The Connecticut courant, and the weekly intelligencer — Hartford [Conn.], 1780-01-18 00:00:00, page 3

LONDON, Augudzfr
We are firry to find that a dreadful
Dirtemper rages on Board the Foudroyant,
one of Sir Charles Hardy's Fleet; inf)-
much that one of her Officers, in a Letter
received a Fortnight ago, fays, " that He
hopes to God they may meet the combined
Fleet soon, however great their Superiority,
for that in a few Days Time they would
not have one hundred Men able to worK
on Board her." Similar Accounts have
been received from other Ships, nor is it
to be wondered at, considering the hasty
Manner in which Men were collected,
which surely need not have been the Case,
had Lord Sandwich done his Duty.
The combined Fleets certainly consist of
sixty five ships of the Line, viz. 35 Spa
nish, of which three are of 1 14 Guns, eight
of 80 Guns, and twenty-four of 74 and 70
Guns ; 30 French of different Sizes, and
twenty Frigates, and sixteen Corvets be
longing to the two Fleets.
Sept. 2. Last night an express arrived
at the A< mi alty, with an account of the
fafe arrival of Sir Charles Hardy, and ail
his Fleet, at Pl, mouth; so that the corn
hired Fleets at this Time rice triumphant
ly martets cf the Sea, aid the whole com
merce of this country is left at their mercy.
The Committee of Secrecy fat at the
India-H)ufe on Saturday hit (a very un
usual circumstance, to confider of fending
difpatch.es to apprif: the twelve hem ward
bound East Indiamen, xpeded this month
under convoy of the Warwick of 50 gang
of the danger they are in, from the cer,
tain intelligence received that the Spani
ards detach d four Ships of the lio% and
three frigates from the Cadiz Iquadron, in
June last, to cruize off the weltern isles,
^ ipfe-ept tb*m. The cargoes .fthe~
twelve Indiamen are worth at least three
millions fterling.—§o much for Lord
Sandwich's superiority at sea, and his pro
te&ion of our commerce ! yet he is a great
favourite and a powerful patron at the In-
dia Hvufe.
Nineteen firft and second rates, will be
actually ready for Sea from the different
Dock yards in Fiance, by the fiift of Ja
nuary next. This is a Fa&, let Lord
Sandwich look to it.
BASSATERRE. (St. Chriflophr) 03. 18
By the iart accounts from London we
are informed of the arrival of his Maj fy's
ship Ariadue, Thomas Pringle, Esq ; com
mander, with the Honourable Vice Ad
miral Barrington on board, after a paflage
of seven weeks ; the Admiral had the ho
nour cf kissing his Majesty's hand, and
was most gracionfly received.
We are credibly informed that his Ma
jesty's drip Russel, of 73 guns, was loft on
the rocks of Scylla, and that a 50 gun
fop with a large sum of money for the ar
my in New-York, was taken by the French
fleet.
By the last accounts from England we
are informed, that there were five thou
sand Gamen, wh, were got out of the Ja
maica flet and the one that failed from
this Iflrid in Juae last, waiting for ships,
and tha fifteen fail of the line were ne^r
ready f°r sea.
FIS H - KIL L, December 23.
We learn that on the 12th inst. 110 ves
sels failed from Sandy Hook, wiih troops,
foppofed for the Weft Indies.
HARTFORD January 18-
The 13'1 inst war introduced into th^ Evangeli
cal NLmary, and Ordained Pattor of the Bret Church
cf Christ, in Southington, Reverend WILLIAM
ROBINSON, hte senior Tuto/ cf Yale Colley.
Rev. M.. Upfon, of Kington, made the introduce
toy prayer : A fetmou wa9 preached by Rev. Ezra
Stilts D. D Piefident of Yde Cohere, from 1 Ti
mothy, iv„ 14, 15, 16: Rev.M.Fot of New-
Cheshire, made the ordaining prayer : Rv. Mr.
Newell, of New CimWi^, gave the charge: Rev.
