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Brandt and M'Donild, within ff ^ miles of this
Fort, the enemy, by the best account we can'
procure confined o r 500 savages, 200 American
oya ! - and 100 Britons; who were flrongly in
trenched behind a parzpit covered with green Dug hs,
but the advanced corps of rifle men difeevering the
dec^ ion, part of the army were ordered to turn
the left flank of their works, whiift Cel. Pe&or so
drfp-fed his artillery in front as to annoy them ex
tremely. Covered by Maxwell'* brigade, tie artil
lery opened a br ik canrn^de upon the line but
the enemy obdina cly ruin aisled their position for
one hour, unt.l Gim. Poor had gained their flinx
through a warm fie, and daihmg open them Iranian
eminence, being well seconded by the rifle men^^e
communicated the rout from flmb to flank. °e
retreat yell being fven, a precipitate retreat enfeed,
and we peffiffed the field,- The white and black
women were feat cffas fcon ar the attack began, and
guns, bowl arc! arrows, javelins, knapsacks, blank
ets, and ammunition, marked their hurried retreat ;
among other plunder, Butler's krzp^ck was f urd
with ids .money and comm ffion. This poti was
the left tefuge where they had elected their valu
able ass& in defence of which they meant to rod e
the mefi ebriinate stand Eleven thousand computed
bulheb of corn were defrayed by cur army, thich
was planted ©he expense of government, to foim
a grand magazine for the favare a,my. Twelve fa
va>es and cue oyalift wc'r left dead, and one ne^ro
made prisoner. By means of chores it is supposed,
ma n y were carried cff. Our kfiis one Capt. Lieut,
and four priva es killed ; oe M^jor, one Captain,
and thirty fix privates wounded Our army i^ pc
netratin^ th^ir country by fyfy marches, w' ilft they
are reduced to fourteen cits cf green corn per day al
Jowance."
A large Jamioa S'l, is taken and fe^f ito Sine
puxent, by fevra 1 Privateers cut cf 1 is Port.
September 7
Extha of a letter frem a geaiemin in Baltimore to
hi> friend in. 'hir cry. dahd Sept. 4 1779'.
<< Mz. Ccckttt ofthis town, who has b:&i ct
Augufa Springsin Vhp ia, for his health, c^me
home lad nkht acd reports d^t Col. Crir ke has ft
ken Fort Detroit made 205 prisoners, and r^dn^ !
that country. Hi informant law feme cf the pu
foners."
Extraa of a letter from a gentleman in Bribca (S^w.)
to his friend in this ci y. dated July 6, 1779.
" Our coal is clear fi ^ the French aod Sp< sh
Arete cruizethe ''^ Wir c i hEiJaaJL; J^
dy taken place; efenu E all your prizes w.ll meet
with a fine file here."
F I S H - K I L L, Sept. 16^
' On Monday merrirg, the 6th inst at funrif% L'.
Col. Tarlton, of the British legion with about 300
horse, and 40 or go infantry, made their i,p:ar^ re
in Kingfleet oppefitetle read leading toS: erwocds
bridge acreft Biram river ; leaven* the fafcally Mi.
Baremore, with 20 of his men at the lower Birara
bridge, in order to draw down Lieut. Cel. Whited
detachment of hcif? and infantry, when Tarlon
was to fall on his rear by creffio^ Sherwoods bridge.
Col. White, having timely notice of their defines,
frustrated the whole of their plan -the British he r o
was, therefore, obliged to return much chagrined,
and disappointed in his Don Quixotte expedition ;
which began with killing one and wounding five
of hisown men in a charge at Rie bridge ; and ended
in taking off all the geese, dvekstnd thickens in the
neighbourhood of Kinflktet and the White Plains :
It is hoped a charitable conßruaion will be put on
the latter part of this glorious expedition, as we are
credibly informed the British hospitals are much in
want of poultry, the number of sick increasing da ly.
NEW-H AVE N, Sept. 15,
On Wednesday the Bth instant being the anniver
sary Commencement in Yale College: the Can
didates for the academic Honors received their ref
peaive Degrees, conferred in a general Diploma.
At the fame Time,' the Reverend the President,
with the Confart of the Senatus academicus,
conferred the following hno6rary Degrees, viz, the
Degree cf Master cf Arts upon the Honorable
Samuel Huntington, Esq: andCuARLES
Chaunc% Eq; -the D „ee of Doct:r of Phy
sic upon Dr. John Bartlett, of the Stale of
Rhode Hired, P yfician G^al in the American
Army -and.the Derrt^f Doctor in Laws upon
the Honorable Matthew Griswold. %
Deputy Governor aad Judge of rhe Superior Court
of Jud cature in this State.
B OS T O N, Sept, j 6.
