The Connecticut courant — Hartford, Conn., 1774-05-10 00:00:00, page 3

Gme ffi/t knowingly tome, fall fr^r all the
forfeitures and penalties imposed by this or an,
other aft,n the illegal (hipping or landing of
goods?
Provided alfrc and it is hereby declared and
loaded, That nothing herein contained (hall
extend, or be construed, to enable his M.jcfty to
appoint Inch poit;hsrbt or creeks, quays .whuffs,
places or < fficers io the said tewo of Boftoo or
in the f.id bay or iffands until it (hall fofficient-
Jy appear to his M jefty that fall fitisfiftioo hath
been made, by or on beha sos the inhabitants of
the said town of Ballon, to the united Company
of Merchants ol England trading to theEaft Indies
for the damage fuftaioed by the said Company,by
thc.dcftroaioo of their goods lent to the said
town ofßofloo on beard certain (h ps or vessels as
aforef^d ; and until it thall be certified to his
Mj^y, io Council, by the Governor, of the
fitd province that reasonable fitisfaaion hath
been made to the officers es hs Mjetty's rc«
venue, and others, who (offered by the riots'abefr
infarreaions above mentioned, io the months
of November and December, io the year one
Ueufiad feveo hundred and fevcoty three, and
in the month of January, io the year of one
thousand (even handled and fevcoty fair
And be it further coafled by the authority
aferefaid, That if any action or fait (hull be
commenced either in Great Britain of America,
against any person or persons, for any thing done
in parlance of this aft of Parliament' .the de
fcodant or defendants in foch adion or suit may
plead the general fieand give the said ad,
and the general matter in evidence, at any trial
to be had thereupon' and that the fame was done
in purfutoce and by the authority of ibis lift :
And if it (hall appear to hare been done the
jury (hall find for the defendant or defdadarird ;
and it the plantiff (h^l be noofaited, or difcoa
Woaehs aion, after the defendant or <ctea
dans (hailhive app ared ; or if judgment (hall
be given upon any Vert id or demurrer, agataft
the plaint ff the defends tor defendants (hall
Recover treble cols a^dhave the like # remedy
for the fame, as defendants have in other cases
by law.
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L O N D 0 N March 2'6.
On Friday a Petition was prefaced to .Great
Affsmbi, firmed by federal of the natives and in
habitants of North Amer C 1 now in London, io
(which are the following among other leprcfcn
ta,tioos :
" Your Petitrorers think thei(elves bound to
declare to this Honou abe ffembd, that they
apprehend a proceeding of exc&fe rigour, &c,
Will 6 k deep in the mindst f 4 heitcountrymen,
and tend to alienate their ass dioas from this
country
" That the attachment of America oao6dt
firvise ? hc jjflice of Grca? Rrifeln
" Ibu if they fee a off rent mode of trial
tftablifhed for them and far he people of this
country it ma, be productive of national distrust,
and extinguish thee fi<sl fee iogs 5' refold sod
a# &ion w ich hart hitherto attached them to
the parent ft^e
" Urged therefore, h, every motive of &ff:c
tiob to both countries , by the m ft earnest oc
fire not only to ,referee their'own rights and
those as their countrymen but to pe^ent the
diffi^uion of that love harmony and confidence
lie wren the countries which was their muual
bit ffio l ahi supp >rt— Yjur Pe ittoners do most
Earnedifbeseech 'his Ho< Durable Affcmbiy oof
Nopals the faidD 1"
Philadelphia, May 4.
YeHerday, abou 3 o'c oik in the A fterooen,
tie Fffi,es of A exaoder WeCeroorrfe, E'q;
tbnvi&cd of traducing the Amercms and iciu t
ibg their Agent, before his Majedy in Privy
Council, for doing his Duty and of Thomas
Hu'chmfon Ffq Governor of the Ms(Tacheffect's
Bay! co video of an attempt tor iocenfe Great-
Brit io against h„ colonies were put iota a
cart and condoled through the firsts of ibis
^ity.
fer bei'g exp fed for several bouts they
lucre ho g 00 a Gallows created near the coffee
house set in Flames by static Fire, and con
famed to a(bes about 6 o'clock, amidil a vast
C&ncdurfe of pe pe who testified their refrot-
Bent agtinff the Originals by the loudest Ac-
HARTFORD, May 17]
We hear Gen. GAGE, appointed
Governor of Maffachufects-Bay, is
arrived at Boston.
Last Sunday Evening an Express
passed through this Town from Bos
ton, with a Message to the Commit
tee of Correspondence at Nevf-York
and Philadelphia.
