The Connecticut courant and Hartford weekly intelligencer — Hartford, Conn., 1774-10-24 00:00:00, page 4

YOUR contests are now become so serious and
important, they engage the attention of all
civilized nations, and as the sword ofwar seems al
most ready to be unlheathed,! would beg leave with
the voice of reason and humanity, to speak a few
words of truth and soberness. What do the Britons
want? Riches and honor.— What do the Americans
want? Liberty.— -Cannot both be gratified ? Yes.—
Why then do they continue an unnatural and inju
rious quarrel, which deeply wounds both their in
terests ? Because they won’t follow the plain dictates
of common sense.—ls the path be so plain where
in Britain mayfccure fox honor and interest, and the
Americans their liberty, you will naturally fay, point
it out ? I answer, here it is.
Let Britain secure fox honour demanding no
thing but what honour able and just, and her interest
will forever be inseparable from her honour ; let the
Americans remain perfectly free, and enjoy the
blefungs of the Britilh constitution in their full ex
tent, equal with Britons in Britain. —Then will the
wealth of America flow into Britain through the
channel of commerce, as naturally and as certainly as
the rivers run into the ocean Complaint, wrath,
and envy, between the two countries will cease, and
mutual love and goodwill may re-animate your
bosoms. This surely would be honourable fox Bri
tain, happy for America, and glorious fox the whole
nation.---Some are so extremely <weak, as to talk of
Britain’s maintaining her honour, by enforcing her
laws,howeverunjuft to others,or injurious to herfelf;
a people govsrnsd by such principles, ptuft be c®*-
EPITAPH an a faithful Szrv ant.
qHOULD full-blown Pride in taunting accent fay,
“ What mighty deeds have dignify’d this clay I
4 ‘Or was he rich in fortune or in blood ?”
Ah, he was more, much more, for he was good !
His life in fcrvice and obedience spent.
He gain’d not riches, but he gain’d content,
Whilfr o’er himfelf he kept a ftrift controul,
And heap’d up treasures that enrich the foul.
Of temp’rance try’d, an ever-ready hand,
A yielding nature pliant to command ;
Yet firm in morals, resolutely just,
'Of fofteft manners, but a rock in trust.
His sense was plain, nor yet his converse rude,
A feeling heart that teem’d with gratitude.
For this thy kindred mourn-thy early doom,
Thy master lov’d thee, and inferibes thy tomb.
Go, take thy wages now, by heav’n’s decree,
Where service is eternal liberty.
Sir,
AS I am informed that there is a letter wrote by
the Revd. Mr. Peters, from Boston, to his
Family in Hebron, which is become public, and
mine with other names mentioned in it, in a man
ner that indirectly hints at some measures concerted
by the Clergy of the Church of England in this Co
lony, to incenfc the Government at home, and dif
ferve its general interest, I have prevailed with the
post to tarry while I write a line to be inserted in
your paper, to allure the public, that I was not
knowing to Mr. Peter’s going to Boston, and be
lieve I am able to speak for the rest, that we are
all equally strangers to the purpose of his going
there, and any other objeft of his journey that he
had in view.—We have formed no representations
to any persons or authorities, of the injuries done
him or any others, to obtain a redress. What he,
may have said, must relate only to his personal
concerns, except an address to the Governor of'
this Colony, for protections of Government; with
particular inflances of insult, and the unhappy
temper of the times, induced some to advise us to
a prudent and unexceptionable expedient for our
personal fufety. Whether this measure would be
adopted, and such an application made, he proba
bly wanted to be informed.——
While we have a Sense of our own Rights and
Privileges, and claim under the Laws a secure En
joyment of them ; we have at the fame Time, too
deep a Sense of the gloomy Afped that now lowers
over the Face of our Country, and our common In
terests, to wilh or contribute any Thing to heighten
it—This we have not designedly done, and mean
not to do.
A Principle to do Justice to all, and a Willing
ness that Misapprehensions may be corrected, and
unjust Prejudices against any removed, will, I hope,
dilpofe you to give this a Place in your Paper.
I amyour’s and the public’s Well-wisher,
and humble Servant,
ABRAHAM JARVIS.
Middletown, OCto. 12, 1774.
From the MASSACHUSETTS-SPY.
To the BRITONS and AMERICANS.
From the NEW-LONDON GAZETTE.
