The Connecticut courant, and the weekly intelligencer — Hartford [Conn.], 1778-10-27 00:00:00, page 3

BALTIM 0 R E, October 6.
Extract of a letter from Capt. John Burrows, to his
friend in this town, dated at Cape Francois, Sep
tember 12,1 778..
“ I have the p'eafure to acquaint you of two'
English frigates having been brought into this pl.ee,
since I arrived. They were taken, with their two
tenders, by two French frigates of equal force. The
Enghih frigates aie the Active and Minerva of 32
guns each, The tenders are fchooneis; one of 12
four-pounders and the othrof 16 Swivels/'
PHILADELPHIA, October 8.
Ex ra& of a letter from Baltimore, dated 06 2
' By a Frenchman, arrived this morning from
Cape Francois, we learn the French had taken pos
session of Turks Jiland. and carried off the people
who were fettled there. He also fays that three Eng
lish pr vateers had been carried in o the Cape."
TRENTO N. October 14.
We hear that on Wed^fday la#, the enemy left
Egg Harbour after having destroyed a number of
vt ffels, a^d several houfe+ belonging to pentiemen
who have di#n guifhed themfeives by their attach'
ment to the American cause. They have it is said
bent their cootie towards Tern's river, in order to
deftrev our fait-works.
POUGHKEEPSIE O&ober 19.
By several accounts from New York, a division of
the British army had embarked on the ro^hand 11th
inst. fuppefed to be defined for the Weft Indies.
Some accoun r make them ten complete regiments,
thers three Brigades, and others five. . 'Tis also
f! a Brigade of H:ffians bad embarked for Halifax;
it s probable the remainder will follow. Worked
in Eurcre on their favourite element--- and their If.
lands naked aid expefed to the mercy of their ere
roies nothing but thaf unexempltd infatuation,
which has hitherto $ overned all their meafwres, can
fcav* the hahrcom to expect they will continue on
the Centipent a large land and naval force, from
wt ich they con derive no fingre advantage to com
penfaefor the national exp nee, and the debility of
their operations etewhere.
BOSTC N, October 22.
The beginning of this week, the privateer Ven
geance, Wingate Newman, commander, sent in 0
Newbury Port, the Harriot packet, of 16 guns and
45 men, bound to New-York. In the conflia.
Which was very obfbnate, one Tory, was killed and
another had his arm shot off. Shriek Frtmou h the
9th of September, and was taken the 1 yib. By her
we learn that Admiral Keppel had again put to sea
with 34 or 35 &p r . The Best fleet was out with
nearly die fame force. They were in fight of each
otl er offUfhant, when the packet left it.
Thursday last the Boflon, Providence and Ran
ger frigaes, belonging to the United States arrived
at Portfmeuth from France.
HARTFORD, October 27
Last Wednesday the Honorable General Assembly
of this Sia*e met in th s town.
Saturday last the Hon. Major General GATES
arrived in this town with two brigades of his diva
fion which encamped in the North Meadow.
Congress h,ve been pleaded to resolve, That
50,000 Dollars in foecie, be advanced to Col.
Beatty, Commifrary General of pri formers, for the ale
of the prifo ers in the hands of the enemy, and to
difch^geihe debts of these exchanged.
The Freemen of the town of Simfbury, at their
annual meeting inSeptember last, among other things.
Received, That their Representatives for the prefect
session of Assembly be inftruded, in the name of their
confiituenis, to define that an a& may be passed for
keeping a journal of the motions and debates as well
ar the resolves of both Houses of Assembly, in such
manner as thav in their wisdom shall think bed, that
such p^rts. at teaft * may be of public benefit, may
be published.
A Correspondent to whom we have been obliged
for former authentic intelligence from the North
ward, has favored Us with the following particulars.
" Cel. Butler with part of his own regiment, and
part cfMorgaa's rifle corps, has at the request of
General Stark, totally demolished Onougbaua, a and
Tunadilla, (two hornets nests, which have flung us
severely the bimmer past ) He travelled more than
a hundred mile<, and crossed mountains, creeks, and
rapid flreams t® get at them; his men carried fix
days provision on their backs, and five days on
pack horses : They set out on an enterprise which
nothing but the greatest fortitude and perseverance
could cfft&. The enemy fled in confufior, leaving
behind their fires, dogs cattle, hcufhold fuff and
grain. He has burnt al! their buildings, except two
one belonging to a friendly Indian and -he other to
one Gifford, who served as a pilot end deftreyed
^ll their milk, and about 4000 bushels of grain. He
is now returned to SchoUairy, where he has been
Rationed this summer past."
