The Connecticut courant, and the weekly intelligencer — Hartford [Conn.], 1782-12-24 00:00:00, page 2

^n. You have seen eclipses of the fun frequent
ly, but never did you fee such a darkness as hung
over this place for two days after the letter was
published—horror and dismay painted in every
face—fpeak, no one could,and when utterance
was found at last it was not argument, but the
most bitter and torturing exclamation; however,
in a few days reason resumed her feat, the inha
bitants had a meeting, and two very excellent
addresses were made, full of loyalty and becom
ing spirit, one was to the commissioners, the
other to Governor Franklin, who leaves this in
the packet, carries the addresses with him, and
will deliver them himfelf to the King in person---
you will fee them in public soon, and will I think
approve of them.
Purchafes,the least in value said to be 70,0001.
in different counties, are now in treaty for, by
three eminent bankers, Sir Charles Afgill, Mr.
Drummond, and Child. Such rapid fortunes
have been made in that business since the war.
Mr. Burke's family is not quite as unprovided
for as it was imagined ; for while the Marquis
of Rockingham fat at the Treasury Board, a
place for life became vacant; it was in the gift
of the First Lord Commissioner, and he imme
diately bestowed it upon young Mr. Burke.—
We hear the place is worth 6001. a year.
A correspondent informs us, that on Sunday
last a Methodist Preacher, who had collected
together a large congregation near Tottenham-
Court Road,had, in several parts of his discourse
reprobated the vice of drunkenness in terms of
the utmost asperity, and which did not seem to
be relished by many of his auditors. At length
the good man said, Icome now, brethren, to your
wives, IJball now touch upon that bead: Anlriih
milkman, who was prelent, immediately ex
claimed, Don't brother us Mr. What do-pe-cal
-I'um !---I have too great a regard for my bead,
to let you touch my wife.
We hear Lord Molefworth, supposed to be
the best judge of a carriage, and the compleateft
driver in the kingdom, is planninga new coach
for his own use. The front, which is to be 4
feet and an half high, with the perch bolt iu
front of the tranfum. The splinter bar, from
which the horses draw, is to be as near in a right
line with the axle as possible. This will be the
most expeditious carriage in Europe. It is said
Hatchet is to build it.
The illands of Jersey and Guernsey havebeen
of infinite service to us, during the present war,
because they have done infinite mifehief to our
enemies. It is a fa&, that no fewer than three
score privateers, great and small, have been fit
ted out by these two islands ; and the success
they meet with is almost incredible: A vessel
could not pass well between them and France,
without being feen,fo that the privateers usually
went out, not so much to look for prey, as to
seize prey already in view.
Annecd^tes of the Cabinet. —Upon the dispatch
arriving from Sir Guy Carleton, which brought
an account of the Congress refufing all negoci
ation with him and Mr. Morgan, a cabinet
council was held, to confider what orders should
be sent to Sir Guy. The Dukes of Richmond
and Grafton were strenuous for the evacuation
of New-York, and fending Sir Guy to the Weft-
Indies, in which they were supported by the
Chancellor, Lord Keppel, and Mr. Townfhend,
but Lord Shelburne and his party were violently
against it, and carried the negative. They did
not however, propose any method of renewing
the war, and urged their opposition on the foot
ing of difficulty in doing it. The Duke of
Grafton then urged the situation we should be
in, of having two important fortreffes besieged,
destitute of the power of relieving either, with
out facrificing the whole war ; but Lord Shel
burne pledged hi If, that he would, at the
next council, prop a scheme that should obvi
ate the difficulty ; this was accordingly brought
forward, and what should it turn out, but a
proposition to Congress, and the Courts of Ver
sailles and Madrid, for a truce of two years, each
party remaining possessed for that time, of what
ever was in their possession ! The whole cabinet,
Lord Shelburne's dependents alone excepted,
declared it would be absolutely nugatory, for
the combined courts would never agree to it---
and rejected the measure. A third council was
afterwards held, and in consequence of it, dif
patchesWere sent to Sir Guy; the rumour is,
that the ministers could agree to no plan ; and
therefore the commander 'was directed to do the
best he could, under the assurance, that if be
sieged, he should have relief sent very soon.
Thus is the cabinet, at present, August 7th, in
such a date of division, that nothing decilive can
proceed from it. The King thews, on every
occaGon, the most marked partiality to Lord
Shelburne's opinions, but the jealousy of the
rest prevents his making any great use of it.
NEW -YO RK, Dec. 19.
On Wednesday last, as Morford Taylor, Wil
liam Salter, Robert Pattifon, and James Lippen
cut, were palling Sandy Hook shore, in a fluff, a
party under Capt. Storey rose from behind a
iandhill, and fired on the boat without firft hail
ing them. Mr. Taylor was ihot through the
head, and died instantly ; the other three were
made prisoners, and Gripped of their belt ap
parel. Mr. Salter was taken on shore, Mefl'rs.
