The Connecticut courant and Hartford weekly intelligencer — Hartford, Conn., 1775-06-26 00:00:00, page 4

Mr. Watson,
F^afe to insert the following in jour ufeful Paper, and
you will oblige a constant Reader.
WHERE now is Athens ? Where the Grecian
Name
Ofold recorded in the rolls of fame?
Renown'd for arts, for policy and law,
^hoie mighty heroes kept the world in awe;
Wnere heav'n descended Liberty once reign'd,
And Hrm the pillars of their date fuftain'd,
Cjulh'd by the rage of tyrants in the dud,
How are they funk ! how in oblivion loft !
Or wherigreat Rome ? whole empire knew no bound,
But^what the fun marks in his annual round,
Whose potent armies shook the world with dread.
And through the quaking nations terror spread.
There fat the goddess Liberty enfhrin'd,
Their manners foften'd, and with arts refin'd ;
Rais'd them up heroes, patriots infpir'd,
With love of glory, love of virtue fir'd :
Till her own sons ufurp'd despotic power.
Kept her in awe, who aw'd the world before,
Deferred Liberty difclaim'd her cause,
Her sons en thrall'd, and trampled down her laws.
Then mighty Rome by lawless tyrants fway'd,
Her virtue ficken'd, and her power decay'd ;
Till northern nations.like a deluge came,
And quench'd HeJperia's e'en extinguifh'd flame.
No more her name ti e trembling world alarms,
Nor barb'ro,s nations dread the Roman arms ;
Her works of art, her monuments of pow'r
In ruin o' ^whelm'd are known no more.
Thus Rome whom nations dreaded and admir'd,
Through tyrants pride, and Gothick rage expir'd.
In Britain next fair Liberty ador'd,
Crulh'l haughty tyrants, broke th' oppressors sword,
Turo' flaug^er'd chieftains, on th' embattled plain
Maintain'd her sway, confirm'd her glorious reign,
Made neighboring princes feel the British power.
Convey'd taeir name to ev'ry diftaat lore ;
Sent forth their fleets to give the nations law,
While Britain's thunder liruck the world with awe,
Science improv'd, and wine their commerce spread,
The nurse of arts, and patronage of trade.
At length Columbus, taught by heav'n t' explore
The untry'd teas, and climes unknown before,
America repaid the heroes toll r
And with her treasures raade fair Europe smile.
Here, when a tyrant held the British throne,
And persecuting zeal the land o'er run,
Led by the hand ofheav'n acrcfs the flood,
The Sons of Liberty fix'd their abode.
Here desert wilds, and trackless wattes they found,
Here savages by thousands girt them round ;
With painted arms they pour'd their legions forth,
In swarthy myriads from the pop'lous north,
To extirpate those mighty sons of fame,
And from the earth to rafe their envy'd name.
In vain they fwarm'd, aim'd their fleet fhafts in vain,
O'ercome they fell upon the enfanguin'd plain.
The untrod desert cultivated fmil'd,
And towns were fettled through the pathless wild;
Young states were founded here, and liv'd at ease,
Enjoy'd their freedom and their rights in peace,
Till France invaded ; then the Britilh arms
Her boalted empire shook with dread alarms :
With lawrels were Britania's armies crown'd,
And Canada the British senate own'd.
New tyranny again has fizz'd rhe throne,
And from the B itilh senate virtue fl ,wn;
False to their oa.hs, and to their solemn trust,
They tread the rights of nations in the dust.
America, where freedom held her reign,
Now full is doom'd to wear the galling chain ;
Opprefs'd the g-oans beneath their lawless pow'r,
And quakes to hear the gath'ring tempests roar.
Rife, sons of freedom, dare the glorious fight,
Stand for religion, for yur country's right,
Rcrift the tyrant, difapp&nt his hopes,
Fear not his navies, or his haughty troops.
Think on those heroes, who resign their breath
To tools of tyrants, ministers of death,
Who firm the rage of tyranny withstood,
And feal'd the cause of liberty with blood ;
Let their example patriot zeal inspire,
And every bread with martial ardour fire.
O heaven be gracious ! save our finking land,
Crush our proud foes with thine avenging hand,
Kindle thy thunders, bid thy lightnings fly,
Let tempers heave the ocean to the Iky,
Plunge in the bell'wing deep their naval pow'r,
Or call them fhipwreck'd on some unknown shore ;
Let white rob'd peace once more extend her reign.
