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WHEREAS the General Assembly. havi
appointed us the Subscribers a Committe, t<
enquire into and ascertain what funis have been ad
vanced to the Officers and Soldier's, oftheConneaicu
line, in the Continental army, and Matroffes, eithe
as bounty, in ciuthing, refreshments, (applies so
their farailes, or in any other way.
These are therefore; to desire and request, the
feka men or committees, cf the several towns, in
thit Rate, to fend to us the fubferibers, or to the
committee of pay taLte, in Hartford, by the loth
day of April next- ^- a lift of the names of the
several officers and soldiers belonging to their ref
peAive towns, who are now in a&ual service, (dis
tinguishing those that have been hired by two men,
agreeable to resolve of Congress) with an account of
what fams have been paid to each one refpedively,
by said towns by way of bounty ; as also what sums
have been advanced for the support of their refpeCUve
families; with tire fems that each o^e has lodged
with said towns for rhatpurpefe; together with the
several fams that have been advanced them in any
other way ; computing the whole of said advances,
to the fi/B of March 'inftant. And it is earnestly
requeued that nothing may prevent -said accounts
being sent as aforefaid, by said io:h day cf April.
And the several Printers in this state, are hereby
desired to publish this adveriifem-nt, in their ref
pe&ive papers.
ERASTUS WOLCOTT,)
JOSEPH P. C O.OK, [Committee.
AND'W ADAMS. J
Hartford, March 8, 1779.
At a General Affemblv cf the Governor and Com
pany of the State cf Conn&aicut, holden at Hart
ford, (by Adjournment) on the ,th Day of Janu.
azy, A. Dorn. 1,79.
Resolved by this Aflfembiy, That,
ROGER NEW BERRY, E^ be and
he is h.rebv appointed an Agent for this b.ate, to
call on all Officers of the Army, or Militia, Pay.
Makers of Regiments or Companies, Comnrffartes,
and any other persons who have been employed to
purcbafe fire arms for this S'ate, or that have re
ceived public monies, orotherarticles for public use;
to render their, account thereof to the Committee of
Pay Table, and pay the balance that ffiall be found
due from any cf them, and if any person or persons
shall negle& or refufe to fettle his or their account,
and pay the balance due in a reasonable time, the
aforefaid Agent is hereby directed and impowered,
in behalf of this State, to institute any suit or action
or actions, by and in the name of the Governor and
Company of the State of Connecticut, a~ainft any
such person or persons so negleßing or refufiog, and
the fame to prosecute and pursue to final judgment
and execution. And the aforefaid Agent is further
to enquire, after all other debts due to this State, and
the circumfiances attending them, a^d render an
account thereof; and cf his proceeding in the
premises to this AfTembly at their nex; ft ffion.
And it is farther Resolved by this Assembly, that
the aforefaid Agen + , in pursuing and tranfading the
bufiusfs and matters aforefaid, proceed therein a
greeable to such orders and inftruaions as he may
receive from the Committee of Pay-Tabl^ who are
hereby directed to furnish the aforefaid Agent with
such papers, accounts, affifence, orders and direc
tions, as are or may be neceflary and expedient in
the premies, and within their power, for the full
accompl.ffiment of the .purpose: of this ad.
A true Copy of Record, examined, by
GEORGE WYLLYS, Sec'ry.
AL L Performs diferibed in the foregoing revive
of the General Ad'embly are requested to fet
t'e their accounts with the Commhee of Pay Ttbic,
and pry the balances due to the Vate, by the firft
day of May next ; as on failure thereof, faits will
bt commenced for the fams, by
ROGER NEWBERRY, Agent.
Herford, March 6 1779.
t§t The fev&d Printers in this S'ate are defined to
i^ert the above R f fclve and Advertifemeuty in
^^t !C,Cf Ve Pap:ra
TUESDAY, March |6, m? . ~ THE &»rn 738.
nONNWCTI <1 11 T tin ° AN T
ANDtHB
W 1 EKLY INTE LLIG EK CE R. ,
HARTFORD : Printed by HUDSON and GOOD VV I N, near the Great-Bridge.
