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March IT 1777,
OTOT, kN or Lit, t^e 30m of Jan. lad, between
° NorfoJka^d iaadlord Dewey's, in Sheffield, a pil
lar-case ^ith fsven y&dsof camblct narrow stripes cf
various colours, and 9 yards of itripsd warned, purple,
gri^n arid yellow cuffed with white in the fuller.
Whoever (hall find Lid cloth and return it to the new
er flhall le h^dfomel, rewarded, by Mary Allen,
wife 'o Col. Eathan Allen.
'TAKEN up b, the luDlcrioer, tail Juj, a dwk
' brjwn ex, h&d on a poke, mark'd with a flit in
the wndtrfide of th' r ; ght ear, and a swallow tail in
the left, is about 6or 7 years old. The owner is de
sired to pay charges and take him away.
THOMAS ITER, jun.
G^at Bariagton. March 12. Y 77
TAKEN tip br vhe luoimoc, ^ October left, a
' back STAG, three „as old left fpriag, mark'd
with a crop off the left ear ; also a brown STEAR,
two years old ,aft, no mark. The owner is difiied
take them away.
GIDEONPOST.
NMv M^rlb^-ugh, March 14 1777.
^7 ANTED ira uedu^e y, * journeyman JOINER.,
VV Q &e that is master < fthe trade, to whom good
wage, will be given, and puAdual payment made, for
fix months or a ye<r. John Gilbert.
N 'Hvfrd,
HATHEWAY, TOD and LEAVITT,
The following Articles,
QCUE Ratteen, g-tea ligat and brown ditto ;
rhite Lir.en^; a large quantity of Raffia Line*
f l-.'T far t^ts; Lk Handkerchiefs, Manchefur
Velvet; black and green Drawbuys; bxft polish'd
steel But on^, T^ift and Sewing Sbk of various co
lours ; Wi^e by th& c~fk or fmalkr quality ; black
Pepper; AHpice, Nuunsgs, Ginger, Pewter Bafoas
and Porringers ; Wool Cards; German Steal ; the
bsft m* ^Nftured American Steel made in the Ger
war 1 ; a ^ fr %« quantity of Allom, &c. &c.
Suffix, Ma r cb 2 <777-
~S aTiTTU RVFURN A C E.
^ , AN lED immediately for the pnrpofe cf cast-
Y^ i^g cannon so the continent, , a large quantity
cf coals, for ^hich a most generous price will be gi
ben, and cufh p?id on the delivery of them at the fur
nace. All gentlemen farmers and others, well-wish
ers :r .h. grand cause of liberty, that will repair to
S^ifbu y „nd ert wood for Lid furnace, will not only
rind;r the m jftefftatial service to their country; but
.ball receive tire great price of two Shillings and fix
face lawful rao^y, far each cord they cut and cord,
arid may if they chafe, receive a part of their pay in
felt, fitgar, raokffss, &c. or all in caffi, paid by the
managers ** said furnace.
N. B. Each man ranft find himfelf with boarding,
ax, and blanket---th* price of hoarding 'sis prefaced
won't exceed one dollar per week.
Piracy 18, 1777^
—TANTED a ge^u^ SADDLE HORSE, a glid
ing, at can trot, pace and canter well, and will
go in a chaise, ! ifing of 15 hand; high, and 5 or 6
year of age,* bright tty wiM fait best for colour.---
Cassi, and a good price wi'l be given for such a one,
Enq rire of JOHN WATSON, of Bast. Winder.
Starch If, 1777. _,
“WANTED 'mmT wo, two or three journeymen
" SADLERS, who may depend on qonftaut em
ploy and good wages, by applying to EBENEZER
WRIGHT cf WethwfokL
Fur the better Gmram^t of the
TROOP S
Rosed, or to be railed and kep in Pay by and at
th Expeace es the
UNITED STATES us ^ M E R^_£-
g LL pxifoni min i&e a? y cemead a on IN itixu us
Jofiph Watercut, lire of Salisbury deem'd, etc
defied to exhibit ther account 'or fcttlern'^l — And
ihafe indebted to said elhie tp mib payment, to
James Wathous, Executor.
