The Connecticut courant, and the weekly intelligencer — Hartford [Conn.], 1779-12-21 00:00:00, page 3

PHIL ADE LPHI A, Nov. 25.
Extract of a letter from Chester-Town,
Maryland, dated November 9, 1779.
" Agreeable to an intimation in your
paper of lift week, I do ffyfelf the pleasure
to fend you an account of the meteor, as
it appeared to myfelf and two others in
this place, who happened to have our faces
towards the S. W. at the time, as we Were
crossing a river.
" On the evening of Sunday fe'nni^ht,
about the time and the course of the hea
vens you mention, we observed a- globe
of 6r% nearly as big, to t he naked eye, as
the fun's disk at noon, fall rather in an ob
lique direction, from about the height.
Seemingly, of the fun an hour before setting,
" The globe, on falling, seemed to
make an explosion at the horizon, and
emit (parks, leaving behind a streak or
spear, at firft of a right perpendicular di
redion, afterwards more and more waving
and broken until it disappeared, having
continued about 15 minutes.
CONSTANTIN □ ?LE, Jaiy 3.
A Raffia Major h^ brought the ratifi
cation of th: latt treaty of peace between
Russia and the Porte, together ^ith consi
derable preferits for the Grand Signtor, the
Grand Vizir, &c.
The Aga of the Janissaries has been
deposed, but the reason is not known..
Boulogne, Julj io. On Wednesday night
we felt hereafrefh shock of an earthquake,
more violent than any of the preceeding.
A great number of chimnies were thrown
down, many ships much damaged, and all
the inhabitants thrown into consternation,
the greatest part of whom took refuge in
the fields. However, no perfori.was kil
led, but many were wounded by theftones
and tiles which fell from the tops of houses
on those who were making their escape.
BASSET ERR E,~ S^pt. zS
Ou Thursday left arrived in a car'cl form Martin
que, C^pt. Sutton and the crew of the Sphinx 20 <un
ship, which was taken to Leeward of Barbadocs. on
the 9th inst. by the Amphitrite, a French frigafeef
38 guis, the, engaged for one hour and fifty five
minutes; the Sphinx had 5 men killed and 4 wound
ed? at the fame time was taken, the tender of the
Furnace Bomb'; bat the B>mb, though to leew&d
" From two places of the remaining
streak, one especially, these was a greater
brightness than from otherparts. Such was
the general appearance, I am informed by
persons down the Bay, and high upon
Sufquehannah: But a lady of this town
thinks she made an earlier discovery, and
fays, being in the country arid walking
with several others at the time, they were
admiring the uncommon beautiful appear
ance of the evening-star, as they thought,
when fuddeniy it fell fume distance, and
became as large as her bonnet, then defend
ed and left the appearance, I have described.
" We will be not much furprized at
the appearance and magnitune of this phe
nomenon, the continuing brightness of the
streak, or it's bendings, if we reHed duly
on the long, dry, warm, spell of weather
proceeding.---The remaining vapors (in
some place more collected and dehfe) be
ing within the influence of the departing
rays of the fun and the beholder not,---and
the natural undulation of the air."
WANTED immediately, some journemen
Chape filers ; fo* which ~good encourage
mint will be given, and consent employ, by
EDWARD WILLIAM, chape maker, at WeppinJ,
in Bast Windsor. ' ' 6
Indies. -,
Capt. John Sloan, in a letter of marque
sloop belonging to this port, is arrived at
Newport, Rhode Island, from the Weft-
Indies. In a gale pf wind on the passage,
he left bis mast and rudder.
MAR TF OR D, December ti.
