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Josiah Hurlburt, Icommiffioners.
Jeremiah Andruls. J
N JB. All accounts or demands must be well attested
or not allowed. Canaan, Sept. 12, 1775*
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Matrimonial Advertisement !
ft OHE fubferiber . having observed in the ConneAi
cut Ceuraut an advertisement under the liga
ture.! of Thomas Rowley, dated 6th July 1^75 —where
in till persons are forbid on " penalty of the law,
harl touring,entertaining,or trusting me." Equally
defiitons to undeceive the refpeftable public, and do
justice to my own character, lam induced to give a
true ftateoffaQs. Know then, That some twen
ty y ears since I was married to this fame Mr. Thomas
Rai u/g---That for many years afterwards 1 enjoyed
the pieflfares of domeltic quiet and happiness, till at
so % ^h my hulband, by degrees addicting himfelf to
the >eaftly vice of drunkenness, preferred thehaunts
of (Uffolute riot and debauchery, to the calm and
sere ne pleasures of innocence---he wafted his fub
ftarice, ruined his understanding, and instead of the
man whom I married became a very tyrant, and
when in his paroxinns of intoxication, would storm,
raw, and frequently threaten my life--in dead of
being m, protestor he became my greatest scourge,
in,greater fear. This he knows to be the truth,
this he has frequently and publicly comfeffed, and
far this most humbly asked my pardon. I made ma
ny tryals, hoped his reformation, but was unhappi
ly disappointed---- Indeed at last, by motives of felf
prefervation only, I was induced to leave him, and
throw myfelf under the proteaion of those whose
kindness would ihelter me from the effects of his ma
lice. This fame man h's now a great concern least
my extravagance should prove the ruin of his affairs.
I am very fare no one who knows him would trust
him a single sixpence, with the most distant expecta
tion of payment, (These advertfog gentry I believe
are in this way extremely secure.) For the truth of
these fads I pawn my all---my reputation.
Abigail Rowley.
Richmont, Sept. 4, 1775:
From the New-England Chronicle.
Messieurs HALLS,
If youjudge that the following brief hiforical account of
the attempt of Philip the lid. King of Spain, to de
prive the Low-Countries- of their Liberties, fy
which he finally loft seven of those produces, may in
such a day as this, he acceptable to any of your readers,
you are welcome to publish it.
THE Kings of Spain in that day were great and
puissant Monarchs ; and had a greater reve
nue than any Prince in Christendom at that time re
ceived, (France excepted) and were masters of more
goodly jewels, magnificent furniture, &c, than any
three of the greatest Princes in all Europe. And
there were, belonging to that empire, 17 provinces
known by the name of Belgium, the Netherlands, or
Low-Countries ; containing nearly three millions of
fouls; which, while they enjoyed their liberties
were rich and flourishing ; and afforded Spain a re
venue of three millions of crowns, annually : And in
a great measure supported the glory of the Spanish
Kingdom, being to them tantamount to both the
Indies. $ , , r
Charles tbtfrb. father of Philip, was so sensible of
this, that at his death he commended these provin
ces to his son; advising him to use them kindly, as
being the chief fapparters of his fate and glory :
1 —ri the lu»lcribers being appointed by the hon.
court of probate for the dillria of Sharon com
irilffioners to examine the claims of the creditors to
t le estate of Edmund Grandy, late of Canaan de
cc as'd, represented insolvent -hereby give notice,
th at we Ihall attend on said business at the dwelling
fa, rife of Col. Charles Burral in Canaan, on the 28th
d. ty of instant September, and on the two second
in pndays of Oflober and November next, at 12 of
th t clocks on each of said days.>
Al his Shop a little South of the North Meeting-
House in Hartford ;
Tit HO has on hand a large quantity of Philadel
' phia drefs'd buck, doe, and sheep ficins, which
he: makes into BREECHES in the most genteel
tn inner and on the shortest notice ; He flatters
hi fifelf he is able to suit gentlemen who may chufe
to favor him with their cuttom, with any size or qua
lity, cheaper than they can be bought in this er any
ot her town in the colony, by the quantity or single
p. tir ;---he continues to fell those that are very neat
at four dollars per a single pair..
• The ConneSlicut COURANT, and Hartford WEEKLY INTELLIGENCER.
