The Connecticut courant, and the weekly intelligencer — Hartford [Conn.], 1782-02-12 00:00:00, page 2

LONDO N, Odober ;8.
THE Terrible man of war, destroyed
in America, was a new ship, built
only about seven years ago ; the firft time
of her going to sea was in Admiral Kep
pel's fleet, at the firft commencement of
hostilities with France.
The Terrible is the eighth flhip of the
line left to the Britilh navy since the com
mencement of the war ; one only has fal
len into the hands of the enemy, the Ar
dent of 64 guns, taken by the combined
fleet off Plymouth the year before last.
October 20. Yesterday at noon his
Majesty came from Windsor toSc. James's,
where there was a levee, at which were
present the Earl of Talbot, Lords Lif
burne, North, Germaine, and Amherst ;
feverai naval and military officers. The
levee was over at two o'clock.
Lords North, Germaine and Amherst,
had each conferences with his Majesty as
ter the levee was over, when his Majesty
set out for Windsor.
Yesterday Lord Germaine laid before
his Majesty some expresses received from
America.
October 22. The last week has made a
wonderful alteration in the tone of Go
vernment. Before that untoward period,
nothing but the utter deftru6tion of the
Carolinas was talked of by the ministry
and their creatures ; but since the French
have blocked up the Chesapeake, and
landed eight thousand troops, they can
condefeend to think it very well if Lord
Cornwallis should he lucky enough to ef
fect his escape back to New-York,
We have every reason to fear that M.
Le Motte Piquet has failed with ten or
twelve ffiips of the line for the Weft.ln
dies ; in which case our islands will be en
tirely left to his mercy, before a reinforce
ment can be sent out from hence, or our
fleet be able to return thither from Ame
rica^ This will truly correspond with the
topic continually urged by the Minister,
that if America gains her freedom, our
western islands must be loft ; but how they
can answer to the people for reigning these
valuable possessions, while they are fight
ing for a shadow on the continent, their
own ideas of responsibility may best be
able to flatter their minds.
It seems that those claiming States, chufe to be atliberty
to claim and vex Vermont, and make what reprisals they
can upon her. Yet, if Vermont return the compliment, as
we vulgarly fay tit for tat, they complain of abnfe and in
justice ; and she is threatened with awful dcfolation from
the confederacy at large, if we may credit the reports of the
Sticklers of those claiming States. Vermont does not mean
to be so over righteous as by chat means to die before her
time ; but for the States of New-York and New-Hampshire
Co Hand griping their claims fall hold of Vermont, and at
the fame time make such a hedious outcry against the gripe
of Vermont upon them, is altogether romantic and laugh
able.
State of Vermont, January 17, 1781,
independence of Vermont, and thereby neceffrated bar to
lay claimco chafe unions, to preserve hcrfelf; so that if
there be any wrong in Vermont in laying claim to them, in
itfelf, simply considered, New-York and New-Hampshire
were the procuring cause of it, and therefore cannot take
advantage of their own wrong to blame Vermont, or have
any rightful demand on the confederacy to assist them, so as
with or without them to ruin Vermont, who would never
hive made those claims on them, had not their previous
unwarrantable claims against her, occasioned the laying of
them.
Though it may seem otherwise to fu
perficial observers, there is something ex
tremely judicious in the Minister's fuffer
ing the public money to be swallowed up
by a few commissaries and contractors, as
upon an emergency the minister will know
where to look for resources, as such a
PHILADELPHIA, fan. 30.
Sinceeurlaft arrived the fliip Flora, Capt. Lyle,
in 50 days from Sweden. Capt Lyle, on his
paffye, took the following prizes, viz. sloop
Hawke, Capt. Murphey, from Cork, bound to
New-York, laden with beef, pork, butter, &c.
schooner Hope, from St. John's to Dartmouth,
in New-England, with 600 quintals of fifh, and
a brig in the North Sea, which he burnt, after
taking out her fails, &c.—He also took up at
sea 12 men, from the wreck of a brig, Capt.
Wheelwright, from Boston, bound to Grenada.
—The Dutch fleet were in the Texel when Capt.
Lyle left Gottenburgh.
The Virginia Gazette of the 12th instant, in
forms us that, "a French frigate of 40 guns is
arrived in Hampton road from Brest, and has
brought a considerable quantity of specie, for the
payment of the French troops in Virginia. By
this vessel we are informed that Providence has
been graciously pleased to fend an heir to his
molt Christian Majesty's Crown and Virtues ;
and that her Majesty and the young Prince were
in perfect health."
We bear that Ebenezar Hazard Esq; is ap
pointed Post-Master General of the United
States ; vice Richard Bache, Esq.
Extract of a letter from an officer of diftinftion
in the Southern army, dated Round O, Decem-
ber 9. .
“ On the firft inst. we arrived at Dorchester,
but the enemy got intelligence of our approach
the night before. Our advance, under Lieut.
Colonel Hampton, charged a party of the ene
my on this fide of the new bridge, killed 8 or 10,
wounded 15 °r 20 more, took several prisoners,
and drove the remainder over the bridge, under
cover of their fortifications. The enemy's
whole horse came out immediately after this,
but were driven back with so much precipita
tion, as prevented their Shewing their face again.
Their principal force lay at Goose Creek, leven
miles off, having left Monk's Corner upon our
eroding the Congaree. That night they burnt
their stores at Dorchester, and all their army re
tired to the Quarter-house on Charleftown Neck,
leaving behind them, at Dorchester, two pieces
of iron cannon. They are now very busily em
ployed in fortifying at the Quarter-house, and
in felling all the timber from thence to Charlef
town. They have a post at Stono Ferry, to co
ver John's Island, on which they have a number
of cattle..
