The Connecticut courant, and the weekly intelligencer — Hartford [Conn.], 1780-12-05 00:00:00, page 3

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/~r,H3 King b&ug informed tuat iome'difficul-
I th# had anha relative to the eaidemnatioa
Ct frizes brought hi by American privateer#, has
ordered that all Brizat taken by privateer# of Ameri
ca fitted outia France and brought Hau any of the
ports of that kingdom Ihall be adjudged to be prizes,
she fame as if take, by French privateeri.
LONDON, Aaguft 24.
The waderwriters in this city never felt so revere
a utotcriaac as that occaiioDed by the left of our
Indumen. Oue pedon that way in the city, has
60 OQOL to pay, aad another 16 cool, who never
before fat his name to a policy. ^d
The taking the Bah ana Weft India outward
bound fort hath spread a general couftenmioa
through the muchaauie part of this metropolis.
Muuy complain, that the commerce of this kingdom
is neglected, and that the return of Admiral Geary's
fleet hath given room for the capture of this capital
convoy.
August 25.
The combined fleet was failing in the form of a
creicant, when our Had and Wert-fadia fleet failed
dii&tiy into the middle of it ; upon which the ene
my imraeaiaiely began to Cioie ; and this mauceaV/a
was aimed completed before our people law roe
The IoG of the East and Wefi-ludiamen is /,,
knowledgtd on all hands to be the greater blow
England has Suffered at one time, not only during
the ,relent war, bet perhaps la any other ihe ever
was engaged in. The potiuve value of the flaps and
cargoes are competed at ons million and a half
dul& 1 but the deleysiad difappoiatmeats wrocn
fucu a capture will make 11 Ithe Lulaiercial world
fcatke computable.
Xue Eat India ships are ndt injured, nor their
cargoes whipped on account of the company ; but the
private ihippers in war time generally inlure a high
On board the five Eal-ladiaroea which were tiir
kea by the combined flute of she enemy, were a
supply cf all kinds of leval doit#, except lo
wer marts and yards, for Sir Edward Hughe,>
fqWhuu in the Eatt Indies. They had on board
likewise 8° 000 hand of arms, and military dur&. \u
abundance, and about 400 recruits. O^ fhp wai
laden with twelve mourns More of ptov^as fur the
i£@d of ^ Helena, which mu& vary fevariy feel
the prefect left, as the former flora sty (the London)
hi uafurtan^y tun down by the Ku^i man of
war, and lank.„
Thue Were net left than 3000 afef^i hands cap.
lured by tha combined dte, whofa'bh ;v.ll 02 much
rc^r felt in the places to which they were bound,
than the vessel or even their cargoes. Ths follow
ing pretty curate account will sh„ them diftinftly.
O, board'the five Bad ladiamsa, §so failure ; 4
companies of land forces bound to Bombay, reckon
ed at 300 ; in all 860, officers not included.
la ra Jamaica fleet, the regiment of volun
teers in that plaae, which embarked at Portfinusth.
860, officers not iockidgd.
Li the New-York ships, a regiment of Hessians,
calculated at 800 mm, offi terr not included.
1.1 the ships (Etftlndiamn excepted) belts, 52
fail, r^&tiug oh the average 1 2 framen to erch.624.
The pefs amount-.-In the Bast in+a
(hips, with frames, - - - 860
Jamaica fleet : - - S6o
Heffiaes - - - 800
S^amra on j)<tJ 52 ships - - 624
Total number of men 3'44
BOSTON, November 30.
Yesterday arrived a schooner from Martinico, after
a pairage of4o days. By this veffef wQarn, that
in a severe dorm or hurricane, which took place ia
that quarter a lhj?t time before flu fail'd, two Bri
tish 74 gen fhipi were drove on shore at St. Lacia
and entirely led. end that three Britiili Frigates
ware foundered ori.h^ former port.•
Toefday la# arrived at Newport a fla^ from Nct-
Yorfr, which brings an account, that Admiral Rod
ney with his whole fleet, failed from that port on the
lath fort, but where bound was uncertain.
Extract of a letter from Alexandria (in Virginia, da
ted November 8, 1780.
•< A number of the enemy's ftope of war. with
40 Manfyorts, and about 1500 men, Mir, for two
weeks pad, been in Chefipeak Bay , part of the
troops landed at Hampton and Suff/k, carried off
all the providers and cattle they could m^t with,
and we had reason to suppose their intentions Were
to winter with as; but we are happy to ^ d they
embarked a few days ago, and have, we are inform
ed, preened to fee, agd V fi^Ut ourfilvo w 4
fthU act be troubled rith them in this quarter coy
ram this winter."
