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& firfl: military characters was strongly exprefled
in the general order that was illhed on the occa
sion; with a tranfeript of which the editor has
been favoured by a correspondent; an! Afi' ex
hibits the army in so respectable a point of view,
he prefects it with oleafure to the pubic.
Head- Quarters, Verplank's Point, October 24.
" Before the army marches from this ground,
the Commander in Chief orders it to be Signified
to the federal corps which have been in the field,
thathe has been particularly fatisfied with thein
tennalpolice andocderof the encampments, as well
as the perfect regularity with which every spe
cies of duty has been performed, the prelent cam
paign. The alacrity and difyatch the troops have
Ihewn in procuring fuel for Weft-Point and its
dependences, are extremely latisfadfory to him.
" The Honourable the Secretary at Car hay
ing exprefled his entire approbation of the iplen
did and foldierlike appearance the army exhibited
this morning in passing in review, and performing
all the manoeuvres with the greatest exadtnels
and celerity; and having requeued it might be
made known to the officers and men, that he en
tertains the highest sense of their attention, per
severance, and zeal in making such aftonilhing
proficiency in their profeffion, since he had last
the pleasure of feeing any part oCthem under
• arms. The Commander in Chief directs the
communication to be made, and at the fame time
is pleased to add, he cannotconceal the iatisfaai
on he experiences in observing,that the hit grand
manoeuvre that will be performed this campaign,
furpafled every other exhibition of the kind
which has been made in the American army."
The August packet failed from Falmouth, ift
of September, and arrived at New-York, 21st of
October. On her arrival, it is said, orders were
immediately sent to countermand the evacuation
of Charleftown.
B OS T O N, October 31.
There are accounts in town, from New-York,
and news-papers of as late date as the 21st inst.
which bring news from London to the 4th of
September. These accounts fay, That Mr. Fitz
herbert, having proposed to the Court of France,
a Congress of Plenipotentiaries to negociate a
general peace, that Court willingly acceded to
the measure, but with this indilpenfible condi
tion, that America should be previously acknow
ledged a free and independent State, and that
Plenipotentiaries should be admitted on herpart;
from which it is inferred, that there will be no
peace .• That the Queen of Portugal has formal
ly notified, by her Ambassador at London, her
accession to the armed neutrality : That it is fi
nally resolved New-York ihall not be evacuated
during the war : That at a council of war held
at Portsmouth, on the 24th of August, some dif
ferences had arisen amongst the naval officers,
which had determined Lord Howe to hoist his
flag on board the Foudroyant, and take the com
mand in the North Sea, and not the fleet for the
relief of Gibraltar : That the fleet for that pur
pose, after every effort, confided only of 34 fail
of the line, and did not fail till the lad of Au
gust : it is not said who was to command : That
the Spanish Admiral, Don Lewis de Cordova,
fearing the English would deal a march upon
him, refufed going into Bred to wood and wa
ter, but had gone for Cadiz, at the beginning of
August, with the combined fleet, which, when
joined in Cadiz Bay by nine other lhips, would
consist in all of fifty-one fail, and were deter
mined to oppose the relief of that place: And
that the Compte d'Artois, brother to the King
of France, was appointed Generaliflirno of the
forces againd it, but the Duc de Crilion is con
sidered as the efficient General. These accounts
bring a confirmation of the capture of a final!
Dutch fort on~thc coast of Africa, by the Lean
der, a 50 gun (hip, and a corps of marines, but
with great Ws on both sides. Under the New-
York head, there are lifts of sixty vessels carried
in there within the lad fix Weeks, French, Spa
riiih and American: They mention likewise
the failing of the Leeward-Island fleet for Lon
don, in August, under convoy of the Prudent,
of 64 guns,"the Janus, 0f44, and other frigates,
and of a secret expedition, from Jamaica, which
failed the 7th of August, under convoy of the
Preston, of go guns, and some armed veflels,
having on board Odell's corps of loyal Ameri
can rangers. The New-York accounts^ add,
that the Jupiter, of 50 guns, is arrivedthere from
a cruize in this bay, where, in company with
the Chatham, of 50 guns, the fell in with la Cou
ronne, of 80 guns, now in this harbour, which
was convoying a mast-ship from Portsmouth ;
the Capt. of the Jupiter complains, that he made
signals for the Chatham to come up, when he,
firft chafed la Couronn^, and often repeated
them, but to no purpole ; and it is said thy.t a
court-martial will be held on the Captain of the
Chatham, on his return from Halifax to Aew-
Yoak, for bis bafofuluefc, , these vain beaders
are pleated to call it, in their usual fide, of touo
montade : That the notorious Col. larieton
was gone in the fleet, to display his proweis as a
volunteer, in the defence of Gibraltar : Anu
that the Queen of England; to console the peo
ple for their other losses, is pregnant with her
fifteenth child.
