The Connecticut courant and Hartford weekly intelligencer — Hartford, Conn., 1775-07-10 00:00:00, page 4

Mr. Watson,
Please to give the following a flace in year text.
To THOMAS GA G E,
Governor and Commander in Chief, of all the Dogs
of War, and Sons of Tyranny, in the Province of
Massachusetts-Bay, under Commission of the
Prince of Darkness, to trample upon the most
sacred Rights of Mankind ; and Vice-Admiral
of the fame.
S you are an inveterate, and perhaps incorri
-1 1 gihle enemy to all good beings, and as such
an object of universal hatred, I think it suitable to
address you in the language of contempt: and to
that purpose Shall retort upon you the words of part
ot your infamous Proclamation, in a directly oppo
site sense, which will at the fame time, most effec
tually serve as amirrour, to exhibit to you and the
world; ail image, as large as the life, of him whole
cnaracleridic features arc, He ava: a murderer from the
beginning, and abode not in the truth.
Th- :infringements which have been made upon
the mod sacred rights of the people of Great- Britain
and the colonies, it were needless to repeat on the
one fide, and arc all too attrocious to be palliated
on the other. All unprejudiced people, who have
been whnekbs of the late transitions, towards the
Maffacau'etts-Bay and the neighbouring colonies,
will mid upon^a transient review, marks of preme
ditation, and papal and jacobite conspiracy, that
have merited the full vials of the wrath of God ;
and even those who are lead acquainted with faffs,
cannot fail to receive a just impredion of their enor
mity, in proportion as they discover .he arts and af
iiduity by whichtheyhave been coloured or concealed.
I he authors of the prefint bloody measures, ne
ver daring to trust their cause or their actions to the
judgment of an impartial public, (unless a bribed
parliament may be so called) or even to the difpaf
ftonate reflcaton of their own followers, have uni
formly placed thetr chief confidence in the suppres
sion of truth and evidence : and while indefatigable
and ShameleE pains have been taken to obftruCt eve
ry appeal to the re d interest of the people of Ame
rica ; the greeted forgeries, calumnies, and absur
dities, that ever infuked human understanding, have
been impend upon the credulity of the public: and
this became they have repeatedly been beaten out
cf the field of argument. . I
1 he picts, that d dinguiihed appendage cf public
liberty, and when fairly and impartially employed
its best Support, has by tome villains, bought by
administration, been prostituted to the most contra
ry pu^c-ms. Language, which was originally de
hgnec; to vindicate the just rights and interests of
mankind, has been applied to countenance the most
abandoned violation of those sacred bleflings. And
not only from the lying Gazette, but from the har
fatigues and intrigues of some high- flying jacobite
pucks, many have been taught to betray the inter
eiis of the British empire, for the security of their
private perhmi, and augmentation of their proper
tws.. Bur, as fares poffibie to compensate for this
horrid profanation of terms and of ideas, the genc
rahty of th? clergy (to their honor be it spoken)
Have introduced, explained, and uhanfwerably vin
dicated prin ipbs originatingf?om benevolence and
the public grid, upon which our excellent conkitu
tion is founded in direct opposition to devaluation
and niaflacre.
Whereas our unhappy King, who has long fuf
fcred himfelf to be conducted by certain well-known
incendiaries and traitors, in a fatal progreffon of
crimes, agaioft the constitutional authority of the
ft te, has at length proceeded to brutal force, a
g-inft the American colonies ; and the good effects
which were hoped; and even expend to arise from
the justice of the King's government, have been of
t'-n fruftrated, and are now rendered hopeless, by
toe influence of the fame evil couafels; it only re
mains for the people, from whom (under God) ori
gunues ail civil power, as well for the punishment
of the guilty, as for the protection of their rights, to
prove they do not bear ttie sword in vain.
The minds of men having thus been prepared for
the greateif axurmuies, on the igih of April last, a
detachmentof upwards of 1000 of the King's troops,
upon an excurhon ints the country, for the express
and acknowledged purpose cf plunder, with a wan
tonnHs cf cruelty ever incident to the troops of a
tyrant, having fired upon a number of innocent and
i^nTmkve persons at Lexington, who were affem
bied for taeAmple purpose of guarding their coun
try's rights, and killed, several of them---were soon
a' . vigorously and bravely attacked by about 300
cfthe provincials, and not expecting fd consummate
an act of heroism from those whom they had ever
been taught to look upon as cowards, were so dif
conceri cl as to be unable to refill their vengeance,
end with the utmost precipitation retreated within
theirwchsand lurking holes, as- the only recourse
left to five themselves fiorn the just indignation of
their incen fed pursuers.
