The Connecticut courant, and the weekly intelligencer — Hartford [Conn.], 1778-11-10 00:00:00, page 3

t 6 N 1) 0 N, Ju^ 7.
This morning advice was received at
the Admiralty Office, that the Leward-
IdanJ fleet, which failed from Sc. Kitt's
the second of May, was fafe arrived off
Dungenefs, all loaded with new sugars,
and the wind blowing at the south-west,
they were all gone for the Downs.
The army is now arrived at New-York
from Philadelphia. Some little time ago
they arrived at Philadelphia from New-
York. How finely, fays a correfyondent,
are the charges funk! From Philadelphia
to New-York - to Long-Wand-- to Mud-
Ifhnd—from Action to Ealing --from
Ealing, to Action ! Our American poffef
lions are not equal to the space between
Smithfield Hid Highgate. o^e quod exit
to-wHuM.
The rebellious Americans are most vi
olentiv fee against Governor Tryon of
New York, for his z?al in dispersing the
c.pis of the Conciliatory Bills, which he
lias spread far and wide ; and ftjll farther
to make them known to all the people, he
has cabled them to be tramflated into Ger
man, and has had them printed in most of
the news papers in America in that lan-
E U ^. . '
We are informed the second Toulon
fleet are completely equipped and manned,
and lying in the road some time. At this
time they are supposed to be in the At
lantic.
It is remarkable, that the hostilities with
France commenced just that day three
rears of which the firft battle of impor
tance happened in America. The battle
of Bunker's-Hill was fought on the 17th
of June, 1775, and the hostilities with
France commenced on the 17th of June,
1778.
I ^s mining .Tctcv was received at
the Admiralty. Office, that Admiral Kep
pel had given a signal at St. Helen's for
failing, and it was expected that the whole
fleet would fail yesterday afternoon, or
eariv this morning.
A gentleman just returned from Paris,
informs q% that Dr. Franklin has shaken
pff entirety the mechanical rust, and com
menced the compleat courtier. Being
U.ely in the gardens of Versailles, shewing
the Qieen some de^ical experiments,fhe
^fked him.in a fit of raillery, if he did not
dread the fare of Prometheus, who was so
severely served for dealing fire from Hea
ven ? " Yes, please your Majesty, (repli
ed old Franklin, with infinite gallantry)
if I did not behold a pair of eyes this mo
ment, which have stolen infinitely more
Me from Jove than ever I did, pass un
punished, though they do more mifehief
in a week, than 1 have done in all my ex
periments."
Large odds are taken in the city, that
Admiral Keppel does not fail a second
time; and that the two French frigates
will be returned with a reprobation from
cur Court of the conduct of the English
Captains, We hope there can be no so
lid foundation for the success of such a
wager; for, degraded as we have been,
this would be puffing under the French
yoke with a vengeance.
Letters from Paris positively affirm,
that Spain is at length difpafed to unite
her hand and naval forces with France
A letter which the King of France wrote
to his Catholic Majesty, is laid to have de
termined the latter not to delay any longer
in making one common cause against Bri
tain in favour of America, jt was under
this assurance that the Preft fleet was per
mitted to fail; and it is further remarked;
that the Marquis d'Alnondavar, whois
there with all his family, is in no hurry to
set off tor England, to which he was ap
pointed Ambassador from the Court of
Madrid.---The courier who brought the
above intelligence, has announced alio the
arrival of the grand fleet from Mexico, on
ly one vessel having been detained on the
voyage by a trifling accident.
BOSTO N, Nov. 5,
It is fa ; d that a large prize ihip, laden with rum,
fug^r, &c. captured by the Dallas and Montgome
ry privateers, has arrived fafe at the eastward.
Since our last a number of French prisoners, from
New York*, have arrived in wwn.
Tuesday arrived a prize Subocner, laden with
provisions which was b^ind to Halifax. She was
taken by two whale boats, f om this town.
A gentleman who came cut cf Nev-York about
tea days finch, informs, That the fecchd divi
fca of the enemy's fleet c fifing of about §0 fail
of men of war and transports, with troops on board,
had failed from that port befcre he came away, their
definition unknown, and / / a third was making
up.
Last Thursday Evening a fcperb Ball was given
at Concert Hall, by Genera: Hancock at which
were present His Excellency Count D'Eftaing, and
a Number pfOffleers belong: tothe French Fleet.---
There were upwards of a H \ died of the principal
Ladies of the Town prefect, who being richly and
elegantly dressed, added a mil inchanting Brillian
cy tothe Evening, and in the Eyes of their Coun
trymen, at lead gave no bad Specimen cf Ameri
can female Grace and beau , !
Extract of a letter f # om a gentleman, at Nantz,
dated July 25, 1778.
' The price of American produce, has rather fal
len lately owing to the uncertainty of Cengrefs
ratifying the treaty with tuis country ; but since
t^ TO^^ztima cf <h-r . a r i the commence
ment of humilities against England, the price begins
to rife again." -
HARTFORD, November io c
By a Gentleman lately from New York we
are informed, That the enemy have embarked six
teen regiments, fix of New Levies, and ten Britiih,
the latter, it is fdp,ofed, are defined for the Wed-
Indies as they are ordered to take the whole of
their baggage of every kind, with them---part of
the former have failed up tfe Sound, and the re
mainder, with the whole of the ten British regiments
continue fill in the Bay, mpft likely they will fail
in a Abort rime.•
Lift Saturday the General Assembly of this State
adjourned to the 7th day cf January next, then to
meet in this town.
