The Connecticut courant, and the weekly intelligencer — Hartford [Conn.], 1778-09-15 00:00:00, page 1

BLISTERED STEE L,
GUN-POWDER,
COTTON WOOL, and
LOGWOOD,
Of the best Quality, to be Sold
By JOSI AH BLAKELEY,
Under the Printing Office. Hartford;
LY ND E an^MA=R 81, E,~
Beg leave to acquaint their good Caflomers, and
ethers, that ffiey have just received a freffi and
comoleat affortmeat of
DRUGS MEDICINES, GROCERIES, &&
Which are to be fold at their Store, about raidway
between the Sta:e Heufe and Great Bridge. Among
their affortmeat are the following Patent Medicines,
ryhich they warrant genuine : Turlington's original
^alfam of Life ; lineman's Pe&oral Drops ; Betton's
"ritiffi Oil ; Hill's Balfera of Honey ; Godfrey's
Cordial ; Hooper's Female Pills ; Dr. Anderson's
'ills, &c. &c.
Articles in the Clothier's' Brunei's.
Copperas, Allum, Madder, Otter Oil Vitriol, &Ci
Groceries.,
innamon Gloves, Maae, Nutmegs, Allfyice,
•pper, Ginger, Wine, ' Raisins, Brimstone Flo
rence Oil, best B©hea Tea, &c. &c. &c.
Q,ROKE into the inejofure of Mrs. Ruth Gay of
^ Farmington, about three weeks since a chefnut
floured Horse, about fourteen hands high, thick
t, and well built, nine or ten years of age: The
vner is desired to prove his property, pay charges
d take him away; said Horse is now in the pcf
;ffion cf Mr. Samuel Peck ts Farmington.
H&ifaH £O, ly^s„
“ Cursed be he tbaTparieth man and wife?"
Anne my wife has without any
7V cause or provocation, deserted my bed and
3rd, and has, and still doth reffife to return and
1 e with me : Ide therefore ftriai/.fc.Wd all per
icas harbouring, entertaining, detaining or Crediting
heron my account,er having any dealing whatfeever
ith her, and Ido now hand ready to receive her,
he will return and provide for her to the best of
• . abilities, and in every refpe& treat her as a kind
ar I tender hafbhnd. ,
Timothy Edwards.
Salifh^ry, Sept. I, 1778.
WE the fubferibers lain, appointed commiffi
,oners by the honourable court ofprebate, so)
: jdjftria of xlartford, to examine the claims of
^ creditors to the estate of Eleazer Jones, late of
mers, deceased, represented infolvcnt, do hereby
^ze notice, that we Dall attend the business c c our
• pointment, on the last Thursday of Odeber, and
November next, at one of the o'clock afternoon, on
• ' days, at Mr, Noah Peafes in Somers.
Reuben Sikes, )
J-Dua Pomroy, , Commo-,
John Prentice, J fion:m
Au?uft 25, 1778.
"J UN AWAY from the fubferiber an indented
5; Servant girl named Tiehe. Any perlon that will
' shend faidrun^away.ffiah receive thirteen pence
^ penay, and reasonable charges ; said girl lately
!.'. I with Mr. Woolley at Danbury.'
JOHN LLOYD j^n.
Hertford, August 5; 1778.
g I AKEN up by the fobferiber between Hartford
e and Smefbury daft Tuurfday,ared. Cow, with
wtite face, a Small half crep in the off ear, fuppof
" be Grayed t<om feme drove of 'creatures.
DEBORAH BURR.
Farmington Sept. 4, 1778.
UST, on the road from New Haven to We^
„tl;er ? field, a fam of money wrapped up in a
fiom Mr. Timothy Green to the fabferiber;
"mounts to either 3,6 or 390 dollars mostly
f bills. Whoever finds it, and will be h-nrJ
4^;h to carry it to the Printers or to the fubfcrj
4 shall revive one tenth part of the cash for his
^ BERNARD ROMANS,
: rthcr^field, Sept. i§, 1778.
