The Connecticut courant, and the weekly intelligencer — Hartford [Conn.], 1782-09-10 00:00:00, page 3

BOSTON, September ;.
Lift Friday a vefcl arrived at Newport, in
36 days from France. A gentleman that came
passenger, who left Paris the 14th of July, and
arrived in town yesterday, informs, that the Mi
nisters from the several belligerent powers were
met at Paris, for fettling the terms of a general
peace : That the combin'd fleet of Frarice and
Spain, confiftidg of 45 fail of the line,befides fri
gates, were then cruzing in the Britilh channel:
the English fleet, commanded by Lord Howe,
of 22 fail of the line, were obliged to retire, and
were effectually blockedup in Portfmouth:That
the MarqiQp of Rockingham, lately appointed
firft Lord of the Britilh treasury, was dead,
which had occasioned a great convulnon among
the new ministry ; the Right Hon. Charles Fox
had resigned his office as principal Secretary of
State; Lord Cavendilh had also resigned hisoillce
as Chancellor of the Exchequer; and Lord Shel
burne was appointed firft Lord of the treasury,
in the room of the Marquis of Rockingham ;
Mr. Pitt, son of the late Lord Chatham, was ap
pointedto an important office : and several other
great changes had taken place in the British ad
ministration : That accounts were received in
France of the important capture of Admiral
Hughes, with 4 (hips of the line, by the French
fleet in the East-Indies : And that the siege of Gi
braltar was carrying on with the greatest vigour ;
the King of Spain's own brother was a volunteer
on board the Spanish fleet, before that place.
It has happened as the wiser have forefeen.
The Court of London, with all it's changes, is
not so intent upon a fair and speedy peace as ap
pearances would have made us believe. Our lat
est advices from Europe confirm the apprehensi
ons of many, that our enemies are too much elat
ed with their late advantage in the Well-Indies,
though more owing to good fortune than superi
or bravery or skill, to allow a pacification upon
admissible terms; they have relied too much on
the inattention of these States, on our divisions,
and above all on our infamous trade with them,
not to hope for some future advantage against us.
Their intelligencers in the States have doubtless
aggravated every thing among us that tended to
raise their hopes; and Britain may soon repent
her not embracing so fair an apportunity of giv
ing repose to herfelf and the world, upon a rea
sonable and broad basis. The late capture of
Admiral Hughes, with 4 ships ofthe line, in the
East-Indies, by the French, considered in all its
circumstances, in a quarter of the world so im
portant to the British commerce, together with
the late decided part taken by the Dutch, and
their present awakened spirit against Britain, is
infinitely more than a balance to the success of
Rodney. The fleets of France and Spain, now
abroad, are masters of the channel, and the
Dutch of the north seas. The trade and navy of
Britain may fuffer greatly before the season closes:
Already, besides the stroke in the East-Indies,
twenty-two of their Quebec and Newfoundland
fleethave been taken at a blow. The people of
France are in high spirits for prosecuting the war,
and the miniftryare making prodigious exertions,
without distressing the people, for augmenting
the navy. There is the fame favourable appear
ance in Holland. The spirit ofthe people in the
American States is the fame it ever was since this
important dispute began. They are determined
to have a general and fafe peace upon the foot
of absolute independence, or none; and are more
ready to pay taxes for such a purpose than our
enemies imagine: a profpea of peace, as is na
tural, may too soon relax them, but new efforts
of the enemy will more certainly rouze and in
vigorate them. The spirit of the people every
where rises against the horrid trade with the ene
my, pra&ifed by too many for the fake of infa
mous private gain. The town of Boston in a
late meeting have already chosen a respectable
committee to confider in what manner this spi
rit may be most effectually directed. And as
this execrable trade is the chief instrument which
our enemies now have to employ against us, eve
ry motive of honor and public interet calls upon
us to wrest it out of their hands.
N E W-L ONDO N, Sept. 6.
Lad Friday, fix deserters from the enemy
came to town from Oyster-Bay, Long-lfland.
Saturday Capt. Elisha Lathrop in a (loop be
longing to. Norwich, arrived here from Gauda
loupe.
Wednesday the floopßandolph, Capt. Fofdick,
returned from a cruize.
Wednesday Evening arrived the Brig Delight,
Capt. Samuel Johnson, in 14 days from St Kitts,
thaving corf.pleated IPs voyage from this port in
fix Weeks and two Days.
Capt. Johnson fail'd from St. Kitts in compa
ny with Capt. Handy, in a brig belonging to
Providence, and parted with him lad Wedhef
day off Montague-Pointe
Capt. James Lamphear, in the fchoo'ner Sea
flower, from this port, is arrived at St. Kitts.