On Wedmf3ay last were executed on Rocky-Hill
in this town, David Firpfworth and John Blair,
who were tried and found guilty at a Division Court
Martial, held at Danbury the 18th ult. for being
found about the Encampment cf the Armies of the
United States, as Spies, and having a large fam cf
counterfeit Money about them, which they brought
from New-York.
A Letter from Gen Burgoyne, to his Friend in
England, dated Albany, Oflober 2% 1777, hath
the following Paragraph, “ The Consolation Ihave
received from a public View of Gates's army is I
confefs, extreme; I have now the Stubborn Fact
witnessed by every Officer and Soldier of ray Army,
that I was much deceived by Intelligence- --and that
I have not. overrated hi# Numbers, in calling them
16000. Sorry lam to add, that a better disciplin
ed, a more alert and beJer prepared Army, in all
Effenrials, is hardly to be found on our fide the
Qaeftion." '—
Tharfday, the 26th inflant, is appointed by Au
thority to be observed as a day of THANKSGIV
ING throughout this State.
Last Sunday Morning departed this life, in the
23d year of her age, Mrs. Christian Merrill,
the amiable consort of Mr. Charles Merrill of
this town.
T- e Officers of Genetti Pattu fua's h^, De, rr
turu their warmest Tnanks to the good P,cp e of
Farmington, for their very friendly and bo/pnable
treatment of both Officers and Soldiers during their
Stay in that place.
At a General Assembly, of the Governor and Com
pany of the State of Connecticut, holden at Hart
ford, by adjournment, on the 2 I,ft day of Octo
ber. Anno Domini 177^
RESOLVED by this Affentbly, that the
Comm.:tees and Sehfl M a n, : n the fevetal. Towns,
are hereby directed and ordered, to provide for the
fim lies of the Officers and Soldiers, in their re
fpe&ive towns, as occasion shall require, in the
fame way, to the lame amours,ml to he paid for by
this state, in like manner as is provided in and by
two Resolves of the Gened AiTembly far that pur
pose (where such Officer arid Soldiers fliall supply
money) whether fuch o Officsrt or Soldiers furuifh mo
ney or not, a^d such Officers and Soldiers to beac
co^ntable for the sum so advanced : And the Select
men and Committees Ihall be allowed a reasonable
reward for th^.r trouble by the Committee of Pay-
Table and d:aw orders tor .be fame. The provi
sion in this Revive to continue in Free till the rrf
ing of the General Assembly in May next. And in
case any town shill fail of their duty, in the matters
aforefaid, such towns &1 be liable to be amerced, at
the diftrerion of the General AIF inbly.
A true Copy of Record, examined by
GEORGE WYLLYS, Sec'ry.
At a General Aflembly, of the Governor and Com
pany cf the State cf Oonneflicut, holden at
Hartford, by adjournment on the 2.1 ft day of
October, Anno Domini 1778.
RESOLVED by this Assembly, that the Re
folvc for making farther provision for the families of
the officers and fcHiers belonging to this State, in
the Conunerhal army, passed the present feffons, be
p'ublifhed in the feve.-al News Papers in this S ate.
A true Copy of Record examined by
GEORGE WYLLYS Serre ary.
CH A 16b- WORK h i ail les branches,
carried on near the South Meeting house, in
Hartford; where any person may depend on having
their work done with the greatest dispatch, and in
the neatest manner by their humble fervahts,
PHILLIPS and HENDER.
ON the 24m day of November inflant, will be
fold at PUBLIC VENDUE on the Lo?g
Wharf in New Haven, the sloop WOOSTER,
bnriben # about ,5 tone, wd' found; also, five pair
of double fortified four pounders, toady mou.ned,
and complex iy furnished with worms, rammers,
fpunges, ladles, breechings and gun-tackles ; a num
ber of swivels, blunderbuttes, small arms, pifiols,
swords, spears and bill-hatches ; a quantity of can
non, fwiyel, musket axd pistol cartridges ; about
800 weight of four pound cannon and swivel bal',
grape and langrage , a number of hand granadoes
powder flafks and stink pots. The compieateft set
cf Surgeon's capital inftrnments in this Sta-e, a set
of pocket infiruments, a quantity of medicine; and
a collection of small articles always necessary about
an armed vessel, The Sloop will be fold feparate'y.
An inventory of all the articles will be exhibited at
the time and place of sale.
WE the Subforibers, being appointed Comm f
fioners by the Honourable Court of Pro
bate for the diftria of Sharon, to examine the claims
of the creditors tothe estate of Ebenezer Fitch, lat^
of Sahfbary deceased, (said eflate being represented
fafelvent) do hereby notify the creditors to said
estate, that we ffiall attend said business on the third
and fourth Tuesdays of December next, at one o.
the clock, ?. M. ou each of said days, at the dwel
ling house cf Col. Nathaniel Buell, of said Salisbury
Noac^ounts will be allowed, uplcfe properly attefled'
NATHANIEL BUELL,, "
DANIEL BRADLEY, § Commoner#.
Salisbury, Oct 26. 1778.
'£'^7 E the StfEferibers being appointed Commif-
VY fioners by the Hon. Court of Probate f r the
diftia of Litchfield, to leceive and examine the
claims of creditors /to the efiate of Lieut; Josiah
Smith, late of Litchfield, in said diftria, deceased.
represented insolvent, de hereby give notice, that
we fltali attend on said bufineG atthe dwelling ho '^
of Isaac Biffel, innholder :n L tchfeld, on the hud
and fourth Mondays of November next, from three
till fix in the afternoon on each of fa d days.
JOHN ORSBORN, )
JOHN STADDO R. , CommiffionCT.
STEPH. BALDWIN,)
LitebfieU, 0&. 27, 1778.