The Connecticut courant, and the weekly intelligencer — Hartford [Conn.], 1781-11-20 00:00:00, page 3

PHILADELPHIA, November 7.
On Saturday afternoon last between the hours
of three and four arrived here 24 regimental stan
dards, taken with the British and German for
ces under Lord Cornwallis. They were receiv
ed by the volunteer cavalry of this city at Schuyl
kill and conduced into town, displayed in a long
procession, preceeded by the American & French
colours at a proper distance. They were para
ded through the principal streets of the city, a
midrt the joyful acclamations of surrounding
multitudes, to the state-house—the hostile stan
dards were then laid at the feet of Congress and
his Excellency the Ambassador of France—a no
ble and exalted memorial of the victory gained
by the allied forces over the llaves of tyranny
and oppression.
Yesterday arrived here by way of Borton, the
loan lately obtained in France by Col. Lawrens.
The sum total is 400,000 French crowns, equal
to 100,000 pounds rterling—it came by land in
fourteen waggons, the whole under a guard. W*e
hear there is to be a mint speedily established in
this city, which is to begin with damping a new
American currency partly out of this loan.
By the United States in Congress assembled,
Monday, November 5, 1781.
✓CONGRESS proceeded to the election of a
President, and the ballots being taken, the
Honorable JOHN HANSON, was elected.
Extract from the Minutes,
CHARLES THOMSON, Sec'ry.
FIS H-K IL L, November 15.
The British fleet returned to Sandy Hook the
beginning of laid week : On their arrival, trans
ports were sent down to receive the troops from
the men of war; both these and the transports
remain at the Hook. It is reported the British
fleet were in fight of Count de Graffe, but find
ing him Superior in numbers and position, tho't
proper to return without risking an aftion. It is
conjectured the British fleet will go to the Weft-
Indies.
We learn that the Virginia, Maryland and
Pennsylvania lines, under General St. Clair, are
to reinforce General Greene ; and that the
northern troops are ordered to this vicinity for
winter quarters.
We learn from Albany, that some of the
enemy's Indians have burnt a few scattering
houses at Ball's Town and Schohary, last week.
BOSTO N, November 15.
When the vessels last arrived from France left
that kingdom, the prevailing reports, from per
sons of good authority were, that all apprehensi
ons refpea:ing the cause of the allies in the pre
ferit war, arising from the death of the late Em
press of Germany, and the views of the Impe
rial Court were now over; the Emperor having
been in France 3 months, and lecretly fettled with
his Mod Christian Majesty all material points,
concerning the general arangement of affairs :
Th, though it was prudent in the late situation
of affairs for France to keep a very large part of
her forcesat home,and ready for any contingence,
yet now all matters being amicably adjusted with
the only power thatßritam had any hopes of em
ploying in her favour, it was in the power of
France greatly to augment her force in America.
Accordingly it wasfaidthat a large body of troops
were destined to be embarked for these coasts,
and might in no great length of time be expect
ed here.'
On Tuesday last Capt. Collier arrived at Sa
lem, in 24 days from Nantz. The letters are not
yet come to town ; but by a gentleman who
came passenger in this vessel we are informed,
that the Spaniards continue vigorously to push
the siege of Gibraltar ; that the forces which
were employed for the reduction of Minorca,after
poffeffingthemfelvesof thewhole ifland,to the en
virons of St. Phillips, had carried their approaches
very near that fortrefs,and cutoff the water from
the garrison, which it was expected would soon
surrender. That the combined fleet having
cruized for some time in the channel, where no
British fquadronhad ventured to face it,at length
separated; the French returning to Brest, and
the Spaniards to Cadiz.
By a gentleman of intelligence lately arrived
from Europe we learn, that theßritifh news-wri
ters were working double tides to contradict, or
explain away all the accounts that had been re
ceived there of Gen. Green's success ; and to
puffaway Lord Cornwallis's military talents and
atchievements, while the reputation of Clinton
was on the decline; that while theßritiffi affairs
were a gloomy afpecl in all quarters, in the Last
and Wert-Indies, towards the Baltic, in thechan
nel, and in the disposition of all the courts of Eu
rope, the chief dependence of the infatuated na
tion was upon Lord Cornwallis, who wasto per
form wonders, by carrying his conquests before
winter, from South-Carolina to Philadelphia,
and in this way retrieve all their affairs : Thus
all their expectations and boartings, which have
rung so loudly through Europe, have in the end
only served to add weight and brilliancy to the
glorious conquert of the allied army in Virginia.
