The Connecticut courant, and the weekly intelligencer — Hartford [Conn.], 1780-12-26 00:00:00, page 3

L UT D O N, August 29.
The brift^ke Congtefs, from Philadelphia to
Amfiaidam, hiving been taken cff Newfoundland,
ty the Vefial, Captain Kepple, of 32 guns> with a
mmil from the Congress, under the care of Mr.
HENRY LAURENS, theirlate Prefdent, he was
Shifted on board the frigate with his difpatche; hie
Secretary, and another rebel Gentleman, landed at
Portsmouth, and he is fafely lodged in the Tower of
London. - This Mr. Laurens was formerly a fad
die, in Chadeflown, South-Carolina, and deputed
by the Corigrefs to be their Envoy at the Hague,
where he intended to negotiate a loan, with a mort
gage of the province of New-York, as fecerity for
gryment.
S'. JOHN'S in ANTIGUA, Nov. 8, 1780.
His Majesty's ships Andromeda and Laurel, of
28 guns each, the Beaver's prize of 16, and the En
dymihn are loft, the two former under Trinity rocks
Martinique. The Egmont of 74 guns, Blanch of
36, Deal CaffU of 25, and Caroelion of 1 6, miffing.
BOSTON, December 21,
Our last advices from New-York men
tion, that a new embarkation of troops
was going forward from that place ; their
number said to be large, and their destina
tion uncertain. The fame advices add,
that all American naval officers in that
place were to be sent to England; that
our prisoners have at no time been treat
ed with more severity and inhumanity than
at present ; that their provisions are scan
ty and bad, and their confinement from' the
air in prison ships, and the various dis
tresses they fuffcr there intolerable, from
all which there is no relief but by entering
into the British service. So thlt it is evi
dently the plan of the enemy to force all
our prisoners into that service by methods
of inhumanity, and from t/he dread of
death b, sickness and famine. The peo
ple of the United States hate a right to
expea that this important matter will be
thorough!, enquired into by proper au
thority, and that the law of retaliation will
be vigorously enforced, as the only means
of abating the insolence and cruelty of our
enemies, and obtaining proper treatment
for our fellow fubjedts who are so unfor
tunate as to fall into their hands.
All accounts from our judicious friends
in Europe, agree, that Britain is determin
ed still to pro feeute the war. She cannot,
they fay, bear the thought of giving inde
pendence to these Stales. She will not
endure to hear of a peace dilated, by
France, and grounded upon the basis of
the treaty of Paris. The ministry have
taken great pains in getting a parliament
to their mind. The acquisition of Charlef
town they confider as a pledge of the con
quest of all America, and are determined
itill to persevere in exerting every nerve to
bring us to their feet. The United States
can expedt no peace, while a^ritifh army
possesses any part of their territories. Eve
ry thing calls upon us to put our own ar
my on a more permanent footing than ever
it has yet been. A good army during the
war, is, under providence, our only secu
rity. We have been too dilatory in a
matter of such vast importance. Nothing
rouses us but deftruftion at the very
door.
It is said that accounts were brought to
New-York, by the flip Medea, that 12
fail of the line and 13000 troops had fail
ed from France before she left England,
br^nd to Rhode-Ifland, and that twelve
fail'of British ships of the line, were im
mediateU to follow.- - , . ,
HARTFORD, Dumber 26-
The commitment of Mr. Laurens to the lo^ cr
of London, by three Secretaries of State, runt that
" These are in his Majeßy's nkmr, to authorize
you to receive into your caflody the, body of Htn^y
Laurens, Esq; sent herewith, on fafpicion of hili'
treason, whom you are to keep fafe until he fholl
be delivered by due coarse- ofHaw ; for to , doing
this is your warrant. .'
Dated at Whitehall, the 6th day of OA '7B°: ,
'STORMONT.
To Charles, Earl Cornwallis, HILLSBOROUGH,
Constable of the Tower of G. GERMAINE.
London, or hit Deputy.
