The Connecticut courant, and the weekly intelligencer — Hartford [Conn.], 1780-02-15 00:00:00, page 4

LONDO N, O&obtr I.
Extract of a letter from Scarborough, dated the 26th
ofStptmber, 1779.
" Lift Wednesday the red Hag was hoisted at the
castle, as a signal that the enemy was in fight. It
proved to be Paul Jones and his squadron. He
kept our coasts several days, and spread so universal
a terror, that the inhabitants quitted the city. He
cannonaded the town most severely. The following
circumfiances are mentioned in a deposition of a
sailor, whoefcaped from the squadron : The squad
ron consisted ofß vefTels: they failed from L'Orient
to the western coast of Ireland, from thence to the
north shore of Scotland, where they took a most vat
luable prize, bound to Quebec with military flores,
anda Liverpool letter of marque, and funk several
colliers near Whitby. Having cruized fix days be
tween Berwick and the Humber, they met the Baltic
fleet, escorted by a4O and a2O gun ship. They
firft attacked Jones's (hips; the contest continued 4
hours, whon Jones's fire was interrupted, but the
British man of war was finally obliged to strike, on
the coming up of the American frigate Alliance,
one of Jones's squadron. Jones's crew were then
obliged to call for the boats of the Alliance, to save
them, as their ship was finking. This sailor and
fix others took that opportunity to escape. They
add the following particulars; Towards the end cf
the combat, the British Captain called to Paul Jones
to strike„ or he would fink his ship the next broad
fiie. The intrepid American aufwered. " fink me
if you can, if Imuft go to the Devil, I had rather
strike to him than to you." Jones fought in failox's
frock and trowfers, with a large girdle round his.
waist, in which hung twelve jiftols, and a liirge
cutlass in his hand. The sailors fay they saw him
blow out the brains of seventeen of his men, for
abandoning their pofts^ During the sAion an at
tempt was made by a few British desperadoes he hail
picked up in France, to relieve the prisoners he had
below de^ks, with a view to surrender the ship. --,
the Seraphis (the vessel he now fought with and
took) was new, and built on a new conftruftion,
failed wonderfully faft, and was copper bottomed.
Twenty five vessels in different divisions have been
sent in pursuit of Jones, bat it is thought he is gone
towards Norway,",.
PHILADELPHIA, Jinuary 22'. j
Extract of a letter from a Merchant of character
dated L'Orient, OAober 20th 1,79:
«' About eight leagues from Ufhant, there was a
bloody engagement between the frigates La Surveil
lante and the Quebec, both, of equal force. They
both loft all their masts. The Frigate saved only
her bowf,rit, she availed herfelf ofher oars„ to board
the Quebec, and having thrown in a flower of hand
grenades, the remaining part of the exhausted crew
were on the point of jumping on board, when they
c&ferved a ffime fore and aft. They immediately
difiagaged by cutting away the remains of the bow-
Srit, arid saved 43 of the Bfttifh and two officers,
aving got '° f° me little difiance by the means of
their oars, the English frigate blew np. The Sar
veillante was carried into Brest, having had 33 men
killed and 85 wounded. The Captain, M. de Con
die, received three shot, two in his head not dan
gerous, and one in his body, which we fear is. The
second in command was killed, arid the 6th officer
on board only was capable of carrying her into
port, the others having been either killed of wound
ed. To him the brave Capt. Condic gave up the
command of the frigate, after the engagement, fbr
during the action he would not l)e taken ftom the
quarter deck, note fuffer thelr attention to be taken
up with him." ; ~
Extra& of a letter from DOfrient, dated October 2'2,
1779 to a Gentleman in this^ity.
" The gallant behaviour of Capt. Paul Jones, at
prefect engages the whole attention here, In my
Taft, [informed you, that he had the command of
* small sq ladron then on a cruize. He failed rcund
Ireland and Scotland, Reading terror and devafia
tion in every part. He took, burnt and funk a
great number of vessels, among then a f^'p bound
to Quebec, extremely rich.
M On the 23d of September, in the evening, hav
ing under his command, the Foor Richard, of 40
guns, the Alliance, of 36, and the Pallas, of 28
guns; he fell in with the Baltic fleet, confiding of
about 40 fail, under convoy of the Straphis, of 44
guns, and the Countess of Scarborough, of 20 guns ;
the Pallas after an engagement of about an hour^
took the latter, and Jones in the Poor Richard attack
ed the former, they fought three hours and a half,
with inconceivable rage ; two hours of which time
they were faft to each other, and almost all the time
one or the other was on fire.
