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Federal Galaxy from Brattleboro, Vermont • 4

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Federal Galaxyi
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ta'i- the kilpi after a ferious aft'on, in which the privitecr was conftderably I damaged, fhe ft ruck to the but. at the fall: ot the fuh'-r ir Brai'Uloro the full lidded Lr-iCi Hsrfe, called The SPRIG HTLT. cf April, one thoufand hurdrrd sr.a ninety one, file W3 ucir Wllls) legally joined in to Jonathan that time.alfa of Brattleboro', aforefaid, by Gardi-Sea Chandler, Efq. then a Jufitre of (he Peace in and for Windham county aforefaid That her faid Imfbard has for more than three years pall, viz. from Mdrch 1793 to the prefent time, wilfully deferted your petitioner and two fmail children, and has gone to parts to her entirely unknown, without making the Icaft provifion for his family, for the whole tune aforefaid, but has totally neglcfted his du i 1 BRATTLEBORO', May 15.

Britifli To th: commanders of hips ef war, and privateers, that have or may have ietteis of narque or reprifal, agairfl France, Spsin, cr th: United Pf evinces. Given at the Court ct St, James the 25th day cf Jan. 1798, 'in the $thyear of George's reign. by oar former inllruflions to the commanders of our hips of war and privateers, dated tih January, 1794, we gnified that they hould bring in, for lawful adjudication, all vcGels, with their cargoes, that are laden with goods, the produce of the French Weft India iflands, and coming dircftly from any port of the faid ifiands, or fettlements, to any port in Europe and likewife all hips with their cargoes, that laden with goods the prciuce of the faid iflands, the property of which goods Hould belong to fubjefti of France, to whatfoevcr ports the fame might be bound and that they hould feize all Chips that fhould be found attempting to enter any port of the faid iflands, that was or fhould.be blockaded by the arms of hn his allies, and (hall bring them in, with their cargoes, for adjudication and alfo all veffcls laden wholly or in part, with nayal or military ftores, bound to any port of the iflands, and fhould fend them into fome convenient port belonging to his majefly, the capram took nofurther notice ot her, than to tell him he was not his enemy, and that he had defended his property, as he had a right to do, and then purfued his courfc. Extract of a Utter from Portau Prince to a gentleman in Norfolk, dated March 5.

The brigands feemed determined to make a general attack on all the polls in our polfeiTion at the fame time. They were beat off at L'Archaye with con-fidmble lofs but at Mirabelais and Grandebo's, were more fuccefsfjl thefe poflsnd one from hence, hiving failen into their hands. This lafl place was garrifoned by 10c men, 50 of whom were killed or wounded, including feven officers of the affailanti 700 fell in the attack had not ammunition given out, it is imagined the gar-rifen would have made a greater refinance. Camp Fournier, feven miles from hence, was attacked yefterday evening 4 or 5000 Brigands Hitherto we have no accounts from thence, but we fuppofe our troops maintained their ground, as our colours are difccrnible." Extract of a letter jrom It is f.5 days fince the Bngiods have been on our territory they entered by L. Qdeft, where they were well received, leaving there 200 killed, and having a great many wounded.

Two days afterwards, Dumolard was attack ty as a hufoand and father. Whire-iom, your petitioner humbly prays this honourable Court to grant her a divorce mvincvh matrimonii from her faid r-uf-band- And fhe, as in duty bound, fha'l ever pray, Sec. BETSY GORTON. Brattlehoro, Aug. 4, 1797.

Supreme Court, Augufi Ttm at New Fane, 1797. UPON the petition aforefaid, Ordered, That the (aid Bitsy Gorton notify the faid Jonathan Gorton to appear at the next Supreme Court of Judicaturej to be holden at New Fane, within and for the county Windham, on the firft Tucfday, in Augufi, A. D. one thoufand feven hundred and ninety eight, by pub-liihing an atteflcd copy of the aforefaid petition, and order thereon, three weeks, fucceffiveiy, in the Federal Galaxy, printed at Brattlcboro', and in the Farmers' "Weekly Mufeum, printed at Walpolc the lafl publication 10 be, at weeks before the fitting of faid Court, that he may then and there fnew caufc, if any he why the prayer thereof fhould not be granted. LEMUEL WHITNEY, Clerk, A true copy cf the petition, and ordit Sprightly is four years old next June, is 15 hands hih, and of a fine hay Although tracing the pedigree ofhorfes is not much thought of in this country, and laughed at by the vulgar yet it ii a wdl known fact, that in the improvement of hores, as welhas of anv o'her fperies of flock, for the intcieil rf ihe hufbandman, the original bieed is mcfl to be Confidtved.

Spnghtty was begotten by ihe ceh-hvaifd Ecb'tf' imported into this rr.t.tury by ihe Hon. Stephen R. Bradi 'while a Senator of the U. Slates the pedigrerT.F which Horfe is traced back as far as the time of Alexander the Great. On the fide of the darn, I think it as good.

