The Connecticut courant, and the weekly intelligencer — Hartford [Conn.], 1781-10-23 00:00:00, page 3

HALIF A X, September io.
Yesterday arrived here his Majesty's ftiip
Chatham, capt. Douglass, and la Magicienne,
French frigate. The Chatham fell in with her
on Saturday the firft of September, about three
o'clock in the morning—they palled each other
and exchanged broad tides, the Chatham on the
larboard and the Magicienne on the starboard
tack. The Frenchman then* endeavoured to
make a running fight, firing his stern ^chaces—
they continued this way for near two hours,when
the Chatham got close along fide, and a warm
engagement ensued, which continued : three
quarters of an hour, when theFrenchman struck
after.having made.a very gallant and fpjrited de
fence. The loss sustained by the enemy amounts
to about one hundred killed and wounded. The
Chatham loft only two killed and Oyo Q r three
slightly wounded, as the Frenchman fired chiefly
at the masts and rigging, in hopes of disabling:
the Chatham, and thereby effecting his escape :
But in this he was prevented by the judicious
conduct of captain Douglas, in bringing him to
so close action, as soon produced the carnage
above mentioned, and obliged the Frenchman
to difeontinue so fruitlefs a contest, „
Sept. 21. On Monday last, arrived the Fairy
Hoop of war, in 3 short passage from Newfoun
dland, by her we le^rn, that advice had been re
ceived there, by way of Lisbon, concerning cur
former accounts of the infurreefion in Spanish
America, and that the revolters continue to gain
ground ;.;.Thefe glorious contenders for liberty
and independence have killed the Spanish Vice
roy, and appointed a King by the name of JO
SEPH theM^lb < h : \
NEW-L OND ON, O&ober 19.
Last Monday the brig Sarnfon, Capt. Brooks,
and the schooner Freedoim>Capt. Brainerd, an
chored at the harbour's -rftuth;. the former, in
company with the Young-Cromwell, last Satur
day took a large brig from New-York^ 6 weeks
out, bound to Quebec, laden with lumber and
essence of spruce. r
We have just received the following from a chr^
respondent : ,
" SIR, . r. , Philadelphia, O&. 1
, " t left our lines before Yprk in Virginia, on
theist ofOctober, at sunset-— the place was in
veiled on the 28th ult.—-on the 30th the enemy
quitted all their out-posts, and, were confined to
the town only-— on the night.of the 30th we
broke ground within half a mile of the town,and
were in poffeffioh of the out-wprkg,, which the
enemy had evacuated, pbout the fame distance
from the town; The country about York is ex
ceeding level, a rife of § yards is called a hill.—
Our lines are about the fame height of the ene
my's ; between bur left and the enemy's right
there is a treek makes up from the river; near
one third the length of bur lines; but from the
center and right wing of bur army, the ground is
as favourable as cin be wished for making regu
lar approaches ; 1 suppose that this is the method
the enemy is to be reduced. It is thought Corn
wallis has provision plenty; ani is between fix
and seven thousand strong (regular troops.) We
have about fourteen thousand regular troops,
and about four thousand militia before the town^
The enemy keeps upa constant cannonade, but
it is disregarded, Col. Scammel, in reconnoiter
ing the enemy's works on the 30th ult, was
wounded and taken prisoner."
H A R T F O R P, October 23.
On the 29th of August last; arrived at Mar
tinique, 98 fail of transports, convoyed by two
French frigates, who fell in with an Englilh
(hip of war of forty-four guns, and a brig of six
teen near that island, and took them both,
Mr. Rivingtons New-York Gazette of the
third inst. has no intelligence from the south
ward or Europe ; but under the New-York head,
js a paragraph refpefiing a number of records,
which were carried off by gov. Tryon in 1775,
being brought back to that city, from England,
in a man of war.
We have accounts from Albany, of the ap
pearance of the enemy on Lake Champlain, and
it is supposed with an intention to make an incur
sion into the northern parts of the Stateof New-
York ; but as General Stark has the command at
Saratoga, and Col, Willet jn Tryon county, with
considerable bodies oftroops, we have not much
to apprehend from those savage gentry.
