The Connecticut courant — Hartford, Conn., 1773-12-28 00:00:00, page 3

It is a faft as curious as extraordinary, that
our American colonies begin already to look
forward to an £<a, which they thick will be
Cgnalized by an emancipation from the tyranny
of Britain. The narrow policy and the con
fuled governors of the mo.her country, in coo
jueflion with the tide of luxury which is has
tily overwhelming every rank of the nation,
will be Efficient to sweep the Beitifh govern
ment to its dissolution, at least enervate it To
greatly that refinance will be in vain. Ob the
contrary, every thing in America is tending to
its aggraodifement ; and '(as ts fate was refel
ved to haden the exiftancc of this wretched
country to a period) the Highlanders, the only
people in Europe who are born soldiers, are for*
faking it to populate and cultivate the rival
country. It is not allcdgcd that it is prffiblc
this can happen immediately ; but iris impof
fiS-c that fhou'd not happen after the Japfe of
fame years.
OH. 28. The King of Fruffia, it is (aid, has
demanded oft he jews throughout his domini
ons, a free gift of fix millions of fibrins (about
500 oool.) flerling
Nov. 2 On Sunday died cn St. Peter Hill,
aged 6d, Sir Robert Ladbrook, Knt. Alderman
of Bridge Ward without, and Father of this
city, slfo one of its representatives in the pre
fect parliament, president of Chtifl’s Hospital,
Chairman of the Trustees of the fevera! charity
fcbools fa and about Londoo, Colonel of the
Blue regiment of the City Militia, and Prcfi
dint of the Artillery Company.
Nov 6 Yefterdiy morning abcat ha'f an
hour part eleven o’clock, the Lord Mayor held
a Watdmote at Armourers and Brazier’s Mall
in Coleman Street, fcr the eledicn of an Al
derman to fuccced Robert Alsop, Esq; the late
alderman of that Ward, and who by the death
of Sir Robert Ladbrook is become' the Father
of the city and removed to Bridge Ward, when
the shew of hands appeared greatly in favour of
Robert Peckham, E'q; one of the candidates :
but a poll being demanded on beha f of Ste
phen Sayer, Esq; the other candidate (one of
the present fhcriffs) the fame w?s proceeded to
be taken till about three o’c'ock, when there
being a great m jority io favour of Robert
Peckham, Esq; Stephen Sayer Esq; delired to
decline the poll, and at 5 o’clock hhe Lord
Mayor fommed up the numbers, when there
appeared tor Robert Peckham, E r q; 112 for
Stephen Sayer, 37 ; m;jarity for Robert Peck-
Ham, Esq; 7y, whereby he was dec'arcd duly
defied.
It is thought that the Lord Mayor cleft will
succeed Sir Robert Ladbroke, as one of the re
presentatives of this city without oppafiuon.
*L O N D O N, November 9
The Empress es Roffit wearied out with her
present bloody contest with thePortc, has, it is
said, Ggrifled her intentions thro’ the medium
of the British court, of receding from fame of
her demands relative to the Crimea and the ns*
viga'ion of the B ack sea.
They write from Brest, that 16 (hips of the
Jine, were rigged, manned and victualed, and at
Single anchors, ready for failing.
A co uric? arrired at Vienna the 16'th of Oft.
NEW - YORK, December go
Friday la fl arrived here ihe Harriet Packet,
Copt. Orke. in 6 Weeks from Falmouth, by
whom we have the following Advices. viz. ,
HAGUE (io Holland) Oft. 17
LETTERS fromf good authority affine,
that the coocLfijD 1f a peace between
Rufßa and the Porte will take p ace soon
er than is imagined ; and that it will not be
long before tranquility is I ill din Poland.
A report even prevails, that the preliminary ar
ticles tetween the two Belligerent Powers a*’i;
already frgned.
Dresden, {in Germany} October '4 Letters
from Moldavia advise, that the Auftriacs have
taken poffiiEoo of the caflle ofChcczim, where
there were 400 Ruffians. They add, that the
conclusion ot the peace between the two be'li
gerent powers is ftili at a great diftacce-
Berlin {the capital of the King of Prrffia's
dominions} OH 9 The last Letters from War*
saw give us to uaderftand that peace is not far
from being concluded betweeoßcffia & the Porte.
LONDON, October a 1.
The late Henry Crabb Bou’ton Esq,- one cf
the Dirrflor? as the East India Company, be
queathed his whole fottune 200 0001. to his
brother Cupt. Crabb, who row takes the name
of Bou ton, referring a clear penny rent of 5001.
per an n to the captain’s son for pocket money»
to make him independant of his father.
[The late Henry Crabb Boulton, Efq\ was
Chairman of the Eaf India Company, and it
is (aid, was very zeahus in obtaining a Majority
for fending their Tea to America J z
NE W YOR K, December 30.
Last n : ght about iT o’clock a dreadful firte
broke out at Fort George, fa this city ; it was
so hidden and raged with Inch amping vio
ledce that his Excellency the Governor, his La
dy and daughter being io bed. very oarrow’y es.
caped with their lists ; so rapid was the de
ftruftion, that every article of property felf a
facrifice to the iofoperable raging of the firmer,
which for aconfiderab’e tiwe threatened the lafe
tyofthc whole city ; about 12 o’cloek the
who'e manfico was confumcd, but the fire was
prevented fpreadfag any further.
Lad Sunday died at New-Milford,
after afewdaysillnefs, in the ivthyear
of her age, Mrs Mary Leavenworth,
contort of Mr. Eli Leavenworth, of this
place.
