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Six Dollars Reward.
STRAYED or Drove away about the 14th of November
lah, out of Watertown woods, four HEIFERS, two
them dark brown pied, three years old past, one dark red,
two years old last Ipring, the other a yearling, red Died, all
branded with the letter M on the left hip, and on the horns
I P, marked with a fliton the end of the left ear, a halfpen
ny the under fide of the fame, and on the right ear two flits.
Also, went away from thefame place last year, a black CO^,
fix years old, with a white face, and a two years old HEI
FER, red pied, both of the above marks.—Whoever will
take up fai'd creatures or any part of them, and giveinforma
tion where they may be had to Simeon Peck of Watertown,
er John Peck of Milford, shall have one dollar reward for
each, and all necessary charges paid.
JOHN PECK.
Watertown, December 11, 1782.
AKEN up by the SuUcriber, on the 16th af.November
last, a dark bay HORSE, about 10 or iryears old, a
blaze in his face, one hind foot white, paces and trots, 2-
bout 16 hands high, shod all round. Tae owner is desired to
prove his property, pay charges and take him away.
r WILLIAM CASE.
Weft-Simfbury, Bec. 16, 1782# _
KKEN Up by the Subferiber in June last, a two year old
STEAR, natural mark'd, brownish lined, a Win the
end of the left ear, and a hollow crop the upper fide of the
right.-- Also, taken up in October last, a yearling HEIFER,
natural mark'd, of a yellow colour, a crop in the end of the
right ear, and a flitthe upper file of the fame.
5 ' r DANIEL HUDSON.
Torringford, Dec. 10, 1782.
TOLEN out of the liable of the Subferiber, on the night
of the loth of November last, a Sorrel HORSE, with a
small star ir. his forehead, shod before with old shoes, his
right foot newly shod with the shoe capt'd at the toe, the
shoe upon the other foot was broke at the toe, when taken,
he was five years old last spring, his main lies upon the right
fide, natural to his pace and canter, he can trot on defeend
ing ground when rode faft, has a midiing long tail. Who
ever will return said Horse and thief, or inform where they
may be had, shall receive Six Dollars reward, and for the
horse only three dollars, and charges paid, by
DANIEL STODDARD, Innkeeper.
Litchfield, Dec. 12, 1782.
iUK~Siibfcrib ~e7s~ being appointed Commoner,
by the Hon. Court of Probate, for the county of Berk
shire, th adjuß the claims of creditors to the eftare of JOHN
MANWARING, late of Lauden, deceased, reprefc. ted insol
vent : Do hereby give notice, that we shall attend said bu
siness at the dwelling house of Ephraim Perkins, innholder
in Becket, on the last Monday of Febru try next, and the last
Mondays of the two succeeding months, at three 0 clock in
the afternoon on each o r said days.-—No accounts will be
allowed unless properly attested.
r ELISHA CARPENTER,
EBENEZER ADAMS,
EPHRAIM PERKINS.
Becket, Nov. 29, 1782. _
W A N T E D,
One Hundred Bushels of Oats,
For which Cash or good Tea will be given, at Two Shillings
per bushel, if delivered within three weeks, by the Subferi
ber in Torringford. JAMES JOHNSON.
- JU ST-PU-BLI SHE D,
And new Selling by the Printers hereof,
REGULATIONS,
FOR THE
Order and Discipline
OF THE
"Troops of the United States.
(Adorned with eight elegant Copper Pl ?tes.)
Jutt Published and now Selling by the Pi inters hcieof,
An Agronomical Ephemeris, Calendar, or
A£MANACK,
For thc Year of our LORD,✓
1 7 8 3-
The Astronomical Parts performed by N. S. I re Profeffor of
Mathematics and Natural Philosophy in Yale College.
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T U E S D A Y, December 24, 1782.
L O N D O N, Sept. 29.
#7 H E late proposals offered to Congress by
I Sir Gay Carleton, and Admiral Digby
(which are evidently the terms of the Rocking
ham Administration) have thrown the whole
body of loyalists in America, and in England,
into the utmost consternation. Many applicati
ons have already been made to the people in Ad
ministration by these unfortunate gentleman, to
know particularly what they and their friends in
America are in future to expect.
Nothing can more thoroughly evince the in
exhaustible resources of this country, than to take
a retrofpe& of the encreafe ofits naval ftrenth
for these few years°paft ; we having now a na
vy that is fully equal, if not superior, to the
combined exertions of the House of Bourbon,
Holland and America.
Lord Howe will stay at Gibraltar no longer
than to debark the troops, and to unload the
transports and store-ships ; as, besides the pro
tection of our homeward bound fleets, and the
interception of those of the enemy, the squadron
has some secret object in view.
A commission under.the royal sign manual
has passed the great seal of the court of chancery,
appointing Mr. Oswald, of Philpot-lane, com
missioner to treat for peace with the Thirteen
United States of America.'
