The Connecticut courant, and the weekly intelligencer — Hartford [Conn.], 1780-07-04 00:00:00, page 3

V A L TI M OR E, line2o.
We hear from North Caroline and Virginia, that
the Militia of those Spates were now turning out
with %rest Alacrity w th a View of cooperating
with the Continental Troops in checking the Pro
gress of the Enemy under the Command of Earl Corn
wallis, who, having too far succeeded in South Ca
rolina, were making rapid flrides towards thofeCoun
tiet of North Carolina, which are unhappily difaf
frAed to the United States. Ten Thousand Vir
ginians it is Aid, are under marching orders to join
the increasing Continental Army in North Carolina.
A Military Officer just arrived here from Virginia,
on his way to Head Quarters, informs, that Colonel
B-—, with about 450 men, having Charge of a
Number of Waggons loaded with provifijns and
S ores, &c. at or near G?orge Town, in S. Carolina,
difeovering the Fa'e of Chir'^flown, notwithstand
ing the great Pains the Enemy had, fcr obvious
Reafont, taken to conceal it, wifely began a retreat
toward* North Carolina; but Information of his Si
tuation and Force being given, by the difaffe&ed to
Col. Tarlton, of the British Cavalry then approach
ing, he commenced a rapid Purfait, by way of
George Town, and overtaking them with a much
faprror Force the whole retreating Party, the Colo
nel and about 40 of his Men excepted, with the Wa
gons, &c, unfortunately fell into the Enemy's Hands.
On Wednesday left His Excellency Geo. Gates
was appointed, by Coggrefs, to the command of the
Southern Army. An Express, with the D fetches
of that Honourable Body, for the General, now at
his Seat at Berkeley, Virginia, left Philadelphia on
Friday lass.
FISH-KILL June 29.
ExtraA of a letter from Camp, New Jersey, June 2§.
(' On Friday lal, the enemy moved from Eliza
beth own Point to Springfield, in considerable force,
fappofed about 5000 men.---The bridge at Spring
field was pretty obstinately defended by a detach
ment from Colonel Arigell's regiment of Rhode-
Iftand troops ; nor was it gained by the enemy with
out a conflict of near forty minuses: The regiment
had about forty killed and w funded ; our whole loss
during the diy, does not arise much .higher ; but
from all accounts we have been yet able to colka,
the enemy's have been vafliy Superior : --They re
treated with great rapidity,, aher they had burnt
Springfield, to Elizabethtown Point, and evacuated
that place between twelve and one o'clock the fame
right."
Last week about 90 fail of great and small vessels
appeared in the North River, nearly opposite Col.
Phillips' ; from hence it was concluded that Sir
Harry intended to attack Waft-Point ; in confer
quence of which the militia id this county was
railed out, who appeared at their refpeAive places
of.rendezvous with great alertness. We have since
heard that mol of the vtfels hive fallen down the
river. Tis thought this manoeuvre was made in
ordvr to facilitate their burning plea in New Jersey.
Though they burnt the small town of Springfield,
they paid dearly for it having loft in killed and
wounded, by the best accounts we can colled, from
500 to 700 men,
Extras of a letter from We^cbefler County, June 27.
" I returned from ovy the river to day, it was
confidently told ra, that Sir Harry Clinton was
at El% Chester,---that mod of the British army were
moving that way,--- that an incursion into Conneai
cdt was generally supposed,- and that great part of
the fleet was ordered up the Sound*.
-' I was this morniii*oppo6te the fleet at Phillips's,
it confined of one sloop of war. an armed snow ele
ven fqnare rigged transports and twenty small vef
fek ; the other part of the fleet were making the befl
of their way to New York. Anumber of the ene
my a r e at Phillipa's their picket guard extends two
rn?bs, ntur Abraham Vaneur'i."
* The Tories, who pretend to know the defifos
of Sir Harry, fay, that he dont mean to attack the
fort at Well Point, but whilfl the militia are drawn
off him below the mountains, he intends to sweep
away all the cattle to be found in Weftchefier, and
the lower parts , of Dutches counties.
B O ST O N, June 29.
A re Al is arrived from Bilboa, in a ffiort p%ffage
who brought letters whwb mention that the French
fleet bound to America, with 12,000 troops, failed
from Brest the 23d of April. Alfa that a large Spa
nift But with 10 or 12 000 troops failed from Ca
diz the 27th of the fame month, but the destination
of the latter was not known,
T,o ve f&hden with fait, prizes, arrived since
CT, Lft ; at Beverly.
