The Connecticut courant — Hartford, Conn., 1774-04-12 00:00:00, page 4

LONDO N, January 27
A motion relative to feme proceedings io our
colonies, will be made early in the next week,
in both august affemblici;
Sir Watkin Lewis, it is said, has, finee Sun
day lafl, received, from an uo^xpraed quarter,,
the most flittering affarances of gaining redress
by hi l petition.
We are affared that government has now
some matters of the highest importance on the
tapis, which will soon be made public, and it is
asserted will cause the greateH aHonilhment.
Council, last week, only voted two regiments
to America. His MUjelly has ordered five
more from Ireland. The Bodoniaos are to be
chaffed, and are to drink tea, though ever so
great an emetic.
Yeftcrday died, in Maddox street, the Rer
Dr. Tryon, brother to Governor Tryon, of
New York and alio to Miss Tryoo, one of the
Maids of Honour to the Queen.
The faitbfal services of Dr. Benjamin Frank
lin to his American conHitoeots, have been mod
gracious, requited by the mioifter's taking from
him the office of Poll Matter General of North
America, which he held jointly with John Fox
. croft, Esq; who is to remain foie Post Matter
General of that department; and a bill in Chan
cery is ordered to be commenced against the
Dodor, to compel a coofeffijo from whence he
derived the letters to Mr. Whately that have
occasioned the late unhappy diftrsaions between
Governor Hutchiofon, the late Lieut. Governor
Oliver, the honourable the Council, and the
Hoafe of Representative: of the MafTachufetts.
Bay.
The motion intended to have been made in
the Hoofe of Peers yeHerday by Lord Buck
inghamfhire, and which by the desire of some
of their lordships was afterwards withdrawn by
the above noble peer, will be made on fame
futureday It is, we are informed, to address
his Majesty, to have all letters and papers which
have been received from the different G@ver
non in America, relative to some late diftur
baoces laid before that honourable house.
The direftars of the East India company
seem now to exceed the despotism of the Grand
Sigoior ; for the latter only disgraces uofuccefs
ful Generals, but the former base disgraced and
foperfeded Colonel Gordon, for no other cause
than his being victorious over their enemies as
ter the death of General Wedderburoe.
The vefTels which were to fail this week la
den with goods for Boften, are flopped by the
merchant exporters till the affairs of that colo
ny arc a little more fettled.
The (hips dedioed for America, are ordered
to be completely manned, victualled, and out at
Spithead by the 4th of March.
The late deftmaion of Guatimala, in New
Spain, hashart the f^egn indigo trade, as the
most valuable part of that article is imported
from thence.
Orders have been lately issued for the non
exportation of fire arms to the continent, except
it be on the account of government.
Thursday lad a horse, twenty-seven years
old belonging to Mr. Brackenfhaw, of Hoxtoo,
was to run twenty two miles on Hounflow road
within an boor, for a bet of four hundred gui
neas, which he performed in forty seconds more
than the titpe allowed.
Advice is received of some new troubles in
the city of Dantzick, 00 account of the new
demands made by his Prussian majesty, which
the burghers are resolved not to comply with.
A correfpondeot fays, the fheriffi of London
calling upon John Wilkes, Esq; to attend his
feat in parliament purluaot to an order from the
Speaker, is like the meeting of the upper and
lower houses of convocation, or an East India
ballot ; it makes the mioifter (hake his sides,
find all prudent people (hake their beads
The Clerks in the Plantation oeffie are ex
tremely busy at this time in regulating and ad
jutting the American accounts for the infpe&ion
of Parliament.
February 4 Leiters from the frontiers of
Turkey mention, that the Ruffians, in their two
attempts against Siliftria and Varna, have not
loft lets than 15.000 of thr. r heft troops ; to
Which may be added their own cannon and am
munition, as well ^s that which they had, in
fame axions, taken from the Turks.
A convenient Dwelling Hoofe, Gruate at
East Haddam Landing near the River,
with three Quarters of an acre of Land adjoining
said Houle with a small barn (landing thereon & a
good Well Also seven acres of padurc Land with
in a quarter of aMile of the above, and fix acres
of Meadow Lands, very convenient for a Mer
chant, Coafler or Tradesman :all which will be
fold very Cheap for good Pay, For furtherpar
ticulars enquire of ELY WARNER,
Hartfotd, April 12th 1774.
NE W.YORK. April 14
The 29 h Day of lad Month the Prefect
and Governors of King's College conferred upon
his Excellency Wiliam Tryoo, Esq; the hono
rary Degree of Debtor of Civil Law.
Capt, Kennedy in 43 Days from Madeira,
informs us, That a Brig belonging ^Liverpool,
bound for the Coast of Afr ca, late commanded
by C pt,Spencer, arrived at that 10 nd a few
Daysbeforc he failed, and that the Peop'e on
board gave the following Account, viz That in
the Month of February, the Boatswain and Part
of the Crew, had formela Pan to run away
with the Vessel ; to effed which, io the Night,
the Watch upon Deck went below and murder
ed the Captain, Chief Mate, and Carpenter,
and threw them overboard when the Command
was taken by the Bostfwain, who ordered out
the Boat with a Number of the Hands to lock
for Madeira (there being too many 00 board
to his Miod, the Number 35) but one of the
Crew left behind being io the Captain's Inter
est, and who expected to (hare the Fate of his
Master, soon gave the Boatswain his Quietus
with a Hammer, aflomqd the Command of the
Brig fallowed the Boat, took cut those coo
ccracd in the Murder, secured them, and ar
rived fife at Madeira a few Days after.
