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^w^ providence, ^ ftfeaJ)jty ^^t the
'Means', which are placed in our power.
To conclude ; it the legi^^re ot any
^tate ihail not be aff:mbled, Coflgiels rc
tommend co the executive power to cov^nc
it without delay ; and to each relpc^Lve L>
tyflature it is recommended to invest its do-
Agates with cothpetcnt powers, ultimately
4n the name and benalt of the State, to iub
foibe articles of confederation and perpetual
union of the United States, and to attend
Cangrefs for that purpose, on or befo.e the
tenth day of March next.
By order of Co grefs,
HENRY LAURENS, Preficent.
The Honorable the Speaker o^ *~Gene
ral Allfembly, in the State of MJLchuktts-
Bay.
In CONGRESS, January 6, 1778.
WHEREAS it appears by a return made
to the board of T^ury, from the Maud,
gers of the Lottery of the nited States,
that cheinvafion of the State of Pennsylva
nia by the enemy has obttru&ed this bufif
nefs, and produced configurable delays in
the fate of tickets, insomuch that the num
ber yer remaining on hand renders it ne
cessary once more to postpone the drawing
thereof: Andwhereas Cangreis being de
sirous so far as poffibleto fulfil the expec
tations of the adventurers, think it proper
to give them the fulleft assurance that at
the time herein proposed, the Manamis
are to proceed on this business without fur
ther delay.
Refolded, That the drawing of the First
'Clafs of the Lottery mentioned, be poft
pond co the firft day of May next, at
which time the Managers are directed to
proceed therein, and complea it as loon as
may be ; and that al the tickets then un
fold shall be the property, and at th? rifque
of the United States.
Extract from the Minutes.
CHARLES THOMSON. Sec'ry
1 REASURY OFFICE,
York Town Jan. 8, 1778.
CO NGRESSbaying directed that the Lottery
of the Uifed Stales featt be abfol^cE drawn
on the firft day of May. next, dud that all the
tickets then remaining uffld /ball be the pro
perty, and at therifque of the said States.-
Resolved, That the Managers cf the fold
Lottery be dirtied to order each person em
ployed b\ ,hein or by the refe&rve States, who
foill on the 30th day of April next, have in
bis bands any tickets of the birdCif of said
Lottery for fee on frbe public acco nt, to deliver
them that day to the Governor or Present of
the council of the State in which be re/ides,
who is requeued to receive the Jame andjign
quads upheave certificates thereof, fpetifyirg tie
number of each ticket so delivered, one certifi
cate to be given to the person of whom b: may
receive fueb tickets, one to be retained by bim
felf, one to be transmitted to the managers, and
Jee other forthwith font to the board ofTrea
fury: together with such tickets, under she Seal
of the State ; and tha:the Managers be fur
ther dire Zed to deliver to the board ofTreafu,
ca the said 30th day of April next, the ticke;
then in their hands, together with an invoice
of their numbers, taking certificates therefor as
aforefaid, and to draw the 1 ottery in the place
Inhere the CongrejsJhail then befitting,
That all the tide's not returned on the said
o,olb day of Aprit next, either to tie board of
"Treafur, or the Governors or the Presidents of
councils above directed, foall be considered as
purchased by, and at the rifque of the pfffrrs
of such tickets.
Extract from the Minutes,
WILIAM GOLELL: A. Aud. Gen.
IN PURSUANCE of the above Resolutions
direflinz the drawling tie Lottery abfotately to
commence on the foft da, of May next, and to
be drawn without delay ; the Managers 'acquaint
t e public that the Offices for tvefate of the
rivets are fill open in dhe dfivent States,
where any perfox or &.„n, ma, be fa, pliedif
Nredm^fc^ ^ ^ ""^ v\p.o
das. #
Friday lad a ,ri^e CT 11 # p. N
commanded by C^t. Conchy, H
ebefter, retu ned to S&<n # 1
^E^Ot a month ago he fell in wi h a^^n^
wn^ ^ ^'P btew upc^a V th e
• c^v^elHt She was bouno
hands but
c rar with a very vxia
from London forf,
1, /as the hands lay who
aon: cargo; eibma;co , A <
,TbrTie up,)
were taken on the wiech 1
, allo there
at upwardscrt Bc,ooo. Iw ' ,
was a Lady ot an immenle loft^
who likewise perilled.,.
We hear the Fop Portsmouth, of 2o , )n C
returned to Po^fmouth laif ThurtQay fro^ri
a Cruise ; during which fl>e took two prizes,
and carried them into Bilboa, and on her
return she took two more, one of which was
a2O gun (hip with 4.0 men,; I und from
London for New-York, laden with woollens
&c, to the amount or 8 oooi. prime cob,
which last prize the parted with only four
days before ^er arrival. The other a brig,
laden with provisions, is arrived in a late
P orL
Since our ]aff arrived at a Case port a prize ship of
290 Tons mounting ^carriage and 12 lwive! gio™
and navigated with 45 ^eu taken by me Cumberland
privateer, belonging to tins place, with the fcT/.viug
cargo, viz. 30 pipes port Wine 4 hogsheads ditto 4
and a half bo?lhe?d : Litbon ditto 160 pipes Madeira
ditto 78 hogshead ditto 68 quarter cases ditto joo
boxes claret 13 clefts ,green tea 4 tons pig ioni.a
quantity of gin brandy &c.
