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^nemfsfod, where they could not fire on her with
out the rifque-of damaging their own ships : While
she was in the midst of the fleet, the gave them a
broadside and made the best ofher way while the
ffiips continued their fire on her to little purpose, till
she was some miles off.
'NEW-LONDON March 13.
Last Saturday arrived here from Port L'Orien't in
France the Ship Lyon, a three Decker of about ele
ven hundred Tons burthen, commanded by Captain
Michaell having a defenfive Commiflion mounting
40 Guns and has upwards of 200 Men deep laden
with European and India Goods to a very large
Amount: She left Port L'Orienr the 3 1st of Decem
ber in Company with another French Ship of 20
Guns and the Continental Ships Alfred and Raleigh,
but parted company with the two latter 13 Days af
ter they came out of Port ; the other Ship kept Capt.
Michael Company till about three Weeks ago, when
both Vessels arrived at the Mouth of James's River,
and the former going into the River was taken by a
British Man of War ; upon which Capt. Michael
flood to the Eastward, Four Days before his Arri
val here he saw a Fleet of 13 Sail with two Men of
War under Continental Colours, but supposes they
werea British Fleet.
A talk of War with Great-Britain lill continued
when this Ship left France and the Captain fays it
was expected would be soon declared.
The Report of Do&. Franklin's being assassina
ted appears to be without Foundation ; as he was
well when this Vessel failed ; which brings intelli
gence about 20 Days later than wh at we had before
received.
The following Story is related to us, as what pro
bably gave Rife to the above Report: A well
drefs'd Man came into a Room where the Doctor
was fitting, in Company with several Gentlemen ;
the Man enquires for Dr. Franklin and being an
swered by the Dr. that he was the Person, the Man
tells him that he should be glad to speak wih him
in Private; the Dr. answered that none but his
Friends were present and he might tell his Business ;
but the Man seeming to decline it the Dr. flepped
to a Corner of the Room and in a low Voice afl:s him
his Business ; the Man (seemed much confufed and
ata Loss for an Answer) asks the Dr. if he wanted
to buy a Pair of Stockings ? This Business being of
so frivolusa Nature, gave Cause of Suspicion that
his Design was bad and occasioned his being arrested.
But we don't learn how the Matter terminated.
We learn that last Week a Jew, after being fe
deral Days in Providence, went some Distance be
low the Town and agreed w th a Man for twenty
Guineas to put him on Rhode Island; but the Man
(whether designed or accidental does not appear)
put him on Shore at Bristol, where he was taken up
by the Guard, and after being examined, was sent
to Gen. Heath's Head-quarters near Bolon : Some
Discoveries it is said, have been made by him of
Persons concerned in the late Thefts in Boston.
Sunday arrived Capt. Theophilus Fitch, in a
Schooner from North Carolina.
Tii^ fame Day also arrived from North Carolina,
a Sloop belonging to the Eastward, laden with Corn
and Pork.
By Capt. Joshua Heropfted jun. who came Passen
ger in Capt. Fitch we learn that about 70 Sail of
Bermudian Vessels have within three Months past,
arrived in North Carolina with Salt---: That 6
Ships, I Snow and 2 Brigs have also-lately arrived
there from France : That another Brig from France
was lately loft at Hatteras, but the People and Cargo
fared : That Trade is very Brisk in North-Caroli
na : And that that State have drafted 5000 of their
Militia to join General Washington's Army, to be
commanded by Governor Cafwell.
HARTFOR D, March 17.
We hear th it the Regulating act, so called, has
passed the Assembly of the Maffachufets-Bay.
We hear that a Fleet of British Transports are ar
rived at Cape Harbour, in order to take Gen. Bur
goyne's Troops on Board.
We learn that a general exchange of Prisoners is
agreed on, and is soon to take place ---officer for
officer of equal rank soldier for soldier, and citizen
for citizen..
At a General Assembly of the Governor an dCom°
pany of the State of Connecticut holden at
Hartford by Adjournment, ®n the 12th Day
of February Anno Domini. 1778.
An ACT in addition to an ACT, made and passed
by the General Assembly. holden at Hartford,
on the 2d Thursday of May 1777 entitled,
4 An ACT firrad^g and compleating the quo
« ta of the continental army, to be raised in this
"State.
