The Connecticut courant, and the weekly intelligencer — Hartford [Conn.], 1781-04-10 00:00:00, page 3

PHILADELPHIA, March 27.
Saturday last arrived here the ship Hope, Cap
tain Heyman, from Port-au-Prince
The Confederacy and Saratoga ships of war,
have lately carried into Cape Francois a ship of
20 guns, from St. Euftatia for Jamaica, with a
very valuable cargo on board, said to bi part of
Admiral Rodney's plunder at St. Euftatia.4
It is said a large embarkation has lately taken
place at New-York, and that the light infantry
and grenadiers, of the British army, make a con
siderable part of it.
Extract of a letter from the President of the
Council of Georgia, to the Delegates of that
State, dated March 2. 1781 from the southern
camp.) , .
" Notwithfhnding the mod arduous and un
ecafing efforts on the part of the enemy; to lup
prefs all opposition in our State, I have the plea
sure to inform you, that so far from having ac
complished it, we are more and more convinced
they never will. We have at this time three
companies in the State, who bid defiance to their
arts and to their arms. Capt. M'Koy keeps post
in the great swamps below Augusta, and inter
cepts the Savannah trade, both in the river and
road, and cuts off all communication except by
large parties. Capt. Boyakin keeps poll, in the
woods southward of Augusta, toward Ogechec,,
and prevents, in a great measure, the intercourse
between the enemy and the unfriendly Creeks;
and Captain Dunn patroles the country ab®ve
Augusta, to cover the whigs inWilkes from fur
prize, twenty of wlTom have been seized and
confined as hostages ; and they occasionally join
and a& together. Repeated attempts have been
made to difperfc these corps, without eftea;
and Col. Twiggs, who has been in with a flag,
and who was way-laid on his return and several
pocple killed, has no doubt they will be able to
continue in arms ; for having a perfect know
ledgeof the country, and being entirely light,
they can always avoid fighting a superior force.
Besides these, there are upwards of five hundred
men in arms out of the State, who have done
much and efTential service. This opposition,
however honorable and neceflary, has not been
made or continued but with severe personal fuf
ferings and great loss. Many of our brave and
virtuous countrymen, both officers and men,
have fallen since the surrender of Charleftown,
and the families of all have experienced the
greatest hardships and want. By Williamson's
Shameful fubmidion, we were obliged to retreat
one month afterward, through the multi of the
enemy, in the course of which we had several se
vere but fuccefsful conflicts. In November last
the enemy seized our property, and drove our fa
milies out of the country,without fuffering them
to bring the means of travelling or fubfillence ;
and Mrs. Heard had to walk several days before
the got to me. In addition to these things many
of the men have been wounded, and are all des
titute of necessary apparel, as well as of the
means of procuring it ; but all are determined,
in all pofiible events, to persevere. Should we
futceed against Cornwallis, of which there are
ANNAPOLI S, March 22.
Two of the enemy's ships now lie off the
raouth of this harbour, where they have been for
several days, imagined for detaining the troops
now here, and receiving run-away negroes, a
number having already gene on board.
BALTIMORE, March is.
The enemy's naval force in Chesapeake, by
fecent information, amounts to 22 fail of men of
war, and other armed vessels. Several of them
have been cruising, for some days past, between
Pool's island, about 27 miles above our harbour,
and Annapolis, frequently in view of the armed
inhabitants, &c. of both places, for the purpose
of intercepting the transports with the Marquis
de la Fayette's division of continental troops, on
their passage down the Bay from the head of Elk;
but though they succeeded in capturing fix or
eight final! vessels from the head of the Bay, la
de'n with flour, dry goods, and other property toa
considerable amount, they have had the mortifi
cation of failing in their main object, the Mar
quis and his division having fortunately arrived
at Anapolis, about twelve hours before the ene
my past that place, -on their way up the Bay;
On Sunday noon two of the enemy's ships of
war lay before the harbour of Ahapolis, about
two miles from the town, while other Imaller
armed vessels are cruising up and down the Bay.
The fame day two of the latter passed the mouth
of our river, standing up the Bay<
TH E Manager: of CARLTON': BRIDGE LOTTERT,
inform the Public, That they shall begin the Draining on
Tuesday the 17th °f April inst. Those Gentlemen who had
Tickets to fell, who ma] have any unfold on that day, are requeu
ed to seal them up, taring an Recount of the Numbers in the
Presence of Witnesses, and forward the fame to the Manager: by
firftfafe Opportunity.'.
Woodbury, Mpril ~ 1781.
hopes, we shall push to Angufl# immediately,
as indeed we shall at any rate when the French
fleet goes to the southward.
HARTFORD, April ro.
Extraft of a letter from an Officer in the Southern
Army, dated Reedy-Creek, 4 milesfrom Guilford
Court-Hcufe, North-Carolina, March 16.
