The Connecticut courant, and the weekly intelligencer — Hartford [Conn.], 1783-02-18 00:00:00, page 2

LONDO N, September 28.
H E Ma/agnida scheme ofinveigling mo
l ney out of the peoples pockets, underpre
tence of building ships, having made a most fnail
faced progress through the county ofSuffolk, and
been totally defeated in every other part of Eng
land, where it has been attempted, a bold push is
to be this day made at the Common-Hall, Guild
hall, for the obtaining a resolution for building a
fliip of 74 guns, at the expence of the city, for
the service of government.
The Livery of London are called upon not to
fuffer themselves to be taken, to day, by furprize,
by the creatures of Lord Shelburne. The ty
rarr of Bruce-Castle and his friends will not be
v nting in their endeavours; but they will have
a i/ilhes, a Sawbridge, a Lewis, and a Falkener,
whh every virtuous citizen to oppose them.
" ?e humbugot canvassing the people out of
thee money for building Grips is now fovery no
te % that when the promoters of this////c^/^-
tuf^ual measure are told, that the money they
collect cannot be appropriated to that purpose,
they very cooly anfwered---/Z>at it quill do for
something else !
Off. 2. We are credibly informed, that Briga
dier-General Arnold has given a plan into Lord
Shelburne's office for subduing the rebel colonies
in America in fix months, with no other force
than 5000 regular troops in addition to the loya
lists now resident in New-York.
The recent intelligence received by the New-
York papers has created a general confufion in
the political world. America has certainly been
declared independent by his Majesty's Commf
fioners; but with whom the orders for this de
claration originated the public are ignorant, and
must probably wait the meeting ofParliament for
that information.
This declaration is one of the greatest political
fubjeas ever agitated in this country, not ex
cepting the question upon abdication at the revo
lution. The firft question it contains is " Can
the crown fever the dominions of the empire ?"
Should this be determined in the negative,which
no doubt it will, then the second point will be,
" Does the aa of Parliament, which authorizes
the crown to make pence with America, give it
authority to declare America independent?"
Should this question be determined against the
existence of the authority, then the enquiry will
be, " Who is the Minister that advised the
measure ?"
Mr. Fox has repeatedly declared, since thelate
advices from Ireland, that that country is more
irrecoverably loft, than even America.
November 20.
Gibraltar, Quebec, and St. Lucia, are particu
larly infixed on to be restored to France and
Spain; the troops to be immediately withdrawn
from America, and in return all our islands to
be restored to us except the Grenades. These
are the conditions that France has the effrontery
to offer, whi h if accepted, would enable this
country to balance her profits from the war in
the following way ! Loft in expence 130 milli
ons ! Gave up America! Restored Quebec !
Loft the Grenades ! Give up Gibraltar !
The petition for a new charter asked “ Thattbe said
“ school, with all the rights, powers, privileges and inter
'' efts thereof, may be confirmed." Had it been the intent
of the legislature to confirm all these, the words of the peti
tion would have been retained in the grant to the petition
ers. The variation is very observable. The legislature fay,
"all gifts, grants, bequests and donations-—shall be con
firmed, and the fame are hereby confirmed." How mate
rial is the difference between gifts g rant s bequejh, donati
ons, and all the rights, powers, privileges, interests &c ?
The donations were confirmed by the last charter; the admi-
Tiiftration was not. The reader will be pleased to give a
particular attention to this diftinaion, as it Strongly marks
the sagacity and prudence of the honourable the General
Assembly of 1745.
" It is now held as established common Taw, that Col
" leges are lay corporations---The King's consent is abfo
" lutely necessary to the ereflion of any corporation." This
" is given exprefly by aft of Parliament or charter —The
" King's creation may be performed by the words creamas,
" engimus, fundamus, incorporamus, or the like—Where
" the King grants to a fubjed the power of erecting corpo
'' rations,---It is really the King thaterefts, and the sub
" je& is but the instrument. Qui facit per alinm, facit per
"fe When a corporation is ereded, a name mult be
" given it--- Such name is the very being of its conftituti
" on—The Knot of its combination, without which it
'' could not perform its corporate fundions—Lay corpora
“ tions are of two forts, civil and eleemosynary The clee
" mofinary fort are such as are constituted for the perpetu
'' al diftrioution of thefree alm— or bounty, of the founder
c< of them to such persons as he has direded—-A corporati
" on may be difolved by a& of Parliament, which is bound
,< less in its operations."*
* Blackstone's commentaries, Vol. I. B. I. Chap. 18.
A letter from Toulon, by the Flanders mail,
fays, that part of the combined fleet i^ returned
there, several of them much damaged, which
are to be repaired asfoon as possible, and then to
fail with some other ihips on an expedition, but
who is to command that fleet is not yet known ;
it is whispered that they are to fail for the Weft-
Indies, if a peace is not concluded on, before
they are ready to put to sea.
