The Connecticut courant and Hartford weekly intelligencer — Hartford, Conn., 1777-01-06 00:00:00, page 1

CONNECTICUT
120 Dollars Reward.
MAJOR Christopher French, Ens. JvGph Mey-
Una, and tha infamous Gordon Whitman,
bick 6 goal and Heaped this evening. Said Bench
and Moyland are Continental prif,e>s,-S,d French
is about 50 years of age, wears his hair, it fraud of
stature, hard favoured. Said Moyland 13 about 25
years of tall, walks cred, wars his hair, light
complexion. Said Whitmore is ffiort and w^made,
has Slack ayes, wears his hair.--It's expired they
will change their drefi as they did wh^n they run a
way before. A»y perfo* that fhail take up thejfire
faid primers, or either of them, and return them to
the goal at Hartford, shall receive at a premium, For
ty Dollars for each, and all necefon charge!, by
'BARZ. HUDSON, Goaer.
Hertford, Dse. 27th, 1776. _
BE S oT"d (price 16 . £%!«)
By CONSIDER BURT,
△'Large number of Worthington made Spiting
" Wheels. N. B. Areafonable abatem- 1
be made te ay p^fon that will p^^ ^,
O Said Burt has a few ppuuds cfBLA^K r^r-
RER which he wants to exchange f;r FLAX.
Hartford, Dec^O^^
' * printed, auto be i+ d by
- NATHANIEOPATTEN,
Book binder and stationer under the printing office,
HaRTFORD,
F REBETTER's New England Almanack, for th#
year 9 fom Lord Christ, 1777 ; b: ^c' wh , "
usual in uhers, oderred with an accurate plate of the
fatof war at and near New. York, viz. Gene
ral Washington's lines on New-Yoik '.flind, firt at
Poweli-Hook, Busker-Hill near New York, the
Sound, King's-Bridge, Hell Gate, fort Wathtegton,
fort Coaftitution, Governor's- Island, &c. &. &c.
O ' Great allowance made to those who buy to Gll
again. —
Taken u[Tby the fubferiber a red three years
old STEAR, branded (a the horns S. B. a fl^rng
crop off the near ear, some white on his belly. Ihe
owner may h*re him by paying charge? ard applying
to Dan King.
Svffield, Die. 24h, 1776 _ _
Stolen from the lubicriber, living
in Fredericklbulgh Prccind, Duxl^s County, New-
York government, on the 25 h of Nov. left, 3
MARE, and a COLT of the f.me cokur, the MARE
isabour 9 yaais aid, has a star in the forehead, mare
the night fide, one white hind foot, trots ; its likely
the COL £ 'will be fo'd to part it frem the dam. Who
ever taxes i? f "d MARE and re:u*nr her (had have
fix dollars reward, and for the COLT feur dollars,
and reafohbly charges pri" by Joseph Ganung.
Strayed from the lubicriber some months
part, a Drown pid« heifer, 2 years old path, no mark.
Whoever will tuke up and return f*id heifer to me,
or Gad me word, (hull be hodfomelv rewarded bv
JOSIAH CLARK.
Hertford, D'c. 78.1776. _
Stolen from the lubfcriber on the night fol
lowing the 23d irfan^out of a hegfhe&d of r^ds,
which was broke open, fur dry Grip'd cotton flints,
several pair of fhxs, one nai: of pale blue yara lick
ings, apd two'ch^efes. The thief is one J imei M
Lean, a prifansr belonging to the s'ift regiment in <he
Briefly fervicr, is of a middling Nature, a wed G.t
rain, red comp! xrin. has light hair fimetning pitted
with the final! onx, fliw of fpeach, wears his iegi
loental coat and Scotch bontt,a*d long plaid trawlers.
Whoever will apprehend ang.f b cure the fiid thief,
and give information to tte fubferiber, shall have two
dollars reward and all avedikry charts
Weftfield, Dec. 25th, 1776. MOSES ROOT.
AlTperfons that have any de
mands on the estate of Titus Buck, late of Wea
t,ner&He:d,drceafed, are defined to bring their accounts
to the fubferiber in order for settlement; and thole
indebted are desired to m:k, speedy payment to
Carollnm Buck, Adminifcatrix.
D4C.Z7, r„6.
Monday, faar, 6, 177%
Confining the Freffieft ADVICES,
Printed AMD PUBLISHED BY EBENEZER WATSON, near the GREAT BRIDGE.
