The Connecticut courant, and the weekly intelligencer — Hartford [Conn.], 1779-08-17 00:00:00, page 4

PHILADELPHIA.
In CONGRESS, July 26, 1)79,
RESOL V ED, umanimouflj, Tnat the roanks
of Con pels be give?, to hie Excellency General
Wethington, for the vigilance, wisdom and magna
pimity, with which he hath conducted the military
operations of these States, and which are among ma
ny other signal inflaaces, manifested in his orders for
the late glorious enterpr ze and fucceftful attack on
the enemy's fortrefs on the banks of Hudson's river.
Resolved That the thanks of Congress be pre
dated to B, igadier General Wayne, for his brave,
prudent and soldierly conduct, in the spirited and
well conducted attack of Stoney-Point.
Resolved, That Congress entertain a proper sense
cf the flood condu& of the officers and foldliers under
the command of Brigadier General Wayne, in the
aZaalt of the enemy's works at Stoney-Point, and
highly commend the coolness, discipline and firm in
trepidity exhibited on the occasion.
Resolved That Lieutenant Colonel Fleury and
Major S.cward, who, by their situation is leading the
two attacks, had a more immediate opportunity of
diffinguifhing themselves, have by their personal at
chievements, exhibited a bright example to their bro
ther soldiers, and merit in a particular manner the
approbation and acknowledgement of the United
States.
Resolved, That Congress warmly approve and ap
plaud the cool determined spirit, with which Lieut.
Gibbers and Lieut. Knox led on the forlorn hope,
braving danger and death in the cause of theircoun
try.
Rtfolved, That a medal emblematical of this atli
-03 be ftrick. That one on gold be presented to Bri
gad;e General Wayne, and , fi'ver one to Lieute
nant Colonel Fleury and Major Steward.
R b!ved. That a brevet of Captain be given to
L^nt. Gibbons and L'ent Knox:
That the brevet of Captain be given to Mr. Ar
cher, the bearer of the General's letter, and volun
teer ,id to Brigadier General Wayne : ~
That Congress approve the pramife, of reward
m^de by Brigsder General Wayne, with the con
currence of the Commander in Cheif to the troops
under his cmmand :
That the value •/ the military floret, taken at Sto
ney Point, be afefttained and devided among the gal
lant troops by whom it was reduced, in such man
ner and proportion, as the Commander in Chief shall
prescribe.
Ex'r^fl from the Minute";
CHARLES THOMSON. Secr'y.
From kivif.GroN'j Royal vazsttb.
NEWYORK, July 10.
Reports from ConneAicut.
LeP n : ^}.t when this paper war at the press intel
ligence was brought to town, that on the 5 h instant
a demerit wa made by a detachment of the Royal
Army under the command ofMajor General TRYON,
at New Haven, which the troop, found abandoned
be the inhabitants, the Surehosfes were immedi
ately deftreyed; several bodies of the rebels appear
ing in different pr.rts with five pieces of cannon to
molest their operation, many of whom were ktled,
three pieces of cannon focused wi b a number of
fma?l craft, including a fine privateer fluop ready for
fe% and a privateer schooner was burnt by the ene
my.
The army was reimbatked after fuflaining a very
trifling loss of two or three men.
We are also informed that in course cf the oper
tions the town of Fairfield was unavoidably
con famed.
July 21.
We are informed that a lire detachment of the
rebel army, commanded by Mr. Wayne, last Friday
morning about 1 o'clock, attacked the fort at Stoney-
Point on Hudson's River, garrisoned by the 1 7th
regiment, two companies of grenadiers of the 71 ft,
one company of Col. Beverly Robinson's regiment,
under the command of Lieut Col. Johnson, of the
17th regiment. The enemy were repulsed several
times, and loft a considerable number lled on the
feet, but being supported by Mr. Wafhin,ton with
the main! body of the rebel arm% the garrison ^ave
way to a vast faperiority cf numbers; the loss efthe
enemy, tho' 'cop fiderable, is not yet known. - Of
the Bnifh troops 30 were killed, including Capt.
Tew of the 1 71.0 regiment 43 wounded, and 206
prisoners. On Sunday fomeicbel provision vessels,
attempted to pad down the river by Verplank's to
Stonty-Point, were piev^nted by a severe cannonade,
from Lieut, Col. Webber who commanded at; and
has very effectually defended that post, which is
now become perfectly secure. as the rebels, baffled
in t^eir attempts upon Verplank's point, on Monday,
evacuated Stoney fort, and it was that evening a
gain taken possession cf by the British forces. Among
tne enemy's wounded was Mr. Wayne who com
minded the attack.
