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t;s eonqueft havebcen carried on with thegfCT
cit harmony and good understanding—a prelude
to further success.
The English cannot have forgot the doctrine
held out by General Vaughan, Col. Cockburne
himfelf, and other officers, thatS. Euftatia, with
a garrison ofidoo men, could defenditfelf against
10,000. What will they fay, when they learn
that the new Gibraltar was conquered by 400
Frenchmen ? They must confefs their Generals
are bad calculators, and that intrepidity supplies
the place of numbers.
The Marquis de Bouille embarked the 30th of
last month, in the frigate Medea, and the squa
dron arrived in our road the sth inst. and landed
all the prisoners. Monsieur de Bouille, who was
looked for with impatience, landed atFort-Royal
where he was received with the greatest joy..
We learn by late letters from France, by way
of Guadaloupe, that great preparations were
making in all their sea-ports, and they all men
tion the failing of a formidable squadron for
these islands.
FISH-KIL L, January 17.
On the night of the 10th instant, Capt. Hone
ywell with a party of volunteer horse, of Weft-
Chester county, covered by a detachment of re
gular infantry from the lines under Major Tref
cott, made an excursion to Morriffania, attacked
a guard at Delancey's bridge, took and brought
off Captain Totten and three men of Delaney's
corps, without any loss—the remainder of the
guard made their escape under cover of the night.-
The enemy pursued, but did nOT overtake our
party.
BOSTON, January 17.
A petfon who lately ran away from
New York brings intelligence, that a
splendid ball was given in that city a few
weeks since by a number ofßritifh officers.
Sir Henry Clinton had for a partner the
celebrated Miss Franks, late of Philadel
phia.; as his Excellency had to open the
ball, in leading out his partner, he desired
the musician to play the old martial tune
of - Britons frike home! " Indeed, may it
please yourExcellency,faid the young lady
f think if he was to play Britons go home !
it would be much more pertinent and suit
able to the p efent time." Sir Henry was
much disconcerted, and could scarcely
make a fhife to get over the severity of the
repartee; however, the next morning he
complained to the lady's, father of her
rudeness to him.---" Indeed, Sir Henry,
rejoined the old man, she is a saucy girl,
and if you will dance with her, you must
e'en put up with her jokes."
The brig Chance, Capt. Gage, arrived
at Beverly from Martinico. He failed from
that island on the 6th ult. and advifes,that
Count de Grafie, with 31 fail of the line,
had arrived there from Chefapeak-bay ;
and that a detachment of 5 fail more had
arrived from Cape-Francois. The Count
was procuring flat-bottomed boats, and
making every other necessary preparation
for a speedy expedition ; and it was sup
posed as a reinforcement of 10 fail of the
line and a very large body of troops were
expected to join the very formidable
French armament now in the Weft-Indies;
that all the British windward islands would
in the course of the winter, be reduced to
the vi&vious arms of France.
H A RTFORD January 22.
A London paper mentions, that admiral Ar
buthnot had earneilly requested his Sovereign,
that tie might have an opportunity given him of
proving the propriety of his conduct, relative to
the Naval Rencountre, which happened off the
Chesapeake, the 16th of March last.
The fame paper also mentions the death of the
celebrated Count d'Estaing, in France, on the
261 b of August ; and that it was occasioned by
a wound he received in an engagement in Geor
gia, which broke out afresh, and turned to a
mortification. 1
Paragraph from a late Martinico Gazette .•-—
" When the English packet left Falmouth, they
had, heard of the capture of Tobago, which was
severely felt in England. The retreat of Sir
George Rodney, had struck the nation as with a
Thunderbolt; and the last affair, added to the
St. Euftatia anecdotes, had filled the people of
England with the greatest indignation.
The Count de Grade, with three Divisions of
the French fleet, from Chesapeake, is arrived at
Martinico. N
Admiral Hood, with 15 British fhip r of the line
is arrived at Barbadoes from New-Y< 9
By the general tenor of European intelligences
the two powers of Russia and Turkey are watch
ing each other's motions narrowly : The former
have made incursions into Crimea, which has
given great offence to the Turks, who are fitting
out squadrons both on the Mediterranean and
Euxine seas. Russia has also a fleet in the Me
diterranean, Rationed in the neighbourhood of
Leghorn; and it is thought a war between the
two powers will be the issue of these hostile pre
parations.
