The Connecticut courant, and the weekly intelligencer — Hartford [Conn.], 1782-12-24 00:00:00, page 3

CHARLESTOWN (S. C.) Sept. io. 1
Lad Saturday arrived the armed fehooner
Jolin, Capt. Lucas, from New-York, after a
passage of 24 days. In her came pafiengers,
Lieutenant Colonel Mufgrave, Major Coffin,
John Cruden, Esq; Doctor Spence, and sundry
other gentlemen.
Charleftoivn, September 9, 1782.
THOSE persons who have given in their
names to the Quarter-Matter General's ollice,
to go to Florida, are advertised that vessels will
be prepared for them in the course of this week.
All other persons intending to go there, and who
have not yet given in their names, are requeued
to do it before Thursday next, after which time
none can be received.
On Saturday next they will be informed of
the time and place of embarkation, by calling at
the Quarter-Master General's office.'
Sept. 12. The editor of this paper finds him
felf under the neceflity of discontinuing its pub
lication, but cannot take leave of his indulgent
readers without returning his warmelt acknow
ledgements for the kind reception given his en
deavours to gratify their curiosity, and add to
their amusement. He allures them, that he is
deeply impressed with a sense of their favours,
which neither change of place, or alteration of
circumstances can ever possibly eradicate. How
ever gloomy the profpe& may at present appear
to those who have so long and strenuously con
tributed their best endeavours to support the roy
al cause, at the rifque of their lives, and expence
of every thing that is dear—he still hopes, that
ere long, a ray of light will illuminate these wes
tern regions, and that their views and expecla
tions will yet be happily terminated.
RICHMOND, November 30.
We hear from the westward that Gen. Clarke
has a&ually set out with 5 or 600 men on anex
pedition against the northern Indians ; and
Should Gen. Irvine have co-operated with him
from Fort Pitt, as was at firft intended, it is
hoped the enterprize will be attended with every
success.
Reports from the north western f ettlements
mention, that the inhabitants of that quarter
have thrown every obftrua:ion in the way to
prevent the running the temporary line between
this State and Pennsylvania, which was to have
been begun the sth of this month, complaining
in a very heavy manner of the facrifice which
they alledge has been made of their interests to
the claims of Pennsylvania, by a deviation from
the boundaries mentioned in the charter.
Yesterday was executed near this city, pur
suant to his sentence, Maurice Wheeler, from
Lancaster, for murder.
PHI L ADELPHI A, December 11.
Extract of a letter from Cadiz, dated October
25, 1782.
" It is now with real concern I am to advise
you of the unfortunate issue of the siege of Gib
raltar. The floating batteries from which such
great expectations were formed, were compleat
cd and stationed before the place on the 13th
ult. at firft they seemed to act with effect ; but
in a few hours were entirely consumed by hot
balls from the enemy. Lord Howe, with 34
Ihips of the line and transports, with troops and
provisions, soon after (about 15 days ago) arrived
in the neighbourhood, and immediately on their
appearance the combined fleets, to the number
of 45, moored in the Bay of Algeziras, got un
der fail to offer them battle. The English not
being of fufficient strength to accept the chal
lenge, retired into the Mediterranean, M. Cordo
va pursuing. A few days being expended there
in manoeuvring, the former, favoured by the
wind, found means to pass the latter, throwtheir
fuccours into the garrifon,and are gone offagain.
By the last accounts M. Cordova is still inchace;
but the English having the advantage in failing,
we have little hopes of his being able to bring
them to a&ion. We know not what may be
the determination of the King, refpeding the
continuance of this fatal, expensive siege ; but
people in general incline to think it will be sus
pended for the present, if not raised.
" The French auxiliaries, and a battalion of
Spanish troops are already here in winter quar
ters.
" M. de la Perreure of the Scepter, detached
in consort with two frigates, from Cape-Francois
against Hudson's-Bay is arrived here, havingen
tirely destroyed the establishments and property
of the English on that coast, estimating the
damage at ten millions of livres."
Extract of a letter, dated Uxbridge, near
Charleftown, South-Carolina, October 5.
