The Connecticut courant, and the weekly intelligencer — Hartford [Conn.], 1781-05-01 00:00:00, page 1

Just Published, and now Selling at the North Door, under
the Printing-Office,
(by the thousand, hundred or dozen)
A neat and beautiful EDITION
OF THE
New-England PRIME R.
ALSO,
Just Published, and now Selling at the above Place,
The R EPRIMA N DER,
REPRIMAN DID.
By the Author of the Letters of Gratitude.
P A'Y RA T E
THE Subscriber once more notifies the inhabitants of
the town of Canaan, that he wijl meet them" at the
following places (in order to receive their refpedive Rates)
viz; At Widow Sarah Belding's, on Tuesday the Bth of May
next, and at Mr. Jonas Lawrence's, on the oth, fr@m one o'-
clock in the afternoon until sunset. All who do not meet
him at the times above mentioned, are desired to call at his
house, pay their several rates, save themselves trouble and
txpence, and much oblige their very humble servant,
JOSHUA WHITNEY, Collector.
Canaan, April 2s, 1781.
Dutches County, Southeast Precind, April 17, 1781.
LAST week was taken up in this place one John Pain,
about 19 years of age, born (he fays) at Charleftown,
near Bolton.—ln the course of enquiry, it appears, that the
said Pain, together with his two brothers, viz. Joseph and
Stephen, has been at Crompond and the neighbourhood adja
&ent thereto, for about nine months last past : That drey have
served as soldiers in the Continental army for several years :
That during their residence Hereabouts, they have appeared
hot of affluent, but indigent circumftance^. That about the
firft of March sass, the laid John, his brother Stephen, and
one or two others, whose names were unknown, set out on
a tour Eaffward. The said Pains apparel very indifferent,
having only one change of shirts and flockings : That in a
bout three weeks the two Pains returned through this place,
with considerable quantities ofghld and silver, of which they
expended at every stage very largely.—The said John when
taken, had with him about 140 Spanish milled dollars (ge
nerally ting'd with a fort of yellow rust) about .20 crown
pieces, 1 half johannes, and 1 guinea; a scarlet fuperfre
broadeloth coat, lined with white, and gold gilt buttons; a
light brown corduroy jacket and breeches broad ftrip'd, with
silver buttons of an oval figure on each; filler watch, makers
name J. Alden, London ; one firing ofgbld beads; a silver
broach, embellished withered and white stone; a pair ts
silver shoe buckles, new mode, very large ; a large new
beaver fat. —The said Pain fays, That he carried from
Grumpond with him, when he went EafWard, about 100
dollars; and that he received at a town called Pelham (above
Hartford) 46 dollars, of a gentleman with whom he had
labor'd some years ago, whose name he could not recoiled,
but that he lived about a mile and a half from one Mr.
king's of that town ; the cloth for his coat; jacket and bree
ches, he bought at Hartford } where the former was made up,
and rhe latter at.Fatmingtoh ; on the whole, his own ftovy,
taken together, does not by any means account for the sud
den change of his circnmftmces, to the advantage of his
charader ; his money and other things mentioned, are de
tained, while he, at his own request, is liberated, to the end
he may colled circumstances, for the removal of suspicions
had againQ him.
NOTICE is hereby given, That the famous Horse
YOU NG BOLD BRITO N, will Cover the en
suing season, at the ftablc of Mr. Edward Phelps, in
Litchfield, at Four hard Dollars the season (his usual price)
ar he will take sheep or wool the old way.—Said horse was
got by Old Bold Briton, full blooded ; and out of a three
quarter blooded mare: He is full fifteen and a half hands
high—well made—free from all blemishes—of an excel
lent bay cblour—rifing twelve years old—very strong and
adive. BENJAMIN MOOR E.
Litchfield, April 16, 1781.
C A N 1 E R,
ONE of Old Ranger's Colts, WILL COVER, this
season, at the (table of the fubferiber ; he is fourteen
hands and three inches high; five years old, of h beautiful
chefnut colour. WILLIAM ABERNETRY.
Harwingtoh, April 16, 1781,
E A R I' H EN W A A E,
To be Sold, W'holefale or Retail ; also,
A Number of A PPLE-TREES, for Orchards.
By ISRAEL SEYMOUR.
Hatford, ApriLta, 1781.
WEEKLY INTELLIGENCER.
HARTFORD : Printed by H UDSON and GOODWI N, near the Great Bridge.
TUESDA Y, May i, 1781.
PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS.
M O N D A Y,~ December. 4.
SIR Hugh Pallifer rose, and after observing,
that if he had a mind to call the Hon. Mem
ber (Mr. Fox) to order, he certainly had given
him fufficient reason, by his perlonalities. Such
attacks, however; he had been prepared to meet,
from what he understood had, in an unmanly
manner, been said of him in his absence; and
as he was not blefled by nature with talents for
speaking in a popular Assembly, he had commit
ed his thoughts to writing, which be begged
leave to read in defence of the moll injured cha
raster in the nation.
It is impossible to follow Sir H,gh through a
long narrative, which he was an hour and a half
in reading. He complained of the bitter hatred
of his enemies, the friends of Mr. Keppel, who
.not contented with founding his praises to the
world, had excited mobs to break open his hous
es, attack his person, and insult his friends and
relations; nos biufhing at countenancing and
encouraging these violent outrages and felonies.