We have an account from New Fork,
that 4000 troops lately embarked there, a
second time, and were upon the point of
failing for Carolina or Georgia, but hav
ing intelligence that Count d'Estaing was
still on that coast, they had prudently re
imbarked.
gTOLE from the pubiih fUbie at Daabury, in the
nir v zf ar the eleventh inhant ; one- ldrge for
ru HORSE with white in the face about fifteen hand,
high, a natural trotter. Whoever will apprehend
and take up laid thief so that he rniy be brought to
justice, and return said Horse to Gid ftablc, &ll re
ceive three hundred D dhrs as a reward, and for the
Horse alone, one hundred Dolles and all neceff%y
charges, pridby
EZ?A STARR, A. D Q_ M. G.
Danbury Dec. 13 1779.
T^EN rY DOLLARS REWARD*
DE if F LED from Hartford, in the evenin, of
thez/ch November. 17,9 : JOSIAH FREE
MAN, a soldier in Colonel Moses Hazen's R^,mt.
about 24 or 25 yeara of age, a flout we I bnilt fellow,
abut fix feet high, little round sh ^uldet'd, d^tk
complexion. Ihirt dark curl'd hair, has a ferrous
count-pence, and is rather fl w of speech, born in
Con ^f'eat, and fay 's, that he is acquainted in
We he^fi^d, had on when he went away, a dr k
b own regimental coat, faced with red, white waifl
coat and breeches ; took with him, his pick, hun
ting fhiri&c. Whoever takes up W d&ferter, and
Genres him ra any goal, yives notice to the command
ing < ffrer, (or other <fic^'-) of fid re^fment, so
that he may be had a9WL shall receive the above re
ward, and all nfrffary charges paid by
M. WHITE. Capt. Col. Hazen's Regmt.
N^vemb-% 28 1779.
r BO S T O N, Nov. 29.
The 2.1. instant was drowned, near Ha
lifax, the benevolent piops, and good Mrs.
Phillips, of Annapolis Royal; she is uni
versally regreted by her Acquaintance, be
ng a Lady of exemplary Piety : She was
Mother in Law to the Hon. Gen. Gates,
of the Army of the United States.
NEW-London; Dec 15.
In the gale of wind about the firft In
stant, Capt. Davifon, in a frriall (loop from
Cape Francois, laden with molasses and
coffee, run on Watch hill beach; when
by cutting away her mast; the vessel and
cargo was fayed. , , +
Capt. Davifon informs that the sloop
Maccarqni, Capt. Eldredge from Stoning
ton, is taken and carried irito the Weft-
SAMUEL BUL L,
Gold Smith and Jeweller,
INFORMS his former Customers, and other
Ladies and Gentlemen, that he has removed f cm
Middletown to Hartford, under the Printing Office,
where be carries on the Gold Smith and jewellery
Business; and thwmoft attention will be paid to it.
Every Lady and Gentleman, that will favour him
With their good caflom, may dep.?,d on the ^ r i&tft
justice beings done on his part. H: wll take G?ld,
Silver, eld Puter and B ass, or Coun ry Produce'.
Has Or Me best E.^4 Engravers a; d Scoters.
P. S. Wanted a rood J^r^yfo, Gold Smith,
that can he mil r,commended, highest wages divert;
paid in Gold, Silver or Continental BAi. °
Eaft.Windfor. De. 12, 1770
W'HEREAS. Mr. EZEKIEL OSBORN,
informs me that there has been 3 report cir'
quoted, (by some evd minded perfo ) that he was
art led and kept feme time in co: fitment, npm a
fepp scion of hh being guilty cf breakir, open and
robing my house: I hereby certify to all whem it
may concern, that if there has been any foch report
circulated, it is fake and groundless - as he never
has be^n arr^fted. or accafed of that, or any fufpjeion
of the like manner, or any other (pe sou) that ev& I
have heard of.
Test. JOHN WATSON
EARTHAN.WAR E,
TO BE EXCHANG'D FOR
iCafh. Wheat, Barter and Cheese,
By ISRAEL SEYMOU R,
Hartford, Dec. 21, 1779.
Good ROCKSAL T,
;TOBE EXCHANG'D
For B UTTER& CHEESE,
Opposite the south Meeting House, in
Hartford.
