The Connecticut courant, and the weekly intelligencer — Hartford [Conn.], 1782-03-05 00:00:00, page 3

S A L E M, February 2R
From some late English papers found on board
the prize ship Experiment, captured by the
Junius Brutus privateer of this port, we have
taken the following advices, viz.
M ADRI I), Odober §.
BY the laid letter from the Camp at Gibraltar,
dated September 24, we learn with what vi
gour and vivacity the firing has been kept up
since the 16th of that month till the 24th,between
our troops and those .of the enemy. In the night
of the 16th a road of communication was begun
for some new batteries to be eroded in places
the mod proper for incommoding the English to
their Camp and in the Bay. During the two or
three firft nights our men executed some works
with great tranquility. Afterwards the fire from
the garrison dangerously wounded a Serjeant of
the Welloon guards, who died soon after ; but
then the enemy fearing the effeds of our works,
kept up for the three following nights an inces
sant, terrible, and well directed fire against our
works, whereby one Serjeant of artillery was
killed, and 18 or 20 soldiers wounded.
During this successive firing, which did not in
any manner suspend our works for a new com
munication, our batteries answered it with zeal
and vivacity § and it was observed, that twice or
thrice they set fire to some fifeines, &c. of the
enemy's emplacement,which continued burning
a long time, and did them much damage..
Leghorn, Sept. 28. A Tartan which failed
from Mahon the 17th inst. has brought from
thence the folowing particulars:
“ Though the Duke de Crillon has transported
to Marfeillies a greatnumber ofGreeks and jews,
formerly fettled in Minorca : that nobleman has,
however, detained some of the principal Jews as
hostages, for the payment of 100,000 piaftres,
which their nation is indebted in the island,
for the considerable damages which they have
done to the trade of Spain, as the Jews were the
principal persons concerned in fitting out priva
teers from Mahon.
LONDON, November 3.
Yesterday morning Capt; Roberts, of the Hy
ena frigate, arrived at the Admiralty, with dis
patches from Gibraltar, which were afterwards
iaidbefore theKing atSt. James's by Lord San
dwich. By what has transpired from the above,
the fortrefs of Gibraltar is perfectly secure from
any attack which it is possible for the enemy to
make on their works, and the only difficulty ex
perienced by the troops, is a great scantiness of
fiefh provisions.
A potatoe, planted this season in Lord Wey
mouth's garden at Longleat, has produced 420,
weighing thirty-nine pounds and an half. The
potatoe u as of the Bristol species, called Bristol
whites, and was planted whole in a bed of rot
ten oak-leaves.
Extra& of aletter from Gibraltar, August 26.
" I take the opportunity to inform you of the
incidents which happened since I had laid the
pleasure of writing to you. On the evening of
the 20th infb very unfortunately, a gun-boat of
the enemy threw a Ihell, which happened to fall
on one of our magazines, on New-Mole Point,
which blew up with a very great explosion, and
killed 25 of the Royal Artillery.
" On the 21st, Governor Elliot madea fuc
cefsful sally, surprised a party of the enemy, and
set on fire a large magazine of the advanced poll
of St. Roche, and 32 of the enemy were blown
up in it. The fire communicated to another, but
we hear it did no great damage, as there were
but few men near it.
“ On the 24th, the enemy kept up a very hot
and incessant lire, which killed five of our men,
and wounded two ; they threw in a vast quantity
of shells, and set fire to two houses."
Nov. 2. On Tuesday and Wednesday 1,700,
cool, was insured at Lloyd's on the Dutch East-
Indiamen, which were taken by Commodore
Johnftone, and are daily expended to arrive in
England.
Nov. 10. The Iris man of war, taken in compa
ny with the Richmond and Gaudaloupe by the
French, is an American built vessel ; was called
the Hancock, taken by his Majesty's ship Rain
bow, of 44 guns ; she is a prime filler, and since
being in our service, has taken so many prizes
in America, that the officers have all made for
tunes. She was diftinguilhed by the name of
the lucky Iris.
A scheme is on foot to erect: a building for the
reception of 10,000 children, on a plan some
what similar to that of the Foundling hospital:
The children toK fend to the navy, and the ex
pence fuppofted by a tax on bachelors.
A commercial treaty between our court and
the Emperor, it is laid, is nearly concluded;
which, it is imagined, will be followed by ano
ther, offenfive and defenfive.—lt is likewise re
ported, that similar treaties are now in .agitation
between Great-Britaiii, the Emperor and the
Court of Russia. If the above grand objects
are carried into execution, it will greatly change
the present Bate of affairs, arid mutt; in its con
sequences, tend to bring about a general peace.
