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MONDAY, DECEMBER 25; 1786. THE NUMBER 4 Connecticut Courant, AND WEEKLY I INTELLIGENCER. HARTFORD: PRINTED BY HUDSON AND GOOD WIN, NEAR THE BRIDGE. THE fubfcriber requefta all thofe indebted to him for NEWS- to fettle and pay off their balances up to January next, to which time their accounts are made -Having repeatedly called. on- them to little purpofe in this he now informs them that he thall wait on each Cuttomer at his houfe the enfuing fealon, and hopes they will be prepared to pay him off, either -in Butter, or Cheefe, Beca- Wax, Flax-Seed or Flax, will Money -All kinds of Grain, Pork, be taken in payment, by their humble fervant, JAMES EGLESTON.

December 11, CASH for ELIJAH AUSTIN, Co. a quantity of for which they will give higheft price in Cath, delivery, at their tore on Union Wharf. 1 New-Haven, Dec. 11, 1786. 1 HE having four JACK ASSES and two JILLS of different ages, informs that he would fell two or three of the Jacks, and one of the Jills, for Mules, Fat Cattle, Hogs, Wheat, Oats, or ELISHA Plainfield, Dec.

1, 1786. Suffield, Dec. 1786. Hon. the Court fubferibers of being Probate, appointed diltrid commillioners of Hartford, by the to examine the claims of the creditors to the eftate of Benjamin do hereby give notice, that fix months from the date is allowed Granger, jun.

late of Suffield, decealed, (reprefenced. infolvent) for (aid purpole, and that we shall attend the fame at the dwelling-boule of the decealed, on the firit Monday in January, and Monday in March next, at one o'clock P. M. on each of laid days. STEPHEN REMINGTON, S.

cuminiA Sonere. Dec. 9, 1,86. be fold at Public Vendue by order of the Court of Probate for the dirict of Hartford, on the day of Dec. infant, at two o'clock afternoon, on the premifes, fo much of the real E- STATE of Timothy Phelpa, deceated, as will raife the fum of 246i.

118. 8d. laurful money, with incident charges, viz. A molt elegant building place adjoining the dwelling houfe of faid deceafed, about fixty. rads north of the 4 ourt-Houte, on main treet, with a thop and barn ftanding on the fame.

The conditions of fale to be made known at the time, of vendue. WILLIAM ADAMS AdminiRICHARD SHEPARD, Arators. STRAYED or ftolen from the fubferiber, about the 47th of a dark forrel HORSE, 14 and balf hands high, trots and canters, 12 years old, hind feet white, fwell'd with fcratches, white fpot on his breaft, fmall ftar in his forehead, fome faddle gallo on his back; thick mane and tail. Whoever will return faid horfe to the fubferiber, (hall receive a generous reward, and all neceffary charges. paid by WILLIAM KEITH.

Middletown, Dec. 3, 1786. de be SOLD, by on the fubferiser, at PUBLIC VENDUH. Thurflay rich day of January next, if not before fold at private falc, the fine, new and elegan HOUSE, Guate En in the town of Salsbury: about one quarter of a mile from the furnace, now in' the poffellion, Joshua Porter, together with the Store, Barn and about four acres of Land appertaining to the Said fate tote on the premifes, to be. pin at two o'clock P.

Conditions of lale published on faid day. JADELCHAPMAN. Eaft-Haddam, Nov. 25. 1786.

the Probate the for the being diltria of appointed by che Com Han. millioners Court.of to examine and adjult the claims of the creditors to the eftate of Solomon and Winchel; late of Berlin the date hercof reprelented infulvent, eight months from allowed for that purpole, notice is hereby given to laid creditors that we shall accend on the bufuels of our appointment on the firit Tuefdays of January, Februiry, March and June next, from one P. M. until evening on each of faid days, at the dwelling boule of the decealed. No accounts will be alloyed unlets properly artelled.

