The Connecticut courant and Hartford weekly intelligencer — Hartford, Conn., 1777-04-28 00:00:00, page 1

Mr. Watson,
& your paper circulate general?, through the count, of
Worefor, the convention of the committees flerfaidcow
t,, have dirtied me tofeud,ou the inclrfd, with thsir
requtf that you would pltaje to infers it is,our next paper,
whereby tbefe who arefappl,'d with ,our paper ml, ma,
eras to the knowledge thereof.
lam Sir,,our #£, obedientfervent.
Joseph Menshaw.
State of Maffatbufatr Ba,.
A T a meeting of the committee of iafeiy, &c. from
' a great majority of the towns in the county of
Worcester, at chef ourt house in tV orcefter, April 8,
'Til
Voted, That the following addrtf be prefated to the
public, from the Wercefer, Befa and Hartford papers.
THIS body anxious far the tranquility of theft
United States, and considering tan traft repofad
in them, by the legislature of this State, &a. to
attend to the general and political^ interest of the
colonies, trail that while we are eaing within ear
fphere,due attend a will be given by every well ^iffi
er to America. Shall therefore off ^^ the cenfidera
tioa of all good people, the real necessity we appro
head thm it, of trial, adhering to the ads of this
and the other States, to prevent monopoly add oppres
sion. It mast be owned these regulations were not
made until th# general voice of the people was raised
at ai,ft the deity increase of the price effo neseffaries
of life, &c. Yet, nofthftanding we have reason to
believe many individuals live in ths breach of those
aft^ which if hot fetfonably prevented, will, in the
opinion of this convention, prove fatal to the public
inrereft, for ths following reafens, viz. The credit of
ear currency will fink by farift degrees,until it becomes
good for nothing, and the prefect value thereof not
enl'v bees real a lofa to the public as the loss of fa
much value in any other article either produced or im
ported, but leave us daftituteof the means of procur
ing the necaffaries of life, fu that the peer will imme
diately faff^r, and not only fa, but the rich also must
fion fink with them in one common mafi cf deftrudi
©n ; the thonghuof which must very fe&fibly touch
the minds &f the heaeft and judicious ; and while tun
leva of money 13 aauating feme narrow felfifh fouls,
with a view to amals all to themfeJves ; ethers less
criminal in their defigas, wills' am uklnwful price to
beeves with them, and so on, that in a very little
time 'tie certain mutual afiafhon, and. the unity of
sentiments, as to the mode ©i our common defence,
will & destroyed. Again, the public have pledged
their faith to the folders for their fafaty, that thrir
pay may be ^d^quate to their fetyices; if uiis f^ils,
how can they fapport themselves ? Must the army be
dilbanded ? If a proper regelation be adhered to, fr
very perfonrich and poor, foidiers and others wib be
fafe. Th^ natural enquiry then is, what prevents i; ?
Aafwer, we hive a number of domestic tor, enemies,
featured up and down through these States, whose
diabolic ^faefi it is to destroy the peace and unity of
the people, asd lay every plan in their reach to subju
gate us 10 the will and power of an urinate al enemy,
and ever, such machination Tcretlycircu'a os through
the whole of this tribe. Thele perfeas are many of
them fugacious enough tc lee the overthrow of ihtft
regulations to be the high^ft of th*ir inform policy,
and impudent eno^h ta pretend great friendship, and
hope thereby (>oor deluded fculs) to ingratiate ihem
falves into the favour of those who arc enemies to the
happi&efi and liberties of mankind.
Others ns dapbt t'^cre are, who, however lend
they m^y cry for liberty and against opprsffion,would,
f flats than thirty pieces cf filter, cr paperdollars,
betray and fell ^ir country ; th&y will tell ns many
fias things-- that thay x<e willing for a regulation if
it can be dune, b^t the ads are too hasty, they have
got articles on ha^d that cost them more, that they
cannot buy ^ € r? a't Rated ; ihst there is an ine
qia'i:y in the price o'articles; that in Inch a town
Uris and- that z^-rix is let higher ; that if the, imme
eiatcl, adhere tj cut ^& ihe< ffiali lose so much by it.
The ccanu, AU will fay the ad ought to take price
in Doftt &:•. &^ =v the mifcJ*f began there - --
Tlw, citizen will ^f the conn rys ill not comply with
the reparian, ^^l ^^ Should I, &c. &c. &c. Tife
plain truth is, it vug 4 immediately to take place e.
or, whL% and it is ^ want of virraa that h th.