Sillfbarv, Feb,!* , ty 1,77.
aA/ HEREAS RavciEL the rite ul i^ f*blcriber
W hath eloped, a.dl am apprehensive will en
deavor to run me in debt. This is therefore to forbid
all persons from triifting hr on my account, as I will
pay no debt contrived by her after this date.
Abner Hancock.
Lichfield, February 27, 1777. .
I OS r, the 2:lft ut January Lit, bdiw^n tUhrt^Had
=" dam and North-Belton, about 120 dollars, in pa
per bills, wra,'d up in a sews paper. Whoever will
return laid money to Edward Chapman of East-
Haddara, shall have Ten Dollars rew&d, aid char- 1
ges paid. M^ch 5, 1777.
D ESERI ED ftora Captain Champion's company,
in CN. Wyllys's regiment, on the sth iaiL one
Jamts Alexander %b#fa, he is about 40 years cf age,
5 fe<t 6 inches high, light coloured huir, grey ey*^,
middling fiz*, w&ks upright, fljw in speech, ha<i on a
light coloured broad cloth cost, a jacket of the fame,
and an old pair of leather breaches. Whoever will
take up Lid de&ter and confine him, or return him to
the Lbfcriber at Hartford, shall have FIVE DOL
LARS reward and all nuceffary charges paid by
PRENTICE HOSMER, E^fen.
J,B PuMfad, and to befell L, tie Pfialff b^s
Price ONE SHILLING
RULES and ARTICLES
AS we the fubferibers ar, appointed cc mmiffionets,
by the hon. court of ptebate for the diftrid of
# ddhtowe, to examine and gjuft the claims of the
creditors efthe estate of Mr. Saatu;! Green, late of
laid Middletown, deceas'd, represen ted iefolveet---
Ws do hereby give notice that we ihall attend said bn
finefs on the firft and last tuefdays cf April, and the
ffecond tuefday of May next, at the dwelling-house cf
Mr. Nathan Coe, of fiid town.
Isaac Miller, 7 h
Hezekiah Hale, J
Middletown, March 20, 1777.
A LL periods having accounts unfittied with Abra
ham Case, jun. deceas'd, and William Case 2d,
lite in company, are hereby requeued to fettle their
accounts; and for that purpose we appoint the last
monday of March iaftant, and also the firft monday
aad tuefdiy of April next, to attend Lid business at
the hoefe of Oliver Humphry, Esq; innholder in
WeftSimfbdry, at ten of ths clock in the forenoon
till night, on each of said dcys.
Weft-Simfbufy, William Case 2d.
March 10, 1777. Sarah Case.
^yE the fubferibers Deing appu&ied by in* hon.
court of probate for the diftrid of Stafford, cora
miffioners to receive, exam ne, and adjust the claims
of the creditors to the estate cf Lake Waffiburn, late
of Tolland, deceas'd, represented insolvent ; do here
by give notice that we fall attend that befinefs at she
dwelling-hcuf^ of Joftph Rust, innholder in said Tol
land, on the firft, fecokd and third tuefdays of April
next, at ten o'clock in the ferenoon on each of said
days. Benoni Shepherd,)
Joseph Rust. J
March 20, 1777.
— 7E the luofcribns being xppomuu by the hux.
court of probate for the diuria of Stafford, com
nuffiomers to examine the claims es the creditors to
the estate of Gideon Comins, late of Willington, de
ceas'd, repufented i& solvent ; hereby give notice that
we fhsli attend on that business at the dwelling house
of Abel Holmes, innholdgr in Did Willington, on
the fecund tubfaays of April, May, June, July, Au
guh, September and Oaober next, at one 6'clock
afternoon on each of said days.