Count de Barras lately failed from Cape Fran
cois for Old France, with a large fleet under his
convoy.
Ata General Assembly of the Governor and
Company of the State of Connecticut, holden
at Hartford by adjournment on the 10th day
January 1782.
RESOLVED Jy this Assembly, That the re
fpeftive collectors of the half crown tax,
granted in May last, in the several towns in this
State, be and they are hereby directed to make
immediate returns to his Excellency the Gover
nor, of the quantities and kinds of provisions and
other fpecific articles collected in the said Towns
refpe&ively, on the said tax of two shillings and
fix pence on the pound, granted by this Assem
bly in May last.
A true copy of Record,
Examined by
GEORGE WYLLYS, Secretary.
At a General Assembly of the Governor and
Company of the State of Connecticut, holden
at Hartford, by adjournment, on the soth day
of January, A. D. 1782.
RESOLVED bv this Assembly, That the SeleCt
„ Men of the several towns in this State, be
and they are hereby directed, immediately after
the firft day of February next, to procure and
transmit to his Excellency the Governor, an ex
aCt account of the number of inhabitants in
their refpeCtive towns on said day, in the man
ner following, viz. The number of males above
the age of fifty. The number of males under
the age of fifty and above the ageof sixteen. The
number of males under the age of sixteen. The
number of females. The number of indians
male and female. The number of negroes and
molattoes male and female.
And that his Excellency be thereupon desired
to transmit to Congress proper returns agreeable
to their requifitien of the 11th day of December
A. D. 1781.
A true copy of record.
Examined by,
GEORGE WYLLYS, Secretary.
All persons indebted to the
Printers of this Paper, are requested to mak;
payment. Those who have given obligations
to pay,in produce and have neglected to fettle
the fame, will be sued at February court, with
out further notify
ANECDOTE of WHITEFIELD.
THIS wonderful DoQor of fouls was preach
ing to a numerous congregation in his
conventicle in Tottenham court-road, with his
usual vehemence, his eyes flaming in their sock
ets, and his arms expanded as if he was buffeting
the billow "We will suppose this temple of
“ worthies," fays he, " my dear brethren, a
" flip in a dreadful tempest ! your spiritual pi
" lot not on board to guide you to the beacon
" of fafety! he that has conducted you through
" the many ftofms of this perilous life with ce
" leftial comfort ! I need not tell how watchful
" I have been for the comfort of your dear fouls !
" in such a situation, what would you do to be
" saved ?"—" Why, d—m my eyes," replied a
sailor, " take to the long boat, to be sure ; what
" would you have us do ?"
THE fubferiber takes this method to inform the officers
and men who belonged to his company in the late mi<
litia tour to Weft Point, that he has received Treasurer's or
ders for the payment of their refpe&ive wages, and propoles
to meet them at the time and places hereafter mentioned,
to fettle with them, viz, Those at Windsor and Suffield, on
Wednesday the 23d inst. at the house of Mr. Jonathan Els
worth, in Windsor; on Thursday all in Col. Terry's regi
ment, and Col. Chapman's regiment, at the house of Mr.
Gideon Benjamin, in Hartford ; on Friday those in Wetherfc
field and Glaftenbury, at the house of Mr. Sofeph Stillman,
at ten o'clock on each offaid days. No man will receive
his wages or bounty without fiift producing a certificate
from the Seled-men of the town to which thev belong, cer
tifying that they have returned all that they drew from the
town to which they belonged, by way of equipping.
JOHN COOK, Caps.
Hartford, January 18, 1782.
BROKE out of the ftye andTlrayed from the Subscriber,
in the month of May last, two large fat HOGS, suppose
ed to weigh eight or nine score each ; one of them a bar
row, the other a spayed sow the barrow had loft one ear b,
dogs, and had one er more black spots, the sow all white,
marked with two halfpenny's the upper fide of the right ear,
and one on the under fide of the fame, natively wood hogs.
