The Connecticut courant and Hartford weekly intelligencer — Hartford, Conn., 1775-02-13 00:00:00, page 4

The Story of Zeyn Alasman Prince of Balsop.a.
Continued.
ALASMAN did not fail t'awake
Betimes next morning Morabec;
For domineering passions keep
The wretch they agitate from deep.
Sagacious Morabec had guefi'd
The prince would get but little rest,
And, by his orders, hence at four
Both slaves and nags were at the door.
They journey'd thro' a winding maze
Of rugged unfrequented ways,
Which them at last however brought
To a well cultivated fpdt;
And here, by Morabec's command,
Their several servants n^ % Hand,
And each receives his Matters steed,
" We by ourselves muff now proceed,
“ (Said Morabec) I f% e the place,
“ Which the ninth ; /",'s beauties grace."
Their course the tv j together take
Till ftop'd by an extensive lake,
When on the margin fitting down,
Thus Morabec to Zeyn begun:
“ Prince, We this water-piece must croft,
" You for a boat seem at alofs;
<f But be not troubled, by and by,
'. " A wondrous vessel you'll descry,
“ That by a 'waterman is row'd,
“ Whose meiri and manner are more odd,
“ But, mark me well, the' doubtless you
66 Amaz'd mull th' apparatus view,
“ Speak not; for soon as you pronounce
" A single word, we fink at once,"
“ No fear (cry'd Zeyn) do you but fay
“ What's to be done, and I'll obey."
While they were communing, a float
They saw the ftrangc conftru&ed boat;
Red founders feem'd to be the wood,
From which this wherry had been hew'd;
An amber mail was in it plac'd
With flags of purple fattin dreft;
The rower was a Granger figure,l
He had the body ofa tiger,>
But look'd to be a good deal bigger; )
And to be fare, he had much need,
For like an elephant's his head.
He took them up in his probofeis,
(That a peculiar kind of nose is)
Which he wound gently round their waist,
And in the boat them fafely plac'd.
Which done, exerting fail And oar,
He quickly wafted them ashore;
His boat unloaded with his trunk,
Then instantaneously funk.
Here Morabec on land that's dry
Thus broke their taciturnity:
“ This happy and inchanted isle,
“ Where spring and pleasure always finile,
“ The king of Genii has of late
“ Chpfe for his favourite retreat;
" 'Tis he whose waterman and boat
'' Us hither magically brought;
" 'Tis he whose kindness can bestow
“ The statue that transports you so:
“ We muff advance a little way,
“ 'Twere sure perdition here to day."
(To be continued.)
Mr. Watson,
Please to give the following a place in your next.
I JAMES PERCIVAL, Merchant, notwithstand
ing I profefs myfelf to be a friend to the common
liberties of America, and to all those measures that
have been adopted by the Continental Congress, for
the reforation & preservation of the fame; acknow
ledge, that since the publication of the association of
said congress, influenced by the example of many
of my profeffion, I have purchased at New-York,
sundry articles of English goods, which I deemed
indifpenfibly necessary for the people, at prices high
er than have been customary within the term fpeci
fied by the congress, and fold the fame at my usual
advance ; all which is contrary to the true spirit, in
tent, and meaning, of the ninth article of said asso
ciation, as it is explained by the meeting of these
veral committees of observation, within this county,
lately held at Hartford : For which, as well to
support my charader as a friend to my country, as
to relieve the minds of many, who are offended with
my conduct in this matter ; I do in this public man
ner sincerely and voluntarily, express my disappro
bation of this my condud, and hereby give the pub
lic the fulled assurance, of my intention never here
after in like manner to transgress, or give any ground
of offence in the management of my business, if pos
sible to avoid it, to any that are well affeded to the
liberties of America. And further, to engage, to
depofite the furplufage of the money, said articles
were fold at, above what they would have amounted
P O E T R Y.
to, if fold at ray usual prices, in the hands of such
person or persons, as shall by the committee of ob
servation for the town of Farmington be appointed,
to receive the fame, to be appropriated to the bene
fit of the poor of the town of Bcfton.
James Percival.
Farmington, January 30, 1775.