Philadelphia Buck-Skin BREECHES, of the
belt Quality, to be fold by
STEPHEN HUSEIN,
MONDAY, September 25, 1,75.
adding, that if he should deal otherwise with them,
it would p,ove the ruin of Ms fortune.
(So, by the way, his royal highness Frederick, the
late Prince of Wales, father to the present King,
had the like opinion of theft American colonies ;
telling the late Sir William Pepperell (as I heard him
declare) that it was his full persuasion, that if the
connection should be broke between them and us,
Great- Britain would become a province of France,
within three years.)
But to gefon with our history Such was the
loyalty and even generosity of these provinces, and
so great their desire of the young Prince's favour,
that, upon his accession to the crown, they made him
a present of forty millions of florins.
But his father's advice, and all their good Servi
ces, were soon forgot by the young Prince. And
he, transported with ambition and catholic zeal, envied
them their privileges, civil and religious ; and as soon
as he had concluded a peace with France, meditated a
plan for fubjeding all these provinces to his absolute
will and pleasure, thinking to fleece them more effec
tually : like the man in the fable, whose hen laid
him a golden egg every day, who would needs kill
her, thinking to have them all at once.
And accordingly soon began to oppress them most
cruelly (the particulars of which cannot be enumer
ated) and set talk-matters over them,.unconftitution
ally and rapaciously to squeeze them and extort their
money from them.
And to force them in religious matters, he set up
the bloody tribunal of thelvoyisiTion ; that disgrace
of human nature ! And when |he„people were forc
ed, in their own defence, to resist, he sent that old
soldier, the bloody Duke of Alva, with puissant troops
to be quartered among them, to compel them by
fire and sword, constituting him, at the fame time,
Governor for Hice-Roy) and General: And gave him
a cemmiffion of that large extent, that he migh^/ace and'
displace whom he would; and EXECUTE all whom
HE WOULD FIND JOFTOSITE TO HIS DESIGNS.
But these orders were keptferet at firft, till he had
trepanned,feized and executed two of their leaders
(viz. the Counts Horn and Igmoni) who were so de
ceived by flattering accounts, that they believed no
danger till it was too late ; who were beheaded in the
year 1567 ; and afterwards divers others of quality
who flood in their way.
But the Prince of Orange and his brother (Count
Ludwick) still remained at their head, and kept the
Duke of Alva employed, though with various suc
cess, for some time, till at length the Prince was
treacherously killed.
But Alva, bloody as he was, did not go faft enough
for those who employed him ; and at length was re
called ; and another Governor (Don Lewis) appointed
in his room; and after him, Dex John.
But before his arrival the people recovered a little;
and published a manifeflo to all people— That, Philip
of Spain was fallen from the government. And they took
an oath of the people, never to return to the Spanish obedi
ence: And then ele&edfor their King, Francis, Duke ^
Anjou, heir apparent to the crown of France; who
they hoped would have married Elizabeth Q,een of
England. But that marriage failing, and soon per
ceiving that he intended to fettle a Tyranny, he was
repulfed---grieved---and d^d.
The Duke if Parma came next as their Governor,
in great wrath, who reduced them to a worse slate
than ever ; prevailing almost every where ; especi
ally after the death of William, Prince of Orange.
And now they seemed to be truly miserable, for
there was no going back, but with despair of pardon ;
and they had none to lead them, or froteA them.
At length they applied to ^ueen Elizabeth, and of
fered her the sovereignty of their provinces ; which Ihe
generously refufed,---and yet took them under her
protection.
This gave them new life. And though it was 40
years that this contest lasted, and ten of the seventeen
provinces submitted to Spain (the whole of whom
were not equal in numbers to the English American
colonies) yet the seven held cut to the end ; and final
ly, after they had fuffered abundance on both sides
(anno 1609) Philip was obliged (though full fraught
with Spanish Pride) to make an advantageous peace
with them, as with a freefate; relinquishing all right
and title to them.
Thus, instead of reducing them to his will, by
his,nWe and fe/fo he loft near half, as to number and
value, of those most valuable provinces ; and spent
above an hundred millions of crowns in carrying on that
unnatural war, and loft,^r Hundred thousand men :
And then fat down by the loss, and'left them, perhaps,
the happiest people under heaven ( or, at least, they
soon became so.
