The Connecticut courant, and the weekly intelligencer — Hartford [Conn.], 1781-05-01 00:00:00, page 3

Scovel.
And on Monday the Deane arrived here and
brought in two brigs, one from Jamaica, the other
from St. Kitts bourid to New-York, both with
Letters of Marque, and well loaded with Welt-
India goods, one of them (copper-bottom'd)
mounting 14 guns, made some resistance, where
by she had one man killed and two wounded.
Tuesday morning the sloop Lively, Capt. Ed
ward Latham returned from a cruize and brought
in two brigs from Jamaica bound to New-York,
their cargoes chiefly rum.; one of the brigs a few
days before her being captured had her mainmast
struck by lightning, which fliivered it considera
bly : The other was formerly the General Gates
privateer of Bolton ; when captured by the Live
ly (he mounted 10 guns, and making some refin
ance, had three men killed.
Tuesday afternoon Capt. Church in a sloop be
longing to Connecticut llivef; arrived here in 40
days from Point Petre in Gaudaloupe.
Last week.a sloop arrived at Stonington, Pal
mer, master, from the Weft-Indies; William
Jagger, who was master on her outward passage,
was knocked overboard, with one of the hands,
who wereboth drowned.
Wednesday a flag failed from hence for New-
York with between 60 and 70 prisoners.
The following articles arc extracted from papers
found on board the prizes lately arrived here.
K LN G ST QN, (Jamaica) February 10.
Orders were issued by the Admiral, orrSatur
day evening, for a seizure to be made of all the
Dutch veflels in the harbour; the boats of the
squadron were manned for the purpose, which
they readily effected: but the boat's crew be
longing to his Majesty's ship Grafton, being fuf
peCted of an intent, to impress some hands from
on board a Liverpool Letter of Marque were
rashly fired upon from the ship, by which meads,
the 2d Lieutenant of the Grafton, and two of the
seamen were unfortunately killed.
Thursday arrived the ships Teresa, Sloan ; and
Surprize, Blyth, from New-York. In these
vessels there are about tso of the Royal Ameri
can Rangers for this Illand.
March 3. Inis faid y that Sir George Bridges
Rodney has received dispatches from Ministry of
the Bth of January lag,with the declaration a
gainst Portugal, as well as Holland and that the
Empress of Ruflia had sent a strong fleet, con
junctively with a British fqu^dfbn, to the relief
of Gibralter, closely backed up by our enemies.
A strong fqtadr^n, with a number of troops, and
two months provisions and ffpres, is said to have
failed from Spithead, on a secret expedition.
At a court martial, held on board his M^jefty's
ship Princess Royal, at Port Royal, refpe&ing the
conduct of Captain Moutr'ay, Commander of the
Ramillies, touching the capture of the outward
bound Ealf ana AVefl-India fleets, committed to
his charge, he was on Monday lad, after a deli
berate hearing of at lead 8 days, iulpended from
his command. Captain Cowling of the Ruby, is
to fouercede him therein.
' The Comet Packet boat, Capt. M Donough,
ivith the November mail for this Island, from
Great-Britain, was taken the Bth of Jan. lad, by
a French privateer named the mole, and carried
into Hispaniola. 4t # w4s;ffi!e fame privateer that
had taken the Anr'e. ;. , :
Same day arrived from a cruize, the privateer
ship Sir Peter Parker, Capt. Beaver, with a Dutch
sloop his prize, End a retaken Snow: The snow
belongs to England, and whs bound to the Weft
fodies with a cargo of wine from Lisbon. Cn
been set at liberty by his orders(it is supposed that
it is by reason of his acknowledging his debts be
ing paid by a French gentleman at Paris) where
the said Admiral was in a deplorable situation,
just before the commencement of the present
war. The Dutch and Americans to whom he
was not so much indebted, have experienced by
his orders the worst of treatment, and greatcih
cruelties.
After Rodney took pofiefTion of all the cisterns,
it was in vain for the women and children to cry
for water, as it was denied them, &c."
By another letter from Fort Dauphen, we have
the following extract, viz. " We have not a sin
gle privateer on our coasts. M. de la Touche
Treville, is expected at Martinico with 23 ihips
of the line, and 18,000 troops."
NEW-LONDON, April 27.
Sunday morning a flag of truce with 28 prifoh
ers failed from hence for New-York.
The fame day a sloop from Jamaica bound to
New-York, was sent into Connecticut River;
she was capturedby the brig Deane, Capt. Dan
the passage, her crew being chiefy /imeruam,
they mutinied, rose upon the O^'i-cr?, whom
they confined inlrons, and were directing their
course to Hispaniola, when the Sir Peter Parker
fell in with them.,._
By the sloop Nelly, arrived at Bluefields in se
ven weeks from Peniacola, advice is received that
a detachment of about 100 men from the 6oth
and Waldeck regiments, with a body of Indians,
were sent for the purpose of furprizing a politic
Spaniards had eftabhfhed opposite Mobile, but
the assailants were repulsed with considerable lots,
from previous inforniarion the enemy had receiv
ed of his design. Weloft Col. Hanllyden of the
Waldeckers who commanded, and Lieut. Stir
ling; betides Lieut. Gordon of the Goth, about
16 privates, and'an equal number wounded.
