The Connecticut courant, and the weekly intelligencer — Hartford [Conn.], 1778-10-13 00:00:00, page 1

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THE former price of the Connecticut Cou
rant was 7s. per annum -In April 1777, it
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depreciation of the currency, and at last weald be
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mer earnings.
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be happy to serve them for the future upon the fame
easy terms; but the fluduating state of the currency
—the great rife of the necessaries of life-—the rifque
asd expence of importing types, and other supports
of the business, render it impossible. Those per
fans, therefore, who continue to take this paper,
must expe& to give one bushel and three pecks of
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or three bushels and a halfof Indian Corn, or half a
hundred of Flour, or a Load of Wood, or an equi-
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mediately to fend his name, and the sum he owes, to
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Printing Office, Hartford, Caober 6. I„&
To be S^^-PUBIJC VENDU^^l^^^
the 1 sth of October instant, at the Ferry in Hart
ford, at 2 o'clock afternoon, or at private sale
any time before,
A Good SLOOP, of about 70 tons burthen :
Also, 2 good Cables and Anchors, Mainsail,
Foresail, Jib and Squarefail, and other Rigging ;
feme English Goods; amongwhich are, a number of
pieces of white Goating, one piece Lamfkin, blue
green and red Baize, a number of pieces of Dou
las, Oznabrigs and Bagging, brown Sheeting, a
number of ftampt Linen Handkerchiefs, a number
of pieces of fine and coarse Broadcloths, a few
pounds of Pins, thirty pair of Ladies Dress Shoes,
two phces of Chintz one piece blue, and one piece
mix'd Coating, 100 wt. Cotton, force articles of
Ladies Wearing Apparel, a small quantity of Croc
kery Ware, Nails of different sizes; one doz. Pitt
and Crosscut Saws - A number of valuable Books,
fitch as, the Universal Dictionary of Commerce and
Trade, in 2 Volumes, Folio---Account Books, &c.
About 100 wt. Cafcarilla Bark, and a quantity of
Lignum Via?. Apply to James Tiley.
BROKE into the paflure of the Subscriber,
about the 20th of July last, a BLACK OX,
the right fide and upper part of his face white, the
rest black, white under his belly, and feme white
on three of his feet, and one shoe on each foot, ap
pears to be about eight years old. Also one small
Os, about fix years old all black, a little bug
horn'd, and a half penny the upper fide of the near
C&r. Also one RED HEIFFR, two years old,
aha'f penny the under fide of the near ear. The
owner is desired to pay charges, and take her away
SAMUEL TALCOTT.
Hertford; Q&ober 6, J 77&
TUESDAY, October i% 177& X HE IKUMI. 71^
CONNECTICUT COURANT,
AND TH*
WEEKLY INTELLIGENCER.
HARTFORD: Printed by WATSON and GOODWIN, near the Great Bridge.
WHE REAS the conduct of my wife Abi
gail has for some years been, and still conti
nues fuck toward me, notwithstanding all my en
deavours to live in love and amity with her, that I
am constrained to leave her. The following fads
may in part indance her condud : Endeavouring to
defame my character among my neighbours, and set
ting them against me, making a mock at and hold
ing me in derision among them even to my face,
taking ways to destroy my temporal interest, and
even making a mack and derision of me for using
prayer in my family, calling me an old hypocrite
for it, and even for no reason or provocation (wearing
the peace against me : After this and such like un
reasonable condu&, and after repeated endeavours to
reclaim her from her atrocious practices, till without
effe& ; for which and the like reasons, it is that I
leave her, and do therefore forbid any person or per
sons trusting her on my account, as I will not pay
any debts contrasted by her after this date.
ABIJAH BARNES.
King's Diftri&, State ofNew York^Aug.^n,^.
ITeREA S~A@if, the wife of me the
Subscriber, hath lately eloped from me,
contrary to my will. I therefore forbid all persons
trusting her on my account, as I will not pay any
debt contrasted by her after this date.
DAVID ALLIN.
Peterfham, August 23, 1778.
BROKE into the inclofure of the Subscriber,
last September, a BLACK MARE, with
some white hairs about the head her mane wore off,
Ihod round, is a natural pacer, and branded with
an X. The owner is desired to pay charges and
take her away.
CHARLES BROWNSON.
Kensington, in Farmington Od. 5, 1778.
BROKE into the enclosure of the Subscriber,
living in Hartford Weft Division, about a week
since, a BLACK HORSE, about fourteen
hands high; trots and gallops, has both hind feet
white, no brand and judged about ten years old.
The owner is defined to prove his property, pay
charges and take him away.
JOHN STEEL.
October 5, >778.
BROKE into the enclosure of the Subscriber,
in June last. and now in his cu ftody, a young
SORREL MARE, two years old past, a star in
her forehead, trots and paces. The owner is de
sired to pay charges, and take her away.
