The Connecticut courant, and the weekly intelligencer — Hartford [Conn.], 1782-07-02 00:00:00, page 4

LONDO N, March :,o.
Copy of a letter from Charleftown, South-Caro
lina, dated January 23, 1782.
" My dear friend,
" VER since my last of the 20th of Septem
ber, the game has been running against
us ; things have been going from bad to worse —
It is too late in the day, and it would not only be
in* vain but wicked to deceive you any longer by
flattering accounts. I shall therefore, in as few
words as possible, lay a true Rate of our affairs
before you : I wish those who were higher in
power among us would be as candid in their re
ports to his Majesty's ministers, and they to the
people at large ; but I am afraid their wishes is
to lengthen the war, and increase their own e
moluments, without regard to the honour or in
terett of poor blinded infatuated Britain.
" From the time of Col. Stuart's unfortunate
affair at Eutaw, a detail of which I have already
given you, the rebels have been in complete pos
session of this country, the garrison of Charlef
town excepted, and they hem us in closely on
every fide, that we dare not peep abroad. Our
whole number does not amount 4000 men ; of
these about one half are Hessians, and other fo
reigners, who, if they were to be trusted a mile
beyond the lines would desert to a man ; and I
really believe many of their officers would go
with them. Our General Leslie commandant is
well apprized of the danger, and will not trust
them, therefore I may literally fay we are coop
ed up, and if we continue to be so when the
warm weather sets in, we lliall die like rotten
sheep, especially as we have not an ounce of frclh
proviiion. Our stock of horned cattle had been
tended to reduce this devoted town ; and be
tween cannonading, starvation, complete diffa
tisfa&ion, and murmuring among ourselves, I
am much afraid it will be reduced.
" I am now writing by one of eleven ffiips
bound for England.—This province has made a
crop of at least 80,000 barrels of rice, yet these
ihips are going in ballast, except a little indigo.
Can language more strongly paint distress ? is
it necessary to fay any thing more to convince
you that we are cooped up in Charleftown, and
that the rebels have compleat pofTelfion of all the
rest of the country ? And that they are as merry
as grigs; for I am informed, that their officers
had a very large dancing assembly, about a fort
night ago, atone of Ferguson's plantations, 20
miles from this town, at which there was a
great lhew of polite company of ladies and gen
tlemen of the neighbourhood ; in snort I cannot
fay that we have a single American heart on our
fide; the few who are within the town have
heretofore dissembled, but in the present appear
ance ; they begin to speak a pretty plain language
and difeover the fentimentsof the beast ; they
exclaim much against the rash execution of Col.
Haynes, and I believe, if it were in their power,
they would not hesitate a moment to retaliate.
You would be furprized at the numbers which,
have gone off to join Greene ; you must know
of others gone and going for England ; they fly
any where and every where for fafety during
the war, and for withholding assistance to us.
" I have given you a melancholy picture of
our circumstances, but 'tis not half so terrible as
truth would paint it. The losses in our army,
since we came to this place are amazing,andex
eeedingly affecting—it is not in my power to
give you the particulars ; what I shall fay to you
in general will (hock you fufficiently. In the
month of June last, the 3d, the 19th, and the
30th regiments were landed here, their amount
was said to be 3000 —they were immediately
sent into the country upon service; daughter,
capture, sickness and desertion have left very
few above geo. The remains of the 16th regi
ment have returned to Britain, and you will
on John's Island, but Col. Lauren's, son of the
rebel President, now in your Tower, made a sud
den descent upon that island, and was within five
minutes of making prisoners of a whole battalion
which had been posted there ; however he took
all their ammunition, baggage, cattle, &c, so we
are without meat ; 'tis true, the rebels allow
some of the planters to fend rice into the garri
son, but upon this express condition, that they
i-:r r reive cloatbing and other articles,
=•^d in need of, to the full amount,
.^ucd at a very high rate. Judge of our condi
tion when we are obliged to wink at, and submit
to such kind of ftipui'ation. We havejuft heard
of some American veflels arrived from Virginia
at George Town, laden with heavy cannon and
other warlike stores, which, no doubt, are in-
TO BE S O L i),
A Dwelling HOUSE and two arcres ofLAND, about half
a mile from the meeting house, commodiously feuated
on the toad leading from Lanefborough to Ncw-Piovi
dence—Afo, about 75 acres of good LAND, about one
mile from the iron-works in Pittsfield, and half a mile
from a grist-mill and saw-mill; said Land is well watered
and of an excellent quality for plowing, pafturitig and mow
ing Allo, aSO acre Lott, with a great quantity of pine
timber on it, and a very convenient ftrearn for a saw-mill
For further particulars inquire of ESACK SPRAGUE in Pitts
field, or SAMUEL BUCK in Lanefoorough.
