The Connecticut courant, and the weekly intelligencer — Hartford [Conn.], 1781-11-27 00:00:00, page 3

OnfhurfLiy mom'inj the Bth inst. Lrarence
Marr and John Maody, both of Col. Barton's
tor, regiment, were apprehended in the city of
Philadelphia on suspicion of being spies. On the
two following days they were indulged with a
candid and full hearing, before a refpe&able
board of officers, whereof the Hon. Major-Gene
ral the Marquis la Fayette was President. It ap
peared their business was to steal and carry off
the secret Journals of Congress and other papers
to New-York. They have made several inte
resting difeoveries of many perfons„in these
States, who are doing their utmost to ruin their
country ; the names of these ingrates will appear
in proper time. The board of officers having
reported to the honorable board of war, their
opinion was approved, and Marr and Moody
were both sentenced to die; which sentence was
executed on Moody the 13th inst. between the
hours of eleven and twelve. Marr is respited
until Friday the23d inst. From Saturday the
loth until the 13th, the criminals were both at
tended by a gentleman of the clerical order, who
gives us ground to hope they were real penitents,
as from the beginning of tlfeir confinement they
manifefted the greatest contrition for all their
fins, political and moral. The enemy, who at
this period seem equal to noexploits Superior to
robbing mails and dealing papers, may thank
the monster Benedi& Arnold, their beloved
friend, for the untimely death of this young man,
who was only in his 23d year.
We hear Admiral Graves, with 16 flips of the
line, failed from New-York the 12th inst. sup
posed for the Weft-Indies; and that Admiral
bigby rides triumphant in the harbour, with the
remainder of the British fleet.
BO ST ON, November 22.
Last Sunday arrived at a fafe port, the letter
of Marque ship Rambler, in 25 days from Bilboa.
—-By this vessel we have the very agreeable ac
count of the arrival at the port Corruna, (Spain)
the frigate Charleftown, that failed from Amster
dam about the 19th of August last, and supposed
to have been 101 l in a gale of wind which hap
pened a short time after.
Since our last arrived at a fafe port, the Cato
and Thorn privateers, having taken several valu
able prizes. One taken by the Thorn, is said to
be the Jason, (lately commanded by Capt. Man
ly) from Jamaica, bound to London, with rum,
sugar, &c.~-She made an obstinate refinance,
and had several men killed. She had onboard a
number of invalid soldiers.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman at Philadel
phia, dared Nov. 6.
" By our latest advices from Amsterdam,
America is rising in their eftfem; and in their
inftruftions to their Captains of privateers, they
mention the United States, among their friends
and allies. As soon as the news of our having
captured another British army, reaches them,
they will doubtless be ready to make the melt
public declaration of our independence ; but
however that may be, the foyereignty and inde
pendence of these States, is so well established,
that we may be pretty easy, if we make proper
exertions within ourselves."
HARTF OR 1) November 27.
Late English papers mention, that the gentle
men of Virginia, who are to accompany Lord
Dunmore, (the Governor of the province) on
his return, had orders to be ready to embark the
firft week of September—That Admiral Par
ker's engagement with the Dutch, it is expected,
would furnifh matter, the ensuing session, for
the parliamentary orators-—That after all the
noise that has been made about this engagement,
there appears no great room for exultation on
the part ofhaplefsßritain—That if the British are
allowed t'o have done their best, the Dutch, all
circumstances considered, mull be allowed to
have done better—That from a number of con
curring circumstances, there was great reason to
believe the Dutch intend making an effort to de
stroy the flips in the harbours of some of the
towns on the Eastern coast of England, and lay
the inhabitants under contribution—That a re
port prevailed that the lafthandhad positively been
put to a treaty offenfive and defenfive, between
'France, Spain and the United States ofNorth
America— That the Spaniards were vigorously
prosecuting the siege of Gibralter, and that the
invafon of Minorca, it was apprehended, was
cn the eye of taking place.
General Burgoyne, in a fpecch delivered in
the British house of Commons in June last, ob
served, " that it was a question of some doubt
with him, whether more to wonder at the ha-
zardous confidence of those who contended that
America was still recoverable by force of arms,
or at the blind credulity of the nation, who, after
having fob such a series of years been disappoint
ed, could fill continue so infatuated as even to
listen, much less reiy, upon the assurances, which
could only originate in the ultimate extreme of
knavery, or of the inoft consummate folly."
Weffield, November 22, 1781;
Yesterday was ordained to the pastoral charge
of the Church in this place, the Rev'd Mr. Noah
Atwater; late Tutor of Yale' Cllege. A very
numerous assembly attended the public exercises
with a decency and solemnity becoming the oc
casion. The Rev. Abel Forward made the firft
prayer ; the Rev. Samuel Wales preached a Ser
mon suited to the occasion ; the Rev; Robert
Breck made the ordaining prayer ; the Rev. Mr.