JOHN BURKE.
Beraardflon, October 1, 1778.
BROKE into the pasture of the Subscriber, a
DARK RED HEIFER, upwards of
one year old, no mark difeovered. The owner may
have her again, on proving his property, paying
charges and applying to
JONATHAN FILLEY.
Wintonberry, O&. 3. 1778.
WE the Subscribers, being appointed by the
Honourable Court of Probate, for the diftri&
of Sharon, Commissioners, to examine the claims of
the creditors to the elate of Elijah Foster, late
of Sharon, deceased, represented insolvent ; these
are to notify said creditors, that we Ihall attend said
business, at the dwelling house of Paul Smith in
Sharon, on the second Mondays of October and No
vember, at one of the clock in the afternoon of each
day.
THOMAS PARDEE,],
DAVID DOWNS, j Ccm miffioners.
Sept. 28 1778.
Danbury, September 30, 177&
TAKEN up on or about the firft of August
last, a FAT RED PYED STEER, 3
years old, ro mark or brand: Supposed to be drove
into this town in a continental drove. Any person
proving his property, and paying charges, may
have him again.
/ ELIPHALET BARNHAM.
L ONDO N, June 3.
A Letter from Philadelphia, dated the 24th of
April, mentions, that the plan of the concilia
tory bill with Lord North's speech, was burnt in
Wafhir-gton's camp by the common hangman,
Orders are ready at the War Office to be sent ex
press, in case of an invasion, that the march of the
regulars and militia may not be retarded a moment
for want of a route and given place of assembly.
Should the enemy land on the Kent or Sussex coatt,
a small force may impede them passing the river
Medway, till a fufficient force Can be collected to
prevent their further progress and oblige them to ac
cept a less honourable capitulation than was made at
Saratoga.
His Majesty has declared, that in case of such an
event, he will command the army in person. The
Queen and her young family, some of the treasure,
regain,- &c. are to leave the capital (occasionally
moving to avoid being too near the feene of action)
attended by the troops of horse guards; the fevea
battalions of foot guards go with his Maje.ly ; the
horse grenadiers will be the only regulars left in Lon
don, who, with the city militia, will patrole the
streets, to prevent any designing men from taking
advantage of the unavoid able hurry and confufion.
Extrad of a letter from an officer on board the
Monarch, lately arrived at Portsmouth from her
cruise. "We are at length, thank heaven, arrived
once more in an English port. Our last foreign port
was Cadiz, where we experienced such treatment as
will scarce be credited, though the vouchers which
government will receive by another channel, as well
as ours, will surely set them en a scheme to resent
the insult offered to a king's Blip, We came into
Cadiz harbour on the Sunday afternoon, when the
Capt. according to custom, ordered the boaton shore,
to get what is termed produ&, which could not be
obtained ; the next day another was sent, and a third;
and a fourth ; but to all we could not even get an an
swer. A spirited memorial was at last sent to the
commandant, who also gave no answer ; in short,
they seemed resolved to take no notice of us. Judge
of the situation of our spirited commander (who is
a true British seaman) when during the time we lay
there ((even days being detained by the wind) we
had the mortification to fee the usual honours paid
to two Dutch frigates, and above all to the Revenge
American privateer, commanded by Cunningham,
who came fwaggeriug in with his thirteen stripes,
saluted the Spainifh admiral, had it returned, and
immediately got product ; the Spaniards themselves
carrying on beard Wood, water, fruit, and freffi pro
visions; all which we were eye Witnesses of, as he
anchored direAly under our stern, within two ca
bles length. There are at Cadiz twenty two ships
of war ofthe line besides frigates and chebecs, the
firft are as fine vessels to look at as ever putto sea;
they all appearfuV manned, and are deep in the wa
ter as if provided with all neceffuies ready to put
to sea on the shortest notice. There were also rid.
ing here eleven vessels bearing American flags ; and
fix more ships of war were expeAed daily from Fer
rol to join the above fleet, which we were informed
of by the Captains of the Dutch frigates, who be
haved barely civil to us. We were happy in com
ing up to Spithead, to fee so fine a fleet ready to
chastise our insolent and natural e emies. Jam fc
far from exaggerating the account JF our reception
at Cadiz that I have been obliged to omit some ve
ry humiliating circumfiances that happened during
our stay there, as being too much for the limits of a
letter."
Extrad of a letter from Corke, May 20.
" To add to our fears of a French invasion, 1
have just now heard it reported, that two large Ame
rican privateers have been seen crYfing about 20
leagues to the westward of u c . The Sag frigate is
onacruife off this place, but by report she is not
stout enough to attack them both, Our reparations
for a camp are still going on.
Sixteen battalions of foot, and the light horse, with
the foot guards, are ordered home from America,