WEEKLY
ami
We the fubferibers being appoint
ed, by the hoa. Court of probate for the diftrid cf
Litchfield, cemmiffioaers to receive, examine and ad
jutt the claims cfthe credible to the riGit if Jo^
Corkings, late of Sharov, daceafed, rcpiefented infol -
vent, do hereby give notice that we foil attend that
bufiaefs at the dwelling houfa cf Ifsel White, in Sha
ron, on the left Tut'd.y cfrif December, and the
firft and second TULLYS of j nuary next, at oneo'-
clock afternoon. ^No acct ante will be allowed
unless properly atui^d.
Israel Whiti, ?Conimif-
JawArHAN brzAGUM. fy defers.
Sharps, D*c. 22, 1774
Broke into my inclofure, a dark
bridle h?ik;, 2 jcars old pat. marked with a crop
off the est tar, and ? ha'f peray under the right ear,
adaflit in the uppr part. -The owner is desired to
p^ charges and take her away from
Daniel Pickett.
Greenfield Dec. 26, 1776.
ROBERT BRAN THWAITE,
GIVES money for rod ^ tt flaxseed, also for
WHEAT, RTE, CORN, nd OATS.
Hart D-c. 27. 1776 \
CASH , ^LT~ ~ - geo P ; RK by
SAMUEL /^2 it $ K,
A Thi%M° re ^ Hartford ; where may be had e
Q& niiry of FU~ i ICK.
De ober r 76. . .
ALL yell n: h.HHg As. Ormands on the fllus cf
" Set'll Granges, la ecfbwvih, de,afed, are da
fi rd to bring them immediately, in order f-r Gttie
ment; and tV ft irdebted to laid edits, are defied
make speedy payment, to
JOSIAH HARVEY, ? Adminif-
SETH GRANGER, ) orators.
Dec. Itl 1776
OTTiTaTM ROBBINS,
HAD for IXI3 at his store in Man fi^d, lecoud so--
ciety, a quantity of white flene, cream CO
luu.td, back earthen and glass ware, such as tea pots
cfvaric& Sz<3, cups and Guyers, sugar dishes, mi k
pots, punchbowls, butter boats. Glis, rruftardr, vi
irgir cruets, win# ghffa, b#rk«G, &c &<•„ Alio,
SlLKStfvarious king's, v:z bleck puffers ditto Gt
ti^s, blue and white ditto, fa fiacts, wide black rib
buub figur'd ditto, chip hats, ii'k twists, feeing silk,,
&c. Likewise s quantity of G RCC:RY W A RES.
viz. Ingers, ra ; fi s, s£€-, pepper, al f/rice, coffer,
choc.il. c, a'lum, fr^c, & .&c. A f-.« articles in
the IRONMUN&RY a.d CUTLARY WARE,
such as joiners, c^featers and cooper tools, esfe
knives and forks, raizms, needle:, pins, knitting
pins, &c. &c. f>e<t fo.e proper for church's.
N.B. Any person inclining to pwcr.afe earthen .
and glass ware per quantity, ma, hav€ a co, fiderable
abatement from the retail price.
Ma^fimH, Dec 19, 1776.
Whereas my wife^USANN AH SHAW,
hath sloped from my bed & bu&< . I forbid an, pofa
trailing her on my account, as I will not pay ary debt
cuAtraded by her. Samuel Shaw.
Bri- field. Dcembrr 10 1776
Strayed from the fubferiber 20 Store Sheep,
some time in tht month o: June I*^ 14 old Sheep, 4.
mung shich is a large weather with a bell on when
ftrayid. Also one black e^e, all marked with a, rep
iff tee end of the left ear, a flit in th# end of th rt^t,
perhaps some ha f pennys. Also, 6 ia^bs, rank'd
with a crop <ff° the end of the left ear, 'and a fallows
tail in the right. Whoever hrs taken up said fh'<p
ar.d will ferd meword fj that I may have them ag«ia,„
ihall have a haadfoma reward and all neceff ry ch,r;<s
paid, by Luke Hitchcock.
New-M-rlbr rough, PCT 16, 1776.
LL perfeu# havTag any cemands on ifae eltace of
Ebenexer Cook, late of Northber, deceas'd, are
desired to bring in the fame. And hkewife all thole
who are indebted to said estate, are dafirad to make
immediate settlement.„
Joel Cook, Admmiftrator.
Nortlibury, D^c. 6, 1776.
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INTELLIGENCER.
Both FOREIGN and DOMESTIC.
COUR AN T,
Fifteen Dollars Reward.
