The Connecticut courant, and the weekly intelligencer — Hartford [Conn.], 1782-12-31 00:00:00, page 3

rHIL A f)E LP 111 A. Dec. %
Extract of a letter I'Orient, dated October 26.
" Since our arrival, there have been fix fan 0
the Jamaica fleet, captured and brought in here
by the Revolution, Captain Webb, and tne Ci
cero, Captain Hill, ooth belonging to Salem
N. E. Captain Barry in-the Alliance has
brought in 4 fail more of the above fleet. Ihe
fleet were convoyed by the Ville de Paris of 110
guns, the Ramalies, the Glorieux, the Centaur
of 74 guns each, and some other fliips— they met
with a very heavy gale of wind m which a num
ber of the convoy was loft—the fille de Fari^
loft her mafts—Ramilies was also difmafted and
foundered 5 days after the gale, and 2il cre ^
nerifhed except 40 —who were brought 111 the
Prizes The Glorieux was lo leaky before the
gale as to be hardly able to float and has not since
been heard of. We are since informed that the
Centaur was loft at sea.-The fynng remains
of this fleet had not arrived when the ac
counts left England. We ,ve had a fly^ re
port of a Prince of the blood being killed at the
liege of Gibraltar, but this wants confirmation.
By a gentleman from the Eastern shore of Vir
gini te are informed that Captain Whaley, tn
I gaily, belonging to the State of Maryland and
cruizing in the Cliefapeaxe, mounting one
pounder besides swivels and manned with 70 men
on the goth of Nevember fell in with three re
fugee barges from New-York, when one of the
moftbloody conflictsenfued since the commence
ment of the war. In the beginning of the acti
on the men had the mortification to fee their
Captain killed the firft broadside from the ene
my; and to complete the distress, about five mi
nutes after, the whole of the small arm cartridges
took fire. The engagement lifted 30 minutes,
at the end of which time Captain Whaley s gal
ley struck, having 60 of her men killed. Colo
nel Cropper, Major Snead and three other young
gentlemen who were on board as volunteers,
were all wounded; out of this crew which
composed of 70 men besides 5 militia men, onlfr
10 were saved.
December
It is expefted that the council in the great
cause between Connecticut and Pennsylvania,
now debating before the Com^ffione^ autho
rifed by Congress at Trenton, will be fully heard
before the end of the week.
Extract of a letter from John Barry, Esq. com
mander of the United States frigate Alliance,
dated at I'Orient, October 18, 178^.
" A few hours after I failed from New-Lon
don, I retook a brigantine and sent her in there;
proceeded as far as possible offßermuda; in myi
way I took a schooner from that place for Hali
fax; aftercruizing off there for twelve or fif
teen days, I retook a sloop frora New-London
and sent her for Cape Francois.— Finding the
prizes I had taken of little value, either to my
felfor country, and in all likelihood should be
obliged to return into port soon for want of men,
was determined to alter my cruising ground:
I therefore thought it best to run oft die banks
Newfoundland. In my way thither I fell in with
a whaling brigantine, with a pass from Admiral
Digby; I mann'd her and sent her for Bolton.
A few days atter, off the banks of Newfound
land, I took a brigantine from Jamaica, bound
to London, loaded with 'fugar and rum, and sent
her to Bolton; by this veflel I found the Jamai
ca fleet were to the eastward of us; I then carri
ed a press of fail for four days, the fifth day I
took two fhi^ that had parted from the fleet,
after manning them, and frefh gale westerly, I
thought bed to order them for France; a day or
two after I took a snow and a ship belonging to
the fame fleet..
" Being short ofwater, and a number of pri
soners on board, the weftwardly winds still blow
ing frefh, and in expectation of falling in with
some more of them, I thought it belt to proceed
to France, with a determined view to get those
(I had already taken) in fafe, and after landing
the prisoners to put out immediately; but meet
ing with blowing weather and a high fca, I loft
the rails of the head, which accident obliged me
to put in here, where I arrived yesterday with
the above four prizes.—After repairing the da
mages and getting what the ship may want, I
shall put to sea on a cruize, I have likewise to
inform you, that the Ramilies, Admiral Grave s
ffiip, foundered, but all the crew saved; several
of which were on board the prizes! took. We
have likewise an account that another ship of the
line was loft and the crew saved; the merchant
Blips differed much; there are a few vetieh of
the fame fleet in here, taken by the American
cruizert belonging to Salem. There are about
1200 hoglheads of sugar and 400 hogsheads of
rum in th@ four prizes, besides some octree and
logwood."
SAL E M, December 19.
