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WANTED to Era a good white lad (or buy aNrgro
boy) of 16 or i 3 year# of age, teat undsriiands
taking care of borfes, &c. gneb willing to assist in do-'
lug all kinds cf house work, for such & ©me, good
wagas, or a gbod price, will be given ; nene need ap
ply unlefi the, can bri^g a good chamber of their
boncßyod fobriri*. ' For particulars apply at the
Prirting Office in Hanford.
March 17, 17.7?.
W'D~+ .•^"SADDLE horse, a geh
iog, t^t c^ trot, p^cn an< canter well, and will
go in achaifr,niino <f if lands high, znd 5 or 6
yr.:# of So', . t-ri ht b-y -nN foil belt f r.coltur. -
C^h, a^d < grind price ^i^ hr f ^i, fur such a one.
Enquire of JOHN WAT SON,if Exh.Windfer.
March If 1 77
],'/ ^"d' O uu..Cg.&^u<,, iwu u^ thtea juurLoa^a
SADLERS, wh. >may expend on ecrrila^: ?m
---ph;y and }.)wd wages, by *ppl)ug to EBENEZER
WRIGHT if vriiheuh&d.
Mv~ 8 1777
gi AAY & & orfoimfrom the Jubicrihr's farm, at
South Farms ft (Ailed), in Middletemn, ab & ut todays
f^cc, a red COW, av<b a white fa's bores mere than
commongrowing forward. ebree bobs i* ifo r g^ '° r about
five years old. &brewer mill sake up ard r&urnfah COW
fball he gentrify rev arfed, and neeffr, charges paid, b,
Benjamin Hehshaw.
Middletown, March 13 r 777
7 NLIS 1 ED ^.u :n< turnc;:b< r, ir Co;. Mar-
A fhahb Sa^aHon, in the State ot M-ffachuftus-
Bay, on ih^fyh day of February last, & person who
celled himf/f table ^ll&t, And af^ receiving a hne
bounty, together wth a gsaerous hire, abfeonded ;
He it about 25 „a:s cf age, abou. § feet 9 inches
hig^, wril fe , dark hair, gray eyes, fair comphxian,
with a fear o>er bis right eye brow by the ft^ke of a
cuth.fi, hri on a light coloured coat with red facings,
brsua raincoat, leather breeches much fullitd, half
boots, is artful in playing tricks with car de, and before
%h# ti^e f hi: i. lining Ld with him an artificial
Luke, which h ha^ face efi behind him to prevent
osin^ difcaver^d. Whouvir rill apprehend said de
-1? :r' ;: ri convey him to me, or the conmit^e in
Sjuth-HaGhy, in th, county cf Hampfhi^ or to the
btt:H.n, at Tic7tde-^ga, to r/bich be belongs, ct
fecto .Hu in any got' and rive information so that he
imy b^ had ^ll receive FIVE DOLLARS reward
and all nect ff^ry charger paid, by
JOSIAH SMITH, Capt.
?I. B. Said deserter said that he lately resided at
Gr^at-R^ri^gton, in the county cf B^klhire, and
had le&ve of ^brince for four days, pretending to go
share aft^r his c'cjhs.
South. Xadhy, Mv^h 7, 17-7.
OTiy°Hnrb-R-T-O"N;
t-ANTS 50 bother cf OATS, fir every ten bufh
ris ^i? fp^re one Deck of felt in part pay,and the
rest in m^^ey, st rahars Rated. Has a few hun
dred# of choice three years old TOBACCO, for chew
ing, by reriil.
N. B. Oice avt: ratify those indebted to him to
fettle their accounts before next May,, as he experts
to go into tha &rvice, a^d then they will be fettled in
a way perhaps .difagreeahde to themselves and their
Gamble fervent, & N.
Ihft Hartford, Match 8, 1777.
i O'BE 3OLD
^ Benjamin or Sharon Prase, of Enfield,
A. v-qlt ti^ fiv ^h-d Dar'j Lwr^r
g FOLEN fivm th# lubicrioer or c,A 20 hot J,a
nua y last, a bown hnfe colt, 3 ywa old, naiu
rhb pater, 3 wh^e fen, the rff fore foot not whi e,
main nd ,a y lf.mewhat blactifh, branded on the n^ar
hi,I.D a fthr in his forehead, a write fpoto& his a^r
nostril, -bout 13 h:%^ high ; fepp fed to ba ftoli by
a youngish min, marked with ^« fm&ll prx, hid on
A lightiih broadcloth coat. Whoiv r will take u,
£id horse Ihiil have three doTa3 reward, and for the
thief Given dollars and all nectary changes raid by
JOHND AVIDS.