Ellas Lee, 7
Lleazir Cushman,]
N. B. All accounts mud be properly attested or
not allowed. March 3, 1777. _____
J'hlS ^to ceiire all persons indebted to cue eltate us
Daniel Borchard, late vs Somers deceas'd, to
make speedy payment to me Zeriah Coy, of Somers,
Admiaiftrator on Lid estate. Likewise, all those
that have any demands en said estate to bring in their
accounts well attested for ferdement. I fhsll attend
upon the business the three last tuefdays in April next,
at my dwehog house in Somers, at one o'clock in
the afternoon. Somers, Msrch 17, 1777
y^E being appointed cgmmiffiourrs on the inloivent
chats of Samuel Lamfon, late cf Sharon deceas'd
~-lhail attend the bufiaefs of our appointment at the
house of Caph Caleb Jewett, in Sharon, on ths third
tuefday of April, and the firft tuefday of May next,
at one of the clock in the afternoon or: Lid days :
And all persons concerned are desired to take notice
thereof and give their atten-aace accordingly.
Sharon, Caleb Jiwet, l
iithMarch, Elnathan Goodrich. > Cemm&Gntn
1777. Ab el Camp.)
—fErhe fubiciibers being appointed by the huucra
bte jedge cf probate for tee diftri& of Farming
ton, commissioners to examine and adjust the claims
of the creditors to the estate of Eldad Hart, late of
Farmington deceas'd, represented bfolvest : do here
by give notice that we Lall attend on said business on
the 3d tuefda, of May next, at the dwelling-houf# of
James Lufk innholder in laid town; and on the 2d
tuefday of June next at the dwelling-heufe of the de
ceas'd. O' No accounts will be allowed ualcf,
properly attested.
John Fuller,]^
> CffioW„r„
James Lusk. J '
March 24, 1777.
LOST, between Middle.own ano Hartford, in
May 1776, a HADLEY's QUADRANT,
without a cate ; has an Lory Index, and a fmail piece
of ivory on the fraall arch that is between the two
beams, mark^not remembered. Whoever has found
Lid Quadrant, and will leave it with Capt. Samuel
Stilman in Wethersfield, or the Printer hereof, fn#ll
be haadfomely rewarded. March 24, 1777.
Wilbraham, March 6, 1777.
IThe fubferiber hereof, being indebted to Mrs.
Elizabeth Dwight of Springfield, the sum of fe
venty-five pounds, with the intereftdue thereon near
one year. I sent the money, and it was offered to her,
but ihe refuted to take it in difeharge of the note, and
said, " the would not take such paper ftuff; It would
fetch nothing, and was good for nothing but to light
pipes." On this day I offered her the money myfe|f,
but she refufed to take it, and said " ihe would not
take fitch paper fluff." I then called in two witnes
ses, and tendered her the whole money due on the
note, with the inttreft, (and more) but ffie fiill, and
wholly refafed to take the money. Then I informed
th! committee of the town thereof, and so it remain'd
at this time. 1 submit it to the impartial public to
determine, whether this is not . radar valuing the
currency of the United States; and what method
people Shall take to difeharge themselves from fuck
debt,, Jamls Eddy.
— NITED States Lottery Tickets, to be fold by T^
tus Hosmer, at ,Middlemen, a n d David
Trumbull, at Lebanon, by appointment es thl
managers.
March 25, 1777-
UNITED STATES LOTTERY: —°
THE public are hereby notified, that the Siateo
Lottery TICKETS are now arrived. Thofg
persons who incline to become adventurers, my hi
supplied with Tickets by applying to the H^n. Eli
sha Sheldon at Litchfield, cr John Chenevard
or Roderic Lawrence, at Hartford..
DESERT ED from Col. Samuel B- Webbs regiment,
John McClean, 23 years old, $ feet 9 inchea
high, born in Ambroe in Scotland, in the county of
Lenletho; light hair, grey eyes, light complexion,
very talkative when in liquor. Whoever Bull secure
faid.dsferter and return him to Hartford, fall have
FIVE DOLLRRS reward.