'« The Poor Richard was obliged to keep all her
pumps going, during the greater part of the engage
ment, it being night, and the two vcffcls inveloped
in fmoak, the Captain of the P alias could not df
tinguifh whith was friend or enemy, so could give
Juries no affiftaace. The Alliance lay out of gun
shot for the greatest part of the engagement, and
when the came up to his affiftaace, through m flake
instead of firing on the enemy gave the Poor Rich
ard two broad files, which killed 11 men, besides
doing other considerable damage. Notwithflanding
all this, Jones continued' the engagement until he
obliged her to Arike.;
The Seraphis is a fine new ship, sheathed with
copper, on an entire new conftruAion and thought
to be the faflefl failing vcffcl in Europe; The lias two
entire batteries, the lowei of whichis ;8 pounders;
so that flie may be said to be almost double the fc^
of the Poor Richard. This lari ship notwithflapdiog
every affifiance from the others, funk the second
morning after the engagement.
" There has been another faage^ent lately, a%
moil as severe as. this, between the ouivdllante and
the Quebec, each of thirty two guns';they fought
ya.d arm and yard arm-for about three hours, when
the latter blew up. Without thia accident it was
not possible to tell which would have funk fitft, for
they were boh determined not to strike."
Extras of another letter from the fame place. ?
" Cipt. Jones came to town from the Texel, and
he is gone to the Hague: his pretence will, I'am
perfaaded, embarrass this Republic, and may pro
bably produce warm altercations in the senate.
6a I cannot give you a very particular account of
the engagement; duly that the cot fiftbetween the
two ffi"ps exceeds description; upwards of 230 men
killed and wounded in both, and so Shattered, that
it was a matter of doubt which of the vessels would
fink firft. The Captain of the Seraphis, behaved
with great bravery.
['' The Poor Richard with all the assistance af
forded from the, other ships after the aaion, could
not be kep't above water, and Jones had the mortifi
cation to fee her go down, not being able to save
any material putof,her flames. He (it may be said)
has madea good e^chang^ but ,c willed to have
got the Poor Richard into port, Shattered as fife was,
as a pi&ure of cariofity aad-difirefsj?'. - ,
^6 dilatoriness of many of the towns in this
State, in Applying the Cloathing ordered by
the General Alterably, necessitates the iubferiber to
call on them in the nofi pressing terms, to forward
their several proportions immediately, as otherwise
their troops muA fu ff^r. Likewise requests all the,
Committees to call on him for a settlement cf their
accounts. / _a
CHAUNCEY WHITTELSEY,
-(Parch kfiug Cloifiier..
Middletown, Jan. %, 1780.
WE the Subscribers, being appointed Commit-,
fioners by the Hon. Court of Probate for the
diftria of Middietown, to examine and adjust the
claims of the creditors to the eftac cf Henry Gil
detfleve, late of Chatham^ deceas'd, represented in
solvent; do hereby give notice that we ffiall attend
said business at the houft of Capt. Jeremiah Good
rich in said Chatham, on the fir# and second Tuef
dayi in March next, at four o'clock afternoon on
each of said days.
&w. White,. 1 commoner,.
H^z. Goodrich,,
January 22. 1780.
STOLEN tiom the subscriber, an Order from th,
Committee of Pay-Table, dated August 25,
1778, on the Treasurer cf this State, for Nine Hun
dred and Sixty Pounds. Any person apprehending
the thief, Trial! be handsomely rewarded. All Col
le&bts are hereby cautioned against paying said
order. ANDREW HILLYER.
Simffiury, Jin. 24, 1,86.
TO be EXCHANGED, by JOHN KIRBY
of Worthington, and ROWLAND ALLEN
in Middletown, Good Rock, Lisbon, Liverpool
and New England SALT, Likewise Dry COD
FISH, for Wheat, Rye, Indian Corn, or White
Beans. January 27, 1780.
A LL PERSONS havingany demands againff
me at Deputy Quarter Mafy General, either
for monies due, or that will become due by the firft
of March : art requeued to find in Aeir accounts,
with all possible difpitch, in order for a fall settlement,
on receipt of which, the balances will either be
phid, or certificates given, for what ffiall appear to
be due to the Hrft of March : to which time lam
directed by the Quarter Master General, to furnish
all accounts in my diftri&, without fail.
NEHEM. HUBBARD, D. %M. G.
Quarter Master General's Office,
Hartford, Jan. 29. 178%
TO BE SOLD.
