The Connecticut courant and Hartford weekly intelligencer — Hartford, Conn., 1777-01-06 00:00:00, page 4

Ready Money (3 coppers per lln)
given for dea& cotton and linen rags of an, kind,
g barfs or fi/§ at the printiog-effic# and paper mill i<n
Hertford, mad b, Mr. Ambrofc Nicholson, Glaftea
bury ; Mn. Elizabeth Hopkins, Wethersfield ; Mr.
bfiph Kifo Middh^wa ; Mr. Jesse Austin, Dur
fam; Mr. Sajttd Smith, Farmington ; Mr. Daniel
Allah, S^^injtoa ; Mr. William Stanton, Litch
field; Mr. NMhlwhl Stanley, and Mr. Elijah Whit
ney, Cuiaia; Mr. Ebenezer Burr, Norfolk; Mr.
Ephrain Starr, Capt. Stephen Goodwin, and Capt.
Timm, Stanly, Golhen; Mr. Daniel Hudson,
Torriagford; Mr. Jonathan Humphry, Simfoury ;
Mr. John Sill, Wind for ; Mr. Seth Austin, Mr.
§htldon Graham and Mr, Thadeus Leavitt, Suffield ;
Mr. Joseph Knight, Anfield ; Deacon John Beebe
11# Concord, Albany County, Mr. Ephraim Rob,
bins, Minefield, Mr. Jjfeph Cowles, New-Hartford,
Mr. R^ubea Matthews, Waterbury, Mr. James Pur
ceyal, Kr^fQton, Mr. John Watson, East Wiadfor;
Mr. Oliver Baker, Tolland ; Mr. Robert Bebte,
North Boton ; M'.John Munger, South-Brimfield ;
Mr. Gils: Grif.zold, North-Killingworth ; Young
love Cutler; and by a number of other Gentlemen
fa the neighbouring town*.
Any perform in the country; who are willing so far
to prompt the manufiaure of paper, a# to take in
rags, (hall be paid the above price of three coppers per
lb. fur whatever quantity they may procure, either in
c&lh, 0, a beautiful writing paper, together with 20
per cent commiffioms, and ail the expencss of tranfpor
& i)n, to the printing office or paper mill in Hartford,
A little bag or ballet, hung up in fame convenient
place, will receive the rags with the fame trouble
that will be necessary to sweep them into th* fire.
N.B. No writing paper will be fold for the ufr
d&11, town that is n% careful to save itsty,, by
E. Watson.
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^ THOMAS HILLDRUP,
WATCH MAKER ONLY, 1 ^
^Hi the foopfor man, years occupied b, Dr. William.@
^ Jepson, afew rods North ts the State- Houfe,^
^ Hartford, )0,
^DRG'OSES, " properly encouraged, to oper^
a Reoofitory for buying and tellingWaiches,^
fefa comaiffioAs, they being in greatdemand, and^
fy)x to be got in the usual way; Therefore, thefe^
y/p^fons that have any to dispose of, either by,(
M^ e quantity or fihgle, are requeued to inu^
%}hem as soon as possible a regular book)$(
%'rill be kept for the files, that each party may be^
^g/roued of the juftire dene them. Alfc conti-^
fences to repair, it a perfra and durable manner js(
'i^vd wombats them to perform well one year, caf )ty
"tfulties and very bad om excepted. Gentlemen^
§ia the army, and ochers at a distance, forwardings
&their commands by post riders, &c. may depend^
s>n fidelity and difyatch. He desires such of hirfy'
^cuftomets as brave not an opportunity of applying^
fefyerfoaally, to be particular in directing their fa ^
"^'vours, as many hereof late been carried elfe^
%'wh^e, 40 the deception of the parties. For theW
^future, the work will have his na^e in types'
^within the out fide case. Consent attendance^
?>° will be given from fun to fun, o-e year round.^
{{Every favour gratefully acknowledged, and^jg
^dunauaily observed by the public's humble far ^
fyf/ant to command, Thomas Hilldrup.^
& Hertford, Nov. 15, 1776. )$,
^'^o. Four ^ght da y CLOCKS, and a few filver^Q
WATCHES for sale. Conttant employ, and^
"ts punctual paym^t to an assistant in the Watch ^
W bufinef*, who underfunds finishing. npß 3m $
rubtjocd, ana iu be ofla, ^b^ejute uua Ketals, 01
the Printing-Office i* Hartford,
WATSO AN
CONNECTICUT
ALMANAC K,
For the Year 1777.
