The Connecticut courant and Hartford weekly intelligencer — Hartford, Conn., 1777-05-26 00:00:00, page 4

, 1/09-^773, from tb3 febteriber tha tihi^M^nh &
K negraby named GILLIUM, 18 years es age,
but fail! and Header, vary black, talks quick and
plain E^glim ; had an a light brown jacket and bree
ches, black and white flecking, and half boots.-=—
Whoever will take up fiid bo, and return hire to the
owner, or fend word, ihall be properly rewarded end
all charges paid, by Israel Ashley.
N B. Said boy had a great desire to go into the
frvie Whitfield, May iz, 1777.
TAKEN ^/ L N & rf-Mitford, in CoModicat, on
or about the 27th day of April left, and is now in
the cn%dy of the fabferiber, a brown HORSE about
1(3 hands and half high, with a liar in his forehead,in.
clines to trot. Wh^ver will appear A, proper own,,
to the ho:ft, and pay the cut may have him agai# by
applying to Daniel Bostwick, jen.
New Milford, May 1, 1777
J)ESERTE D"frwnThpt. Sanford's company, Cal.
Bradley's reyime^t, William Fe*t, ebon: 32
year# of age, 5 far 8 kchrs, high, fell fice, blue
^yc% red campUaioM, dark brown ffiort heir.——
Henry Williams, an I ifh lad about § feet 6 inches
high, 35 years of age, dark complefbon, black *,es,
fidrt, curled hair, is very ranch given to drink. Who
ever will t&ke up fad soldiers end return thfa to
rheir regiment or confine them i* any goal in any of
the United States fli&ll receive Five Dollars for each,
by Ezakiel Sanford, Capt.
THIS may certify that <h* judge of the court of
"' probate for the diftri& of Sralbwy has lengthened
the time for the creditors to bring in their clairas to
the commissioners appointed to fettle end adjeft the
accounts on the e^a of Elkanah F:% late es Hart
land deceas'd, until the 4th day of September next :
And we thecemraiffi oners have and do hereby warn
fiid creditors to bri^gia their claims to or, as we Ihsll
attend to ex^ici^g the fame on the zd moaday es
false next, at one of the clock in the afternoon, at the
dwelli^g-huuf# of Capt. Abel B ace, in Hartland.
Oliver Bates, 1
Abel Brace, 4 Cemmiflioners.
Eleazer Ensign.)
Ha-sand, May 14, 1777
CHOPPER AS and ALLOM, ^bi fold b- thehhd.
,or fa,Her quantity, by MOSES SEYMOUR
sf Uc^firid. May 16, 1777.
THE ifficr hedging to Co. Philip B. Bradley's
4 battalion, are ordered tn march on with their re
cruits immediately to Ridgefield. One officer in each
of thole companies which are not fall is to continue in
the country on the recruiting service,
Roger Alden, Adjutant.
14 17 ____________
.w^ AS & Ge&aral Affuci&tioa at &ir left
fiffi^ in Cornwall, did appoint their next meet
ing to be held at ths Rev. Mr. Sherwood's in Netfiald,
or the third Taefday in Ju^e next, and the circura
ftaaces of said fecifty render it inconvenient far the
meeting to be held there.
The Delegates are hereby notified to mset at that
time in th^ u^ft society inFifi id, at the h>nfe of the
hbfcriber--.and they will be exps&^d there accord
ingly. Andrew Eliot.
WfrHEN the enemy made their approach at Danbury
rhere war# general invitation to people to secure
as many of the ftoret a? puffible, fuck as tents, eloath
ing, and all other floras belonging to the Quarter-
Mafler- General's departmen, ; now! fh^nJd te much
obliged to all the gwd people in whose hands they are
if they weu'd rewn the fame to the Bore in Danbury,
for which I ihall owe them a theufand favours.
Fi^n the Public's humble fervent,
JOHN WOOD, Ass. D. Q_ M. G.
N. B. If the, #rsant returned in 10 days, they will
be treated lit ca^mi^s to their country whenever fm^d.
Y 3 removed from W^bafold to Farmxgt&n, and lives
in the haufe diradiy opposite to the meeting heafe,
where hr will beglid to übsy thiscommands of any
family that defir^s his affiance in any case of Physic,
Surgery, or Midwifery.
I,L P„foQ n fyg „, demands on theettneof Si
£'% mean Loomis, lateof Wiachefter deceased are de
sired t@ exhibit the fame to the fibferibers for fettle'ment.
