The Connecticut courant and Hartford weekly intelligencer — Hartford, Conn., 1774-10-10 00:00:00, page 4

A PRAYER for this Land under it* present me
lancholy Circumstances.
OGOD of mercy bend thine ear.
This land was once thy darling care ;
And from thy feat of sovereign sway,
Redeem us in this dreadful day.
Send us, O God I a quick relief,
And check the riling floods of grief:
Our food is bath’d with trickling woe,
And briney tears our cups o’erflow.
O God I a vine was by thy hand
Brought o’er from Albion’s fruitful land';
By thee our savage foes were chas’d,
By thee this fragrant vine was plac’d.
How deep it struck its thriving root,
How wide diffus’d its leaves and fruit,
O why will God the fence destroy.
And fuffer tyrants to annoy ?
Mansfield and Bute, beyond the flood.
Would fain enslave us if they cou’d :
Lord Morth and other tyrants deign.
To fuck our blood from every vein.
O Lord ! do thou these foes confound.
Who feck t’ enslave us all around-—-
Their counsel turn to fooliihnefs,
And let them be with ihame abaffi’d.
Great God ! regardour mournful cry.
And glance a favourable eye ;
Let wisdom, pow’r, and grace combine,
'Fo Ihield the honours of this vine.
O let thy care this land surround,
And let it be with blessings crown’d,
And may we all with care fulfil,
The gracious orders of thy will.
Help us, O Lord ! to keep thy ways,
And with thy mercies fill our praise ,
Turn us and fired a blisful ray,
And we fliall give our groans away. ______
7 o bis Ray al Higbnejs the t)uke of G loucester.
S I R,
HE common form ofrefpeft fiiewn to persons
of diftinguifned rank, is the only motive of
my addrefling your Royal Highnefs fecond to any man
in the nation. Your Highness’s late conduit, and
vote, in an augufl assembly, on one of the moll im
portant and consequential aits, that the three estates
of Parliament can pass, deserves the thanks of the
friends of Liberty and Protellantifm. The memory
of the deed will last as long as our annals, and save
cs from the charge of total degeneracy. We now
lodk up to YOU Sir, as the friend and guardian of
our rights and liberties ; and we cannot but express
our fatisfaction, in feeing the laws and religion of
rhe State fupproted by one, at least of rhe illuflrious
House of Hanover. And we form the higher opin
ion of such a noble difeharge of the trull reposed in
your Royal Highness, as one of the guardians of our
liberties, frovi the peculiar situation you are in, and
the relations in which you Hand.
The principles of your conduft, Sir, are decisive ;
and we have not the left Ihadow of doubt, that your
vote in Parliament arose from a full conviction, that
the bill was subversive of the constitution, derogatory
to the honour and interells of your royal brother,
dangerous to the eftablifliraent both of the laws and
religion of this realm, and fatal in its eftedts.
It is great consolation, Royal Sir, to the people of
England, to look forward, and presage an unbroken
fucceffionof patriot Kings in your illustrious line.
And though providence has been pleased to bless
your royal brother, our Sovereign, with a progeny
of hopeful Princes, yet, as in hi« wisdom, God, who
fometunes fetteth up one, and pulleth down another,
may fee fit to remove them from their present Hate,
it will, no doubt, be some consolation to them, but
much more to us, to think that one of your augufl:
house fliall sway the feeptre over a free, and conse
quently a happy people.
TRIBUNUS.
'PHE general alfociation of the colony of Connec-
L ticut, convened by adjournment at New-Ha
ven, Sept. 15th, 1774, have appointed the fol
lowing gentlemen to receive the fubferiptions made,
or that may hereafter be made, for supporting mif
fionarics to be lent to the fettlemes in the wilder
ness to the northwellward of this colony, viz. the
Revd. Mr. Ripley, for the county of Fairfield ; the
Rev. Mr, Waterman for the county of New-Haven;
the Rev. Mr Day for the county of Litchfield ; the
Rev. Mr Hinsdale, for the county of Hartford; the
Rev. Mr. Cogfwcll, for the county of Windham ;
and the P.ev. Mr. Ellis for the county of Ncw-Lon
v’on*j:a be by them transmitted to the Rev. Messrs.
W»rh2tn WWijjj^«, ElKrn Goodrich and Benjams*
POETRY.