DANIE LnPrfKlN;
GIVES edh for Pork, Rye, Butter and Cheese.
Hartford, Dec. 7 1776.
BROKE in^o ike fu^lmber# pasture, i* October
i&it, a likely three years old ftear,lightilh'briadle
colour, large horns, mark'd with a crop off the right
ear and a flit in the end of the fame. The owner is
desired to pay charges and take him away,
JOSEPH BLACKMORE.
New Marlborough. Dec. 6, 1 776. __
— TO BE-SOLD'BY
JAMES TILEY,-
A little Eah: of-the Court- House, in Hartford,
OTEEL Ihoe Chapes, fteebfwivela for Hangers, ficel
' hooks, chains and fsivels for Hangers, and a varie
ty of other Articles.
T^E public are desired to save their HOG's BR1S
" TLES, for which they will receive Eight Pence
per Ib. for those of a good'qualitv, and Six Pence for
these of an inferior fort, of MARTIN GATTER,
Brulh maker, living on the Common, just above Mr.
Burr's fore ia New-Haven.
Said Ga ^ ratket and f 11s hearth, floor., donthi
brunts, &;> alfc butter'd BISCUIT.
DEODAT %LLIAM^,'
'GOLD.SMITH and JEWELLER,
f'dKES this method to infirm the feublifo that he has fa
" up his business in a room under the Printing Office in
Hartford, where be makes and fells Ladles Necklaces, Look
ers, Ear Rings, and Hair Sprigs Silver Sb<e and Knee
Buckles, Stock Ruckles, Stone Sleeak Buttons, Stone and
Silver Broaches, and a varies, of other articles. Officers
fiver mounted HUNGERS, with either lions, eagles, pain
ters, or plain beads, made in the neatest manner on the fart
tf notice. Those gentlemen and ladies who ma, favor bins
wish tbeir cuforn, ma, depend on having their work (done
with fdelit, and dispatch, and ever, favor thankfully ac
knowledged.
N. B. Said Williams bas forfale neat polic'dfeel
Sword Hilts, fieelfword bangers with chains and Jwivels,
feel swivels for hangers b, the dottn or fagle pair. A
few fitting files, borax wbalebom ,&c. &c.
^HE lubfcriber has in his poiKliiun fa black hoifi,
about 14 hands high, without an, artificial marks,
trots only, found in SkeeLlberongh woods, about 7
weeks ago. Wieliam Lyman.
, Northampton, Dec. 13, 1776.
f rAKEN up by the fubicriber, a briedie linkd
HEIFER, one yearc old past, two halfpenny's
the upper fide of tte^'A^r, and a W on the top of
the near ear. The owner is desired to pay charged
and take her away. Theophilus Cook.
Hartford, Dec. 13, 1776.
WAKEN up by the lubfcriber, in aiuftkn^g condi
tion, a bay hoife, Ibeut 13 hands and half high,
trots hioflly, branded on his left buttock T N white
Jiresk in his face, fappohd to be about tz years old,
looks like the Dutch breed. The owner may hate
him again, by proving his property and paging char
ges. Asa Upson.
„ Farmington, D*c. io, 1778.
fefemarai wnwnw ■#.<■—■.■. —— ere um,-..^. ,1, .. ■.—>■■ ..Tj-m
BROKE into my liciofure about the 25U1 of No
vember last, a be* mare, about 14 haacs high,
natural pacer, both nind feet white, a star in her
forehead, a large m^e, fuppos'd to be about $ years
old. The owner may have h^, paying changes, by
applying to Thomas Ellinwood.
Brimtield, Dec, 6, 1776.
