The Connecticut courant, and the weekly intelligencer — Hartford [Conn.], 1779-08-31 00:00:00, page 4

From Rivington's New-York Royal Gazette.
NEW YORK. July 28.
Copy of a le.ter from Mr. CHARLES THOMSON,
Se^etv, to t^e Congress to Commodore Sir
GEORGE COLLIER Commrider in Chief of
h's M\ oy% Fleer in North America, together
wangle answer that was returned upon the oc.
caficn.
Philadelphia, July 17, 1779.
SI R,
I A M dizefUd by the Congress of te United
S.a es of America to inform you, that they have
rece ved cvfeace that Gustavus Gunningham, a citi
zen n^America, late Commander of an armed vessel
in the service of the said States, and taken 00 board
a private armed cotter, had been treated in a manner
contrary to the d &a& of humanity and the practice
of Chift an civlz^d nations. lam ordered in the
name of CongreE to demand that good and Efficient
reason; be ^iven for this conduit, or that Qe said
Gulavus Cunningham be immediately released from
his prefant rigorous confinement.
With all due refp^&, I 1 ave the honor to be,
Sir, your most obedient humble fervarnt.
CHARLES THOMSON;
Secretary cf Congress.
Admiral or other Commanding Officer
of the F tet, or Sbpi of bis. Britannic
Majtriy in the harbour cf New-York.
Rrifonable, off New York, 24th July, 1 779°
SIR
IH A V Etbe honor to inform you by direction
,t S G^ore,Collier, Commodore and Command
ed n Ch,4 of his Majesty's sh ps in America, that he
has received he later yoa wrote him by order cf
the Congreft, teip/ltong Guftavu^ Cunningham; and
I ^v^ it in command from the Commodore to fay,
th, , not holding himfelf accountable for his conduct
to any of his Maje'y's fubje& in this country, he
is still left Lie! led to answer demands when they
are mid: n ihc uncivil way they appear to him in
year leer o'. J 17^1 instant. He however is pleas
ed to bd me inform you, that no prisoners are ever
trea 2d ( 0 his know ed/e) by the Kill's Offi ers
cont ary to th^ die ates of humanity ; a«d as it is the
practice of civibv-d nations to pan sh criminals in
the usual course of justice, Gustavus Cunningham,
whom you enquire after, hands in this predicament,
and 's therefore lent ^ England to receve that pu
nfhment fro? his injured con try, which his crimes
fhJi be found todefeve. I am, Sir,
Y vir very humble fevint
JOHN MARR Sec' 7 to the Commander inChief.
Charle,Tuu 0 Eq;
Lisbon" S AL T,
Of the best Quality, by the hundred bushel, Hhd.
or Imaller quantity, '0 be Sold by
JOHN CALDE R,
in Hartford.
TRE SOLD
By FREDERICK BULL,
At<he Store cf Mr, < rieb Bill, near the Ferry in
Hartford,
A Quantity ofGlaffes & Queen's
W A K B tiich as D shes, Pates Beakers, Wine
GlafTes &c.h
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS REWARD.
DESERTED from Coud UJI Olmfled'a compa
nvof T^amfter# i 3 Continental service the
16 i July last BENIAMIN ROBERTSON for
merly ofE ftHi ; dam, of a middling stature, dark
complexion, about 20 years of age. Also, ABRA
HAM BAILY of Canaan, a taM slim mellow, light
complex on. abou 19 years cf age, both inli ed for
nine months. Whoever will take up fa d deserters,
and return 'hem to me the fubferiber at Hartford, or
secure them in any goal and give information there
of. Hull receive the above reward, or 50 dollars for
each, with ail n^ff^y charge'; by
JOHN BULKLEY, D, W. M. G.
Hartford; August 21, 1779.
FOUND about the 25 h of Jely, a few Conti
nental Blh pinedup in a paper. The owner
diferibing ittruly may have it a 1% payiq* charges
by applyiu? to JOSIA H ROBBINS.
We'hnfill'd Aufeuft 10 1779.
STRAYED or stolen from Divd Strong's pasture
in Bolton, an Iron Gray HORSE, about 14
hands high trots light and (h rt, carries himfelf well,
sor 6 years old, bred in Pomfret. Whoever has or
will take up said horse and secure him so that the
owner may have him again shill be well rewarded
and all reasonable charges paid by
AARON OLMSTED.
Hartford. Augnft 20, 1779,
Camp Haverhill, Au^uft 16, 1779.
ONE HUNDRED & SIXfY DOLLARS Reward.
