The Connecticut courant, and the weekly intelligencer — Hartford [Conn.], 1782-06-25 00:00:00, page 3

At a Meeting ofthe Inhabitants of the Town of Farmington,
on the aift day of June, A. D. 1783.
General SELAH HEART, was chefen Moderator.
rr^HlStown, upon a retiofpedive view of the ,rogret< of
the present war, are impaired with a mixed sensation
of pleafttre and of pain, as different objeds present to con
federation ; the (offerings and differs of the people in ge
neral, in encountering the horrors of war, in all its various
forms, with an enemy, haughty, powerful, barbarous and
vindictive, particularly of thole wlioni the fortune of war
hath fubjeded to their power --and cfpeciHl, the loss of
these patriots and heroes, who have bled in their country's
cause, fill us with the most heart-felt affliction and sorrow ;
but the brilliant success that has attended our arms, while
fighting alone in the cau(e of our country, and of mankind ;
and the still more glorious success, that has crowned our
exertions, when fighting fide by fide with onr great and il
lustrious Ally, give us the most lively sensations of joy.
Various have been the engines of fraud and of force, that
the British King and Parliament have employed, to suppress
the rising glory of these States, wrest our liberties' from us,
and fubjed us to their abfolure controul ; which the cauti~ d
oils cireumfpedion of Congress—the vigilance of the fu
fireme executive powers of the several States-- the heroic
ortitude of dur armies, and the animated exertions ofthe
people have turned upon their inventors, at once to our ho
nor, and their extremes shame and disappointment. Hav
ing been tiffed with the temped o'war, lor seven fit • rs.
the glorious fuccerfrs of the last campaign, brought us in
view ofthe harbour of peace and independence ; and we
were fondly disposed, after all our toils, to paint, in out
KINGSTON Jamaica) March ~
We hear that General Gaives,arrived from the
Havanna at the Cape in the St. Juan BaptUl of
80 guns, the 22d ultimo; that Don Solatia fro
follow the General in a few days, w^h 8 inips
of the line, and 8000 troops ; and that Don Gal
vez, on his paffagelrom thelfavanna, in latitude
27, had fallen in with a fleet from Jamaica, and
captured a ihip of 22 guns. Several other vefiels
of which fleet are find to be taken by a French
frigate and an American cruizer. Toe prisoners
further report,that Engineershad been dispatched
^o found Cumberland harbour, and to make out
an encampment for 26,000 men.
April 6. By the Juliana, which arrived on
Thursday the 23 ult. at Fort Maria in 41 days
from Liverpool, and a week from Portola, we
have a confirmation of the difpeifion of the out
ward-bound East and Weft i^'a fleets.--Capt.
Smith fays, that while he lay at 1 ortola,a Danifli
sloop arrived there from Antigua, in which came
pallengers a ^lr. Smith, an inhabitant of the lat
ter, who mentioned, that two or three of the Lon
don fleet had arrived there, which had been se
parated trom the main body in a gale of wind,
a few days after they had cleared the land s end
of England. . . , ,
St. PIERRE's (Martinique) March 7.
In themorning ofthe 19th, tnegrand fleet mkde
their appearance off our road, under the convoy
of the Couronne of 80 guns, commanded by M.
de Mithon ; the Magnitique of 74, by M. de
Macarty ; the Dauphin Royal, of 70, by M. de
Seneville ; two frigates and a hooped war ; they
left Breit the 13th of February. This fleet con
filling of 60 fail, the greatest part or them loaded
on the King's account, could not yet go to anchor,
cither in our road or at Fort Royal till the loth.
We kilow not at present the exaft number of
troops that are arrived A considerable number
of transports, bound to the Bast-Indies, separated
from them in a certain latitude, having for their
convoy four fail of the line.
