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Mr. Rigby as one of the many who voted for
the war, he was still of opinion that every aerva
Should be drained to profeeute it with vigour.
Lord North arose and expreded his borrow at
the prefect unhappynews. That no man from,le
beginning more firmly wished far peace than he
had; and tnat no man would do more to obtain it
now: ifthe laying down his place ard honours
would aceumplifh it he. would, gladly, resign them
all. He concluded with defending, the general fub
jed of the American war, by olferving that ho
thought it necessary that evey part of the British em
pire mould contribute to the defraying theexpences.
and whether we were for pe ce or war the prefect
Supply was abfelutely necel'ary as the men must
he, foppofing : reflation of arms conduced home
On the question being put, it was agreed to with
out a divifiop.
N~E w' Y-O-R K, F e r^^6?
Extract o f a Letter from good authority, dated
London, December 9, 1777.
" The account of General Burgoyne's treaty
with Mr. Gates arrived when the two Houses of
(Parliament were fitting and in the warmth ofhigh
debate ; You may imagine that the friends of Go-
V%>ment were much confounded and Daggered By
inch a ffipck ; but you cannot imagine how furi
°"C, illiberally and indecently opposition triumph
^ % the pecahon ; opening and roaring like so ma-.
Col. Barre' called upt>3 LorA George Germaine
to declare upon his honor, what become of Gen.
Burgoyne and his brave troops, and whether or not
he had received expresses from Quebec informing
him of his having surrendered himfeif #uth his whole
army, prifuners of war
Lord George Germaine said in answer, that
he was ever ready to give to the hottie the most early
arid authen io Intelligence of any tranfaclion within
his knowledge ; and now, tho' the recital must give
him pain, he knew it to be his duty to inform toe
Houle that he naT indeed receded expreißs from
Quebec, w th a piece of very unhappy intelligence,
which.however was not authenticated,and he could
not declare it officially; It had been lent from
Ticonderoga to Quebec and had come to Ticonde
roga by the oral reports of defericrs. Tim Tidings
were that Gen. Burgoyne and his army were iur
rouaded by a force greatly superior - cut off frora
ireih (applies of provisions, and unable to pierce
through numbers ofthe enemy—so situated he had
been forced to capitulate, and had furren lered him
fclf and his army prisoners of war. Such he said was
the tenor ofhis expresses. It was a mod unwelcome
and unfortunate affair ; but however, he hoped, the
House would not be over anxious in condemixnion,
nor decide on the propriety or impropriety of the
concerted plan that led to this unhappy event. He
hoped they would suspend their judgments both on
the condu& of tie General and of the Murder on
this occasion. He hoped the conduct of both would
appear free from guilt. For his part, he declared
hewas ready to submit his conduct in planning the
expedition to the judgment of the House. If it ap-'
peared, impotent weak .and in urious, Ist the censure
of the House fall upon him. He was re-dy toabide
it ; as every Minister Who regards the welfare of his
country, ®ught at all times to have his condua ferp -
tinized by his country.
Col. Barrerofe again, and in a most animated,
severe manner reprehended the noble Lord.
Mr. Burke in a speech of vehement declaration,
reproached Lord G. Germaine or his mifeondua
and toolTh credulity.
He concluded, by throwing a few fbafts at Mr.
Solicitor General, whom lie called the Council to
the noble Lord. Upon this
Mr. Solicitor General arose, and in a very man
ly and mafteriy manner, defejibed his own politi
cal character ; his opinions, he laid, were genuine ;
they were his own ; and be nevar spoke the fentT
ments of any man, but thole only which his own
reason had fuggelled; nor did lie ever in that house
plead the cause of any man.
The insinuation which his words carried made
Mr. Burke laugh so much, that he paid but little
attention to Mr. Solicitor who took fire at the flight
put upon him and instantly charged Mr. Burke
with want of manners He had been invariable in
Iris opinion, as well on one fide of the house as |on
the other; and not seldom differed from both. The
-calamity he could not deny was great ; but could
not infer from it that our condition was desperate.
We had often received checks; but the spirit of the
nation had always made us rife superior to our
distresses : An exertion of that spirit would on the
present occasion, infalibly refeue us from danger :
Britons ever shewed magnanimity indiftrefs; and
certain victory Was the sure cou fe ueoces of that
spirit.