“ The enemy's post at Beaufort is evacuated,
and all the cannon, stores and baggage at Eben
ezer are removed to Savannah, and it is said the
troops are to follow immediately, which will
give us complete possession of all the country.
OCt. 25. Orders are sent to Cork to
make ftefh contracts for live cattle, for a
large fleet that will have occasion to touch
there about Christmas.
The manufacturers at Manchester are
almost ready for an infurredion, through
want of employment, on account of the
scarcity of Cotton. They are only retrain
ed by the hopes of the Jamaica fleet, and
if it should not arrive fafe, the apprehen
sions of famine will probably flf&e them
to outrage.
The important dispatches tnltare hour
ly expected to arrive from Lord Cornwal
lis will, no doubt, enable government to
form a decisive opinion as to the probabi
lity or improbability of recovering our co
lonies in America: They will at kaft
learn what are the consequences to be ex
pected from the junction of the French
and American forces.
That the displeasure and vengencc of heaven
is generally marked in the misfortunes of those
whose offences either efcapc, or do not come
within the scourge of human laws, was remark
ably examplified in England within^ these few
months past. William Hamilton, Eiq; son of a
baronet of good fortune in Lei^ftcrihiu;, was
thing may be brought into Parliament as
a bill to oblige these vultures to disgorge
who have preyed so voluptuously upon
our vitals.
engaged to a young ladyof the town ofLeicefler,
whose fortune lay in Grenada. Upon the cap
ture of that island, and consequent change of
circumflances, at the instance of the mercenary
father, he deferred her, and paid his addrefles to
a Mil's Rollands, who received them, and went
to the altar with him, when, during the service
the bridegroom fell dead on the spot. The un
happy fair, whose loss of fortune had loft her lo
ver, died on the very fame day, and exactly at
the fame time, as near as could be ascertained.
The father who had been present at the unfinifli
ed ceremony, died in a few hours after, cursing
himfelf with horrid imprecations, for having
brought the fad catastrophe on himfelf, his son,
and the injured lady. 'l'he populace, who at
tended the interment of the three deceased, were
outrageous against Sir William and his fon,pelt
ing their coffins, and treating them with every
mark of indignity The young lady was fol
lowed by numbers, especially of the young of
both sexes, (hedding tears, and strewing her cof
fin with aromatics and flowers. What an aw
ful lesson to the old, against avarice in the dis
posal of their children ; and to the young, 2-
gainft infidelity to each other, where the affec
tions have been honorably and fairly engaged !
BOSTO N, February 7.
Capt, Worth, in the brig Sally of Providence,
arrived in the river onSunday last, from Nantz,
which he left the 28th of November. By him
we learn that the Duke de Lauzun, who failed
from the Chefepeake in a frigate, soon after the
capture of Lord Cornwallis and his army, arriv
ed at Brest the 19th of November, after a ,af
fage of 23 days, and that the important intelli
gence which he carried, had diffused a general
joy among our allies. A Dauphin of France was
born the 22d of October, on which occafionthere
had been great rejoicings throughout the realm.
The general assembly of Virginia have rcfolv
ed,that their sincere thanks be given to their for
mer Governor, Thomas Jefferfon, Esq; for his
impartial, upright and attentive administration
whilst in office.
The house of delegates of Virginia, in general
assembly met, have, in very handsome terms,
voted their thanks to the illustrious General
Washington—to their Excellencies the Counts
de Rochambeau and de Graffe, with the officers
and troops under their command—and to the
Right Hon. the Marquis de la Fayette, for their
glorious services to the United States in general,
and to the Commonwealth of Virginia in parti
cular. This branch of the legislature have also
unanimously rcfolved, that a marble bust be di
rected to be made in Paris,and presented tohim,
with an infeription, teftifying bis merit and their
gratitude.
A few days ago a large wolf u as killed in At
tleborough, and the next day another was seen
in thattown; they had destroyed five fhecp.—
None of those voracious annimals had madetheir
appearance in these parts for thirty years before.
Cheap for C AS H.
TH E fubferibers .have just received a fresh suppl, of
MEDICINES from France, which they would
wish to dispose of on much better terms for the purchafcr,
than heretofore they have been able.
They have likewise an assortment of Hollow Ware for
sale. BEARDSLEY & HOPKIN S.
Hartford, Feb. 9, 1783.
To be S OLD at
PUBLIC AUCTION,
In MIDDLETOWN,
At the house of Mr. RICHARD HAMLIN,
On TUESDAY the 19th of February.
The Brigantine UNIT Y,
A Prize to the LADY GREINE. Also two pair,of Sir
Pound Cannon. Said brig is a prime sailer, built on the
newest conftrudien, and is well calculated for a privateer 0$
Letter of Marque. She is now lying in Connecticut River,
near Brockway's Ferry, eight miles above Saybrook. An
inventory of her fails, rigging and Stores, and her dimensi
ons, may be seen at the time and place of sale. The sale to
begin attwo o'clock in the afternon, ______
HEREAS my wife HULDA h^ given me reason to
fufpe& that she will run me in debt, I therefore
hereby forbid all persons trading with her or trufling her
any thing on my account; for I declare I will not pay any
debt of her contracting after the date hereof,
THOMAS ROBBLEE.
Lanefborotigh, February T, 1782.
ALL Persons that have any demands on the estate of MO^
SES RISLEY, late of Hartford, deccafed, are requeu
ed to bring their accounts to the fubferiber, at the house of
the deceased, on the three last days of February, arc on the
firft and fixteen;b days of March next, at orc o'clock in the
afternoon ; no accounts will be allowed after the i6:h day
of March next and all persons that are indebted to said cf
tacc are desired to mate immediate payment.
ELIJAH RI6LIY, Becror,
Hartford, Feb. 4, 17'2,