Our inveterate enemies the Britons are great
ly disappointed in two things ; they expended
that our paper money would soon produce a fa
tal convulsion in our affairs; this has been pro
claimed in parliament and throughout their poli
tical writings. They must be astonished to know
that this fame paper money, after carrying on
the war foranumber of years, has at last, by
common consent, been quietly interred, and by
its declension and death paid off an immense
debt upon the United States.^ They expected
also, that from national and religious prejudices,
and from their own machinations, a coolness
must soon ensue between France and her allies
the United States : They must be equally cha
grined to find, that instead of this, the Ameri
cans have had sense enough to compare the fide
lity and generosity of their new friends with the
perfidy and cruelty of their former oppressors ;
and that, in consequence of this, common sense,
and a mutual infeperable interert, and also as the
natural effect of reciprocal assistance and civili
ties, the friendfllip of the allied nations grows
Wronger every day.
HARTF OR D, November 20.
All the late New-York papers have at length
confeffed the surrender of Lord Cornwallis to be
real. They have even condefeended to insert the
articles of capitulation verbatim from the Phila
delphia gazettes. The women are in tears, the
soldiery in a panic, the merchants felling offtheir
goods for much less than the firft cost in Europe,
the tories are in the utmost consternation, and
Benedict Arnold himfelf, it is said trembles like
an aspen leaf—in the midrt of this feene of dis
tress and wretchedness, with a superior French
fleet on the coart ready to swallow them, the de
magogues of that city are publishing in their ga
zettes contents of rebel mails and criticisms upon
poems written by the King of Pruflia; which
conduct is full as ridiculous and stupid as if a
criminal on his way to the gallows, and fitting
on his coffin, should at the fame time be amusing
himfelf with Ben Johnson's jests, or writing
ftri&ures on the stile and language of the flie
riff's warrant which condemns him to be hanged.
Died, at Eart-Windfor, on the eighth day of
November instant, Mrs. Elizabeth Grant, relief
of Captain Thomas Grant, of that town.
At Wethersfield, lart Sunday morning at 7
o'clock, the amiable consort of Col. Samuel B.
Webb, in the 24th yearof h^rage^
TO BE SOLD,
At a very low Rate for Cash,
By JOSIAH HUNTINGTON,
At Rocky-Hill Landing:
WEST-INDIA and New-England Rum, good Jamaica
Sugar, Mobiles, Rock-Salt, German Steel, Raisins,
Tea, Coffee, Chocolate, Pepper, Ginger, Alfpice, Nutmegs,
Logwood, Copcras, Cotton Wool, Salt-Petre, Pipes, Writ
ing Paper, Oznabrigs, Buckskin Breeches, rod. and 4d.
Nails, Wool-Cards, Hair-Combs, Pinns, Saw-Mill and
Hand-Saw Files : Also a few articles of Dry Goods.
N. B. He expeds in a few days a fmatil assortment of
good Pewter, and a few Felt Hatts.
Wethersfield, Nov. 6, 1781.
REMADB and fit for SALE,
By EBENEZER M OOR E, Sadler,
At the sign of the WHITE HORSE, Hartford.
LADIES hunting Side Saddles of various fashions, gentle
mens faddies of differentfiz.es and fashions, with suita
ble cloths for do. Holders, saddle Bags, black and russet
portmanteaus, Strap halters, curb and fnaffle bridles, Wey
mouth ditto, with bit and briddoons, Martingils, also a
beautiful assortment of Surfingles.
N. B Best plated spurs of various fashions, steel spring
ditto, Pollished ditto, and Stirrup-irons.
Hartford, Nov. 19, 1781.
BROKE iato the fubferiber's inclofure in Saybrook, feme
time inthe month of July last, a large MARE COLT,
supposed to he threeyears old ; she is a dark bay, both pa
ces and trots, not doebe I, and without brand. The owner
is desired to prove property, pay charges, and take her
away, er she will be dealt with as a stray.
ABNER STANNARD.
Saybrook, November 5, 17^1.
ALL persons indebted to the fubferiber for News-Papers,
or any other ferrices, are requested td make immedi
ate payment. Those who negleft may depend on finding
their accounts in the hands of an Attorney.
ELI CLAPP.
Southampton, November 6; 1781.
STOLEN from the dwelling house of the fubferiber, in Bast
Windsor, on the evening of the firft instant, a new bea
ver hat, of the best kind, with black lining, round looping,
and the front of the crown lined with green frat case. The
supposed thief is a Aim built young fellow, about five feet
ten inches high, fair skin, dark hair, had on a light brown
coat, redish coloured silk handkerchief, flriped or checked
trowfers, and a small round black hat, said he belonged to
Union.
Whoever will detect the thief so that he may be brought
to justice and the hat recovered, shall receive ten dollars in
Silver, paid by
ELI MOOR E.
N. B. Six Dollars will be given for the hat only.
East Windsor, Nov. 8, 1781.
