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the dm&ion &fthe Csr,station of Yale-Cdl-
P lege, th? Senior Clefs are required to afimblu at
Wethersfield, upon the tenth da, of June next, when
their iaftru&ion will ba atte»dad st rhu place, by
TIMOTHY DWIGHT, jura.
O Tie fevers Primtars 14 this State are desired tn
^af^t this in hg'r text paper?.
^L^ pe^ tua; havo &nj otmakds &n the eftatu of
Jahn Beebee, E,; late of Canaan, d ceased, are
defied to bring in mir accents to the fnbferibers in
order far fette^ent ; and theft indebted tofaid e&ate
are defined to make fpeedv payment, to
WILLIAM BEEBE,)-
E:I?HA BEEBE, j Exro "°m
Canaan, Ms, 17,7.
J Th^ 24K raft, between Rew Have* ^d
1 , Wethenfield, a black leatherPOCKET
BOOK, with brass clasps, containing 25 dollars in
Continental 5 dollar bills, with fevered accounts and
other papers. Whoever has or may fied said book,
and will return it to the subscriber at Wethenfield, or
leave it with Mr. Thomas Grein, printer in New-
Haven, ihall have three dollar reward, paid by
Prince Storrs, jam.
sersfield^Mft„26, 1777^
qpHESE are to ^. 41, <4-. ^ executors of iha e
flate of the R v. Edward Erlls, late of Middle
town deceased, once more requeg the creditors es Aid
estate to exhibit their accounts by the fizft day of Aa
guft next, in order for fattlement. Ail debtors to said
estate are d Jired to make speedy payment, fa that
the executors may ba enabled to fettle the estate
otherwise a more difagreenb'e method must be taken,
by EDWARD EELLS,)
JAMES HELL.,, > Executors.
SAMUEL BELLS,)
Middletown, May 26, 1777.
qptilS may certify that Capt. Eify m cTTjrtfw^d will
be at Lieut Z dock Howes, at North Briton, to
pay of his company on the 29th day *f May faftant,
at twelve o'clock. M^y 26 1777.
STRAYED or stolen f< m the fubferibm living in
' Hertford, about the zidinftent, a Ferrel HORSE
with feme white hairs intermix'd, above 15 hands
high, has alittle white spot a little forward el his hip
boas the near fide, something larger than a dollar ;
another on the oppofire buttock his mane and tail of
slighter colour than hit other hair, a blaze or large
tap down the face, panes and trots well; fix years
sldvhis spring, a pair of old ffioes before. Whoever
will take up said hyrfe and return him to the fubfcri
bar fhail receive § dollars reward and reenable
charges paid, by JOSEPH BULL.
Harts d, May 26 1777/
WE us mbferitos b^ag appointed c
ers to the elate of Caps. Joseph R ckwell,
late of Colebrook deceafad,.rendered Ufoheat ; and
being call'd iff in the alarm at Danbury, an the left
day that we had appointed to adj^Q the claims of the
Creditors to said estate; do hereby farther appoint the
faand and fourth tneidaye of June nax , to attend
on said beliefs at the dwelling-h^ufe us Wid. Anna
R Jewell of Cwiebroek, at one o'clock afternoon on
each of said days
DAVID CRISSE,
DAVID PINNEY, f Cffi ^* CT
Colebrook, Ms 23, 1777
W E the fable ibbts b^% # ap^ua doy sho hen.
court of probate for thediftrid cfHartford, com
miffimers to ^ mine the claims of the creditors to
^e estate of Smol Pratt, late es Granbury de
ceased, repref&nied iafolv&nt , do hereby give notice
to the credi era to said estate, that we fhsll attend up
on the b^fi^fi of cur appointment on the second
mondays of June, July and Aaguft next, at 2 o'clock
P. M *t the honfe of Mr. Josiah Hale, innholder in
Glaftenbury. O No accounts will be allowed
anlefs properly nuefted.
WAIT GOO^CH,?
Joseph Mosely, J 3
Ghfonbry Mey 14, 1777.
L\ C o'VFR,
At the Stable of Capt. Joel Pratt of Spencer-Town#
the black HORSE caleo the
FLYING BUC K,
HE is a harfe of fine, fraxgih and beauty, full
15 hands high, 8 years old, three quartets
blooded. Price four dollars the season, and two the
ingle leap. O Good pkftariag to provided for
Marts, by Joel Pratt.