Whoever will take them up and inform the fubferiber where
he may find them, shall be entitled to two silver DOLLARS
and all reasonable charges paid by
JONATHAN ENOS.
Simsbury, January 17, 1782.
STRAYED away last summer, a pale red COW, some
white orfher back, fix years old, branded on the horns
with the letters ! MSP, marked with a half penny under the
right ear. Any person that will give information of said
Cow shall be rewarded by me,
JONATHAN PARSONS.
Granville, January 12, 1782.
TO BE SOLD CHEAP,
TWO FARMS, in Brookfield parish, in Pomfret; one
of them contains upwards of 200 acres, and the other
above 400 acres. Their title is clear ; and as the owner
wants to fell them, he would take gold, silver, or paper mo- 1
ney ; or public or private securities, or other good pay#
Enquire of Mr. SAMUEL SCARBOROUGH, or Lieut. WA
TERS, of Brookline.
o —
A FARM lying in Stafford, within about twenty rods of
the Furnace, conveniently fouated for a Tavern. Said
farm contains about 100 acres of land, well watered, with a
house and barn thereon standing. For particulars enquire
of Captain JOHN PHELPS, of Statfordfor Messrs. ELIJAH
& ARCI^ALDJIU^^
ALL persons indebted to the estate of Do&or Isaac Hall,
late of Wallingford, deceas'd, are desired to call and
fettle the fame bp Cash or Notes of Hand. And all persons
that have any demands on said estate are desired to bring im
their accounts in order for settlement, to us,
MARY HALL,
ISAAC HALL, 2d.j E * ecuc ° m
N. B. Constant attendance on said bnfinefs will be given
at the house of said deceas'd, on the three last days of Janu
ary, the firft Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays of Bebiito
ary, March and April next.
Meriden, January 10, 1782.
TO BE SOL D.,
Whole-sale or Retail by
AUSTIN & ELIOTT,
AT the house o' Mr. Philip Spencer, in the Oblong, four
miles from Salisbury Furnace, a large Assortment of
European Goods fuiuable for any season, for which the, will
receive Cash or good Wheat.
Oblong, January 1,, 1752.
Best Rock Salt exchanged for
Flour, Pork or Corn European and Weft-
India Goods fold cheap for Cash or Country Pro
duce.
WANTED to P URCHASE,
A few Bills of Exchange, and a Quantity bf
Tobacco, for which, Goods, Cafb, and Pay Ta
ble Orders will be paid, by
JOHN CALD WELL, & Co.
Hartford, January 11, 1782,
QTRAYED away from the fubferiber, Some time in jut
J last, a red COW, with a hallow crop in the right ea^
and a Square crop in the left, and a flit in the fame, about
6 years old.—-Also, a black HEIFER, 2 years old, with 2
hallow crop in the right ear, and marked with a halfpenny
in the left. Said creatures formerly belonged to Hartland;
whoever has taken up said creatures, and will inform the
fubferiber where they may be found, shall receive a hang
Some reward and ^stages paid, by
JONATHAN BIGELOW.
APPLICATION having been maa!e to me by more thru
one sixteenth part of the proprietors of the township
ofTUNBRIDGE, in the county of Orange and State of Ver
mont, to warn a meeting of said proprietors, to be holden
at the house of Captain Abner Chamberlain, in Thetford,
in the count, and State aforefaid, on Thursday the 14th day
of February next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon. 1. To
choose a Moderator to govetn said meeting. 2. To choose
a Proprietor's Clerk and other necessary proprietary officers.
;. To fee if the proprietors will raise a tax to defray the
charges that have and shall arise for services done. 4. To
examine and approve of such former proceedings of said
proprietors as they shall think proper. 5. To lee if the
proprietors will proceed to lay out the town. 6. To do any
other bnfinefs they shall think proper. Ido therefore here-,
by notify and warn the said proprietors to meet at time and
place and for the purposes above-mentioned.
BEZA WOODWARD, Counfellor.
N. B. The proprietors are desired to coiled all former
writings and records of the abovefaid Tunbridge and to
bring them to said meeting.