Strayed from the subscriber some time iri
the month of June left, ayoke of three years old Bears,
one of them a dark brindie, had a large bell with a
piece broke out of the fide when he went away—th&
other a yellow red, with an uncommon quirl in his
face, both of them largt horns, mark'd with a hklf
penay each fide the right ear, and two flits the under
fide the left. Whoe'er has Raid cattle in keeping, is
defixed *3 adv^tife ^1 fame in this paper, and keep
thra till the fwher ^ ,1 chaffs and -Qfo them a
way,' David Beardsley.
Norfolk, Dec. 6 1776.
The WATCH loft between
Litchfield and Harwington, and advertised
in written hand-bills, is found.-—The owner
may have it, by calling at the Printing-
Office in Hartford, and paying charges.
s™ r Y ED 01 Stolen from a paltuie in Water
° town, about the middle of September, a black
HORSE, about 6 years old, 14 hands high, ihort
thick sett, with a star in his forehead, andwhite flip at
the end of his nose, off hind foot white, trots and pa.
cer, fomethin, low conrag'd, and carries hi# head ra
ther low and ffiod before. Whoever shall take up Gid
HORSE and convey him to the fubferiber at Spring,
field, or Capt. Wm. Jones, of Worcester, shall have
TWO DOLLARS reward, and all necessary charges
paid by JONATHAN HALE.
BROKE into the enclcfure of the lubfc sher, some
months ago, two red heifers, two years old past,
Qie,A4 branded on the ^orns with LM. the other no
brand. The owner or owners arrdetired to take 't,m
away & pay charges, JOSEPH HARVEY.
Granville, Dec. 16, 1770.
Run away from the fubferiber in
the evening of thi ift instant, an apprentice in the
Ihoe-makers trade, named James M'Even, about 20
years old, he is of a slender make, has fcmathing ofa
round fice, and is about 5 feet 5 inches high, he fays
but little, had on and took with him, a grey furtout,
jacket with flares of the fame colour, a light coloured
broad-cloth uuder-jacket, leather breeches, blue yarn
stockings, he had one check'd woollen shirt with him,
besides the one he had on. Whoever shall take up
and return said apprentice, shall have twollars re
ward, paid by James Morgan.
New Milford, Dec. 3. 1776.
g TRAYED from the fubferiber, tail j^y, a sor
rel mare colt, one year old, a small blaze in his
face, branded on the hoof A. B. white feet. Whoe
ver will take up and return said colt to the owner
shall have a handsome reward and neceffar, charges
paid by ASHBEL BERNARD.
Hartford, Dee^ 16, 1776. 21
TRAYED from the fubferiber, in Augutt last,
two yearling heifers of a rrtlifh colour, one has a
white face, both marked with two holes in the left ear,
one has a flit in the end of her right ear.---Whoever
will take up and return said heifers,fhall have a hand
feme reward and charges paid by
SOLOMON BEWELL, jam.
Litchfield, Dec, 8, 1776.
T^f^&r ha. &n into his custody,
in difteft) a two ,% old HEIFER, black
with a white face, some white under her belly cro^
in her off ear. The owner is defied to pay ^ht
and take her away. Timothy A^
Buford, Dec, if, L 776 Y """'
AT,p°,! h ^, ,7 ^ opthe ^^
• c I°? ? P '' 34 .'“• ° f ^i^for deceahd,
desired to bring them in to the fubferiber, for fettle
"",\~A° d , indebted to faidgfta;e are rebuefled t^
retake immediate pay meat to“
ELISHA PHELPS, ) AdminiG
THE fuUtasDera being #ppo uud byTe hon. court
of probate for the diftria cf Simfbury, to
CT' to ™ ° f th « creditors to the mate of
William Willcocks, late of Simsbury, deceased, ren
d",Q","** » do hereby give notice to the creditors
to said eftaie, arid to thole that are indebted to said
fr'",: '"'' "° 'h*" attend that bufiaefi on the ficond
X"/ d ^ ° f L^ary next, at the dwelling house of
Wid. Luc, Willcocks, in Simfbury.