Three p izes are arrived at Newbury, finer our
Est, v z. One bound from Scotland to New York,
laden with bale yoods cheese, bear, &c. taken by
Capt. Lowel of Newbury. Another a brig from
Georgia, bound to London, having on board Major
Charier Sheriff and Udy, taken by Caph Newman
in the brig Gate"; cf N^bu^. The cft.tr hd^u
with w ne, bound to Qpebtc, laid to be taken by the
Hibernia.
H A RTFOR D,^ July 4.
The French Squadron of 12 S^ps of trt Line,
now supposed to be on their Piffle from F,ai.ee,
convoying upwards of 10,000 Troops to ihu Coun
try, is, itis Sara commanded by the renowned Count
Ducha&ult, who is to attempt every p aft c*ble
Enterprise again# the British Settitmints in North
America.
On the 19th infl. three Spies arid horse thieves
were hanged at H:ad Qarters, near Mo.r^own;
they were taken in Monmouth county by fame of
our militia. Thr yang confided of five, one was
killed, and another made his tfcapt. Thty were har
boured by a Quaker, who is now in cuflody, audit
is expected he will, in a few days, receive the re
ward his conduA deserves.
Hartford, 29th June, 1780.
TH E Officers ana Soldiers whole time of ser
vice in the ConneAicut Line of the Army has
expired ; are hereby informed, that, the Committees
of the State and of the Army, appointed to adjust
and fettle the balances due for prtt Services, h^ve
completed that Service ; and that the balances found
due, and the mode adopted for Securing such balan
ces by the AOembly, are fatishAory to the Commit
tee from the Army. And the Securities for the ba
lances, will be ready to be delivered at the Thessaly-
Office as soon as they can be made out.
in behalf of toe Committee of the Army,
SA M. H. PARSONS.
The Printers in this State are desired to insert this
notice in their Niwi Papers, *
BY order of the General A^rnbly of this State,
the Several Cclkdors of the S ate taxes, are here
by called on.immediately to come aud fettle their ar
retraces. So absolutely neceg^ry is it for the P-y-
Tabk orders now in their bands to be exhibited, ar,d
the rates closed, that thereby the Situation of the
Titafury can be known ; no excuse for D%le& in
any one can be received.
Without a fptedy compliance with the above re
qufition, such merfures mufl affuredy be taken, as
will be equally disagreeable to the Treafarer, as
trotiblefome and expensive to the Collector.
Particular attention mas lbe p^id to the a& of
Assembly refpeAiAg State notes, where such have
been received fcr taxes-for taxes they raafi be
paid in.
JOHN LAWRENCE, Treafurm
T^afury-Office, Hartford, June 29 1780.
The several Printers in this State, are desired to
insert the above, and continue the fame for three
Weeks.
°Co"nNE CTICU T.
Hartford County,2 PUBLIC NOTICE is
June 29? 1780. I & hereby given, to all „nom
it dither may concern, That a Libel is filed before
Jabez Hamlin, Esq; Judge of the County Court, in
the County of Hertford, agrinft a quantity of
ENGISH AND INDIA GOODS, which
were imported from Long Iflind,or some oHer ill,nd
or place in the poff<ffion or under tha con-rod of the
enemy, contrary to the form and effect of the statutes
of this S^te, made for preventing illicit trade,
and found, and seized and inventoried according to
law, in Hebron, in the county afokfaid b by Ifiac
Phelps, of said Hebron, the inventory amounting to
the fam of fix hundred and thirty feveri 'pounds,
eleven shillings and fix pence, Lawful Money : And
for the trial of the justice of faidftizure, a cJart will
be held at the court house in Hartford, on the 13th
day of July next, at which time all persons claiming
property in the said goods, may appear and shew
reason, if any they have, why the said goods should
not be adjudged forfeit, aad difpbfed of according to
law By order of the Judge.
GEORGE WYL^LY^ Repft.
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby.given. That
a Libd is filed before the Hon. Jabez Hamlin,
Esq; Jadge of theMaritime Court, for the County of
Hartford; in fiver of Samuel Smith, and others, ow
ners and fetters forth of the armed boat Hope, against
a certain Whale Boat with her Sails and Cargo, ta
ken in the Sound, between this State and Leng
Island. going from this Sta e to Long Island, contrary
to the statutes of this S?ae, for preventing illicit
trade : And for the trial of the jufiice of said cap
ture, a court will be held at the court-boufe in
Hartford, in said county, on the 13th day of July
next, when and where all persons claiming property
in the said boat and cargo, may appear and make
good their claim.
Dated in Middletown, 28th June, A. D. 1780.
JABEZ HAMLIN, Judge.