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D UN away from the fubferiber in Canaan up
on the 23 I day cf March ^ft, an appren
tice boy aimed Gibbens Wentworth. 19 years
of age of a middling Ila'ure, goes a little stoop
iag forward of a brown gloomy countenance
brown hair and eyes, a cootidcrab'e fear on one
foot near by the joint where ilk great toe joins
on the foot——Had on a (bort fly coat of
home made cloth mill colour b ack horn buttons
ch ek'd woolen shirt old leather breeches good
caftor hat had fercral pair of pewter buckles
made io imitation of fiver Whoever writhe
up said apprentice and return him to his mifler
or Secure him io any of his majelly's goals and
give notice thereof so that h ; , miller may have
him again (hall base Five Dollars reward and
heceffary charges paid, by
JOHN WATSON.
Caridad Ma, Qb 1774.
The fubferiber, Gold-
Smith to Hartford mak4s and Wants to fell a
variety articles in the gold smith and jeweler's
way which he wiH fell as chcaffas any perfort
in the c^on, who far'd an apprenticed^, to
the bofioefs ; of wbich the public may be as
fared by applying to their humble (errant _
JAM£^ TiLET
CTR IYRD or do en from the Subferiber of
.Windfur out of the yard of Mr. Chares
Caldwell innholder io Hartford on the 12th day
of M y inst nt 4 black horfc Qty fidde, c ! <h
houfen light brown ltd fco ^Q with leather,
half worn, said horfc is fourteen hands high a
little white on one of hit hiod feet and two small
fears on h i back one where the fore part of the
fade comes lately done, and 00 the middle of
his back formerly done, paces and -tYois and
alter hard rid fomerimes goes a little diff with
one of hit hind legs eight years eld this fprirg.
W soever will take up laid horfc and faddie or
either of them and return 'hep to the owner
(huh be well rewarded and all nee 6\ry charges
paid by °]raah Giietjun.
Winder Maj 14 1174
WE the fubferiber# being by the court of
probate for the diftrid of Sirfofty;ry ap
pointed cemm ffione s to receive and ex mine,
the c aims of the cr'diota to the cklat, of Lois
Lsmbfon late of Sin (bar, deceas'd rcpre f en<cd
lofolveot ; hereby give not ce that we &wl at.
tend said bufio fi on ti e firft and fecood tuef
days of June next at two 0 clock afternoon at
thedwe I mg hours of Joel Hays innholder in
said Sit foury., Peter Rice,
Si fo ir<, James Smith,
4th Ma, 1774. Ozias Pettibone.
To be fold at Public Vendue on Taefday the
sift inftaot(
□ 'HE Apothfcar& (hoo formerly improve
by Dr. „i liam Jepfen together w h
the (hip furniture cunGlog offcveral setts 4.
ppthecariei Drawers Shop Pots and Bottler—
Bell metal an! garble sorters, fcacs and
weights— a small copper ilil.&: See and a
quantity of Drugs and medicines.
N 8 The p aceol sale will be at said (hep
b y u '> X
,4epb Cbweb jun ZTruftees to (aid
Jonathan Bul. , Jepjoh.
Hartford Ma, 16 h 1774
Windham, Ma, 3 1,74°
These afe to notify the
Peepee QfS el the SU QUEHANNAH Purchase,
Th«t the aft Meeting of said Company fiaodb
acjurn'd.to the 24 today of Mav fnftaat, to
meet at Hartford to trsofad the Bofioefs of
faid.Company
Test SAMUEL GRAY Clerk
New Haven Mr Same B (hp Mr Thomas Dar log
Da, by Cap John W,obiter Mi J Jeph Hull
Durham Col EHhu Chaoncy Maj James Wadiworth
Guilford Mr J ho Borgir juo Mr John Redfield
Wallingford Mr Bcijmio Hal' 3^ Mr Diver Stanley
Bradford. Mr Daoie Page Co iltarn Good
Mi ford Cel Edward Alien v)'aj D v>l Hadein
Waterbury. M' J leoh H ljni <Tpt J uh#n Bi dwin
NtW LONDON 'OUNTY*
New London Me Rch^o Law r vli^am Hiotoofe
Norwich Mr Isaac Tracy Mt'Be j min Ho nrgioo
Lyme M j Samue' H. Parfona M Wiliam N er
Goton. Mr. Themes Mumford Cip' W Iham Morgan
Stonington Mr Jahn Deane Mr Na frame M ner
Ktdi*gwottb Mr Theophilus Morp, Mr H<z L^ne
Pre/ten Mr Edward Mot Ca^t John Tv er
Sa, Brook. Capt Hezritiab Whiulcfcy C p U i l iana
Fairfield County [Wohiegron
Fairfield. Hod. Ebimz^r Silliman Speaker Capt S^n uel
[ q^cr
Stratford. Capt Robert Fairchild Mr Abrer Jucl oo
Greenwich, Capt J>ho Me # d Mr Amos Mead
Reading Mr William Hicey Mr Peter Faicbild
Darburj Co Jofepb P Couk Capt' Daniel Starr
Stamford M j Hard' Waterbury Mr Tremas Youogj
Newton Opt Henry Glover Mr 0 i&er Tuwfey
New Fairfietd.Mr Zachetr Towner 'Capt Neb Beanfle
Ridgefela. Col Phtiip B Bradley Mr Samuel O'mflead
NorusA. Mr Thomu Bering Co 1 Thomas Fich
r U INDH&M County
Win .bam. Maj Jedediah Euerkin Mr Nathaniel Wales
Lebanon Col William Williams ClWk Cap SethWrighk
Coventry Mr Phineas Strong Mr Jiemi^b Ripley
Manftid. Mr Cenft Southworth Capt Experience Store*
PlAntidd Capt Have Coit Capt'J^m^s Bradford
Pomfret Mr Samuel Craft Mr David Wil jams
C,ntabwj. Mr Solomon Payne Mr E'i.fhib Adarax
Ashford Capt Berj min Sumner Mr' Ezra Smith
W^odflock Capt Eii(ha 'Child Mr Jedediah Morse
KiAhg ey. Mr Bryant Brown C pt Wiliam Daniclfoft
Vo untow*. Mr James Gordon Mr Robert Hunter
I^A^TFORD, May 1%
Last Thursday the General Election of
the Governor and Company of this Colony
was ,held in this Place, when the follow
ing Gentlemen were duly elected, v z.
