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General.
^HE fubferiber being returned to Hartford, where
his Abilities in his Profeffion of Physic, Surgery
and Midwifry, he flatters himfelf, gave Satisfafti
on---He now proposes, if encouraged, to fettle,
probably, for Life, fully determined to praftife on
the fame moderate Terms reputed Practitioners dp,
on which he pins his futureExpeftations for Encou
ragement. Having imported an Aflbrtment of
frelh, genuine DRUGS & MEDICINES, will be
enabled to furnifohis Patients with Medicines con
flderably lower than formerly. He presumes his
liberal Advantages, both public and private, in the
medical Branches, and long practical Experience,
will render him an ufeful and acceptable Member
of Society. He proposes to inftruft young Gentle
men whose Education and Genius seem adapted
to Study, modern Theory and practical System of
Physic, Surgery and Midwifry,which he prefomes
will be of public Utility to Pcfterity. He begs
.Leave to observe the customary Time of a few
Months, a Year or two’s Instruction, can give the
Pupil but a very fuperficial Knowledge of the Ma
teria Medica, and bare Idea of Diseases, tho’ under
the Tuition of the molt accurate and extensive
Praffitioner. The moil eminent Physicians, anti
ent and modern, lament the Life of Man is too Ihort
to perfect him in the deep Mystery of physical Dif
eales. Young Men, deiirous of enlarging their
Opportunities in the medical Branches, may be im
proved on reasonable Terms. Poor Persons, unable
to fee a Physician for Advice, may have the Sub
scriber’s Opinion gratis, and furnifoed with Medi
cines adapted for their Disorders as cheap as any
Apothecary will prepare the Recipe for, by apply
ing at the Subscriber’s Shop, late Dr. Jepson’s, in
Queen-Street, Hartford.
Physician’s Prcfcriptions, and family Recipe’s
faithfully prepared.
ND a Urgv'v .ie the
a'l fubferiber, the thiui .. .I'artford goal,
the horse in my cuftuciy ; the thief owns he stole the
horse at Rye, in the Province of New-York, and
calls his name James Peafe, alias James Arpfey.
ISAAC GLEASON.
Farmington, Aug. 25, 1774.
The Subscriber once more de
sires all Persons that have not as yet exhibited their
Demands on the Estate of John Skinner, late of
Hartford deceas’d, that they would fend the fame
immediately in order for Settlement. And those
that are indebted to laid Estate are requeftc-d to pay
the fame to John Skinner.
Hartford, August 22, 1774.
To the Inhabitants of Hartford, and the Public in
T O BE SOLD.
An Aflbrtment of Frelh, Genuine
DRUGS and MEDICINES,
Also, genuine Patent Medicines, amongst which are,
Turlington’s Balsam of Life, Bateman’s Drops,
Godfrey’s Cirdial, Anderson’s Pills,
Hooper’s Pills Lockyer’s Pills;
Daffey’s Elixir, &c. &c. &c.
Every Favour gratefully acknowledged by the
Public’s Moll Obedient, Humble Servant,
RICHARD TIDMARSH.
Hartford, August 16, 1774.
Whereas Catharine my wife has
without any just cause deserted my bed and board,
and has secreted from me a great part of our houf
hold furniture,and has and Hill dothrefufe to return
and live with me, Ido therefore ftriftly forbid all
and every person or persons harbouring her, or in
any way entertaining her, or crediting her on my
account, or having any deal whatsoever with her, &
that as I ever have so I now Hand ready to receive
her, if foe will return, and provide for her to the ut
moll of my abilities, and in every refpeft deal with
her as a kind and tender hulband.
Samuel Gridley.
Farmington, July th, 1774;
TO BE SOLD', OR LET, ~
A f T °r a , dwelling House, situate on the south
e T ecn * n Hartford, convenient for
a fmali family. Enquire^ Abl j ab
Strayed or Stolen out of the
Subscriber’s Pasture in Pittsfield, on the Night of
the 7 th of instant August, a bay HORSE, 1 3 Hands
high, a natural trotter, 4 Years old past, a crooked
white strip in his Face, something in the Shape of a
Half Moon, some white on one of his hind Feet.
Whoever will take up said Horse, and return him
to the Owner, foall be entitled to Four Dollars
Reward,and whoever will apprehend and secure the
7 hies lo that he may be brought to Justice, foall
have Six Dollars additional Reward, and all neces
sary Charges paid, by me
August 8, 1774. Job Giddings.
WHEREAS application hath been made to me
the fubferiber, by more than a sixteenth
Part of the proprietors of the townfoips of Pocock,
Fairfax and Hungerford, which was granted under
the great seal of the Province of New-Hampfoire,
situate near Lake Champlain, to warn a meeting
of laid proprietors of each townfoip, to fee if they
will agree to lay out said townfoips, and also to
choole proper officers, and grant rates for the pur
poles aforefaid. These are therefore to notify all
the proprietors of the townfoips aforefaid, to meet
together at the dwelling house of Samuel Hunger
ford in New-Fairfield on the Sth day of September
next at two o’clock in the afternoon, to fee if they
will agree to lay out said townfoips, and also chufe
officers, and grant rates, and any other business that
may then be needful to be done at said meeting.
Alexander Stewart, Justice of peace.