For the Benefit of the PUBLIC.
f’H E Inhabitants of the Colony of Connecticut are d.fir
ed so remember, that by an Act of the General Af
fimbly, pajfed in January 1769, no Booh Debt, can
traced before the fir ft Day of March, 1769, will be
recoverable by Lavi, unless fuedfor, or tbe Ballance af
certain'd by the Debtor’s fubferibing tbe Creditor’s Book,
before the firft Day of March, 177^
INFORM their cuflomers and others, that they
have lately received from Europe, and have for
sale, a large aflbrtment of Medicines, and other
articles in the DruggiH and Apothecary way as
universal a collection of Books as was ever brought
into Connecticut—a great variety of the beftPaint
er’s Colours—Window Giafs and Nails of all sizes
Bell pocket Thermometers of various sizes— best
London Porter and Briflol Beer, by the gross or sin
gle doz. They havcLlfo for fale,genuine Madeira,
Malaga and Lilbon Wines, French Brandy, Gene
va, and a few Hogflieads of New-England Rum—
Figgs,Raifins,Rice,Chocolate,Coffee, Pepper by the
hundred or smaller quantity—lndigo,Madder,Cop
peras, Alluin and other articles too many to be enu
merated. N. B. Those who are so good as to fa
vour us with their custom will judge for themselves
whether we fell reasonably or not.
RA N away from the Subscriber, on the 26th
of Augufl, a Sorril Mare two years old, hav
ing a light Mane and Tail, a large blaze in her
face, white feet, branded on the left ihoulder with
the letter B and docked. Whoever fliall take up
said Mare, and return her to the Subfctjber, in
Middletown, fliall be handsomely rewarded, and
have all necessary charges paid by
GILES MILLER.
Middletown Sept. 21 fl, 1774.
NOW or NEVER 1
The Managers of Hartford Lot
tery having difpbfed of the greatest Part of their
TICKETS, are determined to begin Drawing
on Monday the 31 fl of October next, at the Court-
House in Hartford. All Persons who intend to be
Adventurers must purchase Tickets soon—And
those who have received Tickets of the Managers
to fell, are desired to return what are unfold by the
22d of said Oftober.
S C H E M E.
Said Lottery consists of 3000 Tickets, at 15s. each,
of which 1004 are Prizes of the following Value, viz.
Number of Prizes Dollars Total.
1 Prize of 600 is ft. 180
1 Do. of 400 is 120
2 Do. of zoo is 120
4 Do. of 100 is 120
6 Do. of 50 is 90
10 Do. of 20 ie 60
20 Do. of 10 is 60
40 Do* of 6 is 72
920 Do. of 4 is 1104
First Drawn, 40 is 12
Last Drawn, 40 is 12
1004 Prizes, ft. 1950
1996 Blanks,
3000 Tickets, at 15s. each, is ^.2250
1950 To be paid
Remains Z'3 oo (i n ^ r i zes -
John Chenevard, 1
Solomon Smith, > Managers.
Joseph Church, jun. j
TICKETS to be had of the Managers
Hartford, September 26, 1774-
Cash given for old Brass, by
Enos Doolittle, at his Shop adjoining the
Printing-Office in Hartford.
Trumbull, who are appointed a commute for car
rying, this purpose into execution: And the seve
ral ministers in this colony, who have received, or
may hereafter receive fubferiptions for this purpose,
are desired to fend whatever donations they fliall
colled, to the gentlemen above mentioned, as re
ceivers in the several counties, taking their receipts
for the money delivered.
Test, Ebenerer Baldwin, Scribe.
IT being now almolt three years hnce the late
co-partnerlhip of Lathrop 5c Smith, as Apothe
caries in Hartford was dissolved ; and a great num
ber of their accounts remaining unsettled, many of
which are more than fix years old---they earnellly
requell all whose accounts with said company are
unsettled, to make speedy payment, or ballance
their refpedlive accounts by giving their notes of
hand to Smith & Coit. And all those whose ac
counts are of more than five years Handing mull ex
petl to be sued in November and April next, with
out further notice, unless they comply with the a
bove request. Lathrop & Smith.
Hartf®rd, 26th Sept. 1774.
SMITH COIT,
Hartford Sept. 19.
