The Connecticut courant, and the weekly intelligencer — Hartford [Conn.], 1783-01-14 00:00:00, page 1

Just come te Hand, and to be Sold ver, reafonabh
for Case or Produce,
By WENSLEY HOBBY,
At bis Store in Middletown.
7 by 9 Glass, of the best kind.
Shingle and Lath Nails, by wholesale or retail.
Painters Colours, of most lores.
Superfine white Broadcloth.
Blue and green 2d. Do. , , _
Mott elegant black Sartin for ladies Cloaks and Lace to
suit i^
And a variety of other Piece Goods, too many to enumerate
here., .
Belt Philadelphia made Dear-skin Breeches, ver, cheap
indeed.„
Ground Ginger, per hundred er retail, Arfo,
A quantity of Philadelphia made Snuff, to be lolu for State
Money, feldiers Notes, State Oiders or county Produce.
*, Mr. Hobby invites his old friends and customers,
who have accounts unsettled with him, to call and fettle
them, and pay or receive the ballance, and begin a new
with the new year.
Middletown, December 26, 1782.
AT PUBLIC SA LE
JVill be Sold, next Friday, at the Store opposite
the Court-House, Hartford :
A quantity Philadelphia Snuff.
January 6, 1783.
PUBtrC'NOtICE ' is hereby given, that a libel is filed
before Stephen Mix Mitchel, Esq; Justice of the Peace
and Quorum, for the county of Hartford, and Isaac Lee,
Esq; Justice of the Peace for said county, by John Hart,
jun. of Southington, in said county, against a quantity of
English and other European Goeds, found and seized at
Southington aforefaid, on the 31st day of December lift,
#d apprized at less than thirty pounds lawful money; which
Goods the libellant fays were imported from Long-Island,
or some otherifland or place under controul of the enemies
to this and the other United States, contrary to law. Far the
trial of the fads alledged in said libel, a Court will be held,
on Monday, the 27th day of January inst. at ten o'clock in
the forenoon, at the house of Capt. Martin Kellog, innhol
der, in Wethersfield, in said county, agreeable to the statute
ofthis State, in such case provided, when and where all
persons claiming property in said goods may appear, and
they ,shall be heard.
STEPHEN MIX MITCHEL, J. P. & Q.
ISAAC LEE, J. P.
Farmington, January 3, 1783.
Twenty Dollars Reward.
RAN AWAY from the fubferiber, on theist instant, a
NEGRO MAN, named PRINCE, about 6 feet high,
well built, (peaks good English, about 23 years old ; took
with him a short light brown Coat, the buttons marked U.
S. A. a grey Great-Coat, an old dark brown Veit and
Breeches, one pair of Leather Breeches, one pair of black
and blue Stockings, one pair white linen do. a Griped linen
Coat and Veil, an oldbeavcr Hat, fix yards and an half of
cloth, mens ware, of a ftesh colour, marked T. I. Who
ever will take up said Negro, and return him to the fubferi
ber, shall be entitled to the above reward.
TIMOTHY IVES.
January 4, 1783.
STRAYED or Stolen from the Subferiber, on the night of
the zHt intt. a brown MARE, about 13 hands high, na
tural p^ccr, one hind foot white, and a white spot on the
@ther.---Whoever will take up said Mare, and deliver or
iceme her, so that the owner may have her again, shall have
two dollars reward, and all neceffiry charges paid.
FREDERICK SEXTON.
Snffield. December 28, 1782.
I "° lc " b ^ s being re-appointed CommiHioners,
by the Hon. Court of Probate, for the diftrid of Staf
ford, to receive and examine the claims to the estate of
Col. ABIJAH WILLARD, late of Lancaster, Massachusetts-
Bay, now an abfentce with the enemy : Do give no ice,
that we shall attend said business on the third Tuesday of
January and the fecund Tuesday of February next, from one
to fix o'clock on each day, at the dwelling-house of How
ard Moulton, innholder in said Strfford.---No accounts will
be allowed unlcfs properly atttefted.
STEPHEN MOULTON,
SETH JOHNSON,
SAMUEL ROCWELL.
St fed, Dec. If, 1782.
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~T U E SD A Y, Jan ary 14, 1783.
From the London General Advertiser and Morn
ing Intelligencer, of June 29, 1782.
From the SUPPLEMENT l 0 the BOSTON
INDEPENDENT CHRONICLE.
B OSTO N, March 12.
Extrad of a letter from Captain Gerrifo, of the
New-England Militia, dated Albany, March 7.
" "T' 'HE peltry taken in the expedition will,
X as you fee, amourit to a good deal of
money.
The possession of this booty at firft gave us
pleasure ; but we were struck with horror to
find among the packages eight large ones, con
taining scalps of our unhappy country folks,
taken in the three last years by the Senneka In
dians, from the inhabitants of the frontiers of
New-York, New-Jersey, Pennsylvania and Vir
ginia, and sent by them as a present to Col.
