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ercife of her reason and underfending, with which
ffie was favored fora firft to laR, it pleated God to
increase her faith and hope to ftich a degree of assu
rance, and strong trull and confidence in Him thro'
the Saviour, as not only raised her above the fear of
death, but produced in her an entire willingrrefs to
leave her nearest earthly friends who were exceed
ingly dear to her, in the hands of God, to whom
with alacrity fhe'committed them, and caused her
eameftly to long for the time of her departure. She
left to mourn her death, besides a very affe&i®nate
hnfband, fix children, and a babe but dhree weeks
eld..
" August 20th, 1778, was solemnized the mar
riage of the Rev. Dan Foster. of Wmdfor, with
the agreeable and amiable Mrs. Elizabeth Hay
don, of the fame town."
GENERAL ORDERS.
Head Quarters Rhode - Island, August 3d, 1,78.
T ft" YITH inexpr&ffible fatisfa&ion # the Comman
\h/ dcr in Chief viewed the heroic fortitude and
firmnefs of his army in the action of yesterday ; h,
most sincerely thanks Major Ge^ral Green, the Bri
gade! Generals, the commanders of the firft line;
with the brave officers and soldiers under their com
mand; and Brigadier General Lovell, of the second
line with his brave officers and soldiers, for the in
trepidity they Shewed in repeatedly repulfiog the
ensmy, and finally driving them from the field of
a&ion. „ r
Col. Henry B. Livingston and Col. Lawrence
with the officers and soldiers oftheir refpe&ive corps,
are entitled to the General's warmest thanks, Col.
Crane with the corps of artillery under his com
mand. truly merits the.thanks and applause of the
General (and all the officers of the army) for the
rapport afforded to th^oeps, by the well served
anci directed fire of Artillery. Those who were not
immediately in the a&ion, the General has the fags
fa&ion to fay, that their ardour for a&ion seemed to
equal those brave men, who attacked, and, id hib
opinion, nothing but want of opportunity, prevent
ed their giving the most ample proofs of ffieir valour
and fumnefs. . -
The General congratulates the army, upon die
vi&ory obtained, and directs that the brave officers
who nobly fell in a&ion, be interred with the ho
nours of war.
The Commissary is to apply to Do&or Tellotfon,
for dire&ions where to fend on mutton, and other ne
ceflaries for the use of the wounded officers and sol
diers. The General experts that those who have
the charge of them, will not fuffar them to want for
any comforts of life, which can be obtained at any
pr ce ; a party from the firft line of 100 men to col
[& and bury the dead of our army who fell in
a&ion. -,
A return of the killed, wounded and miffing to be
made to Head Quarters immediately
An extract of General orders for the 3 1st of August.
46 The General congratulates his army upon their
retreat from an iflaad in theface of an enemy which
by eompar ng their numbers with his lait returns,
were superior to him, and had beftJ^ the command
of the water, under these oircumftatees to perform
a retreat with so much regularity, without any con
fufien or disorder, and without the least loss of stores
er livesin the retreat, rauft refie& the highest honour
on the brave troops he has the honour to command.
The PRINTERS Acknowledsmemts to
THEIR CORRESPONDENTS.
/. The piece directed to the Freemen of the State
of Connecticut is emitted for want of room, but
shall be inferred hereafter.
2. The Protest against the proceedings of the state
of Vermont, Can be published, if desired, hi a pam
phlet but not in the Courant,'
3. The method proposed by J. W. to ralfh and
establish the credit of our currency, is too plain to
need publication..
4. The anLuer to the Countrymen oontains no
thing of confcquence enough, to claim a plate in
this paper.
§. The author of the Dream exhibits the marks
es real honefly and original genius ; but his Dream is
fitter for an appendix to the Pilgrim's Progrtfc, than
for the Conaeaiout Courant. ^
A-Lff perrons indebted to the estate of Set.u
Wetmore, Efe; late of Middletown, deceas
ed, are dedred to fettle the fame as soon as may bbf
and those that have any demands upon said estate
are defined to bring in thei; . ocouno for fett'emeat,
to ^"" Wetmore 1 A^iftmors.
Oliver Wetmore,)
Middletown, Sept.. 1, 1778. _
* - TO" B F SOLD, "
By SILVESTER GILBERT : ron,
The best ©f WINB, RAi^j '§ and,l.lV LASSES,
NRW L6ND OJN, September ,-
Sabbath Evening, about 70 Sail of the Enemy's
Shipping, from New York, went down the Sound,
bound to Newport. And the next Day a large Fri
gate arfc went down the Sound. #
We also learn that about 100 Sail of Shipping
from New-York, went without Long-Ifbnd, at the
fame Time ; and we hear that the whole ofthem ar
rived at Newport on Tuesday lad.
