The Connecticut courant, and the weekly intelligencer — Hartford [Conn.], 1782-11-19 00:00:00, page 3

YISH-KILL, November %
We have a report that Gibraltar has capitula
ted and delivered up to the Spaniards. We hope
soon to have this piece of news agreeably con
firmed.
In New-York part oftheir troops are ordered
to their winter cantonments on Long-Bland,
which leaves us but fmali expectation of their
leaving that city this season.
We learn from Albany, that near two hundred
of our prisoners are arrived there on parole from
Canada, and thata number more are returning by
water to New-York, in order to be exchanged
there.
We hear that His Excellency WILLIAM
LIVINGS TON, Esq; is re-elected Governor
of the State of NewJerfey.
By a Philadelphia news paperof the 9th instant,
we are informed, that on Thursday last, agreea
ble to the con ftitution, came on the election of a
President and Vice President of the State of Penn
sylvania, when His Excellency JOHN DICKIN
INSON, Esq; was chosen President, and the
Honourable JAMES EWING, Esq; Vice-Pre
sident; and at noon the fame was proclaimed
with the usual parade, amid the joyful acclama
tions of a great concourse of the citizens.
PO RT SM OUT H, November 9.
On Tuesday the sth instant was launched at
this place, without any accident, the beautiful
fliip America, of 74 guns. This ship is consi
dered by alljudges, as one of the belt pieces of
work ever done in America, and not inferior to
anyelfewhere. The malter builders, and other
workmen, who have been employed in this bu
siness for a long time, have been indefatigable
and persevering, and have gained themselves
great c r edit, in turning out of their hands such
a compleat ihip. The non. John Langdon, Esq;
Agent for the United States, who carried onthe
building of this ffiip, by advancing large sums
of his private dock, and his patriotic exertions,
thro' the co urfe of this business, in the worst of
times, has done himfelf great honor, and render
ed essential service to the public.
* The Chevalier Jones, who has resided in this
town for some time past (by particular request
of Congress) as infpe&or of the ship America,
having finifhed his mission with credit to him
felf and his em ployers, set out onWednefday last
for Philadelphia.
The thunder storm on Thursday night last,
did considerable damage, particularly to the
l'Auguftine, an 80 gun ship, in this port, com
manded by Count Vaudreuil, it having entirely
disabled her foremaft, greatly damaged her
forecaftle and decks, killed four men and badly
wounded five.<
B O S T O N, November 14.
There has been a report for some days past in
town, founded on a letter from New-York, da
ted the 31st of October, that the French and
Spanish force, confining of 40,000 men, had
been repulsed in an attack on Gibraltar, with the
loss of fifteen thoufond men, and that two of the
floating batteries had been set on fire by hot snot
from the place, and blown up, and this account
is said to have come by two vessels arrived there
from Lisbon: Thatfuch a reportfhouldcome from
such a quarter, is not extraordinary, but it may
not be improper to (hew the improbability, to
fay no more of it: Now by the (hips arrived from
Bilboa, we have an authentic detail of the ope
rations against the place to the 13th of Septem
ber, which recites that the English batteries
opened on the seventh, with great violence against
the floating batteries, to prevent their being
moored, without other effect than killing three,
and wounding thirty seven men, and that the
most tremendous fire was begun by the com
bined Powers against the place, on the Bth,
which answered the mod sanguine expectations
of the besiegers, and was continued with equal
good effect for the succeeding days, insomuch
that they had little doubt remaining, that without
having recourse to so desperate a measure as a ge
neral assault, the place must surrender in a few
days.
This is in all probability the latest account,
for as both the Lisbon ships said to be arrived at
New-York, mult have reached that place before
the 30th ult. the date of the letter, and the news
of such an event would probably be five days at
least in reaching Lisbon, both those veiTels, a
molt extraordinary thing, must have been ready
to fail, and have reached New-York in five and
thirty days; besides that the numbers fid tn
have bee* killed, are rather Rivingtonian; for
fevery mm of the besieged, Bobadil like, must
in proportion to the numbers of the garrison,
have killed three men to his breakfalt.
Some accounts of the siege of Gibraltar, re
ceived by the bilboa arrivals, contain a kind of
journal of the operations for five days after its
commencement; these advices fay, that the be
siegers had compleated 10 floating batteries of a
particular conftru£lion, mounted with cannon
of 24 pounds fliot, and mortars of the larged
size; which had delivered in one day 24,200
balls and shells against that place; that three
breaches had been made in the works of that
fortification, and there was the highest proba
bility that it would soon yield to the fate of Mi
norca. The eyes of all Europe are turned to
this remarkable liege, and events of the greatest
moment by land and sea, are soon expected in
that quarter.