Speaeer. Town, Mar 23, '777.
| NLlsT^into Cel. Wyliys's regiment of Conti
nental troops in February left, Patrick Murfay,
belonging to the M^ffschufetts State, is of a light
complexion, 5 fast sor 6 inches high, writes a good
had, fpet& rather fall than Lw— said Murfey has
face Reginald to jrin said regiments Whoever will
apprehend said Mu:fey & and deliver him to said re
graent stall hive 8 dollars reward, and all necrfary
oharges paid, by HENRY CHAMPION, Caph
Cplchefter. 13 h Mav 1777.
RUN away from .he luaLfi?*; ate# ts^ instant, a
negro man named WILL, 22 years of a^e, talks
Something broken EaglifL A had on a red scarlet broad
doth coas, one old fearlet fildier coat, the buttons
marked with the number 40, two brown veftr, two
pair leather breeches, one pair white ditto, one pair
blue ditto, one pair new trowfers, five pair flockings,
3 pair deep blue ethers pale blue, one pair Ihses, ana
pair half boots, a fiddle, one new black Barcelona
Handkerchief, one fpetted ditto, one grey furtout coat,
Md feadry other articles^ Whoever will take up said
itgro, and return bira to ^, ^ fee^if him & that I
may have him again, ffiall receive TEN DOLLARS
reward, and all necessary charges p*ii, by
ALEXANDER McNIEL.
N. B. Said Negro is fu,pof*d to be made iff to
wards the enemy. Litchfield, May 23. 1777.
S“T AY EDTromth4 Ikbfcriber rhu 28 Aol Aptli, a
brewn Marv, 3 years old, a small fter in her fire
head, paces mc£iy, and is not docked. Whoever
will take up said Mare and fend her to me at Meriden,
ih Wallingford, or inform me where she is to that I
may hive her, (ball be handfemely rewarded, and all
necefiry charges paid, by ABEL AUSTIN.
jNLISTED witiic^rt7l^wi^n "car^^Webb's
regiment, about the firft of January 1777, '°* r F'*'*
John Turner, Enns Biackflea, Asa Brnnibn and Nor
mand N,wel, supposed to belong to the county of
New- London ; are ordered to march and join their
regiment without delay, to rendezveu^ at Danbury.
By order of Brigadier General Parfens,
John Mills, Capt. in the room cfCapt.
Lewis, late of Fairfield, deceas'd.
TWENTY DOLLARS REWARD.
N B. DESERTED fora Capt. Robert Lewis cf
Stratfird, ih Col. Webb's regiment, abort ten weeks
past, John Wright, John Turner, and Eucs Black
flee. Any pefa apprehending them flhall be enti
tled to the above reward fir each, by
"*, 6, 1777. John Mills, Capt.
fySERTED horn Capt. Wove bridge's c: mpeny in
Col. Swift's regiment, about the 16th of April.
ous JOHN HOUGH 24 years of age, red ccm
plexien, faddy hair, grey eyes, 6 feet high, belongs
to N^-Cenc.rd in New-York State. DERICK
SLIIER, 35 years of age, light ctmplexi.u, light
colour'd hair, blue eyes, 6 fret and 1 inch high, lives
when at home in Amini: Precma, in the Stale cf
New Yuk, and is fuppefed to be about hi, own
honfe. PETER JOHNS, an Indian molatte, 28
yearsof age, 5 feet 10 inches high, black hair, tied
in his neck, cue white eye, is fappofed to be near the
State of Rhode Ifl^ad, in the esd part of Conntai
cut. Any perfen that will secure said defaters in a
"76°*! so they may be had, or brirg them to New-
Milford to join their regiment, ffiall have five dollars
reward for each, and all necessary charges paid, by
^23 1777. REUBEN CALKIN, Lt.
J)I)ERIEm tiem Capt. Periods' cempaay, Col.
Charles Webb's regiment feme time fine*, one
CALEB MOORE, 24 years old, 5 feet 8 inches
high, brown hair, grey eyes, light complexion.-...