Capt. Gardner, who arrived at Cape-Annyef
terday from Surinam, on Monday night last,
spoke with Capt. Burn, in a Hoop from the Weft-
Indies for this port, who had been out near sixty
days. The vessel was difmafted, and the people
had fuffered greatly for want of provisions; but
Capt. Gardner supplied them with as much as he
could spare, and it is hoped the vessel is arrived
at an eastern port-
BOSTO N, December 26.
Tuesday night arrived a prize brig,Jaden with
dry goods, from London, taken by Capt Hay
den
R Yesterday morning a fire broke out at the
North-Mills in this town, which entirely con
sumed the fame, together with a number of
stores and stables adjoining; there were up
wards of 1000 bushels of gram, alarge quantity
of cocoa and chocolate, seven horfes,fome hogs,
&c. in the buildingswhen burnt; providentially
the wind, breezing light from the north, carried
the flames over the pond, which, in a great mea
sure saved a confederate part of that end of the
town.
PROVID F. N CE, Dec. 21.
Wednesday last Capt. Jenkins, in a Brig, arri
ved here from Guadaloupe.
The fame day Capt. Wardwell arrived at Bri
stol, in ten days from North Carolina. He in
forms, that advice was received before he failed,
that the enemy were to compleat the evacuation
of Charleftown on the 19th instant.
A sloop, laden with rum and salt, captured by
the privateer Rochambeau, of Newport (as men
tioned in our last) we learn ran on the ben and
chickens, in the late fnow-ftorm —The vessel it
is supposed will be loft,but her cargo chiefly saved.
We just learn that a ship, of upwards of 200
tons burthen, arrived in the river yesterday even
ing. She is prize to a small privateer which fail
ed from this port a few days since, commanded
by Capt. Alford Arnold.
II A RTFO R D, December 31.
The Aflembly of Georgia, the 7th ult. resolved,
" That the space of twelve months be allowed
to the merchants (not owing allegiance to the
state) to dispose of their goods, and fettle their
concerns, and that they shall be protected in
their persons and property by the state; and that
atthe expiration of the said time, they shall be
allowed flags to convoy themselves and their of
fers to any British port they fliall choofe:—But
it will be expected by the inhabitants of the state,
that such merchants will not take advantage of
the necessities of the people, but continue to fell
their goods at such prices as they have done to
the British, making a reasonable allowance for
the difference of payment."
It is said that the CommifHoners who had met
at Paris for the purpose of negociating prelimi
naries to a general peace, had returned to their
refyedive courts without having accomplished
the object of their million—though a letter of
the 25th of October from I'Orient, mentions that
Mr. Fitzherbert, the British commissioner, is still
at the court or France.
TRENTON, (New-Jersey) Dec. 11.
In Committee of Association, Trenton,
November 30, 1782.
Notwithstanding the diligence which has
been used in various parts of this state to prevent
illicit trade and intercourse of every kind with
the enemy, by cairying the lawsinto strict and
examplary execution, this Committee have rea
son to believe that sundry ill-disposed perions do
still find means to bring out goods from New-'
York into and through this Rate, in defiance of
the laws, and to the great injury of the commu
nity, . „
They therefore think it proper to call upon
their constituents and fellow-citizens in general,
to give the utmost attention and vigilance to sup
press this milchief: To request that they will
not relax in their efforts; and that all persons
detected may be pursued with the severest pu
nishment appointed by law, and held up to the
publick as enemies to their country, and pelts
of society.
Signed by Order,
ROBERT L. HOOPER, jun. Chairman.
Yoffthe fobrefre, being Ipp^M Cmfofime, W
W the Hon. Court of Probate for the diftrid ofcHartlord,
to examine the claims and demands of the creditors
efface of Joseph Marvin, late of Wethersfield, deceased;
do hereby give notice, that we shall attend said buincts at
the dweliing-houfe of Mr. Zachariah Bunce,in said Weathers
field, on the second and fourth Tuesdays of January and Fe
bruary next, at two o'clock in the afternoon on each of laid
days. .
JOSIAH BUCK, jun.) Commifli-
JOHN FRANCES. ) oners.
Feather field, December i,> 1782.
Twenty Dollars Reward.
STOLEN on the evening of the 4th of November last, a
bay STALLION, 14 hands high, with a star in his fore
head, 4 years old Taft spring, his left hind foot white, his
right thigh much gauled with the traces, a natural trotter-
Whoever takes up laid Horse ar d thief, shall have the above
Reward, or Ten Dollars for the Horse only,and reasonable
charges, paid by HEMAN JUDD.
Farmington, December 29, 1782.
ALL persons that have any demands on the estate of
ANDREW MUMFORD, late of Washington, in the
County of Berkshire, deceased, are de fired to bring in their
accounts to me the fubferiber, of Becket, in order for a set
tlement—all persons that are indebted to laid citate, arc
desired to make immediate payment.