Accounts, it is said, have arrived from the
southward, that the British have demolished the
fortifications of Charleftown, and that the place
was to be entirely evacuated by the firft of this
month.
PROVIDENCE, November 9.
Yesterday his Excellency Count Rochambeau,
with his suit, came to town from the westward.
The firft division of the French army is expected
to arrive here this morning.
N E W-LONDO N, Nov. 15.
Capt. Elisha Lathorp, in a brig from Nor
wich, bound to the Weft-Indies, is capturedand
carried into Bermuda.
Capt. David Mumford, jun. in a floep be
longing to this port, is arrived at Newport, from
Cape-Francois. He was detained there twenty
days by an embargoi A few days before he
failed a fleet of 37 fail of merchantmen left the
Cape for France, under convoy of two 74' s and
three frigates.
A galley belonging to Poquatanuk, has cap
tured a large sloop from Nova-Scotia, bound to
New-York, and sent her into Newport.
Last Friday a flag of truce arrived at Newport
in fix days from Bermuda, with 80 prisoners.
Four days before the above flag left Bermuda,
several vessels arrived there from Charleftown,
with inhabitants of that place, who brought an
account that the British garrison had withdrawn
from the town, and that the Continental army
were in possession of it.
HARTFORD, November ig.
On the firft instant, the Lower House of As
sembly of the Assembly of the State of Rhode-
Island unanimously refolded not to vest a power
in Congress to levy a duty of 5 per cent, on im
ported goods.
NICHES Repaired, GOLD-NECK
LACES made and fold, by ENOS
DOOLITTLE, next Door North of the
Printing-Office, HARTFORD.
A US^,UE HANNAH,
At a Meeting of the Proprietors of the Sufquehan
nah Purchale, held at Hartford, November j 2,
1782.
77- O TED, that Elizer Talcott, Esq; of Glaftenbury, and Mr.
r Phineas Lewis, of Farmington, in Hartford County; Dd
niel Lyman, Esq; in the County of New-Haven; Theophilus
Morgan, Esq; of ^lllingworth, and Mr. John Owen, of New-Lorr
don; Nehemiah Defrees, in the County of Fairfield; Samuel Gray,
in the County of Windham; Abraham Bradley, Esq; and Mr.
Jonas Lawrence, in the County of Litchfield; Obadiah Goor, Esq;
in the County of Weftmoreland, be, and they are hereby appoint
ed Collectors, to collect of the Proprietors of the Sufquehannak
Company, the four Dollar Tax, granted in March 1774, and the
Collectors are hereby directed to collect the said Tax, and account
with the Treasurer of said Company, by the 30th Day of December,
1782; and the Rights of all Proprietors that negle# to pay their
refpeltive Taxes, to the Collectors appointed in the County where
the said Proprietors reside, by the 20th Day of December aforefaid,
will be fold, in pursuance of an MCt of the General ^ffembly of
he Stateof Connecticut,paffed in O&ober last; and that all Col
lectors heretofore appointed, to receive the Taxes granted by
the Sufanehannah Company, be and they are hereby called upon,
immediately to fettle with the Treasurer of the said Company ; and
that all Proprietors who have not paid their former Taxes, be di
rected to pay the fame to the Collectors named in this Vote.
A true Copy of Record,
Test, SAMUEL GRMT, Clerk,.
ACA3IOR HAT, covered with a beaver shag, was left
in Mr. David Buh's north room, and a BEAVER
HAT taken, supposed by miltake. The peifon is defi ed to
return said Hatto Mr. David Bull's and re-exchange, and
oblige his humble fervaut,
JOHN RAYNOLDS.
Hartford, November 15, 1782.
r rAKEN damage feafant on the 20th day of Odober last,
X and now in the hands of the fubferiber, a darkbay
HORSE, about 14 hands high, branded W. on the left
shoulder, near eye blind, some white on the near foot, is
a thick stocky horse and trots. The owner is desired to pay
charges and take him away. ISAAC LEE.
Farmington, November 14, 1782.
Ju, c,mM, cmrt now Se^^g,
By JOHN MORGAN,
An Afforimenl of D R2"GOOD Sj
At his Store near the Court-House,
—Confining of the following Articles, viz—
COARSE Broadcloths, Coatings, Shalloons, Durants,
Velvets, Corduroys, Lalling and Sattinecs, Linens,
Modes, Mantua Silk, Pelong; a large and beautiful variety
of Chintzes and Calicoes, Gauzes and Gauze Handkerchiefs,
Millinets, Black Taffaty, white Sarcenet, Cambricks, Lawn
Aprons, Knives and Forks, Chest and Cupboard Locks,
Tea, Ginger, &c. and many other articles tedious to
mention in an advertisement ; all of which will be fold on
the lowed terms.