NATHANIEL ROSE, 32 years old, 5 feet 10 in
ches high, brown hair, grey eyes, light complexion,
deserted about the 10th instant. Whoever will Assure
said deserters, or return them to the fubferiber, ffiall
haves dollars reward and neceffiry charge# paid, by
May 17,1777. DAVID PARSONS, Capt.
DESERTED f:m Gie^toic , us of
"May, SOLOMON BROWN, cf Col. Charles
Webb's regiment, about 1, years of age, 5 feet 8
inches hirh, light fhert hair, light complexion ; had
, when he went away a good felt hat, a light Abort
jacket, and buck&in branches, about half worn.
WILLIAM GAULDIN, belonging to said regiment
about 40 years es age 5 feet 6 Inches hi^h, short
grey hair, a thick sere well built fellow ; had on when
he went off an eld caftor hat, a good bread cloth cost,
which was a mixture of blue and white, and buck skin
breeches ranch worn. Whoever will take up said de
serters and ficure them till notice may be given to the
subscriber, or return them to said regiment, ihall re
ceive ten dollars reward for each, end all rcafonable
charge, prid,by STEPHEN BETTS, Lieut.
Deserted from the fubfeuber in Caps. Coplands
c rapa^y, Col. Douglas' regiment, out Seth Hua
man, fay he belong# to Stanford, about 18 years of
%•, is § firn 6 inches high, slim built, bask hair
and eyes, had on an old blue cent, long linen trow
fere. Whoever will fecu e said deferte, in some goal,
or retain him to the subscriber, Ihall have 5 dollars
reward and necessary charges paid, by
ELEAZER CLAGHORN, Lieut.
Salilburr, Mr 10, 1777.
DESERTED hum C-pt. Aboft enm^en,, C # >L
Wylies'* regiment, the might felltwiep the 8 h
es Marek, GEORGE THOMPSON, is 28 jeais of
*ge, 5 fiet 7 inches high, trewe hair, dark eyes, red
complexion, pitted with the small pox, a fear on the
back if his left hand, a native cf Leland ; had on a
dark brown Oman's wai^cr-et, white lienen ffiirt,
woolen everhalh Alfe, JOHN SHIPS on the 27th
of April, he is 22 years cf age, 5 feet 8 inches high,
dark hair, eyes and complexion, pitted with the small
pen, a native cf Rhode.lfland ; had on a blue coat,
cloth colour'd waistcoat, woolen shirt, old leather
breaches, mixed colour'd Backings. Whoever ffiall
take up said dsferttr# and return them to the regi
ment, or secure them so that they may be had, flhall
receive 5 dollars for each, and necessary charges paid,
by THOMAS ABBE, Cam.
nEbER^Eb from Oo). (^h&^sWebb's regime;
on the 17th, 18th and ig-h of May, the Allow
ing fallows, viz. JOHN WAMPER an Indian, 5 feet
g inches high, had on a claret colour'd cent with
brown ffeves. ISAAC SHEET, 5 Let 7 inches high,
had on an old brewn jacket. JOkN SANDERS,
5 feet 7 inches high, pitted with the fmall-pex, had
on a brown coat---the above named are all Indians.
Whoever ffiall secure either of said deserters, ffiall re
ceive § dellara reward for each, with reasonable char
ges, by DANIEL ELDRIDGE, Lieut.
Stanford, May 24, 1777.
GOVERNOR ^^LL orckri all pfo, w^^
in this State wh^ have any kind of Stere?, Pre.
vifioEs cr Cradling beiorgiEg to the Staw, irarntdi.
ately t® make an exa& return to him of all fuck arti
cles, with the quantity of each and their fixation.
_H^r«fod May 24, 1777.
ALL the nu-comaittiwkei officers ^id'priraffh^
longing to my company in Cel. John Lamb's bat
talion cf millery who are &bf«Rt on furlough, ar,
hereby flri&l, com^a^d^ forthwith to repair New-
Haven, and j^ia tl&batt&iin, on pain §f being ticafc
ad as delertem
ROBERT WALKER,"Capt.
2 3 1 777-
Jud puLiiffi&u, and io b^A
Price ONE SHILLING,
fTbe Reafas and Dtfgn of public Punfanen/s ;
A SERMO N,
Delivered before the People who were cullelfad bathe
EXECUTION
M 0 $ ES DU/ R,
Who was coudemnud for HIGH TREASON against
the Statu of Connecticut, and executed
March igth, A. D. 1777.