The above iriftrument, being at the instance, and
in the presence of the committee of observation for
this town, signed by Mr. James Percival, was voted
to be fully fatisfadory, provided the fame be made
public. Test,,
John Treadwell, Clerk.
advertisement,
Addressed to the LADIE S.
FAIR Ladies, 'tis not very arch,
To talk about the frft of Marc b,
That woful day, when each of ye,
Must Laneyour darling Nedtar, TEA!
Your China, which attracts the Eye,
Like Lumber, must neglected lie :
And dearest Tea-Kettle's harder Lot,
Must change him to a Porridge Pot.
Put now, methinks I hear you fay,
Sufficient is the evil Day.
Then why Jhould you, with Raven's Note,
Anticipate the fatal Tote,
That must deprive us of our so);
And all our future Peace deflroy ?
Sweet Fair Ones, though I tell this Story,
Upon my Word, lam no Tory ;
In Spight of all tyrannic Tools,
I mean to follow Virtue's Rules.
And now I pledge my Word, and fay.
The noble Congress I'll obey.
Who maugre Power, Pride or Skill,
Dare to be free and virtuous fill.
And you've a Month to make your Plea,
Concerning this fame Idol, TEA.
Now, tho' I fend to let you know,
I have a hundred Weight, or so,
It is as good as e'er was tafed;
Then must all this be loft and wafted?
If a MarLt I frould miss en't.
Pray help me out, and buy a Dife en't.
When March sets in, I vow at once,
Aj° e Jhan't purchase half an Ounce.
I'll lock, and barr, and Jet a Spell on't,
Nor Jhalla Mortal ever smell on't.
Yet flop a Moment ! on my Life!
For now I think on't, I've a Wife !
And if fee proves of Eve the Daughter,
To have a Kind of Hank'rixg after
This noxious Herb, and when I'm gone.
With Ax or Hatchet, Jhould lay on.
With Arm and Will, both bold and flout.
Should find this potent Poison out s
This Thought bewilders all my Sense,
Tor what would be the Confluence ,
Then help us keep our virtue found,
And quickly purchase 'tother pound,
William Beadle.
Wethersfield January 28th, 1775-
THE Subscriber desires all Perlons indebted to
him by Book, Note, or otherwise, to make him
immediate Pay, otherwise he shall be obliged to take
Measures for the Recovery of his Dues, which will
be expensive to them, as w'ell as disagreeable to
Isaac Dickinson,
Who has about 80 Gallons of good Rum, which he
will fell cheap for Cash or Wheat.
Hartford, Jan. 20, 1775.
° The MANAGER S of ~
HARTFORD LOTTERY,
Present their compliments to those Gentlemen
that are indebted to them for Tickets, to make im
mediate Payment, that they may be enabled to pay
off the fortunate Tickets in said Lottery.---On fai
lure, They must exped to be sued immediately
without diftindion.
Hartford February 3, I 774.
WANTED IMMEDIATELY^
A Sprightly, ingenious Lad, about 14 Years of
" Age, as an Apprentice to a Taylor. Enquire of
Stephen Austin.
Hartford, Jan. 20, 1775. _
The TREASURER of the
Colony of CONNECTICUT,
Informs the several towns in this colony, that he
is ready to pay the principal funis paid in by them
as excise money. and in order to receive said mo
ney, they are desired to fend a proper order, signed
by the feled men of the town, in which they be
long; together with a certificate from the Town-
Clerk, that those persons are the Seled Men.
Samuel Olcott,
T\ESIRES all that are indebted to him by Book
' or Note, (except those Debts on Book lately
contrasted) to make Payment immediately.
Hartford, 20th Jan. 1775.
Printed by Ebenezer Watson.
W^E the fubfetibers, being by the Lon. court of
probate for the difhict of Simlbtiry,appoint
ed commissioners on the eilate of Mr. Micah Case,
late of Simibury deceas'd, represented infblvent, to
examine and adjust the claims of the creditors to said
estate. This is to notify the creditors to said estate,
that we shall attend that bufin<fs at the dwelling
house ofEnf. Jonathan Case, in said Simfbury, o^
the 3d Monday ofFebruary instant, and theist and
2d Mondays of March next, from 1 of the clock in
the afternoon until night on each of said days.