STRAYED, the morning of the 6th inst. from the stable of
Mr. Nehemiah Hubbard, a dark bay MARE COLT, three
years old, near fourteen hands high, thick made, in good
flesh, long mane and tail, a Square trotter ; whoever will re
turn said MARE to the fubferiber, shall receive a generous
reward, and the thanks of
A. WELL S, jun.
Hartford, Nov. 10, 1781.
BROKE into the inclofme of the fubferiber about the 28:4
of October last, three yearlings, one a black and white
HEIFER, no mark on either ear,one red HEIFER with some
white on the belly, marked with a crop of the off ear, and
slanting crop of the upper fide the near ear, and one red
STEER marked with slanting crop of rhe upper fide bothears,
with some white under the belly. The owner or owners arc
desired to prove his or their property, pay charges, and take
them away.
EBENEZER WELLS.
Hartford; Weft-Division, November 10,1781.
PAY TABLE OFFICE, November 17, 1781.
THE Commanding Offices of Militia Companies are in
formed, that previous to a fe^ement of their Pay Rolls
they must produce certificates from the Sele&mcn of the se
veral Towns to which their companies belong, that all the
arms, blankets, &c. furnished by the Selectmen are return
ed, or of the number and value of those detained, that flop
ages may be made from the pay of those who refufe or nc
glc& to return them. And that they must account for the
expenditure of all provisions received from the fevcral
towns, for the companies under their command.
ELEAZER WALES,
FENN WADSWORTH, ( Committee.
WILLIAM MOSELEY.)
AS T AG, two years old past, broke into my inclofure
about the 15th of July last, marked with a hallow crop
in the near ear, a flit in the off, and a half-penny above the
fame, a redish lined colour. The owner is desired to pay
charges and take him away.
/ GEORGE CATLIN.
Harwinton, November a, 1781.
T-@ B~E SOL D,
ON Wednesday the sth day of December next, at 3 o'clock
afternoon, at the house of Mr. Paul Sheldon innholder
in Southampton, at Public Vendne, so much of the Real
Estate ofDarius Searl, late of Southampton deceased, as will
amount to the sum of Thirty three pounds thirteen shillings:
lawful money. First will be Sold a piece of Wood Land,
lying in the boundaries of Weftfield, containing 5 acres
and half and 18 rods. Second will be fold a parcel of wood
land, good for wheat or mowing, well watered, lying in
the 9th draught of overplus land in Southampton, on the
county road from Northampton to Weftfield, &c. by
BOAZ SEARL, Administrator.
Southampton, November 13, 1781.
N. B. At the fame time will be fold a parcel of wood
land, good for wheat or mowing, lying in the boundaries
of Weftfield, belonging to said Searl.
RUN AWAY from the fubferiber, the night of the third
inst. a Negro Man, named TOM, 40 years old, tall,
well built, very black, speaks good English, marked with
three strait Breaks on one or both temples, had on and car
ried with him two checked and one white shirt. A grey
furtout, a cut-velvet fnuff coloured jacket, and an otter co
loured ditto, and one old ragged ditto, blue yarn Hockings
and old shoes. Whoever will return said servant to his
matter shall have ten hard Dollars reward,
GREEN HUNGERFORD.
Haft-Haddam, Nov. 4, 1781. -,.
THE Collector of State and town taxes for the town of
Hartford, warns the inhabitants of said town,and others
liable to pay taxes in said town, to pay to him their respec
tive back rates , he further warns them to pay to him nine
pence on the pound in hard money only, by the firft day of
Match next, he informs them that Capt Joseph Bunce on the
Weft, and Mr. Daniel Pitkin on the East fide of the Great
River, are appointed to receive the provision and eloathing
on the zffd tax, which they are now ready to receive. The
collc&or again informs that the Treasurer has granted out
executions against him for five of the oldest rates, he hopes
no person willbe so ungenerous asto make any farther de
lay, as he is determined, in case they do not come to him, to
make them but one more visit on account of said rates.
DANIEL SKINNER, jam. Collector.
Hartford, Nov. If, 1781.
STOLEN from the fubferiber in the night of the xjth irft.
by a British defeiter, who calls his name Henry Brown,
about 5 feety or 8 inches high, light brown hair, fays he
was born in Germany, but speaks good English, had on a
pale blue short jacket, light coloured cloth breeches,
white woolen flockings, checked woolen shire, and ftolc
from the fubferiber, a red dullil great coat, a light co
lonfed furtout, a pair of green plush breeches,a Holland
shirt, two pair of woifted flockings of a greyish colour, a
pair of channel pumps, a pair of boots, a pair of silver buc
kles, a napkin marked E. L. and a considerable sum in hard
cash, and sundry other articles too tedious to mention.
Whoever will takes up said thief shall be handsomely re
warded and charges paid by me
JONATHAN HEBARD, of Windham.
Danbury, November r;:h, 1781.
LAW'3 COLLECTION or M U C,™ ✓
To be Sold by the Printers hereof.