DESERTED f.^m the iron furnace in Hardwick,
a Ihmifti well fat man, with brown hair,fwarthy
Q4plexioß> called his name Berjamin Higgins,is from
Norgich-Landiag, feid he had lived with Wm. Coit,
roerchaa*, it is likely he will change his name, had on
afmail salt hat bound with black ferret, black fi^k
neckcloth, fhost brown coat, and belted jacket, wefh
leather breaches, blue and uhhe mix'd flockings,
calve fkia shoes, large filter buckels, he tock about
thirty uollart ik Miffaihufetts bill, and oar New- York
half coliar bill from an heneft negro; he worked about
the furnace fix weeks, and if gone off without fettling
accounts or receiving pay for bis work, it is likely he
will enter on board some privateer or try to get to the
British forces. Any perlon that will fecuc him er
inform the Prinier where he may be seen, fha)l be well
rewarded, and if 'hey will bring him to laid furnace
shall receive the above reward.
JOSEPH WASHBURN.
Hard wick, Dec 4 1776.
C 1" OLE NOl bigaout of a ftaolc in Mnubr&kam,
° the night following the 7th inst. a chafoot celeb,
cd harfe, 40r 5 years old, about 14 bands high, a Kar
in his foieue&c, his bird fret white, hit main and tail
light coloured, natural pacer. Whoever shall take Up
said hone and return him or give information of him,
to the fubferiber, fhali h*vc three doila s reward ,yd
all uecAff\ r y charges paid by JOHN DARBY.
Wefl ^ i^Md.P^c.13,1776.
^?: cj tbu &mrniu< ^ Safry, &r Fr#m a raoje
fit) cj ^eiewrn titbe Count, <fU dt<for, btld b, ad
j@ nm^t. ^ tbs Court Hots i^fata Worofter, N&utn
bir 26,1776.
,9\HA I th* Members inform the Convention,
I what were the general faliments cf the inha
= bitanis of thrir refrf&iv* Towns, concerning
a RuGlvc cri ire Hou.fr of Repref^nmives, on th< 17 h
cf September lalWefftCtmg th* formation of a system
of Govemroenr.
LuAcslkr, Princeton, Hardwick, Oakham, Rut
land, Paxton, Uxbridge, bhzvfbury, Harvard, Suuth
burcugh, New Brantru, Winchendon,---- Center, ted
fubj^ d.o tlr approbation or r f jrdiem of the people,
Oxfvid, Digeuad by reefon of unequal repiefentatiun
and brethren ebfsnt,
Su'ton, Holden, Bolton, Northbrilge, Sturbridge,
d)flen<ed for unequal reprelaatuiicn.
Worcester, pettp* n fr d s&irg on fcid refohe, till the
third Monday in December next, to have the voice cf
their brethren in t^e army.
L+iceßer, differed, prefumieg the people were ex
cluded the right of approbation or rrj &on.
Dudley, Charls n, cbj &ed to tie pefvnt House,
Peterfham. the fame, and against an) Council.
Brc< khad, cotGr.tad wnh the light &. &ppa bsucn or
nj. ttirn, a^d Government to be eftabfifhed by & fu
ture H rule.
Mecdun, net to comply wi^h Gid trfolve.
Spencer, the fame, the CuU.t not being in a proper
fuu4w»,.
T*m,v, Fitchburg Douglas, abjtded to the prefect
Court. L A.
Northborough, Upton, Weftbotcugh, Amburnham,
had to tefolve, nor a&ed thereon.
Gratton, did not a& therein.
Wrft^iffter had no refocus nor s&ed therecm.
Voted, That a fyiUm of Government is neerffar,
to be eftabl thed in ihiu State, so Icon as it may be
done wi<h b'cj. ,'
Whereas the Honorable Coat : „tal Congrefih^ve
thought fir, virh the cerdeut, aru or the fafety, peace
and hap,iniC of the Ame ican States, 10 declare them
free ewd ind&pdxa.on the crown cf Gat Britain,
&:. And have reccmeac<d to fid States the forming
fach f^rrsof Government as may he must agree&b^
to their reffedive- 6 nation! #nd chcun fiances :
Axd whereas the ptiGnt H vG of R^pref mativet,
t« bring forward this important befi^fi have rft&^
the confect cf ths pepp'e co impoacr that body witk
the Council, to form such a fritem of Government for
this State; --The Committees if Gfety &c. fom &,
great mifoity of the Towns in ths ccu&ty rs Woicefi
ter, convened at the Court Houle in Gid Worcefler,
on Tuesday the 26th of November 1776, fr th,? p CT .
pose of reconciling the vatic us faßtim^u cfiu ittit-
r>o ^»
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