All persons indebted are requested to make immediate
P^^ ,vat„ r,^,7
Huldah Loomis, )
Wirchefler, April 30, 1777.
#CTrroraCTCTMßß>7mmzam i mFCTmt#i«Ftßtttt t <>cMNwßffitMmsOToW-reoOTrew*iemfflmßttt „mtai w—w—wui
Wtf E the febferihe# being appointed by tinhorn. Ceurt
es probate for iha diftrift of Lirci field, commif
fioners on the aftate of Caleb Shetland, late of Kent
deceas'd, represented infehent; toex^rrine the claims
of the creditors to said ©Mate-— Do hereby notify fid
creditors that we Ihall attend Did bufihrf# on th^ firft
tuefdaj of June next, at hs dwelling haufe ofWilli
am Cogfveil in New Milford.
Josiah Caswell, ?
WILIAM Cogswell,J C ° mmlffi@nra
April _£777_
To be fold by thw fabferib^rs on the fifth day of June
next, ^PUBLIC VENDUE, at E^fo Ban
croft'?, in the firft faciety'ef Torrington,
A FARM ufrainifai&l L^wd, ia the rough, cen
" tailing 45 acres, good far plowing or meadow,
ly^ ^ "^ fociaty, an fire years credit with fuffi
cient beßdfmen, "ntereft to be paid annuzlly.
John Strong,?
Ebenezer Winchell, , CramttM,
Augustin Hayden, ,
Wringford, Ma, 3, 1777,
M^ UN away from F^^n^^m, la the &aw of
JA Conxeaicut, (where he was stationed) on the
loih day of May i^ftot, one John Maturing, a pri.
falser of war, belonging to the 40th regiment in the
Britiffi farces :^ -He is about 30 years es age, 5 feat 5
inches high, well set, faert basck hair, hath a Ihrge
fear ^n his upper lip : --Hxd on when he want away a
folders red coat, the lapped and cuff; taken eff,e
white vraiftcoat, woolen fliirt, ft psir of long troffers
made of faded cloth ; tock with him fame ctier ar-ri
elm of eloathing tied up in a shirt. Whoever bull
tak? np fiid prisoner and br% him to the committee
efprifonau in Hertford, er Shall faCufe him in any &f
ths geafs is, this Stale *nd give notice thereof to Hid
commi^t^e, fhhli have Five Dellais reward, paid by
Benja.Payne, Chairman of Hid Cvraieittec.
M" ! 3 f 777°
LOST tb# Sb ire# bera^s Hertford and N^^%J&3,
by + bg ivay of "W^h<rfa!d, a dap blut Sadsih Chtb
tri^rod q»itb <u,bifc. Wbemer has found it, und „ill
inform the Printer, shall be ba^fimfy mccrdid.
May 19, 1777
wrnnr rare, •wclreterfCTCTFei ,—g/m<r,xv< CTrodwt« MtQOCTCTWM«te& tI umuiwh-. —im &imwßi n....ir0 ctf —ra
W E the fubfe ibuis b^g appointed : . y th.# fava.
judge of probate for the Diftria ot Farmington, to
examine the claims of the creditor# to the E^ate of
Simon Clark, late of F^rmingt^n decod'd, rendered
infolyerat ; do teeby give notice to th^ creditors to
said effim, that we ffiail uttered upon the b^finefs cf
our appointment, on the hft wednefdey iu May, and
the firft in June next, at o^e o'clock afternoon, at the
koala of Phi^ek*, L ri# i» : • d^ in Farmington.
JAMES JUDD,?
SAMUEL SMITH f c.^mifc^rs.
N. B. No accounts will be allowed unbfi proper
ly at end.
Mriy, 14 1777.
•raxfy?ye rexe w.iMinnniiui mnnwiwinmi-nro,-irrmi
tyE the Subscribes, bring appeinuc by be hop.
ccu r t cf probate for the diftri& of Middletown,
co^miffmners to examine the claims cf the creditors
on the estate of Ephraim Bartlett, late of MMdlrerw,
demfed, it being reprefated ii fohert, and fixmomth^
being allowed for said service, do hereby give public
notice, that we will attend said business at the house cf
Mr. Jaraes Bartlett, in Middletown, in the Parrish cf
Midabfielc, on th@ fecund and fifth Mendys if June,
a%d 'he firft Monday df July next, from ose to fix o'-
clock, P. M. and no accounts will be accepted with
out being properly a^lbd.
GILES MILLER,)
JABEZ HALL,4 Cemmiffionm.
W. JOHN- WALNER.)
Middletown, M 16 1777.