Li'chlUN. Ma ch 6,, 1777
^yEREAS Drb.r^b l&jtor, <! Ealt Wm^R-s, wife of
the fuvfcriber, ha< cefeted ray bad a&d board,
and refufis to live and cohabit with me, these are
th^rf^ 'a wa-n all perlons cut to trust her on mvsc
c.^u!%fo° I rid^t pay any c#bt of her contAfting
foci ri^ date her^f. JAMES TAYLOR.
Raft w in^Lr. FA. 24 1777
^7 E ibefofcrifro being apposed by ths court of pto
bate, ^^miff^nm, to receive and examine the claims
of tie creditors to & tfae of Daniel Merriil late of simf
bur,, decca/ed, (repref need influent) berth, give notice
that ^ve fasll atend ph fold bufays, at tbs bouf of Jonathan
?flibo^, inJai£ StoJbar, eg tbs las tuejdays of April
&adM„ nt<t : at 12 /clock.
Elisha Cornish.
Dudley Pettibone,) ^^^
Sisfur,, March ifrl777
f„E bejubjenbes bct^g appointed by the court of probate
com^ifhaers to receive and examine tbe claims of tbs
creditor toibe ft^e of Cap', join 10, late of Si^far,
decedfed, (re, ejected tylvcnt) hereby give net,re that me
Jball attend on Jaist bufnf, at the b^ufs of for itban Pttti.
bens, in Jaid BQbury, in toe las tuefday in March infant
and the ty tufauvs in April and May next, at 12 o'clock
teaeach of faddays.
EItSHA Cornish,7
Du dlz^^ttibone, < Commifaners.
Jonathan Pettibone)
Si'-fb^. ^sr ^15,1777.
Wh, h ^C'™'^ o-i^gapfcihtea toy the bo,4ora
• c sir! <f f ^ fo r fa diTIQ A Middle
towtommiffi^CT Tdiamine the claims of the cre
ditorson the estate of Lieut. Samuel Cooper, late of
Chatham, decked, it being reprefeated insolvent,
a,d hx months being allowed for Did service ; do
hereby give net co h^ t we will attend laid business
^ the house of Christopher Variant, innholder in said
Chatha .• h the 1 rid t^f. } o f April, May, June
an? Aug,! next, from 6 o'clock P. M. and no ac
couats will be ^ccc^ed ;xc pt properly audited.
SAMUEL HALL, IComaif.
MOSES BAR TTIT. § fioners.
V'9'haro, Mrch 14, 1/77-
fy'^ ' • lubfcn e. , :n b appointed by the rotutuf
probes fir the difri& of Hartford, to be cormif
fion^rs to adjust the claims df he creditors <f the efate
of ALb^! I ayier, of Gri^enbury, deceased, represen
ted nfoLcnt,„do hereby give notice that we will at
tend or the cr^dito^s on the firfl monday's of April
ana May nut, at the dwelling house of Joseph Rid
well, in Did Giaiienbqry, nt two o' k each day.
WILLIAM WELL,, 1 Coramif-
AMOS HOLLISTER, f
Hertford March 14, 177%
at—tretete >_£——__. ^< BK ^ \
^LiL perions having ^y demands on the ettTtTTf
'^p*. Jacobyßrowit, late of Sandisfield, deceased,
are defied to bring the fame for fmlement ; end all
indebted are requited to make immediate payment to
ANNA BROWN.
Sn^disfirld, March 14, 1777;
A LL p eri °^,^ have any demands on the eftare of
Jabez Dart, lata of Hertford, deceased, atedefired
to bring their accounts to the fubferiber in order far
fettlcmeht, and those indebted are defied to make
Speedy payment to Joseph Dart, Adminifrator.
E-Hirtford, March 15, 1777.
7 f 7 Tri ™ ~ ; —= —T —-— r _
y^LL purlins having any demands on the estate of
Do& Roger Conant, late of Waterbury, d^ceaf
nd, are d^fired to bring them for fettlemen fond those
indebted to ra^l& payment upon the second monday
in April and the next tuefday following, at the hoefe
of the, deteafed, to
STEPHEN SEYMOUR, 7 Execu-
ELISABETH CONANT, f tors.
