The Connecticut courant, and the weekly intelligencer — Hartford [Conn.], 1780-03-28 00:00:00, page 4

t B O NA; JULY tti!
OU R government has published an edia of aeu^
trality daring the present war between France
and England, containing 15 articles and direaing
among other things the conduct to be held by the
belligerent powers in our ports.
Lisbon, July 13. Nothing is more fixed than
the fydem of neutrality adopted by our Sovereign,
with refpea to all flap except that of the Thirteen
United Stater.
Vienna, July 17. The Empref- Qeen has,
by a public ordinance, directed that for the future
Protestants may be admitted to the degree of a doc
torate, in any part ofher hereditary dominions.
Spain. Hh Majefly has allowed a freedom
of trading between the port# of Old Spain and those
of the New World.
Corunna, August 4. The British frigate
George is taken by the Concord frigate.
Toulon, Anguft 21; M. de Fkrtte, in the
Aurora of 28 guns, put into Algiers in a storm.
The French Consul at that place informed him, that
he had learned from the Englfh Consul, that four
British cruizers were lying off the port to intercept
him if he went out. M. de Fiotte immediately fail
ed flippy his cables. He met the four English
Vogels about two leagues off: They ranged in or
der for battle, and waited for him. The brave de
Fiotte, unintimidafed by numbers, run within half
shot, and gave them his bread sider so warmly, that
they wete pierced through and through, and struck
almost instantly. De Fiotte returned with his prizes
to Algiers, covered his anchor, and converted the
Engl sh Consul how the flips of F ance can deU
with Engliih c^zers. The prizes were, the Saville
of 20 gnns, the Salerno of 20, the Italian Metchat
of 16, the Favorite of 10, in all 66 gens.
Toulon, Sepember y. Three hundred can
non and one hundred mortars are carried to the camps
at St. Roch. For a month past not a tingle boat has bean
able to get into Gibraltar harbour, so effeaualiy it is
blocked up. And whatever has attempted to get
but. has fallen into the hands of the Spaniards.
Lisbon, Sept, 14. A sailor, (belonging to
Boston) having left the British flhip Chatham, now in
this pert, the Captain feat an officer on shore with#
party, to bring him back. After they had taken hint,
aPertuguefe officer with affiance, Let him again at
liberty. The Queen being informed of this violence
done to her rights of territory by the British com
minder, issued orders to prevent the ihip leaving the
port, and the Secrete,V of State notified this resoluti
on to Mr. Walpole, the British Minister there, and
the furprize of the Court that the Captain had not
given fat:sf:Aion for the infall, or apologized for
his condu&. At the fame time taking cccafion to
complain of the many repeated infalts the Portuguese
had received ftom the British in different parts.
The Captain having made coneeffions, the prohibi
tion cf his veil's failing was taken off.
Brest, S:p\ 15. Most positive orders are recei
ved from Court for the fleet to put to sea again as
soon as ptffible.
Count D'O.vlllieri having solicited the King's
feermiffim to retire from the command of the fleet,
has obtained it, and Count Duchaffsult is appointed
to faceted him. and is arrived here.
It is to be feared Admiral Hughes has attacked
the Ifoda of France and Bourbon, which, tho'
they are prepared for a vigorous defence, it is appre
hended muk yield to a superior force.
Cam? a St. Roch, Sept. 20. The batteries of
Gibraltar began to fire on the Spanish lines, the 12h
at fix o'clock in the morning, only one soldier has
been-killed, by upwards of 600 difcharfc. Tlx
24th and 15th the fire was moderate, the 16th more
Lively, 3 fcldiers were wounded. The 17th and
18th it again abated One shell fell near our pro
v.fipn magazine; and one soldier was killed. Yes
terday they damaged one of our gun carriages, and
wounded one soldier. This day they are warm,
but our workmen go on with equal calmucfs and
difpJch.
Paris, October 1. All the report, which have
ten current refp<ain< propositions of peace, ap
"pearto lehr ground. It is no longer to be doubted.
Lt that Raffia has made overturn, and offered her
mediation in concert with other nenftal powers;
And that 31 Simoulin, appointed her Minister at
the Court of London, came here with a viete of
opening a ne^ociation. Batas long as England per
£j, in tef-fiig to treat with the Colonies, as inde
pendent through the medium of the mediating pow
ers, there is little hopes,of a peace being reftpred to
Europe. M. Siraoulin is fating off for London.