^yE the rubferibe > ,>^ ^ :gahy appointed cemzuif.
fibers to m^ke fu ther extrication es any cre
diter# (That have not been edjeft dby the former com
miffiener#) on the &ftat* of Charles Th-,11, late es
Norfolk deceefed, -% tfgn^d infelvw,: We shall
attend find bufineri on th? last wecnsfda, ts May inst.
and ficend weduafday of June next, at the house of
Mrs. Refanna Wilcocks in Norfolk.
May 16, 1777.
Joseph Seward, )
Joel Phelps, > Cemraiffioners.
Asahel Humphry.)
0 l have f&uad many creditor# .»at did nor knew
that said Thrall formerly belonged to EeA'Windfor;
hope every creditor will now attend, as laid elUte will
doubtleft be infclv^t.
Dully Humphry, Ad©inifl r t:-s.
taken upkzfT- vfaisy by ;bt iutneriber, a chut
put cellar'd Mara, about i4havda high, no brand,
short tail, ffiod ah round, a wh te fp^t fin the near fide,
occ*fi®n3d by a saddle gall, fwi^ fl fli. Throwster
is defined to pay charges and take hi away. Apply
to Consider Burt.
Hartford, May 19, 1777.
DESERTED froa Cap© dmiur# company in-Cot.
Wanner's regim^t, Abrihera Kv^ce, 23 years
old, 5 Dec 10 inches high, tight complexion, black
eye^, blown hdir, fiid he belonged to Middletown,
have heard since his name was Abrehtra Kirg. Alft,
fofeph Smith,. 19 year, @f,ge, 5 fsvt 6 inches high,
light complwxifla, grey eyes, brown hair, feid he bv
logged te Middletown, have fiace heard his right
name WM J feph Rogers. Robert White, 18 years
ufeg^, 5 fi© 4 ihch&s high, dark complexion, grey
eyes, brown hair, said he belonged to Watertown.
John Baldwin, twenty five yearscfage, five fret 8 in
ches high, dark complexion, black eyes, buck hair.
Jahn Green, an old countryman, abeut 30 years cf
'%'> light complexion, red hair and beara, 5 fact 10
inches high, and has inlifted three times and taken
his bcunty. Whoever will tah up said dtferter, &nd
return them to their regiment or to C^pt. Sircuin
Smith of Lenox, or to the fubferiber in Salilbuiy,
shall have Fifteen. Dollars reward for each and nil ne
caffary charges paid, by John Chipman, Lieut.
Salifbery, April 20, 1777.
ITOIiimnu Ji..LITCULO.I JI,WULU J_ o%„rcreCTram ■.wn i».waw». w rw.— mnMmrciraLK^acfflß
DESERTED from my company at Manchu^', ©n
their march to Ticonderoga, in Col. Warner's
regiment, Jamas Wall, 30 years es age, an eld coun
tryman and a very good tidier, 5 fret 8 inches high,
dark complexion, dark eyes, black hair ; had on a
light browE coat turn'd up with blue, pewrer buttons
with the number 14 on thsm. Also, one D&vid
Craft, about 5 feet and 9 or io inches high, datk com
pletion, dark eys, black hair, down lock. Whoe
ver will take up said deserters, and return th+m to
their regiment, or to ma in Lenex, or to Lieut. Coon
in Salifbaty, shall have Fifteen Dollars Reward for
each or either of them and all nicefoy charges paid,
par Simeon Smith, C^ot.
Lenox, April 23, 1777.
GILL Beldm es Hebron, Amfrofe Tyler c f%,.
lizgien, Amufa Scott of Harwiaton, Ah;,l
Cgii^d a^o j^ha G#rd&er, are hereby - diwggfy
repair to Litchfield immediately, i& erder to JA ^^
c^yinowa^y. - James Morri- L^."
Litchfield, May 15 '777*
Mind tbs all yT Pot^jh™Men''
gASH, and the high^t price g @ s«& fa p,, + Afi
. Salts, and unmer.ch&mbl, P^v Affi, at the hah
Asa oy,©fit# tho meeting hoofs in Mariborongh, hr
, rISAAC Sherman.
" Meffachafens-Bay, May 5 177%
y ^ as an apprentice to the printing, oafreft ^
healthy, fowl Matur'd, a&w t BOY, ahc&t 147^'1cf
^g* ; ^sß rather R^ut cf his age would be most ac-
LUJND in Ha< tft3r^Thr©tt""s:vifigft, aboet vh&
£ middle es April, a pair ^f fiddle, bag- with %
pi*, of grata cloth. The owner may have rit b ##
defer,bi^g them, p ^% charges aid applying to
James Francies ct New Britain.