Q ^ ~ : LEK from the S. bfcLbtr, living i? Kafo-
O ;u.% 0^ W^nefd&y evening last, eßay MARE,
biick mrie aud wL abjut 4 years old, rifi% 14
hinds and 3 halfh^h, a n: ? in tier forehead fuppcieu
to be n&k.d on t^t hex f, FB. The theifaßrtnh
f-du:e?,n%mzd J,-ha Jieltion, light ha r and light ryes,
about 5 igei 8 inches hij, thick fat. Any pc^on
who will sec ^eihe theif a^d marc, or either, th .1
be GgNBRocuY rewarded by
FREDERICK BULL.
July 3, 1780. _
S TRAYE D i.om the Subferiber, in Sunder,
and about the i§th ultimo, a light colour 4
Sorrel M A ft E, fiye years old; fourteen and a half
bands highfltir in her forehead,paces and trots, shod
ail round, high fpritr, no artificial mark. Whoever
will take up Aid Wlire, and return be r to the fabferi
ber, or give infowmahon where she m>y be had, shall
be generously rewarded, by
DANIEL WHITMORE.
Sunderland, Jane 27, 1780.
S^ RA YEITZTs T oTintwrof the „f
---ture of the Sabferiber, the 28th ultimo, a Black:
M A R E, ffiort bate, fant built, one hind loot
white, tome white spots os her back, by fiddle galli,
a flar in her forehead, a mane like a stone horse,
fhd all round. Whoever will take vp Lid Mare;
or give information to the Sabfciiber where she may
be had, fka!l be generously rewarded, by
JARED ELIO T.
K Ilingworb, June 23, 1780.
wrarifttoo^.^^-ta^-x^-A^^mt^^^-^^^uuuwn*■'r rrm&Bßiv in 1 A Q, —3O
STRAYE D or STOLEN, out of the pas-
tore of the Subfenber; the 13th of June instant,
a BhckMARE, natural pacer, fh^d before, ij
and a half hands high, a white spot in her sere - ^o,
and a white foip on her nose, hind feet white, writ
bail-. Whoever roll takeup said Mire, and return
her to the fobferiber, or give information where she
may be had, shall be generously rewarded by
JAMES MOORE.
Benford, June 23. 1780.
LO S T, on the evening of the 2d ultimo, on m^
ro?d between Hartford and Wethert field, 1
SADDLE, made in the forth that is uf^d by the
light horfp; has two iron rings on the fore part, ad
two on the hind-part, for cloak flrspr. Whoever
gives information, so that the Saddle may be h^d
Shall be generously REWARDED, by applying to
the Printers.
Hartford, July 4, 1780.
'l™' HB Company of Hartford Adventured
J are requeued to matt at the dwelling house of
Mr. William Knox,, in Hartford, on-Tuesday the
iith infant, at 6 o'clock in the afternoon.- -The
Arent having femething of importance to lay before
them. SOL BAL ENTINE, Cik.
Hartford. July 4 1780.
CTr l H E Proprietors of Woodford, in the State of
J Vermont, are hereby nonhed, to meet at the
hoofs of M,r. R chard Hamlin, in Middletown, on
th^ hrd W^toefday of AD^uft next, at 2 o'clock af
ternoon ; to hear the ,cp^.cif -their Agent, returned
from said Woodford ; and to do any other bufium
that may be thought nectary : And they are hereby
informed, that, ualeh they give their personal atten
dance. to execute such deeds to their fated Agent, as
to enable him to complete the f^ttliroeat begun, K.:
Gadry services formely done, and claims for land;
on fiid proprietors, they will certainly locfe their
rights..
BENJAMIN HENSHAW.
Mhddhtown, June 30; 1780.
CT Meffi'rs G/erns of New Linden' and New
Haven, are defied <0 hfert the ab v, thtee weeks in
their Newfpape% at the cost of the Subscriber.
WE the Sulfcribm. being appointed Commii.
Loners, by the Hon. Ceuu cf Probate, for
the diftria ofLitchfield to examiur the claims sf the
creditors to thee Safe of CHA RLES M'E V ERS,
now (or lately) of the city and Sae of New York ;?
and ofCOLBORN BARRIT, l^ely ofßifton
in ths Massachusetts Bay ; which e<a er are by a
sentence of the county court of the county of Li ch
field, declared forfeited to this State, for that
the slid Charles and Coiborn, have voluntarily join
ed with, gad put thtmfelvet under the protest on of
the enemies of th^ Unred State,. Give Notice,
that ^6 ffiall attend upon the bafi^ft of our faid,p„
pointer,t, at the dwthm^houfe of Themn Phillip,
innholder, in Lhchfi;ld, on th^ firft Wednesdays of
Aagufi, S^pteraper and Oft ber nex fr .
MILES BRACH I Commif.
TIM. SKINNER, J fioners.
LhckG^d, June 28, 1780.
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