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tage, have withdrawn their troops from
Rhode-Ifland, which place they evacuated
on the night of the 25th ult. They left
behind them above 1400 tons of hay, a
quantity of wood, &c. &c. To this mor
tifying event, we have the pleasure to add,
that by authentic accounts from the south
ward, our profpeds in that quarter wore
the most flattering appearance : Every
thing promised the speedy capture of the
whole army under Gen. Prevoft.
It does not appear, from a New-Yorli
paper of the 29th ult. that their affairs in
Europe are in a much better situation.
Their Weft India fleets have been forced
into Ireland. In Holland three of the
United Provinces have declared in favour
of America, -and although Joseph Yorke
gave in his memorial in July last, it was
not supposed (by the. English politicians)khat
the prudent Dutch would answer, him be
fore November. This is the New-York
state of their hopes from the Dutch. Up-,
on the whole, it is very evident, that Jofepb
and his brethren attyin a well, from which
no Egyptian will venture to relieve them.
The fame paper mentions the loss of the
Ardent, off 64 guns; taken of 'Plymouth,
by the French and Spanish fleets ; and it
is not difficult to fee, th^t their flret under
Admiral Hardy, has been Compelled to
seek refuge in harbour, and leave the com
merce of Great Britain to the fide directi
on and management ofthe combined navy
of our illuibious ally, and his most Catho
lic Majesty.
.BA LTIMOR E, October 26.
Extract of a Letter from the State of New-
York..
" By some English Papers, just come to
Hand, I perceive the honest Part of the
Nation, who, God knows, are very few,
begin to be exceedingly alarmed at their
Situation asa People. Indeed, they think
it impossible to subsist as A State long, a
mong such potent Enemies, ahd'ftript of
their Colonies, as they pirate it. In a
late Debate in the British Parliament, Mr.
T. Townfliend said, " it was impossible
" that such a Chain of Calamities as Bri
" tain had lately experienced, could have
" ever happened, if there had not been
" something wrong at Bottom : He would
" speak out like a Man— there were unsound
" Hearts fomewbere, and Treachery and Cor
" ruption had ruined them. He did not ac
" cufe the noble Lord in toe blue Ribbon,
" (Lord North) nor this, nor that Mem
" ber of Administration ; but there was
«' lurking in his Moffo's Cabinet fometbing
" that sold ^^BETRAYED them.
BOSTON, November 11.
Monday last Capt. Adams arrived
here, in 25 days from Martinico, by whcrfi
we have advice, That a fleet of 14 fail
under convoy, were arrived at that port,
from France, before he failed, and 'twas
said brought an account that there had
been a general engagement between the
united fleets of France and Spain, and the
English squadron under Admiral Hardy,
which was long and bloody ; and that the
former were victorious, having taken two
or three of their capital ships, and funk
one or two more, with the loss of one of
the French ships, which funk before she
could be got into port, and that a great
number of men were killed on both lides.
This account was also received at Martin
ico, from Grenada and another island, be
fore Capt. Adams failed.
It is said that the sea battle between the
two fleets, was fought on the 4th of Sep
tember,. .
A Dutch pilot boat lately arrived at
Grenada, from Barbadoes, reports there,
that an English vessel, in a very.fhort pas
sage from Europe, had brought the fol
lowing intelligence : That tfe combined
fleets of France and Spain, and the English
fleet under Sir Charles Hardy, had met;
that there had been a rtoft bloody battle ;
that our naval armament had at length ob
tained victory, having taken three British
ships of the line; one of which was a firft
- rate, of ad hundred cannon.
We learn that a fleet of 70 fail has ar
rived at Barbadoes, under protection of
two ships of the line. It is presumed that
this fleet is part of the large convoy of
Admiral Arbuthnot.
, A gentlemrn who arrived here on Sa
turday last, from Newport, fays. That let
ters had been received there from New-
York, mentioning, that 8000 troops had
actually embarked, that 6000 more were
preparing to embank, and that their pre
tend confufion in that city intimated a ge
neral embarkation.
Capt. Jarvis arrived in town a few days
ago, from the Weft Indies, who informs,
That he left Ireland, where he was carri
'ed prisoner, the latter end of July last,
and informs, that the people of Ireland
had entered into an association not to wear
any English manufacture • and that be
•tween 30 and 400004 sterling worth of
British goods, were consumed in Dublin,
by the people there, before he came away.
In rhe last speech of the Duke of Man
chester, in the House of Lords, is the fol
lowing paflage: " I have certain, infor
mation that secret emififites are this mo
ment negotiating a treaty of amity and
commerce with the male contents cf Ire
land, and thqre is the greatest reason to
fearthat we mall loon luofe that branch
of the British empire, as we have loft the
Colonies.".,
Extras of a letter from Martinico, dated
: October 12.
," By a frigate arrived this day from
France, we have advice of 60,000 troops
having been embarked for fume days pad,
and ready to make a defeent on the coast
of Great Britain.,
, The conjoined forces of France and
Spain, consist of 66 ships of the line, be
sides frigates and are so far superior to that
ofthe enemy that the English fleet is
blocked up in the channel.
HARTEC R D, November 16.
Sunday last the Hon. Major- General Gates
arrived in this town from Newport.
The fame day two Regiments of bis Division
ofthe Continental Army arrived in this town,
where they are at present encamped. The other
Regiments which cbmpofe the Divifan are e*
their march from Newport and are fan ex
pe^ed in this town.