July 6. A man was lately apprehended in Wilt
fhire, for sheep-steeling. His lawyer told him he
must be tried by his peers ; " That's impossible (said
he) for there is not my fellow in the kingdom."
Lord Sandwich, we hear, has fettled the disputes
of the shipwrights, &c. at Portsmouth and F'ymou h,
relative to wages, upon such a fatisfaadry footing,
that will insure tranquility and industry among them
for many years.
Extrafl of a letter from Plymouth Dock, June 27.
" On monday evening last all the Shipwrights on
talk work belonging to this yard, declared to their
officers, in a very mild and peaceable manner, that
they were determined not to strike a stroke moreup.
on that plan, as it was impossible for them to subsist
their families without being paid for their labour.
A number of them had been working many days,
and had all their work cahdemr^^ewir^t'? <--^
defeftsin the timber. About 300 fhipwright# have laid
down their tools."
Whether this resembles any case that now exists,
and may resemble it in the issue, I leave to every one
to conjecture who is acquainted with the present
crisis, and to heaven to determine by the event.
A FriendtoMankind inOppofition toT,rants andOpprefors.
I, O N D O N, June 3.
The following naval expeditions are said to be at
length icfelved on; a commodore, with three ffiips
of the line and two frigates for the coast of Guinea;
an admiral, with five fail of the line and three fri
gates, for Newfoundland; an admiral, with fix line
ofibattle fhios, for the Kaft-Indies, to touch at the
Spanifli Philippines ; a commodore in the Mediter
ranean ; and another to reinforce the ffiips ah eady on
the Welt-India station.
sane 10. An old maiden lady, who died lately
left a largo sum of moneyed be appropriated to the
building of an afylsm for diftfeffed maidens. They
are not to be admitted under the age of 50, and are
to take an oath they never had a suitable offer. The
ground is said to be already taken in Tothill fields,
Westminster, for that purpose.
Yesterday morning as a lady of high rank was
waiting in her bridal dress at her house in Gref
venor-ftreet, for the bridegroom, to be married at
St. George's church, he sent a letter to inform her
he never intended marrying her ; ffie immediately
let out for her brother's feat in the country, and it
is expected an a&ion at law will immediately com
mence for the non-performance of the marriage
contrast.
July i. Lad week a man at Eaft-Pinnard, Somer- •
fe^hire, eat 102 eggs, with a large quantity of bread
and cheese, and drank a gallon of cyder, in three
quarters of an hour.
Extrad of a letter from Portsmouth, June 29.
" Last night an express arrived here from Lon
don, and brings orders for all the men of war that
are ready for sea, to fail immediately to Spithead,
and there to wait till they are joined by some
more ffiips from Plymouth and Chatham.
"This morning between three and four hundred es
the Shipwrights left their work, and will not fettoo
again, Sniffs their wages are raised to two Shillings
and fix-pence per day."
July 4. On Sunday a messenger arrived at Lord
Suffolk's office, with some dispatches (said to be of
an alarming nature) from Ireland, which were yes
terday morning sent to his Majesty at Kew.
Yesterday Lord North went to Kew, and was with
his Majesty near two hours ; the bufiaefs he went on
was said to be relative to some unexpected advices
received from Button, which came by a snow, Capt.
Wheelhouse, which is put into Ireland.
We are informed, that an address signed by the
delegates in America, was presented to his Majesty,
at St. James's, by a noble Lord last Friday.
A council is summoned to meet to-morrow at St.
Jame§'s after the levee is over, to take into consi
deration (it is said) the affront lately given to a
great personage ; when it is expected there will be a
greater number of the members of the council pre
sent than has been known for some time.
A letter from Plymouth, dated June 28, fays,
" The Lords of the Admiralty, who arrived here
yesterday from Portsmouth, are endeavouring to fet
tle matters on such a footing, that we expert all the
shipwrights to go to work on Monday, as they want
several ffiips to be got ready immediately for sea.
They were obliged to offer some encouragement,
but what that is to be we cannot tell, till the Lords
meet them on Monday. They are now taking a
survey cf the stores, and they find every thing an
swers their expectations. Wehavejuft opened force
h©ufes of rendezvous, for entering men both for the
land and sea service.
[Number 561].