The Connecticut courant, and the weekly intelligencer — Hartford [Conn.], 1780-03-14 00:00:00, page 3

'new. LONDON, March i.
By two deserters from New-York, who
left the Grand Duke guard ship at City-
Island about a fortnight ago, we are told
that since the late embarkations from Ne
w the British fleet there is command
ed by a capt. Thomson, of the Renown,
and the Britiili army by Gen. Knyphau.
son.---They further fay, that the royalists
in the city appear to be under a good deal
of anxiety for the fleet which failed from
the Hook about the firft of January : that
-^ny of the merchants were preparing to
, ?HI LTO 2LPHI I F^rnry |5
Exrtl of a lexer foil So Efhcu, drel
Jai. 18 1780.
C We have no particular ne#s, miff thri a fcff
days pati, the Eigl.fh fleet under A fmiral Parker,
fell 1,1 with a French fleet of merchantmen, from Mir
feilies bound for Martinico, and took and defray
ed it is said, 14 or 15 fail. This happened about
20 days pafl.
" It is also reported, they have fine: taken two
or thiee French frigates.
" Admiral Rodney is momently expected with
a reinforcement from En^la id."
PROVIDENCE, February 1 9 .
Wedn^fday lad Cant. Gideon Crawford, in the
flxp Nucy, o' thb Pm, arrived in the river from
G 4 .e burg jn Sweden, after a tedious passage of
106 Diyr. He failed from Sweden in company
with Capt. Ciaghah; who arrived at Boflon the led
of December. ?.
Cap:. Crawford was 60 days beating on the coast,
and foff^ed much in the la e severe weather. About
3 leagues 10 the fouthnard of Block Isl and. he met
with a v^y large body cf ice, which he failed
round, and wi.h<n Bvck-lAind he was obliged io
fad through a large quantity of ice that had floated
from up the weflern found ; his veil'd however re
ceived but little injury.
ExXaQ if a letter from a principal Merchant at
Gattcnburg, dated October 15. 1779, received
by Capt. Crawford.
•• By an American vessel lately arrived at the
neighbouring free Port of Marfirand, I have been fa
voiced with the Brm of yourHoufe, in confluence
of whic.l I take the liberty of addressing to you this
letter, a^d to make you a tender of my bast ftrvices
in this part of the world. Th^extending-of ccrn
m^rce, which every Merchant mutt have in view,
a^iihe immeuft field for Speculation which the glo.
rr.u Independence cf America opens at present,
rake me bold tQ prefam*, that commercial bafinefs
m;,t be tranfi&d between your country and this
to mutual advantage. Being a native of Sweden, I
th ak inyfrif equally a judge thaeof, as I hope to
have it in my , wer to efftaua'e whatever plan may
be ftrack out to promote it, and at the fame time to
df:rvc the co; 6fence of those who may think po
p.rto honor me with their feiendfbtp and corref # .
pondeace. Permit me to foggen to you a few ob
f^vtiiona for roar government : Sweden consumes
Urge quantities of Tobacco, Indigo. Rice. &c. Which
button have been imported direßly from England.
S,ved ft exports which would aufwer for an Ameri
ciri mamt, in my opinion, are, iron in bar; mo's
ditto, wrought brass and copper, feel, wire, nails,
fail doth and cordage, all kinds of India goods par
ticarariy tea, china, silks, &c. What other Euro
pean goods mi^ht be wanted, could e&6ly be col-
tested a' Marftraad from the neighboring countries.
The port of Matflrand is conveniently fitaated for
difriburing the produ& of America to Sweden, the
Bihic, Germany, Holland and England, and the
providing the produ&s of all these countries to far
nfh returns to America, Ship: can enter and fail
frem Maryland at all seasons of the year. This town
is fitualed only 12 Eaglifh miles from Marftrand,
and no p ! ace in Europe is preferable to it for pur
chasing es teas, both with retted to price & quality.'?
[Gottenburg is a trading town of Sweden,
with an excellent harbour, in the borders of W.