By JAMES PERCIVAL,
At his S.ore in Kensington
ABOUT Twenty Bufhel# cf b& R OCK
SALT, by the fi^le,Bulhel or alto,rd,%
it applied for Lon. Also, a Qanti^ ofFosTTC.
NOTICE is hereby given to the Members of
the FIRST MEDICAL SOCIETY in th©
Thirteen United States of America, face their In
dependence. to meet at Sharon on Tuesday the
fyh day cf February next, 12 o'clock on said day.
° LIVE% 2 —
BO HEA TEA by the cheffi or smaller qu^n%,
ity, MUSCOVADO SUGAR by the
tirce or barrel,
HOLLANDGEMEVAby the case to be fold,
by EBENEZER PLATT.
Harford, Jan.. 22 1780.
E ## . ; A.
THE fitft quality cf BOHEA TEA to be fold
at CALEB BULL, jun'rs Store in Hartford;
Any person desirous to puichafe by the hundred oft?
kb, may perhaps find their advantage in applying
'°°^
N. B. A very sprightly aAive NEGRO EOY
this count y born about 7 years of age to be fold
for good security on intereft^ if mofi agreeable t^
the purchaser. , .1
February 8, 1)80.
TO BE SOL D, ' *
At JOSIAH BLAKELEY & Co's.
Store, under the Printing Office Hertford,
BEST white powder'd and brown SUGARS,
by the Hothead, Barrel or smaller quantity.
Aifo, a quantiy of WOOL CARDS, by .s.a dezem
or pair. *, SHEAR MOLDS to be exchanged
for Grain or Pork.
RUM by the Hogshead or Gallon, ben BOHnA
TEA by the hundred or liable pound, tp be
fold reafonabie. A few half p pes of PORT WINE
dear. Goods taken in for storage, xe delivered or
sent on, or fold on comm ffions. Good Hay for
Teams, Cyder and Bed for TeamPers that come oa
confined. DANIEL PITKIN.
Bad-Hartford, Februa;y § 1780.
TO-BE SOLD WHOLESALE a t RETAIL,
By Meffi'rs. KELLIGER & TISDALL,
At their Store uppofi^e the Pitting Office in
Hartford^ a quantity of ENGLISH GOODS,
^roong mich are the following articles.
BROWN, bUe, green and black Broadcloth ,
Red. Green, White, Yellow Black, Biue and
Strip'd Baizes ; Exeter Serges; White and Black
Says; Duroys; Brawboys and Serge Denims ;
C^rnfon, Cinnamon, Blue, Black and Brown Hair
bines {Ceuiblera ; Black Durant ; Nett Patterns ;
Thread and V/orfted Hose; Coatfe and fine Irifti
Linens ; Black and Waite Gauzes, Gauze. Silk,
Cotton and Linnen Handkerr less; Lady's Fans ;
Thread and Sewing Silk ; Back Alamode ; Shoa
and Knee Buckles ;.Coat and Vest me al Buttons ;
Homemade Sail, Philadelphia Snuff, &c. &c.
N. B. Bills of Exchange would be very acceptable
in part payment for any ofthe abqye articles, or the
highest price paid for them in Cash a' fa d Store.
Tickets in the Third cue of the united
STATES LOTTERY, to be fold by Joh^
Chenevard and Roderic Lawrence. A. the
drawing of this Lottery commences the fir.fi day of
March, theft who chufe to become adventurers,
unless speedy application is made, will not only be
exclude! from thiss but likewise the faceted ing daft;
Hartford February 8, 1780.
CT™aKEN up by the fubferiber in Wethenfield,
l a daik brown HQREE, acts and paces, heel
cork'd all round, one white eye, his mane cutoffs
both hind feet while, a short white streak in the
face, abotit 10 years old,,abcut 14 hands and half
high. The owner is desired to prove his property*,
pay charges and take him away.
JOSEPH STODDARD.
Mewin|ton, January 22, 1780.
—FOR-S A L E,
At CALEB BULL, juffrs. Store
In^HARTFORD,
GOFFE Eby tie Bag or left Quantity, T%
Sugar, Ginger, Allspice, Logwood, Sewing
Sjk, Twist, Silk and Gauze Handkerchrefs, Men°&.
white Leather Cleves, Markin, Ganvafs, finals
pinn Penknives, and a quantity ofWindow Frames
and Saflies.
N. B. Gcod Rock or Saltattdas Salt to be g^
changed for Butter. ,
February 1. r„&