Yederday' Morning a Fleet of 54 Sail, chiefly
ships from Newport, went up the Sound.---These-
Movements are an almost certain Indication that the
Enemy are about quitting either New York or New
port, or both..
\ A WHEREAS a number of prisoners of war, notv
hi this date on a former advertisement were
not font into Hartford as was expected : Some not
feeing the advertisement, 4nd others not understand,
ing that those formerly belonging to the United
States were to be sent in; and consequently have
not been able to fend into New-York the number
that I was directed to do by the Commissary Ge
neral, and arm now called upon to fend them in im
mediately ; desire therefore, that all persons that
have any prisoners of war, of any fort whatever, un
der their cere, would fee to it that they ceme into
Hartford on the Wednesday of thenext week, with
out fail, in order that they may toefent for exchange.
EZEKIEL WILLIAMS.
Sept. 8 1778. Deputy Cemmiffary of Prisoners.
fE N'DMLaTS-rTwaR D.
RUN AW AY fom his master, last night, a
Neffo Man, named JUBE, about 28 years
old; fix feet high, has a large Under lip, redifh e^s,
speaks goo^ English, keeps his knees near together
when he walks runs his Ihoes on one fide, and
makes use of much tobacco. Had on or took with
him ablue forge coat and jacket a brown home
spun waifficoat, lined with black and white, breeches
of the fame, a brown jacket with a belt, one check'd
linen shirt, one Holland ditto one pair ftrip'd linen
trowfers, one pair blue flockings, one pair black dit,
to, a black hat and straw ditto: He has fomp hard
meney with him : It is fufopofed he will endeavour
to get to the enemy. Whoever will take up said
Negro and return him to his master, shall have the
above reward, and charges, paid by
GEORGE SMITH.
Hartford S^pt. 4, 1778. _
To'be SOLD It PUBLIC VEND'OB,
on the fifteenth day of September instant at 2 o'-
clock-afternoon;
A Tract of L AND in Lyme, situated about
two or three miles northward from the meet
ing house in the firft society. (lately the es
tate ®f R. Marvin. Efa; an insolvent debtor) con
taining 216 acres : It eonfifts of a variety of foil fait
able to every purpefe of hafbaadry, contains a large
orchard and a great quantity of timber ; a small
part of it under the incumberance of a widow's dow
er. Slid vendue to be on the premises.
ABRAHAM, BRADLEY. 7
MOSES SEYMOUR. , Trustees.
MILES BEACH.J
Litchfield, Sept. 3 *778.
N. B. The sale was poftpor^d to the above time,
for want of being fufficiendy advertised in the New-
London p^per. —
•STATE of VERMONT, August 15 1778.
WHEREAS application hath been made to me,
one of the assistants, by the proprietors of
more than one fifteenth part of thetewnfhip of Cla
renden, in the county of Bennington, and state of
Vermont, to warn a meeting of said proprietors ; in
consequence of said requift these are therefore to
warn said proprietors t® meet at the dwelling house
®f the widow Potters, innhe ] der in said town, on
Wednesday the 4th day of November next, at nine
o'clock in the fortteen, then and there to a& in the
following articles, viz.
I. To ehufe a moderator. 2. To chufe a clerk
for said propriety. 5. To ehufe a Committee to as
sist said propriety. 4. To accept all legal surveys
that are returned, that they may be put on record. §.
To fee if they will lay out the undivided land, or
any part thereof. 6. To examine into the pretend
ed claims of those that possess lands without theNew-
Hampshire title. 7. To agree upon a method for
calling meetings for the future. 8 To a& any
thing else that shall be for the benefit of said propriety.
Given under my hand at Bennington date above.
JONAS FAY Affiftaat.
• — '"f— be s O"IT'D
AT public vendue, on Friday the lith instant, at
Mr. Pantrey Jones's warehouse in Hartford,
about 4000 wt. of best Carolina deerskins in the hair.
Any person inclinable to pur-chafe part or the whole
before that day, ma„apply to,
PANTREY JONES.
September 8, 1,78.
Two Hundred Dollars Reward.
