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be imagined—fucceG appeared on our fide; but
at ii o'clock the English began firing red hot
balls. One hundred and ten cannon pouring
forth an inceflant shower of firery balls, loon put
the batteries into the utmost disorder ; ionie of
the balls entered the port-holes, and the fire
spread every where. While the day laded, they
were able to extinguish the Hames, but at fix
o'clock in the evening three of the floating bat
teries blew up ; the rest cut their cables with an
intention of retreating, but without etiect, their
tackle, masts and fails being all burnt, it was
therefore impoflible for them to draw back a
Single step, and the burning hail did not ceate.
Boats were immediately put out to save the
Crews#
The Prince of Nassau, who, had performed
prodigies ofvalour, and who had loft the greateic
part of his men, threw himielt into one of these
boats, with several officers, and 152 men belong
ing to his battery; got into another ; at the ve
ry infant when this second boat was getting
away, a ball fell into the middle of the boat,
which immediately funk, and every foul that
was in it perished. The next day at four in the
morning, four more of the floating-batteries
blew up, and at eight o'clock the eleventh bat
tery caught fire and blew up in a minute after.
The loss of men in this action is computed to
be I^oo or 2000. General Elliot saved about
300 men, and sent them back the fame day.
This terrible shook has not, however, in the
least difeouraged the besiegers—they are now
disposing matters for taking the place by assault,
and the soldiers are not at all dismayed. The
fire continues with unremitted fury on the land
fide.
The combined fleet is in the Bay of Algebras;
it will therefore be very difficult to throw any
fuccours into the place. The En^lifh fleet conies
nearer every day, and will probably arrive be
fore the end of the month, and then we may ex
pe& to fee a second daughter.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 27.
A correspondent observes, upon the late news
from Teneriffe, that the distance between Gib
raltar and Paris is near 1000 miles, and that if
ten days be allowed for exprefles to carry the
news ofthe surrender of the former, fixed to
have happened the 17th of September last, it
might be known at the residence of his Mod
Christian Majesty the 28th—In case the poll
went out the fame evening for l'Orient,itwould
in course reacli that place the 3d of October.—
There is therefore no reason to reject the ac
count from Teneriffe, because we have it notby
the Alexander, arrived at Boston from I'Orient,
as flie failed the 22d of October. By the Eu
ropean prints it appears, that an express, who
was dispatched upon the arrival of the Count
de Artois, brother to the King of France, at Ma
drid, reached Paris in, fix days, distance near
roo miles. Gibraltar is about 300 miles from
Madrid.
FIS H-K I L L, December 5.
The enemy, we learn, are fortifying at Hun
tington. They have pitched on a burying yard
for their purpose, and have dug up grave and
grave Hones, to the great grief of the people
there, who when they remonstrated against the
proceeding, received nothing but abuse in re
turn.
BOSTO N, December 5.
By a vessel arrived at a neighbouring port from
Martinico, which left that Island the eighth of
November, we have the very pleasing account,
that on the 6th of that moutli the Marquis de
Bouille arrived there with a number of Ships of
the line, and 12,000 troops. This event has dif
fufed great joy through the dominions of our il
lustrious ally in that quarter.
Tuesday arrived here (eloathed with the laurels
of York-Town) the firft division of the French
army, and yesterday arrived the second; the third
are expelled this day, and to-morrow the fourth.
PROVIDENCE, Nov. 30.
A schooner arrived at Newport from Phila
delphia on Sunday eveninglaft ; the Captain in
forms, that he left Cape May the 20th instant,
and that on the 21st. being then close in with
Sandy Hook, he saw 15 large ships get under
fail, and Hand out to sea.
H A RTFO R D, December 10.
Friday fen'night a prize arrived at Salem, her
cargo cotton, indigo, &c. and had on board
55,000 dollars, specie. She was from Cufacoa,
and was taken by a Bermudian privateer, but af
terwards retaken by the Grand Turk from Salem.
Statz of Connecticut.'
BY THE GOVERNOR.
CTPHE Members of the Hdn, General As-
X sembly, are hereby notified to meet at
the State-House in Hartford, on the second
Wednesday of January next at nine o'Clock in
the Morning, then and there to hold a Gener
al Court or Assembly ofthe Governor and
Company of this State, to consult-and advise
about public Affairs and business.
GIVEN under ivy band at Lebanon, De
cember 1782.
JONATHAN TRUMBULL.
The Printers of news-papers in this State,
on fight of this, are desired co insert the fame in
tbeirmext.
NOW SELLING BY
WILLIAM COIT,
Opposite the COURT-HOUSE, HARTFORD.
Broad-Cloths, Coatings, Flan
nels, Baizes, Corduroy, Satinets, Sartins, Pealons, black
and white Mode, Womens Shoes and Mitts, Rum, Sugar,
Wine, &c. &c.
