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L OND O N, October 24.
The Stool of Repentance, a Scotch Anecdote.
SOME years ago, the Presbyterian
Church discipline in Scotland was so
rigid, that the incontinent of all ranks
were compelled to do public penance, or
incur the most serious consequences of ex
communication. An officer in the army,
who resided at- Stonehaven in those times,
was ordered for an affair of gallantry, to
fit on what is called the Stool of Repentance
for two successive Sundays ; he was obe
dient to the sentence the firft time ; but
found his feat, being in a detached part
of the church, so cold and uncomfortable,
that he had no inclination to fit there a
gain ; however, there was no remedy ; be
was proceeding the next Sunday to church
when he met a brother officer of the fame
regiment, an Englishman, who was just ar
rived. Ah, Jack ! exclaimed he, what
brought you to Stone-haven ? Come you
shall go to church with me, and after go
home with me to dinner." Induced by the
latter part of the invitation,his friend con
sented ; but (resumed the former) I must
go and make some little addition to what
is ordered ; go on to the church, and I
will follow you ; the door-keeper will
ihew you my feat. The Captain was o
bedient, and, as his friend had forefeen,
the door-keeper mistaking him by his re
gimentals for the penitent, conducted him
to the stool. Here he immediately attra&-
ed the eyes of the congregation, but vani
ty easily imputed that to the gentility of
his appearance. He wondered at his
friend's delay, but concluded some acci
dent had detained him. At length, the
parson having finifhed his sermon, propos
ed to rebuke the supposed offender, as the
custom was, in very harsh terms. The
Captain finding himfelf addressed, rose,
and listened with astonishment; but, as
his face wore no marks of contrition, the
le&ure still increased in severity.—" You
hardened wretch, cried the minister, you
are no doubt still going on in your lasci
viousness ; I dare fay no longer ago than
the last night you have finned anew in the
fame way."
Here our officer, unable to contain
himfelf longer, replied aloud, " By my
foul, fir, that may be very true, but how
the d---1 came you to know it ?" Much
confufion here ensued, but at length, af
ter the parson had tired himfelf with re
prehensions the service ended, and the pe
nitent, quite confounded at so strange an
attack, enquired for his friend's house.
When they met, “ Why George, fa id he,
what become of you, and what fellow of
a parson have you got here ? Last night
I got to bed with the Chambermaid of
the inn Iput up at, and he has told me
of it before all the congregation."
NEW-LOND O N, February ig
Capt. Moses Tryon, in a brig belonging to
Conneßicut River, is arrived at Newport, in 12
days from St. Croix. We hear he brings intel
ligence, that the Count de Graffe, with 22 (hips
of the line, had invested the island ofSt. Chrif
tophers, where he had landed a large body of
troops, who had taken pofleffion of the whole
island, except the fort on Brimstone-Hill ; that
great part of the town of BafTettere was by ac
cident burntdown : that a number of British
which had made their fefcape from St
Chr^ophers, had arrived at different islands in
Wed-ladies before he, Capt, fryon, failed
The following account of the loss of the ship
St. Lawrence, prize to the brig Marian, Capt.
Packwood, as mentioned in a former paper,
is collected from the deposition of one of the
hands, who was on board at the time said Ihip
was call away, viz.
That the above deponent and ten other hands,
were put on board said Blip on the Bth of Jan.
together with Mr. Samuel Cardwell, prize
maffer, who had orders to carry said ship into
New-London, or the firft fafe port ; that on or
about the 11th day of January, they came to an
chor in 7 fathom water, off Old-Town, in the
Vineyard, aboutO miles from land, and firedtwo
guns as signal for a pilot;, accordingly Henry
Fish came on board in a boat with.five men ; on
which Mr. Cardwell gave charge of the ship to
said Fish, and while he was getting her under
way another boat came on board with five more
hands ; and soon after the ship got under way
a third boat with Capt. Peter Peafe and fivemen
came on board, the wind at this time blowing
frefh. The ship then flood to the westward by
the direction of Mr. Fish the pilot; but soon
after this, the above Capt. Peafe persuaded Mr.