Hbu. JONATHAN TRUMBULL E^ Governor.
Hon. MATTHEW GRISWOLD. E q : Dep Governor.
ASSISTANTS.
Jabez Hamlii Esq; Sbobael Conant F'g
Eifha Sheldon, Esq; E'iphUet Dyer F'q,
Jrbez Huntington K'q; William Pitk ; o Eq;
Roger Sherman, Esq; Abr.h m Davenport Efq^
William S Johnfoo, Esq; Joteph Spe ccr Esq;
O'iver Wolcot, i jq; James A.Hiblhaufc, Esq;
John Lawrence, Esq, Tre^urpr.
George W,L,s. Ffq; ec cat y
Lift of keprefeotauves et the fcrerJ Towns in this
Litchfield County.
LHcbfield. Mr Jedediah Strong Cap 'John Mar(h
Wooebur,. Mr Daniel Sherman Capt I'ncrca f e Mofcl,
Salisbury Mr JHhua Porter Capt Jamci Landon.
Kent Mr. Ephraim Hubbeljun Mr Nathan Eliot
Gofhen Mr Afaph Hall Capt Samuel Naffi
Cornwall. C pt Thomas' Porter, Mr John Pierce
Canaan. Maj Charles Burrall Capt Samuel Forbes
Sharon Mr James Pardie Capt Ebenezer Gay
New Hartford.C^pt Matthew Gi let Capt Abel Mcrrel
Torrington Mr John Cook Mr Epapbras Sheldon
New- Miford. Mr Thomas Nob'c Mr. Jefiah Starr
Hatwinton. Mr Josiah Phc'p Mr Mark Prindle
WfflmorelQ*d. Capt Zebuton Butter Mr< 1 imothy Smi&
Colony referred to Gt io General Affcriably atHart
ford Second Thor'd, (jfrh).M>y &D. 1774 vi^
Harts rd County
Hertford, C> lJ)ba Pi kip M Bojim : n Payne
Farmington Col John Siroeg Capt Fiffier Gay
Haddam Capt Jotep Brooks'Capr j^b z Brainerd
Simsbury Cap jud<b Ho enmb C p Jooatb Pettibone
Wether,field. Cap. Thomas B-dj/g Mi J>h# Chefteft
Co ebeftcr. Maj Henry Champion Mr Daniel Foot
Suffieid Mr .Vcxo er K^g .Mr Gideon Granger
Toiland Capr Samuel Chapman Mr Samuel Cobb
Bolton. Capt' Juel White Capt Herjmin Talcott
Stafford. Mr Josiah Convers Mr Samuel Fu l er
Ea/i Haddam Mr Daniel tinker) Mr Jabt z Chapman
Somers Mr Reuben MkeiMr Emery P .fc
Enfetd Mr Edward Co ins Mr Nj hvoref Terry
Middletown Mr' Richard Alsop Mr Crus Holmer
Eaß Windsor Mr Wil ian ^ Olcott M>j Er.PusV olcott
Wtndfor. Capt Jo6,h BiffJl Mr Ohm h fwo# h
Hebron, Cap Dole Ingham Capt Obadiah Horslord
Chatham Mr David Sfge Capt Silas Durham
Gaftenbur,. Crp J tiathaoWe:!sMr.Ebenez rP ommei
Wellington. Capt Timoby Pearse Mr E jah Fenton
New PAvrfa fr ovnty,