The Connecticut courant, and the weekly intelligencer — Hartford [Conn.], 1782-01-29 00:00:00, page 1

Tuft Published, and now Selling
By HUDSON & GOODWIN,
(As cheap as they are Sold in the State)
A very neat Edition of DILWORTH'S
SPELLING BOOK,
Printed from a late London Copy, on a large
Type, and Strong white Paper;
Warranted to be as correct as any ever printea
in New-England.
*, Said Books are bound, and are to be fold
by Abel Morse, in Wethersfield.
Good allowance to those who buy to fell again.
Best Coarse and Fine S AL T,
To be Exchanged for
Good WHEAT FLOUR,
WEST-INDIA and New-England R U M, per
Hogshead or Barrel, and French Brandy, for Cash,
by GEORGE MERRELL, a few Rods fouch of the
Court House, in Hartford.
December 1781. ~
THE fubferibers have contracted to Supply the polls north
ward of Poughkeepsie with provisions, any persons
willing to contrast for beef, pork, Weft India or common
ram, Madeira or Port wine, coffee or sugar, are requested to
apply at their office, at the house of Mr. James Bloodgood,
in the city of Albany.
JONATHAN LAWRENCE, & Co.
Albany, January 3, 1782.
STRAYED from the fubferiber, in Hartford, the ifth inlt.
a mouse coloured MARE, fouryears old, about 14 hands
hieh, trots and canters, whitish mane, foretop and tail, her
on hind leg white, new shod all round, a star in her fore
head. Whoever will take up said mare and leave her with
Moses Butler, in Hartford, shall have a generous reward and
charges paid, by EDWARD WILLIAMS.
January 18, 1782.
CAS H
GIVEN 'FOR
BILLS on FRANCE,
By SAMUEL BURR,
At his STORE in HARTFORD,
Where there is a pretty good afforrment of GOODS to bo
fold, Likewise, said BURR has about four hundred acres of
land in Hartland, for sale.
STR AYED or Stolen out of the great meadow in Wethers
field, some time in the month of November lass, a for
,el MARE, shod before, a shortish rail and mine, about 14
hands and a half high, paces and trots, no artificial mark, a
little white spot between her nollrils. Whoever shall take
up said Stray, and bring or fend her to the fubferiber, or fend
him word where he may have her again, shall receive a
handsome reward and necessary charges paid by
WILLIAM HURLBUT.
Wethersfield, January 16, 1,82.
TO be Sold, a ver, good FARM in the town of SHA
RON, within half a mile of the Meeting House, con
taining about 120 acres, with a good STONE HOUSE on
tire fame, and a barn, afro a good young orchard that will
make about fifty barrels of cyder, and intervail land where
may be mowed yearly about forty ton of hay or more ; with
pasture, plow land and woodland, all handy and well wa
tered. Any person inclining to purchase the above FARM,
by applying co BENJAMIN CONCKLIN and SOLOMON
GOODRICH, jun. they may have an indisputable title for
the fame.
Sharon, January x,, 1782.
BRO KE into the inclofiire of Martin Denflow, in North-
Windsor, some time in Odober last, a Yearling Heifer,
ho artificial mark. The owner is desired to prove his pro
^rtf, pay charges and take her away.
North Vindfor, rich' January, 1782.
Hard Money given for clean
Cotton and Linen RAGS, coarse or fine, or
eld Sail Ch*h, by WikilbyMobby, in Middle-
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HARTFORD : Printed by HUDSON and GOODWIN, near the Great, Bridge.
T U ESDA Y' January 29, 1782.
An ORDINANCE, ascertaining what captures
on water foall be lawful.
In pursuance of the powers delegated by the
confederation in cases of captures on water.
^E it ordained by the Uffited States in Con
gress affembled^that from and after the firft
day of February next, all refolutiohs and ordi
nances of Congress relating to captures or re
captures on water, and coming within the pur
view of this ordinance, except as is herein after
excepted, (hall be null and void : But questions
of this nature arising before, or which (ball be
undetermined at that day, Shall be determined at
any time during the war with Great Britain ac
cording to them, in the fame manner, as if this
ordinance had never been made. .
It shall be lawful to capture and to obtain con
demnation of the property herein after enumerat
ed, if found below high water mark ; That is to
f^y.
All fliips and other vessels of whatsoever Size
or denomination belonging to any enemy of the
United States, with their rigging, tackle,apparel
and furniture.
All goods, wares, arid merchandizes belong
ing to an enemy, and found on board of a Ship or
any other vessel of such enemy.