Ifxtract fa letter from Paris, November 3.
" The Count d'Ettaing Bill continues his ex
pectations of success ; it is a formidable fleet
iorthe Antilles. He has not however yet left
Paris, nor is the day of his departure fixed, tho'
his stay cannot be very long. A most formidable
armament is now preparing."
Extract fa letter from Plymouth, Nov. 15.
" On Wednesday morning, the 13th instant,
arrived the Egmont, 74; Bienfaifant, 64 ; and
Buffalo, of 60 guns,^part of Lord Howe's fleet.
The accounts brought by these (hips are, That
Lord Howe had detached for the Weft-Indies,
having firft victualled and watered them cora
pleatly, from the fleet, the following men of
war:
" Princess Amelia, of 80 guns, Rear Admiral
Sir R. Hughes, Captain Reynolds ; Union, 90,
Capt. Dalrymple ; Berwick, 74, Capt. Phipps ,
Bellona, 74, Capt. Onflow', Suffolk, 74, SirG.
Home; Raifonable, 64, Lord Hervy ; Ruby,
64, Capt. Collins; and Polphemus, 74, Capt.
Lynch."
Nov 21. The report circulated this morning
in the news papers, that the preliminaries of
peace with America have been signed, is prema
ture ; however, we have the pleasure to assure
our readers, from the belt authority, that peace
with America is at no great distance ; for a com
mission from the Congress, is just arrived in
Europe, empowering certain persons to treat
with Great-Britain : The Commissioners are,
Doctor Franklin, Messrs. Adams, Laurens, Jay
and Jefferfon. We are sorry, however, we can
not add to this agreeable news, that the Com
mifioners have power to treat of a separate
peace.
Notwithstanding the negociation for peace,
our ministers are determined, that until it is
signed, the war shall be vigorously prosecuted
against the House of Bourbon. A bold expedi
tion is certainly to be undertaken by General
Dalling ; Major-General Gray, a very gallant,
active and distinguished officer, is already ap
pointed second in command: The number of
troops to embark with them will be 5000, prin
cipally those that came lately from Ireland, in
consequence of a vote of Parliament of that
country. We are happythat it is not inour pow
er to mention the place of quarter against which
this expedition is defined—happily the secret is
well kept ; and though some persons think that
it is for the Spanifn Main, yet certain it is that
they speak only from conjecture.
It is at length pretty generally agreed, that
though the power of the crown is competent to
negociate conditions of American Independency,
yet that so important a concession cannot be
made without the concurrence of the three branch
es of the Legislature. After the Address, it is
said this will be the firft question agitatedinPar
liament,
On Saturday last Mr. Stacy, one of the under
Secretaries ofState, in Mr. Townfhend's office,
set off in a chair and four on his return to Paris,
charged with difpatchesof a very particular na
ture to Mr. Fitzherbert, in answer to the requi
sitions @f that Court. He was waiting several
days, which time was taken up by the Cabinet in
fettling several pointsof great moment made by
the French Ministry.
Extract of a letter from Antigua, Dec. 23.
" Admiral Hood is cruizing offCape-Francois
with his division, and Admiral Pigot remains at
Barbadoes with 26 fail of the line, having been
reinforced with 8 fail, under the command of Sir
Richard Hughes, who captured the Solitaire, a
French 64, in comingout. Some movements of
the French at Guadaloupe occasioned an alarm a
few days ago, but every thing is now quiet."
TO BE SO L I),
At PUBLIC VENDU E,
ON Wednesday the 26th day of February instant, at the
Store of WILLIAM COl T, in Hartford,# quan
tity of Goods, consisting of Broadcloths, Costings, Bedticks,
Linens, Checks, Russia Sheering, Silk Handkerchiefs, Gauzes
Laces, Taffaties, Twift,Pins, and a variety of beautiful fi
gured Callicoes and Chintzes, together with a number of
other articles too various to mention.
N. B. Said Vendue to begin at nine o'clock A. M, and to
continue 'till the whole arc drfpofed ofi
nr HE Commiliioners appointed to fettle and .cjuß che
A claims of the creditors to the estate of JEREMIA AL
FORD, late of Windsor, deceas'd, Hereby give notice that
they will attend the business of their appointment on the
firft and second Tuesdays of March next, at twelve o'clock
on each day, at the house of Henry Allyn, Esq; in Windsor.
NATHANIEL LOOMIS.
A JOHN WARNER.
Windsor, Feb. If, 1783.