We hear that a few days ago, a considerable
body of trpops were on their way for Albany, to
reinforce the guards on our frontiers.
A Dutch nfws-paper printed at Leyden, in
July, announces letters from Petcrinurgb,w nich
confirm the ratification of tne King of 1 luina s
accelhon to the firmed neutrality, on the 29th of
June.
E^VO^beTTLeingappoh^ by
the Hon. Court of probate, for the diftn& of.Srmfbu
ry,/tp fecievearid examine the claims ofthe creditors on pie
eftace of Daniel Enfign ? late of Hartland, deceased, (repre
sented Ihfolvent,) do ' hereby give notice th^ \ v e shall at
tend said bufoefs, ,'al the dwelling House of Eleazer Ensign,
in said Hartland, bn the fetond and third, Monday s in De
cember, and the second Monday of January next, from one
to fix o'clock afternoon, on each of laid day, no accounts
will be allowed unless properly attested.
'' r ABEL BRACE,' )Commif
^ v -^ ISRAEL WlLLlAMS.)fioners.
xOdober 29. \ :
FOUND near the Road about'a mile front Waterbury, the
nth ofO^ober instant, a Leather pocket Book, contain
ing some hard and feme paper money, and a number ot Pa
pers of value^o the owner, whoever.*™ '°" "r "°°'
may have it again by applying to ^ Printers hereof.
Hartford, October 23. • : t. ,^ ^i
STO L^Nfrom the luhlcrifo the rotn initant, a black
MARE^-aboUt ribands high, well made and high fpi-,
rited, hind feet white; mane Cyt short, trots light and faft,
and inclines molt to that pace,.The thief took at the fame
rime a good Hunting Saddle, a Bridle, butternut coloured
Great Coat, and a pair of Saddle Bags, Whoever will ap
prehend and retain said thief and mare to me in Windham,
shall have TWENTY DOLLARS reward, or Ten Dollars for
phe Marc only, and all ' nectary charges paid, by
'WILLIAM.TEMPLE
October 18, ryCr. . - -
NT OTICE is hereby given, That there is to be Sold at
Public Au&ion, by order of ahc General Court, by us
the fubferibers, the following lots or trails of Land, lying
withip the county of Berkshire, lately belonging to certain
persons commonly called Absentees, viz. On luefday the
20th day pf November next, at one of the clock P. M. at t^
house of Capt. Ebenezer Merray, innholder in Washington,
the following lots of land, lying in said Washington, being
the real efface of Col. John Murray, of Rutland, an Aolcn
tee, the fettling lots, No. 13, 34,03, 17, 18, 54, 6, 5,3, con
tain 100 acres each. . Alfo,,he second Divihon lots, No. ~
ij, 3°, 2 *, 2^ 4°, 371 3b 49, 4 8 , 55? 57, 5 8 > 6z > **' contain
200 acres each. Alio, 1500 acres,of land, at the fame time
and place, belonging to the faidCoJ. Murray, an Absentee,
lying in the town of Lee, formerly part of laid Washington:
Ado, on Thursday the ardof November next, at one o'clock
P. M. at the haute ol Col. Sawyer, innholder in Partridge
held, will be fold at Public Auction, the following lots of
Land in said parti idgefitld, being the real ettate of Sir Fran
cis Bernard, Governor of the late Province of (he Massachu
setts Bay, arc Absentee, fettling Lqts No. 4,5, „, 20, §.fo
61, 29, contains 150 acres each. Second Division Lots, No,
124, 123, ,2, 93, 100, 87,85, 89, 91, 90,94, 95, 99, 26, 98,
97, 96, 122, 125, 19, r<6, 127% contain 200 acres each.----
Aha, on Tuesday the 27th day of November next, at the
house of Mr. Giles Barns, innholder in Adams, at one of the
clock P. M. will be fold at Public Auction, the following
Lots of Land, belonging to Col. John Murray, late of Rut
land, Absentee, the feeding lots lying in said Adams, No.