HARTFOR D January 27.
The Alfred Frigate, Capt Ilinra;n belonging to
the United States is arrived in France, w^ere ihecar
ii&d in and fold two Jamaica men of tonnderaUe value.
Lust Tuesday departed tuis |ije Mr. joh^Bradley,
of this tewn in an advanced are
*;* A NUMBER of pieces lent for publication must
be omitted f®r want of room.
M ® SES 'M I,T H,
WOULD inform hi? cwlomers in particular and
the public in general that he has jufl receiv
ed a small fuppty of choice good INDIGO for retail.
Hartford, Jan. 22 c77d.
IT'O be fold atpablic vendue atthe dwelling dionfe
X <f Mr. Stephen Norton :u the foe ety of Ken
sington in Farmington on the gth day of February
next at one o'clock afternoon part of the eTte of
Mr. Jonathan Hart of said Keqfington conlift : np of
ha f the dwelling-k°uf e .and tarn foraverly belonging
to Thomas Hart, Bf'; one khr^ce piece of land neir
said house one niece of land near rhe Blue Hills so
called together wrth a frhme for a hottie a ptedure
flay and barnefs, whh fundrv other articles,
Isaac Leg inn. & APUne^.
Stephhn Nortonf °
Farmington Dec. 7 'ICT
fUbT published, and role told by NATHANIFL
J FATTEN Book-hinder and Stationer ofrf^te
the north end of the Court Houle the New-England
ALMANACK for the year of our Lord 1778 being
rhe fecend after Biilextife or Lei, Ye*r containing
Sun, Moon and Seven Stars riling and felting for every
day in the year, eclipse; the planets afp&bs and
judgment of the Wetther courts in 'lew England
States, Freemen's annual meetings, w:fli many other
things curious and entertaining &c. &c. &C. Spelling
Books, Primers Proof Catechdims the Bible in Mi
niature Pepes Eiiay on Man the Death of Gene-4
Montgomery Lord Somers Judgment of whole King
doms and Nations, the 64th Exercise Tate and Bo
dy's Pfalhis the Gamut or Scale of Mafic Verser &c. #
N. B. Great allowance to those who Dry to fell again.
TO be fold at PUBLIC VENT)UE, at t^ dwel
ling houfa of jphn Faireuild late of Durham
deceas'd on Thursday the 19th day of February 1„9
part of the houfhoid furniture his wetting apparel,
and sundry other things the vendue to begin at 9 o'
clock forenoon, by
Martha FAlßCHit.fr Adminiftrattix,.
STR AYED from Barkhempited last May, but offE
p^fture of the fubfcrifer one*dark I rown Heifer,
marked with'a hollow crop in each ear tKdj&us old
with low horns growing almod ftriu forward bending
the tops inward, there may he some whit^bettyeen her
forelegs or on her 'bag, but not cerfun. Whoever
hath said creature ink will inform the fubfeid er fbT
' be well rewarded By Stephen Loomis, of Wii.k^-
tpry in Windsor, Jan.l9 L/'
A LL perform having any demands on- the ' e^te of
;Joseph Wright, lateor Kiiliugworth, dee&fej are
dedired to bring their accounts in th't they may l e ad
justed. AndTeh heir to Qidelate is defined to apply
to the fubferiber to receive their lec^ies as given fieri
ty wb). - Abner FA#AM, &:.c-cu&/
KTingWQr.th, Jan/ fa Al''''
XTCtUI is kiebfrl'v^? *fru^ , &
IN v^re dkpQilciled of their L^, m d
^7 in tfoNew ^
Ve:±; a>D ts Rp^Hta,
oftlauc r<rm^ is '
Cod ^un iiN^mfr t^
L< ru<.;m,t
% that L.,•
babout nine or ted ec^ of ,itu a fc
fhT for mills ofany kid 3, with a
fTw-rnill oathe faipe: For prucuLfs inquire
Johnßi\ cham, living_m/JJtd Montague:
nt Ahi n an neiofhrc a large Ciy
I marie, nd tail neither nmk nor l^d luffed
tole t/ out 14 banD and half or if b^d, ,^. W
ever can lay clAn to said forte and pay
have him by ts,T to B to . ^ ILL ~ H ^ R -
Danbury Nov. 3.1777.
