The Connecticut courant, and the weekly intelligencer — Hartford [Conn.], 1778-05-05 00:00:00, page 4

Copy of a Letter ~sent by Win. Tryon,
Eij; with' the above mentioned Drf
patches, to his. Excellency Governor
Trumbull.
Sir New York April 17 r h ?B.
HAVING been honofed with the Kng's
commands to circulate the inclofure^ to the
people at large! , I take the liberty to offer
them to you for four candid consideration,
and to recommend, that through your
means the inhabitants within your Pro.
vince may be acquai^ed with tie facie;
& alfd the other ProMces to the eastward.
I am Sir, Your obedient ferv't,
WILLIAM TRYON.
Governor Trumbull.
His EXCELLENCY $ ANSWER.
Str Lebanon. April. 23. 1778.
YOUR letter ofthe 17th inft.fromNew-
Y^rk is received with its inclofures, and
the feve al fim%r packets ' of various ad
dresses. with which it was accompanied;
Proportions of peace are ultially made
from the supreme ant' ority ofone contend
ing power, to the similar authority of the
otter ; and the present is the firit instance
within my recolle&iou when a vague,
had blank, and very indefinite draught of
a bill ONCE ONLY READ BEFQRE ONE OF
THE THREE BODIES of the .legifliture of
the nation has ever been addrelfed to the
people at large of the opposite power,
as an overture of reconciliation.
There was a day; when even thjs step,
hem our then acknowledged pirent slate,
might have been accepted with joy arid
gratitude ; -- but that day, Sir, is past if
revocably. The repeated, insolent re
jefhon of our sincere and fuffic ently luna
ble petitions ; —the unprovoked common- .
Cement of hostilities ; -the barbarous in
humanity which has marked the profecu
tViiof the war on your part in its several
Stages ;---the insolence which displays it
fcl'on every p^tty advantage ;-- the cru
elties which have- been exercised on those
unhappy men whomthe' fortune of war
has thrown into your hands.---All these
are insuperable bars, to the very idea of
concluding a peace with Great Britain
en any other conditions than the most ab
solute an I perfect Independence.. To the
Congress of the United States of America,,
therefore, all proposals of this kind are to
be addressed ; and you will give me leave.
Sir, to fay that the present mode I ears
to much the marks of an insidious de
sign, to disunite the people and to lull
us into a state of quietude and negligence
of the necessary preparations for the ap
proaching campaign. If this be the real
design, it : s fry itlefs.---If peace be really
the object, let ydur propofols be addressed
properly to the proper power, and your
negotiations be honorably conducted ; we
shall theh have some profpe& of (what is
the most ardent with of every honest Arne
rican) a lading and honorable peace. The
British nation may then perhaps, find Ss as
affectionate and valuable friends, as we
now are determined and fatal enemies,and
will derive'from that friendship, more so
lid and real advantage than the mod fan,
guine can expert from conquest.
I am. Sir, Your humble ferv't.
. JONATHAN TRUMBULL.
Willtam Tryon, Esq.
WILLIAMSBURG, Mareh^o.
Vederday about i ;'O of our state troops,
arid as many of the late draughts,, began
their march from this city, in order to join
his Excellency, General, Washington.
TRENTON. April 23.
We hear it is currently reported in Phi
ladelphia, that a declaration of war be
tween France and England has taken place
that Mr. Pitt is^aQuaHy at thehead of.af
fairs that the King as Prussia has marched
9000 men'into the Prince of Hesse's do-,
raiaioßS, in order to oblige him to recal
his troops from America---.that Europe is
in a tumult—and that there has been a
mob in London, which carried through
the streets the effigy of General Washing
ton whom they declared the supporter of
liberty ; and their zeaf transported them
to such a height, that they broke theyfin
dows and roughly handled, the performs of
those who would not illuminate.
? BOS r 0 N, April 30..
Saturday lad at the Superior Court fit
ting at Worcester sentence of death was
pals'dupon Williap Brooks, James Bu
chanen' Ezra Ross and Bathsheba Spoo-.
ner, for the murder of Mr. Joshua Spooner
of Brookfield, on the evening of the firft
of March last. ,'
Yetterday the Hon. Samuel Adams,
E@; one of the. Delegates for this State,
let out from this Place to join the Grand.
Council of America now fitting at York-
Town,
, HARTFORD MAY 5.
Two Connecticut privateers, one of
them commanded by Capt. Stanton, late
ly took and sent into an eastern port, a /hip
bound from London to New-York---Her
cargo confided of 600 barrels of flower,
60 chests of tea; 60 puncheons of rum and
206 bales of goods. The sterling invoice
was said to be 30,00) 1. Further particu
lars not yet obtained.
On the 13th of April a Number of La
dies waited upori the Rev. John Bliss,
of Ellington, and his Lady with an 156
Runs of linen and tow Yarn, which was
generously given, and kindly and thank
fully received.---An example like this,
a Friend to the Mnifiry and Religion
Would wish to be univrfdly imitated.