Pattifon and Lippencut, with a centry over them
were ordered to row the fkiff to a cove where
Storey had his own boats concealed ; but Mess.
Pattifon and Lippencut, seized a favourable op
portunity to throw the centinel overboard, and
made their escape. The centinel swam to Ihoie,
and on relating the circumstance, Mr. Salter
was immediately compelled to exchange his dry
cloaths for those of the wet half drowned centi
nel. He has since ransomed himfelf for two
hundred dollars, and is now in town.
B O ST O N, December 19.
The following notification (copies of which
the enemy have dispersed in the eastern parts of
this State) was lately brought in here by a vessel
from the eastward.
" By Order of the General.
" All persons are hereby informed, that as the
province of Sagadahock, from Kennebeck River
to Fort Howe, is under martial law till civil go
vernment can be established; Therefore all the
inhabitants of Penobfcot River, Bagwaduce Ri
ver, Blue-Hill Bay, Union River, Nafgig, the
Reach, Benjamin's River, Fox Islands, Deer Is
land, Long Island, Belfaft, Cape Jellifon, Cape
Rofea, &c. &c. who have neglected to obey the
different summonses, in not attending their duty
on Fort George, are once more called upon to
come here immediately, and work their tours—
Such as negle& this last summons may expert to
have their cattle and other property destroyed---
All persons who fee this order are desired to ac
quaint their neighbours of it, that they may be
left without excuse.
Robert Pagan, Commis'y of Inhabitants.
Campbell Town, Penobfcot, O&. 24. 1782.
Last Thursday evening arrived in port, a brig
in 18 days from Martinico : By her we have the
pleasing fatisfa€tion of announcing to our read
ers, the fafe arrival, at that island of upwards
of 70 fail of transports, with a large body of
troops on board from Old France, under convoy
of several line of battle ships, and 2 or 3 frigates.
Who commanded these forces we have not been
informed.
NEWPORT, December 14.
On the 6th of August last the Honorable
Town-Council of Newport addressed General
Carleton on the fubjeft of the Records of said
Town, requeuing his Excellency would be
pleased to order said Records returned to said
Town; in consequence of which his Excellency
returned said Records by the last flag from New-
York, with a polite letter, expressing his sorrow
for the damage said Records had received by.the
finking of the transport in Hell-Gate which car
ried them from hence, and by their having lain
three years without examination.
Wednesday evening arrived here the privateer
fchqoner Rochambeau, Capt. Reed, from a
cruise, and brought in with him a prize schoon
er with a valuable cargo.
H ARTFOR D, December 24.
A second division of refugees, with their
wives and other baggage, are embarking at
New-York, and will shortly fail for Halifax.
Their intermarriage with the spurious breed of
Canadians, the aboringes of Penobfcot, St.
Francis, Lauret, Algonquin, Little Elkimaux,
and the other north-eastern tribes of Savages,
who inhabit that part of America, will soon
render Nova-Scotia a very populace colony; and,
in a few years, extend the trade and dominion
of Great-Britain so as to compensate for the loss
of the THIRTEEN STATES.
Died in Weathersfield last Monday evening,
after a long consumptive illness, born with great
patience, Capt. Othniel Williams, about 46 years
of age, has left behind him a forrowful widow
and fix children, to mourn the loss of a virtuous,
tender, affectionate husband and father, the
neighbourhood and town lament the loss of this
virtuous and worthy citizen.
WANTED,
A few good Shiping Horses,
R f °"T ' L f 7 en years ol ^ !4> or 14 and
, , hal { h * n , d : hl o> well made, trot or pace,
the faddie; for which Weft-India Goods
will be given. Enquire of
u n JOSEPH HART, and Co.
Hartford, Dec. 24.
ALL Persons having accounts unsettled with the cltatc of
Capt. Samuel Olcott, late of Hartford, deceased, are
once more requested to fettle the fame, constant attendance
" ^ e ft ? re 6f the deceased. Also, all those who
mult be sensible there is interest now become due on their
bonds notes, &c. are desired to make immediate payment
those that neglcQ may depend they will be called on in J
s more difagree^ble way.
JOHN OLCOTT, )., .
JOHN CALDWELL. ) Ad ministrators.
Hartford, December 19, 1782.