Last Wednesday was brought
to town from Granville by order of the Superior
Court, and is now confined in his old lodgings in
said Hartford, the notorious Richard Steel, who
broke Jail, and escaped from New-Haven in April
last, and has since (as is said) been confined some
time in a goal in Boston.—-Had with him when he
was taken, a black Horse Colt 2 years old past ; a
good Saddle, with a Saddle Cloth almost new; a
pair of long Saddle Bags with a Padlock ; a neat
pair of Pocket Pistols ; a black Velvet Jacket ;
striped ditto ; a pair new Calf-Skin Shoes or Pumps ;
one pair of white cotton Stockings ; a fine ruffled
Shirt ; f pairbrowniffi colour’d Manchester Breech
es ; a Razor and Case, a pair of Steel Spurs, a pair
of worsted Stockings ; a pair of Leather Gloves ; z
fine stamped Holland Handkerchiefs ; 1 common
white ditto ; a single cased Silver Watch, the Ma
ker George Case No. 160 ; the Handkerchiefs and
Shirts mark’d T W ; had on his Back also a hand
some brownifli colour’d Surtout of Bath Coating ;
Wilton Cloth, strait body’d Coat; a red Broad Cloth
Jacket, and a handsome pair of Philadelphia dre-fs
Breeches, and about 10 Dollars and a Guinea in his
Pocket—All which by order of said Superior Court
except the wearing Cloaths, I have taken from him
for the benefit of the Owners if any such shall ap
pear, as it is most probable they were stolen—And as
he has been for some time past in or about Boston, the
Printers there might perhaps do public Service by
inserting thisAdvcrtifement : and if anyPerfons fliall
make out their Title to any of the above Goods they
may have them paying reasonable Costs by applying
t o EAI. Williams, Sheriff of said Hartford County.
Supposed to be Loft on the
Road between Middletown and Wethersfield, a
BOOK bound in Leather, containing several Names
of Gentlemen who have fubferibed for a Set of
Maps of the New Ceded Countries. Whoever
brings it to the Printer of this Paper, to Mr. Joseph
Webb at Wethersfield, Meffi’rs Alsop and Shayky
at Middletown, or to Mr. James Lockwood at New-
Haven, fliall have One Dollar Reward.
Ten Dollars Reward.
THE Store of the fubferiber vias broke open left
night, and the follovnng articles carried of, viz.
I piece of black Velver et, 4 pieces of Irijh Linen, 1 piece
of fine claret colour’d Serge, I piece of black Silk Hand
kerchiefs, 1 piece Silk Romal ditto, 2 pieces of Nankeen.
% pair fine Worsted Stockings, I piece dark Chintz, 7or 8
pieces Ribbon, I piece very na-’rovj red ditto, I piece f
black Silk Ferrite 5 cloth colour'd Breeches Patterns, a
bout 19 or zof. in Coppers in a Shot Bag, and probably
sundry other articles not yet knoven. Whoever will ficure
he person who committed the felony, jo that he may be^
tbrought to justice, shall receive the above reward, and
all necessary charges paid by me,
Danbury, Sept. 28, 1774* Joseph P. Cook.
Cfi/* Ebe public are desired to take notice of any such arti
cles offered for sale by any transient person.
RUN-aA\ay from the Subscriber the 21st of Sep
tember Instant, a New Negro Man, about 2;
Years old, 5 Feet 9 Inches high, well sett, talks but
a little Engliffi, calls himfelf a Portuguese, and
talks a little of the Tongue—Had on a white flan
nel Jacket without Sieves, a Check Shirt, and a blue
buft'Mill Cap. . Whoever will take up said Negro
and return him to his Master, fliall have FIVE
DOLLARS Reward, and necessary Charges
paid, by Samuel Boardman-
Wethersfield, September 26, 1774-
if? A Negro anfveering the above Difcription has let
himfelf to Mr. Jcfie Leavenn.wrth of Nevi-Haven.
Notice is hereby given, That
the Co-partnerfliip of Glorge Pitkin and Asa
Cowls of Hartford, Clothiers in company, is dis
solved. All persons having accounts open with said
company are desired to fettle their said accounts
with said George Pitkin by payment or their
notes of hand. The Clothiers business will be
still carried on by said George Pitkin at his
shop as usual, where his cuftonaers will be served as
they have been heretofore. Their former favours
are thankfully acknowledged, and a continuance of
them requested, by George Pitkin.
qrHE Subscriber being now about to let up
GUNSMITH Business, in Amenia, Dutchefs
County, would be glad to employ a good Work
man, that underllands the Business in all its Bran
ches, and good Wages will be given to a Man well
recommended, not addicted to ftreng Drink, by
CORNELIUS ATHERTON.
**^"'HE Veflel 'advertifed to fail from MiddLtovn
R. for Mifilfippi the First of September, will not
fail till the Tenth of OClober, as some of thePaffdn
are not ready.
Printed by Wat
—M I S 8 I S I P P I.—