He asserted, that the part of the sentence upon
which so many charges had been rung, was to
tally extrajudicial, and consequently injurious to
him, because convifton had preceded trial, nay,
he had been convicted contrary to every idea of
law, justice, and equity—without a trial. The
Admiral had grounded much of his defence in
criminations 01 him; to these hehadan undoubted
right to make a reply, frof hwhich he had been un
jultiy precluded. He had put the Question to the
Court-Martial, whether he should be at liberty
to reply, either duringfome Page of the trial,
or at the elofe of it ; and if he had been answer
ed in the negative, it was his intention to have
proteflcd aghinft the future proceedings of the
court, tb have withdrawn himfelf front it,, and
declined giving any further evidence. But he
had been led to think, that he should have had
the liberty of a reply, as Admiral Montague had
told him during the trial, that he would be glad
to hear him reply, at the clofe..6f the evidence.
He wished for the food of the feryice, not to re
vive a contest, which Lad already been productive
ofdisadvantages to the public ; but if his enemies
should persevere ih their persecuting fpiritpand
endeavour to drive him from (he line of his pro
feffion, which he wished to pursue, ready as he
was to facrifice to the good of -his country, he
could not so far overlook what he owed to him,
felf, as to remainfilent. If, therefore,lris enemies
should remain quiet, he would do the fame ; but
if they should endeavour to perfectite him any
more, he then would difclofc to the house the
motives which induced him to accuse the Admi
ral, and why he had not brought his accusations
sooner. ^He had been convinced, from the very
day of the action of the 27th of July, that there
had been great disorder in going into aftion ;
great contempt of the enemy in tne begriming of
the day ; and great confufion at the elofe of it ;
WE the Subferibers, being appointed Commissioners,
by the Hon. Court ofProbate, for the diftrid of Hart
ford,, to receive and examine the claims of the creditors on
the estate of JOHN STRONG, late of Glaftenbury,
deceas'd, represented insolvent, and three months being
allowed for the creditors to bring ih their claims; Do here
by give notice, That we shall attend qn said business at the
dwelling-house of Mr. Josiah Hale, in said Glaftenbury, on
the firft Tuesday's in May, June and July next, from one
o'clock in the afternoon until feven._
LONDO N.
DAVID HALE, ]Commif-
JOSIAH HALE,] fioners.
too great confidence at one time, too little at
another, had charaderifed, in his opinion, the
Commander in Chief on that day!, But as he was
firft in command, as he flood so high in opinion
of the world, he did not think proper, at firft, to
expose what he conceived to be no more than an
error in judgment ; but as he had been flow to
cenfiire, so he had been careful to be Sparing of
his praise.
Admiral Keppel next rose, and observed, "That
he could not refrain from getting up to make
tome reply to what had been urged by the Gover
nor of Greenwich Hospital." He reminded the
house of their humanity to him in ordering his
trial on Ihore, without which indulgence he
never could have Survived the trial ; and to the
fame humanity he attributed all the Succeeding
favors of the house to him after his acquittal. He
mentioned the diffidence which he ought to have,
had ever to embark in the public service under
Lord S h, the prudent caution be had after
his trial, of tiufting his life and honor into such
hands, and contended that the event of that day
had falsified his caution. Intimating menaces
had been th rown out by the Governor of Green
wich Hospital, but he did not mind them ; for
his part, he disclaimed all compromise, and had
no objection to a further investigation of the
affair.
In the name of God, he said, let the two court
martials be absolved from their oaths ; let them,
be examined at thebar of the house; and hejnacfe
no doubt, but he Should come cut of the trial
with as much ecldt as he did out of the former
one; but for the future he (liquid not answer any
thing thrown out by the Governor of Greefavieli
Hifpital ; nor should he trouble the house with
their private altercation. He had but one thing,
he said, to accuse himfelf of, respecting the tr^h
adlion in cueftion, which was, that he did pot
take much earliar opportunity of bringing the
Governor of Greenwich Hospital to trial, tho'
he denied having ever been his accuser. He w^s
his inferior officer, and he could have Woiun him
.away with fillup. His Secretary, he said, knew,
and would take his oath in any court whatever,'
that the letter firft written by Ifni.was got the
fame which ft had sent to the fidmiraltfo-the
firft letter contained the genuine Sentiments of
Iris heart ; but'that officially to government he
attempted to garble ; and the contents ' not being
true, it was no wonder that he made a itrange
Jumble of it.
The Hon. Mr., John Townshend and Mr?
Smith, contended for the right which every
member had to advert in debate to amatter of
record,' without the imputation of personality.
Lord Howe requeued that no gentleman would
"attempt to affigu reasons for him, with rcfpe&
„to absence from the service. .„
Mr. Fox rose again in reply t 6 Lord North;
and the Admiral contending, as he did before,
3 the acquittal of the Vice-Admiral was not such
as deferred honors; and he was determined that
the affair should come fully before the Parlia
ment.
; Mr. Pultney,'as he had spoken m praise ofSir.
Hugh behind his back, was ready to do him the
fame justice to his face. For since his acquittal,
he mufthave appeared in a very different light
from what he did before. He wished, howevtr
'the affair might come fully before parliament;
that the whole truth of this affair migl t appear.
The resolutions proposed by Lord Ljfburne
were now all agreed to without a dirifioftyand
the house adjourned.
(No. 849.)