WE the Subferibers being appointed Commissioners, by
the Hon. Court of Piobate, for the diftrid of East-
Windsor, to adjust the claims of the creditors to the estate
of GARSHAM WHEELER, late of Glaftenbury, deceas'd,
represented insolvent, and seven months being alk wed said
creditors to bring in their claims: Do hereby give notice,
that we shall attend said business at the dwelling-house of
Eleazar Wright, innholder in Glaftenhiry, on the second
Mondays of March, April and May next, from one o'clock
till fix in the afternoon on each of said days.
ELEAZER WRIGHT.
JOHN SELLEW.
Glaftenbury, Feb, 8, 1783,
QpHOSE who have accounts unsettled with Burr, Shephard
A and Seymour, in company, which are of an earlier
date than June, 1781, together with all accounts unfettkd
with the estate of said Seymour, are once more defied to
fettle the fame, as they must be sued, unless preventedby im
mediate compliance. Conitant attendance will be given
by CONSIDER BURT.) Administrators to
ELIZUR WARREN,) laid Seymour's
EBEN. KNEELAND.) cßate.
Hartford, February 14', 1783.
ALL PERSONS that have any demands on the estate of
Capt. OTHNIEL VILLAMS, late of Wethersfield, de
ceased, are desired to bring in their accounts to us the Sub
feribers, at the dwelling house of the deceased, who will at
tend on said business the last Tuesday in February and the
firft and second, third and fourth Tuesdays in March, from
One o'clock in the afternoon until Nine. All persons that
are indebted to said estate are desired to make immediate
payment.
EZEKIEL WILLIAMS,)
, „ „ ELISHA BAXTER, ) Executors.
Feb. 13, 1783. HANNAH WILLIAMS.)
Writing Paper, Pins, Needles,
Snuff, Pipes, .Nutmegs, Rum, Hollow Ware, or
Cash, given for clean Cotton and Linen Rags
coarse or fine, by Joseph May, Wethersfield'
THE collefbors of State and town taxes for the town of
Tolland; hereby give notice to the following persons,
non-resident proprietors of said town, that their lands will
be fold at public vendue, at the sign-post in Tolland, on the:
second Monday of March next, unless preve I ted by paying
their taxes, viz. the lands belonging to Jofi.ih Bradley, jun.
Samuel Billing, Augustus Diggins, Moles Gilb. t, Anna
King, Samuel King, Hezekiah King, Elisha Stoughton, Mo
ses Tylor, William Wolcor, Alexander Wolcot, Martha Bur
res, James Hammond, Asa Kilburn, Josiah Olcott.
SAMUEL LADD, )
TITUS BAKER, )
JOHN STEEL, )
HOPE LOTHROP, ) Collcdors.
ASHBEL CHAPMAN,)
JOSHUA ROBINSON,)
ABNER HATCH, jun,)
Tolland, February 10, 1783.
CAME into the inclofure of the fubfcriberlaft fall, a BULt,
one year old past, of a reddish colour, marked with a
swallows tail in the right ear, a little white in his face. The
owner is requested to pay charges and take him away.
VIOLET CASE.
Simfbury, Eebrury 10, 1783/
TEN D~cTirL ARY REW AR D,
RUN away from the fubfciiber, on the 9th instant, a Ne
gro Man named BILL, about 6 feet 9 inches high, well
built, about 26 years of age, talks good English, had ora
when he went away a white Shirt, white Jacket and Breeches,
and blanket Coat, white yarn Stockings, Silver Shoe and
Knee Buckles, but may change his dress, as he took all his
cloaths with him, it is supposed he will endeavour to get in
to New-York, as he was taken at the capture of Cornwallis.
Whoever will secure said Negro, or give information so
that his Mafler may get him again, shall receive the above
reward and all reafonablc charges.
REUE CROSUIER.
Albany, February 10, 1783.
ONE GUINEA REWARD,
LOST on #he road between Saybrook and Hartford (tak
ing the road from Middletown through Worthington
and New-Britain) between the firft and third instant, a lea
ther PURSE, containing, one half Joe, two English Guinea's
and three half do. wrapped up in a piece of brown paper.
Any person that will return said money to the subscriber, or
to Mr, John Morgan, in Hartford, shall be entitledto the
above reward and the thanks of their humble servant.
HUMPHRY PRATT, jun.
Saybrook, February 6, 178;.
BEARDSLEYS and HOPKINS,
Have just received a quantity of
MEDICINE S,
WHICH they would wish to dispose ofvery reafonabl,
for ready cash. Also, a few articles of Painters Co
lours, Cod-Fish, Rice, Rock and American Salt, Tanners
011, &c.
Wanted a quantity of Rye and Corn, for which cash, if
preferable to the above articles, will be given or European
Goods. r
The above fubferibers desire all person who have accounts
unfitted, of more than fix months standing, to call ar d fet
tle thefame within fix weeks from this date, as a delay will
necedicate them to urge it in a disagreeable way.
Hartford, February 18, 1783.