Gothland near the entrance of the Moludal river, in
the W. Sea. It is regularly fortified, having two
citadels on the land fide, and a ciadal on the fca fide,
far its defence. It is the See of a Bishop, and con
tains 13003 inhabitants. It 1731 an East India
company was ercaed here. I s navigation is con
siderable, as ihips can fail from thence to all the sea
ports without the Citegat. and not be obliged to go
through the Sound or Baltic. It lies 228 miles
S. W. of Stockholm, and 164 N. of Copenhagen.
Lat. 52, 29 N. Long. 11 36 E. Marstrand
is a very old Staple Tewn or Bahut Lehn, in Goth
land, in Sweden with an excellent harbour, to which
is an entrance on the south and north fide, and de
fended by the impregnable citadel of Corlflein Bus-
OUR Mothers were won't on a Pillion to ride,
Thus the Pillion was found to commode the
Backfidc.
But Atas ! our fond Mothers are most of theta dead,
And their Daughters the Pillion have plac'd on the
Head.
Thus the Pillion from one End to t'other is fhifted,
As hy the fierce Wind the Snow becomes drifted.
RUN away from me the f^bferiber about the
2'B^ cf February left, a Negro Man named
LONDON, about 50 years of age, had on when he
went aw^y a ffrait bodied blue coat and leather
breachea, as to hr other eloathing lam not certain ,
he is a middling sized fellow, speaks faint and flow,
but tolerable goed English, is a crafty subtle fly fel
low, arid has and can pretend sickness when well.
Whoever will apprehend said Negro and bring him
to me in Hertford, or secure him in any goal in
this or the neighbouring States and fend me word
so that I may have him again, shall have 50 d Bars
reward and all necessary charges p*id. I also fore
warn al! persons from either harboring, Iterating or
employing fa'd Negro, as they will answer the fame
at the peril cf the law. H. LEDLIE.
Hartford, March 13, 1,80.
TAKEN up by the subscriber the 23d cf Oc
tcber last, a red yearling HEIFER; with a
white face, no artificial mark. The owner may
have her by applying to the fubferiber and paying
charges. JAMES WILLIAMS.
tyefiby, December 25, 1,79'
are a good Imitation of the true, being
printed on Types. The most material
difference is, an omission. of the comma,
after the word Philadelphia, in the face
of the bill, which is very plain in thetrue.
From the PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES.
Ex ra& of a Letter from Lord George Germaine, to
Mij.Gtn. Howe, !!ated Whitehall, Feb. 1 <779.
'' THIS letter wiil be en rolled to the care of
the commander of his Majesty's ship Greyhound,
who will also deliver up *0 you the officers of the
privateer fitted Out by the Rebels, under a commif
fieri from the Con^refsjand taken by one of Admiral
Graves'^ fyadroh. It has f*n judged fit to fend
them back ro America, for the fame obvious riafens
that induced the finding back the rebel prifoneis ta
ken in Arms upon the attack cf Montreal in Septem
bar left. It is hoped that the poffefTrem of these pri
fonera, wll enable you to procure the releaft offucli
of his Majesty's officers and Joyal fubje&s as are in
the difgraceful fixation of being prisoners to the Re
bels : Fer although it cannot be that you should
enter into, treaty with the rebels, for a regular car
tel for exchage of prifoneis; yet I doubt ret but
your,own difeution will suggest to you, the means
of raffling such exchange without the King', dig
nity and' honor being committed, or his Majefly's
name used in any n^gaciation for that puipofe : and
lam the more strongly urged/to point out to you
the expediency cf such a measure, on account of the
possible d faculties, which may otherwise occur in
the ca fe cf foreign troops Serving in North America.
P O E T~R Y.
qiit the ciitineit with theireffeft;; bein^
convinced thit A nerica cin nev^r be fab
died ; aid that there remiined at the dif
ferent pads in and about the city, about
7 or 8000 troops.
HARTFORD, March 14. f
Last Tuesday night the greatest part of
the Great Bridge in this town was carri
ed away by the ice.
A few days ago, Captain Reynolds, in
a Letter of Marque Sloop of 6 Carriage
Guns, late the Washington Privateer,
failed from New-London for the Weft-In
dies, having on Board several Old Country
men, some of whom had belonged to Gen.
Burgoyne's Army;--and, we hear, that the
fame day, while the Vessel was in the
Sound, the People rose and took Possessi
on of her, and have carried her into Hun
tington Harbour on Long-Island. 'Tis
said they cruized several Days in the
Sound after taking the Vessel, in expecta
tion of meeting with some Vessels bound
out -. , :
The public are cautioned against coun
terfeit 50 Dollar Bills, dated September
26, 1778, some of which are passing, and
F.>rge at Colebrook, March 6 1780.