Just opened, and to be Sold by Wnotefale & Retail,
At J AMES LAMB andSO N's
Store in Hartford, a variety of Engl ffi and Hard
^ Ware Gjods, among which are the following
articles, viz.
BROADCLOTHS. Ratteens, Wiltons, Velvets'
Cordurets, Plush, Camblets, Shalloons, Ruffcl,
Women's Engl.fh Stays, Fans, very large black Bar
celona Handkerchiefs, Dutch Lace, Threads, Sew
ing Silks and Twist, Men and Women's Eoglifh
^hoes and Gloves, broad and narrow silver Laces,
Mens Cloathing, Felt Hats flower'd Sattin and
L non Waistcoat Patterns, Gartering, Engl sh and
German Looking Glares, different sizes. Hooks and
Eyes, very neat Paper Snuff Boxes, Hair Combs,
ivory and horn. The neweit ssh on silver plated
Shoe Buckles, S one do. common Shoe and Knee
Buckles, Sieve Buttons large and small Sciffars Ra
zors, Hard Metal Spoons, Penknives, Jack and Case
Knives, ^oub'e bridle Genlocks, Chest and D aw
Loc<s, Screws Joiners Tools Files, Rasps Gm
blets; Scafes Pickrel Hooks, Thumb Latches, Sickles,
Handles aad Escutcheons, Powder Flafc Shot of
different sizes, Flints, Spe&acle«, Awl Blades Pins,
Needier Urmbles, Spurs, Pipes, Indigo, Sealing
Wax Sniff, Allum Allspice Bohea and Green Tea.
A " %-„t of double walh'd Metal Buttons, Horn
and I win Buttons, Portmantea i Locks, with a num
ber other articles, which will be fold at the 1 weft,
caffi price. As the above persons intend soon to
le^vethe State, any person inclining to purchase the
whcle^may meet with good enconragemen
N. If Salmon and small Ffh Nets, cork'd and
leaded. Reck Salt Liver Oil, MJ fTes, Sugar, and
a v^ r y s'^ young Mich Crw to be exchanged for
fftin cf any kind, on reasonable te?m% Also a food
ail Back second hand Chaise A few barrels of
choice Weft India Rum.
DESER lED from the 8 h Conn-f! cu B^ lon
about the yth instant JAMES FOSTEP, an
Antman about 4 o years old, § feet 8 inches hi,h,
w ," '""!> speaks very phufible. has
Ithe fight of one eye % had wirh'him a new red
regiments coat and an old blue one. Whoever will
'"^ ^°°" '° '' e re ^ m ^. in Gen. Partons'
ga e shall rece ve 8 dollars reward and necessary
charges, by 7
DANIEL BARNS, C,pt. L : eut.
_ log.
C A LEB BUL L, Jun.
Has to Retail at his Store a little north of the
Court House in Hartford;
Vo' Y good Tea, Coffe, Allspice, G nger,
C. pperas, Indi o, Cotton, a little Brown and
Loaf Sugar a small quantity of Rum andSak- and
nc other Goods that he recoiled,, except a few
Pounds Sewing Slk and feme Remnants of Dry
Goods, to be Sold at Wholefile.
, A "V Sprightly Female, of a Reputable
Character, understanding House work, and willing
to be employed by said Bull, shall be well re
warded.
M^rch 8, ftp.
'' P^rfons indebted to the eweof RE Y
x :& . NOLD MARVIN. E^q^ an infclvent
center, are requeued to make immediate payment.
Ihofe creditors whose claims ae not afceramed, to
exhibit their demands : And the creditors whoe
a:e afcer ained, to call for their money, by
the firft of April next.
ABRAHAM BRADLEY,)
MOSES SEYMOUR, , Trustees.
MILES BEACH.(
Litchfield, 26, Feb, 1779.
LEFT at the Store of T Hopkins h , Hart
ferd sometime latt A^uft, one piece cf
CuGon D.mdy. A y porfo % proving his nrfrrty
and paying for this Advertifam^, m^ receive it.
March 6, 1779
{, LAN K DEEDS, to b: Sold ac the Print
j[) ir.g Office m. Hjitfud.