1 Y WHEREAS, in'and by said Aft it is provided
'" and enacted that any twe men, belonging to
this state, and not of the continental army who shall
procure, an able bodied soldier or recruit, to enlist
into either of the continental battalions to be raised
in this state for the term es three years or during the
war. shall be exempted from actual service, and from
all drafts during the term for which they Shall so
procure such soldier or recruit to inlift.
And Whereas it is represented to this Assembly
that sundry persons in this state have thereupon in a
fraudulent manner presumed to procure to inlift pri
soners of war belongingto the British feet or army,
and ftat'ioned within this state,
Be it enabled by the Governor Council and Re
presentatives in General Court Assembled and by
the authority of the fame. That no person wh-tfo
ever shall be so exempted on account of any soldier
er recruit hereafter procured to be inlifted. Until he
shall procure from and under the hand of some pro
per recruiting officer a duplicate written certificate,
Specifying the name and place of abode of the fol
dier or recruit so inlifted---the time of his inliftment
---the term of time for which he is inlifted and the
name and place of abode of each person procuring
such soldier or recruit to inlift ; nor until such cer
tificate shall be delivered to, and lodged with the
commanding officer of the military company to
which such exempted period belongs nor in any
instance where any recruit procured to enlill shall
appear to have been at the time of such inliftment
a prisoner of war or belonging to the British army
or navy; any law, usage or custom to the contrary
notwithstanding. A true Copy of Record,
Examined by
George Wyllys, Sec'ry.
THE fubferiber desires those persons indebted to
him for News Papers to meet him at the fol
lowing places viz. On Tuesday the 34th ofMarch
at Mr. Jonathan Allis Hatfield ; on Wednesday
and Thursday 25 and 26 at Mr. David Saxtons,
Deerfield; on Friday 27th at Mr. Aaron Denis's,
Greenfield; on Monday the 30th at Mr. Caleb
Chapins Barnardfton; onTuefday 31st and Wednes
day ift of April at Capt. Elisha Hunts Northfield;
on Thursday 2d at Capt. Joseph Roots, Montague ;
on Friday 3d at Capt. Noadiah Leonards, Sunder
land ; at 9 o'clok morning on each of said days their
compliance will greatly oblige theirhumblelfervant,
MOSES ALLEN.
N B. Those persons that live at adi ance and
have their papers left at either of the towns above
mentioned are desired to give their attendance in
order for settlement.
AS a private Tutor in a Gentleman's family a
Person who can teach Grammar, Writing,
the Mathematicks Geography &c. who has been
conversant with genteel company, and who will
take Pains to form the Minds and Manners of his
Pupils (who are young,)
N. B His Character must be unexceptionable.
Enquire of The Printers.
C IMP Weft Point, Mach 8, 1,778
ALL the Officers not on the recruiting service,
and soldiers belonging to the several Regi
ments in the brigade under my command, who have
been absent on furloughs, which are now expired,
are to join their refpeclive regiments without loss of
time. This order is to be considered as the most pe
remptory, and no excuse but inability will be ad
mitted for want of compliance.
And whereas there are many deserters, from Ge
neral Howe's army and from the troops lately com
manded by Gen. Burgoyne, some prisoners of war,
who have been fuffered to remain at large, and di
veu suspicious or difaffefled people, strolling about
the country who are daily offering themselves for
inliftment. The several commifhon and non com
mission officers now on the recruiting service are di
rected and ordered in the most positive terms not to
inlift any persons of the above dtfeription, or give
certificates concerning such persons if hired, for the
purpose of exempting any inhabitants of these States
from military duty. And the Gentlemen employed
by the legislatures of the States, for promoting the
recruiting service are desired to take notice of the
above prohibition, and regulate their conduct ac
cordingly. Samuel H. Parsons, Brig. Gen.
O The Printers in Connecticut are desired to in
sert this order in their news papers.