Since that period, the Americans actuated by the
inherent law of felf-prcfervation, and animated by
every confederation that can warm the generous
breast, have polled themselves in fufficient numbers
near the town of Boston, and in such a manner as
effectually to prevent all depredations of the like
nature in future ; and they are not only to be jrfti
fied in their attempts to distress the King's troops,
particularly in their several attacks upon them,
which, under the direction of heaven, have general
ly been attended with surprising success : but could
they extirpate you and your banditti of murdcreis
from the face of tue earth, their names muff be ce
lebrated with diking uifning marks of honor in the
annals of fame.
The actions of the 19th of April are of such no
toriety as must baffle all your malicious attempts to
contradict them, and the flames of buildings, and
other property, difeovered from the island and ad
jacent country, are but a very inadequate retaliati
on, for the conflagration inkindled by the troops at
Lexington.
This being the true slate of fads, it is as evident
as the fun, that thus far, your proclamation is a fe
rics of misrepresentation and falfhood ; the rest is re
plete with the most consummate impudence. With
what face can you, the greater rebel in America,
and as eager for blood as a canibal, talk of {paring
the effufion of blood ? What impudence, for you who
have forfeited your life into the hands of every good
man in the kingdom, to assume to yourfelf airs of
importance, in offering pardon, upon certain condi
tions, to those who are contending for the constitu
tion of their country ? let me tell you we scorn your
pardon---we are not yet brought to so humiliating
a condition, as to feel willing to accept cf a pardon,
for imputed crimes, from the hands of a ruffian.
Would not such a proffer as this,have comefrom you
with a better grace, were our lives and fortunes un
der your absolute controul ? What conquers have
you gained ? What lawrels have you won? It is
true you have got possession of the town of Boston,
and have fortified it for yourfelf, but how did you
obtain it? Did you doit by feats of arms ? No, that
you never could have done, you did it by the fame
arts ofdiflimuiation and lying, by which the arch
deceiver of mankind got possession of paradise. Are
we not therefore warranted to fay, You are of year fa
the derail, and the lifts of year father you ntill do , But
what if paradifeis loft, are you certain it will never
be regained ? Be you sure that the Strong man arm
ed will not be eufted of his possession by him that is
stronger than he ? But you have laid Charlflown in
allies ; yes, and without the leart real advantage to
yourfelf, and to the great detriment of the nation ;
for which your name will be branded with indelible
marks of infamy, so long as America has a being:
and all for what r why for the fatisfadion, that a
mind devoid cf all benevolence can take in def
lating the earth. There is no doubt when you saw
the finoke and flames of that beautiful and opulent
town afeending to the clouds, you locked on with
the fatisfaction ot a devil, and grinned horribly a
ghafly smile. But you have forced our lines ; true,
with 5000 regular troops, and with the loss of near
one fifth killed and wounded, you have got pos
session of a half-compleatcd intrenchment, Defended
only by 1500 Americans, and with an inconsidera
ble left on their fide.lt is thus you bring America to
an unconstitutional fubjedion at the feet of Lord
North; such is the rapid progress you make with
formidable fleets and armies, towards enforcing obe
dience to ads of parliament, throughout this ex
ten five continent ; but before you have finished your
rcut from one end of the continent to the other, far
other vengeance expert to feel from America's vin
didive hand, though urged on by Britain's King
and all the boasted omnipotence of parliament. What
remains therefore, is for you to relinquish your pre
tentions to heaven-defended America, no longer to
contaminate her pure air with the noxious breath of
a tyrant, butleave her to grow up under the divine
smites and benediction, to a widely extended empire
for glory and for beauty the envy and admiration cf
the whole earth.
MADE in the neatest and strongest manner, and
on the most reasonable terms, by the fwbfcri
bers at their ffiop a few rods north of the court-house
and next door to Wid. Collyer's tavern in Hartford.
As they served a regular apprenticeship to the Bree
ches Making business, they flatter themselves that
their work will meet with general approbation---As
they intend to continue in this town, they will make
it their greatest study to merit the favour of the pub
lic. All orders will be ftri&ly observed, and the
least favour gratefully acknowledged by the public's
most obedient humble servants,
Hartford, June JOHN HILL,
23, 1775- CHARLES WRIGHT.