Extract of a letter from Antwerp, October 18.
“ You have hea-d of a treaty going, on be
tween France and Holland: My correspondent
at Paris gives me notice of (uch a contra£ tbe
ing actually signed, which consists of a great
number of articles, among others the following
are nearly the order thercof---A Itipulation of a
mutual guarantee of the Dutch and French do
minions in Europe, Asia, Africa and America.
A general guarantee of the Dutch dominions
abfohitely held by them at the time of signing.
A private article respecting America; A new
tariff on the commerce between the two pow
ers. No other Sovereign State to be Admitted
to a participation of certain articles of this trea
ty. The article of guarantee to be in force and
extend to all pofleffions falling to the lot of either
of the contracting powers at the time of a gene
ral peace. No treaty entered into hereafter,
with any power or powers whatever, to attest the
full performance of this treaty by the contract
ing powers. Six weeks to be allowed for the
exchanging the several ratifications, in order to
take away the suspicion of trifling in either of the
parties. One extra article is laid to be, that
France shall forever Oppose the eroding the re
public of the States General into a monarchy.
This last causes a variety of fpeculatiori."
F 1 S H-KI Lt; February 28. ~,
Nine Hessian, and two British deserters, have
left the enemy between the loth and 20th inst.
some of whom brought oft their arms; &c. w
De Lancey'shorfe made a defcent. the i;th
inst. on Florfeneck, plundered federal houses,
and took some cattle; but the militia turning
out with spirit, drove them back, took all thecat
tle, killed one or mbre of the enemy; and wburid
feveral; ~ ; ft, -
A gentleman just arrived from New-Jersey,
fays, That it was currently reported, that Gen.
Greene had taken three hundred Helhans ; and
also it was said, that Gibraltar and Mahon were
both taken.
BOSTON, February 28; ,
Monday last a gentleman,one of the three fay
ed in the vessel edit ashore on Plumb-Eland, as
mentioned in the papers, arrived in town, who
informs, that he was late a prisoner at Antigua,
which he left the 6th of January, at which time
there was but two men of war in the harbour, viz
the Ruffcl and Royal-Oak, the remainder of the
British fleet wefe, as he was informed, at Jamai
ca : That there were but 2 British regiments, the
25th and 55th at Antigua, neither of which can
muster more than 70 men ; and the inhabitants
were in daily expectation of an attack from the
French fleet, under Count de Graffe; and itwas
said, ifthey should attempt the conquer of the
island, it would fall an ealy prey, as they could
make but a feeble opposition. Our informant
left Guadaioupe the 18th of January, and the
next day fpokc with a sloop directly from St.Kitts,
who informed that the fortrefs on Brimstone-
Hill had surrendered, and that the,whole island
was in possession of our victorious allies : Count
de Graffe had 26 fail of the line, and 7000 land
forces at St. Kitts.
Tuesday afternoon arrived in a fafe harbour,
in 3$ days from Cadiz, Capt; Goodwin, by him
we learn, that the liege of Gibraltar was Bill con
tinued by the Spaniards ; and that the garrison
had made a sally, in which they killed and took
SOO Spaniards : That the liege of Minorca was
also carrying on . •And that the grand British
fleet had failed from England, but where bound
was not known.
N EW-LONDO N, March n
Sunday arrived the brig Delight, Capt. John
son, in 18 days from Port-au Prince Mr. Aa
ron White, of Middletown, Mate of the above
brig, died in the Weft-Indies, after a short ill
ness.-
Yesterday a flagof truce returned here from
New-York, without any prisoners, after hav
ing been detained there a full month;
other neceflaries. 1
Died of the SmallpQX, at Camp hf lweek,
Endgu William Fowler, of EaftTladdanri
H e was a gentleman of a liberal education and
much esteemed by all his acQuaintance.,
~r 6ST Tait Tucfday, between Mr. NO RMAND SEYMOUR's
JL in Weft-Divifibn, and the Grent-Bridge in Hartford,
an old LEATHER POCKET BOOK, containing two Gui;
neas, about fifteen or twenty Shillings State Money, ard a
Receipt for a Quantity of Rags, delivered by the Subscriber
at the old Paper Mill in Hartford. Whoever has found said
Book, and will leave it, with its contents, with the Printer
hereof, shall have a generous Reward and the Thanks pf the
owner; ELIPHALET YOUNG.
H A % RTFOR D, March
The French have on the docks at Brest anc
Toulon, 5 ships of 100 guns each, which arc
nearly ready. There arc two of c]ual force
building at Cadiz ; and in different ports of
France and Spain; there are 25 seventy-lours or
the flocks, and in great forwardnefs, besides a
number of line frigates,.