A negociation lies on the carpet between the
courts of Great Britain, Russia and Denmark,
Iwhereby the latter are to fell to government 14
I Blips of the line, compleatly fitted for sea. The
;Emprefs has likewise issued an edi&, whereby
flie gives permission to the Caffacks to enter on
board the (hips as volunteers.
When the last packet left New-York, a cor
respondent asserts, all was uproar in that city ;
pafquinade, hand-bills, and every species of a
buse, were openly diftrihuted, and the effigy of a
! certain carried about with a halter round
Ihis neck, and afterwards publickly burned.
; A very extensive trade, during the spring and
I furnmer, has been carried on from the French
!islands, St. Thomas's, Havannah, &c. into Che-
Ifapeake bay ; and the crops of grain, tobacco
and fruit, being greater than had been known
for^many years, would afford the most ample re
turns, as well as the supplies to the French fleet
then in the bay. Several (hips, under Imperial
and Danish colours, have found their way to
Virginia to procure cargoes of tobacco, which
fold remarkably cheap, in exchange for Europe
an goods. The people in general to the south
ward looked upon the war as over; that New-
York and Charleftown would be soon evacuat
ed ; that their independence would be avowed
by England, and that the reftridions on admis
sion of British manufactures would soon be tak
en off.
The dissolution of the present Irish parliament
is to be declared by proclamation in March
next ; Earl Temple having orders from the Mi
nihry for that purpose.
The unfortunate Captain Afgill had been
greatly hurt by being addressed by the command
ing officer over him, with the family title, fitp
pofing, from the public accounts given in the
American papers, that his father, Sir Charles
Afgill, was dead ; but an express from New-
York gave him cause to hope it was ill ground
ed ; the unfortunate incidents concurring in
this, officer's fauatibn are much to be pitied by
every feeling heart. The province of Virginia
and the Jerfie. were very sickly when the lad ac
counts came from thence.
Extract of a letter from New-York, dated Aih
guff 16.
" The present diltraaed state of our public
affairs affect me exceedingly, and I stand in need
of your friendly advice. The Weft-Indies Ido
not like, and to return to Britain lam not pre
pared—Not having yet experienced the fmailefc
sample of wisdom from your fide, or exertion
here to encourage me to hope for a favourable
issue, or that this country will ever be in a state
of tranquility again, it follows, that I must be
gin the world again somewhere or other.*
'' When joy and confidence inspired us by
the arrival of our present Commander in Chief,
and brilliant victories crowned his Majesty's
arms in different parts ofthe world; when the
heretofore fomenters and supporters of rebellion
did, and now absolutely do, publicly declare
their inability to pay the taxes requisite to con
tinue the war, and the bulk of the people wish
ing for a re-union of the empire--^How unex
pected ! Will the historian be believed half a
century hence, that at this very moment, a let
tris written in consequence of directions from
England, by the King's Commanders in Chief
and Commiflioners here, to the leader of the re
bel army, that Mr. Grenville, his Minister at
Paris, is invested with full powers to treat with
all the powers at war, and in order to remove
ail obstacles to peace, has commanded his Mi
nisters to direct Mr. Grenville, that the inde
pendency of the Thirteen Provinces should be
proposed by him in the firft instance, instead of
making it a condition ofa general treaty, reserv
ing nothing to the loyalists but a high, tho'hum
ble confidence, that they shall be restored to
their poffeflions, or compenfat ion made. It can
net be—it is all a delusion—it must be the aCt
of his Ministers—our most gracious sovereign
never will forfake us—to put the highest confi
dence in rebels, in opposition to our unshaken
loyalty and paternal affection for his sacred per
son and government —firft to deceive, and then
to insult us, is humiliation in the extreme. Up
on the event and issue of the contest have we
not hazarded our lives, and forfaken our for
tunes, and every domeftick happiness ? Are we
thus to be rewarded, ruined and undone, by
those who ought in justice and in policy to che
rish and support us ? Is it possible that the peo
ple of England will fit still, and fee, without a
pang or struggle to prevent it, the empire torn
to pieces, and its best blood shed by factious and
internal foes ? No, I hope our numbers will
make us refpeCtable yet.
" The refugees and loyal inhabitants of this
city have addressed the Commissioners, and they
have sent an address to the King. Heaven for
bid they should be too la'e ! Surely the die is not
yet cast, if it is not, we will take the harp from
the willow, and be chearful again."
The following is an extract of another letter
from no less refpeCtable authority, dated Au
gust 17.
" Of the Congress what think you now ?—
Independent States !—His Majesty has com
manded his Ministers, &c. &c.—so fay the Com
miiTtoners in their letter published here, directed
in the firft instance to that vagabond Washing
* I: is rather a melancholy consideration, that
the gentleman who is the author of this letter is
more than forty years of age ; was formerly a re-
Jpedtable merchant in one of theJirfl cities in North-
Amer ica, and at the beginning of the rebellion, could
cal! his fortune from ten t^fifteen tboufand pounds.
(No. 935.1