The Connecticut courant, and the weekly intelligencer — Hartford [Conn.], 1778-11-17 00:00:00, page 4

I/O N D O N, June 9.
A policy was done yesterday at a certain
'coffee-houfe near the 'Change, to pay ten
guineas a day, to receive a thousand, when
war is declared against France.
On Sunday evening a very ludricous ac
cident happened at Henley upon Thames :
A l#ge party from town went after tea to
enjoy the coolness of the evening on the
banks of the river. Youth and fpjrit hur
ried them into such sallies of vivacity, that
in running with too much precipitation, a
Lady's foot tripped, and she fell into the
Thames. The consternation was general ;
but how much was every body surprised,
to fee her swim like a filhing-boar, half
imwierfed, and half above water ! It seems
this unfortunate lady had been furnifhed
with an immoderate sized cork rump,
which buoyed her up so compleatly, that,
in the golden age of fidion, she might
have puffed for a Naiad, or even Venus
herfelf firft rising from the water. The
wind blowing frefh, and having a high
head-dress and lofty plumage, she soon
gained the pppofite bank.
July 7. We hear from refpeftable au
thorry. that in about three weeks time, the
Parliament will be summoned, for the pur
pose of impowering the King to enable the
Cornu iffioners to declare the I N D E
PENDENCYofAME IC A.
This step is said to be resolved upon, in
conkquence of the last dispatches from
Air rwa, and perhaps assisted by the pri
vate advice of SirW.Howe,who has at last
convinced administration, that the Ame
ricans are invincible.
July 30. Yesterday Count de Malzhan,
the Prussian Ambassador notified to his
Majesty in form, the declaration of war
against the court of Vienna, and the fame
to all the foreign Ministers resident there.
August 8. Orders have been received by
the Captains of his Majesty's armed vessels
in the port of Leith, to take and destroy
all French vessels they meet with in conse
quence of the French having issued similar
orders against the English. The like or
ders have been dispatched to the comman
ders of the fbips of war on the coasts of
the kingdom.
Yesterday a.commiffion passed the great
seal, appointing Sir Henry Clinton Com
mander in Chief of the forces in North-
America, from Nova Scotia to Weft Flo
rida.
It is reported, that two of our outward
bound packets, one with the mail for New-
York,the other wih the mail for the Weft-
Indies, are both taken by the French.
A gentleman who left Calais on Wed
nesday last, gives an accountthat the French
flag was displayed on the fort, and that the
cannon had been fired off as public demon
strations of joy, at what the French fleet
call their vi&ory over the English fleet at
Brest.
Copy of a letter from th French King to Count
Orinliers, dated Versailles, Anguft 1.
" I have received, Sir, with the greatest
joy, the news of-the combat which you
have sustained against the English fleet ;
and am exceedingly pleased to find that by
your prudent conduft, and excellent man
ceuvres you have juftified the choice I
have made of your naval abilities. I de
flre you will let the officers and all your
seaman in general know, that their gallant
behaviour has met with my full approba
tion. I sincerely feel for the wound of
Mr. Duchaffhult but I hope that it will
have no dangerous canfequence, and that
he will soon be able to prosecute his good
services. I have given ftrid orders that
every proper care should be taken of the
wounded ; and I desire you to assure the
widows, as well as the relations of the de
ceased, that lam extremely grieved for
their loss.
“ Mr. de Sartine ft:all impart you my
further orders, and I have every reason to
believe they will be executed withfuc^fs."
(Signed) LOUIS;
STOLEN from the Subferiber, at Rocky Hill
Ferry, last Wednesday night, a BAY HORSE;
four years old past, has a Bar in his forehead, with a
plain saddle almost new, the houfen lined, and a
curb bridle with one rein. Whoever will secure
said horse, saddle and bridle so that the owner may
have them, shall receive Twenty Dollars Reward,
and charges paid by
AMOS MATSON.
Glafenbury Nov. 9, 1,78. '
arte 1 KE N up by the Subferiber, the 13^ of
I October last, a BLACK HORSE, with
a white face, one white eye, three white feet, brand
2
ed on the left thigh L D, paces and trots.
JONATHAN SEDGEWICK.
Hartford We^ Div fioh, Nov, 6, 1778.
CT 'O be fold for Cash or Produce, by Ebenz-
I zer Moor, a few rods north of the State-
Heufe, in Hartford; IMPORTED SALT,
by the hogshead or single bushel. Also, best Bohea
Tea.
E~ XCELLENT LISBON WINE, to
be Sold by Hezekiah Merril, in Hart
ford.
LIVER OIL, to be Sold by Nehemiah
Street, in Farmington.
Leather breeches, of ^
best quality to be fold by James Hays,
for Cash or Country Produce, at Southington, about
half a mile north of th^ meeting house.
~W A'N T E
A GOOD NEGRO GIRL, about it
years old. Any person having such an one^
to dispose of, may hear of a purchaser by applying
to the Printers.
WE the Subscribers being appointed Commif
fioners by the Hon. Court of Probate for the
diftrid of Litchfield, to receive and examine the
claims of creditors to the estate of Lieut. Josiah
Smith, late of Litchfield, in said diftria, deceased,
represented insolvent. do hereby give notice, that
we shall attend on said business at the dwelling house
of Isaac Biffel, innholder in Litchfields th^ third
and fourth Mondays of November next, from th^e
till fix in the afternoon on each of said days.
