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and 71 wounded. Admiral Byron id at St Kills
with his fluttered fleet,
44 § P M. I have the pleafare to inform, that
Count D'EWng with 40 fail of men of war, are just
heaving in fight of St. Kitts.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman at St. Euftatia,
dated July 22.
“ The Count D'Eflain^ has taken Grenada, after
an ob'linate siege. It is thought Tobago is also e're
this in his possession, having worked Admiralßyron's
sq ladron in a la'e fmait action off Gtriads, and dif
ab^ed some of hit th pa so much, they were all oblig
ed to bear away; some of them have got into St.
Kitts, others drifted so far to leeward, were obliged
to go to Jamaica to refit. The Count fuffered little
Orno damage, and is now out on another expediti
on. It is expelled Antigua and Barbados will be
the next obje&, and as they never cauld have a more
favorable opportunity, there is hardly a doubt but
the other Enghfh islands w : ll follow. This will
put our affairs on a favorable footing, and, we can
not but slitter ourselves, will effe& the full comple
tion of all our wifnes, by fecaring the independence
cf America."
August 14.
Extras cf a letter from Paris,.dated March 26, 1779.
0 Some persons were forp^fed, that Dr. Franklin
had not been preferred to the K ? ng in his new quali
ty of Minister Plenipotentiary cf the United States
of America ; and a thousand conjectures were made
about the delay. The pefentation however took
place the 23d instant. and is thus mentioned in the
Court Gazette : “ The King then gave particular
audiences to the Baron de Belsderbuch; Minister
Plenipotentiary cf the Ele&or cf Cologne, and to
Dr. Franklin, Minified Plenipotentiary of .he United
States cf North America." Thus then is our union
with this new polit.cal body, recoin zed formally a
fccond time, and more cenfolidated than ever."
BOSTO N, August 19.
Capt. Ings, who arrived here last Thuifday even
ing, in 18 days from St. Euflatia brings a confir
mation of a naval engagement between the fleets un
der the Count D'Efhing aid Byron, on the 6th of
July, when the former came off viAorious. In such
coufufion were the Enghfli fhet thrown, that By
ron fired into the Sul on, o.e of his own fle^t, and
killed 17 in the tops : Admiral Barrington had 118
killed and wounded on board his ship ; the Lion bad
her Mainmast shot away ; and fevrral others greatly
damaged in their niafts, yards, &c. The day after
the engagement Byron, w th his mattered fleet went
to St. Kelts, and landed his killed and wounded,
which amounted to above toco. The British Sailors
had mutined, and it was with the utmeft difficulty
they were prevailed upon to go on board their sh p
ping. Count D'EAaing followed and had blocked
up Byren at St. Ketts, and it was thought would
capture the whole. The Inhabitants cf St Ketts
were in the utmost conflemation, and knew not
what to do with refpc& to getting off their effiAs.
Four vessels with some of the I ^habitants, and their
effeAs. however, had arrived at St. Euftatia, before
Cap', Ings failed. Count D'Eflaing's fleet confid
ing of 26 Arps of the line and 8 frigates, and Byron's
21 cf the line besides frigates. Two of the Mon
mouth's Hands which deserted from St Ketts and
got to St. Eaftatia came in Capt. lags.
Last Friday night Lieut. Ferfon arrived at Salem,
from St. Jahn's, Newfoundland, in 20 days ; he
was taken in a prize cf the schooner Swett by a pri
vateer out of New London : Two days before he
left the land, the governor arrived from England,
which he left in June last, and ordered advertife
roents to be posted up in ftveral places in the town,
that war was declared a£ainft France and Spain.
The Captain that took him told him that there were
new inftru&ions for the armed /hips, to make prizes
cf all French, Spanish and Americans, which he saw
read. And he also told him that as soon as he was
cleaned, he should go after the Spaniards. Eight
days past he was brought too by the brig Fame, Capt.
Hobbs, of Le Have, which is a few leagues to the
Westward of Halifax.
Tuesday last arrived here three vessels from Hivan
nah, one commanded by Capt Sears, in 14 days
from that place : By him we have a confirmation cf
the fubflance cf what came by the way of Newfound-
land on Saturday last, that war had at last commen
ced between Spain and England. A snow packet
had arrived at the Havannab, in a short passage from
the Groyne in Spain, with dispatches from the Court
of that nation, and with a declaration of war against
Great Britain, or such orders for hoftilitie+as were
equivalent to it. Accordingly all the Brit sh fulfcAs
in the Havann&h, had been taken up and confined,
even feme that had tended there a number of years.