A letter from Ftedsricklbirgh, dated the 7th
mentions to the fame purport as the above.
Extma of a letter from Col. Fitzgerald, in Virginia,
November s, 1780.
'• Oar affairs to the Southward wear a mart pro
mising gfpea«--Lord Curowalks hail xerariszd toward)
Ch&rlefow#, and Col. Sara net, with 1800 men, by
the left accounts, was deputing hit pillage over the
RiverWarnee, White Generals Smallwood and Mor
gan were, by forced marohes, endeavouring to corue
up with him, with a force great!,- fa,trior. Oar
next advices will, 1 hope, give a Ye, agreeable ac
count of him.; ;/ : *
,*' The^^tfi, in ctr Ray AH abovt to embayk,
feme fay for Baltimore, but I think ft far more fto
bablt that they intend for the Southward,, in or&t
to give some affifianci to the t/oops (here."
HARTFORD, December f
Lart Wednesday departed this life, in the Both
yea, of hit age, Joseph Talcott, Esq; of this
town, x f. ' '-
At New-Haven, a few days;finer, the Rey'd
Napthall Daggett, D. D.
About two hundred counterfeit Forty Shilling
Bill#, in imitation of ihofe of this State, dated March
Ift, 1789, were a few days face fodud in a Bundle
on the Shore fl Black Faint, partly covered with
Sand, ; ~ .
Egtaa from General Orders.
*' Head-Quarters, Totowa, October fl, 17780,
" At a General Court-Martial of the line, FifcKdij
^ jOAober 25, 1,8©..
. T Col. HAZEN, PktGdmto
CoL REfha Sheldon, of the 11. regt. Jight dragoon,,
was tried on the fallowing charges# viz -
" 1. Injuriagthe public service, by dichargfog
without proper authority, a number of men laliCied
on Continental bounty, and encouragement to serve
during the wan - , >
a. iDeitaudum the public, by felling and exchsog.
ing away regimental hosier, and converting the avails
to his own est,
3. Defrauding; the offices and feldirn of planes
taken in aaiou, and converting the avails to his own
private use.
4. With unofficer and unflritieman like ^ehavl^
our.” ,
•' The Court die of opinion, ^^ he la nat.gcilt,
of either of the ahergo exhibited as aforefaid, and
do acquit him With homor and full approbaTi.
UM : And rhe Court cn this occifiou think it a duty
further to add, that the charges did not originate
from a zeal or desire to serve the United States, but
rather through private an:mofity, pique or prejudice j
ahi that the profecu.ica is vexatious and malici
ous ; and tnat Dr. Darious Stoddard, the cora
plam&nt, is jukiy chargeable with all the sixpence
attending the Court-Martial, on the trial of Colonel
Blithe Sheldon.
His Excellency the Commander in Chief confirm,
rhe opinion of the Court, and orders Colonel Shel
don to be released from arrest.
Bxtra& from General Orders,,
ALEX'r. SCAMMEL^ General.
° All persons indebted to the
Printers of this Paper, whole accounts arg of more
than one years landing, are requeued to make in.
mediate payment ; efpeciaHy those who have ^cu
traded to pay in the necessaries of life.
The Price of the Connecticut Courant for
the ensuing year will be Tin Shillings in Silver,
or the exchange in Paper Currency. ;Thofe who
incline to pay in Produce, at the old prices, will
have the Papers continued to them as afail.
If any chafe not to continue fubferibfers co the
above terms (which Is lower than the aeceffaries of
life) they are defirqd to call and fettle their accounts
and diiceminue their Papers.
Printing Office. Hartford, D c ra'er 5 1780.
~D A N TET O-irC'O'T T,
Wants to purchase a few ,ocd
SHIPPING HORSES.
Hertford, December 4, 1780.
T~O B B "1 O L D,
At SALISBURY FURNACE,
ANUM BER of 9,6, and 4 Pound CAN
NON, cart from the bell ore in America ;
with a general afotment of Hollow Wate, by the
ton or by retail ; Forge Hammers, Clothiers Plato,,
and a quantity cf Rock Salt, by & cast or fiogle
baftiel. For tarins apply to
Wm. WHITI NO. and
NATH. FRISBIEe
Salisbury, November 24, 1780.
FOR S„A L 8.
Madeira Wine, Coneac Brandy.
Ram, Sagar, Tea. Coffee, Pepper, Otinov, aa4
French Arms compleat at hia Store in Harif ,V
JOHN CHENEVAR O
December 4.