Abel Pettibone,l
Daniel Humphry, Commiffonerf
Brewster Higley, jr.)
Dated Fibarary 2, 177^. . # ^ s- .
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Watches, yewelry, &c.
Thomas Hilldrup,
South of the Court-House HARTFORD. %
U/ lrH Gratitude returns his unfeigned.^
VV Thanks to all those who have favour'd^
,-®:him with their Custom or Interest since his com-^
^.mencing Business here; their Favours having^,
^exceeded his molt sanguine Expectations—A,^
^Continuance of which he will endeavour to me-^ :
,%it by executing any future Commands with^. <
^Fidelity and Dispatch. He also begs Leave to,^
Slipform them and the Public in general, That/q.
^he has now complete for Sale, an Assortment of $,
^the following Articles, viz. warranted Silver^
^WATCHES, which will perform to a Punctilio,s,
^and others that will go provided they are car-fX
^ried---Brilliant and Cypher'd Stone Ear Rings'
^neatly set in Gold and Silver---Hart and Gold 0°
^Rings---Gold Wires---Lockets, and a variety*,
^of Elegant Hair Sprigs--Brilliant Silver, Plated
^and Pinchbeck Shoe, Knee and Stock Buckles'^
^of the neatest Patterns---proper Boot Buckles,^
„ Gold, Silver, Brilliant and Marquifite Broaches ^
)$--Gilt and Mock Garnet Ditto---Plain Silver,'.'
^Cypher and Brilliant Sieve Buttons—-Plated,)&'
j^Gilt, Mock. Moco and Garnet Ditto---Train-'s°
^ing Canes and Rattans-,--Steel Watch Chains^
~---Gold Tinsel and Plain Silk Strings, forted'§
^Colours, with a Variety of Seals set in Silver^
)&/nd Pinchbeck-Gilt, Steel and Common Do.'tf
,jieys, &c. &c.. The above Goods may be hpd'o
,)t a low Advance for Cash or Produce in Hand/0
$ Batches repaird as usual, on the fame Termsty
^as in New-York or Lofton. The usual Price inty
{(Cafh given for old Silver, and 7s. per Oz. inty'
^Exchange, for three Months.
Hartford, December 5, 1774.
fo r , & He has a few Watches on Hand upwards^
^of one Year, which he is willing to exchanged
@with theOwners for what the Repairs amount to,)
@^^%fftfW'^MK^
The SUBSCRIBER defyes
All Persons indebted to the
Eilate of his late Father, whose obligation's on a di
vision of said estate have fallen into his hands, im
mediately to apply to him, and make payment, or
renew their obligations. And as he is to leave this
town, on a voyage to sea, in April next, those
who negletl complying with the above request by
the middle of April, will have their accounts, &c.
left with an Attorney at that time, with orders im
mediately to put them in suit.
Nathaniel Goodwin.
Harford January 27, 1775,
^^XM^^®^W^^^
M LINSEED OIL, &
By the Barrel or Gallon; Q
X Painter's Colours
X Of all Sorts, to be Sold
By Hezekiah Merrill^
\^At the Sign of the Unicorn and Mortar,^
8 a few Rods South of the Co^t^Houfe, Q
Q Hartford.
^Drugs, Medicines, Boo^s,^c.^
©^^^^^^£^^^
Sharon, January 30, 1775.
RUN-away from Sharon, on Saturday the 28th of
this instant, one John Thomas, who has sto
len several bags and other things. He is a short
thick man, about 40 years old Had on when he
went away a green or brown furtout coat, green dou
ble breaffed jacket, green trowfers, and commonly
wears a green cap. 'Tis strongly fufpe&ed the a
bove person fee fire to two large barns in Sharon,
belonging to JoelHervey,wherein was, besides a la^e
quantity of hay, grain, &c. seven likely horfe^, all
consumed by the fire. Whoever will apprehend the
above John Thomas, so as he may be brought to
justice, shall have a reward of ten dollars, and all
reasonable charges paid, by me,
JOEL HERVEY.
A Stout Negro Fellow, to be fold, about 18 or
19 Years of Age. Enquire of The Printer.