The packet brought an account that the Span sh ffeet
bad failed from Cadiz, confiding of 28 fh>ps of the
line, to join the Brest fleet under Count D'O.villiers.
The junction of those fleets will make up such a for
midable naval armanr-tt as hat r. 61 been fees ope
rating at once for many years in Europe : So that w^
may soon hear of feme descent upon the British or
Infh coast ; or some espial naval action in the chan
nel ; or that the British fleet is /hut up in the ports
ofEngland, and the channel, that source of the Bri
tish commerce, entirely at the command of the com
bined squadrons of France and Spain. For by the
last accounts the Brit sh Dips of the line, destined
for the defence of their own ccafts, did not exceed
30, a number not more than equal to the fc;ce of
Count D'Orvilbers alone.
By the above mentioned vessels from the Havan-
nah, we farther learn that the Spaniards had 7000
troops on the island of Cuba, and that 2000 were
embarking on an expedition against Pensacola, and
the British fettleme^fs in that quarter, which must
soon make a powerful diveifion in favour of Georgia.
One of these vessels had taken a schooner from Pensa
cola, bound 10 Jamaica, with a Lieutenant of a Bri
tish man of war on beard who is brought in here ;
Tae prize was carried to the Havanßah, but on ac
count of some formalities, not fold at that place.
Byavcffel arrived at Salem from Gaudaloupe,
we have a confirmation, that the Grenades has sub
mitted to the French arms ; and are told, that a vast
quantity of goods and riches had been deposited in
the principal fort of that place which the Count
d'Estaing carried by ftoim; but the garrison were
not put tothe sword, as has been reported. The
rich plunder was distributed among the brave vic
tors. The Count d'Etlain&, it is said, advanced in
person to the attack of the fortrefs, proceeded only
by a grenadier. This great example inspired the
assailants with uncommon ardour, and the men, head
ed by ther General, and a&ing under his immediate
view, defp.Rd all danger, and soon carried, sword
in hand that firing fortrefr. The grenadier above
mentioned greatly diflinguifhed himfelf, and after
having flairs, withhis own band, a number of the
British foidiers. he flruck the flandard of the fort, and
prefe ! ted it himfclfto the Count, who immediately
give him a commiffijn. The Count loft but a few
men in this important and fucc©fsful enterprize. By
the fame vtffel, we have a confirmation that the
Count has had an engagement with Admiral Byron,
when the latter was obliged to retire, with the fleet
much fluttered, and the loss of two of his sh ps:
That he had arrived in the road of St. Chriftephers,
before which the Count had appeared, offering him
battle. These accounts fay. that the French fleet
had been Operated jud before the engagement, so
that in time of action they made no more than 13
ships cf the line, while the Bntifh fleet confined cf
17: And that the Count d'E.laing. after appearing
before St. Chriftophers, went to Gaudaloupe, col
lt&ing there, and ftom the other French Iftands, a
large fleet of French merchantmen, richly loaded,
who were bound to Europe, and to whora he afford
ed a strong convoy. The whole loft of the French,
both in the sea fight, -nd the taking the Grenades,
amounted to 2:0 killed, and 5:0 wounded. The
Count was taking every dfpefi ion to go on with
his military operations, a fir as the f^fon would
allow,, but where he would strike the next blow was
uncertain; some supposed he would go to leeward,
and that Jamaica wa r tHohjeft.
FI SH -KI LL, August 12.
Seme days ago, as a boat landed near Sing Sing,
from one of theenemy'i vessels, some of our friends
tried to take the crew ;- -batthey were espied by the
enemy; who endeavoured to get off: - We took four
of them prisoners, wounded two, and killed two.
Extrad es a letter to Dr. Autchmuty from his Sif
ter, dated New-York, June 24, foundat Stoney-
Point, after it was taken.
“ I am very forty to tell you of your miflake
about the fleets arrival, I begin to difpair or its ever
coming -Ifappofe you have heard, by this time,
that there's one ship arrived from England in ftven
weeks.---bet the Mader is so great a Rebel, he will
not tell a word of news ; he only fays the fleet was
not failed when he left England ; -but I had the
pleasure to hear yeheiday that the Provost was to bi
his lodging-- I hope it is true -Ur Mr. Birton knew
him in London to be a notorious Rebel."
HARTFORD, August 24.
Yesterday passed through this town on
his way to the Eastward, the Hon Major-
General' Baron Stuben, Infpedor Ge
neral of the American Army.