She is now living, and may be feen by one, who has the curi to fee a fine Marc. She is from the lock of the joe Miller, the name of which is enough to fatisfy any mti, rhat has any tafie for good horfes. BENJAMIN BARRETT. Brattleboro, May 7, 178. 1 1 11 Will land for covering ct the fables cf Henry Goss, at Du tn rf 0 Hi and Ichab oi Fisher, in Guilford, the enfuing feafon, Fear JSJoupht He is a beautiful dark hands high, 4 years old thisgrafs.

He is, perhaps, equal to any Horfe in the late of Vermont, for a fire, and is fu well known, in this and the adjacent that further defcription or recommendation is thought unnecefrary. He will be at Mr. Fifiiei's. the 7th fo continue at each alternsteiy. during the fsafon.

Terms of fervice will be 1 dollar and 17 cents the ftngle leap, 2 dollars the fca-fon, and 4 dollars to enfure a Coif. Cendant attendance will bt given, anu every favour duly bv ZEB'ULON J)ummerjlo'n, May 7, 1798. A Covering At the fable of the fubferib'er, mi' If and the evfuing feafon, at 3 dollars thi leap, and 5 dollars the fafovxUt lrh bred Horfe, WIL DEER: He is a bright hay, 16 bands high, flout built, and moves well. Wild Detr was got by the imported horfe Mor wick Ball his dam wa's got by the celebrated' horfe, Wild Dccrflm grand dam was sn elegant imponed na'-egot by King Herod, mporte'd into Pc fyv ania, by Johk Allen, Efq. Good panuring for Mares sr price.

Payment for the -fervjre cf J.o llcxfc to be made in fix mcmhs. in order that they, togetner with tncir cargoes, might be proceeded agiinft ac-coiding to the Jaw of nations and whereas, in confideratioti of the; prefent ftate of the commerce of the country, as well es that of neutral is expedient to revoke the faid we are pleafei hereby to revoke the" fame, and lieu thereof, we have thought fit to iffue thefe be obferved from henceforth by the commanders of all our Clips of war and privateers that have or may have letters of marque againfi and the United Provinces. That they (hall bring in for lawful judication, sll veffcls, wi'h their cargoes, that are laden with goods, the produce of any ifhnd or fettlement belonging to France, Spain or the United Provinces, and mmmcr direttlr from any port of the ed by the Brigands at Jsques 1 horn as the. firfl fherk lalkd two hours, when they retired leaving 83 dead on the field, of which three fourths verc rau-lattoes in an hour and a half they returned to the charge and carried the pofl, and the garnfon being obliged to retreat for want of ammunition we lofl 25 men, state or Vermont 7 Windham ff. To thi honourable the Jfuftice of the Supreme Court of Judicature, to be holden at 'New fane, -in the county of in the flate of Vermont, cn the frjt LEMUEL WHITNEY, Clerk.

STATE of VERMONT. WiKDitAwff. To-the honourable the luejday oj Augujt, A. D. 1797, 'OMES MAkY Day, wife of John Day, iaic of WcitminLier, in faid in feffion at New Fane, within and for the county of Windham The' petition tf'MAK caret Hou of Jamaica, in the cou nty of Windham ajorefaid, HUMBLY SKSWETH, npHAT fhe, the faid 4 ga bet, on in the vf-ar of our Lord one thou 1'L hundred faid iflands or fettlements, to any port in Europe, not being a port of this kingdom, nor a port in that to which fuch Chips, being neutral fhips, fliall belong.

That they lull bring in for lawful all 'hips, with their cargoes, that are with goods the produce of the faid iflands or fe dement, iht property of which gods hall belong cf France, Spain or the UnMed Provinces, to whatever ports yhe fame may be bound. 44 That thev haiHeize all ihips that ihall. be found attempting; to enter any port of the faid iflands or. 'i or feall- be blockaded by the arms of his mjjefty, and mail fend them. in, with their cargoes, for lawful adjudication, according to the terms of the fecond article of the former inftruclions bearing dale the Sih or June, 1793.

That' they ihall feize all veffcls. laden wholly cr in part with naval or military lores, bound to' any port in the faid iflands, or fettlements, and hall fend them into feme convenient porr, belonging to his in order that they, together with their cargoss, may be proceeded ugaintt, according to the of nations," Bv his maieRy's command. I PORTLAND. county of Windham, and by her petition humbly heweth, That fhe was, on the 27 th day of Feb. 1791, married to John Day, then of fsul Weftminfler, fince which and for three years now lafl paft, the faid John has willingly and Wilfully deferted your petitioner with total neglect of duty, and has lived in adultery with one Sally whom he took him he deicr ed, and has fince con-flamly bedded and boarded with the fcid Sally, as hulband and wife, by whom he has had feveral children, and has taken with the ftid Sally in the open aft of adultery all which your petitioner is ready to verify, 11 1 a.

ihe, prays, that the bands of matrimony between her and the faid John msy -And, as duty bound, will ever pray. MARY DAY. July 1-, 1737. Supreme Court, Augufi Term at New Fane, 1797. UPON the petition aforefaid, Ordered, That the faid Mary Day notify the faid John Day to appear at the next Supreme Court of Judicature, to be holden at New Fane, wuhin and for the county of Windham, on th firfl Tucfday in Augufi, in the year of our Lord one thoufand feven hundred and ninety eight, by juh-lifhing an attefied copy of the petition, and ctder thereon, three werk, fucceffiveiy, in the Federal Galaxy, at Br3ttitboro, and in the Farmers' Weekly Mu'feum, printed at Walpoie the laft publication to be, at lead, 6 weeks before the fitting cf faid Court, that he SIMPSON ELLAS.