Mefii'rs KELLIGER. & TISDALL,
Havejaft opened, and now ready for Sale, at their
Store oppifite the Printing-Office, a quantity
cf ENGLISH GOODS, among wriich are
the following articles :
COARSE and fine Linens, Chintzes, Calicoes,
Poplins, figur'd plain, black and white Gauzes,
Gx.ze Handkerchiefs, silk cotton and linen ditto,
figur'd & plain Lawns Mullins, Luteftrin,. Modes,
Safinets, and Pelong, Green Umbrelloes, black silk
Bonnets, Ribbons black and white Laces Sewing
Silks, Silk Stay Laces, Womans best worfled Mitts;
Hairbines, Shalloons, Sarge Denim, spotted and
plain Jeans, Men's worsted thread and hemp Hose,
Boys hemp and thread ditto, Scotch Cord, brown
and flriped Holland, Bed Bunts and Ticks, Fans by
the Groce, Dozen or finale Fan, Holman's best Lon
don Ink Powder, good Tea and Sugar by the hun
dred or smaller quantity, with may other articles
too tedious to mention, which they wi ? l fell on the
most reasonable terms for Continental Bills.
Hartford, June 26, 1779.55
N. B. Choce Snuff in Bladders, by the Cwt. or
(mailer quantity.
Ju? come to h& d, aid to ba Sold
By ELI AS SHIPMAN, and Co.
A few rods South of the Gr^a- Bridge in Hartford,
a finall assortment of DRY GOODS, confining
of the following articles, viz.
SCARLET, claret and brown Broadcloths, Fo r eff
Cloths blue and grey Coating, Wilton Vel
vets, Shalloons, D'awboys, Callircancn, Poplin,
CallicoeSg Ginghams. D raoty, Dutch Cord Cam
brick, plain and figur'd Lawn, figur'd and p'ain
black and white Gauzes black L*ces. Citgut,
fampt liunen and c uon Handkerchiefs, thread and
hemp men's Hrfe, Sattin, Mode, Barcelona and
Bandano Handkerchief, Cap Wire colovi'd and
black Ribbons Thread, Sewing Silk, Snuff by the
bladder. Tea, Coffee Indigo, Penknives, Spurs,
Awl Blades, Tacks. Hob Nails. American Steel,
Nai! Rods &c. &c.
Io be Sold at he North Door under the
Priming Office,
WRITING PAPER, Press Paper, Ca r 'ridge
Paper, Spelling Books Pfahers, Pocket
Books, Sugar, Coffee, Pepper, &c.
GOOD RUM. to be Sold for Money ; and
M OLASS ES,to be Exchang'd for Grain,
agreeable to the last Regulating A& of this Sne at
Mr. Ellery's Store in Hartford.
BROKE into the inch tu. t of the fubfe ihc w about
the fi ft of June, a datk sorrel MARE COLT,
2 years old no brand, some ^hite hairs in her so e
head, has not been dcckt. T e owner may have
her by paying charges and proving hi. property.
SAMUEL JACKSON.
Be i ohm in Woodbury. June 1^ 2779
SA iv riYmu & 0 IULh > num the Sub
scriber, abcu< the 24th July last, a BLACK
RONE MARE 4 years old, 14 b^ds high,
paces, trets and canters, strait limb'd. Whoever
will return said Mare to the fubferibrr, shall have
Twenty Dollars Regard, and all necessary charges,
if fioien, for the iheif and mare. One Hundred Dol
lars, and all neceffaiychargrs, by
JOSMUAHUTCHENS.
Bolton, A. 4, 1779.
Si ^lXlu , 6,, , UiCT.btk an ul .ill 15th of
June last a Day MARE, about 12 or 13 hands
high, about 8 years old, natural trot and canter,
branded on ner left thigh FB. Whoever will se
cure fa;d Mare, and give information to the sub
scriber, fhali have ien dollars reward, and all reason
able pharges paid, by
WILLIAM BATTLE.
-^^L^? 1 ? x 779
STRAYED from ire fublcr^er a )o.,t cue middle
of June, a dark brown COW, some white in her
fa^e and other parts of her body both horns faw'd
cff, was farrow when Gray'd. Any person that
will t^ke tip fasd err and fend me word so that I
may have her again, shall receive a generous reward
and charges paid, by
TITUS WATSON.
Norfolk, Allene 4. 17^9.
X the cloathin:-:ordered by a late a& of the Ge
neral Assembly, in theu future parches are net to
exceed the 'following |?r:zt: v>z, For good Shoes
15 dollars per pair ; Srck :.„ from 10 0 12 dollars
per pair; brown TowC.h from sto 6 dollars p^r
yard, and other cloth in poputon. In procuring
the woolen eloathing they are defied to get as much
white as may be and delivered in the cloth inffead of
overhalis.
Chauncey Whittlesey, Purchaf. Clothfer.