We are assured that General LEE, on receiving
the 500 dollars which he drew in the New-York
lottery (mentioned under the New York Head)
immediately distributed the. fame among the Ame
rican prisoners in that city.
It is said that the American prisoners, fitice we
have had a commiiTary in Mew York are well ser
ved with good provisions which are furnifhed at
the expence of the States, and in general very
healthy
Colonel Ely and Ensign M cmPord, have come
out of New-York on their parole.
!,,The Managers of the Paper-Mill Lottery in
Hartford, inform the public, That the sale of the
Tickets has exceeded their most sanguine expectati
ons. Should they meet with as . great success in fel
ling for two weeks to come as they have had the lad
fortnight, the Sale will be compleated; and those
who have then neglected to become adventurers
thrp' fear of being feat but of their money a few
weeks, will be disappointed. r
There is a fair proSpeCt -that the drawing will
commence in the month ofMarch next.
-to Hartford February 24, 177.8.
T O " B~E S 0 L~D°
By PETER VERSTILL E.
AT his Store near tie Skate House in Hartford
for Connecticutand Continental bills a small
assortment of GOODS such as Chintzes real!icoes
Linnens and Woolens some very neat women's
white and black silk gloves, and some very fafhion
able leather gloves checks and nankeens, good dear
skins nail rods sugar, allspice pepper, ginger
sheep-skin breeches ribbons barcelona handker
chiefs a small quantity offleve buttons, tapes, pins,
primers, fpelljng books, &c.
Left with william bull" to- "be" foidTVr
Cash. for which licence has been obtained one
hogshead choice old Jamaica spirits one ditto ditto
Mufeovado sugar. Pimento by the bail Ginger by
the bag Indigo by 50 cr 100. wt. also Allom by
100 wt. or more.
N. B. Those gentlemen that have any demands
on said Bull by book or otherways, are desired to
fend or bring the fame for fetdement ; and those that
are indebted to said Bull are desired to call and fettle
the fame, as he is in much want of Continental and
Connecticut money. Hartford Feb. 24 1778.
? " D A~NB~U R'Y~V E NDU£j ~
BUSINESS of importance having called Mr.
Lott to Boston he finds it will be impossible
for him to attend the sale of his goods at Danbury
on the 26th day of this month, as formerly , notified,
and is therefore under the necessity of postponing it
till Friday the 6th day of March next, when punc-,
tual attendance will be given by him at or near the
house of Capt. John Berrien, in Danbury.
February 13 1778.
A LL^rfops that have any just demands against
the estate 'of Samuel Bernard, late of Tlart
ford deceas'd' .are desired to exhibit the fame for
settlement ; and those indebted to said estate are re
quested to make immediate payment to the Widow
Hannah Bernard.
February „, i,„.
ny hull 'Jogs .agaht A-bniniVaiUn. Tb- King,
God bless h.m for we never had a better one and
no other nation had ever so good an qne who feels
every calamity and misfortune of his people was
greatly affected ; but, with that magnanimity which
diftinguiftihis character he loon declared thariuch
a cause should never be given up, that this loss mud
be retrieved by greater and more vigorous exertions,
and that he Would even
6 SELL HANOVER AND ALL HIS PRI
VATE ESTATE BEFORE HE WOULD DE
SERT THE CAUSE OF HIS LOYAL AME
RICAN SUBJECTS WHO HAD SUFFERED
SO MUCH FOR HIM."
•• In two or three diysthe nation recovered from
it's furprize, and now is ready to fepport the King
and his Ministers in the proper and. vigorous use of
such means as are adequate to the great end of re,
duchig the revoked colonies to a conffitutionil sub
ordination. Many in both Houses of Parliament
have spoken to this effect with great spirit, and one
Member of the Commons Mr Cambridge, said,
that he would part with reluctance, with one ftiil
ling in the pound towards railing another army of
ten thousand men for America, jet he would cheer
fully pay twelve shillings in the pound towaids an
additional army of sixty thousand men."
February 9, Last monday commenced the draw
ing of Almi-Houle Lottery, and on Thursday was
finally ended. We are informed that one of the
500 dollar prizes has fallen to General LEE.