SHEWING
Tae Nature of Government in general, both
■ ‘n God and Man. An Account of the Bri
tish Government; and the Rights and Privi
leges of the People in the timeofthe Saxons, &
since the Coitqueft. The Government which God
ordained over the Children of Israel ; and that all
Magistrates and Governors proceed from the Peo
ple, by many Examples in Scripture and History •
and the Duty of Magistrates from Scripture and
Reason. An Account of Eleven Emperors, and
above Fifty Kings, depriv’d for their evil Govern
ment. The Right of the People and Parliament
of Britain, to resist and deprive their Kings
for e. il Government, by King Henry’s Charter ;
and likewise in Scotland, by many Examples.
Ihe Prophets and ancient Jenns were Strangers to
ablolute PASSIVE OBEDIENCE. Refilling of
Arbitrary Government is allowed by many Exam
ples in Scripture, by most Nations, and by unde
niable Realon.
A large Account of the Revolution ; with seve
ral Speeches, Declarations, and Addrefles, and the
Names and Proceedings of Ten Bilhops, and above
Sixty Peers, concerned in the Revolution before
King James went out of England.
Several Declarations, in Queen Elizabeth’3 Time, of
toe Clergy in Convocation, and the Parli
ament who aflifted, and juftified the Scotch,French',
and Dutch, w refilling of their evil and dsftru&ive
Prin es. By Lord SOMMERS.
Isaac Doolittle,
NEW-H A V E N,
RAVING eredled a suitable building, and pre
vnrrJnTNT^ convenient for BELL
f and , havin $ had S° od Success his
firll Attempt, intends to carry on that Business, and
Q- 1 R any P' to em P lo y him, with any
Size Belt commonly us’d in this, or the neighbour
ing 1 rovmces, on reasonable Terms.
Said Doolittle pays Cafo, for old Copper.
Choice good TOBACCO.
Tobe fold for four pence per lb. pick’d over ditto
at four pence half-penny, and a little less by the
hundred, at Eaft-Hartford, for cafli only,
-- _ . P e r SELAH NORTON.
r r j ■iK ° ne ky a Ppiyi n g seasonably may be
fupphed with boards, clapboards, &c. for building
almoftany thickness, quantity or quality, sawed in
Eaft-Hartford, for cafli or produce in hands or foort
credit upon good security by g. jq
HARTFORD:
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Publijhed, (at Newport,) and to he fold at the
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The J U D GM E NT of whole
Kingdoms and Nations^
CONCERNING The
Rights, Power, and Prerogative
o F
KINGS,
A N D T H E
Rights, Privileges, and Properties
OF T H E
PEOPLE:
Ten Dollars Reward.
gTolen from me the fubferiber, on the evening of
° the sth day of August inst. a black roan gelding
n ear 15 hands high, well spread, natural to a large
trot, paces some, but not handy, the top of one of
his ears is nipt oft’by a horse, one of his legs mark’d
Mors, said horse is between 10 &11 years old,not
well bitted nor well rode, therefore appears awkward
when any person firft mounts him. Said horse. is
known by some gentlemen in Hartford and Wind
sor, as he has been rode there several times. Who
ever will take up said horse and convey him to me,
or secure him so that I may have him 4gaih, foall
have 10 Dollars reward. And an additional Re
ward of Five Dollars to any person who will ap
prehend and secure the thief, so that he may be
brought to justice, paid by me,
Monfon, Aug. 12, 1774. John Wood.
Nurnnich, August gth, 1774.
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*|* Subscriptions are taken in by Judah
Spooner, Printer in Nor-vsich : Mr. Fimothy Green, in
Nenv-London ; Mefli’rs Thomas and Samuel Green, in
Nevi-Haveu ; Mr. Ehenezar Watson, in Hartford ;
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'Fo be Sold at Private Sale,
About 3400 Acres of LAND,
lying in the Town of Great-Barrington, in the
County of Berkfoire, in the Province of the Mafla
chufetts-Bay—part of said Land is nnder Improve
ment, and is to be let out next Year if the whole is
not Sold. For Terms of Sale or the Rent, enquire
of the Subscriber at Great-Barrington.
John Williams.
Night after the 15 th Instant, a light forril Mare,
natural Pacer, fliod all round, whitifo Mane and
Tail, a white streak in the Face, branded K on the
left Shoulder, about 14 Hands high. Whoever will
take up said Mare and return her to the Owner, and
secure the Thief so that he maybe brought to Jus
tice, foall have ten Dollars reward and all neceflary
Charges paid, by Elisha Tutt el.
Gofoen, Augnft 16, 1774.
The trustees of the estate and
credits of Reynold Marvin of Litchfield, in Litch
field County, an insolvent debtor, hereby notify said
Marvin’s creditors, to meet at the house of Mr.
John Marfo, innholder in said Litchfield on the
fourth Tuesday of September next, to advise said
trustees, and direst them to pursue the best measures
in executing their trust according to their appoint
ment by the general aflembly of this colony, at their
sessions in January Last. All persons indebted to
said Marvin are desired to make immediate pay
ment to us, i .
Abraham Braaley, Moses Seymour,Miles Peach, Tjruftees.
Litchfield, August xft, 1774. .
Stolen from the Subscriber the