Paris 01. it They write from Toulon that
Cow De Sade with a squadron of men of war,
failed from whence the 30th left month.
letters from Brel are fc4 of the preparations
making to gat the £ .<1 to fea&fofye 1 sth.
It is field that a plan fur the ensuing campaign
formed by the British cabinet has in some meafare
transpired. They are to establish strong garrisons in
Qaebeck, at Halifax, New-York, and the places
adjacent ; to make the most vigorus efforts to re
duce South Carolina ; to form a strong barrier in
North-Carolina, to prevent any measures cf the
Americans from the northward ; to poffeft themfeivrs
of the eflabli Diments of the Spaniards at New Orleans
and on the bank# of the Miffifippi; and having es
felled this, to bend their force against the French
and Spanish Weft India (lands. They mean to em
body the loyal Americans, and leave part for the
defence of those countries and carry the rest a,ainß
the common enemy. The force for these several 0
petitions kill be complicated by the firft of June next
to 30 battalions of 750 men each. The guards and
8 regiments of B it sh will be left at New York with
Lord Cornwallis, together with 8 regiments df the
Loyahfls It is etpraed that this force will be
{efficient for the defence of New York.
The Marattas have taken possession of the coast of
Malabar, and the adjacent country, with a booty of
sor 6 millions Sterling. India flocks have fallen 2
per cent.
Hague, OR. 13. Sir jefeph Yorke the British
Ambassador preferred the following memorial to
their High Mightinesses on the 9th infant.
66 High arid Mighty Lords,
" The under fined Ambassador Extraordinary
and Plenipotentiary of the Ktt-g of Great Britain,
has the honor to communicate to your High Mi&hti
neffes, that two of his Majefty'sffi pr (the Straphis
and Counted of Scarborough) arrived fame days
ago in the Text! having been attacked and taken
by force, by a certain Paul Jones, a fubj<a of the
King, who according to treaties and the laws of war
can only be considered as a rebel and a pirate. The
under signed is therefore in duty bound to recur to
your High Mightinesses, and demand their immedi
ate orders that these ships with their officers and
cress may be flopped, and he cfpecially recommends
to your humanity, to permit the wounded to be
brought on shore that proper attention may be paid
to them at the expence of the King his matter,
_YORKE'!
To BE SOLD AT THE North Door UNDER THE
Printing Ofricf in Hartford
Lord chesterfields letters to
his SON ; D4.worth's Spelling Book print
ed on a large new Type and strong Paper; Law's
Collection of Pfrimody ; Primers : Bohea Tea,
Coffee; Sugar; Chocolate; Indigo ; Pepper ;- Bn
glifh Currants: Felt Hats; Pocket Backs; Pigtail
Tobacco, &c. &c..
T OST the i6.h infant (March) between Hart
ford and Wethersfield, Two Pair of Woman's
OCKINGS, one blue and the other white.
Whoever has found them and will fend them to the
Printing Office in Hartford, shall be rewarded for
their trouble.
ALL perlons having demands on the eflatt of
Mr. Silvester Pulsifer, We cf Glaflen
bury deceas'd, are desired to bring in tgair accounts
in order for fettleratnt, to e
Howell Woodbridge, Administrator.
Glaftenbury, March it, 1780.
WE the fubferibers beinff appointed by the bon.
court of probate for the diftria of Windham,
to receive and examine the elaimnef the creditors on
the eflate of Mr. Ebenezer Stiles, late of Coventry
deceas'd, it being represented infeivent ; do hereby
give notice that we shall attend to examine laid
claims on the second Tuesdays of April and May
next, at the house of Mr. Timothy Kimball, innhol
der in Coventry.,
Thomas Brown, 1 Comm:ffoners.
Joseph Talcott, J
March 13, 1780.
THOSE indebted to the fubferiber for the Con
nta cut Courant for 1,78 and ,779, are de
fied to fettle the fame immediately, or their paper#
will be difeontinued without refpc& to persons.
From their humble servant,
AMBROSE NICHOLSON.
Glalenbury, March 14 1,80.
THE public are hereby notified, that the draw
ing of SHEFFISLDBRIDGB LOTTERY
will certainly commence on the firft Monday of
April next, at the dwelling-house of Capt. Paul
Dewey in Sheffield. All persons intruded with
Tickets which are now unfold, are desired to trans
mit them to the Managers ; and in case no oppor
tunity prefects for that purpose, to have them sealed
up on the morning of said day.
