The Connecticut courant and Hartford weekly intelligencer — Hartford, Conn., 1775-05-15 00:00:00, page 4

WI LLI A MSBU RG H, April zi.
This morning, between 3 and 4. o'clock, all the
gunpowder in the magazine, to the amount, as we
hear, of about 20 barrels, was carried- off in his
Excellency the Governor's waggon, escorted by a
^detachment of marines from the armed fchooncr
MagJalen, now lying at Burwell's ferry and lodged
0^ b,ard that vessel. As soon as the news of this
^(ranamvre took sind, the whole city was alarmed,
a^d much exasperated; and numbers got them
§!ves in readiness to repair to the palace, to de
-~-kiand from the Governor a reltoration of what they
so judly supposed was deposited in this mag zine
. for the country's defence. However, as some Gen
tlemen represented the proprierty of remonltrating to
-the G wernor upon this occasion in a decent and re
fpeftful manner, the Common Hall assembled, and,
after deliberating some time, waited upon his Ex
cellency with the following address, which was pie
ftoted by the Hon. Peyton Randolph, Elq; Recor
der of this city, and is as follows:
WE his Majesty's dutiful and loyal fubjeds, the
Mayor, Recorder, Alderiren, and Common Coun
cil of the city of Williamiburg, in common hall
assembled, humbly beg leave to represent to your
Excellency, that the inhabitants of this city were
this morning exceedingly alarmed by a report that
a large quantity of gunpowder was in the preceding
R ight, while they were sleeping in their beds, re
moved from the public magazine in this city, and
conveyed under an efcorte of marines, on board one
of his Majesty's armed vessels lying at a ferry on
James river.
To John Lawrence, Esq; on the death of bis
We beg leave to represent to your Excellency,
that as this magazine was eroded at the public ex
pence of this colony, and appropriated to the fafe
keeping of such ammunition as should be there
lodged from time to time, for the protection and
security of the country, by arming thereout such of
the militia as might be neceflary in cases of inva
sions and inlurre&ions, they humbly conceive it to
be the only proper repository to be resorted to, in
times of imminent danger.
We farther begleave to inform your Excellency,
that from various reports at present prevailing in
different parts of the country, we have too much
reason to believe, that some wicked and designing
persons have infilled the most diabolical notions in
to the minds of our Slaves, and that therefore, the
utmolt attention to cur internal security is become
the more necefTary.
IF when that Saint refign'd her breath,
and left her corps to sleep in death,
Her foul to Jesus took its Eight
To dwell in uncreated light,
Then let your griefs be ever dumb
And raptures shout your contort home.
Perhaps this dorm of passion throws
Too deep a Ihade upon your woes,
Come, and religious vital ray
SmULchale the gloomy cloud away.
Say, has not he who built our frame,
And kindled this immortal flame,
A lov'reign power to Itretch our date,
Or tend tne ludden Ihaft of fate,
Then tooth your lorrows to his will
Aad let each murmering surge be kill.
There no da,k incident shall rife
To veil your consort £om your eyes.
For death is banilh'd from the sky
Nor can he hurl a ihaft lo high.
Dear Sir, I know the fov'reign God
Who tways nis creatures with ins nod,
Is arbiter of life and death,
And when he pleales Itops their breath.
Think then that if you love your God,
Trail in his grace and blels his rod,
That Heaven ihall clole the painful way
With boundleis bills and endless day.
Dear Sir, may you when wafted o'er
Life's troubled lea to Canaan's Ihore,
With your dear consort there above
Mingle in joy, and puue, and love.
My Lord,
P O E T R Y.
Sir yours &c.
W I F E,
The circumstances of this city, my Lord, we
confider as peculiar and critical. The inhabitants
from the situation of the magazine, in the midst of
their city, have for a long trad of time been ex
poled to all those dangers which have happened in
many countries, from explosions, and other acci
dents. They have, from time to time, thought it
incumbent on them to guard the magazine. For
their security, they have for some time pah judged
it ncceffary to keep Strong patrols on foot: In their
present circumstances, then, to have the chief and
necessary means of their defence removed, cannot
but be extremly alarming.