Stephen Williams; D. D. gave the charge, (in
the 89th year of his age) theldev. Jona than Judd
gave the Right Hand of Fellowship ; the Rev'd
Ebenezer Gay made the concluding prayer.
The church and congregation efleem them
selves highly favored by the great Head of the
Church, that, after a vacancy of fix years, they
are blessed with a gentleman of Mr. Atwater's
piety and abilities, in whom they are most cordi
ally united. z
At a Meeting of the Governor and Council of
Safety, holden at Lebanon, on the 23d dayof
November, A. D. 178:.
REfolved, That the commiffibns granted to
the commanders of armed boats in this
Bate, be, and they are hereby revoked and recal
led, and all persons holding the fame are ftri&ly
forbidden to aft or do any thing under such com
mission. ~
Also, that the permiflion heretofore granted by
this board at the request of the legislature of the
state of New- York, to Major John Davis, to
import from Long-Island through this state,
eloathing for their line in the army of the Unit
ed states, having had its proposed effect, be re
voked, and the fame is hereby revoked and made
null and void. And the fele& men OT the ref
pe&ive towns, in this state, are directed to notify
all persons holding such commissions within their
towns, and the said Major Davis, of this resolve,
that none of them may plead ignorance thereof.
And if any shall after such riotice contravene this
resolve, they will be liable to such forfeitures as
they would have been, if theft never had such
cominiflion or permiffionk
< And whereas there are a number of Boats and
other Small Craft lying on the sea coast of this
State, many of which are frequently employed
in going on and coming from Long-Island, and
carrying on an illicit intercourse with the ene
my; betides said boats, &c. in their present fitu^
ation are continually exposed to, and may be
come an important object in their view: There
fore, Resolved, that Brigadier-General Water
bury be, and he is hereby directed and impower
ed, to give immediate orders for the taking up
all boats and small craft on the sea shore, from
New-Haven inclusive to the weft line of the
State, and secure the fame in fafe places ; and
Col. Samuel M'Clellan, Commandant of the
fort's at New-London and Groton, is likewise
directed and impbwered to take up and secure
all boats and small craft on the shore, from the
east line of this State to the town of Branford,
inclusive.
Extract from the Minutes,
THE BENJAMIN P^rNE, Clerk.
Look tor Love.
Good or no Money.
Opposite to Mr. Daniel Olcott's, a little north
of Mr. Jeremiah Platt's, there hands a new
created Store, well fraught with an elegant as
sortment of DRY GOODS, suited to the sea
son, where the fanciful, the gay and sedate,
may be supplied on very easy terms, by
Frederick Bull & Dr. Guiben,
Among which are,
BROADCLOTHS, Coatings, Ratteen, Serge, Blankets,
Swanskin, Embossed Serge, Velvet, Cut Plush, Cordu
roy, Russia and Irish Sheeting, English Duck, Irish Linen,
Check ditto, Dowlafs, Striped Cotton, Men's and Women's
Worked Hose, Ditto Mitts, Cotton and Fulled Cap; Nan
keen, Shoe and Quality Binding, Tape and Gartering, Sat
tin, Sarfinet, Persian. A variety of well aborted Ribbons.
Silk Velvet, Ditto Gloves and Mitts, Ditto Hose, Silk Hand
kerchiefs, Sewing Silk, Callicoes and Chiritzes, India Patch,
Fans, Callimancqes, Tamies, Camblets, Curry Combs,
Sickles, Knives and Forks, Frying Pans, Wool Cards, Pe[-
per, Allum, Coperas, Loaf Sugar, Paper; with a number
of other articles, all which will be reidy for Lie next
Thursday.
Hartford, November 2<, iflr,
Hard Money given for Loah-
Office, or-French Government Billsof Exchange,
by Wm. I M LAY, near the Court House in
Hartford.
November 26, 1781.
To be Sold, and the amplest title given, co the following
Trades and Parcels of Lind, belonging to the heirs of John
Anitin, late ofHaitford, deceased, viz.
IN the town of Farmington, one Lot containing one hun
dred and ten acres, being the third lot in the fi.ft division
of lots in said town, and adjoining the reserved land, so cal
led. One also containing 77 and half acres, being the third
lot in the firft division of lots, and lying at.a place called
the Whirtlebury hills. In the town of Winchester, one lot
in the faft division of lots, laid out to Daniel Smith, con
taining 23 acres, one also in the fi:ft division of lots laid
out to Welterton Merrells, containing 134 acres, one also in
the last division of lots, containing 183 and half acres.