H A R T F OR D, November §.
Yesterday morning the firft and this morning
the second division of the french army, march
ed from their encampment in Eaft-Hartford, to
the Eastward.
N E W-Y O R K, October 23.
Further particulars brought by ths Swallow
pacquet.
Extract of a letter from London, dated Aug. 7.
"Since my last wrote in July, a second change
in the administration of this country has taken
place ; a change which promises to be for both
Grent-Britain and America, for had the hilt
continued, I have reason to believe the absolute
and unconditional independence of America
would have taken place. It had been debated in
the cabinet, and I here a majority was for it ;
but Lord Shelburne, who is truly a great man,
of superior address and real abilities, found the
means to postpone it, until Providence was pleas
ed in hjs mercy to the two countries to take the
Marquis out of this life. The deathof this one
man I verily believe that saved America. He
was the head of the party for this wretched and
ruinous measure, and, aided by Mehrs. Fox and
Burke with his other friends would have carried
it through, notwithstanding all that the and
Lord S--— could have done; However on this
demise such measures have been taken as to form
a cabinet of a different complexion, one, which
I have reason to believe will never accede 'to the
independence 'bf America but in the greater ex
tremity.
Immediately on the Marquis's death, the--—
resumed his loft power, and without calling a
council, appointed Lord Shelburne to succeed
him : this gave great umbrage to Mr.-Fox and
his friends, who immediately resigned. Mr.
Burke and Lord John Cavendish followed, and
left Lord Shelburne the opportunity to fill up
their places with his own friends.---Much pains
are taken, as 1 am told, to prevail on the Duke
of Richmond and Portland, and General Con
way, the men of most weight and influence, next
to the Marquis in their party,but withoutfuccefs:
They wifely preferred the continuance in their
yofts then to follow the wild chace of a Fox; and
of course to draw with the Premier. I am told
they are grown very cool and indifferent in re
fpe& to American Independence. The Cabinet
now consists of Lord Shelburne, Mr. Pitt, Chan
cellor of the Exchequer, the two Secretaries,
viz. Lord Grantham and Mr. Thomas Town
fhend, the Lord Chancellor Thurlow ; and when
the Navy and Army are concerned, the persons
at their heads are summoned. Lord Shelburne
and the Lord Chancellor, I imagine, will go
vern : They are both men of the firth abilities and
determined spirits, and I trust will steadily per
fue those measures which will bring about in
the end, an honoroble peace. The late insolent
conduct of the Congress, in refufing to treat with
Great-Britain, and in the throwing themselves
entirely into the arms of France, has had good
effeaj both with our rulers and nation in general.
They fee the delusion they have been underpin
hoping to withdraw the Congress from the in
terest of France ; and that there cannot be even
a commercial connexion between Great Britain
and America, unless France shall admit of it,
and then only on terms to be dilated by her.
This I think has roofed them.. We hear no talk
among the people of the independence lately in
so many mouths ; but on the contrary there is a
manifeft refent^ent rising up, and a strong desire
taking place, that the war i%ou!d be carried 011
with vigour."
()d. 22. The report of his Majedy's Ihip
Royal George being overfet in Plymouth found,
and that the gallant Admiral Kempen feit, with
750 officers and fearoen perished in her. is effec
tually contradicted by the intelligence received
by the Swallo w pucn.cn
RECEIPT of ContbentalTaxes from the State
of Connecticut. , .
For the Month of O^^ber, received Eight
Thousand Seven Hundred Sc Sixty-nine Dollars.
HEZ. MERRlLL^Receivcr ot
Taxes for Connecticut.
P™UBIIC Notice is hereby given, chat a Libel is filed be
ioic Jabez Hamlin,^ffiit4nt, and Hezekiah. Brainard,
jufticc of the peace for the county of Hamord, aganA ^cer
tain small Whaleboat, and her appurtenances, and about
ill. 14;. 0. in cash, fiezed and appifed according to I^W,
in Haddam, in laid county, on the 29 of OA bcrlalt, which
said Joat was uied andimproved in trading with the ene
mies of this and the United States of America, and ugainit
the laws of this State, and for the trial of the said liucl, ,
court will be held b, us the fubferiber , at the dwelling house
of Richard Hamlin, tmholder in Middletown, in said coun
ty, on the aoth day of November inst. at eleven o'clock in
the forenoon, when and where all persons concerted may,
appear and be heard.
JABFZ HAMLIN, Assist.
HLZLKIAH BRAINARD, J,P.'
Middletown, Nov. I, 1782.