St. JOHN'e. in AN ITGUA, January 6
Extract of a letter from an Officer on board Admiral
Barrington's fleet, to his friend in this island.
SIR, Sr. Lucia, Jam i, £ 779
" Shave the fatisfafhon of acquainting you not
only of the conquest of Sv Lucia bat of our having
given the French fleet two very severe drubbings,
tho' they were (0 greatly fuyericr to us. Their
force confined of thirteen eighty fours and severity -
fours two forty run sh ps, and eight frigates ;• out
force only amounted to one seventy-sour, one se
venty, two sixty-sours. and three fifties ; the frigates
were moored in iboie for the pro effion cf the trans
ports. The Prince of Wales has fuffered m^rc than
all the other ffips put together, as the Monfieura ve
ry pcligeiy reserved the hottest of their fire for thd
flag, a compliment °we would have willingly dis
pensed with. They acknowledge, by their own
account, to have bad 168 killed in the aflion; and
between five and 600 wounded.
-' As soon as matters are fettled here, we are go
ing on another expedition, Dominica, I believe, to
be theobjed ; but I hope the duty will not b^fo se
vere upon us there as it has been here. From th#
15th of last month 'till very lately, not an officer in
the fleet has feena bed, but obliged to be on the
bare deck or at quarters, with no other covering over
our heads than the canopy of heaven, and a fope/ior
enemy lying in fight, at anchor not four miles from
u.; the taking of this inland has saved Grenada and
Si. Vincent, as Count d'Eda:ng was on his paffagd
to make a defeent on them, with 7000 leguhrs lately
arrived from France, bu hearing we were here, be
though proper to pay us a visit firft, tho' I believe
the Count by this time thinks it little to his own, or
his country's credit.''
On Wednesday the 16th of December, Count d'Es
taing. with 13 Ihip; of the line, two 40 gun sh ps.
and eight frigates, after having the pel tenefs to fend
in te.Tns of surrender to the Brit sh Commander
(which he had therud^hefs to reje&, by drawing his
pen through the whole) made his disposition to attack
with the bloody flag'at the main top ' mast head, which
manceivre, instead of damp ng the spirits of the Bri
tish lars, kindled in them a raoft ben like rage:-..
The engagement commenced about fan.rife, and con
tinued with unabating ardour to 11 o'clock, A. M.
the Prince of Wales was to appearance one conti
nued flame the whole time, f ora her incessant firing,
having fuffaii.ed the heaviest force of the French ord*
nance, but fuhained it viacrioufly.
St. CHRISTOPHER'S, January 9.
Extract of a letter from fa gentleman cf Antigua, to
Aretas Akers, Esq ; of this Iflaud.
Antigua, Wednesday morning
"Lift night artved at Enghfh Harbour, from S';
Lueia. bis Ma ehy'< Bep Ariadne, Captain Pringle,
who affurcs us of the French having avacuated that
iflaud, both by sea and land.
That on the 17th of December Count d'EWng.
with 4000 men, made an attack on General Mea
dows commanding an out post with 1500 men The
F each made a very br& attack for about a quarter
of aa hour, but nothing could withßard the bravery,
of our troops, 700 and odd French were found dead
on t,be spot : and by / e bed accounts that could be
obtained, 900 were wounded and macle prifoofrs,
The brave General Meadows having spent all his
ammunition, made fad havock among tlem with fixed
bayonets, rpenwhich the French gave way and f.%-
Had General Meadows been fortin ate eucriji <g
have .tad a good irore of ammunition, I ro cf op'rion
this affair would have ended in a to al deftru&on cf
the French army under Mrnfieur d'EiUing.
Captain Hardie, cf the Pelican Brig, mentions Ge
entire reduction of tle flard of St. Lucia, and ? huf
-Iration of the intended attack on Grenada and S o
Vincent.
Upon theerabarkatbn ofthe remaindr . o'e'Eßabr's
troops, the French fleet came round to Ctrl de Sac,
where Admiral Barrington was with his litrld fqga-
Goo,and leaving Io ; led the bloody flag, mde a v&v
^ ce attack; however, the fire from our fluted the
;wo ferk at the entrance of the harbour, w is so weft