Nathaniel Kingsley, Exectitor.
Becket, December 6, 1782.
ALL persons having any accounts unsettled with the estate
of Capt. Ruffe! Woodbridge, late of Hartford, decea -
ed, to bring in their accounts forfettlemenr, at the dwell ing
houfe of the said deceased, on the second and third Mon ays
and Tuesdays of January next, where the executors wiU at
tand the business on said days, and as there is many accounts
with People in the east society in this town, likewise in
Tolland, Coventry, Bolton, &c. the said executors will at
tend the said business on Thursday the sixteenth January,
at the house of Mr. Stephen Hills, in Haft-Hartford.
ANNE WOODBRIDGE, >
JONATHAN STANLEY, jun.) Executors.
WARD WOODBRIDGE, )
Hartford, December 25, 1782. „ .
N. B. Capt. Woodbridge took much pains by put)
advertising, &c. to bring people to a fettlcment, but to it
tle purpose, all persons indebted to said estate by book, may
depend on being sued without furrhernetice.
FAIRLEE.
WHEREAS the Proprietors of Land in the Township of
FAIRLEE, in the New-Hampshire Grants, welt
Conne&icut River, have been legally notified to paY co me
the fubferiber several affefments on their Rights, Shares oc
Lots of Land therein, and many of them being yet delin
quent in whole or in part, all such delinquents are hereby
notified that so much of their refpedive rights, lots er
shares of Land in said Township, will be fold at Public Auc
tion, an the third Monday of February next, at ten of the
clock forenoon, at the house of Lieut. Nathaniel Humphry,
in said Fairlee, as will pay the arrears of taxes due, with in
cidental charges, unless prevented by previous payments.
The: dames of the original grantees of those Rights, Shares
or Lads of Lands on which the said delinquents taxes arc
due, ate as follows, viz. 1* " *
[l. s. d 4 S imeon Clark, x 7 11 a
Moses Harvey, 13 13 0 John Stringling, 17 11 0
Israel Chancy, 17 11 0 Hezekiah Hubbart, 13 13 0
Alexander Smith, 17 11 oFellow Billings, 13 T 3 •
Solomon Botwood, 17 II o Samuel Stevens, 17 11 •
Moses Cook, 17 II oCharles Chancy, 17 11 °
David Person, 1313 o Richard Chancy, 17 11 °
Solomon Ellfwortb, 13 13 oJahn Eastman, 17 11 0
Joseph Hubbard, 13 13 oSamuel Airs, 17 11 0
Oliver Willard, 13 13 oEbenezer Stoughton, 17 11 0
Isaac Goodale, 13 13 oßenning Wentworth, 17 11 •
William Baxton, 13 13 0 Wilder Willard, 17 11 0
Noadiah Lewis, 13 13 0 Sam.Wentworth, Elq.l7 11 0
Nathaniel Bartlet, 13 13 0 John Cook, - 17 11 0
Jufton Bull, 17 11 0 Samuel Belnap, 17 11 0
Abner Cooley. 17 11 o Martin Smith, 17 11 0
Robert Dickinson, 17 11 c David Blodget, x 7 11 ,
Joseph Church, 17 11 0 His Exc. B. Went ) .
Arad Hunt, 17 11 0 worth, Esq. goo a-)26 II «
Oliver Warner, 13 13 0 ercs or two rights.)
ISRAEL MOREY, Proprietors CoUc^or.
Orford, December io, 1782.
BROKE into the inclofure of die fubferiber, about the 15th
of October last, a Black Steer CALF, marked with a flit
each fide the near ear and a crop in the off. The owner is
desired to pay charges and take her away.
STEPHEN KELLOGG.
Newington, December 30, 1782'
TO BE SO L D,
By the Subscriber, For Cash in hand,
AND entered upon in one month from the date, a conve
nient HOUSE, Blacksmiths SHOP, and small BARN;
all newlv built, situated on the bank of the river, a few
rods east of the Great Bridge in Hartford. Enquire of Aarott
Bradley, an the premises, who will give an indifputablc
"'n- B. All persons having accounts open with said Brad
ley, are desired to call on him for settlement, as he is about
to leave the town.
Hartford, Dec. 36, 1782.
I'his to give Notice, that the
Subscriber, lately from Denmark, has set up the Bufinef# of
CURRYING and DRESSING LEATH MR, at
Simeon Riley's house, in Wethersfield, where the Currying
shall be done in the best manner. If any gentleman wants
work done, should be glad to wait on them at the above
place, and their favors will be acknowledged, by their
humble fervart, JACOB MAYLA ND.
Wethersfield, December ij, 17.82.