Since these islands have become the principal
theatre of our war with England, not a cam
paign has passed, nor even a tingle expedition,
which has not been quickly followedby the molt
ftrikmg tettimonies of his Majesty's approbati
on. The history of the present war will furnilh
at the fame time an ufeful and an honorable les
son to the nation ; for it will exhibit portraits of
a young monach always eager to reward merit,
and of officers continually worthy of having be
nefits heaped upon them.
On Sunday next there will a te Deum and a
generalillumination, in honor ofthe birth ofm®n
figneur the Dauphin, and in celebration of the
success of our arms both in Virginia and at St.
Christopher's—The fame ceremony will be ob
served at Fort-Royal and all the parishes in the
island.
HA?t TFO RD, June 25.
Monday the 10th instant departed this life the
truly venerable Stephen Williams, D. I).
Pallor of a Church in Springfield, in the 90th
year of his age, and the 66th year of his ministry.
We hear from Albany, that several small par
ties of Indians and Tories have lately made their
appearance at the head of the Mohawk-River,
and hate killed some of the inhabitants, burnt se
veral buildings, and carried off about a dozen
prisoners, including men, women and children.
imaginations, the Tweets of repose, and domeffic c^jo,-
menc; but far other lecnes now attrad our attention; we
hevc dill to counteract the fraud, if not the force of Britain ;
the tyltem of policy adopted by the preterit British Admi
nistration, wdl, in the opinion of this town, be pernicious
to these States, unl;fs viguroufl, and fucccUfutly oppoted;
differing of conquest by an offenfive war upon the conti
nent, they arc determined to oppose their whole force 10
the fleets of France, to obtain it possible a decided fuperi
ority ac fca, to lye upon the defensive upon the continent,
to duArm us by the insidious arts of a falfe and dclufive peace,
and fatal tranquility, to sow the feeds of diflenrion between
us and our Allies, by engrossing our trade which was the
principal objc& of the alliance-—to embarrass our councils,
and cut the hacws of war by exhaulting our specie, no fur
ther dependence being had on paper credit, being totally
destroyed by their too fucccfsful arts, to corrupt the people,
and debauch them, by degrees, from their allegiance to
these States, by the lure of gain, and the delights and luxu
ries,of an unprincipled, illegal and unnatural commerce---
to farcinace the people with the love of indolence and re
pose, ungrounded upon the principles of the contest, and
finally to seize us an unresisting prey ? an object fitted to fate
their cruelty, avarice and lull of empire. This illegal com
merce has been gradually increasing, far a length of time,
and is now advanced co a heightb more than fufficient to
rpufe the attention of the people. The laws that have been
cneded, by the legislature of this state, and are still in force
for the purpofc of preventing illicit trade are, in the opini
on ofthis town, if duly executed, fufficient to cfi& the pur
poses defined ; but that they have been, and now are, in a
particular manner, disregarded, and the falucary purposes
of government defeated, is an indifput&ble fa&:: and the
people, whose spirited and zealous concurrence is necessary
co give force and energy to law, muff be chargeable with
the train of fatal confequenccs that will ensue.
Impfeffed with these considerations, we feel, that there is
a duty we owe to ourfclves, our country and posterity, in
the present critical fiiu.ttiun . faffairs ; fcufible, at the fame
time, that our influence is confined within very narrow li
mits, and that i partial remedy, applied to a general evil,
will fail to effi&ate a cure ; we wid not scruple to propofc,
as the best expedient we can devise, a Convention of one or
more Delegates from the several towns in the county of
Hartford, to meet at Hartford, on the Sixteenth day of July
next, to consult and devise what is proper and necessary to
be done, to carry into.execution the laws of the State, for
preventing illicit made and commerce with the enemy and
to consult and determine upon other matters and things for
the public good, proper for fueb a Convention.
It is hoped the motives, by which this town is abutted,
in this matter, will be a fufficient apology for their stepping
forward in this proposal, in preference to other towns in
the county of greater weight and consequence ; If the pro
posal meets with general approbation, and answers the sa
lutary purposes designed, it is of little consequence from
whence it originates ; if otherwise, this town will be happy
in a conscious sense, of having difeharged their duty to their
county.