Lift Saturday Evening an Express arrived with an
Account, That the Tory Fleet, under Comma! d^
George Leonard, in the Reiteration, confining cf 16
or 18 Sail, were at Wood's Hole on Friday. - The
Militia front Plymouth, Sandwich, Barnftable^&c.
are marched for the Sra Ceaft to receive them, than
qil Welsh, Purfcr to the Oliver Cromwell, taken
Pifoier, fm they were bo'jad to cruise in Boflon-
Bay---said Welffi was bru'c to town Yekerday, and
fa^ly confined on board a ^oard ship.
The following is a espy cf a letter ferit from George
Leonard, the commander ts said invincible tcry
armada, to the commanding efficer at Frimouth;
in c)Af?qTcnce of Welfh's capture ; and the corn
minding officer's arfrer 1 ceto ; --
Onboard the ReOoralicn, Holmes's Ho'e,
Sep ember 10 1779.
MR WeTh Purser of the R floortion, war ta
.Jktunom the boufe of M' Dagget : at Holme's
Hob Marthas Vineyard, (by a party fuppofcd
from Falmouth) ab evening; Bis expelled that he be
immediately Burned to the drip. We are sorry you.
have given us provocation to ccn.mlt devaflation on
your coati w! en, previous to this outage, our in
tentions were quilt the contrary.
GEORGE LEONARD
Commander of the fhet in his Majehy's
service, in t' r? V meyard. Sound.
The Commanding Offi er 2: Falmouth.
^ Falmouth, September 10. 1779:
'"W"' H E Offi er co mar.d □% at this poll, informs
I, G:orge Leonard, commander of his MajeftY's
invincible fl et, in the found that if he is desirous
cf faring Mr. Wrifh. be ix" croft the found.
George Leonard, &:. &c. <hc.
HARTFORD September 21.
By a letter from Philadelphia we are informed
that the Hop. William Henry Drayton, oneof
the Delegate to CaQ.fi firm Soul: Carolina died
there a few days fijze of a ptrd Fever.
STATE cf CONNECTICUT,
AtaMr^i^ f^ Gevernor aad Council of Safe
ty at Hrtfc.d, -a the 11uh day of Sep .A. D.
'779- °
*S„UEKFA S ri 2 C^gref of thefeUnrcd States,
J',h^ d ^rc hry zrd p-jceeding upon ccm
p; sthat %,.< ne made epinft any p^fons em
pto^d in the +'p±w'.w^s cf the Crmm ffazy or
(}, er Marie: C:^^ Rorived or. the g.h day of
Jiiy 1779, in file ^c^d- f/k ring vz.
“ T at the executive :-wers of each Sta'e be
ctro^Uly req veitd ;r%n : ly ^ make the ftrißeft cn
qairy into : co: dA cf tv^y person within such
trie ttfo.aivriv ei fi'nyed, either in the Quarter
Mirier Gnwa! or p^cbrfing or issuing Commt&ry
General departments, a 4 in c^fe of any kind cf
m fbehavior. or dronr fufs rior thereof, in any such
I r.UMic: brin-^n efik: , : ,d:atriy;,pointed by
Con; refs to remove or ft feerd every inch perfop,
ordering him at their diferetion to be prosecuted at
the expence of tie United States, and to appoint
another in h's place if necessary, and so from trine
rr ecc^fi n m^y be giving notice to the Board of
War. and ^fc to theQarier Maker General or Cem
m ffa y Gin- -1 in whefe depa fluent such removal
or fi fyt, fion sh II be. rs the change; the person so
appointed v have the f^r..e authority and pay which
.the perfen removed bad been varied with and enti
tl;d to, or such pay m the Aid executive powers
refofaively shall a^.ee for, so be'in like manner fob
jici to the i>cad cf ri< department to which he .be
longs, id tor' Frve&F the re,nations for % fo
v^rmeat r' DtyUU Qjarer Mahers, and Drptry
Coromiffoyh re'pe&veiy and that the executive
p^ ers of each tate be in Ihe n^r.rer lequeftcd to
erqiife into the nomb-.r of persons employed in the
Quaker Rafter Cereals and Commjffay's depmt
meiufyand inimed^ ^y to discharge fach as shall b~
juoyed unmeet ffaiy.'
And as sonic doubts have arisen in this Sta+e,
whether the fuy erne e* : icutive pc^er nf the 0a e on
ly, or any ptrfc s in f.hofdinate executive authori
ty, are auth? rized aod intended by said revive : It
is the underdosing of ths Governor and his Coun
cil of Safety, that thu former is the true and natural
con^rcaic^ ; and that rich ciniphints are to be
r^dt to the 6erer^ Assembly when filing, and in
their retefs the G^^nor and his said council. And
notice is hereby given accordingly,'that in the re
cell cf the General A£>mbly the Governor and his .
fa d Council will re.ce v' and due and speedy en,
quiry r^ke upon all fu& complaints that may be
brought before them; that any real abuse? in these
departments may be reflified, and the public enabled
to diferirtrinate between their faithful and unfaithful
fervent, if a™y f s rh tbit may be employed therein.