And justice hold th' impartial sword again ;
Under thine influ'nce let an empire rife,
And wide extend beneath the western Ikies,
From sea to sea, from darcen to the pole,
Till time shall end, till years shall cease to roll,
Planets and funs be from their orbits hurl'd,
And livid flames involve the smoking world.
PhILOPATR(£
POE T R Y.
We the fubferibers being ap
pointed by the hon. court of probate for the diftrift
ofHartford, commissioners to examine the claims of
the creditors to the estate of Amos Bull, late of We
thersfield deceased, represented insolvent---Hereby
give notice that we shall attend on that business at
the dwelling house of said deceased, on the firft
tuefdays of July, August and September next, at 10
o'clock in the forenoon on each of said days.
Joseph Church, ) n
James Welles, j Commissioners.
O 411 accounts must be properly attested or not
allowed. June 10, 1775.
Extras of a letter from a gentlemanat Malaga, to bis
friend at Brifal, dated the i®th of March, 1775.
J .he last poll from Cadiz brought us accounts
of 40 vessels, of different nations, being embargoed
there, by an order from court: they are to take in
all kinds of military stores, troops, &c. their desti
nation is kept a secret.---All the ships of war in said
harbour are likewise fitting out : the St. Genaro, a
74 g un 'hip, is now in our Mole unloading bombs,
cannon, balls, and other things. What all these
great preparations are for, time only will inform us:
it is whispered that they are for Naples, as the Em^
peror seem to threaten and invasion there : others
fay they are destined for some part of the Barbary
coaft.--.God grant them success.
Since writing the aforefaid, an order has been
just issued to embargo all the empty vessels in this
Mole, which are about 14 in number, by which you
m ay judge there is something of importance in agi
tation.
Bj Captain Thorson, in five rateeksfrem Carb, we have
received the following intelligence :
M A D R I D, March 2,7.
An officer arrived express last night from Molilla,
with an account of the Moors having entirely raised
the siege of that place, and desired a constant peace
with Spain.,
April 14. The Spaniards have lately formed a
settlement on the island of Tinian, between Manilla
and Acapulco, in the pacific ocean, on which they
have built some works, and formed a garrison. The
frequent expeditions to the South Seas have been
the cause thereof.
An express arrived yesterday from Bath, with ad
vice of the death of the Marquis of Lothian, colonel
of the iith regiment of dragoons.
April 15. A great quantity of amunition is order
ed to be Whipped from hence, and from Ireland, for
Boston immediately.
Kilkenny, (in Ireland) April 22. Yesterday the
firft division of the 44th regiment of foot, marched
out of the town of Cork, and this morning was fol
lowed by the second division, in order to embark 1
for Boston.
This day the firft division of the 40th regiment
will march in here for Dublin, and the second divi
sion for Boston. [The above are a part of the second
embarkation for America, confining of four regi
ments.]
' [''HE fubferiber carries on the weaving and
cloathing business in all its branches, at his
ftiop a few rods weft of the meeting house in Salisbu
ry. He weaves Scotch plaids, camlets, fagathys,
Walloons, grograins, &c. and colours them as di
rected. Whoever incline to favour him with their
cuttom, may depend upon having their work done
in the b^ft manner and on the most reasonable terms
by their humble servant, Ahijah Jones'.
Salisbury, June 3, 1773.
To be fold at the Steel Furnace
in Killingworth, by the fubferiber faggot and blis
tered Steel, Saw-Mill Saws and Saw Plates If
any person hath any good refined Bar Iron that he
will exchange for either of the above articles, it will
be gladly accepted by their humble servant,
Aaron Eliot.
June 8,177 g.
Frederick Bull,
At his Store near the Landing Place in Hartford,
HAS FOR SALE,
THE most universal assortment of iron HOL
LOW WARE perhaps ever brought into
any one store in this town, such as large kettles and
coolers, large, middle sized and small pots, spiders,
bake pans, bafons, skillets, dogs, cart boxes, TEA !
(I ask pardon) COFFEE kettles ; together with a
small assortment of earthen and delph WARE.
Belt French indigo, wholesale and retail. Rum.
Sugar, by the barrel, or single pound. French
Brandy by the anchor or gallon. Geneva. Coffee.
Chocolate in large or small quantities. Tar, Pitch,
&c. The smallest favours gratefully acknowledged
by Fred. Bull.