A St, Kitts paper fays, " By a gentleman who
palled under the lee of Guadeloupe, in a neutral
bottom, we are informed that he saw the town
of Basseterre, in Guadeloupe, inflames."
By a gentleman who left New-York 26th'
ult. we learn, that all the foreign troops were
embarked : That he was present when one par
ty from Brookline went 011 board the (hipping,
and was told by a gentleman, that those were
the lad of the Hessians, Waldeckers, and Hano
verians. He also informs, that he saw thirty
Ships fall down to the Hook, besides those which
took in the foreign troops, and was told that they
were going to Charleftown, to take inthe gar
rifoil at that place : Tnat orders were given to
ftop,the purchafingof forage for thearmy,though
they had a. fuihciency in (lore for only two
Months : That the refugees were in a mod de
plorable condition, cursing their fate, and de
claring they were ruined : That the city was in
the greatest conftifion: And that it was the ge
neral opinion that there would not be a Britilh
soldier in New-York by the middle of November
next---We have received similar accounts by
sundry persons late from New-York.
H A R T F O If D, September 10.
The Earl of Corke, in a letter from Florence,
written in the year 1755, makes the following ob
servation (which a correspondent fays, he thinks
is prophetical) " The ball of empire may here
after roll westward, and may flop in America ;
a world unknown when Greece was in its meridi
an glory ; a world that may save the tears offome
future Alexander."
From Robertson's, Mill's and Hick's Royal Ga
zette, dated New-York, August 27, 1782.
Extract of a letter from Charlellown, Augud 11,
1782.1
" The General has announced to the public,
that this garrison is to be immediately evacu
ated, and every preparation is making for that
event : In consequence of this information, the
different claims of people in this place, are meet
ing and deliberating on what step is best to take
for the interest of themselves and connections.
Ata general meeting of the merchants, they
came to the resolution to choose a committee to
wait 011 General Lellie with a memorial, praying
for a permission to depute a part of their body to
wait on General Greene, Governor Martin and
Council, to know upon what terms they can re
main in the country for twelve months, without
becoming fubje&s. The proportions that are to
be made, are in substance as follows:
" Full protection in person and property.
" A privilege to recover debts in the courts of
law.
" No restraint in disposing of their merchan
dize.
" Flags to be granted to carry their produce
to any British port.
And, " To have liberty to depart this pro
vince with their effects, at the expiration of the
time agreed upon.
" General Leslie approves of the measures,
and it seems to be the general opinion that the
terms proposed will be agreed to. The commit
tee goes into the country this day. They are
inftruaed to have the agreement exchanged and
ratified, and the public faith pledged for the
Bria performance.
“ Saturday last came into port, his Majesty's
Hoop of war rhe Duc de Charges, Captain Pur
vis, of eighteen 6 pounders and 125 men, and
brought in with her the French (hip L'/ligle, of
22 guns and 160 men, from Cape Francois, with
dispatches for Monsieur Vaudreuil, commander
of the French fleet now in Bolton. She was
'taken on the 19th instant, to the southward of
Cape Henry, after a smart engagement of more
than an hour, in which the Sieur Prencut, com
mander of the Aigle, and twelve others were
killed, and his firft and second Lieutenants, and
fourteen - more badly wounded.—The Due de
Chartres has received some damage in her rig
ging and fails ; but, the gallant Captain Purvis,
with his brave crew are all well to a man, not
one of them being killed, and only one slightly
°wounded in the action, who is since recovcr
'ed.X 1
~ Wethersfield, August 30, 1782.
WHEREAS Committees from sundry towns in the coun
ty of Hartford, met at Hartford on the 13th day of
August instant, with a view t® concert measures to prevent
illicit commerce with the enemy ; who recommended the
forming Associations in the several towns, to ^ffift and sup
port all informing officers in the execution of their duty
We the subscribers, inhabitants of the town of Wethersfield,
think it our duty co shew our detestation and abhorrence of
the trade aforefaid, and to do our. utmost in fuppre fling the
fame in a legal manner : To cffe& which, we do hereby
engage and pledge ourfacred honour, that we will fupporc
al! iifo-ming officers, and others whe shall give informa
tion, whereby those trading with the enemy may be appre
hended and brought to condign punishment, and that any
etfc&s wherever found, imported from or exporting to the
enemy, may be seized and dealt with according to l.w:
And we do further engage and pledge ourielves to each
other rind the public as aforefaid, that we will give infor
mation to proper authority of all breaches of the laws of
this State, made for fupprefling illicit commerce, which
shall come to out knowledge ; and that we will by all legal
methods in otir power, endeavor to suppress and difeoun-,
tenance all such illegal intercom fe with the enemy, without
any refpea to person further, that we will withhold
all intercouife with any peifon or persons who shall be de
teded in carrying on such dangerous and defttu&ive com
merce, until he or they shall make public fatisfa&ion for
such condu&. (Signed)
Elisha Williams, John Robbins, Solomon Welles, S. M.