Haldimand, Governor of Canada, in order to be
by him transmitted to England. They were ac
companied by the following curious letter to
that gentleman.
Teo^a, January 3d, 1782.
May it please your Excellency,
" At the request of the Senneka Chiefs, I fend
herewith to your Excellency, under the care of
James Boyd, eight packs ~f scalps, cured, dried,
hooped, and painted with all the Indian triumph
al marks, of which the following is invoice and
explanation:
No. I Containing 43 scalps of congress soldiers,
killed in different ikirmifhes ; these arc
ftretchec lon black hoops, 4 inch diameter ;
the inside of the skin painted red, with a
small black spot to note their being killed
with bullets. Also 62 of farmers, killed in
their houses ; the hoops red ; the skin paint
ed brown, and marked with a hoe; a black
circle all round to denote their being sur
prised in the night; and a black hatchet in
the middle, lignifying their being killed
with that weapon.
No. 2. Containing 98 of farmers killed in their
houses ; hoops red ; figure of a hoe, to
mark their profeflion ;™great white circle
and fun, to shew they were surprised in the
day-time; a little red foot, to shew they
flood upon their defence, and died fighting
for their lives and families.
No. 3. Containing 97 of farmers ; hoops green ;
to shew they were killed in their fields ; a
large white circle with a little round mark
on it for the fun, to shew that it was in the
day-time; black bullet mark on fomehatch
et on others.
No. 4. Containing 102 of farmers, mixed of the
several marks above; only 18 marked with
a little yellow flame, to denote their being
of prisoners burnt alive, after being scalped,
their nails pulled out by the roots, and other
torments ; one of these latter supposed to
be of a rebel clergyman, his band being
fixed to the hoop of his scalp. Most of the
farmers appear by the hair to have been
young or middle-aged men; there being
but 67 very grey heads among them all ;
which makes the service more efl'ential.
No. §. Contaning 88 fcalpsqf women; hair long,
braided in the Indian fafhion, to shew they
were mothers ; hoops blue ; skin yellow
ground, with little red tadpoles, to repre
sent, by way of triumph, the tears of grief
occasioned to their relations; a black fcalp
ing-knife,or hatchet at the bottom, to mark
their being killed with those inftrun©lts ;
17 others, hair very gray ; black hoops ;
plain brown colour ; no mark but the short
club or the paffetete, to shew they were
knocked down dead, or had their brains
beat out.
No. 6. Containing 193 beys scalps, of various
ages; small green hoops; whitish ground
on the skin, with red tears in the middle,
and black bullet marks, knife, hatchet, or
club, as their deaths happened.
No. 7. 211 girls scalped, big and little ; small
yellow hoops; white ground ; tears, hatch-,
et, club, fcalpmg-knife, &c.
No. 8. The package is a mixture of all the vari
eties above-mentioned, to the number of
122 ; with a box of birch bark, contai ing
29 little infants scalps of various sizes; small
whites hoops ; white ground ; no tears,
and only a little black knife in the middle,to
fhewthey were ript out of their mother's belly.
With these packs the Chiefs sent to your Ex
cellency the following speech, delivered by Co
neiogatchie, in council, interpreted by the elder
Moore, the Trader, and taken down by me in
writing.
Father,
We fend you herewith many scalps, that yow
may fee that we are not idle friends.
A blue belt.
Father,
We wish you to fend these scalps over the wa
ter to the great King, that he may regard
them and be refrefhed ; and that he may fee
our faithfulnefs in destroying his enemies, and
be convinced that his presents have not been
made to ungrateful people.
A blue and white belt with red tassels.
Father,
Attend to what lam now going to fay : It isz
matter of much weight. The great King's
enemies are many, and they grow faft in
number. They were formerly like young
panthers ; they could neither bite nor scratch ;
we could play with them fafely ; we feared no
thing they could do to us. But now their bo
dies are become big as the elk, and strong as
the buffalo ; they have also got great and
Sharp claws. They have driven us out of our
country, for taking part in your quarrel. We
expea the great King will give us another
country, that our children may live after us,
and be his friends and children as we are .—
Say this for us to the great King. To enforce
it we give.this belt.
A great white belt with blue tassels.
Father,
We have only to fay further, that your traders
exaa more than ever for their goods ; and
our hunting is lessened by the war, so that we
have fewer skins to give for them. This ru
ins us. Think of feme remedy. We are
poor ; and you have plenty of every thing.
We know you will fend us powder and guns,
and knives, and hatchets; but we also want
shirts and blankets.
A little white belt.
I do not doubt but that your Excellency will
think it, proper to give some further encourage
ment to those honest people. The high prices
they complain of, are the necessary effea of the
war. Whatever presents may be sent for them
through my hands, shall be distributed with pru
dence and fidelity. I have the honour of be
ing Your Excellency's most obedient,
And most humble fervent,
JAMES CRAUFURD.".,
(No. 938.]