NO T R U S
Just received and to be Sold Cheap for Cash
or Produce, by
CALEB B U.L L, Jun.
AN assortment of Calicoes and Chintzes;
Fine and coarse Clo:h>and Coatings;
Shalloons, Durants and Tammys;
Black Modes and Sattin;
B>ack silk Gloves and Mitts;'
Bed-Ticking, Sheeting, and other Linens;
Shingle and lath Nails;
Corduroys, &c. &c. &c.
Hartford, Dec. 6, 1782.
T U ^ E S"O L D,
A CONVENIENT DWELLING HOUSE, pleasantly situ
ated at the north-end of Cooper-Lane in Hartford,
now in the posse fliun of Mrs. Philips; with a Barn and one
acre of excellent Land, on which is a small orchard of good
fruit. For terms apply to FENN WADSWORTH. °
_Hartford; December 6, 1782.
^- 0 E ' E s'o' l"~ DC
BY JOHN BOLLE S,
At his Shop about 80 Rods North of the Court House,
HART and CLUB GERMAN STEEL, by the Cwt. or Angle
Bar,
WHITE LEAD, by the Cask or less quantity,
Best Warranted COTTON and WOOL CARDS.
Hartford, December 7, 1782,
Once More, for, the last time of cubing in this ivay.
ALL persons who are indebted to the estate of Dr. Isaac
Hall, late of Wallingford, deceased, are desired to
make immediate fcttlemenc, by Cash or Notes of hand.---
Also, those that have any demands against said estate, to
bring in their accounts for settlement, to us,
MARY HALL, Executrix,
ISAAC HALL, Executor.
N. B. Constant attendance will be given at the house of
the deceased, the firft Tuesdays and Wednesdays of the
months of January, February, March and April next.
Wallingford, Dec. 3, 1782.
STAMFORD and WOODFO^RDfri VERMONT.
THE Subferiber ever felicitous for the interest of his
Constituents, and to approve himfelf faithlul to them,
has warned them repeatedly ofthe danger of loosing their
lands for non payment of taxes, has now the mortification
to inform them their lands are adually fold for said taxes,
which information he has from his Excellency the Governor
of said State by an express which he sent with a view if pos
sible to save it. He is however informed that said lands
may be redeemed, if said tax is speedily paid, with charges
and treble interest. He therefore thinks it his duty to give
this public notice, and also to warn the Proprietors of said
Stamford, to meet at the house of Mr. Richard Hamlin in
said Middletown, on the last Tuefdav in December, and
the Proprietors of Woodford, on the lift Thursday in Janu
ary next at the fame place, at two o'clock in the afternoon
each of said days, to confi Let what is best to be done with
regard to said tax, and do any other business. He begs
every Proprietor would attend either by himfelf or an At
torney, as they would desire to save their interest; if they
do nottheir interest will be gone past recovery. The Print
ers of New-London and Springfield news-papers, are desired
to insert this advertisement in their papers three weeks suc
cessively, and fend their bills to the fubteriber and they shall
be paid.
BENJAMIN HENSHAW, Agent
for laid Proprietors.
Middletown, Dec. 4, 1782.
TOBE SOLD, a FARM of LAND containing eighty
acres, situate about one mile and a quarter from°the
center of the town of Stockbridge, in a thick fettled neigh
bourhood, within half a mile of an iron works, saw-mill
and one ofthe moR excellent grist-mills in the United States.
On said Farm stands an elegant House, built in modern fa
shion, partly finished; a new Barn forty feet by thirty-four,
well finished, a good well of water near the door, an ex
cellent grove of pine Timber, about ij o young Apple
Trees, a beautiful fi nation, and a noble profpea. Any
Gentleman inclining to purcbafe, by paying Cash in hand,
will meet with a good bargain, without which none need
to enquire.
ENOS BOUGHTON.
Stockbridge, Nov. 2,„
WANT E D,
One Hundred Bushels of Catsj
For which Cassi or Rock Salt will be given.
Enquire of DAVID BULL.
Hartford, December 9, 1782.
WHEREAS the General Assembly at their session in Ja
nuary last, granted a rate or tax of nine-pence per
acre, on all che non-resident proprietors lands, in the fociet,
of Welt-Britain in Farmington, said tax to be paid at three
pence per year fucccHively, by the firlt day of January.
This is therefore to warn all those that own lands in said so
ciety, to meet the fubferiber at Landlord Frizbee's on the
firit Tuesday of January next, and pay said tax, or they may.
expert that their lands will be fold as the law directs.
BARTHOLOMEW DRIGGS, Collator.
Weft-Britain, December 10, 1782.