Extras of a letter from a Gentleman at Head
quarters, to bis friend in this town, dated
August 20.
“ I am happy to have the pleasure a
gain to congratulate you on the success of
our arms. Tlis Excellency formed a fur
prize on Powles-Hool<, and it was the
ny cf Tcamfiers is Continental firvice the
i 6 n July last BENJAMIN ROBERTSON for
merly ofE^ft Haddam, of a middling stature, d?rk
cemp'exion bout 20 years of age. Also, ABRA
HAM BAILY cf Canaan, a tail Aim allow, ligh£
complexion, about 19 years of age, both inli'ed sor 1
nine months. Whoever will take up said deserters,
and return them to me the fubferiber at Hartford, eg
secure them in any £oal and give information there
of, shall receive the above reward, or 50 dollars for
each, with all nece ffarv charges; by
JOHN BULKLEY, D, W. M. G.
Hartford, August 21, 1779.
Camp Haverhill, August 16, 1779.
ONE HUNDRED & SIXTY DOLLARS Rewards
DESERTED from my regiment, the following
men, v z. MOSES M CANN, an Irishman,
about 26 year# of age, about 5 feet 8 or 9 incher
high, is ffout well n^de, and has dark brown hair
tied behind. DANIEL KIEFFE, an Liffiman;
about twenty fix years of age, aboutfive be f ven
inches high, and has ffiort red hair. WILLIAM
HASLET, an Lehman, about twenty fix years of
age, about 5 feet 8 or 9 inched high, and has findy
hair tied behind. JOHN BARR, an Irishman;
about 22 years of age, about § feet 2 inc' es high,
and has black hair tied behind, has a dehA in one
eye. MICHAEL STRATFORD, an Irishman,
about 19 years cf age, about 5 feet 8 inches bi^
and has ihort light coloured hair. MORRIS
ROACH, an Lifliman, about 24 years of agt about
5 fed Bor 9 inches high, & has sandy hair. FRAN
CIS DUCROS, a Frenchman, about 24 years ci
age, about 5 fee' 8 inches high, and has Port blatik
hair. MICHAEL VALARANT, a Frenchman,
about 22 years cf age, about 5 feet high, and has
fhert bl^ck hair. They all had on hunting flints
and overhalb. Whoever takes up the bed deserters
and secures them, so that they may be bad a~ain, or
brings them 10 the regiment, shall receive the above
reward, cr twenty dollars for each, and all rcafcnable
charges paid, by
MOSES HAZEN, Col.
town. A very worthy honest man.
AQuanti y of ^ocd KCCK bhLT to be luld,
(f applied for before next Saturday) at the
Store of FREDERICK BULL, in Hartford.
August 22 1779 J
Lisbon SAL T,
Of the befl Quality, by the hundred bushel, Hhd,'
or smaller quantity, to be Sold by
JOHN CALDER,
In Hartford.
TO BE SOLD
By FREDERICK BULL,
At the Store cf Mr, Caleb Bull, near the Ferry in
Hartford,
A Quantity ofGlaffes & Queen's
W ARE such at D.ffiei, Fates, Beakers, Wine
Glasses &c. "
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARj REWARD.
ESERI ED from Conductor Olmfted'o compa-
night before last carried I^o execution by
Major LEE---He effectually furprized and
took the garrison, with upwards of 150
prisoners. His party confined of 300
Virginians, and one Troop of dismounted
Dragoons, with one Company from the
Maryland line. The particulars not yet
arrived."
Died, Last Tuesday, in the 50th year
of his age, Mi. Elisha Wells, of this
STRAYED ' or llulen from Divid Strong's pasture
in Bolton, an Iron Gray HORSE, about 14
h^ndsbigh trots light and fhert, carries himfelf well,
for 6 years old, bred in Pomfret. Whoever has or
will take up said horse and secure him so that the
owner may have him again flull be well rewarded
and all reasonable charges paid by
AARON OLMSTED.
Hartford, August 20, 1779.
YT7HEREAS Hannah Huffman, wife cf me the
fubferiber hath lately eleped from me, and
left me con'rary to my will. I hereby forbid all
p^fons trailing her on my account,as I will not pay
any debt coatra&ed by her after this date.
SIMON HUFFMAN.
Middletown; August 17,1779.
T^OUND about the 25 h cf July, a few Conti
nental Bills pined up in a piper. The owner
d scribing it truly may have it again, paying chargee
by applying to JOSIAH BOBBINS.
Wedierfidd,Auguft 50,1779.