To Mr. GREEN,
POETRY.
QTOLEN from the Subscriber laftNight (living in
the Oblong in Amenia Precinft and province of
New-York) two sorrel Horfes,one of a Light Sorrel,
his Main of Yellowilh Colour, Branded with a
Stirrup-Iron on his near Shoulder, a small strip of
White a little above his Nose, 8 years old, the other
of a brighter Sorrel, Branded with the Letter I on
his near Shoulder,a small Star in his Forehead, both
trot all, about 14 hands high, 6 Years old.---Who
ever will take up said Horses and Thief ihall have
Five Dollars for each of the Horfes,and Five Dollars
for the Thief, iffecured so that he may be brought
to Justice, and all neceflary Charges paid by
OBED HARVEY.
Oblong, October ift, 1774.
SCHEME.
Said Lottery consists of 3000 Tickets, at 15s. each,
of which 1004 are Prizes of the following Value, viz.
Number of Prizes Dollars Total.
1 Prize of 600 is ft. 180
I Do. of 400 is 120
2 Do. of 200 is 120
4 Do. of lOQ is I2®
6 Do. of 50 is 90
1© Do. of 20 is 6®
20 Do. of 10 is 60
40 Do* of 6 is 72
920 Do. of 4 is 1104
First Drawn, 40 is xz
Last Drawn, 40 is 12
1004 Prizes, ft. 1950
1996 Blanks,
3000 Tickets, at 15s. each, is ft. 2250
1950 To be paid
Remains Z-3°° (^ r ^ zes *
John Chenevard, T
Solomon Smith, > Managers.
Joseph Church, jun. }
TICKETS to be had of the Managers
Hartford, September 26, 1774.
^HE Subferiber for the last Time in this way, xe-
A quells allPerfons having accounts unsettled with
the estate of fames Taylor, late of Hartford deceas’d,
to make settlement by the middle of October next.
Those Persons indebted to said estate either by book
or note, who negled to comply with this request,
will be sued to a settlement at November Court.
Ebenezer Kneeland.
Hartford, Sept. 17, 1774.
N. B. The CLOTHIER’s Business in all its bran
ches is carried on as usual at the Shop of said.
deceas’d.
The wisest men sometimes err,and it is a sure sign
of wisdom to be willing to correct an error when it is
difeovered, and all men esteem it honourable. The
Britilh parliament has often acknowledged an error,
by repealing her own ails, when it was found by
experience that they were injurious, and by so doing
Ihe has encreafed herZwawr and her reputation in the
world.-—Why, then, in the name of reason, Ihould
any man suppose that her honour is concerned to
maintain the present measures refpefting America,
when a scheme of policy infinitely more advatageous
lies open to every common mind.
I was going to mention the wide desolation and
dreadful calamities which await the nation, if har
mony is not foonreftored, but at present I forbear.
SOLOMON, jun’r.
Middletown, September 27, 1774.
RAN away from the fubferiber a Negrby Boy
named PITCHFORD, about 14 or 15 years
of age, has one of his little toes cut oft, and a dent
in his forehead, (he can frame a ready lie for an ex
cufe)—he had on a frock and trowfers only when
he left home. Whoever shall take up said runaway
and deliver him to me or order herb, ihall have Two
DOLLARS reward and all neceflary charges paid,
by Samuel Willis
NOW or NEVER !
The Managers of Hartford Lot
tery having disposed of the greatest Part of their
TICKETS, are determined to begin Drawing
on Monday the 31st of October next, at the Court-
House in Hartford. All Persons who intend to be
Adventurers must purchase Tickets soon—-And
those who have received Tickets of the Managers
to fell, are desired to return what are unfold by the
22d of said Odober.
fidered by all the rest of die world as a nation of
fools and madmen.
Farmington Sept. 9th.
This'is to notify the Public,
That, whereas Samuel Gridley hath seen cause to
post me the fubferiber, and forbid any person’s har
bouring or entertaining me, and iurther, has tried
to ruin my Charader, by faying that I have spent
his Estate, and refufed to bed and board with him,
Fifteen Dollars Reward !
BEES- W A X.
CASH given for BEES-WAX, by
Hezekiah Merrill^
Apothecary and Book-Seller, at the Sio-n
of the Unicorn and Mortar, a few Rods
South of the Court-House, HARTFORD,
Where is to be fold,
A good ASSORTMENT of
DRUGS, MEDICINES, BOOKS, &c.