Mr. Pitkin, of Farmington, made the concluding
paytr: And Rev. Mr Boo', gave the right hand of
fdlowit p. All in the preface of * typrOable au
ditory; and the whoteccu^uaed with gt&^t decorum
and Solemnity.
We have accounts from the westward. That Lil
Christmas day, Sir Henry Clinton and Lord Corn
Wallin failed from New York with a large fl?et said
to have 8 or 10 000 t:ocfei on board ; but their def
tinatioa war no; known.
We are also informed, that several of the above
fleet were cast array in the violent snow florin which
happened soon after they failed.
We have received re Papers from the Bafiward
or Westward finc& car left.
DIED at Middle own, on the 14th infant,
Elijah Burr,for many years a fhep keeper there.
The allowing it published by a feeling friend to his
country--- who 11 willing to give officers and fol
dim their just due -and one who ficcerely hopes
the country will ever notice their army both in
winner quar ers and m the field.
High L±ud< December 18 1779.
Y0 U will ple&fe pub! ffi to your corps, andthat
of Colonel Sheldon's, the inclokd order efthe
d.y. -I take this opportunity, dta- fir of returning
you my thanks for me Information you gave me of
the fixation of the country ; the chare&er of the
inhabitants ; for your candid and judicious advice
upon man, opc^fiuus; for your kind Jh.ance, at
tention to duty ; and for the many rffiuial and per
f,r,d services you renQ^d mt through the conrfe of
the campaign, and it X with pkafoe, I exptefs my
approbation of the older and good dde^hne of the
cup under your command, and allo cf the whole
of your conduct.
1 have the honour to be, » ith all due refe A, Dear
Sir, your inch obei&t humble ferv'e.
ROBERT HOWE.
To Stephen Moylan,, E^;
Cob Coani^daatuf i« sht,D geons.
Hifeh-L^ds, D cember 18 rf^g.
DIVISION ORDERS.
]l/[AJOR GENERAL HOWE, having
been ordered by hit Ex edeocy the Com
mander in Chief, to attend a. Head Quarters, as a
P.cfideht of a General Court Martial, is under the
ncctffi yof letting out, to-morrow. He leaves his
D.vifion with regret, and fhali exert himfelf to expe
dite bufiuefs that he may return to it as soon a& pof
fihlc. It is with pteifare, thet at the close cf the
campaign he conveys to the troops under hit com
mand his warmest approbation cf their behav our
through the course et % and sht. r» cohfeffer his
obligations to the officers of every degree for their
'readmefs in receiving orders, their pjL&uality in
executing them, and far their good coadta upon eve
ry occasion. The Genera thinks it but justice to the
several corps of ho/fe a^acued to his Division to
fay of them, that he feel* himfelf indebted to them
for their alertness, vigilance, a&ivity, and ,hit, and
of the officers in particular, that from the Colonels
to the Cornets, their duty has been executed in 2
manner as honorable to themfelvss as beneficial to
service.
Height of the Mercury in Farenheits. Thermometer.
January. Sunnfe. 2 c'clock P. M.
9. 5 28.
10. 19 " 32.
11. 26
12. II 29.
13. \ 8 19.
14- 9 25.
3 2#
STRAYED or STOLEN fern the Comic.entJ
Sable, in Hartford, the n^ht after the irh of
December la^, a D,rk Brown HORSE, about 14
hands high Bor 9 years eld, na ural 'ro ter, one
hind foot ^hite, a hnall star in forehead blown nose,
his near fore foot of a greyilhc inur, b^ard^d on both
fore hash G. S. which w^ be ready toe o^.
Whoever w il lake up fa d H^ f.±.d hid (f^o!en)
and return them to me or secure the th es it any
goal is this or the n^ghbo^in,:S ? ?s, ind gve in
fOTm+tion thereof, shall rect-v E , 1ila; de?D J.
lari Reward, for the Hotft 0 ;, • ^. Hundred Djl
hrs, and all ^ecefT^y clwa. ?by
GE< •:E STARR.