Lanefborough, June 6, 1782.
SI RAYED or STOLEN from the Stibfciiber, last Wednes
day night, a Bhick MARB, 14 hands high, natural trot
ter, 5 years old, shod before, Ilize in her face, remarkable
short neck, carties her head high. Whoever will return
"aid Mare to the owner, shall have a generous reward and
charges paid, by AMOS BUCK.
Weathersfield, June 14, 1782
East India ana Go mn MahufaWto cs,
Imported in the last Vessels from Holland
Are now ready for Sale at *
Thomas Hopkins's Store,
In H A R'T FORD,
/ Among which are,
BOLTING Cloths. Nankeens.
Black and white Gauze. Brown and white Linen.
Taffaty and Persian. Writing Piper.
Black Sattin. German Steel, &c. &c.
Chintz and Callicoes.
Pullicat, Romal and Banda
na Handkerchiefs.
June 15, J 782.
WE the Subferibers being by the Hon. Court ofP obate,
for the diftiid of Stafford, appointed comrr iflioners,
to receive and examine the claims of the creditors, to the
estate ofMr. EzckielStxton late ofEaft-Wirdfor, deceas'd
(represented insolvent) hereby give notice, thatwe shall at
tend said business, ac the dwelling-house of Mr Timothy
Holton, inn-keeper, in said Eatt-Windfor, on the firft Mon
days of July and August next, from two till fix o'clock after
noon - SIMEON BELKNAP,
MATTHEW HYDE.
Eart-Windfor, May 27, 1782.
TO BE SOLD,
A LOT of land, in the north end of Ashford, lying in the
half mile lots, called the tenth lot, containing 114
acres, being a good timbered lot, which is valuable in that
part. Any gentlemen desirous to purchase said land, for
particulars may enquire of HENRY BRACE, jan. of
Hartford weft focicty.
June 17. 1782. /
L O S
ON the road to Litchfield, between Hartford and Land
lord Wiard's, a bundle ofPapers, among which was
about Ten Pounds in Bills of this State, one Pay-Table
States Money order, in favour of Col. Samuel Canfield, for
the sum of Forty-one pounds ten shillings, signed by Willi
am Mofcly ; one order on the half-crown tax for five
pounds eight shillings in favour of Capt. Stephen Griffin,
the blank filled up with a different hand from the signers •
a number of other papers of value to the owner. Whoever
has found said Papers and will retarn^them to the fubferißer
at New-Hartford, or leave them at the Printing-Office, or
fend the owner word, will thereby manifest a difpofmon to
do to his neighbour as he woiRJ be glad to be done by, and
shall have a further reward of Two Forty Shillings bills and
the thanks of their humble feivanr,
TO BE SOLD,
By JABEZ B A C O N,
Of Woodbury; by Wholesale or Retail,
Cane Poles Suitable to make
READS of; Writing Paper; Steel for Plow Irons or Edge
fools ; Wool Cards, and sundry other articles by retail on
the most reasonable terms.
BROKE into the inclofure of the subitribu, auvut ^*Bth
June instant, a Black MARE, about 14 hands high
8 or , years old, natural pacer, small star in her forehead'
no brand, not shod. The owner is desired to pay charges'
and take her away. FREEMAN KILBURN.
Hartford, June 22, 1781.
AARON AUSTIN.
N. B. The Treasurer, Committee of Pav Table and Col
[c&o?, are defied to look our for said Orders if they should
be offered for payment or exchange.
New-Hartford, June 14 1-82.
find they do not amount to 20, officers included.
Other corps have fuffered in like proportion.—
On the other hand, while we have been amused
with Rories of complete conquests and decisive
viapries over the rebels, we find theirnumbers
daily increasing; accustomed now to war, and
fighting for their all, they no longer fear the
bayonet, and use it very freely.
'' It would ill become me to dictate to our
Ministers, but humanity, love of country, and
felf-intereft extort from me many an ardentwifh
for peace, and an end to this diabolical unavail
ing war-Give the Americans their indepen
dence—give them any thing—but give us peace.
Adieu."
STRAYED or STOLEN from the fubferiber the 7th of June
instant, a dark Sorrel MARE, about 14 bands high, trots
and paces, large mane, shod before, about 8 years old.
Whoeverwdl give information where she mav be found
shall be generously rewarded, by
c , NATHANIEL TERRY.
Enfield, June 20, 2782.
JUST PUBLISHED,
(In a neat Volume, and handsomely bound)
And to be Sold at HUDSON and GOOD
WIN'S Printing-Office, and at Mr. N A-
T H ANIELPATTEN's Shop, a little
North of the Court-House, Hartford (adorn
ed ivitb a beautiful Copperplate Frontispiece and
Title Page.)