Mitchell, John Broome, John Chester, Barnabas Deane,
Josiah Hart, Jacob Riley, Juhos Riley, Henry Demings
Ezekiel P. Belden, Chester Welles, Moses Tryon, John
Wright, Joseph Stiiman, Samuel Foster, Jabez Riley, John
Grimes, John Ames, James Stanly, J Tiah Grimes, Elisha
Butler, Elizur Goodrich, Samuel May, Ezekiel Williams,
A. Robbins, Elijah Wright, Samuel Hanmer, Daniel War
ner, Camp Adams, John Hanmer, George Stanly, William
May, Joseph Butler, Levi Riley, Joseph May, Joseph Bulk
ley, Elias Williams, Josiah Huntington, Elisha Callender.
To be SOLD, to the bighelt bidder, on the firft dav or Oc
tober next, at Land. Kellogg's in Barkhemfteaa, at fix
o'clock afternoon :
ABOUT 37 acres ofL A fl D, belonging to the estate of
Mr. Elisha Hopkins, late of Hartford, deceas'd, and
lying in common with land improved by Mr. Stephen
Knowlton. Also, about 37 acres belonging to said estate,
lying in common with land improved by Mr. John Miner,
and to be fold on the 2d day of O&ober next, at 6 o'clock
afternoon, at the dwelling-house of Mr. Elisha Wilcoxfon
in Winchester—both pieces lying in Winchester, and to
be Soldby JONATHANHUNTING TO N.
September 6, 1782.
AL L Persons having any just demands on the Subferiber,
arc desired to call and fettle, and receive their bal
lance— aud those indebted to him either by Book or Note,
are desired to pay him without further delay, or they may
expert to be sued at November court. As his accounts arc
all very old, he believes, it to be his duty to insist on as spee
dy a settlement as po&ble ; and he is determined if God
spare his life long enough to fettle his affairs, not to trouble
his Executors or Administrators. And whereas for a num
ber of years he carried on considerable trade in Wethers
field town and at Rocky-Hill Landing, and has many ac
counts with people of that town unfettlbd ; for their con
veniency will attend with his books, by himfelf or an at
torney, at the house of Mr. Joseph Stilnan in Weathersfield
the second Wednesday of Odober next all the day, and thg
next day at the house of Capt. John Robbins, in Rocky- Hill.
Those who do not then meet him, will not complain if
they arc immediately after sued.
BENJAMIN HENSHAW.
P. S. Said Henshaw would give notice, to the proprie
tors of Woodfordand Stamford, that he intendsto fee out for
Vermont by the loth day of O&ober next, and proposes to
their consideration whether it would not be prudent to fend
him seven dollars on each right, to pay the public tax and
keep their lands from being fold, or if fold, to redeem them
an d pay the charge qs the law requires. This is the last
chance they can have to have their lands con fiimed to them.
Mi/dlrto.w- iSeptember 4, 1782.
STRAYED from the Sublcrit>cr, a light grey MAKE, three
years old, natural trotter, branded P B on the left thigh.
Whoever will take up said Mare and return her to the
owner, shall receive a generous reward and all neceflar,
charges paid, by THOMAS HART.'
Kensington, September 3, 1782.
ALL Peifons indebted either to'jOHN CABLES of New
port, in the State of Rhodc-Ifland, or to the Estate of
STEPHEN TURNER, late of Hartford, deceased, arc desired
to make immediate payment to the fubferiber.
SAMUELLYMAN.
Hartford, August 28, 1782.
ALL persons indebted to the fubferiber, are once more
desired co make immediate payment, or expe& trou
ble. SAMUEL FLAGG.
Hartford, September 3, 1782.
RU N away num the buhtcribCJ on the nigoc 01 6Uiinffi
a Negro SERVANT, about s feet high, of a yellow
complexion, very crooked legs, about 28 years old, calls
himlelf HENRY BROWNING, had on when he went away,
a gray loole Coat, black Jacket, white Wailtcoat, check'd
Shirt, a pair of old Overalls and Shoes, no Stockings, an old
felt Hat. Whoever takes up said Negro and will return him
to the Subferiber, in Hartford, or fccure him and give in
formation where he is, shall receive Ten Dollars reward and
Ml neccfiaiy charges paid, by LEVI ROBBINS.
Hartford, September 9, 1782.
Calh, Writing and Bonnet Pa
per, to be exchanged for clean Cotton and Li
nen Rags, of any kind by Daniel Mecky, in
Meride
TV E L'lTn G.BOOK S,
By the Gross @r Dozen, to he Sold, at the
Printing-Office.