Cardwell to give the charge of the ship to him,
which being done, he brought her to anchor off
Gayhead, about 4 o'clock in the afternoon, the
wind blowing frefh at E. N. E. we lay there 3
days, at length Capt. Cardwell and his people
growing uneasy with their situation, infilled on
Capt. Peafe's bringing the ship to fail, the w ind
being fair. Peafe accordingly came to fail and
flood between Gayhead and Noman's-Land,
where he anchored about 8 o'clock; this occasi
oned great uneasiness among the people, and
they complained to Capt. Cardwell, who was
tick below; the fliips fails all this, time remain
ing loose, and the boats crews refufing to give
any affiftanae; at 12 o'clock the wind Lifted to
W. N. W. and blowing hard, the ship began to
drag her anchor ; on this Peafe ordered his men
to assist in handing the fails ; but the ship conti
nuing to drag her anchor, there was great ap
pearance of her going on shore unless she came
to fail and put to sea, which Capt. Cardwell
and ail his people were for doing, as was Fifli,
the firft mentioned pilot ; but Peafe and two or
three of his men refufed to go to sea, and raised
so great a mutiny on board that the ship could
not be got under way until her cable parted, and
it was then too late t® get clear of the land.---
Peafe then ordered the man at helm to run her
ashore, which he accordingly did, about one
o'clock.
Out of 28 people who were oh board said ship
15 periled, among whom was Mr. Cardwell;
the vessel went immediately to pieces, and very
little of the cargo is saved.
Monday morning last, intelligence was re
ceived here, that a row-galley .belonging to the
enemy was at Filler's Island ; a galley which
lay here filled with ice was immediately cleared,
and in two or three hours failed for Fisher's-
Island, where she fell in with and captured the
above galley. The prize was commanded by one
Brooks, who, with seven others, being the whole
of her crew, were brought here in their craft on
Tuesday, and are sent to Norwich goal.
HARTFORD, February 19.
The promotion of Literature is truly noble,
and of extensive advantage—Examples of this
kind are worthy of being imitated by all whom
Providence has favored with an affluent fortune.
The Honorable John Phillips, Esq. L. L. D. of
Exeter, in the State of New-Hampshire, has
lately added to the endowments of Dartmouth-
College, certain trails of valuable Lands to the
amount of about Fifteen Hundred Pounds.
May this laudable example, catch and spread,
that our literary institutions may feel the saluta
ry effects of the noblest generosity.
We hear from New-Fane, in the State of
Vermont, that about the 2d instant the house of
orte of the inhabitants of the town took fire in
the night, when the man, his wife, and five chil
dren perished in the flames.
Tuesday last the Dwelling House of Lieut.
Phineas Drake of Windsor, took fire and was
consumed, with most of the furniture. This
from St. Croi± : And that a great number of
the inhabitants of St. Chriftopners had taken
refuge in the fort at Brimstone-Hill.
Capt. Giles Sage, in a schooner from Connec
ticut River, is arrived at Cape-Francois, and
Capt. Johnson, in a brig, at Port au Prince.
The brig Peggy, Capt. Ransford Rose, from
this port for the Welt-Indies, was taken near
the inland of St. Thomas's.
1 N. B. Good Madeira Win e by the Pipe or less quantity.
Cash given for Bills on France.
JUSTPUBLISHED,
And to be fold at the Printing-office, pi ice gd,
A WIN TE R- PIECE,
Being a serious Exhortation and a short Contemplation ore
The Death of JESUS CHRIST.
Written by JUPITER HAMMON, a Negro Man belong
ing to Mr. JOHN LLOYD, of Queen's Village on Long
Island, now in Hartford.
Subferibers are desired to call or fend for their BOOKS-
T 0 S O L D,
ONE hundred Acres of Land, lying on the town ffrect,'
in Lanefborough, Berkshire County, containing mea
dow land of the belt kind, fufficient to produce 60 or *0
tons of good hay, free of hones, well watered, easily clear
ed, about to acres already under improvement, besides
plow land, &c. On the road to Vermont, well situated for.
a Tavern. Also, 100 acres more, a little remote in said
town. Also, 60 acres of good land, in Haitland, Litchfield
County, by
JOSEPH BELLAMY.