Considering ourselves as guardians ®f the city,
we therefore humbly desire to be informed by your
Excellency upon what motives, and for what par
ticular puipofe, the powder has been carried off in
such a manner, and we earnestly entreat your Ex
cellency to order it to be immediately returned to
the magazine.
To which adarefs, bis Excellency returned this verbal
anjwer.
THAT hearing of an infurredion in a neigh
bouring county, he had removed the powder
from the magazine, where he did not
think it secure, to a place where it would be in
perfect security; and that, upon his word and ho
nor, whenever it was wanted, on any insurrection,
it should be delivered in half an hour.
" You have many enemies in this kingdom, and
though they differ in their reasons for being 10, yet
they unite in the wicked purpose of distressing you :
As for infiance, the **** is your enemy, as you are
obstacles to a fettled design of despotism ; the minis
try lecond his views, that they may Share in his
power ; the parliament wants to establish their ille
gal authority over you, and are enemies in couife ;
tae bishops want to rule you in matters of faith; the
country gentlemen are mostly againftyou from their
ignorance and avarice, childilhly luppofing, that e
very penny that is laid on you, will eale them of the
fame proportion ; the officers of the army and navy
are wishing for plunder ; but for what reasons a con
fiderabie part of the merchants, traders, and manu
facturers with you ill, is beyond my comprehension ;
I can only fuggeit two suppositions, and thole very
vagueones; it may be to curryfavour with the minis
try for the fake of jobs, contracts, &c. or it may be
from downright Stupidity, in supposing the Englilh
Commoners should have a superiority over their bre
thren in America; of this laid class it is difficult for
me to paint the ingratitude, but I hope ere long,
the Friends of Freedom will be able to fend over a
lilt of their names bv way of moment 9."
Extract of a Letter from London, dated Feb. 4.
" lam writing to as many of my friends as I can
by this opportunity, as I don't know how soon the
communication may be cut off by hostilities,to which
as I apprehend, we are hastening very fall ; for our
miniltry seem determined to rifque their own heads,
and the interest of the nation, in pursuit of their in
famous measures.
^JJuere, whether the inhabitants mere left so wholly
defttute of powder, as not to have fuffeient for one Jalu
tation to bis Excellency, as a proper exprefion of grati
tude for bis conduct tn this affair?\
PHILADELPHIA, April 28.
That he had removed it in the night time to
prevent any alarm, and that Captain Collins had
his express commands for the part he had afled.
He was surprised to hear the people were under
arms on this occasion, and that he should not think
prudent to put powder into their hands in such a si
tuation.
All persons indebted to the
estate of Capt. John Kieth, late of Hartford, de
ceas'd, are requeued to make immediate payment
of their bonds, notes and accounts, there being a
necessity of closing the affairs of laid estate. Those
persons to whom said estate Was indebted at the time
of his death, are desired to render accounts of their
leveral demands properly attested to
Philip Mortimer, Afting Executor.
Middletown, March 15th, 1775. 2m0.34
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M Excellent Holland GENEVA,^
^ Madeira and Lisbon W INE, *
^Brown S UGA R by the Barrel or fraallei ^
X Quantity.
^ LINSEED OIL, 2§
By the Barrel or Gallon;g
X Painter's Colours
M Of all Sorts, to be Sold .
By Hezekiah Merrill, ®
vAt the Sign of the Unicorn and Mortar,B
8 a few Rods South of the Court-House, 0
Hartford.„
^Dru^s, Medicines, Books, ^c.^
^'^^^^
W 1 L L C OVEk,
this Season, at the Stable of the Subscriber in Harford,
lbe fam:asHORSE
RANG E R,
He is a horse of size strength and beauty, equal
perhaps to any in America, of the true Barbary
breed, bred in . England. The price is twelve {hil
lings lawful money, the tingle leap, and thirty
fhiilings the season. JAMES NICHOLS.'
