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Sardinia.
That the truebufinefs of LordMansficld toFrance,
was to follicit that court to interpose in the dispute
between Spain and Portugal, th^t England might
not be called upon for that purpose, which would in
terfere with her views of euilaving her colonies.——
But that France had absolutely refufed.
That on the eleftion for Lord Mayor of London,
Alderman Wilke-s and the Lord Mayor, By-U, had
ed to come on fliore, neither are their friends per
• mitted to come on board. The /hip is anchored
at some distance from any other, and so careful a«?e
the officers to keep every thing secret, that when
anyprovifion is sent on board, they Rand on the
- fide of the /hip, to prevent any coriverfation pair
ing between the people that carry it and the crew.
The men in the yard are ordered to work double
tides, to get some /hips ready for sea as soon as pos
sible; it is laid, that they are to relieve the guard
/hips, which are to come into dock, to be cleared
and viftualedfor a long voyage.”
By private letters brought by the Scarborough
man of war we have certain advice, that there are
fifteen thousand men in arms, in the province of
Connefticut.
HARTFORD, Deer. 3.
Since our last, the following Houses, Stores, &c.
have been broke open, viz. On Monday Night,
the Office of John Lawrence, Esq ; Trealurer of
this Colony, the Store of Capt. Samuel Olcott,
and the House of Capt. Hugh Ledlie, from which
nothing of very great value has yet been milled.—
Tuesday Night, the House of Mr. Nicholas Brown,
and upwards of 301. in Ca/h Stolen; on Wednes
day Night, the House ofoMr. Jofcph Bigelow,
and about 161. in Ca/h Stolen.----Belides the a
bove, several B .ms in this Town, were robbed of
Horses, &c. At Middletown, (we hear) laR
Week, the House of Capt. Ward, of that place,
was broke open, and about 301. in Ca/h Stolen out
of it;---and at Windsor on Wedne/day Night, the
Shop of Mr. David Ellsworth was broke open, and
Six Watches, with a number of ether Articles, and
a considerable Sum in Ca/h, the whole computed
at about 401. Lawful Money taken from thence.
The Perpetrators of the aforefaid Felonies, have
not yet been taken.
Yhe New-Yorkfournal contains the following Particulars
brought by the Packet, in Addition to what is mentioned
in this Paper, under the New-York Head, wix,.
That there are some doubts that the peace between
the Turks and Ruffians will not be finally ratified,
but hostilities will be renewed for which event the
Rrnffians are prepared.
That an alliance is concluded between France and
We learn ffom Warsaw, that 20,000 Austrian
troops have entered Wallachia.
Hostilities arc commenced by the Algerines a
gainst the Englilh in the Mediterranean.
Advices from Gibralter fay, that a formidable
naval armament has juR failed on a feertt expedi
tion from Algiers.
The Queen is /aid to be entered into the fourth
month of her pregnancy.
Messrs Bull, Crolby, Sawbridge, and Hayley,
are nominated by the popular party, as candidates
for the City of London, Mr. Oliver and Mr. Baker,
are also candidates on the fame interest.
The French are daily enlisting men for the Marine
service, and lending diafts from the Naval Nurse
ries to Breit and Rochfort.
It is now llrongly credited that a fleet of observa
tion will be sent into the Baltic the ensuing spring.
There have been but two instances iince the ac
cession of his late Majesty, of a parliament being
di/folved before the expiration of ieven years, viz.
in 1746, and the present year.
They write from Ferrol, that twenty /hips of the
line, which were lately unrigged and laid up in
that port, are ordered to be fitted out immedi
ately.
03. 4. Last Friday evening arrived at Spithead,
his Majesty’s ship the Scarborough, Capt. Shad,
express from Boston; /he was only 24 days on her
passage. She had dispatched her letters to town;
that were for government; a day or two before the
arrived at Spithead ; the contents of which it is ima
gined was the cause of the sudden di/folution of
parliament.
Yesterday a letter was received from on board the
Scarborough man of war, arrived express font
Boston in New-England, which fays, that the peo
ple are in great commotion, and that the army un
der General Gage was in a very disagreeable litua
ation. The man of war waits at Spithead to re
turn with an answer to the express.
Orders are gone to Portsmouth for four /hips of
the line to be got ready immediately for America,
from among those which are in the greateß forward
nefs. They are to be victualed in Ireland, and
from thence, it is supposed, will also carry over
some land forces.
Extract of a Letter from Portsmouth, Oft. 4.
“ Since the Scarborough man of war has arrived
from Boflon, not one of the men have been fuffer-
That the e was the greateß Rruggles all over
England in preparing for the ensuing eleftion, that
the Nobility are openly using their greateß interest.
That in many places they caused the candidate to
declare and subscribe rules for his future conduft.