A Cerrefpondent writes as from one of our fra
port towns, that he has great apprehenfiens from
the British troops before their removal, and thinks
it ftiahge, that drafts Should at this time be made
from the militia of the sea port towns more especi
ally New-Haven.which has repeatedly been thought
by tte General Assembly not to be a place of
SAFETY, and thinks it the duty of the representa
tives of the sea port towns, to move the General Af
fentbly, for an exemption of the militia of the sea
p^rt towns from drafts, unless the State is actually
invaded which motion if made, would doubtless
be readily granted.
The fame Correspondent writes, it is a maxim
generally believed, the truth of which he has not
the lead doubt, that we PEOPLE are the origin es
all delegated powers; if So. he calls in question the
propriety of keeping ferret certain articles of the
treaty fubfiftng between the Court of Fiance
and these States: It it is said, to keep them
from the knowledge of the Court of Britain, he
think, they may fafely be communicated to
the Several Assemblies of the United States at
least, who are the legal representatives of the
people, and who he thinks have a right to know
them.
- r° H'^ IDGE Hatter?-
At the Sopth End of the Greac Bridge, Hanford,
SELLS for C^£h, or ex hanger fir good Fur,
belt Beaver, Beaveret Castor and Felt HATS,
at reasonable rates. He would give encouragement
to any ,qrd T^u-ievman Hatter.
CTRAtf^D oiif &,a tue in G anviiie about a
J fortnight ago, a Sorrel HORSE, about thirteen
hands and a half high, three or four years old ffiort
tail, mane and tail of a whitish colour. Also, a
small yearling MARE COLT of a chestnut colour,
with a star in /ne fore head. Whoever will take up
fa d Strays and give information to the fubferiber,
Shall be intitled to a generous reward, b-fide* pay
for their trouble Josiah Harvey,
Granville, October 21 1778.
LEFT n my care about the last of July aSorrel
MARE with a white face, 3 v ars old,
about 13 hands high no brand, w rich from fan
dry re .Sons at d his not com 9g after her is fuf
p Aed rot to be the proper owner that left her. If
asy peifon has loft such aMi • he may receive her
by applying to Ihomas Olcott, jun.
N. ^ r *'?r'rd S,! |- ; ~8
J htvo R E VvA RD.
BROKE mo the house of the Subic^ber. in
Voiuntown the ni ht following the 15 h inst.
asci fto;e the following articles, v z. One silver
D
cream pot, marked on the bottom SxM; eight silver
tea-spoons, marked MxD ; two do marked M*T;
a basket full of wine glasses, a da large hunting
horse-whip Whoever will secure the thief, fa that
he may be brought toju ice, ihili receive the above
reward? or Ten Dollars for the cream-pot and spoons
only, and all necessary charges pa ^ by
SAMUEL DORRANCE.
V^bantown. O' 1 , z 1 3778.
A ft =EK BREECHES the
bed quality to be fold by Jam^ Hays fr
CRB or Country Produce, at Southington, about
half a mile “north of the meeting house. °
OA^ -,^ ,„g
L^ vcr & : 1,. L L ^r ^L/i K AND
PITCH, to be told by Jerijah Barber,
of Windsor
_ Oaobet 24.1778
LEFT at the fubfcube-s (about two months
ii.ee ) 3 pair of^HOES and BUCKLES. The
owner may have them again paying for this adver
tifement, Amasa [ones
cxc-wwE^c •, v'h^i4. . _o n
A ineeaeofM Peter Mills ^4 Mn.
Ruth Mills tee of Eatt Windsor deceased, are
once more desired to exuibrt them fvr settlement--
Trofe indebted to said eflates are requeued to make
immedia e pr ment, to
ABIEL ABBOT, Adminiflrator.
EA Umdfu 06.22 778
C^AME lute thccuftc&y of the fubicriber, some
/ time in J^ne last, a white SOW with two
black spots on her tight fide near 100 wt. .If the
owner will pay charj.es and take her away it w.ll
oblige Epaphras Stoddar.
Watkin field, Q&@ber 22, 1778.
STRAYED or STOLEN, from the fth
fcriber on the 7th day of October uttlaut :a Red
C O W, if masked, a crop off irorncach car with
twz flits in the right a gallows upon ii^r horns, a
white spot in her forehead; Whoever will take up
said Cow, and return her tu the subscriber, or 0
Amaziah Morse a; Harwimton, shall have Two
Dollars reward and all utceffary charges paid, by
Simeon Hopson.
