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They lining' disc overed him on his approach,
took a more advantageous position, and commen
ced an attack, which was returned with great
spirit, and soon became general; and upon our
troops advancing to cloie quarters, the enemy
were compelled to give way; but shortly after
renewed the a&ion on the right of our troops,
where Capt. M'Kean, who cpmmandedthe reserve
met and opposed them with such spirit, that a to
tal rout ensued; and the. enemy difrerfed in
small parties, seeking fafety in flight. The acti
on lasted an hour and an half—the best accounts
of the enemy's force is, that they consisted of
upwards of 200 ; —Our loss in killed; was five,
miffing and wounded, nine; among the latter
was the brave Cipt. M'Kean, who is since dead
of his wounds, de'fervedly much regreted ;-=The
enemy's loss canriot.Qe afeertained, but it is not
less than forty, as great part of that number were
found dead on and near the place of action. Col.
Willet, and th^otlicers and troops under his com
mand, merit the highest applause; for their gal
lant and spirited behaviour on this decafion ; and
great advantagesmay be expected from the event,
as it will tend to damp the spirit of enterprise in
Our savage enemy.
Extract of a letter from the arm, Dobs's Ferry,
July 30, 1781.
" A deserter came in from New-York, to
Head-Quarters, fays, that Colonel Tarleton's
legion,land two British regi nents of infantry,
are arrived from the southward."
It is certain that a fleet failed from Sandy Hook
last week, with design to escort Cornwallises ar
my to South-Cafolinayor, which ismofl: probable
back to New^York.
Extrafl of a letter from Albany, dated Jul, 28#
“ On the 26th instant, Colonel Willet being
returned to Albany, received an express from
Schoharie, that the enemy was seen in the lower
part of that fetfement: He obtained a detach
ment of Colonel &rtl^nt's regiment, gnd wag
gons, and set off about ten o'clock in the evening;
yesterday morning lie was at Schoharie.' I can
not learn that the enemy have burnt more than
gne house."
We have just heard that the enemy have eva
cuated Ninety-Six :—That Cornwallis has divi
ded his troops, part to be returned to New-York,
and part to reinforce their debilitated troops in;
South-Carolina. ,
N E W-L 0 N D O N, August 3.
Tuesday the Young-Cromwell privateer, Capt. Reed, car
wing ten three pounders and fl men, returned from a short
cruize, and brought in a privateer of eight 4 pounders and
one 12 pounder in the bow, and'had 45 men She was only
two days out from Sandy-Hook, called the Surprize.
Tuesday evening the brig Minerva, Capt. Dudley Saltcn
fal, returned into 7 port, and brought irrthe letter of marque
ship Hannah, Cape. Watson, of fifteen 5-pounders, 9 weeks
from London, bound to New-York, which he captured on
funday last, after an engagement of two glades. Thisfrrize
is laid co be the most valuable of any taken on this coast the
present war, her cargo being eftirtated at'upwards of 80,
boo 1. Serling."
By the above prize we Clears that, the fau^drqQ under the
command of Admiral la Motte Picker has taken a fleet of
18 British Ships from Lisbon, bound to Newfonndfi nd, their
Convex only escaped.—And that the fan* fqiia,on had
also taken almost the whole of the Shipping with Rodney's
plunder from St. Euftatia.
HARTFOR D, August 7.
Extrall of a letter from a Gentleman at Philadelphia, July r,.
46 Our Agent at Sruffels writes that the King of Prussia is
certainly our friend, and has much influence in the present
politics of Europe. .
“ We are just advised of a further pecuniary aid obtained
for uv in France, to 2 considerable amount"
Ext^a from the M irquis La Fayette's General Orders.
Ambled: Plantation, opposite James-River, Jxly 8, rpSr.
" T HE General is happy in acknowledging the spirit of
the detachment commanded by Gen. Wayne, in. their en
gagement with the total of the BritisQrmy, of which he
aappened to be an eye witness. He requens General Wayne,
the officers and men under his coma^ad^o receive his bert
shanks. r a
The braver, and deftruaive fire of trefifle-men engaged,
rendered effenuial service.,
The brilliant conduct of Major Galvan and the continental
detachment under his command, entitle them to appl^fe.
The condud of the Pennfylvfnia field and other officers
are new instances of their gallantry and talent's.—-- rhe Hi e
,f the light infantry under Major Wyllys checked the ene
my's progress round our right flank.—The General was
much pleased with the conduct of Capt.- Savage, of the ar
tillery, and it is with pleasure also he observes that nothing
but tree loss of horses could have produced" that of the two
field pieces.—The zeal of Col. Mercer's little corps is hand
fomel, expressed in the number of horses he had killed.'