'' To write news I have none worth commu
nicating, except that the fleet of transports from
Jamaica are arrived, and which, with the fleet
arrived a few days before, make upwards of 90
fail ; they have threatened to carry away the
1500 negroes they have colle&ed; but if they
do, our government is determined to confifcate
every marriage settlement of their friends, and
all the debts due to Great-Britain by the good
citizens of this State. Every preparation is
making by them for a speedy evacuation, and
orders are issued to the troops to be ready to em
bark on the loth of this month; but I imagine
they cannot go befcre the third division of trans
ports from Quebec arrives; indeed I look for
to enter Charleftown on the 25th or 26th at far
theft. The tories are in the most cursed plight;
they are ill used by the British, and despised by
the honest Americans. Inclofed I also fend you
one of their orders for thepoor devilsof loyalists,
in order to ihew you how they are difpoled of.
" This day they have evacuated their works
on James-Island, and the refugees are on board
the transports.
" Our army, under the gallant Major-Gene
ral Greene, hasbeen very sickly, but is now to
lerably healthy, and few deaths have happened
among them.
COPY.
Cbarlefown, Sept. 29, 1782.
THOSE persons who have given in their
names to the D. Q M. G. to go with the ar
my, are informed, that the Commander in
Chief will not permit the troops to be incum
bered with followers ; but they will be accom
modated with passages for themselves and fami
lies, either to Europe, Nova-Scotia, East-Flori
da, St. Lucia, or Jamaica, as may suit their
convenience.
It is recommended to them to decide as soon
as possible, as the embarkation for Eafl-Florida
will commence to-morrow morning.
JOHN M'KINNON, D. QM. G.
By the UNITED STATES in CONGRESS
Assembled, December sth, 1782.
WHEREAS it appears to Congress, by do
cuments, that the people inhabiting the
diftria of country, on the weft fide of Connecti
cut river, commonly called the New-Hampshire
Grants, and claiming to be an independent Rate,
in contempt of the authority of Congress, and in
direct violation of their resolutions of the 24th
of September, 1779, and of the 2d of June 1780,
did in the month of September last, proceed to
exercise jurifdi&ion over the persons and proper
ties of sundry inhabitants of said diftrid, profef
fing themselves to be fubjeds of, and to owe al
legience to the state of New-York, by means
whereof divers of them have been condemned to
banishment, not to return on pain of death, and
confifcation of estate, and others have been fined
in large sums, and otherwise deprived of proper
ty, therefore,
Resolved, That the said a&s and proceedings
of the said people, being highly derogatory to the
authority of the United States, and dangerous
to the confederacy, require the immediate and
decided interposition of Congress, forthe protec
tion and relief of such as have fuffered by them,
and for preserving peace in the said diftrift,
until a decision fliall be had of the controversy,
relative to the jurifdi&ion of the fame.
That the people inhabiting the said diftria,
claiming to be independent, be, and they are
hereby required, without delay, to make full and
ample restitution to Timothy Church, Timothy
Phelps, Henry Evans, William Shattuck, and
such others as have been condemned to banish
ment, confifeation of estate, or have otherwise
been deprived of property, since the firft day of
September last, for the damages they have sus
tained, by the acts and proceedings aforefaid,
and that they be not molested in their persons or
properties, on their return to their habitations,
in the said diftrift.
That the United States will take effectual mea
sures to enforce a compliance with the aforefaid,
resolutions, in case the fame shall be disobeyed
by the people of the said diftria.
That no persons holding commissions under
the State of New-York, or under the people of
the said diftri&, claiming to be independent, ex
ercise any authority over the persons and pro
perties of any inhabitants, in the said diftri&,
contrary to the forementioned resolution, of the
24th of September, 1779, and the 2d of June,
1780.
That a copy of the foregoing resolutions be
transmitted to Thomas Chittenden, Elquire, of
Bennington, in the diftrift aforefaid, to be com
municated to the people thereof.
CHARLES THOMSON, Secretary.
RUN away from the Subscriber, on the night after the
i^thinft.aServant Boy,named ROBERT SMITH, about
18 years of age, about $ feet 4 inches high, dark hair and
eyes, had on and carried with him a light coloured great
Coat, two brown homespun body Coats, two Vests do. two
pair Breeches do. one pair speckled calicoe Breeches, one
Veit do. two check'd Shirts, one white do. two pair blue
yarn Stockings, one pair white do. one furr Cap, and one
caster Hat. Also, a Negro Man named DICK, about £
feet high, thick set, talks broken, one of his toes on each
foot grows above the rest, had on and took with him, two
brown homespun Coats, two Vests do. two pair Breeches
do. one velvet Veil, one old great Coat, two check'd wool
en shirts, one pair blue yarn Lockings, one pair white do.
one old hat. Whoever will take up and return to me in
Hartford, or secure in any goal in this Rate, said Boy and
Negro, and give me notice, shall be entitled to a reward of
Ten Dollars and all reasonable charges paid, or Five Dol
lars each. ISAAC SHELDON.