N. B. Said Cow Was brought the day betorc ihe
run away, from said Morse, at Harwin on.
__Wa!!ingford. Oarber 72 1778.
ALL those who have Gemai.u^ on or are in
debted to the estate of David Westover,
kte of Litchfield, deeeafed are defied to bring in
their accounts in order for a fettletnenh
JOHN SMITH ( Executor.
MARY WESTOVER.frExecutrix.
Lite 1 field, 06 bet 15 1778
LOST or <ai<eu ti^n ^e ibbtiibci on t : e 23d
left, in this towß a POCKET-BOOK in
which was about 140 Continental Di 'WS ore Ten
Dollar Bill 0: New York, < ne BiP if Exchange for
Fifty De lars or Twenty Pounds York money, one
Note of Hand payable to me for T;rce Poruds Six
teen Shillings, and far,dry P pers a.d Accoun <of
no Value bur to the owner. Whoever will return
said Book, w<i the Cntots 0 Cel. Seymour,
Ihall receive Twenty Do,lars reward.
Ichabod Hatch.
Hartford O6ebe r 24 f
7 fTTinrTTrrD;
By ISAAC b' ISSEL of Suffield;
SIXTEEN HUNDRED we <ht of BOHEA
TEA, by he hundred at seven d^dar anda
half per p und, ifapprieJ for foan| as I am in ne
cessity for a fim of m ney in a ffiort time.
la. Al L ..^i\-m < Uch,LlZ/ißE'rH,.bas ^ ih
yV out any jutt cause or provocation, eloped
from my bed and board, and carried off great part of
my hocihod fluff and has declared fho wll never
live with medrain, and I am appehe five will red
me in deb% These are therefore to warn all p Tons
from trading, trusting harbouring or entertaining
her on my account, as I will pay no debt contrast
ed by her after this date.
Jfddiah Lee.
Willington OAober 19 1778.
SIXTY DOLLARS RE ARD.
WHEREAS Peleg W fl^ra.d George Wire%
were convicted before tie fprcial court at
Weftminfler, the 30th day of September last for
bearing, wounding, and abufinr thy wife of William
Wiman. in a very inhuman mariner ; in confequened
of which they were com mixed 0g,.al in said West
minster and eu the evening cf the fame day made
their escape, supposed to have been affiOd by feme
evil-minded perfcn or perlon. Said Willow j y
about 5 feet and 10 inches high, light complexion,
light ffiort hair, a'moh- ;xrhis lef cheek, of an inso
lent air, and ah w4O y&r- of age. Said W re < is
afl m built feilow brh c^mpiexicn. Lorn 23 pears
of ate. Whoever ffidl apprehend said P Courts
and secure them, of either of ihem ^ a , A^he
goals within this Stare or any of tiie United S<ze„
or deliver them to the febfenber art Windsor, fhal!
receive thirty dollars for each of them, and dll ne
cessary charges paid, by
John Beniamin. Sheriff.
iState of Vermont, Wndf 06. 5 17-8
N.B. All master, c f vHTI i~ forbid at their
SCAI Eof \ hllv.eNl OcicErß j 1 //8.
WhLRErtS pp! c^io hath beea madetome.
one ofthv Juices of he Pear# f or the coun
ty of Eennin^on by the prop e' s f more than
one fixieenth part of the tvwrfh p of Sandcate,
in the County cFßennington and State of Ver-'
mont, to warn a meet ng of said p cpr.etor; In
coufe uence of said request these „e 'tee'ere 10
warn frd pr % prietors to meet at tue dwelling h o . fe
of M v Timothy Hy d in said town, of Wednefdav
the 1U d, y cfNJvea&r ^a: 9 fyd
f^e^on &en a^ there to aft in tie fotefy'
articles, viz. 1. To chefe a mode?a or. 2 To
chooie a clerk. 3. To cho # fe a cemnuttee to assist
said propriety. 4. To fee if they will f&ffi hying
out the home lets. 5, To fee if they will lay 'otic
the undivided land, or any part thereof . 6 To
agree u^m a method for calling prophet ^'mwii pg
fertee fu^e. 7, To r& any u % 6fe thar ffi a ß
be for the benefit of la d p opr ety.
Given under my Laud 3 A # i^ton #r # ah,%
John Fasset, fan. Justice Peac%