M O NT E G'O-B A Y. Feb. 17.
We learn from Kingston, that on Sunday
Morning last failed from Port-Royal, three line
of battle fllips and two frigates against the Dutch
Illand of Curracoa.
NORWIC H, April 26.
The following tragical affair happened this
week at Preston, viz. Mr. Edina Witter, foil of
William Witter, Esq; of that place, had been for
some days discovered hot to be so regular as usu
al, but it was judged to proceed from the natural
distress of mind occasioned by the sudden illneis
and death of his brother, till on Tuelday night
getting from his bed, he went into the room
where one Mr. Spalding, his brother-in-law, lay,
and was desirous of feeing him, Spalding having
previous notice of his brother's intentions, had
gone to procure airdta,cc tp secure him ; W itter
finding he was not there, killed Spalding's wife
his own lifter, and her child; he then returned
to the rooni where his wife and child slept, hided
the child and dangerously wounded his wife,
whom he left for dead : By this time a brother or
his, who lodged in the house, hearing the nolle,
had got up, on which the murderer, nothaving
glutted his malice, attempted to put an end to his
life also, but his brother being too strong for him
got him down, soon after which Spalding came
in and they had him secured. For forpe hours
after he was bound, his actions demonitrated the
greatest poflible anger---it seemed that, had he
his liberty, he would have exterminated all the
human race ; by morning he got much more re
gular and now is in the greatest distress of mind
imaginable, reflecting on himfelf as the perpe
trator of crimes truly hideous and lamentable—
killed his filler—her child—-his own child
wounded the partner of his joys in such a man
ner as leaves her life despaired of—and attempt
ed to take the life of a dear brother—Human na
ture calls for sympathy from all, to be adminis
tered to the afflicted parents, who in the space of
thirty-fix hours fuffered a change, under the load
of which frail nature is forced to give way.
HARTFOR D, May 1.
The Rev. Mr^ATHER, of Stanford, is ap
pointed by his Excellency the Governor to preach
the Sermon, at the anniversary Election the loth
instant.-
Died, last Thursday, Mr. Jared Seymour, in
the § I ft year of his age.
At a Meeting of the Governor and Council of Safety, holden
at Hartford, on the 31st Day of March, A. D. 1781.
RESOLVED, That the Receivers of Provision, on the
Six Penny Tax, granted by the General Assembly, in
October last, in the towns of Cornwall, Goshen, Hartland,
H.irwington, Norfolk, New-Hartford, Sharon, & Salisbury,
be directed to deliver, as soon as may be, the Wheat-Flour,
receivedin their refpedive towns on the said tax, to Mr,
Ebenezer Bernard, jun. at Hartford, taking his receipt for
the fame. And that he, the said Barnard, be directed to
deliver to Col. Jeremiah Wadsworth, or his order, so much
offaid flour as to make up the quantity which hath or may
be supplied by Mr. James Davenport, on account of said
Wadsworth, to Smith Weed, Irfuing-Commirfary for this
State, ± the post at Horse-Neck, and parts adjacent ; and
Benjamin Payne, Esq. is impowered and directed to draw
on said Barnard, from time to time, in favor of said Wadl
worth, for said hour, as occasion shall require.
Extras from the Minutes,
feft. BENJAMIN PAYNE, Clerk.
C AL £ B B U L L, Jun.
Has just received, and npw opened for sale,
ANEW supply of beautiful Chintzes; a variety of Tea
Cups and Saucers ; and a number of other articles of
Queen's and Glafs-Warc. Likewise, Spanish Brown, and a
very considerable assortment of European Goods, Suitable
for the f^ajon. All.which will be fold reasonable fqi Cash
in ha^d.
*, Bills on.Frabee, Paper, Silver and Gold Currency, in,
conju&iQn, will be esteemed good pay.^ .
WAN r±D^ two journeymen Stocking-Makers' ,who
may have good work and full employ, none need
apply but them thit uriderftind the business. For further par
ticulars apply to the fifbfcrib^f, neat the Great-Bridge.
JOHN BURBRIDGE.
Hartford, April 30, 17^.
^^rita!fo Pubic Ufa durm^f^fy Suify^r ?„famg,
A Number of PuHutes.'fituated ih rhe federal towns near
the country roads which fafd'ftom Hartford to Kent,
and from Farmington to Danburr. Any persons who have
Failures conveniently Situated, and are willing ,to let thent
out, are desired to apply to this oibce, where they may de
pend upon very good terbs.
R ALPH POMEROY, D Q. M.
Dep. Quar. M^ftyrs Office, Hartford; April 30, 1781.