Likenafe,
Cinnamon, Cloves, Mace, Nutmegs, Raisins,
Figgs, Almonds, Brimftpr.e, Rosin, Pepper, All
spice, Ginger, Tamarinds, Florence Oyl, Madeira,
Lisbon, and Malaga Wines, bell: Velvet Corks,
Copperas, Alom, Maddar, Arsenic, Paper by the
Ream or Quire, Marble Paper, Dutch Quills, Pa
tent Cake Ink, Wafers, belt Dutch Sealing Wax,
Copper-Plate Copies, Money Scales,Gunter’sScales
and Dividers, MAPS, Prints, Gold Leaf, Account
Books, Receipt and Memorandom ditto, Ass Skin
Memorandum ditto, belt German Flutes, Twine,
Loaf Sugar, Geneva, Painter’s Colours of all
Kinds, Linseed Oyl, Varnifli, Paint Brushes, &c.
He returns his fincerc Thanks to all his Friends
and Customers; for their pafl Custom ; and as he is
determined to fell on as reasonable Terms as any
One else, he hopes to merit the Continuance of their
Favours, by his good Attendance, and every other
Endeavour to give general Satisfaction.
therefore I think it my duty to vindicate my cha
racter, and lay the truth open to the public, by
giving a ihort account of his conduit towards me
fmee marriage. In the firft place, when I took him
into my house, I had a llmily of three children,
. who were able to do business; within three months
he began to find fault with my children, which I
put out for theLikeof peace; after which he lived
with me about seven months, and then left my
house about eight months, without giving any
notice when or where he was going ; he then re
turned home again with the lame uneasy temper
as before; but soon left home again, and that was
his manner of life for five or fix years, during which
time I was obliged to provide for myfelf by work
ing at day labour; nor did he ever bring any of
his interest for my support, and since, he leafed
out my thirds of the house, and has taken a family
into it, and locked me out, and told me to be miff
ing; for which, and other reasons, I am afraid to
live with him; but fitall submit to the. judgment
of the impartial public, whether it be my duty to
jive with my hulband as such, in continual fear of
my life. Fie has likewise taken from me my bed
and clothes, and other valuables; whereby he has
disabled me from keeping house : And fo.r want
of my bed, I have lain many nights on the floor.
her
CATHARINE + GRIDLEY,
mark.
JAMES TIL EY,
GOLDSMITH and f EWELLER, at his Shop near
Smith and Coit’s Store in King-Street,Hartford,
HAS FOR SALE,
Silver Shoe and Knee Buckles
in the newest Fashion ; Silver Plated Shoe and Knee
Buckles'; Silver Spoons ; Cypher’d and J’ 'lliant
Stone Ear-rings set in Gold ; Ditto set Q Silver; .
Cypher’d and brilliant Stone Buttons; Stone Rings;
and a variety of other Articles, which he will war
rant to be as well made and as Cheap as by any
Pcrfon in this Colony-—for which he wrnnts Wheat
or Cash. O&ober 10, 1774-
From the M A SSA CH U S ET T 8 S 7
To the C A N A D I A N S.
Gentlemen,
W 7 E confider you as our brethren, entitled to all
V V the liberties and privileges of Englishmen,
and free Americans ; and it is our earnest with that
you may forever ihare with us in freedom and happT
nefs. The only reason why we condemn the Quebec
bill, is that it lays a foundation for year and «nr jlanjc-.
ry : we aim to establish a pure system of civil and
religious liberty through all America, and that you
Ihould in all refpe&s be as perfectly free as ourielves,
We expeft that the^zzww to freedom will endeavour
to perfwadeyou that we are unfriendly to you cn ac
count of your religion, be aflured such a suggestion
is falfe, we are your fall friends ; we know that your
interest and ours is closely connefted. If we remain
free, you will be free also, and whoever endeavours
to divide us, is an enemy to both. We trust your
generous bosoms are animated with the moll frea
and noble sentiments, and that you will, with us,
resolve to exert all your powers, and risk every thing
for the defence of American Liberty.
May the radiant smiles of freedom forever ibine
on the inhabitants of Canada.
SONS of NEW-ENGLAND.
Printed by E. Watson.