G' 'CO^SALT-Trdollars per xuhel,
. to befoid by GEORGE MERREL,
for coritinenalbills only at Mr. Jones's
Store at Hartford Ferry, by the Load or
Single Bufhel;w ,
LO9T be' Teen }Vethcrsfield and Hart
ford on the night of the 18th inst.
a green ratteen saddle cloth, partly worn,
lately new bo^nd with a narrow green &:
white binding: Whoever has found the
fame and will return it to the printers
hereof Ihall receive a dollar for their trou
ble. . Hartford April 25.
LOST about 4 weeks ago in Simfbu
ry, between landlord Mathers ta
vern and_ Esq; ©wens a black leather
pocket book almost new, upwards of three
pounds of cash in it, several writings which
will be of no value but to the owner. Who
ever will deliver said bookat Esq; Owen's
tavern, in Simfotiry or to me in Suffield,
shall receive five dollars reward by me,
Elias Austin.
Suffield, April 20th, 1778.
RUNAWAY from the fubferiber in
New-Britain, about the beginning
of April a black mare colt, 2-years old,
branded X on the left fhoulder,not dock'd
trim'd under her mouth trots and paces.
Whoever will return said eolt to the own
er, shall have two dollars reward and all
charges paid by Stephen Hollister.
April 25, 1778.
DESERTED from Middletown loon
after' he had received his bounty and
inlifted into Col. Meig's regiment Captain
Levenfworth's company, one Alexander
Graham a Scotchman, about 45 years of
age,s feet 7 iriches high, dark hair partly
gray, light coloured eyes very small and
funk into his head more than common.—
Whoever will secure said deserter and give
information at Middletown, shall have ten
dollars, reward paid, by
David Starr, Lieut.
7 TO'B E~S O L~D,
A Convenient COACH fit for Stage
or family* Use.---For ,terms apply
to' PETER LATHAM.
Norwich, March 30, : „8.
WANTED a couple of ingenious
active hearty LADS. 13 or 14
years old. who have been carefully taught
to spell and read. and.who are willing to
serve a faithful apprenticeship, to be well
juftruded in the art of Printing - An art
Which the rising glory, of America will
render necessary and important.
LOST, either between Windsor and
Winto^btiry, of Wintonbury and
Wethersfield, the britch of a silver moun
ted pistol any person. that will return the
fame to the printer hereof shall be hand
fom'ely rewarded. April 29. -
lOST between Newinton and Hart-
J ford. Walker's Sermons. Whoe
yer will leave the book at the Printing,
Office shall be handsomely rewarded and
much oblige the owner. Wm. Robinson.
April 23, 1778.. _____
CONSIDERING the manufacbire of
SILK as a ufeful branch of business
ai.d agreeable employment, advantage
ou£y carried on in various parts of Ame
rica, and lately introduced into this State
with promising fucce'fs, &rc.—The sub
scriber was induced to procure plant and
cultivate the genuine white Italian mul
bery supposed to be of the best fort, af
fording not only fruit delicious and salu
tary. to mankind, but also the most pro
per find excellent.food for those ingenious
artificers, the SfLK-Worms! Which are
mow grown to a size fufficient and suitable
for transplanting for that curious and be
neficial pufpofe, and some of them as
well as a variety pf other young fruit trees
to be fold, by
Jedediah Strong.
Litchfield April 28. 1778.
WE the fubferibers being appointed
by rhe hon. court of probate for
the county of Hampfh re commissioners,
to examine the claims of the creditors to
the estate of Deacon Luke Hitchcock,
late of Granville, deceased, (rep'refented
insolvent) do hereby give notice to said.
creditors that we shall attend on the bu
fiaefs of our appointment on the second,
third and fourth monday's of May next,
at th'e dwelling house of Oliver Phelps,
Esq; in said Granville at nine @f the clock
in the morning on each of said days.
John Timbals,>
Josiah Harvey.,
Granville April 20, 1778.
A Farm to be fold, in Tolland, con
taining near looacres of land well
situated where four roads meet, well wa
tered. a good house, shop and barn and
a considerable number of good fruit trees
thereon, fech as apples pares, peaches,
cherries and plumbs.-- For further par
ticulars enquire of Edward Sowl, now
in Tolland „ofr Jonathan Wal^^f at
Wilbraham. April 26, 1 778.
ALL gen^emen who wish to improve
the breed HORSES, may be in
formed that the famous h orfe JOLLY,wiII
be kept this season by Ebenezer Center,
at Hartford Weft Division Suffice it to'fay
that the JOLLY is a beautiful bay, almost
15 hands high. Well bodied, and can boast
of as fine limbs as any horse 'n New-Eng
land-ke is more than three quarters
blooded ; he will cover at the fubferibers
stable at four dollars the single leap, ai>d
8 dollars the season.---Any whp wish to
have celts infared may have it done for a
proportionable advance, Eben. Center.
May 5, 1778.
HE"improved Arabian Horse called
RANGER, formerly own'd by Col.
Wyllys of Hartford, is now owned by
Jarnos Howard of Windham, and will
cover at his stable at the 'price of eight
dollars the season. This Horse is too well
known to Want any further recommen
dation.
N. B, Good pasturing for Mares,