Stop Thieves and Deserters 1
DESERTER from Camp, White Plains, 0Q
Monday the 31st ult. from the 6th Virginia
Regiment, John Lewis a Frenchman, who a&ed as
Bowman to Majoi Hopkins ; he speaks intelligible
Euglifh, about 5 Feet 7 Inches 'high, light Hair;
blue or grey Eyes, well made; had cn when he de
fated, a new Linen Shirt mark'd S. H. a pair of
Linen Breeches, Shoes almost new. The said Sol
dier broke epen a Chest and took near Four Thou
sand Continental Dollars, Part of ^hich was in
Half Sheets, in which was inclofed two Warrants;
dire&ed to William Palfrey. Esq; the firftNo 923--
's^9 79 goths Dollars, for Money due tie 6th Vir
ginia Regiment the second No 609- 468 6C-90A5
Dollars, both signed byhis Excellency Gen. Wash
ington. He also took with him two pair of Silver
Shoe Buckles, one of which was of the new fafhicri
carv'd. The above deserted Soldier, went away in
Company with two other Frenchmen who are Sol
diers in some Corpt of the Army and who lam cer
tain are Accomplices in the Villainy.
t A Reward of Two Hundred Dollars, will be gi
ven to convia and secure the above mentioned
Soldiers, with such of the Effects as may be found
with him, and Thievs that were concerned with
him produced to . ~
SAMUEL HOPKINS, Major 6th Regiment
September 4, ^^
One Hundred Dollars Reward.
STOLEN from the fubfeuber living at Suffieldj
about eighty er ninety pounds Continental bills.
The thief calls his name Jame^ Briges, but will like
ly change it, fays he deserted out of Boston just be
fcr^it was fix it up, and has face been in the Ame
rican army : Had on when he went away, a grey
colour'd Coat, Bucklkin Breeches check ffiirt, blud
Stockings, felt hat, is apout 5 feet 16 inches high,
much pock broken, something stocky speaks bread,
walks grand, is an Irishman, and understands comb
ing wool. Whoever will take up said thief and mo
ney, so as the owner may have the mone,, arid secure
the thief in any of the goals, or Bring him toSuffirld
in Connecticut, in Hartford county shall receivethq
above reward or for the thief only, shall receive 66
dollars, and all neceffaiy charges paid by me,
Aaron Halladay
Hartforb County, Sept, 3 j 778.
PUBLIC notice is hereby given to all whom it
doth or may concern, that a libel is filed be
fore Jabez Hamlin, Esq; Judge of the County
Court in the county of Hartford a ainft the Sloop
name unknown burthen about 45 tons, Thomas
Antony, la+emafter, her tackling, apparel and cargo,
in favor of Thomas Hender commander of thearm
ed schooner Dolphin and ifepffee ates the raptors
and fetters forth of he said schooner who took her
upon the high teas arid has brought her into th 6
county ofHartferd : And for the trial of the juOice
of said capture the maratime court in the count of
Hartford, will be held at the Court House in Hart
ford in said county, on the 28th day er Sep 'ember
Anno Domini 1778 at which time all perlons
claiming property in said floep or cargo, may appear,
and shew reaf@n„if any they have Why the laid
sloop —, with her cargo, should not be ad
judged lawful prize to the captors and fetters forth,
agreeable to the prayer of the libellants.
By order of the Judge,
, ; George Wyllys Regiftek
THIRTY'FrVE DOLLARS REWARD?
MADE their escape from Hartford, or be
ift of September, 1 778,™ the following pri
• foners, viz N cholas Philips, a Dwtei u,
about 50 years of age, dark complexion, abi. uve
feet eight inches high. Had on a white fhort< ^..
k-n jacket and trowfers made out of an old blanket.
Also, Nicholas Philips, jun. and John Phil ps sons
to old Nick ; about the fame height and complex
ioiß Had on each an old green coat. Also, John
Crookftone, a tall, Aim fellow, and black eyes :
Had on a short green jacket with yellow lining al
most new, and white linen Overhauls, Also, John
Chambers , a Dutchman; and Nathan Smith, both
of middle stature, and dressed in Ike manner as
Crockflcte. Likewise, William Sutherland a Scotch
man, about 40 years ofage,a short, thick set fellow :
Had on a Abort green coat faced with red and linen
overhauls. Whoever will take up said prisoners,
and return them to Hartford gaol, shall be entitled
to the above reward, or five dollars for each, and.
neceflary charges paid by
EZEKIEL WILLIAMS,
Deputy Commissary of PrfoDQ.
wyANTED as'an apprentice to the nailing bu
siness, a healthy lid.about iq yea^sold. En
quired BENJAMIN CHERNY;
Hartford, Sept. 8,1778.