That the Mm Rry fecm as determined as ever to
proceed in their plan for eftabli/hing arbitrary pow
er. That the di/folution of Parliament is supposed
to be a plan of Lord Bute’s chiefly to obtain Money
topay off the deficiencies of the civil lift, and a per
manent eftabli/hment for his Majesty of a million
annually, also tpjuftifyall the late extraordinary
afti. That the Skis borough mm of war was arriv
ed, and the news by her seemed greatly to embarrass
the Ministry, that it was kept a secret, none being
fuffered to come on fliore, or go en board, nor even
to speak with the people.---That we have nothing
finally to trust to but our own virtue and persever
ance, but that these will certainly succeed in defeat
ing all the designs of our enemies, and saving both
ourselves and Gieat-Britain front slavery.
Litchfield, November 29.
Last week was sent to Boston from the Towns of
Litchfield, New-Milford, Kent, Cornwall, Go/hen,
Canaan and No f dk, a,nd the Parishes of Bethlem
and Judea, in Woodbury, fifty-one fat Cattle and
nineteen pounds lawful money in Cafli, as a present
for the patriotic fufferers .there. We also hear that
the towns of Sharon, Saii/bury, Torrington and
New-Hartford, have almost compleated their col
leftions in grain, which they purpose to fend b*.
water, We hope this noble Exertion of the above
mentioned towns in the common cause, will be an
inducemet to the other parishes in toe wealthy town
of Woodbury, and to the town ofHarwinton, (who
have not as yet difiovered any disposition to contri
bute their part to alleviate the distresses of their
friends) to difeharge their duty to those worthy
fufferers.
BEG Leave to inform the Public, That they have
just received from LONDON, a frelh Supply
of DRUGS/ MEDICINES, &c. which they will
fell on as reasonable Terms as can be purcha/ed in
the Colony, for Ca/h, Country Produce, or Credit,
at their Store nearly opposite Capt. Solomon Cowles
in Farmington.
They have likewise just received an A/fortment
of European and India GOODS, uitable for the
Season. Also, Wines, French Brandy; Geneva,
Orange, Clove, Anniieed and Cinnaman Waters,
Weft-India Rum, Cherry Ditto, Loaf and Brown
Sugar, Molasses, Painters and Dyers Co;ours, &c.&c.
Wnich they will fell as cheap for Ca/h as has been
fold for twelve Months past. They return their
sincere Thanks to all Ladies and Gentlemen that
have favoured them with their Cullom in Times
pH, and hope by their constant Attendance and
reasonable Sales, to merit their future Favours, which
will be gratefully received by their humble Servants,
A. and F. WADSWORTH.
Farmington, December 3, 1774.
T AST Night the Dwellmg-Houfe of th«Subfcriber
was broke o^en, and about Sixteen Pounds in
Ca/h, consisting chiefly of Gold, with some small
Silver, was stolen out of his De/k. Itisfufpefted
that. Villain Steel, has committed the above Felony,
and that he is now lurking about this town, and is
the Person who the Night before broke into the
House of Mr. Nicholas Brown, and took from thence
about Thirty-four Pounds Lawful Money, and on
the 29th of November instant, broke into the Trea
surers Office, the Store of Capt. Samuel Olcott, and
the House of Capt. Hugh Ledlie. Whoever fliall
take up the Thief or Thieves, and secure him or
them so that he may be brought to justice, and the
money returned, ihall have Four Dollars P.eward,
and necessary Charges paid, by
JOSEPH BIGELOW.
Hartford, December 1, 1774.
f A Lift of Prizes in Hartford Lottery has been
some days in the. hands of the Printer, and will be
publi/hed in cur next.
by far thegreateft number of votes, and that Wilkes
would doubtless be elefted.
LAST Night the Dwelling-House of the Sub
scriber was broke open, and the following
Sums ©f Money stolen out of his De/k, viz. Thirty
Une Dollars, and Five Half Jo’s, wrapped up in a
Piece of thick Cartridge Paper. Twenty mill’d
Dollars, and Six Pounds in Paper Bills of this Colo
ny, of the last Emission, wrapped up in a blue Pa
per. It is fufpefted that Villain Steel, has committed
the aboveFelony,and that he is now lurking about
this Town, and is the fame who the Night before
broke into the Treasurer’s Office, the Store of Capt.
Samuel Olcot, and the House of Capt. Hugh Ledlie.
Whoever fliall take up the Thief or Thieves, and
secure him so that a Puniftiment equal to the Crime
Pbyfic for the Sick & Cloatbing for the Naked!
Twenty Dollars Reward.
Four Dollars Reward.
