The Connecticut courant, and the weekly intelligencer — Hartford [Conn.], 1778-06-16 00:00:00, page 1

\ TOTICE is hereby given to the officers and fob
diets of the following regiments, viz. Col
T^adeas Cook's, Col Roger N wherry's, Col. In
create Moseley's Col. Thomas Belding^, Col. Jo
nathan Humphry's Col.Bal win s and Mai Hills s
that I have got their wages for their ferviee last fall,
except the bounty and I am ready to pay the fame
to any individual dr his order. Ttiis Eeek I pro
pose to be at Middletown on Wednesday and at
Maybrook on Friday. Next week I shall attend on
the burners at Hartford that those that are desirous
of applying perfo^lly or by their Orders may come
to a settlement. T.*ofe gentlemen officers that have
any part of the soldiers wages to be flopped, are de
fied to exhibit their accounts to they humble fer
vent, Charles Kellogg Pay Mailer.
Hartford, June 15, „_7^___
Aft HIS is to notify those that have friends in
I General Parfens's brigade that I have un
dertook to ride port for the town of Farmington ;
the letters to be 'eft at my house and. at Landlord.
A-dams's Sou'thington; at Landlord Smith's New-
Britain ;at Landlord Hayes's Salmon Breok; „
Esq; Owens Sim^ry ; at Joseph Kellogg's y^-
Hartford/and at Robert Mecunes at Wirichefter ;
Those who have letters to fend are desired to leaver
'them at either of the above places by the firft day of
next month at which time I shall let out.
Joseph Root.
N. B. Letters m@y aifo be left at Lieut. Heth's
We 1. Hartford, and at Landlord Butter's in Hartford.
-Farmington, June 12 1778. _____ _
T" HE^fcribeThereby notifies all whom it may
concern that for the future the court of
probate for the diftrifl of Farmington will I e olden
on the firft monday of each month only unless the
flare of business in said court shall necefLrily re
quire it to be holder ! enthe day next fucceedmg.
Ahdall perfoHS who from time to time may have
business to be done in said court are desired to take
notice thereof, and conform themselves thereto ac
cordingly..
Solomon Whitman, Judge of Probate.
Farmington, June 12 '„":
Sf^yedorftolen from.the subscriber in Simfburv,
one brown 2 year old mare colt with a fm^M
streak of white interface no brand or mark Who
ever will take u p faidcolt or inform the owner where
to find her. shall have a reasonable reward paid by
Daniel Barber jun.
Simfbury May 26,1778.
S-~Trhyed from the subscriber in Windsor last Sum
mer. I yearling heifer of a brindA cooler mark'd
with a halfpenny under fide the left ear, and a hole
through the right also I black lined fleer 2 years
old part,mark'd with a hollow crop in the rightear
Xn'd a halfpenny each fide of the fame also 3 red
yearlings, 2 heifers and V fleer the ftebf with a flat
in his forehead all mark'd with 2 flits in the right
ear 1 in the end of the other the under fide of the
fame, also 1 pale red yearling heifer mark'd with a
fqmare crop off the right ear, with 2 flits down in
the end of the fame. Whoever will give informati
on 10 the subscriber w^ e said strays may be found,
fhdl be handsomely rewarded-, by David Phelps.
THERE is in the enftody ofthe subscriber a red
roan mare about iqhands high a little white
in her forehead, no brand Shod all round, about 6
years old. The owner is desired to pay charges and
take her away, apply to Isaac Tucker.
Hartford, Junei2, 1,78.
r,ROKE-out of the inc'ofure of Deac.Shepard of
id Hartford the yh infant a large rnare 15 hands
high, low in flel-h trots and pa~es most natural to
.her pace dark bay. shod all round, new fhees be
fore a frn:ll bunch upon her "we fr hers on the right
' fifeoccafi^ned by the Saddle. Whoever takes up
said mate, and will return her to Itecon Shepard
aforefaid or to the fubferiberin North' Kill ingworth,
shall be handsomely rewarded aid all neceflary char
ges'paid by Hubbel Stevens.
