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THEfubfcrib'er hereby ii so ms those whom be
fapplies with the Centra cot Courant, that
on account of the fhAva^ - flft cf the currency
he is obliged to make Quarterly Payments to
the Printers, which (with expensive riding) obliges
him to roquet his cutiomers tc pay up the firfthalf
year at the expiration thereof, which will be with
No. ,70. Each cuftemer ra^y fee his account on
one corner of his p^p^r which ( fpa^d at the time
mentioned) will be reckoned at twenty for one, or
producers it w^ fold-in the year 1774. See Ad
vertisements at the Stages
JOHN PRESTON.
Sheffield. Sen'ember 18 1770.
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WRITING-PAPER
TO BE EXCHANG'D FOR
LINEN or COTTON RAGS,
By ABE L MOS S.
Wethenfield, Oft §, 1779.
We hear that the gallant John Paul
Jones, Esq; formerly commander of the
Continental ship Ranger, lately failed from
France, on a cruize, in a 50 gun ship,
with five of 32 guns, and a cutter, said to
be the property of these States ; and as he
is well acquainted with the English and
Irish coasts, we shall, no doubt, loon have
pleasing accounts from him.---He is the
fame gentleman who so bravely distinguish
ed himfelf in April 1778, by landing with
about 30 intrepid Americans in the city of
White- Haven, and setting fire to the fame,
taking possession of the fort, spiking up
the cannon, and setting fire to the shipping
in the harbour ; and after that of taking
the Drake, a 20 gun ship, (after an ob
stinate engagement) that was sent out on
purpose to take him, and every way supe
rior in force, he having but 18 guns, and
not his full compliment of hands.
It is reported, that George Leonard's
piratical fleet which have been some time
past off Martha's Vineyard, have retired
to Rhode-lfland, without executing their
intended business.
T R^ N T O N, Sept. 22.
Yesterday was taken up at Woodbridge,
as he was going to the enemy, one---Hay
den, a notorious villain, who has been fa
mous for his treachery to his country.
There was found on him 250 blank sheets
of paper for printing continental money.
It appears to be the fame kind of paper,
on which the true bills are printed.
B OST O N, Sept. 30.
Capt. Benja. Atkins arrived iaft Satur
day Evening in 54 Days from Cadiz, and
informs --that 20,000 Troops had besieg
ed Gibraltar by Land, and 10 Vessels of
force by Sea, three Weeks before he failed;
that Sir Thomas Rich was blocked up in
Gibraltar ; that the Montreal Frigate was
taken by the French, and fitted out again ;
that the English Fleet in the Streights
hearing of a Spanish War, had put into
Lisbon, and were block'd up ; that a Por
tuguese Transport, with Stores for Gibral
ter had been captured ; and that no Vessel
could pass the Streights without being
taken.
We have Accounts bychis Vessel, that
the French and Spanish Fleets, consisting
of 54 Sail of the Line and 30 Frigates
had so blocked up the Channel of England,
that no vessel could either pass or repafs
without failing into the Hands of our
Allies.
We hear a Prize arrived at Salem on
Saturday last with 800 Barrels Pork and
1100 Firkins Butter.
We allo hear that another Prize taken
by a Privateer belonging to Cape Ann,
with 800 Barrels Provisions is hourly look
ed for.
Wethersfield, Sept. 29, 1779.
DESERTED August last, from the 2d regiment
0! Dragoons, Naboth Lewis, a native of this
State, a likely well (et fallow, about 5 feet 8 inches
high, short black hair, about 23 or 24 years of age,
has a number of fears on his head, and one cf his
hands, occafi med by a back sword, is foppofed to
have goce toward some of the eafan ports with an
intention of getting on board feme armed vessel.
Any person that will return said Lewis to his regi
ment,or secure him in any public goal,and give notice,
hull receive a rev. aid of sixty dollars, and necessary
charges, from
EZEK. P. BELDEN, Capt. 2d. L. D.
N B. All mates of vessels are warned against
hatboring said Lewis, as they will answer it at their
peril.