Jdft imported, and to be fold by
William Ellery,
Al his Wine Cellar and EarthinW^re STORE,
gear the Geeat Bridge in Hartford, in large
or small Quantities, on very reasonable Terms,
the following Articles, viz.
MAdeira, 1
Tencriff, ।
L’fbw, 1 M
Fyail r 2
Malaga and j S»
Redport j
Frontinac and
Claret io Bottles,
Brifldl Beer and
London Porter in do.
Brandy and
Geneva fa Cases, and
Caffis
Cherry Rum
Matheglio
Clove, . Orange and
Anniffted Cordials
Rum
Molaffcs
Alfa a very large and elegant Aforlment es
CHINA, GLASS and EARTHEN
Ware, which will, be disposed of by the Crae
at the Cost and Charges, and by Retail at a very
small advance.
American Magazine.
To the generous Patrons and Promoters
of ufeful Knowledge throughout Ame
rica. . ,
THE Editor of the Royal AMERICAN
MAGAZINE presents his most refpedl
ful compliments, and informs them that the firft
Number will appear for January inst. humbly
rtqueftiog the favour of their Lucubrations,
which he promises to convey to the world with
the greatest care and attention. The general
difinterednefs of the parties addrrfled, renders
it incongruous 10 petition strenuously for tbeir
from Moldavia, a report prevails there, that the
main body of ths Ruffi<n army, under the imme
diats command of Marlhal Romapzow, has rc*
paAed the Danube, aud arc co the full march for
Siliflria. which city is invefled by a body of
the Ruffian troops, which paffsd the river at
Ismael.
NEW-HAVEN December §l.
We bear frem Stratjsrd, that lajl
Tuesday Je^nnight, Mr. fefiah Nichols
of that Place> was so much wounded by
the falling of a Tree, th sit he expired in
about half an Hour. He was 49 Tears
old.
Loaf and brown Sugars
Pepper
A IHpicc
Cloves
Nutmegs
Cinnamon
Ginger
Rice
Coffee
Chocolate
Tamarinds
Flower of Mustard
Kippen’s best Snuff
Nollind Scatcs
Velvet Corks
Cotten Woo!
Indigo
Choice Cod FUh , by
theQuiotal or lb. &c.
favbtns, but can never dimioilh the feafe ol the
obligation their recception will lay upon
ISAIAH THOMAS.
John Cotton, jun. and
Jabez Snow, being appointed adminiflrators by
the Hon. Judge of Probate for the diftrift of
Middletown, on the estate of Benjamin Bond
late of said Middletown deceased, represen ted
insolvent, hereby ^ive notice that they will at*
tend on the business of their appointment at the
houfeofCapt. John Cotton, in Middletown, on
the 22d day of March next, and all account*
exhibited to them agaioft said estate, must be
well attested, or they will not be allowed.
Middletown, Dec. 19, 1773.
Run away from me
the fubferiber, on the 26th day of Dec. instant,
a fen ant boy earned George White, about 19
yeass old, 5 feet 6 inches high, had on when he
went away en old felt bat, a brown out fide
jickct.aoold cloth colour’d under ditto, a check
fhneel (hirt, a pair of buck ffifa breeches, a
pair black yarn fteckirgs, and old ffiocs. Who*
ever will take up Did runaway and return him
to his malkr. shall have Ex pence reward snd
□ 0 charges paid by me,
Ichabod Wad/worth
_ N B All matters of vrffcls and heads offamu
lies are forbid to tike in said servant, or har
bour him on the peril of the law,
Eafi Wind for Dec 26 1773.
A Ladies Hat w« iatply found in Wethers
field Lane. The owner may havejt again
on psyiog charges, by applying ,co
Elisha Bigelow.
Hartford, Jan. 3 1773
P case to dhed to Isaiah Thomas, P f fa*
ter in Bblion, who will lay the fcvcral producti
ons that may be handed him before a f&ciety
Genclemt'n for their fafp ftion and approbatin ll .-
Those Gentlemen and Ladies who incline
encourage the Royal American Magazine, b?
fubferibing therefer, aredefiud, if they choo< c
net to be difsppointed of the firft Number, t°
fend fa their names with all convenient Speed.
E. Doolittle,
1 7
CLOCK and WATCH-MAKER
Under the Printing Office Hartford,
Begs leave to inform the Public, that he
has lately furnilhid himfclf with a uni vet
falAffonment of Watch FuRMTURB.fach as
Springs, Glaff:s, enamcl’d Dial Plates, Steel
Chains, Braids, Brass and Steel Keys, aod Seals
ofalfK nds. Any Gentlemen, that please toFa
vour him with their Custom, either to repair old
Work: or make entirely new, (hall have their
Money return’d if the Work he does (ball nol
be found upon Tryal to answer their End.
N. B. He makes Surveyor’s Compares of
a J Kinds, ia the neatest and best Manner*; and
as bis Motives are barely to obtain such a Sup
port as one of his Profcffion has a right to ex.
pedk, he is determined to Work as Cheap at
any one io the Colony.
Ely learner
INfntms the public that he Eh set up the
Leather Breeches making business io Hart
ford ; and tktt he may do justice to those who
may favour him with their custom, he has hired
a compleat workmen from Philadelphia ; sad
has fbpplied himfclf with a large quantity mill’d
Leather of the best Kind, which he will fell ia
the fkfa, or mike up into'brecches,
. Hartford, Dec 28, 177 j.
A few of the
Norfolk Exercise,
May be had at the Printing-Office.
GASH given for clean Rags, at the
Printing-Office in Hartford.