RUN away from the fubfetiber on the night fol
lowing the tq'h of Ao,off lg^ t an apprentice
boy named SgTH RANNEY. about § feet 6 in
cbm high, 18 h^nl ts aid. wore a^ay & red brq^n
jacket, check! shirt, brown troffers, new &es, felt
hat, had a Variet, of cfh& cloaca wfh him. Who
ever wit) take up said mn-uw^y and -Vern him to the
fobfenber fh^ll have £fy dollar, reward and nfof
fary chirgbt paid. By AMO3 SAGE,
Middletown# November 9 'IT)-
CA SH given for MUSTARD
SEAD, by Mr. MERCHANT
CLARK, Hartford.
vfo.l - AriiQoajf ^ f m
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby riven, That
an Office is opened at my dwelling house in
this town, for regifterin, all former charters or
grants, or attested copies cf- all former charters or
grants cf lands within this State, which have been
made out, and duly executed by either the States
cf Maffa^hufetts Bay, New H-%fh re er New-
York, in order to enable me to make .ere general
m*p cf the whole, agreeable to my appointment for
that purpefe by the Central AiLmbly of this State
at their ft ffi oris in June last.
The record# cf ph,rtta, or grants which have
been made,ut by New-Hampthire, are carried off
the continent by the late Gevernor the^f. All
fich charters, or grant that are exhibited to me at
myoffice, will be registered ^ the expzneeof his
State. Such records will when entered, be in fa.
t^e considered in the title and security to such ori
ginal grants, whether executed by one, or either of
the States aforefaid ; and as there is always danger
offuch charters being defaced or defl'cyed, by which
means many d fpu'es. and ineonveniencici to tie
present proprietors may in fu@e 29fe, tb prevent
which, I flatter my felf that any p^fua or perfone
being in peffeffion of f§ch charters g'OTs, or attest
ed copies ofcharters or grahtsr*)ll cheerfully take
the earlier opportunity to exh bit then to me in or
der to their being duly registered and returned.
IRA ALLEN, Surveyor General
C TRAYED or flolea out ofthe fubferibers pawnee
O in Woodbury* about the middle ofOacber last.
a daik brown HORSE, 14 hands high 4 wh te feet,
white face and eyes, a very handsome HORSE, and
in good order when he went a way. Whoever will
tske up said hprfe shall be handfomdy rewarded and
all necessary charges paid, by
PETER GILCHRIST.
Woodbury Nov, 10, • 17)9. -
O IRAYED from landlord M.x's pasture, in
O Branford, on the fl of Nuve^ber inst. a BAY
.H OR O.E. far in his forehead, thick set, trots all,
about 14 hands high; about y years old, no brand
(as remembered.) Also, Strayed at the fame time,
aBLACK STALLIQN, stir in his forehead,
pace# and hand gallops, 12 years old, about ighands
high. Whoever will return said Harfes or feed
woid to the fabfnriber ia, Hanford where they are,
/ball bee a Laadf m#-reward and oh%es n-id hv
,<TIMQTHY BUNCE.
- Hartford, Nov. ¥5, r 779>
State of Vermont Benaingron, 04 25, IT9 &
WHEREAS application hath bun made oroe
the fobferiber ope ofthe justices ofthe Peace
for the county of Bennington, by more than a six
teenth part cf the proprietors i f POWNAL, in hid
county, to call a meeting cf said prepreorr. Tbefe
ire therefore to warn the proprietors of said town,
10 meet .st the dwelling house of Mr. John Ltrhbe,
in fa^d P?wnal, on,the zyth day cf December cext,
at p o'clock in the forenoon, to afl on the following
particulars. 1. To choefe a Moderator, i To
choefe Proprietor# clerk. 3 To fee if the proprie
tors will agree to lay cat a fth division in said own.
4. To fee what the proprietors will do refpe&ing
theft proprietors, and their nominal lots, who have
cot complied with the former votes of said proprie
tc^s, in regard of laying them out. 5. To raise mo.
nay to defray charges, and to do and a& any othe,
business that may be thought necessary at said meetj
inr. SAMUEL ROBINSON J^r # P—e
'^ 'AKEN up by the fubfc^ber. Daniel frat,
X at Prat's Ferry, a BAY MARE about 13
heads and a half high, trots all, no bread, a few
grey hairs in h4r fefyehead, and hat been fiddle gal
led. The owner may have h^r by paying charges,
Gla,enbury, October 24 1,79.
"ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS REWARD.'
LAST night the fubferibers house war breh open ~
and some thenfanda of continental dollars ta
ken from hiffdeft ; a large proportion ofthe bills cf
the denomination efyo dollarsapd upwards ; a num
ber of bills of 17,5 emission, viz. two of thirty dol
lars', the rest of a lower denomination. Whoever
Sail det<& the thief, or bring the money to the
fabfaiber, ffiall receive the above reward.
CALEB COOK.
Wallingford, 13th November 1 779.
N B. The r^ey fiolta was received for the
State Tax.
TIHE b?%hrfl price ,ivcn for bilk cn F ance. at
JOSIAH BLAKELEY's Acre under the .
Printing Qffi~e. Hartford, Nv if.
L'oyr this day, a SILVER SHOE EU-.KLE,
Lowered, cf the French quadrangular taste.
Whoever will return it to William Seymour,
cr the Printers shall be generoLfy rewarded.
Nevemher r§ f ] 779?