To be Sold in Hartford,
A Dwelling-House and four
Acres ofLand. Enquire of the PRINTER.
LEATHER BREECHES,
CONNECr/C UTENSIS.
Strayed or flolen out of the
pallure of the fubferiber the evening cf the 10th
indent, a bay Horse, about 9 years old, about 14,
hands high, alarge star in his forehead, paces and
trots, branded on his near fore hoof with a small
cross like an x food before, his off hind foot white.
Whoever will return said horse to the fubferiber
shall have a handsome reward and charges paid, by
James Marsh.
Hartford, -June 17, 1775.
Ilie Third Volume of the Works of
FLAVIUS JOSEPHUS,
Isjuft come to Hand, and is to be fold, together
with & Firll and Second, by Mr. Ephraim Fen
no of Middletown, and the Printer hereof.
We the fubferibers being ap
pointed by the hon. court of probate for the di/riR
ofHartford, commissioners to examine the claims of
the creditors to the eflate of Amos Bull, late of We
thersfield deceased, represented insolvent--- Hereby
give notice that we shall attend on that bufi^efs at
the dwelling-house of said deceased, on the fiift
tuefdays^f July, August and September next, at 10
o'clock in the forenoon on each of said days.
Joseph Church, ) A
James Welles, f Commxffioners.
O All accounts must be properly attend or net
allowed.
June 10, 1775.
z-r^HE fubferiber carries on the weaving and*
cloathing business in all its branches, at his
Ihop a few rods weft of the meeting houfein Salisbu
ry. He weaves Scotch plaids, camlets, fagathys,,
Shalloons, grograms, &c. and colours them as di
rected. Whoever incline to favour him with their
custom, may depend upon having their work done
in the belt manner and on the most reasonable terms,,
by their humble servant, Ahijaw JONES'
Salisbury, June 5, 1773.
To be fold at the Steel Furnace
in Killingworth, by the fubferiber faggot and blis
tered Steel, 'Saw-Mill Saws and Saw Plates £f
any person hath any good refined Bar Iron that he
will exchange for either of the above articles, it will
be gladly accepted by their humble servant,
Aaron Eliot.
June 8, 1775.
HARTF9RD: Printed by E. Watson.
BROKE out of the houle at New-Gate priton,
the night after the gth inst. the notorious Rich
ard Steele and John Brown, as also Thomas Berry,
who has on his right cheek, from his ear to his
neck, a large scar---he is abcut 5 feet 8 inches high,
had on a blue jacket, and red trowfers. Also jo
feph Hodges, abcut 5 feet 10 inches high, short
brown hair, had on a woollen shirt and a blue jack
et and old leather breeches. Whoever shall take
up either of said thieves and return them to said
goal, shall have a reward of three pounds in paper
bills of this colony for either of said thieves, paid by
Simfbury, 6th June, 1775. John ITets.
Steel and Brown are since taken.
Strayed or stolen from the sub
scriber in Norfolk, on the 7th of May last a bay
Mare, 3 years old, no brand, shed before, paces and
trots, a final! llar in the forehead,, a little white on
one if not both her hind feet, principally on the left, .
Ihe is a likely Aim bodjed mare, about 14 hands
high. Whoever will take up said Mare and brin^
her to the owner, shall have Two Dollars reward and
all necessary charges paid, by
June 19, 1775. DAVID TIBBALS.
Taken up in the fubferibers pas
ture, about the middleof May last, a black Mare,
about 14 hands high, 3 years old, natural trotter,
ihod before, branded with O on the left shoulder.--!
The owner may have her again by proving his pro
perty and paying charges.
William Barns.
Nerau-Fairfield, June 13, 177;.
Frederick Bull,
At his Store near the Landing Place in Hartford
HAS FOR SALE,
'HE most universal affoftment of iron HOL-
X LOW WARE perhaps ever brought into
any one store in this town, such as large kettles and
coolers, large, middle sized and small pots, spiders,
bane pans, bafons, skillets, dogs, cart boxes, TEA!
(I af< pardon) CONFER kettles ; together with a.
small assortment of earthen and delph WARE.
Bed French indigo, wholesale and retail. Rum.
Sugar, by the barrel, or single pound. French
Brandy by the anchor or gallon. Geneva. Coffee.
Chocolate in large or small quantities. Tar, Pitch,
&c. The fmalicil favours gratefully acknowledged
by FRED. Bull.
1775. 4i