Hartford, November 18. ~
Jult imported from Europe, and to be fold by
the fubferiber in Wethersfield :
GREEN, blue and brown Velveret.
Broadcloths. Writing Paper.
Calicoes and Chintzes. Dutch Lace.
Black Sattin. Bolting-Cloths.
Black Mode. Black and white Gauze.
Ticklenburgh. Temple Spectacles.
Buckram. Chest Locks.
Ribbons. Razors.
Cambrick. Heart and Club German
Women's Fans. Steel.
Sewing Silks. Hand-Saw Files.
Silk and Linen Handker- Bohea Tea.
chiefs, Apron and Cap Tapes.
ICheck Linen. Rose Blankets.
Sheeting Linen. Shoe-Binding.
Bed Ticks.
With a Variety of other ARTICLES.
JOHN BROOM E.
Wethersfield, Nov. 14. ,
r pursuance of a Rcfolve of his Excellency the Governof
and Council of Safety, dated Lebanon, November 1,
1782 , The several Holders of Public Salt, on the weft file of
Con ne&icut river, or any person that can give information
of Salt belonging to the state of Connecticut, received b,
Purehafe, to store, for use, or otherways, arc desired, as
soon as may be, to fend an account of the Quantity and
Quality, to the Subferiber at Hartford.
EBEN. B ARNA R D, jun.
THE Inhabitants and others liable to pay Rates in the
town of Hartford, are warned to pay Two-pence
on the Pound, in Hard Money, by the First Day of De
cember next; and Nine-pence on the Pound, by the First
Day of March next, together with all Arrearages of Country
and Town Taxes, which the fubferiber has inhis hands to col
lect, and heretofore warned, or exped, &c.
D. SKINNER, jun. Colle&or.
November rB, 1782.
TOBE SOL D, A T
CALEB BULL'S jun. Store,
Martin Muffs, Tippets, ^ Fur
Caps,
(ManufaElured in the newest Taste.)
TO SO L D,'
(For Cash only)
Old home manufaflured SALT,
By the Hogshead or number of Hogflieads.
%* Enquire at the house of Mr. Ebenezer Barnard, jun.*
or at the Stores of Meffis. Beardsley's and Hopkins, or Mr.
John Calder at the Water Si<L, in Hartford.
STRAYED from die fubferiber, living in Windsor, about
the izeh of Odober last, a red STEAR, coming three
years old; —also, a black pied HEIFER, ofthe fame age,
both marked with a flit dow^the top of the near ear and an
halfpenny the tinder fide the fame car, supposed to be brand
ed with two small S. S. on the horns. Whoever will take
up said cattle, and inform the fubferiber thereof, shall be
handfomcly rewarded, by
. , , ELISHA STOUGHTON.
Windsor, November T 4.
RAN away on Monday Night die 28m Instant, a negro
Man named DERRY, ^bout 27 years of age, fix feet
and ibaut 2 inches high, pretty Dim,looks a little cross eyed,
his feet very extraordinary large and long, carried with him
one caster Hat, two checked woolen Shirts, one old checked
holland Do. one white homcfpun Do. one Kreaked linen Do
two pair of old brown linen Trowlers, one pair of striped
linen Do. one darkish brown woollen Vest and one dark
one short outside dark woolen Jacket with white lining
one darkish woolen Coat with white lining without poc
ket lids, one mixed Surtout, one pair of brown wolen Bree^
ches, and striped cotton Vest, one pair of pale blue Stock
ings, one P,ir of white cotton Do. one pair of mixed blue
and white Do. one bark silk flampt Handkerchief, one
checked linen Do. marked D, and one fiddle, and plays feme
but not well. And another negro man named DAN, above
5 feet g inches high, pale complexion, about 22 years old.
took with him two checked woolen Shires, a calf-skin un
der Jacket a knap&ck, brown under Jacket, and one pair
: blue seemed wolen Stockings.—Whoever will take up said
negroes, and return them to the fubteribers in Chatham,
shall have a generous reward and neceffiry expences.
JOSEPH BLAGUE.
C r r , JONATHAN BUSH. 1
They have had a mind to go co fez, and it is fu,^
poled thatthey have ran away for the fame purpose. Thitf
is therefore to forbid all matters of vessels and others har
bouring them on their peril. Odober 2,ch.
CLOTHIERS Press Papers of the bed kind.
Writing and Wrapping Paper, Bibles^Sfck
bug Books, 3:c. to be fold by the Printers.