THE Colkdors of Town and Society Taxes for the town
of Barkhamftead, hereby notify the following persons,
non-resident proprietors of said town, that their lands will
be fold, at Public Vendue, at the Sign Poll in said Barkham
ftead, on the third Monday in February next, unless prevent
ed by paying their taxes, viz. the lands belonging to Daniel
Barber, Francis C. Barnaid, Samuel Chapman, David Ells
worth, Isaac and Abial Griswold, Daniel Gillet, Hezekiah
Griswold, George Humphry,Eli Moor's heirs, Joseph Moore,
R?.ff r Ne X b ury, Isaac Pinny, Daniel and Roger Phelps,
William Thrall, Elizabeth Thrall, Phineas Wilson, Natha
niel Rising, Ebenezer Moody, Ebenezer Moore, Abraham
Pettibone, John Sadd, Rolwel Mills, Isaac Brooker, Stephen
Chubb, Samuel Cook, John Cook, Isaac Case, Silas Drake
Reflow, Timothy Dwight's heirs, John Gillet Jo
seph Hubbert, John Hertile, Elihu Hall, Samuel Holt Ab-a
ham Kellogg, John King, Nathaniel Mather's heirs, Samuel
Mather s heirs, Benjamin Newbury, Levi Pinny, Esther Ro
bmfon, Ebenezer Reed, Uriah Seymour, James Steel' Ann
Smith, Samuel Hall Williams, Stephen Sanford, Isaac Shel-
^ m "^ Hodley, Ephraim Tucker, Daniel Skinner
Eliphalet and William Richards, John Diggins'hs eirs, Elias
!° f ? h Kilbourn, J (> f C ph Talcott, Samuel
P ' urnb> Luke and Sarah Noble,
Elijah Flowers heirs, Job Drake, Simeon Ward.
ISRAEL JONES, jun.) Town and
ABNER CASE, ) Society
EZRA CASE. ) Colledorc
Barkhamftead, December Q. ° rS °
James & Hezekiah Bull,
Have the following Articles, which they would
be glad to fell for Caih, Flour, Wheat, Rye
Corn or Oats, viz.
< CA % ET ' grcen ? blue ? Cinnamon, white, brown, olive
y ana flesh colour'd Broadcloths, brown aud blue Coat
ings, blue Serge and Duffil, brown and olive Corduroys,
brown olive and dotted Velvets, brown and black Royal
ohvc c^CTd Cantoon, white and brown Janes and
Fulhans, blue Thickset and Lifting, Leather Breeches,
green, purple, white, blue and striped Prunells, scarlet
Y 1 "^ blue > green, chocolate, olive and fruffcolour^
ed Shalloons, Durants and Tammies, crimson, pink and
green Druggets fcariet, green, purple, dove, brUn and
flesh coloured Hairbines end Camblets, scarlet, crimson
2nd white Baize, white Flannels, Men's fi k and worst:
cit Hose, Beaver and Felt Hats, red and white Buntings
. , ?"'f h Cord ' Dia per, Merfailles Quilting, Dow
lass, Bed-Ticking, 7-8 and yard wide Linen, Silesia, Bri,
tannia Do. Check, black and white silk Mitts and Gloves
Chintzes, Callicoes and Moreens, blue, pink, flesh, green'
white and black Modes and Persians, Taffatys, Luteftrin^
and Sattins white and black Gauzes aud Milliners, white
Gauze Handkerchiefs, Romal and Bilboa Handkerchiefs
Flowered Lawns, Ribbons and Tastes sorted, Black Plumes'
Womens Shoes, Twist and Sewing Silk sorted, Threads',
white and black Laces, white and blue Tapes, Quality and
b "?"^ s> Writing-Paper, Dutch Quills, Ink Cake
v'°wder, Spedacles, Mens and Womens Leather Gloves'
A' P en : Kn ives, Scissors, Shoe & Knee-Buckles'
'^ rbles ' ' cwin ^ and kiting Needles, Candle Sticks
and Snuffers, Bellowfes, Frying-Pans, Scives, Files and
Ruips, Cross Cut Saws, German and blistered Steel, per
hundred or less quantity, Iron Shovels and Spades, Sturrup-
Irons, File Arms, Rock and country Salt, Weft-lndia and
country Rum, Brandy, Ginn and Shrub, Loaf and Brown
Sugar, Singlo and Bohea Tea, Chocolate, Ginger, Indigo
C ^'° n> 9 r ° ck f ry Ware > Iron Ware, Pocket Dressing-
Glasses, liver, linseed and blubher Oil, Bibles, Spelling-
Books, vs p, n „, p rimmer ,
Gouges, Compact, Firmers, Mens Shoes and Boots,
Fish, per quantity. ,
Hartford, December 2, 1782.
ROKE into the inclofure of Daniel Willcox, in Middle
town, the latter end of August last, a brindle HEIFER
^° y ?' s ° ld > marked with a halfpenny
•and a flit the under fide of the right ear---The owner Is de,
hl s property, pay chargesand take her away.
Middletown, December 4, 1782.'
Papers of the best kind,
P and Wrapping Paper, Bibles, Spell
ling Books, &c. to be fold by the Printers.
Law s Collection of Music
To be fold at the Printing-Office.
Cash given for clean Cotton
and Linen Rags, coarse or fine,
byCapt. Miles Beach, of Litch
field,