Xorth-Killingworth, June 12, 1778,
TUESDAY, fab 16, 177 k r ilE"pram,6„;
CONNECT 1C U T COURANT,
artRfFORD. • Printed by WATSON and do@DWI N-. near the Gr^at Bridgi.
AND T Hit
WEEKLY intelligencer.
THE subscriber who for more than three years
part has rode as carrier of the Connecticut
Courant, to fomepart of the county's of B&rkfhireand
Albany -and has at sundry times publicly notify
his cuttozners that he was necessitated for his-pa,
Which has not fully aniwered has -expectation, he
now Ibefore proposes as felloes viz? tu be at 'Mr.
Silas Binghams in Stockbridge on monday theist
of July next at 9 o'clock forenoon, and on theidiy
id at,noon at Mr. Bims at Richmorit, tn the faffie
day 6 o'clock‘s Mr. Timings New Canaan, on
wednefday 3d at noon at Widow Warners tn N. Ca
naan, and on the fame day at -6 o'clock?. M. at Mr,
Akens New- Concord,on thpr!lay the 4th at noon at
Wroti^ Spencertown, and t^el^me d^y 6aclock
F. Nf at Widyw M'Kinftrys at ^obletown; and on
friday ,h at Capt. Joyners at Egrempnt at noon;
and he sincerely hopes there as nooneofhiscu ftpmers-,
rhat will negle&to meet him at the times and pLces
^>&e mentioned where their papers are ufuFily
, teff, and prepared to feitleup to that tim& toe fan
fc/b^r has also some propoftici^ to make ielpe&ing
Kws future ride their compliance will greatly oblige
.their friend and humble fervaut,
• JONATHAN HOLCOMB.
' June r 6, 177'3.
WE the fubferihers being appointed commi^o.
jiers by the hon, court of preft^ate for the
diftrift of Sharon to examine the claims ofthe credi
tors to, the eftaie of Charles G-ik'et la^e of Charon de
ceafed(reprefented infolvein ) do hereby givenotice,'
that we ffi ill attend the business of our appointment
oil the last tuefdavof Juneind ift in July next at
Paul Smiths inholder in IMd -Saaron? at ' 0 mock
P. M. on said days.
Daniel Griswold, ) Cemmif-
PAul SMITH.. *fityefs.
N. B No accounts will be allowed bdtthtfe pro
perly attend.
June 12 r. 778.
nrrHERE.\S Permlin^Trn v/fr of tie the fab-
VV (efiber, hath lately eloped from me contra
ry to my will I hereby forbid all perions trttihng
her on ray account as I will not pay no debt con
traded by her after this date.
' Joseph Martini
Stafford, June 13 1778.
TO be fold at private file one good Weavers
Loom widiSpools Creels Warpin? Bit ,
Raddle, Swifts, Wheel, all edmpkat. A leather
Bed Blankets old Wearing appirel, &-c. Enquire
of the Printers. June 16 1778.
WE the fu'feribers being appointed bv the hen^
court of prolate for the diftiid of Plainfield,
to receive and examine the claims of de creditors, of
the estate of Jonathan Shaw late of Casterbury de
ceas'd represented insolvent t do hereby give no
tice that we shall attend on f id bu finefs on the fil'd,
fecund; and third Thursdays of July next ^t one
o'clock in the afternoon eack, day at the dwelling
houfe of Mr. John P^ke In said Canterbury.
Eliashib Adams ] Commif
Josiah Dewey, J fioners.
Canterbury June 3, 1778.
A -LL perform having accounts unsettled with the
/ § ehie of Joseph Porter Tate of East Winder
deceas'd, are defied to exhibit them for a settlement
at the dwelling house of the widow of said deceased
on the lift Tuesday in June, and firft in July ; And
all fach as are indebted 10 the estate are desired to
make speedy payment to
Samuel Porter Administrator.
Windsor June 10 1778.
lOST, on the r< f ad between Hartford fonth
school house and. Middletown plains upwards
of z^dollirs ail of New York States em ffiem two
of ten dollars one of three, the rest in final! biMs,
wrapt in a half sheet news paper. Whoever has
found and will return the fame to the subscriber
shall have a generous reward from
-.-JOSHUA HEMPSTED.