Ma y 1775. 41
CiASH given for clean Linen and Cot
-4 ton Rags; at the Printing Office,
WILLIAM ELLERY,
At bis STORE near the Great-Bridge Hartford
For CASH ONLY.'
VERY Client Red Port, Teneriff; and Liffion
WIN E S, by the Pipe, Hogshead, Quartern
Case, or single Gallon-.-Red Port," Clarret Briftof
Beer and Left London Porter in Bottles,' by the
Grois or Dozen. ALSO
Loaf, Lump, and Mufeovado's UGA R$
By the Hundred or less Quantity.
Molafles Brandy Geneva R um Clove
Orange, and Annifeed Cordials, &c &c
LIKEWISE
The best of refin'd I R O N, by the Ton, Hundred,
° r } ei s Qiantity—among which is Cart, Waggon
s^' , Tlre — Square Bars proper # for Ship
Builder's use, &c. r
Iron and Iron shod SPADES and SHOVELS
^---together with a f u ll Assortment
^ N ' GLASS, STONE, DELPH and
ChINA WARE, by the Crate or less Quantity.
June 12, 1775.
WANTED IMMEDIATELY;
A Journeyman PRINTER,
Who is willing to work at Case or Press---by the
Printer hereof.
BROKE out of Litchfield count, goal, on the 2d of
sane, 177g,a tranfent per Jon who calls bimfelf
James King (an IriJbman) committed for a bigb banded
breach of peace. He is a fellow of about 5 feet 10
inches high, with long black hair, and black beard, a
lively, aAive fellow, with half boots. Whoever will
apprehend and return said fellow to said goal, Jball re
ceive thirty fillings, lawful money.
Litchfield, 2d June, 1775.^ Lynde Lord, Sheriff.
Deserted from the fobfcribers
company in Col. Wooster's Regiment, one James
Paiker, a transient Irishman, about 36 years of age,
middling nature, his face pitted with gun powder,
short black hair, had on a light colour'd cc; t, and
isa taylor by trade. Whoever shall take up said
deserter, and return him to the fubferiber, fliall be
reasonably rewarded, by
THOMAS PORTER.
Waterbury, June 12, 177 g.
£ TRAVEL )from the fubferiber last June, a tws
0 year old mare colt, of a bay colour, with a black
main and tail, about 13 hands and three inches
high, branded on the near buttock with the letters
KB turned thus gy never dock'd, trim'd or rode,
a few white hairs in her forehead. Whoever shall
take up said mare, and inform me thereof, shall
have two dollars reward, and all ueceffary charges
paid, by me, Joseph Hantchet.
Salisbury, June 8, !„§.
TO be fold by the fubferiber of New Britain;
Eighty good SHEEP, at a reasonable price.
Timothy Stanley.
Lin-Seed Oyl.
fHE very'beft of Holland Oyl, commonly ad
vertised English Oyl, to be fold at 6s. per Gal.
and a small Abatement to those that purchase large
Quantities, by CALEB BULL, in Hartford
Who hath also for Sale, an affortmentof PAINTS
Lin-Seed Oyl, made of Flax-Seed, and manufacture
ed in Hartford. June 9, 1775."
TWENTY DOLLAR) REWARD™
ON the night of the sth inst. the house of the
fubferiber of Coventry was broke open and
about 401. in cash, consisting chiefly of dollars and
small silver, with one or two half Jo's, fiolen from
thence. Whoever shall take up and secure the
thief, so that justice may be had upon him, and the
money recovered, shall have the above reward, with
reasonable charges, paid by Thomas Brown.
Coventry, June 8, 177;.
DEsER'I ED from the service ot the Colony of
ConneAicut, on the Bth of June inflant, from
Sheffield, a soldier named Thomas Clark, belonging
to the 7th company in the 6th regiment---he is of a
middling Mature, light complexion, pitted with the
small pox, and a pimply face, about 30 years of age,
had on a light coloured fuftian coat, a callico waist
coat, and a pair of drab breeches, white flockings,
and understands the manual exercise well---Le felo^
nioufly took and carried away two Silver Watched
when he deserted. Whoever will take up said de
serter, and return him to the commanding officer of
said regiment at New-London, or to me the fubferi
ber at Ticonderoga, shall have Twenty Dollars re
ward, and all neceffary.charges paid, by me,
Edward Mott, Cattail
June 14th, 1775.
HART'F O R D,
Printed by Eben. Watson,
W I N E S,
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