4 @ft 2^ X ^ 7 ^ i,,„
^o TICUT
AND
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C%teAing th# Friffieft ADVICES,
F^^r^ amb published BY EBENEZER WATSON, hear the GREAT BRIDGE.
But ths person that will set up in defiance to violate
the law of the State, be he who, or of what rank he
I^% eught to be known and detested ; and we hura
blyhape the legiflitive body cf this State, will in their
wifdem make iuch further ads as are or may be ne
ceffuy for an eff^Ksl reformation of monopoly or op
pression, and that such additional punishment will be
pointed out as may be found expedient for retraining
the breakers thereof, and that, at least after a facend
canviaion, thay will be rendered Incapable cf holding
any place of public trust or office within thia flats, &c.
as the conduct cf persons in public employ, rest or
office, has a very great influence on. and oft-times
veto much injures many individuals.
Upon the foregoing and many important Confi
deratiuns, this convention of committees, unanimoef
ly and severally for thsmfdlves, engage to each other
pretend that thy will prosecute all breaches of the
laws before mentioned, that ihall came to their know
ledge, unlefi restitution ihall be immediately made by
the ©feeder cr , Enders and a thorough reformation
promised. And we earnestly recommend the fame
procedure to every other perfehthatisawell wiiher to
America (it being the duty of all others as well as
committees) as they tender the temporal salvation cf
cf this country and the favour of Heaven.
Whereat an a& puffed the late General Court, eati
tied an ad for a more equal reprefutation, whereby
themoA essential part of the confutation was altered,
and as thia Convention conceives, contrary to the ge
neral sentiments of the people of this county, by aa
aadue exercifa of power, being psfled in a very thin
house, at the cl^f# of a fcffi^, when the member, in
general were returned homo, expeaksg no further bn
finefs of importance would be attended to, and even
after writs were issued for a new choice. Moreover,
anew fyflem or confti,ution of ge^rnmant b&i%g ia
contemplation, when, in all probability, ^ due *epre
featat 01 will take p!&ce ; all which temds, in the q.
ni^ of this Conyantion, to, fi< an object cf cont^tioa
and opposition between the landed and ra^^tii#
intends in this State, whereby, it is to b 3 feared,
great difficulties, dilhcfs and confufion will be brought
on the people hereof, and weakning the reio cf gar
vernmeni at this time cf common danger may be reck
oned among the evil corfauencn attending said a&,
nor is there rerfon to op*^ good order ^ dobedim:.,
to the laws of the State will be preserved, white th^
a& remains in f^rce. „ ~
A^d whereas the late convention of the Committees
of C^rrefpondence, ifoerion and Sfa, in said
county cf Worcffor, did,'tn w§ s6ih c. F.^uary
mother nf all these and other such unlawfully begotten
brats. These pelts cf society would ba willing that
every person should be under a regulation but them
falves and their connexions, and hew much soever
they may at this day, difdaia ths appellation of tory,
they are no better, and so long as governed by fach
motives, had they the reins of power, would mot only
destroy the rights of mankind, but dethrone omnipo
tence itfelf.—“ For white faith, he loveth God, and
loveth not his brother, is a liar."
The next enquiry may perhaps b: this, why have
not these law breakers in general been complained of
and punished ? Answer we apprehend the bast reason
that can be assigned is tais, tint the well disposed
people have desired and wifed f^r a reformation from
a eenviaien ts the offenders own cetfi^nee and were
loth m anpafa his name for the fi ^ < ffsace, but ra
ther offer a friendly edmanition. Paffibly feme per
fens may have been induced to be filtert ^^n some
fach motives as theft, viz. That they sh aid oe thought
litigious, or that the efinder is an acquaintance, an
intimate friend, a neighbour, a relation, or a great
man, whom they are 1^ h eaoffend. Such eLufirs
can by no means be just fi^d, " the fear of man brings
a fame," perhaps feme may fay let o.hers complain, is
it net as much, er m^re than mine ? Aufwer, a fault
in others is no excuse for us. If one good and whol
fomt law, made ay legislators of eur own chafing,
my ba evaded and trampU^ up, j grst f, tne
pride and avarice *f individuals, and there is not vir
tue enough in the people to carry it into execution,
we may foa fill into a state cf anarchy, and every law
Share the fame fate, we become an easy prey to our in
human fan and deserve the worst of Slavery.