Mireks, 1777. Elisha Hopkins, Adjt..
tyE the fkbfcribers being appointed by ths ^n,
judgte of probate for the diftria of Hartford com
missioners to Idjuft the claims of the creditors to the
estate of Nicholas Hall, late of Enfield deceas'd,
rendered infolveat; do hereby give notice that we
willattend to atjuft said claims on the second mn
daysof April and May next, at one o'clock on each
of Lid days, at the house cf Mr. Isaac Kibbe, in En
field. Daniel Perkins,&
John Reynolds. J Lommifhcner#
Enfield, 17th March, 1777.♦
WE ths fubicribers being appointed by the hem.
court of probate for the diftria es Litchfield,
commiffimrs to receive and examine the claims of
the creditors te the estate of Timothy Marfa,jen. late
of said Litchfield deceas'd ; hereby notify all the cre
ditors of said deceas'd, that we Shall attend Lid bn
finefs at the dwelli»g-hcufe of ME Joseph Kilbcte,
in said Litchfield, on ths firft, ficord and last tuef
days in the month of April next, at one o'clock in the
afternoon on each es fai/ days.
N. B. No accounts will be accepted unless properly
authenticated. John Osborn,l
John Stodder. < Co#mi£fofar3.
Laban Beach.J
Litchfield, nth March, 1777.
\Y''" Lblcrib&s being appointed by the honora
ble court of probate for ths diftrid of SixLury
cemmifficners on the estate of Jonathan Spencer, late
of Simsbury deceas'd, reprsfented insolvent, to exn
miae the claims and demands cf the creditors cf the
said Spencer. These are to notify the creditors to
said sitate that we fall attend said bufiaefs on the foil
tuefdays of April and May next, at the dwelling
houL of Nathaniel Phelps, in Simsbury, at one of th#
clock in the afternoon.
Joseph Forward, ]
^NATHANIEL HELPS. J
N. B. All persons indebted to said aflat, are re
quelled to make immediate payment to Benjamin
Sheldon, Adminiflratof.
Simfl^ry, loth of M&rch, 1777.
—^E the fubferibers being appointed by the ho^
court of probate for the diftridof Sim fbury, comA
miffieners ox the estate of Jeremiah Case, late of
Simfbury, deceas'd, st preferted infobent ;to exa
mine the claims of the creditors to said estate , do
hereby notify Lid creditors that we Lall attend Lid
business on the firft mraday and tuefday in April
next, at the houfs of Oliver Humphry, Esq; in Wtft-
Simfbiry, from one of the clock till night, on eack
of said days. Daniel Willcocks,")
Ezekiel Humphry, § Crawfitm
Oliver Humphry. )
Msrch 17, 1777.
YE Dor ftoien from the fubferibers on*
horse and one mare the night of the 17th instant ;
the horse is about 13 hands high, dark roan, very long
and thick mane, natural pacer, with fadlle and bridle,
the saddle almost new, with brass mails in the fore end
of tue fame. The Mare is cf a dark brown colour,
trots and paces, 6 years old, 14 hands high) with a
ftariu her forehead, had on a hunting fadgle, and
bridle, the fuddle femething old ; a greyish colour'd
great coat mail'd on. Whoever takes up and fecuree
the thieves and horses, if stolen, fall be entitled to
ten dollars reward, if the horses only five dollars for
each and charges paid, by Orange Warned.
William Whitley.
New-Milfrrd, March 18, 1777.
Few Sheer-FTolns to be exchanged for Wheat
or Oats. Enquire of the Printer.
• TO BE —-
B, Benjamin or Sharon Pease, of Enfold
A large quantity cf well draffed Dar's Leather.
OTOLE N from the fabfoiber un the 20 h orifo
nuary last, a brown horse colt, 3 years old, natu
ral pace., 3 white feet, the cff fore foot not whi@
mane and tail somewhat blackish, branded on the meat
hip I.D a star in his forehead, a whitl fpoton his nears
nostril, about 13 hand, high ; supposed to be stole by
a youngish man, marked with the small pox, had cm
a lightilh breadcloath coat. Whosvt^ will take up
said horse fliill have three dollars reward, and for ths
thief seven dollars and all acceffary charges raid by
JOHN Davids.
Litchfield, March 6th, 1777.
VI7ANTED immediately, an native Boy 13 orffa
years old, as an apprentice to the trade ^f mak.
iag foot wheels, apply to DAVID SHAW, in E^^
Winder.