Middfetewa, August 4, 1779.
D LOCK at! )O # mur. vavis; (au niu.co loiaiet
during the wa.) 5 feet io inches high brown
hair; when he went away had on alight red brown
camlet coat, brown broad cloth vest, flriped over
balls, hath been heretofore confined in Northampton
goal fcr counterfeiting continental bills; it is sup
posed he is either gone to the eafttyard or towards
the found, in ord^ to cross to Long Island. Who
ever may apprehend him shall receive fifty dollars
reward and a ger erous allowance fcr necegary
time, trouble and expence.
JEREMIAH HICKOCK,
Recruiting Officer for Gen. Fellows' Brigade.
S^ffi-ld, Jnly 20 17,0.
Ju 0 a arrived iron booth Carolina, three War
gon Loads of DEERSKINS to be ftld
D y the Pack, Brace or single Skin. Also; a quan+lv
or be& INDIGO, which is new fel?i% by
wholesale or retail, at Mr. Philip Spencer's Store
N_ B. The highest price g ven for Bills on Franck
Dutchefs County, July 24, 1779.
RUN away from the subscriber on the night af
ter the 22d day of July, a yo un, CT ,
Caned his name ROGERS, about 5 feet 10 inches
high, light colour'd hair, flow of speech; bad a blue
coat and vest, check Hurt, stripe trowfers, a large pair
of diamond silver Ihoe buckle; and an old fashioned
large watch, and a large pack, with a pillow coat
knapsack, with a rope tump line, and a great coat.'
Stole from the fabfenber one white ffiirt, one check
do. one pair blue broadcloth breaches, one pair of
thread Dockings, one pa<r flriped long trowfeic. Who
ever will take up said fellow and commit him to any
goal so that the subscriber may have him, shall have
50 dollars reward and all necessary charges pairL by
r SETHGARY.
Enfield, July 23, 17,9.
BROKE into the mcloiuse of the subscriber about
theist of June last, a brown horse Colt, not tut.
two years old past, no brand, natural pacer. The
owner may have him proving his property and ray
ing charges, to STEPHEN WILLARD.
Wetherifieldj July 29. r 779.
STOLEN from me the lubfenber out of my^af.
tore in Sharon, in the night after the 27th day
of instant July, a ehehnut sorrel likely HORSE,
about 14 hands high, with a blaze in his face, paces
bad on a pair of poor ffires before, branded O Oda
the left ffioulder. Also, at tl>e fametimetaken away from
m y p^ffeffion a Saddle and Bridle. Whoever will
fake up said thief and horse, so that I can have the
horse and the thief brought to punishment, shall have
one hundred dollars reward and all necessary char
ges paid ; or if only the herfe 50 dollars.
JOSEPH LANDERS.
Sharon, July 28 1779.
STRAYED on the 30th of June fan from the
panure of Lt. Timothy Ceffit of Simfhury. a
brown HORSE, about 15 bands high, lew in
flefh, galled on the breast by drawing in the collar,
high hips, shod before, trots and paces, and no ar
tificial marks. Whoever will return said horse to
Lt. Cosset or to the fubferiber, or give such infer
mation \that the owner may have him again, shall
receive twenty dollars reward and all necessary char
ges p^id, by LUKE THRALL.
W ndfor. July 29 1779.
STRAYED away a lorrel MARE, about 9 years
old, 14 hands and half high,a small white strip
in her face that is crocked, has a fear on her off fore
foot just above her hoof, hind feet white, has a long
rib tail and main; trots and paces, goes very wide
with her hind legs, and is barefooted. Whoever has
or will take up said mars and freure her snd fend the
owner word where she is, shall be well rewarded for
their trouble, and all necessary charges paid, by
Daniel Wing, of Oblong, Paling's Precinft. ia
the State cf New Yo^k, or David Crosby cf East-
Hartford. June 27, 1779,
A' a Meeting of tn£ original picpriclbrs cf ri eHW
flop of Stamford, in the State cf Veunent he
at Middletown, on the 28 h day of July l a *'
agreeable to public warning :
VOIED, That a rate or tax cf treny pounds
be laid on each original *%ht, to be paid into
the collectors hands by the firlt day cf September
next, on failure cf wh ch the collector is orueied to
advertize and fell so much of said lights as will pro
duce said sum with incident charges. T o original
proprietors of said S'amferd, are hereby notified that
unlcfs thay feveral'y pay to the subscriber the above
rate on or before tl e laid firft day of September next,
I shall proceed according to Ce dinA/oris of fa j ' d
vote, to advertise and fell so much cfeach delin
quent proprietors right, as will produce said fam
with incident charges.
ROW LAND ALLEN, Coikaor.
Mddktewn. ACT 4. 1779.