FRIENDSHIP in DEATH;
InTwenty Letters from the Dead tQ the Living.
Io Ruhich are duded,
Moral and entertaining Letters, in Prose
and Verfc:
IN THREE PARTS.
Bn Mrs. ELIZABEIH ROIVE.
*, The Character of the Author is too well established
to require the Aid of the Panegyrift.. --] he rapid Sale of
many numerous Editions of these Letters in Europe, difeo
ver the high Value the Inhabitants of that Quarter of the
Globe set upon them---The Beauty and Elegance of the
Language, can only be exceeded by the Excellence of the
Sentiment. She has plucked the choicest Flowers from the
Garden of Virtue, and placed them on the head of Merit
while she has dressed Vice in fable Attire. °
Just punted and to be fold, by NATH^NILL PATTEN,
a little north of the State-Hpufe Hartford,
THE
Dodrine ofUniverfal Salvation,
Examined and Refuted.
Containing, a concise and diftin& anfyer to the writings of
Mr Rellv and Mr. Wmchefter, upon that fubje&.
By ISAAC BACKUS, Preacher of the Gospel.
Earnefly lontendfor the faith which was once delivered tints
the Saints,.
Etrildmg up yourselves on your most holy Faith.
Apostle Jude.
Now in the press and will be printed in a few days,
th Aflembly sShoiter Catechilm, with the proofs at lengths
A d will be fold by the gross, dozen or single, at said shop,
tit Cashor press papers,given for Cotton orlinen Rags.
fit This Book is quell calculated for the Inflrufc
ton and Amusement of the Ladies.
N. B. At the above Places may be bad, com
pleat Sets of the firft Volume of an Impartial
History of the present War in America, between
Great-Britain and the United States.
TO BE SOLD, —
At PUBLIC AUCTION,
On Thursday rhe 18th Day of July next, at two o'Clock
Afternoon,
A Good Dwelling House, Shop and Barn, with about one
acre ofLand, situated in Middletown town plat, be
longing to the estate of Capt. Israel Abbot, deceas'd, with
the incumbrance of the widow's dower, the sale will be at
said house. # Also, to be fold at private sale, two pieces of
Land lying in Eaft-Hartfoid, one piece containing about
60 rods, lying on the Great River, and is used for a Landing
for the Ferry in Hartford; the other piece lays about 1^
rods Bast of the Ferry, near the house of Mr. Williams, con
tains about 69 rods. Conditions of p.yment may be knowit
any time before the sale, by enquiring of
COMFORT SAGE.
Middletown, June 20, 1782.
W~ A* N f'E' D,
/Is an Apprentice to an Apothecary,
A Youth of good morals and reputable parents, from 13
to 16 years of age. A premium will be expc&cd.
Enquire of rhe Printers.
d TATE of CONNECTICUT, fl™.
Hartford County, Jure 19, 1782.
PUBLIC notice is hereby given to all concerned, that a
Libel is filed before the Hon. J. bez Hamlin, Esq,
judge of the ^maritime court, in and for the court, of Hart
ford, by Jeremiah Hubbard, jun.and Thomas Hubbard, jun.
both of Haddam,in laid county; against a quantity of goods
and merchandize, and two marcs, allfeixed in said Haddam,
on the 13th day ofju,e instant, and appraised at more than
301. lawful money, which the libellants fay ate forfeited, by
virtue of the ftafutes of this State, refpe&mg illicit trade.
For the trial of the jufticeef said seizure, a maritime court
will be holden at the Court-Houfein Hartford, in said coun
ty, on the firft Tuesday of July next, when, and where all
persons concerned may appear, and they shall be heard.
JABEZ HAMLIN, Judge.
EFT at Landlord Benjamin's in Eat-Hartford, iome
-I—l time in May last a Pay-Table Order the owner ma,
have it by proving his property and paving charges.
By JOHN CALDWELL, & &.
JAMAICA Spirits, per Hogshead or small quantity.
Welt.lndia Rum per Hogshead or Barrel.
Madeira Wine, per Quarter Cask.
Nantz Brandy.
Molasses, per Hogshead.
Belt Brown Sugar, per Hogshead or Barrel.
Tea, Indigo, Pepper and Cotton.
6 by 8 and 7 by 9 Window Glass.
A few Coils Cordage and Spunyarn,
Fore Sail, fuicable for a Sloop 80 Tons.
A small Assortment European Goods.
They will pay Cash or any of the above articles for &
few Tons good Wheat Flour 4
Hartford, June 24, 1782.
GOOD WEST-INDIA R U M, per Hhd.
BAR-IRON and STEEL,
To be Sold by
JOHN MORGAN,
, Wanted, a Quantity of Wfreat Flour.
Hartford. June iy, 1782.