WE the Subscribers being appointed by the Hon. Cout^
of Probate, for thedilUi& of Hartford, Commidiou
ers, to adjust the claims of the creditors to the efface of ELI
HU WADSWORTH, late of Hartford, deceased, reprefenc
ed insolvent: Do hereby give notice, that we shall attend
Laid business at the dwehug boule ot.Jofeph Pratt, in laid
Hartford, on the lalt Monday of November init. audihc
firft and second Mondaysof December next, at one o'clock
afternoon on each oflaid days—No accounts will be allow
ed unless properly arretted.
GEORGE SMITH,
JOSEPH TALCOTT.'
Hartford, Nov. 1, 1782.
T O B~E L E E "
A Commodious small FARM, of about 30 acres, plea
santly fituaced in Middletown, a quarter of a mile front
the center, partly on the river, with a House, good Baria
and Well, a young thrifty Orchard, grafted with a variety
of choice fruit, it ma, be entered on the firft of January
next---for terms apply to Samuel Willis, of said Middle
town.
November, 1, 1782
THE Managers of Chicopee Bridge Lottery hereby in
form the public, that as great part of the Tickets are
fold, they hope to commence the Drawing thereof by the
firtt day of January next, those that incline to be adventured
mutt purchase loon, or else they will be difappoimed.
N. B. The Bridge (for the building of which the Lottery
was initiated) is in great forwardnefs, and may be com
pleated this fall, if proper encouragement is given*
¥ * ¥ A few Tickets may yet be had of Captain Joseph
Talcott, or Messrs. James & Hezekiah Bull, in Hartford.
November 1, 1782,
O H N ^rATFVen^
At his Store in Eatt-Windfor, has just opened a
frelh afiortment of GOODS, and has for file,
A good assortment of
COATINGS, Ratteens, Baizes, Broadcloths, Shalloons,
Durants, Tammies, Silk Twiit, Sewing Silk and Buttons,
brown and olive-coloured Corduroy, figur'd Velvets, crim-*
lon cape ditto, Irish and Dutch Linens, Cambrick, Lawn,
Lawn Aprons, black S^ttin, white crimson and black Mode,
a variety of white plain figured and striped Gauzes, black
chain ditto, an allotment of Chintzes, Callicoes, Ribbons
and Talks ; Bandano, Pullicat, Romall & Barcelona Hand
kerchiefs, Linen Do. Luteftrfegs, Moreen, Camblet and
D rawboy,Ruflia Sheeting, black Sattins, black Callimanco,
black snail Lace, black and white Silk Do. black Feathers,
Gauze Handkerchiefs, Millinet, yard wide Poplins, Men's
worsted Hose, Calimanco Shoes, Fans, Tapes, Capwirc,
Gartering, Quality and Shoe Binding, Thread. A variety
of Shoe, Knee and Stock Buckles, Slave Buttons, crooked
and common combs, Sieves, Witch Crystals, Cards Writing
Paper, Wafers-, Pins Needles, Knitting Needles, Thimbles,
Knives and Foi ks, Cuttoes, Penknives, Razors, Scissors,
Bibles, Spelling Books, Primers and a variety of otherßocks,
Pewter quart and pint Puts, quaic and pint Bafons, Porrin
gers, Dishes and Plates; a variety of Glass Ware, Sugar
Bowls, Brass Ink Pots, Paper Do. excellent Tea, Chocolate,
Pepper, Nutmegs, Soap, Cotton and Snuff; Port and Ma
deira Wines, Weft-India and New-England' Rum, Rock
Salt, and a few empty Rum and Wine Casks.
Ealt-Windfor, November 2,-1782.
INTICED away by (omeevil minded person, the 9th of
August, a Negro Lad, between 16 and 18 years of age,
named PETER, had on a striped linen Coat, and Jacket,
plain tow cloth Shirt and Trowfers, an old blue broadcloth
Coat, with polished buttons stamped with a pine-tree, an
old felt Hat, an old pair of Shoes with no Buckles, took with
him a check'd wollcn Shirt, almost new, also a Fiddle and
Flute-— Whoever will fer ine said lad, and give notice to
the fubferiber, so that he may have him again, shall be
handsomely rewarded.
JOSHUA HEMPSTED.
Hartford, Odaber 29, 1782.
RUN away from the Subscriber, living in Eatt-Windfor,'
Hartford county,a P ifoner, named JOHN STILES, jun.
of midling llatuic, light complexion, pitted with the small
pox, about 28 years of age, had on a pale blue or mix'd co
loured Body Coat, sky cole tired Velvet VcR and Breeches.
Whoever shall take up and return said prisoner, or fecurc
him in any goal, to that he may be had, shall receive Ten
Dollars rewaid and all necefTary charges paid, by
JOHN CROSS.
N. B. Sail Stiles was taken by attachment; for twenty
pounds, due on a note, by writ, dated 26th ORober inßatit.
haft-Winclor, October 28, 1782.
LATELY Found, a piece of White GAUZE-— the owner
may have it by proving his property.
DANIEL CLARK.
Southington, October 2% 1782.