Hartford. June 9, 1778.
' YORK - IT O W N, May 30.
Extract of a Letter from General Washington^
CONGRESS
Head Quarters Valley Forge May 24.
" On the night of the 19 the enemy moved out
in_ force against the detachment under the Mar
quis la Fayette, mentioned .in my letter of the 18th,
which made a tmely and handsome retreat in great
order over the Schylkill, at MatfOn^ Ford ®urlofs
Was nine men in the whole --- .the enemy's fuppofedl
fometbingmereTheir march wasetrenrousand r p'i'd.
and I Should imagine that manyoftheir men buffered
from it. General Clinton itis said commanded in
person..
Published by O^er of Conrrefi.
CHARLES THOMSON Secretary.
Extras of a Letter fa m a Gentleman who was ii-
Camp when the Marquis de A Fayette lately re
turned with his detachment.
' I have enquired very particularly into thc-Mar
quiz's enterprise, and have gained ft om a gehtlemaiL
on' who e veracity and accuracy I can depend, the
fcllowmg articles --
7 ", The ob-ecis of life detail merit are well known
'to every body. On the lath tnfhnt, that detach
ment, conuftiqg'of about 2ooo.rank and file, and an
irregular body of 4; Jodans, marched from camp,
& d halted within ii mile , of Philadelphia between
'Barren hill Church and SchufkilL lie following
night a chain.of guard- a?d reminels were ftariomtd.
, fur commanding the avenues into and 01w of the city-.
Tn the mean time fonN infamous wry muff have be
• triyed.the defen ; fur nofAh hft red gthe vigilance
of the centiricis the enemy . iy :orce of fuh 7000,
came -out Near in dirfl.FW.id By a '-round-about hard
rarth prmitr.atej the conn fy so far, as to reach the
foot woi^h the M. quis hid ocq ped the preced'u^-
nighr, and the hr jnt+hig'ence of thel pro; refs
reached tin \1 mpijs no fconer than break of day
the 2ift. from the account of heir humifer, and
the d-recnoo of 'hermuch there was noticing left
for the de achmen but to decamp with all hafe
confident w 1. voud o der.
' Tre.column of the ene'my as it approached,
the detachment divided and took different reads,
the mete efteAuaJly to surround it ; it the fame time'
another column marched out ofPißladJpAia advanc
ing. towards theßfarqu s' front. Tl e retreat was
conduced in excellent order in prefe, c of L e ene
my's advanced parties ofhorfe. Sir Henry Clinton,
who is said t)have been comnhnd^ r of the enemy's
party, or w; never he was mult have been deceived
by the regularity and good order of the retreat and
appre^enfive of Lein, drawn into an ambufeade
othervyde nothing Lut Want of retrace can exrufe
him for letting the Matouis get off, with to trifling
a)ofs as three men killed, and four pri oners, °
" The enemy bad two horCmen killed and ma
ny wonnded When the J Jians had sis d thei^
pieces - $ e light horse, they set up the War-Whoop,
and fcMupered about according t» their Curtora*
T elight-horfe terrified at theunufu&l found, (tam
pered off too as fa^as their ho r e Wotrid carry them.
T e Indians CpllcSe+fohie of their cloaks which
were dr, pped in the flight and feoh converted them
^ into lepgins.
' Many of the people from Philadelphia have °
stolen out and defern rs from the enemy's army are
coming into our camp in great ,uri-fers every day "
The Managers ofth< United States Lotte: ; finish
ed the drtwin of the First Ciafs on Wed <±iy hff,
and are now prepaing the LiU of Primes;,wh'ich will
be published as icon as poffble
r b^fr.HALL SELLER§
T'H E following exira&s taken from letter late.
ly received from an Anmrican gemlemarlri
France, in high employment, will fetvet o counT
aflthe nefarious- alts oftories and their al ettors/Who
are now busily employed in deluding the weak and
uninformed by fuggeftmg danger to civil and rei
giotis freedom from thewife equal and fafety bring
ing alliance, lately concluded I&ween France and
'thefe States,