The best of ROC K- SAL T,
TO HB BXCHANC'dFOR
90 wt. of PORK, per bafhel. Also,
RU M, at 2 bushel of Wheat per gallon.
By FREDERICK BULL,
Ha tfo^d. Dec. 21 <7,9
Two Hundred Dollars Reward.
STOLEN from the sub enber, one blew cloath
whczi cloak, wings Lned, with green blew mo
hair buttons, except unde< the arms, those are yel
low : one blanket furtout coat rather larger than a
middling size, bound with light brown ferreting,
three Jets of firings to tie it with, a cap also, a green
ftript silk veil, two linen shirt„ one white, the other
chekt, one black flk handkerchief, one linen do.
white exqept the edges, which are red and a caster
hat about half worn, fappofed to be fiolen by two
soldiers belonging to Col. Jackson's Regmt. General
Sark's brigade who was some timebarrackt in the ,
house and defeated from the regiment on the ,h
infant. Said soldiers n^mes are JESSE PERCE,
and NATHAN BARNEY formerly belonging at
or near Providence, Swecf Rhode Iftand. Whoe
ver will return said thief or thieves and articles fh*ll
receive the above reward, and all necessary charges,
and for the articles, only one hundred dollars,and in
that proport on for any part, by
XJAMES CLARK.
Danbury, Dec. 3, 1779
WMERE AS appl'ca^oi hath been male to
me by more thanafx eenth ra^ of the p^
prie.orr cf the township of T U NBRIDE, in the
county cf Cumberland, in the Sac of V>mont,
that a faceting of fad proprietors be called for the
following purposes, v.z Fdft, to choose ^moderator#
to govern laid meeting. Second A proptte o sclaik,
Thitd, To camplee the laying of Hid said townfti ?
into lots. Fouth, To lay a tax on each right, to de
fray ueceffay expence,. Aad to do any other bu
siness thought proper when convened. Ido hrehy
potify Aid prepie ors; to meet at the hoafe of Ehfha
Breton,, in Norw ch, in fa'd county and f&e, on
Wednesday tie 2d day cf February next, at oneo'-
clock in the afternpor..
, ELI NOBLE, J"ftice Peart.
-N. B. As a la.e meeting hap been i!!e?ally no
ffi:d, it is defined it may new be attended to gene
rally.
Pdwnal, OR. 29. 1,79.
STATE of CONNECTICUT.
Hrrford ] QUBLIC notice is hereby given- to all
County, ( to whom it may concern, that Libels
Dec. 131 are filed before the Hon Ja>cz Hamlin,
'll9- ' j Q d~eof county court in the county of
Hartford, a^ainft a number cf hcnfehold goods, and
wearing apparel, and,feme Britiffi merchant goods,
in favor of Ackley Riley, Captain of the armed
Sloop called the Snake, andjaflus Bulkley Captain
of the armed Boat called the Fortune, and the owners,
fetters forth and crew of said vessels, who took said
goods in a whale boat on the high feat, and brought
them into the county of Hartford, which goods arc
Hid to be a lawful prize, and that they belonged to
the fubjeAs of the King of Great Britain, and for
the ttyai of the justice of said capture, the maritime
coua will be held a: Hartford, in and for said coun
ty, on the 13th day of January next, at which time
all persons claiming property in said goods may ap
pear and shew reason if any they have, why said
goods fh-uld not be adjudged a lawful prize to the
captors and their associates, agreeable to the prayer
of th^ libellants.
By order of the judge.
GEORGE WYLLYS, R^yfe.
TAKEN UP by the Subscriber, on theist
cf Dec. inst. a Barrel MARE, 13 hand
high, 12 or 13 years old, a white spot in her face,
paces and trots, (but inclines to the forme ) food all
round, no brand. The owner may have her again
by proving property and paying charges, to
JOEL ^NO.
S.m£ury, December 20, 1779.