BE
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vrrE the fubferibers being appointed commiffioaer,s
" by the hon. court of probate, fe r the diftri& of
Hartford, to examine the claims of th@ creditor# to
the estate cf Affibel Anderson, late of Baft-Wiadf%
deceafed,(^prefent,d infolvewtM© hereby give notice
that we &11 att^d upon the business of oar appoint
went on the firfi menday# of June, August, and dan
b',r next, at one o'clock afternoon, at the heufe of
Capt. Juel Lomift, innholder in said E%ft Windf<, 26
one of the clock P. M. on said days.
William Wolcott,)
Nathaniel Purser, < Commiffioneri
Joel Lomiss.,
•, No accounts will be allowed but those properly
ar^ed. April 10, ^77.
0 FRAYED from rou fubfiriber 14 July, lait, a.
° rsd STEAR, then earning two years old, marked
wil & fnailoW tail in the ne«r ear and a halfpenn,
the upper fide of the fame. Whoever will fecu^c and
return said Rear, er give information to the fubferih^f
(hall have one duller reward and all necessary charges
prilby Johx .AMSELS,
Dtarfiild, April 9. 1777.
JOSEPH HENIHAW, Chairman.
PHIL AD^ LPtfl A, ApriT?
Extraft of a letter from PittJburgb, dated March 24, 1777.
" I mus inform that affaire bear a <uer, gloom, afpeß.
Daniel Sullivan ha: returned from the Indian countrj, and
brings accounts of their behg afarabhd. in order to attach
the Kittanning and this p's, a *< of federal other things too
tedious to mention, A few days ago the Indians kiltQ c^e
Andrra Simpfen, and tock or killed a brother of Captain
Morehead's, in the neighbourhood of Kittanning. Tht,
Jealped Simpson, leaving a towsaba^ k and war belt on
him, and a piece of vurtweg in bis fat pouch, dated Nia
gara, February 9, 177)0 which is called a mtfage frees
the Chiefs of the Mohawks; Gnazdagoes, Cajugas, Senecas,
Tufeororas, Mf/aragocs, and Chfpawas, to the Virginians
end Pennfi,lranians now at Ka,%go; the purport of which
is, that we have urjufll, fttfled upon their lands on the
Ohio and Sufausbansab, and ordering st to quit then im
mediate!,, er abide b, the c.cnferauces ; that we have no
foundation for our pretence (as the, call it) of Col. Butler's
coming again,? us, as we k^w be has no am, with
him, the, therefore think that our dtfigu is again,? them ;
but whether or not, they inff on car Quitting their lands
immediatel,, and not make an, excuse, b,pfete%dmg to ac
quaint Congress, ^c. of their bebaviour.
“ In canfrque*ce of the before mentioned intelli
gence and the depredations, a council if war
was held at this place, this day, in which it was de.
termined that it would be most advife&ble, for Col.
Craford's battalion, and two companies c ftol. Wcod's
battalion,*at Fort Pitt and Wheeling, eat to march
till further orders, aid that i?o men should be im
mediately sent to thu Kittanning, and 2s mn to at
tack the fallowing places, Logg's-Tewn, Holliday's;
Cove and Ccx's.
B^MI&K
Cdijß A N T;
4^RT^bka
INTELLIGENCES
last, recommend an inllruaien to be given to the fc
veral repreftmtative. cf said ccanty, to urge the im
mediate repeal of said ^, yet as the prefect court ii
kafterog te a diffelution, it is to be feared, will no,
repeal said @a and reftofe the late mode of faprefent
ation as pradifed in the year 1775.
This Convention faring the evil consequences ihai
may follow, (fhonld another represen tative body form,
rd on the present mode, be furred to set another ysar
which is likely to be pregnant with the most import-.
ant events) would beg leave to recommend to the
several town, (Iheuld the &a, fa much complained of,
remain unrepealed by the present hcufe) te embrace
the opportunity cf choosing at their next May meet
ing, thd full number of members which the aforemen
tioned ad prefoibe#, at the fame time giving pefitiv©
inftruaions. to use their own influence, both in the
choice cf councillors and as a heufe, to repeal said a^
immediately after forming into a General Court, then
without proceeding to other bufinefir, issue out writs,
far convening a new hcufe, and diffalve.
The fal'jea matter hereof is with all due refpea
submitted to the cenfiderarioncf each town in this
and the other counties cf this State.
Voted, That the foregoing be published in the Bcf-.
ton, Worcester and Hertford papers, that the other
connties may have an opportunity to coafider hereof
before the next choice of Reprefontatives comes on.
Bath FOREIGN and DOMESTIC;