The question being put whether this town do approve of
the foregoing Representation and Proposal, as containing
their fenfc upon the fubjed. It pallid in the affinitive.
Voted, That John Treadwell, hiq. Cape. William Judd,
Col. Gad Stanley, and General Selah Heart, be, and they or
either two of them are desired and appointed to attend the
proofed Convention, to reprefeat this town therein, if ne•
ceflaiy.
Voted, That the Town Clerk transmit a fair copy ofthe
foregoing to the Printers of the Connecticut Courant, and
desire them, in the name of the town, to infect the fame in
their next Paper.
A true Copy of Record, examined, by
SOLOMON WHITMAN, Town-Clerk.
TO BE SOLD,
At PUBLIC AUCTION,
On Thursday the 18th Day of July next, at two o'Clock
Afternoon,
A Good Dwelling House, Shop and Barn, with about one
acre ofLand, situated in Middletown town plat, be
longing to the estate of Cape. Israel Abbot, deceayd, with
rhe incumbrance ofthe widow's dower, the fale'will be at
said house. AJfo, to be fold at private file, tyo pieces of
Land lying in Eaft-Hartford, one piece containing about
60 rods, lying on the Great River, and is used for a Landing
for the Fciry in Hartford; the other piece lays about 15
rods Raft of the Ferry, near the houle of Mr. Williams, con
tains about 69 rods. Conditions of paymentmay be known
any time before the file, by enquiring of
COMFORTSAGE.
Middletown, June 20, 1782.
BROKE into the inclofure ofthe subscriber, about the Sth
es June infant, a Black MARE, about 14 hands high,
8 or 9 years old, natural pacer, small flat in her forehead,
no brand, not shod. The owner is desired to p^y charges,
and take her away FREEMAN KTCEVR*
Hartford, June 22, 1,82.
F O R S A L A,
By JOHN CALDWELL, ^Co.
JAM AICA Spirits, per Hogshead or small quantity.
Weß.lndia Rum per Hogshead or Barrel.
Madeira Wine, per Quarter Cask.
Nanri Brandy.
Mnlaffes, per Hogshead.
Best-Brown Sugar, per Hogshead or Barrel.
Tea, Indigo, Pepper and Cotton.
6 by 8 and 7 by 9 Window Glass.
A few Coils Cordage and Spunyarn,
Fore Sail, fuitablc for a Sloop So Tons.
A small Affintment European Goods. .
They will pay Cash or any of the above articles for a
few Tons good W heat Flour-
Hartford, June 24, 1782.
GOOD WEST-INDIA R U M, per Hhd.
BAR-IRON and STEEL,
To be Sold by
JOHN MORGAN,
Wanted, a Quantity of Wheat Flour.
Haitford June 25, 1782.
WE the Subscribers being by the Hon. Court of P abate#
for the diftii& of Stafford, appointed cerom.lionerh
to receive and examine the claims of the creditors, to rhe
estate ofMr. Ezekiel Sextan, late ofEaft-Windfor, deceas'd
(represented insolvent) hereby give notice, that we shall at
tend said bufiuefs, ac the dwelling-house of Mr Timothy
Holton,inn-keeper, inlaid Ealt-Windfor, or the firfl Illite
days of July and Auguli next, from two till fix o'clock afield
noon. „ SIMEON BELKNAP,
MATTHEW HYDE.
East-Windsor, May 27, 1782.
WANTE D,
As an Apprentice to an Apothecary,
A Youth of good morals and reputable p rents, from ^
to 16 years of age. A premium vill be exp &ed.
Enquire ofthe Printers.
STRAYED or STOLEN t/on tec fubteriter the 7th of June
instant, a dark Son el MARE, about 14 hands high, trots
and paces, laige mane, shod before, rcut 8 yea.' old.
Whoever will give information where she m.y be found
shall be gencroufly rewarded, by
NATHANIEL TERRY.
Frfirid, June 20 2782.