A. and F. Wadsworth,
may be inflicted on him, and the money returned,
ihall have the above Reward of Twenty Dollars,
and all necessary Charges paid, by
NICHOLAS BROWN.
Hartford, Nov. 30, 1774.
Wanted, a Journeyman Clock-
Maker, that can and will Work. Good Wages
will be given, and punclual Payment made to such
an one, that will immediately enter into the Service
of ENOS DOOLITTLE.
Hartford, Dec. 5, 1774.
To be fold at PUBLIC VENDUE, on Wednesday
the 14th instant, at 3 o’clock afternoon, at the
house of Mr. David Bull in Hartford :
About 9 ares ol good Landy
lying about 3 and half miles weft of theCourt-Houfe
in Hartford, consisting chiefly of pasture and plow
land. Any person inclining .to purchase the above
at private sale before said Wednesday, may know the
terms b/ appling to
Hartford, JOHN COOK, or
December 3, 1774* WILLIAM LAWRENCE.
EL Y W A’R NE R,
INFORMS the public that be carries on the Leather-
Breeches making business in all its branches, and will
fell his work as cheap as any person in this town, and take
country produce in payment.
Stolen irom the fublcriber of
Saii/bury, on the night after the 12th of instant No
vember, out of Noah Lee’s pasture at Caftlcton, a
dark chestnut coloured Horse, 10 years old 14 hands
and half high, a white streak in the face, the streak
is cur off about the middle with dark hair, nobrand,
is a well made Horse, good carriage, paces and
trots, and has a good hand gallop, handsome head
and neck, small cars. Whoever ihall take up said
horse and thief and secure them, /hail have Six Dol
lars reward, or for the horse only three Dollars, and
all necessary charges paid, by JAMES BIRD.
Saii/bury, November 20, 1774.
Watches^ Jewelry^
Thomas Hilldrup,
South of the Court-House HA P Y FOR D.
Q Gratitude returns his unfeignedA
§ Thanks to all those who have favour’d,^
w ^h their Custom or Interest since his com
Amencing Business here; their Favours havingM
^exceeded his molt sanguine Expectations-— A-'f
^Continuance of which he will endeavour to me-A
; ^rit by executing any future Commands with ; ^ : :
;^;bi lelity and Diipatch. He allo begs Leave to,-^-:
: sp'nform them and the Public in general, That.’®,
Ahe has now complete for Sale, an Aflbrtment of s ^t
^the following Articles, viz. warranted Silver,^
^/WATCHES, which will perform to aPunftili..,.^
•"■.and others that will go provided they are car-.^®.
^ried--Bri!liant and Cypher’d Stone Ear Jewels^
neatly set in Gold and Silver—Hart and Goldy'
^Rings—Gold Wires—-Lockets, and a variety^-
^of Elegant Hair Sprigs—Brilliant Silver, Plated
)8( a nd Pinchbeck Shoe, Knee and Stock Buckles^*
jS>of the neauft Patterns-—proper Boot Buckles,&
Gold, Silver, Brilliant and Marquifite Broaches<3/
-.-Gilt and Mock Garnet Ditto—-Plain Silver.
^Cypher and Brilliant Sieve Buttons—Plated, ’j©’
«B(Gilt, Mock Moco and Garnet Ditto---Train if
Canes awd Rattans—Steel Watch Chains^'
jg> -—Gold Tinsel and Plain Silk Strings, fort^d jgj
)B>’Colours, with a Variety of Seals set in Silver.^'
<3Ltnd Pinch beck--Gilt, Steel and Common Do.
^Keys, &c. &c.. The above Goods may be h-’d’^
’^at a low Advance for Ca/h or Produce in Hand.W
^Watches repaii d as usual, on the lame Term-f^
jS>A s so New-York or Boston. Ca/h given for olc’jgf
^Silver, of which 7s. per Oz. will be given in’j3(
’^Exchange, for three Months.
Al Hartford, December e, 1774.
B. He has a few Watches on Hand upwards^
^of one Year, which he is willing to exchange^
^with theOwners for what the Repairs amount tn.
Stolen out ol the liable of John
Steel sos Weft-Hartford, on the 28th day of last
month, a brown Mare, about 6 years old, about 14
and half hands high, both pares and trots, fliore
dock, with some white hairs in her tai), /hod all
round and toe cork’d, low in flefli. Five Dollars
reward will be given to any person who /hall return
her to the Printing.Offi e in Hartford, or Zacheus
Goodrich in Sheffield. December 3, 1774,
This is to notify all persons
whatsoever, That MEHITABEL my wife, has run
me in debt at sundry places, contrary to my conlent.
I do forbid all persons trailing her on my account,
for I will not pay any debt contradied by her after
the date hereof. Simon Kingftury, jun.
Dated at East-Windsor, December 1, 1774.