Died, last wchie&y, in the 34th year of bis age, Ca,.
ISAAC SEYMOUR, ofthis town.
Palmer, July 20,
" Mr. biUy Lee Graham, son of the late Rev. Richard
Crouch Graham, of Pelham, as he was returning from I mill,
his horse, as he was walking ffowly along, suddenly Parted,
and flung him off the near fide---his right foot hanging 111
the stirrup, and hi! head coming to the ground ; in this po
sition, che horfemh For twenty rods, when treading upon
his head drew the foot from the stirrup, which put a final
^ri?! Q l,hw'hnt^. He was in the loth year of has age;
a Tober, virtuous and lovely youth; he was rhe delight of
his now diftreflbd mother, and his relations and friends."
An A N ECDOT E.
DURING Eenedid Arnold's military (peculations in Vir
ginia, he took an American Captain prisoner. After
some general conversation with the Captain, he asked him
“ what the Americans would do with him if they caught
him." The Captain at firft declined giving him an answer;
but upon being repeatedly urged to it, he fiid, " Why, Sir,
isl must answer your question, you must exepfe my telling
you the plain truth : If my countrymen should catch you, I
believe they would firft cut off that lame leg, whicliwas
wounded in the cause of freedom and virtue, and biuy it with
the honours of war, and afterwards hang the remainder of
your body in gibbits."
THE several towns on the weft fide of Connecticut river,
in this State, who have not sent forward their Men, to
serve until the firft of March next, at or near Horfeneck,
under the command of General Waterbury, are hereby noti
fied and directed, to deliver them to me at Litchfield, or
fend them to Lieut. Lewis, at the White-Plains, as soon as
possible. . JAMES STODDARD, Cap:.
Litchfield, July jo, 1781. - ^
ALL persons indebted to the Printers of this Paper, for
News Papers, Advertisements, or any other account,
are requeued co make immediate payment. Those who
have given obligations to pay in produce, and have negled
ed to make good their contrails, are once more, for the last
time in this way, desired to. call and fettle them.
The Officers and crew of the privateer Schooner: Raven ;
when Commanded by Capt ;Olmfted, are desired to
call upon their agent for their prize money and goods.
Hartford, August 2, 1781.
ALL those that are indebted to the effete of RICHARD
ALSOP, Esq. deceas'd, are once more desired by
the fubferiber to ,come and fettle their book accounts, and
pay the interest due on their Notes of hand, if not, they will
soon be put into an Attorney's hands to polled. , ::
MA RY ALS OP, Administratrix.
Middletown, August 6, T7st.
THE public are hereby informed. That Dr. WATT S's
PSALMS, lately advertised iq the Press byABEL
MORSE, of Wethersfield, are come to hard, and are rea
dy to be delivered to fubferibers, and,others who may wan;
to purchase them singly, or by the hundred, dozen or gross.
They are so good and coire& an edition, that they need no
recommendation; the HYMNS are now in the Press and
will soon be published. 1,
Said MORSE has for fafe ^ variety of School Books,
Novels, Histories, &c. Aho, Writing Paper by the Ream
or quire, Bonnet Pipers, Terr, Sugar, Coffee. Chocolate,
Copperas, Spices, Irish Linen, Gauze and Silk Handker
chiefs, Penknives, Scirfars, Snuff, Sewing Silk, Holland and
Cambrick Thread, Powder and Shot, and sundry other ar
ticles. ; ,
N. B. Arif of the abo'va articles, or Cash given for Rags.
Wethersfield, Augnft 6, 1781.
TH E Subscribers once more inform the creditors on the estate of
JOHN C ^4E LE, late of Glaftenbury, deceas'd, re
presented insolvent that we shall attend to receive and examine
the claims of the creditors on said estate, on the iff, 2d and 3d
Tuesdays of September next, from one o'clock, in the" afternoon till
faon on e&h ofjail days, at the dwelling house of Josiah Hale.
JOSIAH H^ LE,] Commif
, ELISHA H^LE,] fioners.
Glaftenhw,, July 2s, r,fr.