DESERTED f^m my regiment; the following
men, viz MOSES M CANN, an Ir fhman,
about 26 years of age, about 5 feet 8 or 9 inches
high,' is rout well ra^de, and has dark brown hair
tied behind. DANIEL KIEFFE, an Irishman;
about twenty fix years of age, abdutfive feet seven
inches high, and has short red hair. WILLIAM
HASLET, an Irfhman, about twenty fix years of
age, about 5 feet 8 0 9 inches high, and has sandy
hair tied behind. JOHN BARR, an Irishman,
about 22 years of age, about 5 feet 2 inches high,
and has black hair tied behind her a defe& in one
eye. MICHAEL STRATFORD, an Lehman,
about 19 years of age, about 5 feet 8 inches h^h,
and has short light coloured hair. MORRIS
ROACH, a? Irishman, about 24 years of age, about
5 fee Bor 9 nehes high, & has sandy hair FRAN
CIS DUCROS, a Frenchman, about 24 years of
age, about § fee; 8 inches high and has fhoit black
hair. MICHAEL VALARANT a Frenchman,
about 22 years of age, about 5 feet high, and has
short black hair. They all had on hunting ffiirts
and civerhall#. Whoever takes up the said deserters
and secures them, so that they may be had again, or
brines them to the regiment, ffiall receive the above
reward, or twenty dollars for each, and all reasonable
charges paid, by
MOSES HAZEN, Col.
,L THOUGH there will be no public Com
-11 mencemen. in Yale College this Y^r ; vet
the Candidates fr the firft and second Degress
are hereby notified to give their Attendance, by
Divine Permission at New Haven upon the second
Wednesday o Bth of September nex, when they
may rxpe& to receive their refpelhve Degrees; to
be conferred in a general Diploma. The officers of
I iftru&ion will at the fame time attend the Examin
ation of such as offer themselves for Adm : ffion into
the College, Such is the dangerous Situation of
the Town ofNew Haven, that it is not judged ex
pedient to call the Undergraduate Cliffes together
again this quarter. It is however recommended to
the Scholars, to apply themselves diligently to the
Studies of their refpellive Classes. under the best
Tuition they can find; until God in hit Providence
miy permit them to be peaceably re assembled at
this Seat of Learn ; ng.
EZRA STILES, P^fident.
Yale Calhe, A —^ § 1179,
Just come to Hand, aid to be dold at th. S Dp of
THADEUS LEAVITT,
I: Suffield.
BROADCLOTHS, Coatings Baizes, Shalloons,
Drawboys, Camlets, figur'd RuffeL Morcet^
Lack and colour'd Crapes; Miffinets, silk Camblets,
Dorfetteens, Mecklenburgs, Calamancoes, twenty
pieces prin ed Linens, Calicoes and Chintzes,
printed I. en Handkerchiefs, flriped Lufe^ring,
Coat and Breast Buttons, Sewing Silk, Twill and
Mohair, Gauzes and C?p Wire, German Sietf,
Quality and Shoe Binding, best Bohea Tea by the
Chefi or lb. Jamaica Rum by the H d. or Gallon;
S' Fbh?r §OO weight of rxcel^n' Saddle Lesher.
I O BE SOLD
By GOODRICH & WRIGHT,
In Pittsfield,
RUM Tea. a good afforrment of Cloths, Hol
low Ware, Alum, Coperas, Indigo. A gene
ral assortment cf Medicines by wholtfik or retail.
A variety as other articles too tedious tem+i'o.
FOUND, by the fnbfc'&r, ^ b^n ^ of June
last 3 black leather POCKET BOOK, contain
ing a small sum of money and a few papers. The
owner may have it by proving his property and
paying charges, to
ELISHA WELLS.
Hartford, July 12, 1779
The Schooner EXPERIMENT,
NATHAN SAGE Commmander.
BUILT on the new confrullion, mounting 12
gun#, is fitting with the greatest expedition,
and will fail the 26 h instant, on a cruize againft,he
enemies of the United S a er. All gentlemen sailors
and other, who have a mind to make their fortunes,
are desired to repair on board said Schooner at Rocky
Hill, or to Capt. Nathan Sige at Middletown, and
they wi'l receive every reasonable encouragement.
Middletown, August 10, 1779.
WHEREAS Hannah Huffman, wife cf me the
lubfcnber ha.ll lately eioped from me and
left me contrary to my Wnl I hereby forbid all
persons trusting her on my account,a, I will not pay
any debt controlled by her after this da+e.
SIMON HUFFMAN.
Middletown, August 17, 1779.
