful
at what rate they receive French guineas, otherwise, a
lot's will ensue, by their payment 'in the treafuy. The real
value of a French guinea is twenty shillings ftcrling, or
twenty fix shillings and eight pence lawful money, (if
weight) at which rate and no other, they will be received in
this office.
JOHN LAWRENCE, Tteafurer.
The fever<l Pfisters in this State arc reguefledto infeittfic
above.