STRAYED or STOLEN from tlie Subscriber's in
clofure, aboqt the loch of July ult. a Brown HORSE,
4ark mane and tail, a dark streak on his back, a white foot
in his forehead, branded on his fore hoof E. H. four years
Md raft' Spring ; Supposed to h^ve gone towards Waterbury,
if ftAfyedq where she &fbred. Whoever will take up said
hoife andrettfi him to che Tubferfber in Middletown, or to
Mr. WoHey Scoff, in Northbury, shall have a handsome re
ward andrieceffriry changes paij, by ..
, , Elijah HUbbard.
Middletown, August 2, 1781. ft °-.
S'tR AYED from the Subferibeg night,, a.
Brown MARE, ifhands and a half high, a small star,
in her forehead, her mane cut a little, paces and trots, Chod
before, a fear on her near thigh. Whoever will return said
stray to the owner, shall have a generous reward and charges
paid, by
ELISHA enos.
' Simlriiry, July fa t,^* 4 .. ....
T° h'b>rspßlVtTrS ofthe Townof fau; m
the State, of New- Hampshire, are hereby notified, to at
tend on an adjourned Meeting of fail Company, to tranfa&
important business, relative to their interest in fa id township,
on Monday the 27th of August next, at one o'clock in the
afternoon, at the jioufe of Mr. Jabez Weft, innholder in
Lebanon, State of Cohneaicut. , . .
TH 0. WILLIAMS; Proprietors-Clerk.
Lebanon, July 28, 1781.
JU Sf come to hand from Philadelphia, a Quantity o'
the firft Quality of INDIGO and BOHEA TEA,
which will be SOLD very reasonable for Specie or Bills
on France, by
TIMOTHY PALMER.
Suffield, August 7, „«r.
T" A KirN—U=P in the irclofure ofthe Snbfcfiber, on of
about the 30th of April last, a Sorrel HORSE, bear
ing something upon the roan, three years old, his hind legs
white. The owner is desired to prove his property, ph,
charges and take him away.l
I JOHN GILLET.
New-Marlborough, July 2, nSi.
'a 1 A KEN U P by me Subferiber, fometiine in June lalt,
. 1 a Black HORSE, Bor 9 years old, .12 or 13 hands high,
branded on the left shoulder S. M. and ?p the left thigh but
the letters unknown, trots, paces and dangers well. .Tne
owner is desired to prove his property, pay-charges and take
him away. SETH SMITH.
New Hartford, Jul, jo, 1781,
E A.R ) HE N vy A R E,
To be Sold, Wholesale or Retail ; also,
A Number of APPLE-TR EES, for Orchards,
By ISRAEL SEYMOU R.
Hartford, August 2, 1781.
l^rT^'S's'H Y M N S to be fold, ar
the Nbrtli-Door Under the Piiriting-Offide,
ry HE Sabferiber having obtained Licence of tie Sc^B
l Men of North; nipron, agreeable to the law of this
Commonwealth, no S E'L L, at Public Vendue, Alison 0+
I Out-Cry, within the said town of Northampton, all forts of
Goods. 'Wares, Merchandized, and 1 Effects whatfbever ;—-
Whouidittforra rhe Public, That he piopofes to 0 P F>N the
said V ENDU E,/on Thurfilay the ninth day of August nexti
•at the house nearly opposite the gaol, inNorthampton afore
faid, and to confine to hold the said Vendue every Thurs
day following, : ard oftner if it should be found necessary,
at the fame place. As h^means to have the said business
conduced with the utmoll fairrtefs, regularity, and accuracy,
he hopes, shatchofc Gentlemen and Cadies who will be 10
kind as to favor him with their company, will not be dis
appointed. All kindsof pidpery will fc,received to fell,
as aforefaid, and at private faie, at very low commiilions,
and the fmallcfl favor gratefully acknowledged,,
E) the public's humblefervanfo '
PARK WOODWARD.
Northampton, July 30, 1781.-
CTO LEN from the Suhferiber,. on the „fr'of July ulc.'
a Dai k Brown M ARE, fourteen and a half hands high,
seven or eight years old, a star inher forehead; left hind
foot white, a white spot on her right fide just before the hip
bone, pace^ and trots.. Whoever will take up said Mare,
and secure the Thief, andgive information to the fubferiber,
shall have a generous reward, and charges paid, by
ABEL RISING.
Weft-Suffibld/ August 6, 1781,1
N. Bi There was left in the pasture, from which theabove^
mentioned Mare was taken, a small brown Mare, very low
in flesh, about thirteen handshigh. & . — ^
STATE of CUis A ECTICU f.