ALL perfoos io the town of Hartford pof
feffed of Steel Yards or other Weights,
are hereby notified to bring them in te the Sub
fcribcr by the fitft Day of May text, to have
them try'd by the Standard as the Law directs.
Thomas Sloan, Sealer §J Weights.
April 13 1774
Simfbary, April 11 1774.
LAST Saturday night the prisoners in New-
Gate Prison in c im(bjry opened a way
that had been in part dop'd up, that led from
the place of their confinement into an old deep
fhaft that was partly filled with rocks & stones ;
William Jobofoo Crawford, and Daniel Hum
phry (sometimes called Daniel Collyer Hum
phry,) beiog more bold than' the rest, ventured
to puil away the (tones from over their heads,
and to work upwards in the eld fhaft, and as
these two in the (haft pulled down the Hones
the other tb r ee prifooers be low removed them
out of the way to keep a communcation be
tween them, and all promtfed themselves a spee
dy cfcape—when (at about three o'clock io the
morning) the rocks, (lones, Bcc in the (haft all
gave way, and funk into the fhsft, where Craw
ford and Humphry were at work, to the great
co vernation of the three other prifoners,whotay
they really brieve that Crawford and Humphry
are both bo ied under the (sanes, &c- but
whether they ve buried there or by some means
escaped appe^ uncertain to those who have
viewed the f.§ but rather corj&re the lit
TO BE LET
AND ENTERED UPON IMMEDIATELY.
THE one half of a good convenient Dwelling
Haufe, a fev Rods South of the South
Meeting House io Hartford. For terms acquire
of Benjamin Payne, Esq; of Hartford.
April ißth, 1774.
THIS is to desire the PHYSICIANS of the
County of Hartford, to meet at Mr.
Joseph Flagg's Tavern, ooWcdotfday the 27th
of April Indent, io order to cboofe one, two,
or three Members or as many as the Meeting
(lull then thick requisite, to meet the physical
Committees of other Couotiet io the Colony en
Election Day, appointed at Mr. Bavid Bull's
Tavern in Hartford
Hartford, April 18 h, 1774.
TO BE SOLD OR LET,
ay the SUBSCRIBER.
in NEW-YORK.^ . ,
WHEREAS fume have supposed that the
Sterling made Anchors which used toc
lay along fide of the Bridge at Burliog°Sl''p are ;
fold- . his may inform the public, -that he
Corporation having order'djhea to.br remov'd
from that place they are now lodg'd in
a yard between said Slip and Byvank's Hereon
the Dock, where any size or quantity may be
had, for 61. New York currency per Ib.- 7
Likewise-the bed sterling refin'd iron, warranted
good, for £. 23 per ten Scythe ditto for
£ 34 and £ 36, according as it is drawn
and Keene's best Bloomery iron for £.25 per
too, and cut ditto for £ 28 Also pig iron
of the fterliog new mine, cast in cinder, war
ranted good, forf.il per ten.
N B. Beef, pork, cheese, pickled cod fi^p
mackrel, li<er oil, and New England tobacco
will be taken in exchange.
0 Good encouragement will be gives to 1
p-rfon well qualified to manufacture Heel from
pig iron io the German way. Enquire of
WILLIAM HAftXHURST.
New-York, July 14, 1773-
any Acc unts unfat ed with the Subscriber either
Bo;k or P,oes. are def ed to Jettie the fame by
the tenth of May next as he expefis to be called
upon then by bis C-elitcrs without an, Favour,
and hopes it will be accepted if be returns the
Comp 'iment —but h,cs hefoant have the Trou
big of doing an, thing of tie Kind, which will
great/, disoblige their humble Servant.
ter. Therefore, thb is to glyg notice, tbit if
any petfon or persons will take up said Craxfor^
and Humphry, or either of them, rod Coote,
then to hid New Gate, fha!l have Ten Dollars
reward for each p id by
JOHN VIETS, Keeper of foil Prison
N B Said Crawford is about twenty four
years of age five feet and eight inches high,
black curled hair, black eyes had on a light
brown broad cloth coat, red duffel trowfert
Humphry is about twenty years of age, five feet
and eight inches high, had on a light brown feg
j cket, and brown p u(h breeches, both well set,
spry young men. 86
Wanted to hire three
Journeymen, J OINER S by trade, that are
Workmen, one now and the other the Gift of
May Eext. , ^ ^ASHER BULL.
New Hartford^,, 1774.
Made of Sterling Iron to be Sold by
William Hawxhurft,
ChoiceMalagaLemons
to be Sold EXTREMELY CHEAP, by }obi
Thomas, Hartford,
All Persons that have
has been made to me the fubferiber ene of his
MajeHy' sjodices of peace, for the county of
Fairfield, by more than a fweenth part of the
proprietors of the townlhip of Smithfield Gtuated
near Lake Champlain desiring me to warm a
meeting of the proprietors of said township to
fee if they will agree to lay out said township,
and also tranfad any other bufiaefs that may be
thought needful &c. These are therefore to
warn all the proprietors of said towolhip of
Smithfield to meet at the dwelling house of
William Gcylo^ Hubbel in New Fairfield, on
the last Monday of Apil infant, at two o'clock
in the afternoon io order to fee if they will
agree 00 the purpsfes aforefaid,
Alexander Stewart, Juflice of peace.
New Fairfield, April 2. 1774-
Whereas application
SIMEON BELDING.
Hartford, (Weft Divition,) April 15, 1774
Bell ANCHORS,
HARTFORD:
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