24, 25, 27, contains 100 acres each. Second Division Lot,
No. 52, 50, 4), 59, 67, 69, 22, ^4, 15, 19, 31,. in said town,
The conditions offale is 20 per cent, when Itruck off, the re
mainder on the receipt of a deed. And all perlons holding
any of the abo.ycfaid lands, by bond conditioned for the
payment of certain fams of money, on payment of the firms
conditioned for to us the fubferibers, shall have a good luf
ficient deed of such lands, pqrfuant to an ad or law of ;his
Commonwealth, in that case made and provided.
JOHN ASHLEY, jun. ,
JONATHAN SMITH. ( Committee
NATHT. KINGSLEY- )
O&obcr to, 1781.
Hartford County, October 16, A. D. 1781.
PUBLIC notice is hereby given to all concerned, that a li
bel is filed before the Hon. Jabez Hamlin, Esq; Judge
of the maritime Court for the county of Hartford, in favor
of Wiliam Johnson, commander of the armed boat called
theßetaliation and his associates the owners and crew of said
boat, against the schooner Hawke, burthen about faty tons
Benjamin Andres late mailer, her tackle, apparel and cargo
taken from the enemy upqn the high seas, on or about the
firft day of October instant, and brought into the county of
Hartford; For the trial of the justice of said capture, a mari
time court will be holden at Hartford, in said county, on the
firft Tuesday of November next, when all persons claiming
property in said schooner or her cargo,may appear and shew
reason (if any they have) why they should not be adjudged
lawful prize, according to the prayer of the libellants.
By order of the judge,
GEORGE WYLLY S; Rtf'
Law's Collection of MUSIC,
? to BE SOLD, (Price Ten Shillings)'
At Dr. Seardfley's store, North fide of the Courr-Houfe, and
Under the printing-Office, Hartford.
—— -T-9—B E SO L p, °
Irish linens, Britannia's; Cof
duroys, Silk Handkerchiefs, Gauzes, Cambrick, Stuffs, Ca
limancoes, Tea, Raisins, &c. Also, good Rock Salt, Liver
Oil and Cotton wool, by ivt»
ANDREW HILLYER.
Simfbury, (Turkey-Hills, October 14, 1781.
WHEREAS Mary my wife hath eloped from my b;d arid
board, and hath carried away considerable of my
fubttance, this is therefore to forbid, all perlons nutting her
on my account, for I will not pay gray debt of.her contracting
^fter this date, , ELISHA TUCKER.
Coventry, October 22, 1781. ,'g ,
%0 SEPII LTE'^
r # AK^S this method to acquaint his Friends, and theTt ?-
l ; c in. general, that he is return'd from Europe, and.
again opened a Snop in Hacrfoid, at the South-End of the
Geat-bri^ge, where he bas, fori,ic a large quantity of Diugfy
and Medicines, which' he will fell at .the most reasonable
prices : He begs leave to ,turn his giateful thanks to Li»
former Cufl < 1 r.s, for their fraft favpuis, andhopes ever to
merit their figure commands.
N. B. Afew rihfcles are wanted to comple. t an Assort
ment, which he expos'to recede in a few Days.
u'LFTTnnJJLy by private sale, i+
applied for soon, or at Public Vendue, at the Dwelling
Hpufe of Lieut. George Grifyol^, in \yrindtor, on xhe 19th
day of November next, at four bf'thfetfock afternoon, for
r,opey., 3 lots of land, layed ougtq Jcfifph Qriiwold,decent -
ed, lying in Colebrook, No. g, in rhe fiflt, second and'fixch
tetr of tafs, or so much 6'f fold land as w^l' afhorint to die
ftihi of Ifo 14 8 money arid incident,charge and, good title
given by Dapiclßiffell, of Wiadforn• F
Have just received the following Articles of F RENCH
andENGLISH GOODS.
Superfine blue,claret,light & Queer's coloured French Naps.
Red, blue, light mixed, and dark brown Broadcloths.
Striped and Spotted Forrest Cloths.
Barh Coatings, blue and green Baizes,
Black and blue Ladings fnd Sergedenims.
Light and dark olive-coloured Corduroys
Dark and light crimson Hair Plushes.
Black, blue, claret and white Shalloon.
A variety of figur'd and plain Stuffs, fimbktf, Ruffcp an*
Calhroim ocs.
Green and blue Moreens.
A great assortment of Chintzes and Callicocs.