Waterbu-y, March 15, 1777.
ALL perfina that have any demands on the efface of
Lieut. Joihea Woodruff, late of Farmington, de
ceased, are desired to exhibit their accounts for fet
tlemeat, and those indebted to said estate to make
payment to JOSHUA WOODRUFF, Executor.
Fe-mingron, March 10, 1777.
tyAN lED immediately, an aaiveHov 15 or 16
years old, as an apprentice to th# trade of mak.
ing foot wheels, applyto DAVID SHAW, in East.
Windfir.
March loth, 1777.
WHEREAS the hoafe cf John ?blpt of Suffoid
' was brekeopea by foms evil minded perlon or
p^rfons hit bright, a&d from thence was taken a fem
of money, supposed to be abent twenty pounds L. M.
am^g which was one eight dollar bill, two fix dol
lar biih and sundry other large bills, besides a large
number of small bills, together with a single woik'd
pocket-book titd with a piece of green {hoe-binding,
containing a number ofnotes given by sundry people
to said Phelps, and sundry other obligations, and a
n ceipt figged by John Lawren 61Elq; for fix bu^ed
dollars. Likewise, the house of Jonas rface of Staf
f-rd was broke open tie fame night, And t^n fam
thence about fevente&n pounds in conuEeaul bills
ecd sber. ihree pounds in fflver—four gaed white
HoLanu pair's-.-one bla& and one white Barcelona
handkerchief, and about one pound of piws and sun
dry other arucles. Whoever will take up and secure
in any of the States goals either of the perfuns that
were gui.ty ci fed th&ft so that, he or they may be
br iught to puniihment, and f-cure for the owners the
won^ a- d other things flole^, fall have TWENTY
DOLLARS reward all necaffary charges paid.
Suffice!, John Phelps.
—_^77_ Jonas Mace
~T C BE SOLv —
By TIMOTHY BURR,
A. ~;s Sore in Hartford,
A Quantity of WHALE OIL proper fi r Tenners
^4 uh, by the calk Aifo, choice INDIGO by
the quantity or single pourd.
(C All persons indebted to Aid Burr by book
ftr th* last time defied t 9 fettle the feme either
Iv c*fh r meinotes of hand.
KENCH ^^77^^ cri.; LiboT; RTd'B
¥ y^^ ,0 be fold by EBENEZER
BERNARD, jun. next door to Capt. Samuel
Olcott':.
Hartford, Mirch 17, 1777.
A L Lthofe wh : ^ have any aceJu^tTwith the
jf^h V/^Db, deacaafed, and with the late
Wierw cf fed deceased wh*n kn wn by the nrme of
Menctael Webb ; also with Sitas Dean, Esq ; who is
now ^n France, untended, are once more called upon
i' A , bis method to feme the fame immediately with the
fuikriber; he would remind those in arrear
c.u d not wish for a better or more easy tire to trake
pyme^t.-- A £ d ^ the accounts and other demands
have been due a long while, he must (if this advertife
m^ntd.m not anf.rer the fufficie^t and) take a method
°' d adieus acaunu, that will be truly
drfagmabN to their fi^c friend and humble far.
L JOSEPH WEBB.'
iv^fr'^eld, March 17. 1777.
übLouLDBY
HATHAWAY, TOD and LEAVITT^
The following Articles,
BLUE Ratteen, gr^en ligat and brown ditto $
white Linens; a large quantity cf Raffia Linen
suitable for tents; silk Handkerchiefs, Manchester
Velvets; black and green Drawboys; best polilh'dl
fte«l Buttons, laid and Sewing Silk of various co
lours; Wine by the calk or frailer quantity ; black
Pepper; Allfplce, Num^gt, Giager, Pewrer Bafone
and Porringers ; Wool Cards; German Steel ; the
belt manufactured American Steel made in the Ger
man way ; a large quantity of Allom, &c. &c.
Suffild, March 2, 1777.