Elish^a Cornish, 1
Amos Willcocks, 4 Commiffionro.
Benj. Farnham, J
December, 23 1776.
, Sundbury, December 11, 1776.
T ° to d '' re ell persons indebted to Abrahara
jun. late cf Simibary deceas'd, either by
book or note, to make speedy payment to us the sub
scribers, to prevent further trouble. And all petfons
who . h .'" ', demands on said estate are requeued to
exhibit their accounts arid demands to us, thatthe f me
may be fettled. OLivEk Humphry,) Execu-
Sarah Case. j tors.
Accounts sre to be adjusted at the houf# of
said O'iver Humphry.
Y^E the fubferiber, being appojAied by the hofy
court of probate for the diftria of Simfbary, com?
raiffioners to examine the claims of the creditors to
the estate of Daniel Moses, late of said Simfbary de
ceas'd, represented insolvent-- hereby give notice that
we fh&ll attend on that bufinef# at the dwelling house
of the deceased, nn the left tuefdays of January, Fe
bruary, and M°.ch next, at 9 o'clock in the fertnoon
on each of said days.
Richard Case,
Dudly Pettibone, > Commissioners.
Benjamin Farnham. j
N. B. All accounts mud be properly ittefted or
not allowed.
"tyE the subscribers being appointed by the honora
ble court of probate for the diftria of Simfbary,
foflimiffion^rs wrecAivifo examine and aTuftihe claims
of the creditors to the tfate of ElkauaiMux, Ute of
'Hartland deceas'd, reprefentsd infoivent, do hereby
give notice, that we fall attend that buhr.efs at the
dwelling-house of C*pt. Abel Brace, innholder in said
Hartland, on the last manday in Jamraty, and th: tirft
monday in February next, at on* o'clock afternoon
on each of said days. 0 No accounts will be al-,
lowed except properly attested.
Abel Bracf, l
Ebenezer EnsiOn, I Commiflitners.
Oliveic'Bates.,
Hartland, Dec. 9, 1776.
WE being appointee commiffiomers so examine
the claims of the creditors to the estate of ,
Rozel Palmer, late of Farmington deceas'd, repre
sented insolvent; shall meet for that purpofs at the
dwelling-houle of Rice Lewis, innholder in said Far
miAgton, on the zd tuefdeys of January and Februa
ry next. Simeon Hart, )
Joseph Byington, 4 Cramiffimrs.
Asahel Barnes. J
Farmington, Dec. 18, 1776.
Somers, December 16, 1776.
WE the fubferiber# being by the bon. court of
probate for the diftria cf Stafford appointed
commiffianers to receive and examine the claimvof the
creditor# to the estate of J^hn Atkinson, late cf So
mers deceas'd, reprefenuT insolvent, do hereby give
notice that we shall attend on said bulinef# at the
dwelling- house of Zerah Kibbe, innholder in said
Somers, on the 2d tuefdays of the months cf Januar.#
February and March next, at z o'clock afternoon.
Reuben Sikes ]
u , Commimoners.
Aerah Kibbe J
^jr^HE luDlcribers being appointed by & hen.
court of probate for rhe diftria of Farmington
to examine the claims of the creditors to the estate of
Avery Heath, late of Farmington deceas'd, represent
ed insolvent, do hereby give notice to the creditor*
to said estate, that we shall attend upon the befieefs
of our appointment, on the last wednefdaye of Ja
nuary and February next, at one o'clock afternoon on
each of Aid days, at the house of Mr. Joseph Smith,
innholder in fa'd Farmington.
Elnathan Smith,
nCommiffioners.
David Mather. J
N. Ba No account will be allowed unless properly
attested. Farmington, Dec. 18, 1776.
A LL perlons that have any demands on 'he chats of
Emery Peafe, Esq; late of Somers deceased, te
desired to bring them in for Settlement. And all per
sons indebted to said estate are desired to nuke Speed,
paymem. Robert Pease,) feAifori.
Mary Pease, ,
Somers, Dec. 15, 1776.