STRAYED or stolen from the fubferiber on the
evening of the 23d instant at Cleakim Spooners
inholder at Hardweck, a sorrel Mareabout 14 hands
high, a bald face one wild eye 4 white feet a natu
ral pacer about 8 or 9 years old, said mare had on a
saddle and bridle, the laddie was about one year old
and had a blue howfing with a fringe. Whosoever
will give notice to the owner of said mare, shall be
intitled to ten dollars reward, by me
EDMON WILLIS,
Hardwick, Feb. 28 1778,
UNITED STATES LOTTERY,
CT" HE public may be allured that the dr wing
I laid lottery will abiolutcly commence the
firlt day of May next. Those Whe are desirous of
becoming adventurers must apply feon as the fub
feriber hath but very few tickets left on hand.
Roderic Lawrence.
Hartford, March 16, 1778.
PAPER MILLLOTTERY
THE drafting of said Lottery w'll begin at the
Court House in Hartford on monday the
23d instant and will be carried on and compleated
withall that dispatch, that is confident with care
and accuracy.---All persons who have received Tic
kets to fell for the Managers, are requeued to return
those that are untold by the firft opportunity, and
if they should have any on hand at 8 o'clock in the
morning of said day. they are desired to seal then, up
and such Tickets shall remain at the rifque of the
proprietors of said Lottery.
Hartford. March 16 1778,
ALL persons having any demands against the
estate of Mr. Joseph Church un. attorney,
late of Hertford deceased, are desired to exhil it the
fame for lettement immediately, and thole indebted
are requeued to pay tle fame to
HEZEKIAH MERRILL Administrator _
THE fubferiber, would take it very kindly if
those indebted to him for the Connecticut
Courant for the year 1777 for an immediate settle
ment Ambrose Nicholson.
Glaftenbury, March 17, 1778.
R O C~K S'A T? °
BY Daniel Hinsdale, to be exchanged for
Pork. Enquire of Mr Ebenezer Barnard
urn Hartford, March 7, 1778.
TO be fold for Continental Bills, 100 acres
of land or more, lying in Barnardfton which
can be well recommended for a farm, and also 75
acres of land lying in Barnardflon Gore Barr^rdPon
is n the county of Hampshire and state ofM ffa~ 1
sets Bay. Hezekiah Chapman.
Barnardfton March 5, 1778.
TAKEN up by the fubferiber^-We^fe^
time past fix sheep, one a cropof the left ear
and a half penny under each, and one a hole in the
left ear, the rest a hole in the left ear and a flit the
uperfide of the fame. The owner may have them
by claming his right and paying cost, to
Stephen Harrison,
Weftfield, March 17 |„8.
FOUND by the fubferiber a quantity of clothes,
wearing apparel, and merchandize consisting
of the following articles, viz. nine white holland
Shirts three pair flockings, one white holland hand
kerchief, some table linnen, also a large quantity of
sleeve buttons of divers forts, between thirty and for
ty razors also a razor case: Also a number of fmall
tootli combs, a confiderabie quantity of thread of
different colours and a number of fnuff-boxes, and
cork screws, and two cakes chocolate ; also three
French books one of winch has James Sikes Spring
field- wrote in it. --Whoever has loft any or all ofthe
above articles may have them again, on proving
their property by applying to
EBENEZER BAKER.
Tolland, March 5 ryfl.
E the subscribers being appointed by the Ho
norable Court of probate for the diftri& of
Litchfield commissioners to examine the claims of
the creditors to the estate of Josiah Stone late of
Litcfield deceased represented insolvent, these are to
notify said creditors, that we shall attend said busi
ness at the dwelling house of the Widow Elizabeth
Store, in Litchfield, on the firft and fourth mondays
of April next at one o'clock in the afternoon of each
day.
Joseph Wheaten, 7 Commiffi-
William Guthrie, J oners.
Litchfield Fel^ruary 20, 1778.
BROKE goal in Northampton and 'efcaped the
last evening, the following prisoners viz. Jere
miah Rogers late of Colchefter or Milford or Le
banon in Connecticut a well set fellow about five
feet nine inches high twenty fix years old ; he was
committed for theft, had on a blue coat ; also Jame#
Burdick late of Lainfborough about fix feet eight
ipches high dark complexioned about 27 years ©ld,
allo James Reynoldtnear fix feet in heighth, 22
years old the two last were taken at Bennington.
It is hoped the friends to ths happiness of their
country will exert themselves, if they have opportu
nity to apprehend and secure the said persons, so
that they may be brought to justice lor which they
shall be rewarded.
JOSEPH COOK, Coder,
Northampton, March 14 1 77^-