JOHN ORSBORN, )
JOHN STA3DOR, > CommiffioMrL
STEPH. BALDWIN,)
Litchfield, Qa. 27, i^fi
WE the Subscribers, being appointed COTratf*
fioners by the Honourable Court of Pro
bate for the diftri&; of Sharen, to examine the elaiw
of the creditors to the estate of Ebenezer Pitch, k 4 r
of Salisbury deceased, (said estate being represented
insolvent) do hereby notify the creditors to fold
estate, that we ffiall attend said business on the third
and fourth Tuesdays of December next, at one o
the clock, P, M. on each of said days, at the dwel.
ling-house of Col. Nathaniel Buell, of said Sahftmry.
Noaccounts will be allowed, unless properly attested
NATHANIEL BUELL,> " '
DANIEL BRADLEY, f Comm;loners.-
Salisbury, O&. 26 1778.
A Quantity of Excellent
BOTTLE and BLADDER SNUFF,
To be Sold by Josiah Willard Gibbs.
Also, a Parcel of PIGTAIL TOBACCO.
TOBE -SerLD;-
A Genteel CURRICIE, with a pair of excellent
HORSES, or a CHAISE withore HORSE,
and one or two other Herfes; if applied for soon to
Benjamin Henshaw.
Middletown, November 2, 1778.
LI VBR OIL to be exchanged for Wheat,
Rye, Indian Com, or Cheese, by Jonathan
Huntington, in Hartford,
CH AIS E- W ORK in all it, branches,
carried on near the South Meeting house, in
Hartford; where any person may dependon hawng
their work done with the greatest dispatch, and id
the neatest manner by their humble servants,
PHILLIPS and HENDER.
ON the 24th day of November inflant, will be
fold at PUBLIC VENDUE ^ the Lopg
Wharf in New Haven, the sloop WOOSTER,
burthen about 75 tons, well found; also, five pair
of double fortified four founders, ready mounted,
and compleatly furniffied with worms, rammers,
fpunges, ladles, breechimg< and gun-tackles; a num
ber of swivels, blunderbusses, small arms, pifiols,
swords spears and bill-hatches ; a quantity of can
non, fwjvel, musket and pistol cartridges ; about
800 weight of four pound cannon and swivel ball,
grape and langrage, a number of hand granadoes,
powder flafa and stink pots. The compleateft set
of Surgeon's capital instruments in this State, a set
of pocket instruments, a quantity of medicine, and
a collection of small articles always necessary about
an armed vessel, The Sloop will be fold feparat?ly.
An inventory cf all the articles will be exhibited at
the time and place of sale.
TAKEN up by the Subferiber, about thd
19^ of October, a yellowiffi brindle HE I
r E '"" °'^' Also, a dark red lined year
ling E ^R> both marked with a halfpenny on
each fide of the left ear.
EDWARD GAYLORD.
Norfolk. Nov. 3 1778.
FRESHIMPC)°RT ED~ENGLISH7^
INDIA GOODS.
Now opening for sale, by William Imlay,
at his store, in the house formerly occupied
by Capt. Ledlie, near the Court-house in Hartford ;
a neat and seasonable Affortraent of European and
India Goods, which will be disposed of, on terms
• as advantageous to the purchaser as possible, and so
as to afforda genteel profit, to those who may buy
to fell again; consisting of the following articled
viz. Superfine and second cloths, 6 4 ths Bath and
beaver coating, hunters cloth, white, red and yel
low flannels black forge denim, wiltons, fagathies,
duroys fhalloons, rattinets, duragts, mareens,
black everlasting, bke brown, and garnet coloured
camblets ftrip'd and check'd ditto, taberets, Irish
linens, Raffia drilling, cotton romal handkerchief;
black cloth and light coloured Belladine sewing fi&
India perfians, calicoes, mens best Woodflock and
beaver gloves, womens purple, white and buff lamb
and kid mits, mens white silk hose, werfied Lcfe,
womens calimanca ffioes, Scotch and nuns white
threads, coloured threads, black and buff worsted
patterns, shoe bindings, gartering, best fcarff twist,
silk and hair twist, ribbons, 3 i-half, 4, 4 x-half
and minikin pins £hoe and knee buckles, feiffarr,
fliirt buttons, knives and forks; cutteau knives, horn
combs, a most elegant assortment of firip'd, chain
aad plain gauzes, basket, death-head and polished
fleel coat and vest buttons, common hard metal dit
to, cambricks, cotton checks, razors, womens lea
ther fltoes, blank books, cotton velvet, beaver and
felt hats, post and pro patriae writing paper, a large
quantity of the befi London pewter plater, difhe%
bafons, quart and pint mugs and porringers, b&hca
tea pf the firft quality, :by the hundred weight, and
good clean imported fall.
WANTED, at the above Store, a quantity of
flour, wheat, rye Indian corn, oats, tallow, beef
and pork, for which cash will be given at the market
price, or taken in exchange for goods, as may be
most agreeable to the feller.,
Hartford, November 2 1778.
GOOD SALT, by the hogshead or bufheh
to be fold for cash or country produce, by
Moses Smith, at his house, a few rods weft oftke
Great Bridge,
Hartford, O&. 27, 1778.
Si KAYED out of the pauuie of Mr. Aaron
Seymour, of Hartford, on the night of theqU.d
instant, a BROWN MAR E, has a very b<§w3
nose, fix yea's eld, trots and paces, but incline#
chiefly to pace. Whoever will take up said mate,
and return her to said Seymour, er to the Subferiber
in Middletown, ffiall have a handsome reward and
charges paid.
EBENEZER BACON,
Gabber 31, 17,3.
CHOICE Foreign SALT, to be exchanged for
Flour, Wheat. "Rye ®r Indian Corn, by JOHN
CALDER, in Hartford.