INLIS LED into the service of the United bm^ of
America in the company of the fubferiber and
fine# deferred, 'one Thow^ Watson, born in Phila
delphia, abontg fret 6 inches high, of a vsry fair
complexion, grey eyes and brown hair. Also, Stsphea
Smith.of Old fledly, in the State of MrifeTufetU-
Bay, 5 feet 8 inches high, blue eyes, brown hair,
thin vifagc. Whoever shall secure said drferttrs and
return them to me at Hartford, fhul receive TEN
DOLLARS reward, or Five Dollars for either of them,
and all necessary charges.
M^rch i, 1777. Samuel Mattocks, Cent.
LL parlor indzo^a to ,ne elute of Teho.^ Ti
mothy Woodbridge, Elq ; late of S.cekbridge,
deceas'd, either by book, bond or note, are desired
to make speedy paymentio us the fubferibers. 'Alfo,
those thathave any d#% md: @ said efiate are desired
to exhibit their accounts for payment.
William Goodrich, )
Phineas Morgan, 4 Adminiftratm.
Ephraim Grant. J
V^riN FED, for the uie of the American Army,
anumber of ARMOURERS. Such perfens aa
are /killed in that butinefs and inclined to engape in
the service, will meet with good encouragement by
applying to the Commissary of Orln^nc* Stores, at
Ffh Kill, or his Deputy's at Peek's- Kill, or at
Springfield Likewise wanted a large lumber of
Drums and Fifes. Any person that can supply these
articles will find due encouragement by applying a#
afraid. March 6, 1777."
1N D r~-G— Q
By the Handled, Dozen, or fingie pound,
to be sold
By MOSES SMITH,
At his houle a few rods weft of the Great Bridges im
Hartford.
O Gentlemen inclining to purchase, may be sup
plied on ar reasonable terms, perhaps, as any in
Conre&icut. t f^
- ——— —- _ ________
g I'KAYED tim ih« rfubfcribe; in Mat j&ft, j
two years old HEIFER, marked with a half pan
ry the under fide cf each ear, her colour red, with a
white face. Whoever will secure and return said Hei
fer, or give information to the fubferiber, fall hava
two dollars reward, paid by
Micah Hoskin.
Sheffield, February 17, 1777.
DEbEKI'ED from Capt. James WaurJ c^jxT.™
who was in the carting bufineb, the 12 h of this
instant from Pveks-Kill, Simon D^ane, a& apprentice
to tae fubferiber, in the 17th year cf his agr, 5 feet 3
inches high. Whoever will return said D^er@ to hi #
duty at Peek's Kill, or to his raafter in Salisbury, fhalJ
have One Shilling reward, paid by
Oliver Jewell.
N. B. All people are forbid harbouring or trusting
him 00 my account. February 28 1777
~SALIS B U R^WkNircE
WAN! ED immediately for the purpose of caft
iug cannon for the continent, a large quantity
of coals, for which a mod generous pric& will be gi
ven, and cash paid on the delivery of them at tue f^r
nace. All gentlemen farmers and others, welLwifh
ersto the grand cause of liberty, that will repair to
Salisbury and cut wood for said furnace, will not only
render the most effcatial service to thrir cowtiy ; but
fall receive the great price cf two inilfags and fia
peace lawful money, for each cord they cut & n d cord,
and may if they chufe, receive a part of their pay i^'
salt, sugar, mohffes, &c. or all in cash, paid by tha
managers at said furnace.
N. B. Each man must find himfelf with boarding,
ax, and blanket---the price cf hoarding 'us prefaum
won't exceed c? dollar per week.
February 18, 1777.
WE the subscribers being appointed by the ha&
judge of probate for the dierid of Hertford,
commoner, to adjust the claims &f the cieditors w
the efiate es Cornelius Flower, late of Hertford, de
ceas'd, rendered insolvent ; do hereby give notice
that we will attend to adjust said claims on the last mo^
days of Marchand April next, at one o'clock oreach
^^'^ at th * house ° f J° hn St€ ^ ^ Hartford
Weit Divifian. Efoan Wells, l
%bn Whitman,;^, j'-^^^
February 34, 1777,
A LL Recruiting OfficEfts in Cel. S*iri%
1 Regiment are ordered immediately to makes Re
turn to the Commanding Officer of ftid Regimes
of the Men they have inlifted, their Names,' Age&
Complexion, colour of Hair, size, and Place of
Abele. The Colonel makes no doubt but they
• will be in Rsadinefs to march on the shorted Notice.
M^r'h (7, 1777. H SWIF T, Col.