" On the 15th instant we met Lord Cornwal
lis, and a general action ensued ; our force be
ing mostly militia we were not able wholly to
destroy my Lord and his army; but it is certain
that we have killed and wounded seven Or eight
hundred of them. Our loss is about 50 killed
and 220 wounded and miffing ; we retired to
this place to-day, the enemy remain hear Guil
ford Court-House, I confider this action like
that with Burgoyne, the 19th of September 1777,
he kept the field but it proved his ruins
" what a glorious Opportunity now offers to
put an end to the war—-The enemy in this coun
try by vi&ories and defeats, have loft two thirds
of their army since the taking of Charleflown,
and a little exertion of the States would totally
destroy them. I fear you will not make those
exertions before you are scourged to it by the
enemy.—lt is a very foolifli way to ruin an ene
my by allowing him to obtain expensive victo
ries when tfe might so easily do it by defeats,
though I am certain hiszuin is inevitable."
.Thursday the Third of May, is appointed by
Congress to be observed as a day of Humiliation,
Falling & Prayer, throughout theUnited States.
To the Inhabitant: of the Tofin If Wethersfield. ~
WHEREAS there are 4 number of persons in said town
which are behind in their Rates, which I have had to
colled : This is therefore to notify them to meet me for the
purpose of paying up said Rates at the times and places fol
lowing, viz. At Capt. Elijah Wrights on Wednesday the 11th
instant, and at Capt. Elisha Butler's on Thursday the 12th,
and at my house in Newington on Friday the 13th, and at
Mr. David Beckley's on Thiirfdaf the 19th, from one o'clock
in the afternoon till fun set on each of said days ; and I hope
all concerned will punctually attend, as the money is exceed
ingly wanted, and the time draws nigh when I must close my
accounts with the Treasurer. As I have already begun to
fake property, so I mean to continue to do until the whole
are fettled, and they that neglcd to fettle must expea to pay
me what die law allows ; but if they would save me the trou
ble and themselves the cost, they would greatly oblige their
humble Servant; ~
TOSIAH WILLARD, tolledor.
Wethersfield, April 7, 1781.
THE COMMITTEE appointed by the General
Aifembl,, at their last session, to hear and determine
the Interfering Claim: from the several towns in the county of
Hartford, relpeaing their men in the army; hereby notify
all concerned, That they have adjourned to Widnefday rhe
11th of April instant, then so meet at the court-boufe in
Hartford, at 9 o'clock, A. M. At which time and place
they will be ready to hear all matters that mas be properly
laid before them— They expe& Soon to finish the bufinds of
their appointment, , , . ~
NATHANIEL TERRY.]
SELAH HART. JCommfc
JOHN CHESTER, ] tee.
NOAH PHELPS, J
Hartford, Aprily, 1781.
THE Commiihoners on the Eftatc of DEODAT WILLI
AMS, late of Hartford, deceased, represented infol
venc, give notice that they shall attend on the business of
their appointment, for the last time; at the ho.ufe of Mr. Jo
seph Flagg, in Hartford, on fhuif3ay the 19th of instant
April. No accounts will be received after that time.
WE me lubleiwc^ being appointed by Benjamin Pavne,
Esq. Judge of Probate for the diftria of Hartford,
commissioners to receive and examine the claims of the Cre
ditors of the estate of Samuel Dix, the Elder, late of We
thersfield, deceased, represented insolvent, do hereby notify
said creditors, that we shall attend on said biifinefs at the
dwelling house of Hezekiah Crane in said Wethersfield, on
the last Mondays of April, May and Tune next, from two
o'clock in the afternoon, untill evening, on each of said
dys. All accounts must be propeily attired.
A. ROBBINS, ^Commiffioners.
CTHNIEL WILLIAMS, ] Commimoners.
Weathersfield, April 6, 1781.
- TO BE SOL D,
AFAR M, containing about one hundred acres of land,
well watered, with two orchards thereon, containing
near two hundred apple anda number of other fruit trees;
with a two ftoW linto house, with three fnrokes, a brick shop;
a large barn, with a cow-house, 5j feetl^ng thereon Land
ing : Said farm is well proportioned with wood, mowing,
plowing and pasturing land ; there can be cut, in a fcafon.
twenty-five or thirty tons of excellent hay : It lies in Hartford
Weft-Society, four miles weft from Hartford yreat bridge,
and will be fold on reasonable terms (if applied for soon) by
the fubferiber, who will give a good title.
ELISHASEYMOUR.
Hartford, April 7, 17^
ALL persons who have any demands upon thg estate ^
ABEL CANFIELD, late of the sth Connecticut regi^
m§nc, who died in captivity in the year 1778, are requeued
to exhibit their accounts to the Subscriber.
JAMES MORRIS, juh. Administrator.
Litchfield, April 7, 2781.
TOBESOLD.
A FINE dark gray HORSE of the English breed, about 1,
hands high, four years old, is a well proportioned firm
horse, remarkable good tempered and steady, no horse of
his strength has more activity, nor mounts a gentleman
grander, and is full mailer to carry his rider wei^hine two
hundred and forty pounds, was , got by Col. Wallis s old. gre*
horse Ranger, is in good condition, would make a good Teed
horse. Enquire of the fubferiber at Middletown.
CHARLES MAGILL.