Hartford, Dec. 21.
STMTE of C ONNECTICUT,
Hartford County, December 14, 1782.
7ZNOW TE, That a libel is filed before Joseph Spencer, Esq;
an Mff.ftant for the State of Connecticut, and Israel
Spencer, Esq; a Justice of the Peace for said county, in favour of
Elijah Clarke, of Eaft-Haddam, in said county, against Four
Hundred weight of Beef and Two Hides, of one hundred weighty
which Beef, &c. were taken and legally seized in said Eaft-\
Haddam, on the 12th day of December infant, and apprized as
the law directs ; said Beef, &c. being designed for and on the
way to Long-Island, or feme other island or place within the lines
of possession of the enemy, which the libellant fays are forfeit and
lawful prize to the libellant and Treafuror of said county, for the
use of the county, agreeable to the laws of this State made to
prevent illicit trade. ^4 Maritime Court will be held at the
dwelling house of Mr. Israel Spencer, innholder, in said Eaft=
Haddam, on the firft day of January next, at Ten o'clock in the
forenoon, of which all persons claiming property are to take no
tice.
JOSEPH SPENCER, Affiant.
Eaft-Haddam, December 14, 1782.
Tust opened Tor sale
By GEORGE MERRILL,
At his Store opposite the Printing-Office,
An Assortment of GOODS suitable for the
Season.
CONSISTING of
BROADCLOTHS. Cambric, Lawn.
Forrest do. Black Modes & Lace.
German Serge. Silk & Linen Handkerchiefs;
Frize. Knives & Forks.
Coating, Flannels. Cuttaes, Pen-Knives.
Shalloons, Calimanco. Bibles, Ink-Powder, Quills;
A Variety of Chintz's & Ca- Tea, Chocolate, Ginger,
licoes- Barr Lead, Shot, &c. &c.
Linens, Mullin.
A small Second-Hand Library
of Books, very little injured, consisting of the
following, viz.
CHARLES Beaufort, 2 vol. Adventurer, 4 vol.
Roderick Random, a do. Chryfall, 4 vol.
Humphrey Clinker, 3 do. Travels of Cyrus.
Universal Spectator, 4 do. Rambler, 4 vol.
Life of Oliver Cromwell. Preceptor, 2 vol/
Martin's philofophicalGram. Lady's Magazines, 1774.
Sydney Bidulph, 5 vol. London, do.
Citizen of the World, 2 do. Westminster, do.
Betsey Thoughtless, 4 do. Medley a Selc&ion of Plays,
European Settlements in N. &c.
America, 2 vol. Hervey's Dialogues, 4 vol.
Hudibrafs.^ Taylor on original Sin.
Each Sex in their Humour, Way to Contentment.
2 vol. Chinese Spy, 5 vol.
Charles Villars, 2 vol. Life of Col. Gardiner.
Kimbers History of England. Cato's Letters, 4 vol.
Don Quixote, 4 vol. Hiftbry of France.
Peregrine Pickle, 4 vol. Hawkins Crown Law, 2 vol;
Virtue Deliniated. Gilbert's Court of Chancery.
Connoifeur, 4 vol. do. Exchequer.
Tatler, 2 vol. Clark's Justin.
Enquire of the Printers.
On Saturday next will be published, and ready
forthe Subscribers (pi only Two Shillings
each) at Nathaniel , atten's Book-Store
and Bavil Webster's Printing-Office,
M'FINGAL,
A Modern Epic POEM, in Four CANI OS
By JOHN TRUMBULL, Esq;
Tins work is chiefly of the humorous and fatyrical kind
on the fubjed of the present revolution. The two firft
cantos were printed a few years since at Philadelphia and
gained universal applause. It was re-printed in London
and in a short time passed thro' several large editions and
extorted great praise, even from the objeds ofits fatyr'e and
humour. This.ingenious work has lately been fold for the
extravagant price of Haif a Dollar, but will now be afford
ed for one third less, well printed andon good paper.
We have on hand a few more copies than arc fubferibed
for--- those who have not had an opportunity of subscribing
may have them, by applying at the above places. °
Hartford, Dec, 22, 1782,