JONATHAN PAL
HAS for file, or exchange f^ ^ou^.; ?' ty ^
on board a Sloop from Stuui,:*!, ^ v^^ti
th Middl^towa, and at Mr. R:c.mrt H
vern on the Bank, the following article's, viz. -<urr..
Sugar, Molafes, Coffee, Tea, Rock Salt and P la
d,lphia Leather Breeches, all which will be kid or
exchanged upon the mod reafouabla terms, if appli
ed for soon. i^ ~'
MiddietQ vrn, Dec. 2, 1780.
N. B. A few Barrels of Pork is wanted, for which
hard money mfr be given. .
To be_Soid at fhq South Door under the
.'.Printing-Office, '
BEST China Caps and Saucers, colour'd and
black Silk Hiodfteruhfefs, black Sattin, Flow
ered Gania, Bohem Tea, Ram, Sugar, Coffee, Cho
colafe, Pepper,' Atif,ice, Natmegs, Rice, Indigo,
Powder, Wool Cards, Ptas, Writing Paper, Bra^
Furniture for Desks, Knives and Forks, 7 ^9
Glafc &c. de. '-
: N: B. The hi%heft price, in Crffi cr any cf the
*boYe articles giVea for old Profit or Pewter, at the
above place.
F^&T^Co^ 5, '7%
THIS may acquaint my Cattomers and ftc
Public in general. That I frtil coating
to mnafiaurerSteel in the German method, an^
hivfjad finifhed a quantity for Plow l<o r fc.
Edge Toch ; the common Steel is drawn chieby
into Sleigh Sheer ; for file for State or Continental
money, warranted to harden well. The quality 0
the Edge Tool S.ec! is known by those ^ bought
ft dte&ly from nfy hands to be fupato to aJ
made in the United ' States,..ThCT has been
injuflfoC# doneto me aa&tht public in the second
hand (eHingof my Steal ; they purchaft .the eorn^
mon fort, neat bate, aod fell them for Edge Tcoj
#he public may depend that fox the -future all my
Edge fool Stall &il be ikmpHl with the initial
letters of my name. „
'. - JACOB OGDEN.
M. B. There h-Ttigh Shoes to bt had of Mr.
Jamel Tiley, at Hertford, hr Cxlhor Produce.
^fA^ ^ ^R D A *° WOODFOR D.
— W' 'HE Proprietors of Stamford, in the State of
I Lemont; are notified to meetat the hoofs of
M, Rehird Hiralin, in M*ddlfto^o, pn ^^ l hi? d
Wedntfdiy of December indent, at two o'clock hi
the afternoon': And the Propriety s ofWoodford, in
Aid State, are desired to meet at Mi place, on the
fmrih Wed^fdey of December ini. at two 0 clock
in the afternoon ; to hear the report cf the Agent,
who hath been.to tranfea the bufi irf: of Lid Propri
etors ; and to do any other bufiaefs proper to be
done when met. . . .
A Tax of Twenty Shilling in Silver, was late
on each original tight, by the Proprietors ofSumford,
at their left meeting: and the Tea Pound Rate, in
Continents Money, laid at different titye' by th.
Proprietors of Woodford ; which mufi be paid to
the Sabfcriber, in value equ^l to vrhat maney was
When granted. The Proprietor, cf Stamford and
Woodford, are notified, 'that unieL said taxes ate
paid very soon, so much of their l^fadi mil be fold
„ will pay fail taxes with incident db^fg+s. ,
Fourteen Hundred Acret of good Land, in &
town of Hillffiorodgh, in th? State of New-Hamp
ffilre, to be fold in hundred acre lots or more : Also
good encourtaamat givtn to fettle those landr.
Enquhe of
1 0 BENJAMIN HENSHAW.
Middletown, December 4, ^7BO. -
qrA AXEN up by th? Subferiber, a Red and
& White HEIFER, two years old next
spring, a half crop under each eat. The owner is
dsfad to prove hi# property, and pay, char,az.
JOSEPH PRATT.
Hartford, December 4, 1780.
A LL persons indebted to the edit of John Tyiar,
^ late of Tolland dece&fcd, by bend, book or note,
are required to make speedy fetthment) and all
perforin having any demands on the eflatt of laid
deceased, are defined to exhibit their accounts fcf
fettlemeut, as the efatc must soon be fettled. These
indebted, are required to comply with above requeß,
or cxptß trouble.
THANKFUL TYLER, Adminiflutrix.
Tolland, November 28, 1780.