Brattleboro, May '7, Will ftand for ccveringi the fable of the Guilfc.rdtnnfuin feafon, the beautiful Federal Grey He is a handfeme dao- pit grey, 15 hands high, ytars oii' The fubferiber being fenfibleof the (rreat fcarcity of CaSi, will let him to Mares at the low price of 1 dollar and 50 cents the Cngle leap, 2 dollars 2nd 50 cents the feafen, and 4 dollars to enfiire 2 foa! Conftant attendance given, by ih public's humble fervant. ABIATIIER JOY. Guilford, May 7, 1798. ana eighty four, was married to one He ex. 1 a 11 How, late of Jamaica aforefaid That during ihe period fhe cohabited with her faid huihand, fiie uniformly lived in the exercife of all the duties ani obligationsincumbcnt on a challe? afleftionatc faithful wife But that the iaid Hi 2 ki ah, regardlefs of thole reciprocal dudes and obligations, ne-cefWily arifing.

from their connexion as aforcfaj.d, cn the firfl day of March, one thoufand feven hundred and ninety three, left your petitioner and family, and from that time holly withdrawn his protection and fupport from her and his family and gone to prts unknown? and has' been of wilful def-rtion for more man three year, with total neUti of duty. Wuix 2 a 2, dp prays'the honourable Court to grant fr a bill of divorce; from her marriage covenant with her faid hufband, in duty ever pray. MARGARET HOW. Jdtnaica, Aug. 8, 1797.

Supreme Court, Augujl Ttm at New Fane, 1797, UPON the petition aforefaid, Ordered, That the faid ARGAf.iT How notify the faid Hjzekiah How to appear at the next Supreme Court of Judicature, to beholden at New Fane, within and for the county pf Windham, on the firfi Tuefday in Augufir in the year of our Lord one. thoufand feven hundred and ninety eight, by publifhing an attefled copy of the aforefaid petition, and "order thereon, three weeks, fucceffiveiy, in the Federal Galaxy, printed at by Smead, and -in the Bennington paper, printed by Ar Hafwell the la ft publication to be, at leafl, fix weeks before the fittingof faid Court, that he may then and there hew caufe, if any he has, why the prayer thereof hould not be granted, LEMUEL WHITNEY, Clerk. A true copy cf the petition, and order thereon, Atteft, LEMUEL WHITNEY, Clerk. may then and there hew caufe, if any he Tom? SOLDIER "The affairs of Switzerland are flill un decided. The mmiiler of the French republic ha3 publifhed two notes, with a yiTV," cf.qtiietirtg the anxieties of the Svifs on the fubjecV of the pretenfions of the 33th, and of the 1.8M) of Feb.

ate that the neutrality, rncalurcs of the Trench are 'holt lie only to thofe who arc corrupted by the gold of England that the French government has no deugn to invade Switzerland, but merely wishes to fubftitutc in the room of the exifting constitution, one purely democratic, for the xprcfs end that the Helve! ic government may be more comformable to that cf the French and Cifalpine republics. Capt, Newton arrived at Charleflon on the: 9th inn. in 9 days from Nevis, was informed in Tottola, by the captain of the Rritifh frigate L'Amiable, that an American hip, armed with 20 guns, had fallen in with a French privateer, of 16 guns, belonging to Porto Rico, to the vindvard of Anagida that an engagement took place between them, in con-itutnea of iht privtri at temp tb to -Will ftand fo i covering: at the fiableof the on reafon able terms, and pay nvrl' DAVID LEAVITT Dunmerfon, May 14, 1798. SALT PORK WHITE' BEANS. hS5, why the prayer thereof uiould not be granted.

LEMUEL WHITNEY, Clerk. A true copy cf th: pet ition, and order thereon, Atteft, LEMUEL WHITNEY, Clerk. STATE of VERMONT" Windham ff. To the honourable the Supreme Court of Judicature for the flat: of Vermont, HUMSLY SHVETH, I "'HE petition of Betsy Gorton, A of Brattlcboro', inWindham county, THE fubferiber has for fale 20 bbs, Salt Pork, and 300 bufhs. Wnitc Beans.

Alfo, Corn, Rye and Wheat Likcwfe, Ail kinds of Er-gliOr and American Garden Seeds. G. H. HALL. May 7, 1797, hi ihs faid fhtr That on the twelfth day.

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