LOS T, by the fubferiber, on #ll expedition to Moriffa
nia, in-thejnonth of Februa, j a ft, four Notes, drawn
in favour of the subscriber, by John Lawrence, Esq. Trea- -
furerof the State of Connecticut, in behalf of said State,
each note for the sum of 13 1. 6 s. 6 d.—The whole amount
ing to forty nine pounds, fix shilling's, bearing date June 1,
1780, and numbered 893, 894, 895, ^'6,
MATTHIAS BEMON.
Connecticut Hutts, April 12, 1781.
WE the subscribers being appointed comn iflioner sby
the hon. Court of Probate for the difirict pf Hartford;
to receive and examine the claims of the creditors on the ef
tare of Dr. John Whitney, late of Enfield, deceased, repre
fenced infolvcnt, two months being allowed for the creditors
to bring in theii claims, do hereby give notice we shall at
tend laid business at the house of Joseph Knight, in said
Enfield, on the three lift Tuesdays in May next, from one
o'clock till fix afternoon.
JOSEPH KNIGHT,
ELIPHALET TERRE Y.
Enfield, April 18, 1781.
PRUVIDLNCh.3I uA E LIMB,
. SOLD BY
EBENEZER BARNARD ^^
Hartford, May r, 1781.
LOST on the road between Joan a Deming's in Newing
ton and William Rodes's in Wethersfield, oh the xjth
instant, a middle fizedTedMorocco Pecker-Book, contain-,
ing about four pounds State Money and five hundred conti
nental dollars and a number of papers, notesand receipts of
no vakreTO any but the owner. Whoever will return the
book to the owner, with the contents, shall receive nfo hard
dollars reward.•
CHARLES CHURCHILL, jun.
Newington, April .:3th, 1781.
AS lam dirc%4ty Bis Excellency the Governor to call,
on the f&erhl'lv\v^ in the frit Brigade in this State,
for the Troops ordered to be raided for the defence of the
post atHoife-Ne4< ,viz. Wethersfield, Glgffi&b.ury, Hartford,.
Windsor, East-Windsor, Suffield, Somers, Stafford, Willing
ton, Bolton, and Tolland: These are therefore, to desire the
Select-Men in each' of,the aforefaid towns, to„deliver to
Effign ARIEL WILLSON, at Hartford, on Tuelday the
Bth day of May next, all the troops designed for the poll
abovementioilvd.
SAMUEL GRANGE R, Capt.
April 26, 1781.
H IN SDALE and JONES,
Have for Sale^ a little North of the Printing-Office,
PORT- WIN E, by the pipe or less quantity. French-
Brandy. Geneva. Loaf-Sugar, by the Cwt. or single
loaf. Molasses, by the hogshead or Gallon. New-England
Rum, by the hogshead, German Steel. Rock-Salt. 4, 8 and
10 penny Nails, Whale-Lone, &c.
*§* Cash, or any of the above articles, given for BEE S-
W A X.
r 0 be so l D,
To the Highest Bidder; on Friday the 4th day of May instant,
at the house ofMr. Moses Bacler, at 5 o'clock in the after
noon; (if not fold before)
TP W 0 Acres and a Half of LAN D, lying in a home-
JL lot, lace the property of Elisha Hopkins, deceas'd.
To which a good title wiil be given, by
— JONATHAN HUNTINGTON.
Hartford, May 1,. tfi,
TTATE of GONN E C-T I C'&T. *
1 . ^.; : To all concerned..—,
KNOW YE, That a libel is filed before the Hon. Jabez
Hamlin, Esq; Judge of the Maritime Court in the
county of Hosford, by Amos Judson, &c. against the sloop
Rising Sun, Abel Walker late Commander, and her cargo ;
said to be captured on the 'high fc^s^oh the 7th of April inst.
being the property of the enemy.—And th..t a court will be
holden nr the court-houle in Hartford. 911 Thursday, the 4th
day of May next, forfhe fflal bfthe jufticc offaid capture.
By order of the Judge,
FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS REWARD.
STOLEN from the ftableof the fubferiber; on the morn
ing of the 17th inst. a light baj HORSE, about if
handgand an half high, dark mane and tail, a natural
trotter, one hind foot white, with a far in his forehead,
seven years old.—Whoever will take up said horse, and re
turn him to the fubferiber shall receive the above reward,
and all necessary charges paid by
'-' JOSEPH BABCOCK.
Milton (Massachusetts-Ray) April 19, 1781.
AN EXCELLENT FARM, lying in' sim6u'ry, in
the parish of Wintonbury, abbot a mile from the
Meeting-iioufe, containing about one hundred acres, suit
able for mowing, pasturing and plowing---Forty tons of
good hay can be cut yearly : An orchard that iiill make
one hunched barrels or cyder; a good dwelling-house; and
barn Handing thereon. It is very convenient for a tavern,
traderor tradefman.---for terms of sale, apply to the sub
scriber, living on the premises, who will give an indisputa
ble title to the fame.
REUBEN CASE.
Simibury, April ar, 1781.
And a Number of other valuable B OOK), 7
To be Sold at the North Door under the Pi inting-Office.