' Eatt-Haddam, July 30, 1781.
KNOW YE, That a Libel is filed before Joseph Spencer,
EfaUire, an Assistant for the Statc of Conpedicut, and
Elias Worthington, Efauire, Justice gs the Peace for the
county of Hartford, in RyorofCapt. James Ransom (as he
is one of the Committee of Infpe&ion of Provisions in Col
chefter) against Five hundred and Fifteen Pounds of Wheat:
Flour y seized on^the ifthof July inftgnt, .by the direction :
and procurement of the said Infpedor, and now in cunody
of law, in said Colchefter ;' which flour was defign'd for,
rand going to 'the enemy ;' and the libellant fays that the said
flour ought zo.be condemned, and become forfeit to the
Treasury as the said county of Hartford : Whereupon, a
Maritime Court will be held, for the trial of said cause, at
the house of Aaron Kellogg, innholder in said Colchefter,
on the 20th day of August, next, at to o'clock. A. M. All
persons concerned are to take notice herepf.
......... = JOSEPH SPENCER^Affiftanu
STAT £ of CONNECTICUT,
Haft-Haddam, July 30, 1781.
KNO W YE, That a Libel is filed before; Jofepn Spencer,
Esquire, an Affi'dant for the State of ,Connecticut, and
Elias Worthington, Esquire, justice of the Peace for- the
county pfHertford, in favor of C,QI. Eliph. Bulkley and Mr.
Aaron Kellogg, (two the Committee of Infpe&ipn of Pro
vision, in the town, of Colchefter) againff Five Hundred and
one Quarter of Wh^c Flour; seized and .taken, into the
custody of the law, in hid Colchefter, by the direction and
procurement of said Infpcdocs, on the twenty-third day of
June ultimo ; which flower was defign'd for, and going to
thp enemy ; and the libellants fay, that the said 9ower ought:
to be condemned, and become forfeit to the Treaftny of the
the said county of Hartford : Thereupon, a Maritime Court
will be held, for the trial of said cause, at the dwelling
house of said Aaron Kellogg, on the 20th dav of August next,
at 10 o'clock A. M. All.perfons concerned are to take no
tice hereof. , , ; = u.
JOSEPH S.TENCER, Affifta^^
SXAx£ >9fr COIN N 1% C 1 leu 1.
. Eaft-Haddam, July 30, 1781.
T 7" NOW YE, That a Libel is filed before Jof ptySpencer,
Esquire, Assistant for the State of Connecticut, and
Dan. Foot, Esquire,. Tuftice of the peace for the county of
Hertford, in favor of Aaron Kellogg and Jonathan Deming,
of Colchefter, in said county, agarnft Four Pounds of Bolux
Tea, One Pack of Pins,- Three Yards of Callido and Eleven
Yards of black Cailimanco ; said to be illicitly imported:
from the enemy into this State y which goods were seized
and ;aken by the procurement of ure libellants into the
'cuftody of the law, in said Colchefter, On the 20th day cf
July instant, and arc said to be forfeit and liable to con,
demnation ; Thereupon, a Maritime Cotrit 'will, be held."'
for the trial of said cause, at the dwelling house of fiid
AafogKellogg, innholder in &id Colchefter, or the 20th.
daf of August next, at io o'clock A. M. All persons con
cerned are to take notice hereof. .
JOSEPH SPENCER, Affiftanf.
STATE of CONNEC'TIC U T.
E#ft-Haddam, July 30, 1781.
KN.O W YE, That a Libel is filed before Joseph Spence",
Esquire, Assistant for said State, and Rlias Worthing:on,
Esquire, Justice of the Peace for the county of Hartford, in'
favor of Joseph Isham, junior, of Colchefter,in said county,,
against Six Yards of black Mode, Eleven Pen-Knives, anil
sundry other articles of British goods ; said to be illicitly
imported frohi the enemy into this State; wtiich godds Were
seized and taken by the procurement of the libellant into tire
cufody of the law, in said Colchefter, on the loth day of'
July infant, and cauled to be forfeited and'lrable to coh
demnation-^ttie value of said goods not exceeding thin,
pound's lawful money r thereupon, a Maritime Cottrewii
be held, for the trial offaid cause, at the dwelling house of
Aaron Kellogg, id said Colchrfter, on the twentieth day of
August next, at ten o'clock A. Ml All ' pc?fahs concernedf
are to take notice hereof.. *4n,
JOSEPH SFEfCßß',Affiftaflt7