- A rior con NECrICU T, IT
Hartford County, Jo c 19, 1782.
PUBLIC notice is hereby given to all co ecu el t tg
Libel is filed before the Hon. J bez H miir. liq}
judge of the maritime court, in and for the com ty of H-.t
---fard, by Jeremiah Hubbard, jun.and Thomas Hubbard, jun.
both of Haddam,in said county ; against a qu. ntity of g< odf
and merchandize, and two mates, allfeized 11 said H-cd m,
on the 13th day of June instant, and appraded at m<oc than
301 lawful money, which the libellants .yate forfeited, by
virtue of the ftacuces of ton S-ate, refpe&o;g illicit trade.
For the trial es the justice < fraid feizuic, a maritime court
will be holden at the Cou t-H^ufe in Ha tford, in fa:d coun
ty, on the firft Tuesday of July next, when, and where all
persons concerned may appear, and they shall 'c heard.
JAtFZ HAMLIN Judge.
TAkEN up by the Subscriber, the rnn.fM.n Lit. < S O ,.
rel MARE, bald faced, lame in her fore feet, hoofs
cracked, white feet, no brand. The owner is defied te
prove property, pay charges, and take her ^my.
DANIEL CATI TN;
H^rwiwin, .tec te =%!
Weatnersfield, C.
JACOB WILLIAMS, of Wethersfield afore-
J laid, being duly sworn, depofeth and luith,
I hat on or about the 7th of May Lit he the de
ponent failed from Lyme, in the Hoop Charlotte,
ne the deponent mailer, bound to Neu-Haven ;
that on his passage to New-Haven he was taken
by a galley called the Terrible, one Mallace
commander; that after his capture aforefaid he
was carried to Huntington, when he was detain
ed under guard about seven days, alter which
he the deponent wasfent to New-York,ah board
the veflel in which he was taken, under convoy
of the Beaumont, one Shepherd commander ;
that after being in New-York about three days,
he the deponent made his escape, by the way of
Long-Itiand, and returned hon b e.---And further
the deponent faith, that he was taken without
his privity or consent ; that he has never receiv
ed the least compensation for his vcihlaiid cargo,
nor for any part thereof ; that he has never had
the promite, nor any intimation, that he, or any
of the late owners of the vessel in which lie was
taken, would receive the least compensation for
any part of his veflel and cargo as aforefaid ; and
that he the deponent never experts that either
himfelf, or any of his late owners, will receive
the least fatisfattion or pay for the whole or any
part of said veflel and cargo.
JACOB WILLIAMS.
Sworn the 20th day of June, 1782, before
ELISHA WILLIAMS, J. P.
THE Subscriber to the foregoing depofrion
having been informed, that various reports have
been circulated to his prejudice, refpi&irg his
late capture---he now, in this public manner,
calls upon any person or persons to prove that
his conduct has been, in that or any other in
stance, unfriendly to his country ; in failure of
which he trulls he (hall be restored to that con
fidence from his fellow citizens, which he al
ways whs and is still entitled to.
LEFT at Landlord Be. j,nun's n, E^H tfo d, force—
time in May l.ft a Pry-Table Qrdei the ow r er ma,
have it by proving bis property rd p : vine <'-gr
Just pwned and to be fold, by N,AT H^iillEL l'o4T TEN,
a little north of the State-Houje Hartford.
THE
Doctrine of Universal Salvation,
Examined and Refuted.
Containing, a cencife and diftin& answer to the writings of
Mr Kelly and Mr. Winchrfter ; upon that fubjeft.
By ISAAC BACKUS, Preacher of the Gofpcl.
Earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto
the Saints^
Building up yourfives on your most holy Faith.
Apoflit Jude.
* ¥ * Now in the press and will be printed in a few dy%
the Afire bly's Shorter Catechifra,witn the proofs at lengths
And will be fold by the gross, dozen or Single, a said shop.
fit Cash or press-papers, given for Cotton or linen Rags.