MiddUtewa, J 23.14, 1
*. CE^ERAL of the Members of
* * ° the General Assembly being now
convened at Hartford, the Governor b^s ai
refted that they continue from da, to day till a
feffcient number be collebled to proceed on pub
lic bufaefs. It is hoped and presumed the
great importance of the matters depending will
induce the members forthwith to repair to
Hartford with all possible dispatch.
The Printers are defined by the Deputy Go
vernor to publish this notice.
— Fr&mfriate London Paper.
The following extraordinary Hand bill has been
circulated in the City of Dublin, the Capital
of Ireland :
" To the P ÜBLIC.
" WHEREAS it is become the
Resolution and Spirit of this Kingdom, to
discountenance, discourage ? and even pro
hibit the holding or keeping a Warehouse
for the Ddpofal or Vending by Sale or o
therwise, and Kind of Goods of British
Manufaftoaes, that is now judged or dee
med hurtful to the Trade of this Kingdom.
—- We therefore do hereby declare,
that we will no longer coptimue dealing in
Woolen Goods of such Manufactory, and
shall write to all our Correspondents, for
bidding them to fend any more, and to flop
such as have been already forwarded, and
shall acquaint them (as we do now the
Public) that we are fully determined to
adhere firmly to this Resolution, till such
Times as the commercial Disputes between
Great- Britain and Leland, are happily ac
commodated. —, We have only to add
(and we flatter curfelvts will not be denied
us by an indulgent Public) to have the li
berty to dispose of such Goods as are now
on Hands, and to collect and recover our
just and lawful Debts.
JOHNSON & TOLINSON."
" Dublin, Augujt 20, 1779." #
DEATHS. In England, the Right
Hon. Earl Temple, having fractured his
Skull by a Fall from his Phaeton; the ce
lebrated Serjeant Glynn ; William Monk
ton, Elq; formely a Planter in Virginia;
Captain James Friend formely a Com
mander of a Ship, in the Philadelphia Trade,
from London.—ln Scotland, John Dal
rymple, Esq; Lord Provost, of Edinburg;
Walter Brook, Esq; a Merchant of Emi
nence, at Glasgow In Ireland, Dr. Che
nevix, Lord Bishop of Waterford.
HARTFORD'C O'LLECTOR;
HEREBY w<rn# the Inhabitants of the town
of Hartford to meet him at the times and
places hereafter mentioned, (in order to pay a Rate
or Tax of Six Shillings on the Pound, on lift <77'»
granted by the hon. General Afftmbly; in Oacber
sessions, to be paid by the 20 h day of January inst.)
viz. at Land. Bull's, on Monday 24th, At Land.
Batler'i, on Ta,(day 2§:h. At Land. Hopkins's,
on Wednesday 26th. A Land H Ila's, on Thutf
day 2 7th. At Land. Wadsworth's, on Friday 28 h.
And at my house, on Saturday 29th cf January inst.
Thole who pay the abov^ Rate at time and place a
bove mentioned, will not have fees or interests to
pay, ahhr' it be after the 20 h; by reason of the
extreme difficulty of the weather have not been able
to go round sooner. Those who have old rates un
paid, need not be furprized if they fhou'd be warn
ed by name in the Hartford Paper, in order to let
the world know who are friendly to their country
and who are not, f)r those who are friendly will
firire to pay their Rates as faft 21 possible. If this
method fhopld not be taken, the warrants fam the
Trerfoer will soon be executed, by the town of
Hanford', vry humble f* vant,
SELAH NORTON, Colt Acr,
N. B. A Land. S ibman's in Wethersfield, on
Mrn^av git of J>n ; rs.
0^ a DUVfora and Weth&iifleio, iaft
L, Tuesday, a fiver c! a ned SPUR wbha twin
Ik. Whoever finds and brings tie fame to he
Printers hereof th 11 have a re l • d equal to it® va-
Ite. Hartford, Jan. 1% I'7Bo.