WA NTE Dto employ immediately, men to
cut Wood, 0 ma&nfa&ure Iron and Steel at
this place, for which they ffiill receive their pay as
fift as they cut and fettle their accounts, either in
C sh, Bar Iron, Plough Iron, or Edge Tool Steel :
I will give one hundred of iron formatting and
fphtting fifteen cards of,wood, they finding them
selves with prov fiont ax and blanket ; I will find
them the use of pots to dress their board; rings and?
wedges gratis ; and if it is not convenient for them
to bring provisions. they may be had of me at the
forge as cheap as they were before the war. to be
deduced out of the wood at the fame rate.
: M JACOB OGDEN.-
jN. P. The Steel shall be charged at co Lifer
prce than it was in eld times, Er;! sh and Ge man.
Stai aof Vermont, 7 c 1 , , _, „
n 0 > Sunderland Feb. 20;1780.
Bronin^ton Coany j •
WHEREAS application has been made 'to me
the fubfenber by more than one fix eenth
part cf the proprietors of the townfaip of S nder
lahd, to warn a meeting cf the proprietors cf said
town, to meef at the house of Abner Hill in faid'
town on the fourth Wednesday of Axil next, ct tea
o'clock in the morning, to a& on the followi g ar
ticles, viz. ift. Tg choose a Moderator -2d. To
eboefe a Clerk. 3d. To choose a Treafuier. 4th.'
To freiffaid proprietors will agree upon a methods
to finiffi the laying out the third division lots in said
town and do any other buffaefs tharfh&ll be thought
necessary at said meeting. THESE are therefore
to warn the proprietors of said town to meet at the
above time and place for the purpose aforementioned.
TIMOTHY BROWNSON, Assistant.
State ofVERMONT, Sangate, January 16,1780.
WHEREAS application hath been m,de to me
the fubferiber one cf the Jufticeflof the Peace
for the county of Bennington, by more than one six
teenth part of the proprietors. These are therefore
to warn the proprietors of said town to meet at the
public School House in said Sangate, on the fecund
Tuesday o^April next, at nine o'clock in the fore
noon, to a& on the following particulars, ift. To
choose a Moderator. 2d. To choose a Proprietors
Clerk. 3d. To fee if the proprietors will agree to
lay out a ftcond division in said town. 4% To
fee what the proprietors will do refpe&iug those pro
prietors and their .nominal lots who have not com
plied with ihe former votes of said proprietors in
regard to laying them out. sth. To raise money to
defray charges, and to do and a& any other bufinef<
that may be tbxufrt necessary at said meeting.
TIMOTHY BROWNSON, Affiflant.
STRAYED or STOLEN from be fubferiber on
the 6th instant, a black MARE, 11 years old,
hind feet white, not fh)d behind, one shoe and half
on her fore feet, tiots and paces. Whoever will
ta enp said Mare and notify the owner, fhxll receive
FORTY DOLLARS reward and be paid all necef-,
fary charges, by
EPH HOUGH, Jun.
Wallingford, March 9 1780.
CASH given for clean cotton and
linen Rags, at the Printing-Office.
WILL fail from Rocky-HIl in Wetherafield b,
the 20'h of inflant March, the file new
Sloop H A WK. built on the new conftraa on,
mounting 12 ca^age guns, besides swivels, being
completely fitted for 8 weeks cruize. All gentle
men feamea that are desirous of making their for
tunes in that time mut enter on board immediately,
as the greatest part of her men are absolutely enga
ged. She will fail from New-London by the firft
day of April or sooner.
Wethersfield, Ma ch 117 1780.
“.TO TELE t.'
A HOUSE and two acres cf LAND, lying in
the Broad Street in the town of Wethersfield,
to be entered on by the 20th of March. For fur
ther particulars enquire of Solomon Loomis of Col
chefter in the pariih of Weßchefier.
March 9. 1780. p
TWO good BLOOMERS, that can be well re
commended will meet with good encourage
ment and conflant employ by applying to Captain
John Holmes, or the fabferiber living in Egremoat
twelve miles above Salsbury Furnace. ''
JOHN LANGDON.
N. B. One singly will be employed if he applies
soon. , Egremont, 3d March 1780.
THE non resident proprietors of the town cf
Sandisfield, in the county of Berkfhite and
State of Massachusetts Bay, are hereby informed that
unless they pay the taxes that have arisen on their
lands they will be immediately exposed to file.
ELISHA KILBURN, Conffable.
Sindnfield, March 6. 1780. ,;, „