Woodbury February 14, J 782.
f- O B'R S O L to,
The Farm where Caleb Tur
ner formerly lived, about one mile Weft of the Court House
in Hartford, containing about forty acres, with a good man
lion House and Barn thereon, a good Well of water, and
Orchard ; the foil is good, and very suitable for mowing,
plowing and pasturing, and the whole under goodimprove
ment. The situation is very convenient for a Tradesman oc
Farmer. For particulars enquire of the subscriber, who will
give an inaifputable title to the premises.
PETER VANDERVOORT.
Hartford, January 8, 1782,
SUPERFINE Scarlet,) 4
Garnet, )= \
Green, . )^ ^
Olive Grec.i;
Orange, )o
London Brown, 9
White and Buff ) $
Spotted and clouded Forrest,
Cloth,
Coatings and Baizes. %
Velvet fend Corduroys.^
Hairbines, different colours, j
Black Ruflell.
Black, pink and figur'd Ca-^
' lamanco.£
Crimson Harriteen.
White, brown and green*
Rattinets.4
Buckram.
Black and chite Gauze.]
Black and green Durant. *
Black and white Millinets.^
Lawn Aprons.J
Ditto Needle work'd.
Best black Sattins.%
Do. Pelongs.£
Modes and Sarcenets of va-^
rious colours.
Pink Luteltring.^
Black & white India Perfian^
Black Taffaty.
Bandano, Romall,Taffaty &*
Barcelona Handkerchiefs.^
Bolting Cloths.
Callicoes.'
Wide & narrow black I accs{
Men's Silk, Worsted andtf
Thread Hose.
Irish Linens.
accident was oeeafioned by the fire's flapping;
among some Savings that were on the floor in
the kitchen.
At a General Assembly of the Governot
and Company of the State of Connecti
cut, hoiden at Hartford, by Adjourn
ment, on the 10th Day ofJanuary, 1782.
RESOLVED by this Aflembly, that
Col- Hezekiah Wyllys be, and he is
hereby appointed to receive the additions
and fourfold assessments made to the year
1781, which the lifters of the several towns
in this State, are hereby ordered and di
redled to make up, and transmit to him
by the tenth day of March next, who is
impowere.d and directed to torreft any
mistakes or miscasts that may appear there
in, and return the fame to the Secretary,
who is thereupon to record the fame, and
transmit a copy thereof to the Trealurer.
And the several Printers in this State
are requested to publifli the foregoing
Resolve in their refpedive News-Papers.
A true copy of Record,
Examined by
GEORGE WYLLYS, Sec'ry.'
T O BE S O L D,
By STEPHEN MEER S,
At Mr. David Bull's Store, opposite the Court-House,
kCambrick Mullin.
(Plain Lawn.
rWhite Silk Gloves.
} Black ditto Mitts.
kßlack, white and figur'd
{ Ribbons.
FLadies white Kid Globes.
)Do. Lamb Skin.
iMarfeilles Quilting.
7 Sewing Silks.
I Twists and Threads.
}Cap Wire.
Wide and narrow Tapes.
Ivory and Horn Combs.
,Pins from No. 12 to 4.
^Bever Hats.
? English Writing Paper.
rDutch Quills.
^Hunting whips.
^White and yellow Metal
{ Buttons.
} Knives and Forks.
}Saw Mill Files.
kHand Saw Do.
^Temple Spe&tcles.
7Barlow Penknives.
Jink Pots.
^Quality and Shoe Binding.;
{Choice Bohea Tea.
^Spanish Indigo.
^Pepper,
{Playing Cards.
{ Pocket Glasses.
,Whalebore.
I A small aflortment ofCreqm
colour'd Ware, viz.
,Fish Dishes.
JSallad Do.
{Wash Bowls.
'Large and small Plates, &ci