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FOUND, in a differing condition, in Hebron, in
Marlborough parfh, and taken up by Asa Foot
ui Colcheter, a dark bay or chestnut coloured Horse,
about 14 hands arid half high, 7 years old, paces
and trots ; a leather Saddle, Bridle and Saddle Bags
1 pair cf half thick breeches, partly made, 1 blue
-dtfiD great coat, maikt E H, 1 red Grown coat, 1
hoftand shirt, 1 pair cf blue and white feam'd
flockings, I pair iinen do. markt L. 1 bever hat 1
folders blanket, 1 tin bex with hard soap and brofh
in is 2 raforsin a case 2 pair feiffors 111 a. case, 1
fasti b b!ej Jonathan Bufhrell wrote in it, 1 hack
ing bag mark'. E F with sundry other small articles,
together with 14 pieces of woolen cloth, taken out
of fi d Foot's ciuririer'sfhop the evening after the
26 h irritant. The owner may have any, or all of
said ar-roles by ipp ying to kid Foot, proving p.o
petty and paying cuff.
ASA FOOT.
Sept. 28 1779. _____
THIS is to inform the public, That the sub
feiber is going a journey to theaimy, to Cel.
Samuel B. Webb's regiment, next Saturday. Any
person who wants to fends fetter, or other articles,
is d fird to fend them by next Friday evening to
Wed er,field, or then it may fait best, to leave them
at Land. Wadsworth's at East Hartford, and they
may depend on their being delivered with faithful,
neff, by JAMES HATCH.
Wether field, October 2 1779.
LOST by the fabferiber, on the 30th of Septem
ber last, on the ro^d between Land. F Abie's in
Wait Britain, and Land. Catlir'; in Harwinton, a
black LEATHER POCKET BOOK, wuh a br*fs
clasp, containing near 2000 dollars in Continental
money and a CaptainU commission from Governor
Trumbull, with a number of papers of confcquence
to none but the owner. Whoever bar found said
book, and will leave it with Land. Frifbein Weft-
Britain, or Land. Normand Seymour of Wed Hart
ford, or the fubfetiber shall receive three hundred
dollars reward, paid by
JAMES SEYMOUR.
Hartford. October 4 1779.
t) UN a%ay from the fubfejber a Nep fr o Man
( about 40 years of a%e about 5 fee' 4 inches
high, the gtizle ofhis nefe eat out, and the top funk
in. Whoever will take up said run away and con
fine him so that his matter can have him again, thall
have one hundred dollars reward, and all necessary
charges paid, by
ABRAHAM CASE.
Wpft S^Arvy. Sept 29 1779-
TVER OIL, to be Sold by Aehemi
ah Street, in Farmington.
Hide Office, Middletown, Sept. 23, 1779.
BY virtue of the powers vetted in me by the Hon.
the Board of War, on a late rcfolve of Congress
of cne 23d of July, 1779 : I do request all performs
within the State of Connecticut, who have in their
possession Hides, Leather Shoes, or any other public
property belonging to the Hide department, received
since the commencement of the present war, in what
fixation soever it may be, to transmit me an exist
account and state of the fame. All persons having
made contents for Shoes, &c. as they regard the
public good are requested to be punctual in fulfilling
th, fame. All persons who have found feathering
Hides, will please to make reports thereof immedi
ately to my office. All persons complying with the
above request shall be indulged with the common
customs besides pay for their care: But delinquents
may expert puhiffiment due to persons cmbezling
public property. WANTED immediately a large
quantity of serviceable men's shoes for the use of the
army ; any person or persons who have fach to dis
pose of shall receive a generous price in money, up
on the delivery of the Ihoes at this office, or hides
at the ufnal rates of exchange, afr soon as they are
taken offrattle to be Slaughtered in this State, by
the public's very humble servant,
GEORGE STARR,
Commissary Hides for the State of Connecticut.
WE the fubferibers being appointed by the Hon."
court of probate for the diftriß of Litchfield#
commiffionert to examine the claims of the creditors
to the eAate of Daniel Griswold, late of Litchfield
deceas'd, represented insolvent, do hereby give no
tice that we ffiall attend said business at the dwel
ling house of Mr. Isaac B flfell, innkeeper in kd
Litchfield, on the 2d, 3d and 4 th Tuesdays of Oc
tober next, at one of the clock in the afternoon on
each of said days.
John Smith.)
Jesse Kilborn, > Commiffioner#.