TAKEN up the 6 a day ofAugufy a dark brown
or black HORSE, 4 years old 14 hands and
a half high a final; waite imp in his face, his right
eye put out,"branded with a figure 9 on his left
shoulder, paces and trots. The owner may have
him proving his property and paying charges, to
I JOSEP H HURLBUT.
Judea, in Washington, August 10 1779.
JUST opened, and to be Sold at JOSIAH
WILLARDGIBB S' Store, by Whole,
sale rr retail, a consignment of freffi imported EN
GLISH GOODS co filing of a variety of Calli
coes, Printed Linens and Handkerchiefs. Where
may hkewfc be had befi Philadelphia Snuff in Bot
tler 2' d Bladders Bohea Tea. I digo, &c &c.
W r H ELE AS licence 1* granted to Hannah
Banks of Middletown, Administratrix on
the eftateofMr. William Banks, late of said Middle
town deceas'd, by the Hon. Jabez Hamlin,, Esq;
Judge of the Court of Probate for the diftrill of Mid
dletown, to fell so much cf the real efate of the said
deceas'd a? Public Vendue, as to fatisfy the debts and
charges against said eflate. These are therefore to
give notice to all persons having a mind to purchase;
that on the firti monday cf September next will be
fold at public vendue at Middletown, the Store
House and Wharf, and land on which said buildings
now Hand in said Middletown; the vendue to begin
at 2 o'clock afternoon on said day at said S'ore
House. HANNAH BANKS.
August 12 1779.
THE meeting of the original proprietors of Stam^
ford and Woodford in the State of Vermont,
fiands adjourned, Stamford to the firft Wednesday,
and Woodford to the fitft Thursday of September
next, at the house of Mr. Richard Hamlin, innhol
der in Middletown, two o'clock afternoon. All
concerned are desired to take notice, and give their
attendance either by themselves or their agents pro
perly authorized to all for them; on failure they
will be in great danger cf losing their right to a va
luable tract of land which has long since been forfeit
but lately hopefully recovered for them.
BENJAMIN HENSHAW,
Proprietors Clerk for both.
Middletown. Augufl 13; >779-
TO be Sold, at public Vendue, on Tuesday the
7th St ptember next, at the Dwelling House of
Major Elihu Kent Innholder in Suffield, at two cf the
o'clock afternoon, fevea Rods square cf Land, lying
at Thiry Rods from the Meeting House in Suffield,
with a Dwelling House thereon, Thirty feet by
Twenty, one Stciy, with a ^ocd Celler and Kitchen
Seller, three Rooms on the Floor, in rood condition,
an excellent fixation for a Trader or Tradesman, be
ing the Efiate of Joshua Atwater late cf Suffield de?
cea'd, insolvent. Good title will be given, by
THOMAS LEE,) „
DAVID TODD. lA-miniflratc.rtI A-miniflratc.rt
Suffield, August 13, 1779
"POST-OFFICE HARTFORD.
THE subscriber having removed his family a
few mile* from town; informs the public#
that in future the Post Office will be attended at fa
ted times only, viz. On Post days immediately af
ter service in the afternoon, and on every other day
in the week from 9 o'clock in the morning until fun
down, Saturdays excepted. The riders to depart
at 9 o'clock on Monday mornin,,. Letters left for
forwarding may be dropt into a box affixed for the
purpose on the weft fide the office
THOMAS HILLDRUP, D. P. M.
N, B. The Watch Business continued as usual.
To be Sold at the North Dock under the
• Printing-Office,
WRITING PAPER, Press Paper, Cartridge
Paper, Psalters, Pccket Bocks, Sugar, Ccffee,
Pepper, &c.
Aaguft 2, 1779.
THE commissioners appointed to fettle and ad
jurt the claims of the creditors to the eflate cf
John Tayler, late of South Hadly deceas'd, repre
sented insolvent, hereby give notice that they {hall
attend on the business cf their appointment at the
ho^ie of Wid. Abigail Smith innholder in South-
Hadley the firft mondays in October and November
next, at one o'clock in the afternoon on each of fail
days. William Wait,) A
Samuel Smxth. f Ccmm ffi ^err.
N. B. No accounts ^Ji be allowed untefs well
atte ed. South Hadley, A gufl 13 17,0.
1 KaY^U trom the panure of the tubicriter at
O Liter field, a large brindled OX. Whoever
will take up said Ox and return him or fend word to
the subscriber, ihali be hendfomely rewarded, by
THOMAS PHILLIPS.
Litchfield. August 10 1779.