NOTICE is hereby given to the Proprietors of the
township of ANDOVER, in the State of Vermont, ac
their legal meeting held in Gid town on the ad day of De
cember, 1779, did vote and agree on a Tax of Two Thou
sand Pour Hundred and Ninety-eight Pounds Fifteen Shil
lings and Eight-Pence paper currency, to defray the charges
of re-furveyirg and laying out the third division; also foe
highway work done in said town, an afTeffment of which
hath been made and committed to me to colled to the
amount of One Pound Five Shillings and Three-Pence hard
money on each original right or share, which money hath
already been expended, and is now due to the Propriety.
These are therefore to notify the delinquent original Ow
ners, their Heirs and Assigns, to pay said money to me at
my dwelling heufe in Ashford, if they would avoid further
soft and the lale of their land refpedively.
'. JAMES KYES, Colledor.
Ashford, Nov. %;, 1782.
BROKE into the Inclofure of the Subferiber, about the:
middle of O&ober last, two RED HEIFERS, wi&
white faces, fuppoled to be three years old, marked with a
flit in the near ear, two halfpenny's in the upper fide of the
off, branded with Pon the horn. The owner is desired to
pay charges and take her away.
JOB cook.
Windsor, Nov. 27, 1782.
FOUND on the road between Brimfield Line arid Stur
bridge Mecting-Houfe, the 19th of September last, a
BAG of FEATHERS, supposed to belong to some man in
Simibnry or Suffield. The owner may have them again by
proving his property aad paying charges.
JOHN HOLBROOK,
Sturbridge, Nov. 8, 1782.
THOSE PERSONS who receive the NEWS PAPERS o£
WENSLEY HOBBY, are called upon to fettle for them,
up to January 1785 ; those that negle& will have their pa
pers stepped after that time. RAGS for the Paper-Mill will
be taken by him in PAY as readily as Cash.
Hartford, Dec. 10.
STRAYED or STOLEN from the Subferiber in the Nine
Partners, about the last of August past, a SCRREL
MARE, near 14 hands high, paces, trots and canters, has
a white face, three white feet, her mane cut, shod before
when she went away. Whoever will take up, secure and
give information, or return said MARE to the Subferiber
or co ELIJAH PARKE, in said Nine Partners, shall be band
fomly rewarded by JOSEPH BACON.
'U^'^^r^Nev. 30, 1782.
STOLEN on the night of the i6ch of November, out of a
CLOTHIERS Shop in STOCKBRIDGE, four pieces of
FULLED CLOTHS, two pieces of light brown COATINGS,
one piece of dark brown CLOTH, one piece Orange co
lour, one piece Orange coloured CAMBLET, one piece
button coloured WORSTED, one ditto pale blue WORST
ED, one piece LINSEY WOOLSEY, and sundry other arti
cles. Whoever will secure the Thief and Goods, shall
have a generous Reward paid b,
MOSES BARNUM.
THE Collators of the State and Town Taxes ofthe town
of Norfolk, hereby warn the inhabitants of said town
immediately to pay their ref pedive rates or expe& to pay cost,
and those perlons, who have land in said town liable to be
fold for rates, will have their lands fold at the sign post, in
said Norfolk, on the firft Monday of January next, if the,
neglcd to pay their rates by that time, viz. Jacob Bacon,
Capt. Edward Griswold, Capt. Noah Griswold, Capt Natha
niel Griswold, Roger Fuller, Samuel Dane, Do^or Elkanah
Hodges, Capt. Aaron Kelsey, Philip Wildman, Esther Rob
bins, Capt. Josiah Case, John Foot.
HENRY AKINS,)
EBENEZER BURR, jun. ) , „
REUBEN MUNGOR, ) CoNc^ma
SAMUEL TIBBALS. )
Norfolk, November 23, 1782.
R ROKE into the inclofure of Daniel Willcox, in Middle-
A, town, the latter end of August last, a brindle HEIFER,
w , U' hitc fice - two years old, marked with a halfpenny
9nd a Hit the under fide ofthe right ear—The owner is dc-
. ° c " P rove his property, pay chargesand take her away.
•Middletown, December 4. 178%.
" persons that have anv demands on the estate of
JOHN WEBSTER, late of Glaftenbury, deceased, arc
dchred to bring in their accounts to us the fubferibers, at the
dwelling boule of the deceased, who will attend on said bu
nnefs the third and fourth Tuesdays in November, and the
.f fe nd Tnefdays in December next, from one o'-
clock in the afternoon until nine-all persons that are in
debted tofaid estate, are desired to make immediate pay
ment.
STEPHEN TRFET, ) Admini
n r WEBSTER, ) Orators.
Glaftenbmy, O&ober 31, 1782.
Cash, Writing and Bonnet Pa
per, to be exchanged for clean Cotton and Li
nen Rags, or any kind by Daniel Meckt.
Meriden. J