David Stoddard. )
Litchfield, Sept. 21, 1779.
Lost on the road between Farmington and
Kensington, on the oight of the 21st infiant,
a Black Leather POCKET BOOK r^h a
clasp to it, containing about One Hundred and Fifty
Pounds in Continental Billr, (chiefly lar,e bill#).
A number of valuable writing; which can be of no
service to any person except the owner. Whoever
finds said Pocket Book and contents, and will return
them to the owner at Kensington, or the Printing-
Office at Hartford, or fends word to either of the
places where it may be had, fall be entitled to
Thirty Dollars Reward and all reafon^ble charges,
paid by SAMUEL WILLIAMS.
Kensington, September 24, 1779
STOLEN out of the pasture of the fubfer her lai
Saturday night a chestnut coloured V ARE, 4
years old, i 4 hands high, paces trots and canters a
fiar in his forehead, no brand Whoever will take
up said Horse and return him so the owner in Pel
m% State of Massachusetts Bay, shall have SIXT Y
DOLLARS reward, and neceffarv charger prd Fy
DANIEL KING.
S^pt. 21; 1779.
State of Vermont Bennington, 22d July 1779-
WHEREAS application has been made to me
the fubferiber, one cf the Justices cf the
Peace for the county of Bennington, to call a meet
ing of the proprietors of the townfliip of Leicester,
in said county. These are therefore to warn the
proprietors cf said Leicester to meet at the house cf
Capt. Elihu Smith in Claredon in said ccun.y, on
the 27th day of O&ober next at 12 o'clock at noon,
to a& on the following particulars. 1, To chc ofe
a Moderator. 2. To chcofe a Proprietor's Cle k.
3. To chcofe a committee. 4. To fee if the pro
prietors will lay cut another dvifion in fa d town.
5. To raise money to defray charges ; and to do and
a& any other business thought necessary.
SAMUEL ROI INSON. JuWce Peace.
State of Vermont, Bennington, 221 July, 1 779.
WHEREAS application hath been made to me
the fubferiber one cf the Justices cf the Peace
for the county of Bennington, by much more than
one sixteenth part cf the proprietors of the town
ship of POWNAL, in fa d county, to call a meet
ing cf said proprietors. These are therefore to warn
the proprietors cf said townfliip, to meet at the dwel
ling house of Mr. John Larrabee, in' said Pownil, on
the 2 sth day cf October next, at 9 o'clock in the
morning, to a& on the following particulars : 1. To
choose a Mederator. 2. To chcofe a Proprietors
Clerk. 3. To fee if said prep ietors will 2§ree to
lay out a sth division in said town. 4To fee what
said proprietors w ill do refecting these proprietors;
and their nominal lots, who have not complied with
the former votes of said proprietors, in regard of lay
ing them out. 5. To raise money to defray char
ges; and to do and a& any other business that may'
be thought necessary by said proprietors at said meet
ing. SAM'I. ROBINSON, Juffice Peace.
WHEREAS application hath been made to nfe '
by more than a sixteenth part cf the p opri
etors of TUNBRIDGE, in the State of Vermont,
that a meeting of said proprietors be called for the
following pubpofes, viz. 1. To chcofe a Moderator
to govern said meeting. 2. To choose a proprietor's
Clerk. 3. To fee if the proprietors will proceed to
com pleat the laying out cf said township into lots.
4. To do any other business relative to said town
ship that they may think proper to do. Accord
ingly, Ido hereby notify and warn faid # proprietors
to meet at the house of Mr. Solomon Bingham in
Tmmouth, on the fourth Wednesday in OAober
next, at one o'clock P. M. for the purpose: above
mentioned.
ABRAHAM JACKSON, Just. Pacir.
W*ll ; n^d S^e rf.V# r mon' Sept 8. 1,70
WHEREAS Sebbel Ladd, my rtrfe nlm'
lately eloped from me contrary to my will,
and by the advice of other people has carried away
my houffiold goods. And I having a desire she
would return to her duty again and live with me as
flie ought, go therefore forbid all persons harboring,
trading with or trading her on my account, for I
will not pay any debt of her contrasting after this
date. EZEKIEL LA DD. jun.
EaA-Windfor, Sept. 15, 1779.