By NATHAN STRONG,
Peffer cf the firft Church in Hartfor-d.
E^d)fo^rifil Mnfall ftetiroow half fa, ftyh
RUN-away from the lublcrioor cne inh milaui, a
negro bey mined GILLIUM, 18 years cf age,
but small and Hander, very black, tuh q^ick and
plain English ; had on alight brown jacket and brea
ches, black and whi^e flecking# and half beets.—-.
Whoever will take up said boy and return him to she
owner, or fad word, ffiall be properly rewarded and
"'f"''" P*"' by Israel Ashley.
B. Said bey had a great desire to go into the
ire, Weflfie'id, May 12, 1777.
COPPERAS and ALLOM, te b^ fold hv tbehted.
or frailer quantity, by MOSES SEYMOUR
M,v 16, 1777.
Dr. R-T-M-E;
I S remeveJ from WflbmfaH to Farmiagt&s, and lives
in the huufe dir+a y opposite to the meetiug-heufe,
where he will be glad to obey the command# of any
family that defirenbis affiftence in any case cf Physic,
Surgery, or Midwifery.
'^ 0^ cffic%ra belonging to Cm. Philip B. Bradley's
battalion, are ordered to Anarch on with their re
cruits immediately to Ridgefirid. One officer in each
efthofc eem panics which are not full is to continue in
the country on the recruiting service,
Roger .Alden, Adjutant.
14, 177,7.
fills ma, certify that the judge of the "cG^rT"o?
probate far the difiria of Simfb ary has lengthened
the time for the creditors to bring in their claims to
the conusriffioner, appointed to fettle and adjust the
account# on the eiate of Elkanah Fex, late cf Hart
land deceiv'd, until the 4th day of September next 2
A^d we the commissioners have and dp hereby warn
hid creditor# to bring in their claims to us, a# we fhsll
attend to examining the fame en the 2d meaday of
June next, at cue ts the cluck in the afternoon, at the
dwelling house of Capt. Abel Brace, in Hartland.
Oliver Bates,l
Abel Brace, (Commiflionm.
Eleazer Ensign.)
Hartland, Me, 14, 1777.
f AKEN up in New-MEford, in Cc^^axcut, on
er about the 27th day of April left, ard i< now in
the enftody es the fubferib^r, a brown HORSE about
13 hands and half high, with a ^ar in his forehead,in
clines to trot. Whoever will appear at proper ewner
to the hoifs, and pay the ceft may have him again by
applying t, Daniel Bostwick, jun.
New Milford, May 1, 1777
DESER TED from Cspt. ^anforu'? u rapan,, Co).
Bradley'# regiment, William Fleet, about 33
years es age, 5 faet 8 inches high, full face, blue
eyet, fed compilation, dark brown ffiert hair. ——
Il^nry William#, „, Lissi lad about 5 fte; 6 inches
high, 25 years of age, dark compla&ion, black eyes,
short cu lud hair, is very much given to drink. Who
ever will take up fir'd soldiers and return them to
their regiment or confine them in &ny goal in any es
the United States ffiall receive Five Dollars for each,
by Ezekiel Sanford, Capt.
t May 16, 1777.
RUN away tiorn franmugteft, in ilu jiuk gs
C^nreaicut, (where he was ftatioreu) on the
10th day of May inftaut, one JchN Macairg, a pri
soner of war, belonging te the 40th regiment in the
British farces :--He is about 30 year# of age, 5 feet §
inches high, well set, fhert black hair, hath a large
fear on his upper lip r.-Had cm when he want away a
fiddlers red cent, the lappels and cufft taken iff, a
white waiflcuat, wcojen ffiirt, a pair rs long trowfise
made of filled cloth ; tmk with him feme eti er arti
cles of cleaning tied up in a fhirt.Whosver ffiall
take up fad prifoue, and bring him to the cercanittse
efprif.mis in Hartford, or Ihall secure him in any cf
the yeah in this State and giva notice theieef to Aid
committee, ffiall have Five DcUais reward, paid by
Benja.Payne, Chairman of said Committee,
Hartford, Ma, 13 '777°
A Few hundred DOLLARS to"" be lent or good
fecarity, for one year, by Timothy Hawley,
of Ntahington.