Also, two other lots in the second division of lots, one laid
out to Thomas Whyples, containing 26acres, the other laid
out to Daniel Smith, containing 23 acres.. In the Parish of
New-Preston, in the town ofKera, a Jot containing nacres,
being part of the farm in the said Parish of New-Preston,
set offto Anftin Ledyard, late of Hartford, deceas'd. The
conditions oflale may be known at Hartford, by applying
to THOMAS Y. SEYMOUR, Attorney to the heirs.
Hartford, November 18, 1781.
THE lufofcribers for Watt's Plalms and Hymns bound i ra
one volume, may have, them by applying at the Shop
of N ATHANIEL PATTEN, Book-Binder, a few
rods north of the Court-House, Hartford. As the impieffi
on is small, they are requeued to call as soon as convenient.
Those who chufe them bound separate may have them.
N. B. Said Patten is printing a large impression ofDill
worth's Spelling Books, which will be finished in a few
wesks, and those who buy them by the quantity or single,
shall have them cheaper than they have been fold these five
years..
At said Shop may be had a variety cf entertaining and in
firu^ing Books, &c. &c. &c.
Hartford, November 24, 17ft.
To be Sold, (cheap for Cash) at the Poft-Office,
a few Rods North of the State House,
Apposite Wine, for the use of
the Sacrament, London Ink Powder, of a superior quality,
and a small assortment of Liquors, by the Ca§k or Gallon.---
Also, Rock and Home made Sale, Molasses, Sugars Raisins,
Currants, Tea, Coffee, Chocolate, Pepper, Indigo, Candles,
Soap, Leiper's best Snuff and Tobacco, Sealing Wax, Wool
Cards, Combs, &c. &e.
The fubftriber will receive Goods of any kind, for file on
Commrfians, from such peifons, if an, there are, who have
faith fuilicient co risk the returns, (by the way punctuality
may be ob'ferved.)
THO's. RiLLDRUP.
Hartford, November £7, 1781.
To be SOL D, next Thursday, at the Score of Mr. Normand
Morrison, near the Court House, Hartford,
Ihe best of Oifters, in Kegs.
They may be had at faidSrore, (in large or small quantities)
at any time during the winter, and those who may want to
purchase, may depend on their being of the firft quality.
DANIEL MECKY.
Hartford, November 26, 1781.
N. B. Said Mecky pays Ca^h, good Writing Paper, or
Primers; for clean Cotton and Linen RAGS, coarse or fine,
at his house in Meriden.
STATE of VERMO> f, Treasury Office, November 20, 178 r*
'HE owners of the Lands taxed by the Ads of rhe Legifla-
X tore of this State, heretofore published, are requeued
to pay agreeable to said Ads, to prevent the sale of their
lands.- ira AJrtJ^N, Treasurer.
At N ABHANI EI PATTEN's
Moot. Binder and Stationei's Shop; a little North of the Cburc
House, Hartford, is now ready ro be delivered to the sub
scribers,
The First and Second Numbers of the Uiftory o£
the WAR in AMERICA.
N. B. At said Shop Clothier's may be supplied with Press
Papers, and he requeue that they will do their endeavours
to colled him Rags, so that they may be continually suppli
ed with them.
TAKEN up by the fubferiber, the itch inst. at Simfbury
tied up in the woods, supposed to be Rolen, a black
MARE, with a white spot on her note, three shoes on, about
four years old, trots well, had on an old fiddle and bridle,
andalittle pack. The owner may have her again,; paying
charges, by applying to
Thomas aldermon.
Simtbury, Nov. 17. 1781.
LOST, between Hartford and Wethersfield Rockr-Hiu, a
Black Leather POCKET BOOK, containing a number of
Notes, Orders and Receipts, and a small sum of State Mo
ney. Whoever will return said book and concerts co the
owner, shall receive a fcafonzble reward, and charges paid,
by Normand BIGELOW-
Hartford, November 2<, 1781.
THE bubicriner intoims thole Persons, who Served with
him as a Guard at New-Gate the last tower, that he
has just receiv'd their pay, which is ready for them, —He
will wait on them for that pinpofe, ^ the h^ufe of Mr. Jo
nathan Ellsworth in Winufdr the firft Monday in December
next. JOHN TII R'A LL, Lt.
Windsor, November 20, 1781.
<)^Tn the cultody of the fubferiber, a STBAR, no
riark, with a white spot in his forehead, of a redish
colour, with a white backand tail, a white ring round hjs
hind leg, and white belly, supposed to be one year old bft
spring. The owner is desired to pay charges and take him
away. NOAH WOODRUFF.
Farmington, November 24, 178 c,