FOR SALE
By CALDWELL & HINSDALE,
O,.fce the Con <t Houb, Hartford
¥ %,e!t Ldia a^d New Br<,lard Rm by tie
VV H^fr^l cr Barrel, bet Dr. wr ,Su,ar by
the Hot ffi^d 6r £^/k> quarry Rock S^lt by the
H^A \d or ^L^ B.AiJ, LLc^a Wins by the
Q.ar+ei C^fk.
WANTED, A f^v !% fi^s rs Oats, and feme
f,ij,t!y yC^Fg. H^fe*, f:: ^aipping.
Jamaica Rum and Sugar by the
H^fh^d, and Bohea Tea by the C^efl, to be frid
by Josiah Blak-eley, in Harts rd.
- 'T~o EE so -
Good muscovado sugar by the.
Hogfhe#4 Tierce, or Barrel.
B^ WEST INDIA RUM by the Hogfliead.
Excellent BOHEA TEA by the Chest or half Chess.
E.q'tire cf
EBENEZER PLATT.
Hartford. Sep'. 18, 1779.
Buck-Skin Breeches,
TO BE SOLD.
By STEPHEN AUSTIN, in Hartford,
FOR SALE,
At CALEB BUL L, jun'rs. Store
I) Hartford,
GOOD W,fl I dia Rum by the Barrel or single
Giilon, T<a, Coffee. Sugar, Allspice and
Gu ;.,cr in small quantities. Logwood by the Cwt.
Gi fi%le pound.
N. B. A small quantity of rood ROCK SALT
ts be exchargedifor Cyder, Indian Corn or Oats.
FO S'ATB,
By JOHN CALDWELL,
A few Rods South of the Cou-t-HouE Htrford.
^TEST INDIA RUM and bed Brown SU
'ffy' GARby the Hogshead or Barrel, reasonable
feC sh. S^. 20 1779
LL 0.0 0 vvoik a^ae ui tne G-lJrtmiui'# and
xl Jeweller's Way in the neatest manner. Also;
Wa cbe # cleaned and repaired by GEORGE
CASE, near Mr, Woodbridges Tavern in East-
H flford Sept. 21, 1779,
'"l,' H E ionabianis of the town cf Weather field,
X (and all theft that may have rales in my book,
that have moved cut of said town,) are hereby warn
ed to pay their resp flive rates, on the lift 17780
amounting to nineteen Killings on the pound, and
all other rates not ye piidcff The ex;eucy of the
army and government are now fich as demands the
meh pui dual payment immediately : I Anil give
my attendance to receive the refteAive rates at B.ck^
ley's, innholder, on Thursday the 23d instant : On
Friday the 24^ at Martin Kellogg's : On Monday
the 27th at Ei fha Butler's : On Tuesday the 28th
at Abfalom Williams's : On the 29^ a' Joseph Stil
mar's: On Thursday the 30 1l at Eleazer Wright'#'
in Glalenbury. The ColleAor wou'd fay more
about his , fiave orders for making the utmost dif
p.tch: but he doubts not every ore fees the p r op:\e
ty cftheir Tendance at the times and places above
meationH to pay their refpeAive rates: riem nine o'
clock in ;he morning to fun set they may depend he
will be ready to wait on them.
GERSHOM WOLCOTT.
Collector for the town of Wethertfiild.
S,p\ 14 1779.
C I RAYED .r STOLEN from the fubferiber last
) Fr day night, a dark brown HORSE, about 14
btr^bih 4 years eld, blaze in bis f ee, natu
ral trotter, his cff hind foot white, no bretd, shod
L fcae, fraril mane and foretop ; had cn a hunting
saddle dmoft new, and a bridle. Whoever will
take up and secure said Harfe and give information
to the owner, living in Sou Lampton. S:ate of Maf
f^chuiettt Bay, ffiiihave a generous reward and ne-
CkZdiy charges paid, by
BILDAD SEARLE;
S^^tember 15, 1779.
^^ UN away the evening after the 9 h irritant, two
j;ri\ BOYS, about 14 and 15 years of age, check
ih.r^, old frocks, brown trow lets, one cf them had
light edicured hair, the other dark brown,-one of
them had, on a freaked flannel jackets, both had old
felt his bound round the brim with white doth,
and Lad a few leather packet books for sale. Who
ever will take them up arid bring them to me, or se
cure them and fend me word, shall receive fifty dol
lar: reward for each and nec^ffary charges paid, by,
ZEBULON WOODRUFF.
N. B. Said brys are brothers, one named Jasper
the other Tobias Woodruff.
Farmin^on, Sep'. 20, 1,79.
lOSTI OST Uli friday, on the rjad from Hat kid to
^Ft min, ton a Bever Hat, with a v. r h..e I ning,
tied up i % a ref freckled H idkerebfrf. W' ,ver
will re Ulf said Hi to Dr Wm. Jepfon iiH ' ford,
£i?J have ag& trotis reward and the thanks of the
cwter.
Ser . 21 [229°
*, Aruet%mer,ts emitted will be in our
next.