AW m. 3% of ^ p^% a:id Fellows of Cel.
tea to N^U^" ""c^
WHEREAS on varmus accounts it mayle
cult for all L< dudents to convene st 1 f
fortheb re-tJenre the executive auumr.ir
res. tofy. liberty lo ead ftudemsLthe.r w
are T re Q Tho have god reaimri for ru ;.J:rc cwt
pecin?T n p'h far the S.^- ; f^d po^rf^ ima
where afta ride !ter ftud^ in ai<,na e 1 rk,
indents AHU > %,,^ a,weir e^nnm^
and their proficient,, ^ h ' l be <^ 1 '"°
on when they reUtrrrL''w '-t&ftfuv^ >. CTiCT
retaining their finding in < lc " ~f c
Extract from the mirth. _ NY '
. Atted Elizui ! c
,* if the offer Printers in this K-4F4X
the above it might oblige the public. _
To the P U 'b L ~l'd'
INTREATING dll whe may cast an eye off ,''^€
lines thattbey wouki cat? in t: ^ir minds nhetbe&
they have not seen or known a y<n : g brio about 1
ye-rs old) either frek or well, either dead of ben-. -of
light complexion lair hair, about 5 feet 9 inches h^ T 1
bis name d'homas Bartlett and bis coat and waihm^l 1
red and black mixed cloths marked TBa whurf
blanket and chech w&chen ihirts, Pript cotnsn anTiu.
neu collars m ^.t ^ above with fyd fliers feme
finra she 17th of October la ft widen m?^ the ihi we
cut hear cfhm ; at which rtme be w s duc.^ncdz: ,
New City hospital a ove Al'any as appears Iyf cig',
records: And if any person can give n Ormrion it i<
earned yre :uefted that it may I e done ron t: e utmost
fpced by a letter containing what inteil : ,bnce can °e
vgiven and directed to Chadiab Bartlett, f BrooLield.
in the county of Worcester and fl . of ^ min nr.-ier—
Bay who will with chetrfuluarf Tribe all. reUmt!!:
fiusf Yiion and thankfully scknowicJ.eti-e 'favar, as
it will afford feme reuel to his dibUbed pareirs.
CoadlaU and RFBtw!d Bar?i.htt.
Brookfield January % Lid.
Vir~E the mbfcril ers being app R nU (.conmihioverf
vv by the colfrt of pYor M « fheddirici 0 H nr
ford to ad uft th? claims of the crechorsto the erne
of jofeph Farnam late of Enfield deceas'd, hrh^
give notice tc.the creduors to laid eft.ve that we w'hl
attend on thetufnets 4 t t,ej^weiling-hsufe ® Dancl
Abbe, tavern keeper in faiJ Enfold, on the' 'firft troh-'
dtys of Maren and April next at fw& o'elocV on each
of said days (said elate i^ng tendered infoivenf. LU
ted at Hartford, the I,h d<y of January, 1778.
NathAn ,
Samuel J^ r ^fr lfoner^
,iHke fafofcriler /being' by the bong
>/y court of probate for thedpitel ofWindfor, com
miToners on the estate of lime Phelps 'id, late of said
Windlor deceas'd, r.pFe&tea infalvent; herein give
notice that we £hall attend on the bufine's of our ;p
---pointm^nt at the dweEin^-ooufe of Nrthiniel Gris
wold On the firft and lecond inondays in February
next, at one o'clock afternoon?
Edward Grizwolß, 1
Joab CRICOID, j
Jan. 24. 1778.
<^ , fthe fubicriberi beingLpnointed by the hon.
YV court if p-obate for the didr'A of Simfburr
c ammiftoners to receive and e<amir.e tM claim's of the
creditors co taie estate of Thomas Winclel', late of
Srmibury ^tyeas'd. rcffer.ted infolfo, do I&eny
give notice th,t we fhulljntend on tb^ bunneis of our
appoint meat at the hou e of the Widow Miry Owen of
Windsor, on the firft, fecund and third Mondays of
February next at thire e'ckc^ do said days ; and
thole accounts W!&.L art 4 net e^i^ed &telaid days'
may expect n<rt to M>uyid.-
S'amujU Owifft|
Elijah Owax.J
WinJfc- ]an. 17. 1778.
_ctctb- -.<_— -¥S* 1 ~~= ^ m '" «■*■» >■ <»i<>*n»»w -iw »»-«i»ew^ii— m —t#
A LL permit ,tuat have any ulf de^nd. -again!! the
,ed-Ue of jonitban Ashley, Lte #yt Hartford, di,
ceas'd, die d^red to exhibit the faroN 'or fettlem uc ^'
and theD bidlf Kite said aflate ate L.ue/led to in&e
i&hedi^c, yd ^ to
La^c Tcpn£< Aiminifir tc<-
Hartford. J^. 2;, f,',%__
,I'>\*EN vh by we lhWcri!'& 1 out oi e robrith
ago, a Ir'y" V^*' 'MARE, wbbe fire d: in her
ferdbu.d, be/o' Ih'md.Dot vthifd al ev^the fo^lock,
h6r mane a Etrle whitish, about 13 hands T%I i;^f
high, ab<u.¥t twoyctfsold. The owner is defee-iinp
fir charges a^c take het aw^y. Apply to
h>t' fi 1 ovASE.
VHi/mAw /ULU.-Rr} foriQ I,;^,