In behalf Qf the Managers,
THEODORE SEDGWICK
WILL fall from Roeky-Hll in WethersfeM by
the 20th of instant March, the fine new
Sloop HAWK, built on the new conftruaion;
mounting 12 carriage tons, besides swivels, being
completely fitted for 8 weeks cruize. All gentle
men seamen that are desirous of making their for
tunes in that time most enter on board immediately,
as the greatest past of her men are absolutely enga
ged. She will fail from New London by the Sift
day of April or sooner.
Wethersfield, March 11 1780.
— f 0 LE
A HOUSE and two acres of LAND, lying in
the Broad Street in the town of Wethersfield,
to be entered on by the 20,h of March. For fur
ther particulars er quire of Solomon Loomis of Col.
citetter in the parish of Wehchefier.
March 9 1780
TWO good BLOOMERS, that can be well re
commended will meet with good encourage,
mint and confiant employ by applying to Captain
John Holmes, or the fubferiber living in Egremont
twelve miles above Saifbuy Furnace.
JOHN LANGDON.
N. B. One finely will be employed if ha applies
soon. Egremont, fl March 1780.'
THE non refideut proprietors of the town cf
Sandisfield, in the county of Berkshire and
S.ae of Massachusetts Eby, an hereby informed that
untefs they pay the taxes that have arifiso on their
lands they will be immediately exposed to file,
ELISHA KILBURN, Confiable.
Sandisfirid. March 6 1780
Forge at Colebrook, Match 6 1780.
WA NTED to employ immediately, men to
cut Weed, to manufsaue Lon and. Steel at
thi, place, for which they £h 41 receive their pay as
faft as they cut and fettle their accounts, either in
C Th, Bar Iron, Plough I ton, or Edge Tool Steel:
I will give one hundred of iron for cutting and
fphumg fifteen cords of weed, they finding them
selves with proy Sous ax and blanket ; I will find
them the use of pots to drtfs their board, rings and
wedges gratis,; and if it is not convenient for them
to bring provisions the, may be had of rot at the
forge as cheap as they were before the war. to bi
deduced out of the wood at the fame rate.
JACOB OGDEN,
N. B. The Steel shall be charged at no highef
pr ce .hau is was in old times, Englilh and German.
Sfr^vfo^,
Bonington CouD:y, J 7 1
WHEREAS &)plication has been made to me
the fubferiber by more than one fix eenth
part of the proprietors of the township of Sunder
iand, to warn a meeting of the proprietors of said
town, to meet at the house cf Ab?er Hill in said
town on the fourth Wednesday cf April next, at ten
o'clock in the morning, to a& cn the folk wing ar
ticles, viz. Ift. To choose a Moderator 2d. To
chacfe a Clerk. 3d. To choose a Treasurer. 4%
To fee iffaid proprietors will agree upon a method
to finifh the laying out the bird division lots in said
town and do any other bufioefs tty fhiil be thought
neceffiry at said meeting THESE ac therefore
to warn the proprietors of said town to meet at the
above time and place for the purpose aforementioned.
TIMOTHY BROWNSON, Affiflant.
State ofVaRMONT, Sangate, January 16, 1,80.
WHEREAS application hath been made to me
the fubferiber one of the Jufticetjef the Peace
for the county of Bennington, by more tha&ane six
teenth part cf the proprietors. These are therefore
to warn the proprietors cf said town to meet at the
public School House in said Sinuate, on the second
Tnefdey of April next, at nine o'clock in the fare-:
noon, to a& on the following particulars. sB. To
choose a Moderator, 2d. To choose 2 Proprietors
Clerk. 3d. To fee if the proprietors will agree to
lay but a second Mivificn in said town. 4% To
fee what the proprietors will do refptaing those pro
prietors and their nominal lots who have ret com,
plied with the former votes cf said proprietors in
regard to laying them out. ,h. To raise money,o
defray charges, and to do and a& any other bufl.ntf
that may be thought neceffvy at said meetin,.
TIMOTHY BROWNSON, Affidan^
STRAYED or STOLEN from the fubferiber 00
the 6th inflant, a black MARE, it year* old,
hind feet w^ite, not shod behind, one shoe arid half
on her foro feet, trots and paces. Whoever will
rate up Faid Mare and notify the owner, Ihall receive
FORTY DOLLARSrew^d ,d la paid all ne#
fary charges, by
, EPH. HOWGH, Jul
» Wallingford, Ma c'd 9h'?s%