April 24 . 1777.
Just ptebfith^, al^n^fefcTb;^^^
Price ONE SHILLING,
V/^e Reasons and Dtfgn of public Punifoments •,
A S ERM ON,
D.livered bfre th# Ptopi, who wet# called to ths
EXECUTION
" ° ri' °D U NBAR,
wwas coadraaed for HIGH TREASON ^ri^
ths Statz of Connecticut; and exfoted
March igih, A, D. 1777. ''
By NATHAN STRONG,
Paflor of the £ift Church in Hari for.d
-!^~^'™^L?^^ li ^ ^ Wf&ir Days.
ESCAPED t^ & barrack# aTHmfoL tai
fgM, OKU Michiel Burn, belohpeg to -Col.
bripde in the Bririfh fe/vice, lately taken at
Denbury : isanativecf Leland, about 35 yeg r a
T' 5 '" 8 %h$s high, faady mart hair, thin era
sere partef bis hesd, giey oy„, a lifce glaring,
rec complexion, t hia vif&ge, hrg< nefe, a weaver hr
trade, fy^ki very h&fh, pretends to a fan erieg 'ef
l&a^ and Greek, has a c6m£dmreble musher cf broke
^th him, amoag which am Hour's Ili^d, Ovid's
M taeorphofs, Lillie's G ammer, &c. He ramroff
colour'd cent and vest, while drilling overalls.
apprc±Cßds said deferur and returns hira
receive aproper reward, and
cshiiry charges paid, by
njamin Payne, Committee for Prifokers.
Aprii 9' '777'
Sin^fcribei on the
, eight after the 26th of April a fq/el fro, w ih
grey mate and rail, ^d &so imtf fimod, tr^,
p^ aad head..gallops wall, hit hired tea feme%n£
crocked, &*d feared with scratches, bare foot. Who
ever will take up said thief and ho:G, od fecura
them, and give information to the owner, ffiall fra
le^ Cellars reward, or five far the b,rfe, & R d £ „ „ e .
ceffary ebfrs p^id, by SAMUEL WATSON.
Lafl-Windlir^ April j.
'77^^^ ——
Ifo' ILL . co ' cr ^i# feefon at the fiMble of the feb-
O' fcrib*r, ia Hertford, at TWO DOLLARS
the tap, SIX DOLLARS the fefa, he is three q u ,r.
ter# blooded and ffo yarn old this faiag, ard bis
beauty and ftretyh it such as will msec with approba
tion witheat paiariag ia a News P/per.
DANIEL olcott.
_ Mey 12, 1777.
A l -' 1 ' P" '""" Having any'demands 0# ,&<,WHar# of
M .JOHN LANE, late of Middletown,decesfed,
are defied ^ briug ia feir account* far fMtl*^^,
and those indebted to said efiatu, are rtq^efted fpc^dL
ly to cowte aed fettle the fame with THOMAS AL
LEN AdmieiftratOr.
Middhtoiun, Ma, 6, 1777.
pAAL AMOj, of mt compaaw, in Cot Fufu# Pet
aam's rb^imeat, i, once more ordered to join him
regiment, at Worcester er,will be looked upon as a
daftrlar and traded „ fich,
NATHAN GOODWELL, Captain.
M^ TO, 1777.
ty^ L^ iQiu^tg.* osrag appcm<<G by E-w t6^
j^dge of probate for the diftift ,cf Litchfield
c?m miffi&n<rs to examine end adfoft the claims of ths
creditor# to the estate < : f Elizir Price, lite of Kent
deceas'd raprsfented infojvemt; do parity give me,
tice t^xt ^m fhaMa^nd en fiid bi&ef, on the kft
raowday cf May and tho firfl mondav at Jere next, at
the dwelling. h<eU ^fS&^el Averill, in K ^t, st
one of ths clock till %ight om each dey. 0 Ndac
ccnat will be allowed wnlefi properly attifted.
Samuel AvzßrL,?^
A Moses
Kaa<,April 30 i?ct
i^ he 5 OLD
WILLI A M D URI E.
At W&llock'a-bfidf#, Middletcv/n,
I* lafr r~ fmrilp^rri
Most excellent FRENCH INDIGO,
At ah w prica.
A '°" ft^d-rfft DOLLARS Whr , LEi Tu good
‘ security, formas ytar, by Timothy ITaw^xx
c£NLnhfc%>w w