No less than eleven thousand British prisoners
are at this time cantoned in different parts of the
United States; and it,is laid the enemy havefew
or none in the military line to exchange forthem.
We hear from New-York that many of our
unfortunate prisoners on board the prison ships
in the Eafl-River have perished, during the late
extreme cold weather, for the want of fuel and
Hebron, Feb. 2R. 1,82. -
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And may be entcred on in April next.
THE whole or one half, from one to fix years, of a large
and elegant Dwelling House, with two Racks of chim
neys, and five floors one above the other. In it is several
stores for English and Weft India Goods ; and is properly
divided for two families, with a space through the middle,
akirchen and flue oven in e:ch half of said house ; two
good wells or water, and tw good gardens, a mewing lot,
where may be cut seven or e ght tons of the best of hay, and
some fruit trees. It is a plcatant situation, and an excellent
Hand for a trader or tavern. It lays about twenty-four rods
north of the Court-House. If any gentleman hath a mind
to engage it; it will inftanriy be compleated and finished.
A new flreet is to be opened,north of the fubferiber's house,
from the Main Street to the Weft Street, in which be will
fell a number of building lots. Alfoto be fold, three build
ing lots on the weit Street, forty feet front and sixty feet rca>
Also, a building that will make a Im^ll house or store, 20
feet by 24, one story high, the whole for cash only. Enquire
of, . Hoses morse.
Hartfoid, .March 4, 1,82.
QTOREN.from the tpbferjbeF on or about thc.ift of Febru-
O ary last, a large Sorrel MAR E, with a flat in her fore,
head, natural trotter, about 14 hands and half high, well
built, about 6 years old. The person who is fufpe&cd to tike
her, likewise received a quantity of (loaths belonging m
my ion and has carried them away with him ; the cloath
fogconfffc of ~he following articles, viz. One red Hairbine
Coat, a pairpf Velveroy Breeches, a pair of Shoes, a pair
of plated Shoe Buckles, two pair of white woolen Stockings,
two Stocks, one light rojotir^d homespun Great Coat, twb
white linen Shirts; likewise 5 -yards,Corduroy, and , and
half yards White Shalloon, and a Bridle which was on said
Mare. Whoever will take said thief and the articles Rolen,
and fecure.the thiefjn any of thq goals in the United States
and give the fubfepber notice, .shall have Ten Dollars re
wardand all necessary charges paid,bv r , ,
REUBEN HURLBUT.
N. B. The person fufpeded to he thief, is a tall flout built
fellow, about 26 years old,wears lorg dark,hair, black eyes,
his name is Timothy Holcomb, and originally belonged to
Simfbury. ±
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HEREAS, the above adveitncmenc, published fy
REUB E.N HURLBUT, of Simfbury, purports,
that he has had a H 0 RS E.ftolen, and a quan
tity pt his fon's cloths carried off by the thief, bidding
j reward to have him taken up and tffe |1 orfe a'nd (loathing
secured, and charges one Timmhy Holcomb of said Simsbu
ry with.the theft •We therefore, would represent to the
candid public the truth of the affair, as we had it from said
Hurlbut's own mouth, which is this, that his Ton Reuben
Hurlbut, jim. being arreted for dealing some articles frorri
Mr. Burr, of Hartford^ made his escape from the officer,
taking his, father's mare, described in said advertifefrent a
gainst Holcomb, and runs away, meets with Holcomb while
he Was absent, and piles his father's said mare into Hol
comb's handL Holcomb returns home and informs, that he
had exchanged horses with young Hurlbut, and gave a
Watch and force money for odds, and likewise that he had
bought some .loathing of him : Immediately on this young;
Hurlbut comes home, with a horse and watch, which he laid
he had of Holcomb, and had let Holcomb have hi, horse
and some cloaths. Therefore, i{the horse described in said
advertiferaent was ftblen, he who run from the arrest for
theft mull be the thief: Tbereforo; _we trust; the candid
public will treat the advertisement, signed by Reuben Hurl
but, with that contempt which such scandalous publications
plight to riieet with from all honfeft people.
CALEBHOLCOME,
STEPHEN GRIFFIN,^
Jesse hoecomb.
Sim^urr,ALl rch 4„7s^___
THE fnblcribers beg leave to inform the Public, t^e
they may h.rfve any kind of rigging for shipping, great
or fraall, or other Hopes of any kind, about ohe mile north
of the CoUrt-Floufe in Hartford. Whoever will favour them
with their cuftorr:; will huich oblige the public's humble
fervants^.
WILLIAM PALM ES,
JAMES£ 0O K.
Hertford, March 4, 17^