ST. PHEN' COLE, 7 CommitCAL.VIN HURLBERT. fioners, ALL perions indebted to the abure eftate are defired to make immicdiate payment to avoid trouble. SOLOMON WING WINCHEL, Eve. Berlin, Nov.

6, 1786, From the BRITISH ANNUAL REGISTER, for 1778. Continued from our kaft. the morning after this arrangement ON Gen. Knyphaufen, with the firit divifion and the carriages, began at the break of day to move, directing their march towards Middletown, which lay ten or twelve miles on their way, in a high and itrong country. The fecond divition under the Commander in Chief, continued for fome hours on their ground in the neighbourhood of Frechold, both to cover the line of march, and to afford time for the chain of carridges to get clear on their Having begun to march about eight 'o'clock, fome parties of the enemy which appeared in the woods on their left flank, were engaged and difperfed by the light troops: but as the rear guard delcended from the heights above Freehold, into a valley about three miles in length, and one in breadth, feveral' columns of the enemy appeared, likewife defcending into the plain, who about ten o'clock began to cannonade the rear.

The General at the fame infant received intelligence, that the enemy were difcovered marching in force on both his flanks. He immediately struck, that an attack on the baggage was their principal object and as the carriages were then entangled in. defiles which continued for fome miles, it feemed a matter of no fmall difficulty to obviate the danger. In this critical fituation, the General, with great quicknefs and prefence of mind judged, that a vigorous attack, and fevere preffure, upon that lady of the enemy which harraffed his rear, would recall; the detachments on his flanks to its affiltance, and feened to be the only probable means of faving the convoy. For although he had good information, that General Walhington was.

at hand with his whole. army, which he heard was ellimated at 20,000 men; yet, as he that his main body way from that which Lord. Cornwallis. in the 'two. condefiles, he was not apprehenfive that he could pals a greater body of troops through them, during the execution of the mcafure which he intended, than what the force along with him was well able to oppofe whilf.

on the other' hand, with that divilion of the army, Wathington's fituation would not be a little critical, if he fhould chance to come him, when he was struggling in his pallage through the defiles. Guarding, however, aguinit 'every pomfible 1sfult of the meafure, and to preparation for the event of a general engagement, he recalled a brigade of the Britith Infantry, and the 17thregiment of light dragoons, from Knyphaulen's divition, and left direction for them to take a polition which would effectually cover his flank, being the fide on which he was molt jealous of the delign of the enemy. In the mean time, the Queen's light dragoons, had with their fpirit attacked and routed the enemy's. cavalry, under the Marquis de Fayette, and drove them back in confution on their own infantry. The General then made' difpolitions to attack the enemy in the plain; but before he could advance, they fell unexpectedly back, and itrong polition on the heights above Monmouth Court-Houfe.

The heat of the weather was in that feafon always intente; but upon that particular day was fo exceffive, as to be feldom equalled, even in the fultry fummers of that continent; to that the troops were already greatly fatigued. The fituation of the army, however, rendered the molt vigorous exertion neceffary. The Britith grenadiers, with their left to the village of Frechold, and the guards on' their right, began. the attack with fpirit, that the enemy foon gave way. But their fecond line preferved a better countenance; and refilted a fierce and eager attack with great They were, however, at length, completely routed but in this exigency, with a very unulual degree.

of recollection, as well as refolution, took a third -pofition with fo much judgement, that their front was covered by a marthy hollow, which fcarcely admitted the practicability of an attack by that way. Sir Henry Clinton brought up part of the feeond line, and made fore other difpolitions to attack the enemy in this polt, and the light Infantry and Rangers had already turned their left for that purpole; but the army in general, was now fo overpowered by heat. and fatigue, that upon confideration, he thought it better not to prefs the affair any farther. He was alto by this time confident, that the purpofe which had induced him to the attack was gained, in the prefervation of the convoy. A bold attempt of the enemy, to cut off the retreat of the light infantry, rendered fome new movements, notwithflanding the excellive toil of the day, till neceffary.