We are .informed that on the night of the 16th
inflant, the schooner Folly, Capi. Jonathan Taylor
of this town,'being on her parage from Newport,
with a small breeze at'N.: E. .unfortunately iuu
ashore on Narraganft; beach (while the Captain was
gone below to refiefri himfelf) and immediately
bilged ; bar happily the Captain and one thyo,
the only person. on board, were faveil.
On the 7th of J r ns la 3, the Spanish Admiral Don
Barcelo, made ah attempt to dtiroy the New Male,
with the British Men of War and other Shipping,
a: Gibraltar, by meane of 9 Fireihips I bat the En
t&prife failed through the fpirhed exertions of the
B. tifh Seamen ander Command of Captains Hervey
and Leftie, added to tome unlucky accident whfch
attended the Spanish operations. The British exult
greatly on this event, though Gibraltar is ftiii tlofe
-1) blockaded. , t
We arc informed, that on the :6th CT iylhof Ot
tebe r 7 Sail of Spaniffi Snips of the Line, 4 Fri,
gates, and near 100 Tmrfp-rte^with 4000 Iroopi
on board, failed from Havanna; 04 an expedition
afainft We* Florida, of which Province Peofacola
is the Capital. Dod Bernardo de Galvez, Gover
nor cf Louisiana, commands the Land Foreseen this
Enterprise. / • _
General Campbell commands the British Troops
in Wefl Florida.
La* Friday fe'nnight departed this life at New
port. Mons. De TER N A : Y, Commander of the
French Squadron at that port.
- Died, left Thursday, in the 78th year of her age,
the Widow Elizabeth Barret, of this Town.'
Next day died, Mr. Daniel Butler, of this
town, in the 77,hyear,of his age.
Head' -Quarters, Well Point, December f.
'EXTRACT from GENERAL ORDERS.
THE General: congratulates the troops at this
PoB on a very signal advantage obtained by
a detachment of dismounted Dragoons, of 21 Re
giment; and feme other troops, under the command
of Major Talmadge, on the raoming of the 23d ult.
. On the evening of the zrft ult. Major Tallmadge
crossed the Sound from Fairfield to Long Island;
where he lay concealed antiHite evening of the 22',
when he - marched for Fort St. George, on the South
fide of Long-Island, which he took at four o'clock
thßne^morning^ with all the garrison prisoners of
war; among the prisoners. atf one half-pay Lieut.
Colonel, one half-pay Captain, one Lieutenant, one
Surgeon# and 50 men. He took and destroyed two
armed vessels, and burned a magazine of hay, sup
posed to contain about 300 tons. This enterprize
was eondußed with an address and gallantry that
does Major Tallnhd{C 9 and the officers and men
under his command, great honour, to which the
General returns his particular thanks. .
The conferences of the above expedition was
attended with a further lof, to the enemy< a F i
gate fits ordered through Hellgate to cut cff the le
treat of Major Tallmadg, and party, in whch at
tempt the was cart away and about one third of her
crew loft. ~
Head-Quarters, New-Windsor, Dec. 8, 1,80.
TH E Commander in Chief, is pleased to accept
and approve the following Report of a Court
of Enquiry, held at Weft Point, the 19th day of
November left; to enquire into the conduA cf Major,
DAVID S. Franks, 04 his connexion with the late
Major-General Arnold, during his command at
Weft-Point, and relative to f[, deserting to the
enemy. ,
Col. HENRY JACKSON, PRESIDING
Leu tenant Colonel DEARBORN. M.jor Rain,
and Captain C. Walker. Members,,
THE Court Report their Opinion, &hat every
part of Major David S. Franks conduct ways not only
unexcep bnable, but reflect the higher honor ch
him as an officer--, diftinguilhei him as a zealous
friend to the independence of America, and juftfy
entitles him to the attWlcn and confidence of bit
countrymen.
Tranferit of General Order,,
NICH's. FISH, D. A. CT.
At i General Assembly of the Governor and Com
pany of the State of CepnefLeat, boldcn at Har.-
ford, (by special order of his Excellency the
Governor) on the 29th day of November, Anno.
Demin!. 1780.
An ACT for collecting and Boring a Quantity cf
Provisions, for the Use of the Forces, railed for
the Defence of this State.