All contraband goods, wares, and merchan
dizes to what ever nation belonging, although
found in a neutral Bottom, if destined for the use
of an enemy; but the goods wares and merchan
dizes belonging to an enemy, contraband goods,
and goods destined to a blockaded, invoiced or
besieged port, being always excepted, found in a
vessel belonging to a foreign nation, other than
an enemy, shall in no case be fubje& to condem
nation.
Provided nevertheless, that from arid after the
firft day of March, in the year one thoufend se
ven hundred and eighty two, all goods, wares
and merchandizes of the growth, produce or
manufacture of Great Britain, or of any territo
ry depending thereon, if found within three
leagues of the coasts, arid destined to any port or
place of the United States, in any ship or vessel.
belonging to the citizens of the said States, or the
fubjefis of any neutral power, shall be liable to
capture and condemnation, unless the fame shall
have been previously captured from the enemy
and condemned, or in consequence of capture,
may be proceeding to some port or place not in
the power of the said enemy, for tp.il and con
demnation.
All ships or other vessels, goods, wares and
merchandizes belonging to any power against
which letters of marque or reprisal shall have
issued.
All flips or other vessels, with their rigging,
tackle, apparel and furniture, arid with their car
goes, to whatsoever nation belonging, destined
to any port or place invested, besieged or blockad
ed, by a fufficient force belonging to, in the ser
vice of, or co-operating with the United States,
so effectually as that one cannot attempt to enter
into such port or place without evident danger.
All ships or other vessels, with their rigging,
tackle, apparel and furniture, and with their car
goes, found in the poiLflion of pirates.
The goods, wares and merchandizes to be ad
judged contraband, are the following, that is to
f a y>
Cannon, ffiorta r s, firearms, pftols, bombs,
grenadoes, bullets, balls, fufes, flints, matches,
powder, falt-petre, fulphur, carcases, pikes,
swords, belts, pouches, cartouch b®xes ; fuddles
jfL Bya private vessel hot having such con^
mission, fatisfaflory proof being produced tha!
they were made in pursuing the tourfe of her
voyage, and repelling.a previous attack from an
enemy.
2d. By any body or detachment of regular
soldiers,
3d. By inhabitants of the country, if made
within eanncn Shot of the, thoic.
and bridles, in any quantity beyond what may
be necessary for the ships provision, and may pro
perly appertain to, and be adjudged neceflary for.
every man of the Ships crew, or foreach passenger,
If it Shall manifeftly appear, that of any entire
thing of which division cannot be made without
injury to its value, a fubjed of the enemy, and a
citizen or a fubjea of a foreign power, not being
an enemy, are joint holders, the whole Shall be
condemned and fold for gold or Silver, the proper
proportion of the net proceeds of which Shall be
deposited in the treasury of the State in which
the sale Shall be, to be paid to the order of such
citizen, or the fubjeft of such foreign power.
If such division can be accomplished,but neither
the citizen, nor the fubjecl of a foreign power,
nor his agent, shall require Specific restitution of
his property, there Shall be a Sale in the fame man
ner, as if tbe property were indivisible. But if
in such case a requisition be made to this effect*
the due proportion Shall be fpecifically restored.
Where property shall have been originally cap
tured on land from a State, or a citizen of the
United States, a.U fhallbe recaptured below 1. igh
water mark, by another citizen thereof, restitu
tion Shall be made'to the former owner upon the
payment of a reasonable salvage, not exceeding
one fourth part of the value, no regard being
had to the time of polfelhon by the enemy.
In all cases of recapture by an armed vessel, fit
ted out at the expence of the United States, of a
vessel or other ehe&s belonging to a citizen, the
court shall adjudge the proportion which would
be due to the United States, to be remitted to
such a citizen, no regard being had to the time
of poiTeffion by the enemy<
On the recapture by a citizen, of any Negro,
Mulatto, Indian or other person, from whom la
bourer Service islawfully claimed by a State, or
a ci izen of a State, fpecific refthution shall be
adjudged to the claimant, whether the original
capture Shall have been made on land or water,
and without regard to the time of pcfkffion by
the enemy, a reasonable salvage being paid by the
claimant to the recaptor, notexceeding one fourth
of the value of such labour or Service, to be chi
mated according to the laws ofthe State under
which the claim Shall be made#
But if the Service of such Negro, Mulatto, In
dian or other person captured below high water
mark, Shall not be legally claimed Within a vear
and a day from the Sentence of the court, he shall
be set at liberty.
In all other cases of recapture feftitution Shall
be made to the owner, upon payment of one third
part of the true value for Salvage, if the property
Shall have been retaken in less than twenty-four
hours after the capture. But if it shall not have
been retaken until the expiration of twenty-four
hours after the capture, restitution shall not be
made of any part
Besides those who are duly authorised to make
captures by A Special cemnnUon, captures of the
property of an enemy fnall be adjudged lawful
when made.
(No. £88.)