The army at length returned to tliat polition, from whence they had driven the enemy, after their quitting the plain, The Gencral's opinion with to tlie defign on the baggage, was juftified in the event and the propricty of his fublequent conduct in atttacking the enemy on that principle confirmed. Two brigades of the cnemy's light troops had paffed the army, one on each flank; in that view, and had actually made the attempt; but by the good difpofitions made by the commanders, the firmnefs of the 4oth regiment, and the ready fervice of, the light horfe, they were repulfed at 'the firft onfet, and the engagement in the plain then commencing, were immediately recalled. Sir Henry Clinton having now fully attained his object, for the General's Knyphaufen and Grant) with the firit divition and baggage, were arrived at Nut Swamp; near Middlctown, could have no inducement for continuing in his prefent fituation. The troops had already gained fufficient honour, in forcing fucceffively, from two trong politions, a corps of the enemy, which, he was informed, amounted to near 12,000 men; and the merit of the fervice was much enhanced, by the uncqualled circumitances of heat and fatigue under which it was performed. The enemy ivere much fuperior in force to the divition immediately under his command; and if the equality had been even nearer, it would fill.

feem imprudent to have hazarded an engagement, at fuch a from the reft of his army, in a country; not only entirely hoftile, but which from its nature muft have been ruinous to (trangers under any circumitance of defeat. And as the heat of the weather rendered marching by day intolerable, fo the moon-light added much to the eligibility of the night for that purpole. Upon fome or all of thefe accounts, the troops having repofed till ten o'clock, the army was again put in motion; and they marched forward to join their fellows. Such was the detail of the action at Freehold, or Monmouth, as it is otherwife.called, as given on our fide. The lols, in fain, was not confiderable in point of number, but rendered grievous by that of the brave Col.

Monk ten. That gallant officer, who had frequently en, countered death in all its forms, had' the fortune of being more than 'once grievoully wounded, both in the laft war and the prefent; and after the -breadth efcape of a recovery, when left among the dead on the field, was only referved to be killed on this day, at the head of the fecond battalion of Grenadiers, This day and action were alfo rendered remarkable by the fingular circumftance, unparalleled in the hiltory of the New World, of 59 foldiers perihing without receiving a wound, merely through the exceflive Heat and fatigue. Several of the Americans alforinured as they were to the climate, died through the fame caule. The Americans claim great honour to that part of their troops which had an opportunity of being engaged in this action. They likewife claim, though without any apparent ground, the advantage as the affair now ftands but pretend that they thould have gained a compleat and decifive victory, if it had not been for the and difobedience of orders of Gene? ral Lee.

That officer had, fome time before, by an exchange, obtained a relcafe froin his long confinement at New York; and we have already feen, was appointed to take the command of thofe different bodies of troops, which had been detached to harrafs the Britif army; and to impede its march. It appears from General Wallington's account of the matter, that he being well informed; that if the Britifh army once gained the high and ftrong country near Middletown, no attempt could afterwards be made upon them, with the fmallelt profpects of fuccels, he accordingly determined to fall upon their rear immediately upon their departure from the Itrong grounds in the neighbourhood of Freehold, on which they had encamped during the night of the 27th. Hecommunicated this intention to General Lee, with orders to make his difpofitions for the attack, and to keep the troops lying upon their arms in conitant preparation which he allo practiled hintelf in the main body. Walhington having received an exprefs at five in the morning, that the Britif army had begun their march, immediately difpatched an order to Lee to attack acquainting him at the fame time, that he was marching directly to his fupport, and that for the greater expedition, he thould caufe his men to difincumber themielves of that part of their baggage, which (it appears from hence) they carried upon their backs. To his great furprize and mortification, however, when he had marched above five miles, he met the whole advanced corps retreating, which they informed him was by General Leu's orders, without their making the fmalleft oppofition, excepting the fingle fire of one detachment; to repulfe the Britith light horfe.

The General found the rear of the retreating corps hard preffed by the enemy; but, by forming them anew, under the brave and Spirited exertions of their officers;.