BE it Ena&d by the Governor, Council and
Representatives, in General Court assembled,
ana by the Authoriry of the fame, That the several
towns in this fttate be. and they are hereby autho
rized and required, as soon as may be, to colled CT
Ctufe to be collcßed, as much wheat and rye
floor, and Indian corn, as fhaitamount to ONE
feBNNY half PENN-Y on the pound, on their tei
pfflive lifts, for the year 1779. exclusive o f the in
crease ofthe said lifts by foutfola afftfimtnts : The
othrat flour to be computed at 245. per hundred,
grots weight ; the rye float at i6r. fir hundred,
frofs weight ; and the Indian corn at 4s, per btfhJ,
:That e'fch town as soon as may be, appoint iome
finable person or ^erfoab to procure cafc for fa d^
flour,& to receive tad irifped tne fame; & faidlodfan
corn, and fee that the fame is good ana merchan
table ; and that faidfflour be well packed, at the ceft
of the state ; who flhall h sworn to a faithful dif
chare of said trail ;' and ffiall mirk 'or brand said
calks, with the name of the town, where the fame
*as put up, 'and also the initial letter, designating
the kind of flour coh iin^d. E^d fhrll make rexurn of
his doings to his Excellency the Governor. And
said towns be, and ' they art hereby impowered and
required; to raise and cclk& their rafpeAive quotas,
of said Hour and Corn, &, taxing their inhabitants in
kind ^ otherwise, a& hb fhallthlhk proper. ' And
if any of said towns Avail r^ftha to raise thefr full'
quota cf said flour or Infirm corn as afo tfaid, on or
before the it day of March next,' they fhal^ as,
penalty for inch neglect be docrad at the difereu
cn of this Afft'mbly--- And tha there be abated a
twentieth part of fald taxes, in the fame way and
manner as is done in other taxes.
A true copy of record, .
Examined, by''.
r -GEORGE WYLLYS, Secretary,
Ata General Assembly of the Governor and Com
pany of the State of Con ^eAnut. hodden at Hart
ford by special Order of' the Governor, on the
,29th Day cf Nov. 1780.
RESOLVED by this Assembly, That Col. He
zekiah Wyllys be, and he is hereby appointed
to receive the additionsand feu. fold affeffraenu'
made to the lift for the year 1780; which the Lifters
of the several towh, in thi^ State,are hereby ordered
and directed, to make up and.tranfmit to him by the
Wh day of January next, who is irnpowered and
directed to correA any miftafre of mifcans that rcay
appear therein, and return the fame to the Secretary,
who is thereupon to record the fame, and transmit a
qopy thereof to thl Treasurer. And that theTown-
Cleiks of the refpeaive towns, at or before the said
tyth day of January next, certify to the Treafaree of
the State, the nattier of such collators as are or ffiall
be appointed to cellea the taxes for 11 is State for the
year 1781.
And the several Printers in this State are requeued
to publiffi the foregoing Resolve in theis zefpeaivt
News. Papers.
A true copy of record. ' Examined, by
_-___ GEORGE WYLLYS. Secretary.
WANTED immediately, a good Journeyman
HATTER, who can work in Wool or
Furrs, to whom good ehcoriragement will be given
by JOHN-BURBIDGE. living a little weft of the
south end of theGreat B idge, in Hartford.
Dec. 2s, I^Bo. rt s
'T' "‘ Subferiber Notifies the Inhabitants cf
Wethersfield, that own Lands in Hertford^
that he will Wait on them at Landlord J, Stilman'^
in Gid Wethersfield, to receive their Rates, on
St'aiday the 30 hos December infant; 0 .
MOSES GOOD MAN, Colkaor.'
December 21, 1780. .'
^ good fa of Clothier s Tools,
TO B;E SO L D,
By E LI WOOD S.
Farmington (New-Cambridge) Dec, 18, 1780.
GA M E into the inclofure of the Subfcribe^
sometime in November left# a Sorrel M AR B,
about th^e years old, a white strip in her face
White feet jnot docit, math] trotter. The cwq
is defined to pay charges, and take her away.•
NATHANIEL OLCOTf.
Hertford, December 22, X7BO.