N. B. Ke has some skirting leather for file.
STAT a or uvnrtc^ Ix v v .
Count) of Lrtchfield, Mpril 3d, 1 781. ;
LIBELS being filed before Jedediah Stong, Esq; |ulticc of
peace and quorum for the county aforesaid, and Reuben
Smith, Bq; justice of peace for said county, against a pa^^
of European and India goods, confiding of tundry fores of
silks, &c.. of the value of less than 301. lately found and
Seized at Litchfield, in said county, on the 16th of March lalt
and said to be illicitly imported and forfeited, &c. And al
so against a quantity of foreign manufactures and imported
goods, viz. pins, silk handkerchiefs and teas, of less than
;pl. value, said to be forfeited, seized, and taken into custody
of law, in said Litchfield, as they were offered for laic, il
the pedling way, on the 1 jth of March last,
§ A court will he held thureupon, at the court-house in Gid
Litchfield, on Friday the 4th day of May next, at one o'clock
P. M. when and where opportunity may be improved, to
shew cause, (if any there be) way laid goods ,should not be
condemned and difpoGd of,accordingto the prayer of the ii—
beilanu, respectively.
J. STRONG, Just. Pacis, & Quorum.
REUBEN SMITH, Just. Pacis.
NOTICE is hereby given, that the proprietors of the
township of Andover, in the State of Vermont, at their
legal meeting held in said town on the 9th day of November
last, did.YOte and agree on a tag of two thousand two hun
dred and thirty two potthds, to defray the charges of lotting
but the fiift division, and making and mending ways in fail
town, an arferfment ofwhich hath be.en made and commit
ted to me to colled, to the amount of t rirty-two pounds
sixteen shillings and fix pence on each original right or share
—which money hath already been expended and is now due
to the propriety. These are therefore to notify the original
owners, their heirs and assigns, to pay die said money to me
at my dwelling house in said Andover, if they would avoid
further cost and the Sale of their lands refpedively.
FREDERICK ROGERS, Collector,
Andover April a, 1781.
to be so l d;
A LIKELY Negro Wench, about thirty five fears of age,
that undeiftands all forts of town and country work;
Enquire ofthe Printer.
rt 0 £E 's O LD,
AF ARM containing one hundred and fifty acres, abowe
sixty under improvement, with a good House and Barn,
and Orchard, that will make 40 01 co barrels of Cyder in a
year. Said farm lies in the town of New-H irtfora, about a
quarter of a mile from the main road from Hartford to Al
bany. For terms' of tale apply to the fubferiber living on
f^d Farm.....
, , ; . WILLIAM MINTHORN.
April «, 17811^^^
EO ICgE STARR wants co buy a number of good
shipping horses.
Middletown, April 7, 178 r.' , .
. H O~R S ES W'A N~T^ 1).
DANI EL„OLCOTT wants to purchaft a number of
good, fiddle ^nd carriage horses.
Jl^rfu^d, April 7, 1781.
LATELY found in the "parTsK-of Worthington, about a"
mile and a half south of the meeting House, a GUN,
marked with the following letters, IP C, on the stock and a
Cartridge Box. Ehe owner is desired to prove his property,
pay charges, and take diem away..
,THEODORE BECKLEY.
Worthington, April 6. XySl.
Eo"s "T -lain 'hurfda,, between Hartford and New-Hart~
ford, a SILVER WATCH, with a China face, Steel
chain and fcal, a brass key, makers name, Richardson, Lon
don. Whoever Will return said Watch to the Printers here
of,'or the owner in New^Hartford, shall have Three Silver
Dollars reward and charges paid, by, ~ ,
_^April.10, 178.1.. T.-niAH SEYMOUR.
.. Eaft-Haddam, April 4, 1781.„
KNOW Y E, That a Libel is filed before Joseph Spen
cer, Esq. Assistant for the State of Connecticut, and 1) 1-
niel Foot, Eiq. Juftife of Peace for Hartford County, by
Elias Worthington, jun. ofColchcrt;r in said county, agiinft
one piece of Chintz, and Sundry other articles of British
Goods, taken in fald Colchcuer, said co be illicitly imported
into this State. The trial offaid Seizure will be at Aarort
Kellogg's innholder in Said Colcheter, on die 26th day of
April infant.
JOSEPH SPENCER, Assistant.
A LL perlons who have any accounts against the fubferiber
as a public purchaser, either of Nominal Sum, Interest
or Depreciation, are desired to fettle their refpe&ive accounts
with him at his own house by the firft day of May next, as
he will own no accounts of public purchases after that day.
THOMAS GOODMAN, A. C. P.
Hartford, April 6, 178*1.
YWHEREAS the fubferiber some time since Advertised his
wife, and forbid all persons trailing her on his ac
count. this is Therefore to inform the public that their
former disagreement was occasioned by some ill advisers,
which is now fully compromised. Ido therefore revol e
said advertisement, and desire all persons to treat her in die
fame manner as cho' she had nut been advertiSed.
Hartford, April ~ CTx- ANDREW SPALDING: