The Connecticut courant, and the weekly intelligencer — Hartford [Conn.], 1778-04-21 00:00:00, page 2

only our privateers werefe well received in the
pdits of that island as ever but that ONE per cent.
on prize goods wasregularly paid at the Cuftom
hbufe, and made a. part of the revenue of government.
®ur vegels were convoyed clear of theßritifh cruisers
by a French frigate and Roffeau, the capital of Do
minica, was thrown into a consternation at the fight,
supposing it a fleet of American privateers, and being
in a dcfencelefs state.---The Governor of Antigua irn
potemly threatens the General of Ma^tmico with.the
vengeance of the Court of London. Spirited letters
.have paged between these two officers, but in a diffe
rent style, those of the former being very illiberal.
LANCASTE R.' April 8.
Extract of a letter from a Gentleman in Martinico td
his Friend in Alexandria dated Feb. dr. 1778.
The noise of a war is renewed. The last vessel
From Bourdeaux brings letters as late as the 31st of
December, all which mention that our Independence
was enthe point of being recognized by France
Spain. Portugal, and the Empire: That Do&or
Franklin had been prelected to the King of France as
Pien potentiary fr&m the.United States ; had a very
gracious reception, and a long conference with hi^
Majesty : That a,treaty was formed or forming be
tween these powers and America to which it was
thought the ^ate< of H Bland and the King of Prussia
would accede : That the Turks and Ruffians had ab
fqlutely commenced hostilities ! and, in a word that
affairs wore fuel an aspect in general that it was the
common opinion an universal war or universal peace
niuft very fho-tly take place. Tills news I give you
as I have received it but haying been so often de
ceived, I won d not have yon lay too much ftfefs up
on It tll confirmed-.-If true, it is certainly very im
portant and mull produce memorable events. Bur
goyne's defeat, and some overtures said to be made
by the English Ambafl dor to our Commissioners at
Paris, are afhgned as the causes of this plexfing pro
spect
We hear from LewiftoWn, that on Sunday the 22d
inflant at two o'clock in the morning, an English
tender belonging t® the Roebuck, mounting eight
Carriage guns and four fwivHs, with twenty one
men on board ran affiore at Cape Henlopen; it be
ing in the night she was not discovered by the guards
Until day before which time the crew had set her on
fire and left her (the guns can only be saved). When
the crew was firft difeovered they were rfided ®n
the beach, and surrendered themselves prisoners of
War on firing one mu fleet.
FISH-KILL April 16.
We hear that yesterday a Lieutenant foot two of
the enemy's Kidnappers at King's Ferry, as they Were
Coming affiore in a boat, at one shot, and obliged the
rest of the boats crew, to row off in hade.
We can assure the Publick, that the Innholders in
this Town have very cordially complied with the
Regulating A&, by Applying soldiers and country
people with liquors at the limited prices.
Another Tory nett has been found out, and feme
of the villains taken up and sent to goal, to meditate
on their past conduct
Extra& of a letter from an officer at Horse-Neck, to
a gentleman in this town, dated April 14.
" Last Saturday night a party of Col. Meig's re
giment, confiding of fifteen men, under the command
of Lieutenant Lay, crossed to Long. Eland, and cut
two hoops out of Hempflead Harbour, bound to
New York ; one was deeply laden with wood the
other with vegetables which they brought fafe to
Horfeneck and unloaded.--They took 4 prisoners."
Some days ago 'two Tories broke Newark goal,
---they were taken last Saturday night, in Peter
Young's barn, and conveyed back to goal. -One of
them, Morison, is a great villain, the other John
Vanderhoof of Essex county.
NEW-LONDON April 17.
A Letter from Lieut. Leads of the aftne'dßrig
Refinance, from this Port, dated at Martinico the
jith ult. gives an Account, That on the 4th of that
Month the said Brig fell in with a Letter ofMarque
Ship of 20 Guns, with whom they had an Engage
ment ; - that as they were pieptring to Board the
Ship Capt. Chew and three of his Meir were killed,
and 12 wounded; and that the Brig being disabled
had put into Martinico; That two Days after the
Engagement Mr. George Champlin of "this Town,
one of the Lieutenants, died of Sickness,
Oue Day last Week, a Sidop from Halifax laden
with Coal some Coffee and other Articles was ta
ken by a Boat with seven Men and one Swivel from
Coaxet, in Dartmouth ; the Sloop had three Swivels
and eight Men, but made no Refiftan.ee ; the Boat
was out but three Hours, and the Men it was said
would shard upwards of 1000 Dollars each.
Yesterday C pt Bunoe arrived here, in 13 Days
from St. Croix by whom we have the disagreeable
Intelligence, That the Randolph Continental Fri
gate of 32 Guns and 350 Men commanded by Capt.
Biddle, in Company with# 20 Gun Ship and three
armed Brigs, fell in with the Yarmouth, a British 64
Gun Ship, to the windward of Barbadoes, and enga
.ged her for an Hour, when the Randolph blew up,
and every Soul on Board perished ; on which the
Remainder of the Fleet made off, and had arrived in
the Weft-Indies.
Numbers of American Vessels haye been lately ta
ken in the Weft-Indies;-= the Crews are mostly re
leased on their getting into Port, owing to the scarci
ty of Provisions. ,
HA RTF ORD, April 21,
The Assembly of the State bf New-York, have
paHeda Regulating AT fimdar to that in Force in
this State.
The Rev. Dori. Ezra STILES, who some time
since was appointed to the Prefident/hip of Yale-
College, in New Haven, bus lately by Letters fig
nifie^ his Acceptance of that important ttuft.
On the 6th instant, a number of young Ladies
resorted to thehoufe of the Rev'd Nathan Williams
in Tolland and prefehted his lady with 150 runs of
good linen and tow yarn, as an expreflion of their
industry and generosity. An example well worthy
of imitation and efpetially at this day so unfavora
ble to the support of ministers.
Last Saturday Capt. Manly passed through this
tbwn on his road fiom New-York to Boston.
The fame day 150 British Hessian and Canadian
prisoners, from Albany were lodged in the goal in
this town and nearly an equal number sent from
thence on board a guard Blip at Norwich.
Oh Wednesday the 15th inst. Colonel Campbell
of the 71st Regiment (Britdh). paged through, this
town on his parole to Philadelphia.
Died at Glaftenbury, on Sunday evening the 12th
of instant April, after a lingering defeafe of two
months of the apoplectick kind, William Wells
Riq; of that place, in the fifty-fourth year of his ^ge.
He Was a man eminently fervibeable; being endow
ed with a wife and well cultivated mind, a deep
penetration, and many other important qualities.
He executed hrs office and trust with jufti^e, and
regularity ; giving remarkable fatisfaßion to his em
ployers : He was a kind parent, a tender and lov
ing husband, humane, benevolent and generous to
, the needy, a friend to his country, willing to o
blige any, and nobly exerted himfelf in contribut
ing for the support of our liberties. Those and
and his other excellent qualifications, greatly en
deared him to all his acquaintance : He alf@ fuftairi
ed, at his death, some of the most important arid
honorable posts in the town in which he lived;
Therefore, the deprivation of him, has net only
made a lading breach in his family, but in the place
es his refldence. He has left a forrowful widow,
and seven children to mourn the irreparable loss,
*, A number of ESSAYS pointing out the pres
sing neceffty of adopting a new mode of taxation in
this State, are omitted for want of room.
§<[§ The Printers with pleasure inform the pub
lic, that the Paper Mill, new rebuilding, will soon
be compleated when they hope that a fupplyefftock
will enable them to make their services more accep
table.
In CONGRESS, February §, 1778.
? 'f HE Committee appointed on the 27th of Au-
I gust, 1777 to collet evidence of the state of
the army in the Northern department ; and alfothe
state of the troops, military dores and provisions, at
the pods of Ticonderoga and Mount Independence,
before and at the time when the evacuation was de
termined upon, beg leave to report ;- -That they
have made the fulled enquiry in their power into the
feveraJ articles enumerated in the resolve of Congress
of fan dateabove mentioned, and have collected a
variety of evidence, which they are ready to trans
mit to General Washington :
Whereupon Resolved, That the Committee be di
re&ed to transmit the evidence by them collected to
General Washington ; and that he be authorifed and
directed to appoint a court martial for the trial of the
general officers who were in the Northern depart
ment, when Ticonderoga and Mount Independence
were evacuated agreeable t® the rules and articles
ofwar. That two CQunfellbrs learned in the law be
appointed to affid and cooperate with the „udge
advocate in conducting the trial.-
Extract from the minutes,
CHARLES THOMPSON, Secretary.
Thefollowing Resolution was allo on or about the
fame time palled in Congress viz.
THAT the Commander in Chief be direded to
transmit to Congress the proceedings of all general
courts martial held on the trial of general officers.
GENERAL ORDERS.
The numerous inconveniences of a large train
ol baggage must be apparent to every officer
of the lead observation.---An army by means of it is
rendered unw^ildy, and incapable of afting with
that e^fe and celerity which are eJential either to ih
own Security and defence or to vigor and enternrize
in its affenfive operations.- The fobcitu^e which
those who have a large quantity at Stake will feel fcr
its Safety, even in the most critical circumßances is
Sometimes attended with very alarming confequenaes,
and individuals frequently and unavoidably fuftairi
no inconsiderable loil'es from the imprudence of in
cumbering themselves with Superfluous baggage.---
The public is burthened with a fruitlefs expence in
^additional number of horses and waggons and the
Strength of the army is diminished by the extraordi
nary number of guards required for their protection.
These disadvantages 2nd many more that will fugged
themselves, on reflection notwithstanding the pains
taken to remedy them, have been heretofore Severely
felt by this army many instances will be recolleCed
in the c®urfe of She last campaign---and among others
the great loriwhich attend the Ending the fuperflu
°? s baggage during the more a&ive part of it, toa
didance from the army. + '
The Commander in Chrifhopes these coriffderati
ens will influence officers in the ensuing campaign to
provide themselves with those necessaries only which
cannot be dispensed with and with the means of
carrying them in the meft tafy and convenient man
ner. in order to which he strongly recommends the
drtufa efchefts and boxes and that portmanteaus, ofc
balefes made of duck may be fubfinured instead @6
them. This wi.ll be the more r&[uifite as it is in con
templation to employ as few waggons as pcffihle,
and to make use ©1 pack horses as far as may be prac
ticable, Iris expected the General and Field Officers
will set the example and fee that it is ftri&ly follow
ed by all those under their refpeaive commands.
Extras from General Orders
ALEX; SCAMMELL, Ad. Gen.
Camp. Valrey Forge March 27. '7/S.
A II Officers and Soldiers belong
ing to-be Army of the tin ted States, new abEn' 'on
Furlough, the term of whose Furloughs are expired,
are hereby ordered and, directed to repair immedi
ately to their refpeaive Regiments or Corps where
ever they may be fhtioned or to join the recruits at
Norwich, Hartford, or New Haven where proper
Officers are appointed to take Charge of them.
Israel Putnam Maj. Gen.
Pomfret, 13th April, 1778
NOTICE is hereby givenTtl^nilv^riT^
land lying in the town of Eaft.Wind dr in the
County or Hartford, containing the one about 40 the
other about 8 acres lately improved by Gideon
Drake deceased and now owned by Harrison Gray
of Great Britain will be leafed by the fubferiber
for the benefit of the Governor and Company of
this State, for the term of three years to the high
eff bidder on the 28th day of instant April at 4
o'clock P. M. at the house of Capt. Joel Loomis, ire
said East Windsor, by virtue of an a& of jh e Gene
fal Assembly o's this State ' concerning the real
estates of aliens and perlons inimical to the United
States of America."-
, ,OLIVER ELLSWORTH Attorney.
Hartford, April 4 1778.
N. B. The Selea.M@n of the several towns in
the county of Hartford are d'efired without further
delay to give notieeto said Attorney of all the real
estates in them towns not belonging to any inhabi
tants or sub e&, of this or any othej of these United
Stated
Forge, at Colebrook, April, 31778.'
WANTED immediately a number of wood
cutters to enter into the business at this
place; I want to cut toco cords more than is alrea
dy cut fhis spring,- Whoever will come and exert
themselves will not only serve their ®w n interest by
receiving bar iron or steel at the regulating price for
pay and the highest priceregnlated for their labour;
but do their country essential fervite and enable
me to make a larger quantity of iron than I made
laftyear which article is so very much Wanted;l
desire every wood cutter to bring one ax and blank
et. Ilixewife want a good teamster, end a flock
taxer that understands The btifinefs and will engage
till the firft of January -good encouragement will
be given and punctual payment made, bv
_ Jacob ogden.
wanted immediately,'"
A Good workman at the POTTER's bußnefs,
Such an one may find, employ either on shares.
&r on wages, by applying to
, Israel Seymour.
Hartford, April 6, 17,8.
T ° be '''' a convenient D^^^HoufT^
1 f° ur acres of land, lying in Hartford. Also,.
a Surveyors Compass. Enquire of the Printers.
CT-TWENTY hve-^^EEEFto be let.' ~
X qve of ths Printers.