TUESDAY, September 15, 17.7^. \ £H± [t^aa
•CONNECT! UT COURANTS
andthl
W E EKL Y -I N T E I, L 1 G EN C E &
HARTFORD: Printed by W ATSON ^nd G OODW IN, near the Great Bridge.
ALL perfoas having any demands on the tf
tate of Amariah Plumb, lat+ Iff ^Norfolk de
ceas'd, are desired to exhibit them .ts tne fubferiber
for Settlement; and those indebted*® make imme
diate payment, to Sarah Plum^, Adainiftratrix.
Sept. I, 1778.
BLISTf rld STEELT^be I^Ty JARED
STEVENS, about thre^ quarters cf a mile
'^"L!'!''eeurt-Houfe, Hartfefd.'
To be SOLD 77TuBlY<rV-OiDU%"
At Rocky-Hill landing on Thursday the 1 7th cf
September inflant.
THE SCHOONER PRUDENCE,
burthen abeut 95 tons, well found, with fails
and rigging, and a prime sailor. She now lies at
Rocky Hill Landing. Said Vendee to begin at 3
o'clock in the afternoon.
FOUND, a few days since between W.ndfor
and Suffield, a LEATHER POCKET
BOOK, containing feme papers and a little cash.
The owner may have it by applying to the Printers
hereof, and paying charges.
Sept. 14, 1778.
of3te&_<43tar 3t'’=ttratmfflß_p =■ _■___ —me—mter__■&_£•—-#(%■■
Hartford County Sept/i, 1778.
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given to all
whom it doth concern, that a libel is filed be
fore Jabez Hamlin, Esq; Judge of the County
Court, in the county cf Hartford, against the Slocp
Rover, burthen about thirty ton?, Perez Gilbert,
late raafter, her tackling apparel and cargo, in fa
vour of.Jahn Smith, 3d, of Haddam, Commander
cf the armed Schooner Hope, w'^ took said sloop
n„m the bi^h &<,end fint her ^ j the v~:ufy us
Hartford ; and for the trial of the jufticeof said cap
ture, the Maritime Court for the county of Hartford,
will be held at Hartford, in said county, on the
zsth day of September inst; at whieh time all per
sons may appear, and Dew reason, if any they have,
why the said sloop Rover should not, with her tack
ling, apparel and cargo be adjudged as lawful prize
to the captors, agreeable to the p^yer of the libel
JA^B EZHAMLIN.
THE PUBLIC is hereby informed, that
the Bounty due to the Militia of this State,
is in my hands, and am ready to pay out the fame:
And as there are fams of money charged to differ
ent companies, the officers of whjeh companies have 1
not sent in their accounts, they, die .desired to.fend
them immediately as the accounts cannot otherwise
be fettled to their humble servant,
CHARLES KELLQGG. Pay Mafler.
ttt The Printers of the State are desired to in
sert the above advert ifement.
HOSE, who have any Books belonging to
X the Library in this place, are desired to return
them in by Friday next; after which they may be
taken out as usual.
ELEAZER WALES, Librarian.
Hartford, Sept. 15, 1778
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Hartford County, Sept, 3, 1778.
PUBLIC notice is hereby given to all whom it
doth, or may. concern, that a libel i, filed be
fore Jabez Hamlin, Esq; Judge of the County
Court in the county of Hartford, against the Sloop
name unknown, burthen about 45 tons, Thomas
Antony, late maftq, her tackling, apparel and cargo,
in favor of Thomas Hender, commander of the arm
ed fchocner Dolphin. a nd his associates, the captors
and fetters forth cf be said fcho^nrr, who took her
upon ?he high teas, and has brought her into the
county of Hartford : And for the trial of the fuftice
of said capture the maritime court in the counts of
Hartford, will be held at the Court House in Hart
ford. in said county, on thezHth day of September
Anno Domini 1,78. at wliich tiize all perlons
claiming property in said sloop or c a^o, mav appear,
and Dew reason. if any they have, why the said
sloop , with her cargo, Dould not be ad.
judged lawful prize to the Captors s^d fcuOrs forth,
agreeable to the prayer cf the hi elints.