H A R T F O R 1), February 24,
TO BE SOLD
By THOMAS HOrKiN S,
At his Store opposite the North-Mettipg-Hcufela
Hartford,
NAIL RODS, tor C^H ONLY.
February 21 177^
STRAYED from the fubferiber last Jy!y> ^ cr
yearlings, three fears and one heifer, cue ftear
browmflino mark three marked with a crop off
the right ear, and a half penny under fide of the
fame ; (and it may le the upper fide also ihat is un
known) one ftear aud one heifer red, look much
alike, the other dear black some pied. Whoever
will return said strays or fend word where they may
be had. Ihail have four dollars reward and all rea
sonable charges paid by Daniel Grant.
Torrington Jan. 2,'17778.
QTRAYED away en the fir'ft of August, four
O fßars two years old. one is red, and two of
them are red with white backs and bellies and the
other a dark brindle all marked with a square crop
off the end of the left ear audtwo half pennys the
upper fide of the right ear. Whoever will take up
said dears and secure them so that the owner may,
have them again, shall have eight dollars and all
reasonable charges paid by me
Justus - Willson. °
Great Nine Partners in the citv, Jan. 20, 1778.
A Genteel Assortment of RIBBONS to be fold
by the quantity or single piece, at the store
opposite the Printing-Office in Hartford.
WE the fubferibers being appointed by the
hon. court of probate for the diftria of
Litchfield, commiflioners to receive and examine the
claims of the creditors- to the efcte of Luther
Barber late of Norfolk, deceased, [represented in
folventj do hereby give notice that we shall attend
on the bu finefs of our appointment, at the house of
the Wid. HannaH Iaiher, of Norfolk, on the
iff monday of March next, at three o'clock in tl.a
afternoon ; and those accounts which are not exhi
bited on said day may expert not to le accepted.
Abraham Ha^l, ; Conteii-
John LucAs^ fcfeners.
q Norfolk, February 14, 1778.
7 HEREAS the fubferiber has been a cftr ; er r f
VV the Conne&icut Courant for more,t%an two
yearsand an half, into divers towns in, tM counties
ofßerkfhire and Albany ; and whereas Mrs. Waticn
the relief of the late worthy Printer, calls on me for
the ballance due to her, which it is not in rtiy power
to comply with without the assistance of my enfto
mers ; no one fure]y can be offended at my being
importunate for an immediate payment of all the
sums of money due to me from those who have re
ceived those papers especially at a time when the
too great quantity of money is the universal com
plaint. An immediate compliance will enable me
to do „ufbce to the widow and fatberlefs.
Jonathan Holcomb.
N. B. The accounts of every one are left at the
usual place of le tying their refpeffive papers.
Shelve d, 2PI February, 1778.
WE the fubferibers being appointed commiff
&ners by the ©curt 'of probate in Hartford,
to adjuQ the claims of the creditors to the estate of
Henay Kirkham late of Wethersfield decea fed. be
ing rendered insolvent do hereby give notice to
said creditors that wewill attend on the affairs at
the dwelling Houle of C pt. Martin Kelloggs iu
Newington in said Wethersfied at two o'clock on
the fird Monday s of March and April next.
•Ebenezer Dickenfon 1 A
> Commilhoners;
Joseph Camp,,
Wethersfield, February 21, 177 L
To a'l Recruting Officers.
ALEXANDER Campbel late Per ent Major, of
Ma cr Ebenezer Stevens's corps of.artillery.
Was triedby a garrison Court Martial at harming
ton, for the t committed on the night #er the 7th
instant after , fair and impartial trial the Court
were unanimously of oppinion said Campbel was
gullty of the crime aledged and sentenced to re
ceive fifty lashes, difeharged from the service and
drumed out. and never to serve in the Continent.!
ferviceany more to le advertised in the publicly
prints by order of he Prefid^nt of said Court, tho
above sentences have take# place.---SaidCampbel is
about 26 yeirs old 5 feet 0 Indies high dark brown
hair, brown eyes, well built one leg has been broke.
Barber and hair dreifer by trade a Scotchman born.
Stephen Buckland Capt. Artillery President.
Farmmgtari February 14 1778.
CASH 'giveT" MUSTARD-SEED
ABIJAH CLARK, '
Hertford, Feb, 24 . 17)8% b''