N. B. He is the fame horse that woo m my keep
ing last season.
RUN away nom the lubferiber on the 27th ind.
a negro man named Prince, about 25 years old,
near 5 feet 10 inches high, well set, had with him
a red great coat and a violin,on which he plays well,
has a small fear in his forehead, and speaks good
Englilh. Whoever will take up said negro and
return him to his master, shall have a handsome re
ward and all necessary charges paid, by
Elisha Jones.
Pittsfield, April 28, 1775.
For the Ladies,
Elegant set shoe buckles^peirced and plain neat
Hone ear rings let in gold and silver, jointed gold
wires for the ears, various marquifite broaches, lock
ets and hair fprigs,fafhionable heart rings set in gold
at 6s. each. Ladies forwarding their commands may
be waited 011 any reasonable distance. Constant at
tendance given and their lead favour gratefully a.,-
knowlcdged by the publicks most obliged, obedient
and humble servant. Tito's Hilldrup.
^Fo be let & may be entered immediately, the
shop said Hilldrup removed from, a most excellent
Hand for business, enquire of Joseph Church jun'r.
Hartford, April 24th, 1775.
Thomas Hilldrup,
HEREBY informs them, that he hath remov'd
his shop nearer the north meeting house, op
police the Here of Dr. Hezekiah Merrills, where he
proposes to manufacture, and supply the publick
with good found clocks,of any conifruaion or qua
lity, equal to any ever imported, and superior to
thole hitherto made here,will likewise repair clocks
properly and warrant them to go well without a
lecond charge, and should he be encouraged in this
branch of bulinefs is determined to keep the belt of
workmen for that purpose, he has one already who
was regularly bred in London, and is as compleat as
any on this continent, a specimen of the work may
be seen at an, time.---He also continues to re; afr
watches and fell jewelry as usual, and has on hand
the following articles,viz. a few cheap silver watches
tnat will perform, gentlemen's silver shoe and knee
buckles in sets of the newest fafhion,flock do. plated
and pinchbeck shoe, knee and dock buckles, boot
buckles, a variety of broaches and Sleeve buttons,
watch chains, seals, keys, fillo Straps, main Springs,
dials and crystals.
f^ HO very lately escaped from the prijen of Boflonj
begs leave to inform bis old friends and cufomers§
that be has opened shop in the boufe of the Widoav Sarah
Edwards, lately occupied by Mr. Samuel Wefcote in
Hartford; where be has a neat and general assortment of
Englijb Goods suitable for tbefeafon, which be mill fell on
the most reasonable terms for C&fh only.
MARY GABIEL, Mantau Matter and Miliner
from Paris, informs the Ladies in this Town,
and others, that Joe makes all Kinds of Lady's Gowns,
Caps, Bonnets, &c. and drffes Lady's Heads, all in the
neatest and newest French Fafbions. —She also washes all
Kinds of fine Linens, Gauzes, Laces, t^c. She m,
be found at the House of the Widow Patten in Hartford,
T he elegant black Englilh Horse
P A O L I,
CLOVERS this Season, at my Stable, in Eatl
7 Windsor, at 245. the Season, and 14s. the
Leap. He is remarkable beautiful, graceful in Mo
tion, has great Spirit and Resolution, and is posses
sed ofevery Property that can make a horse truly
valuable.' JOHN WATSON."
East Windsor, May 6, 177;.
CASH given for clean Linen Rags, at the
Printing Office.
BLANKS of various Kinds fold by the
Printer hereof.
A FEW Copies of a neat and elegant
Edition of WATT'sPfalms with
Anthems, to be Sold at the Printing-
Office in Hartford.
R/^LFORD? Printed by Eben. Wat^
son, near the Great-Bridge.
PETER KERSTILLE,
To prevent Trouble
To As Cufomers,