By order of the Jud,2.
Gnogos W&LLYO, Register.
;L o n d o n, June 24.
The men of war now fitting out in the different
dock yards are to be under the command of admiral
Pye, and to form a fleet of observation, part 'to be
employed a^cruizers for the protection of trade, and
on oth< necessary occasions.
A war between the King ofPruffia and the Em
peror is certain, and it will take place in a ffiort t me
Friday his majesty's order in council was issued
for continuing the bounties of five pounds to every
able seaman, and two' pounds ten Shillings to every
ordinary seaman, &c. who will enter to fer,e on
board any of his-majesty's Dips, from thejoth inst.
June, to the 31st day of August next.
Orders are sent to Deptford for hi b majesty’s Dip
Janus, of 44 guns to be fitted out for immediate
lervice.
Admiral Keppel, before he failed, made fach salu
tary arrangements and precautions all over his 4:et,
as gained him the admiration of the oldel captains,
and pointed him cut to all the crews, what he has
long been esteemed, a brave and prudent commander.
Advices received'over lacd from India mention,
thht the French' have at the ^Mauritius upwards of.
7000 effective European troops, and expert to be re
inforced by feme more from France.
Extra& of a letter from Portsmouth, June >3.
'' The fleet under Admiral Keppel still re ran*
at St Helen's ; they are joined by the Formidable
man of war of 90 guns^id are to be further ftrength
cned by theaddition of fix more Dips of the line,'
which are getting ready with all proffible expedition.,
and will be very soon fit to put to sea.".
• A cenaia unDrunnte general officer has received
the peremptory orders of his Royal maser, to return
Without delay to America.
Though administration may not Dew their spirit,
they certainly difeover their prudence in not having
begun the war ; as on that event depends the p:e
fervatien, or lot's of our allies.
Admiral Keppel's conduct deserves the nigleft
confidence and applause; his zeal and atiacbr.cn:
to his country would not fuffer him. to hazard an
engagement that might have been attended with
the most serious and deftru&ive conferences with
such ¥ linferior force ; a defeat,' (and "the bravest
can but d^ferve fuceefs) would have left the enemy
matter of the seas, bur merchantmen an e^fy com. "cil,
and our coasts exposed to insult and invasion
The absolute necessity for a reinforcemen is now
the wejl known cause cf Admiral Keppel's c ring
home, and as he could not offer that command to
any other officer, while the national fafety and hh
own honour was in danger; his own. return, and
consequently that of the whole, fleet was resolved on.
A declaration of war, it is said, will net take place
until some intelligence arrives from the rommiffion
ers, or from the fleet under the command of Admiral
Keppel ; in'dependant of the line of battle Dips ad
ded to his command, he has beef^nfer^ed with an
additional thousand of marines, besides fire-Dips and
bomb ketches, which occasions an universal belief
fomq important blow is in agitation.
The seamen on board Admiral Ke-pel's fleet a
mount to upwards of fourteen thousand men.*
By several accounts just received from France it
appears that the Brest fleet has orders at all eve rts
to rilk the hazard of an engagement with the Enghffi
fleet under the command of Admiral Keppel.^-
Gazetteer.»
A very considerable augmentation cf the channel
fleet teder the command of Admiral Keppel is cr
dered to be immediately prepared ; anda^ there are
not marines Sufficient tc give each Dip the pro? er
compliment according to its rate, force of the march
ing regiments are to embark, and all on board the
fleet as marines
July 2 - : 6. From the Supp'ernca to the Gazette
of France. June 26. Particulars of the cnagenK.it
latween the French frigate Li Belle Poul'e, and an
Enghffi frigate.
The 1 7th of this month, at ten o'clock in the
morning, Lieutenant Che deau de la Clocheterie,
commanding the French frigate la Belle FoJe, of