Black and white chain'd Gauzes.
Black Modes, Sartins and Taffaty.
Fine and Coarfc Hollands. Check'd and Striped' Linen.
Rib'd arid plain Woifted Hose. Mens and Boys Castor Waft
A large Assortment of Silver plated and polished Steel Coa;
and Veil Buttons.
Knives and Forks, Cv/toes and Pen knives.
Razors, Scilfars, Spoons, Sheep Shears.
Snuff Boices, Spe&,cles, Large and small Filer.
Plated and Pinch-beck Buckles, Spurs.
1-2 3-4 and Inc^ iAugurs.
Gorges, Chizels, Hand Saws and Hammers.
A few. Saw-Mill and Crosscut Sawsi
()ne Crate of Queeu's Ware, containing pint, quart, and
.two quartßowfs.
Quart and pint Stone Afug, Platters and Plates.
Weil-India Rum, per Hh<hßaifins per Cask.
Bills on France, State Money or new Fvur, will be rc^
ccived in payment for the above Goods.
Hartford, OQober 22, 1781.
; T 0 BE S GL
A' FARM, lying in Amenia freeing, State pf New York,
confining pf 41° acres, one hundred acres of which i>
wood land, the remainder is excellent for moving, plowin,;
and pastu ring, the whote is well watered, fi^e bea!mg orch
ards, a. very fine Bream for a mill runs througli the lame.
Two dwebing houses and two good barns ftandirg the rear.
An indisputable titlg will be given, by the subscriber, living
on the premises.
ROBERT FREEMAN.
Amenia Freeing, State of Npy^Yark, O^ober 20, 1781.
, TOBE S~Q J.D,
,V O n as reasonable terjns as any in the State,
IVfEST-Itulia and New-England R,U M, Brown Sugar,
%/ Geneva, and Rock'Salt, ^applied fur soon, on boari
the Sloop P.E G G Y, now lying at the Landing in Hartford,
'JOHN.HUMPHRY.
, Hartford, O&ober 20, 1781.
_—J • ——_.-— —_— ^„ —■ —
WE the fubferibers, dclirc all peiians indCuicu co cne
chate of Capt. SAMUEL OLCOTT, lai, pf Hartford,
deceased, by bon<j, note qr book Account, to make speedy
lid immediacefettlement. All persons having any demands
on said efface, are defined to exhibit them For payment.
Conftant' attendance will be given at the Store of the late
deceased. " .faOH.q OLCOTT,
JOHN CALD^EL fe.
Hartford, September 22, 1783.
f < To be SOL D, arthe above STORE,
BEST Old Jamaica Spirit,
Common Proof Rum,
fodeira, Sherry, Port and Fyall Wines.
Conia'c and Nantz Brandy.
Geneva, Molades; Mafeevado Sugar.
Bett Grey, St. Marune, fuiks-lfland and French Sr^.
Tea, Coffee, Cotton, &c. ^c. Cheap for Cash, by
JOHN CALDWEI L.
S'. 4US TEN, &&.
EXTRAORDINR r.
At the Store of Mr. Caleb Bull, there it exposed far Market
French, Dutch W En^lyb Good^.
Brandy, Rum and Winei
A small Aflortment of Crockery Ware.
A few fresh Rum Hogsheads ^nd Barrel,
~ J&MEB and HE Z. BULL.
The Highest Price given for CASH at said Store.'
Hartford, 23d OQober, 1781.
STRAYED or STOLEN out of Ifazc Noth's FMl¥rc,'ac
Worthington, on the night of the 17th inftan;, a large
sorrel HORSE, about 14 hands high, yich a small liar in his
forehead, paces and trots but is mo'ft inclined to pace, fix or
seven year old. Also, a MARE of a brown prchefnut colour
with a Ear jn her forcheadtyan^ a dole occasioned by a blow
near the middle ofher forehead ; some white 0.11 her noh,
all her feet and her legs near as high as her knees white, t r o $
and paces, is thirteen hands high, about twelve years old.
Whoever shall take up said horses or either of them, and
deliver them to the subscriber at Farmington, shall receive a
handsome reward, and all necessary charges paid.
T H O MAS NORTH,