The Connecticut courant, and the weekly intelligencer — Hartford [Conn.], 1781-03-27 00:00:00, page 1

STATE ^CONNECTICUT.
Hartford- County, March to, i,sr.
PUBLIC NO T 1 C Eis hereby given, That Libels are fled
before ns, the Subfaibers, in favor of Elizur Andrus and Levi
Heart, both of Farmington, in said county, against a Parcel of
BRITISH GOO DS, found and seized, in said county, viz.
, and 5-3 yards of green Perfan, 3 1-2 yards black, do. 6 yards
double Sattin, refill handkerchiefs, 8 yards white Gauze, $ table
Spoofts, j pound of Bins ; Found and seized in the poffeflion of
Timothy Hubbard, jun. of said county. —Alfa, the following
GO O D S,viz. Iflk, Hand&cheif, , yards of Linen found and
foisted in the poftflint of Solomon Beckley, of said county —Both
Which parcels of goods, are said to be imported from Long-Island,
or fame other ifand or place under the controul of the enemies of this
State, contrary to the laws thereof; and have been feixed, and
core now in eufady of law : And for the trial of the juftiee of said
capture, a maritime court will be held at the dwelling-house of
Roger Riley, Esq. in the parish of Worthington, in the township
of Middletown, on the 19th day of April next, at 10 o'clock in
the forenoon, .Allperfins claiming property in said goods are to
take notice hereof.
ALL the Recruits from this State, in confor
mity to the orders of the Commander in
Chief, are to be mustered by an officer of the ar
my previous to their being sent to camp.
I have therefore appointed Wethersfield, in
the county of Hartford, as a place of rendezvous
for the Recruits (where a Field Officer will at
tend on Thursday of each week in this and the
next month for that purpose) at the house of Mr.
Elijah Wright. An officer will also attend for
that purpose in New-Haven, Danbury, Kent,
Norwich and Windham, during this and the next
month, where proper receipts will be given for
every Recruit received ; they are to be delivered
ready to march : And as the present situation of
the army renders it necessary for the Recruits to
be immediately forwarded, the SeleCt-Men and
Authority of tne several towns are requested to
forward them without delay.
SAMUEL H. PARSONS, Maj. Gen.
Connecticut, Bth March, 1781.
STATE of CONNECTICUT.
Hartford- County, March 16, t,st.
"PUBLIC NOTICE, is hereby given, That a Libel is
filed before the Hon. JA EEZ HAMLI N, Efqwire,
Judge of the Maritime Court, for the County of Hartford, by
Edward Johnfan, and ethers, against a Quantity of GOODS,
'^riffling of folk,, linens, cambriefo, and other articles taken
est Bte&lfldnd, on or about the Bth infant, and said to be the pro
perty of British fubjefts—And for the tripl of the justice of said
capture, a maritime court will be held at the court-house, in Hart
ford, in the county of Hartford, on the rd Tuesday of April next:
.All persons claiming property in said Goods, are to take notice:
Ry order of the Judge;
GEORGE WYLLYS, Regiferc
JABEZ HAMLIN, Afliftant.
RO GER RILET, Justis Pads.
AtaMEETING ofThE GOVERNOR and COUNCIL?
SAFETY, at Hartford, 13th March t„s.
T\ ESOLVED that the Committee of Pay-Table be, and they
I I are hereby directed, on receiving a Certificate from the Seleff-
Men of the towns reJpe&ively, that they have furnished the number
Men ordered.by A& of the General Assembly, in November last,
for the defence of the post at Horse-Neck, and other parts of this
State, and that they are ready te march ; to order payment of the
allowances made by the Assembly accordingly. And in case that
any of t he said men, as furnished by any or either of fad towns, are
not able bodsed effc&ive men, fa for said service, in the opinion and
judgment of the Commandant, at said Horse-Neck, anafueh man
is sent back to the town, from whence he wasfurnished ; it is, and
shall be the duty of such town, iofurnish, and fend forward to said
J?> another man, who is able bodied and effective, for fad ser
vice duly equipped and furnished, agreeable to said aft. And
such towns as have not obtained their full number, certifying the
number ready to march, may have allowances, according to their
number And the towns are directed forthwith to complete the
number ordered.
Refolded, That the Committees of Pay-Table, publish the fore
going Resolve, in the public Newfpaprrs, in this State.
Extractfrom the Minutes,
JONATHAN TRUMBULL, Governor.
BIBLES, Testaments, Watts's Hymn'sg Dilworth's Spel
ling Boeks, and Blanks of various kinds,t. be Sol'd
at± North Beer under the Printing-Office..
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WEEKLY INTELLIGENCER.
HARTFORD : Printed by HUDSON and GOODWIN, near the Great Bridge.
TUESDA Y, March 27, 1781.
An A CT for the more effectually preventing
inimical Persons in executing their traiterous
designs against this State ; and for. the more
speedy trial and punishment of such persons
who may be guilty of treasonable practices a
gainst this and the United States.
WHER EAS, notwithstanding divers Laws
made in this State, against a variety of
treasonable practices and correspondence with
the enemies of this and the United States, which,
by the dilatory eourfe of proceedings in the
Courts of Law, and the length of the vacancies
between their terms of fitting, the delays of
judgment and execution against such criminals,
and the chance thereby of escaping, the laws
have not had the effect defircd—but that fre
quent and dangerous combinations have been,
and are forming in aid of the enemy, greatly
threatening the lafety of this State.
BE it therefore Enacted, by the Governor;
Council and Representatives, in General
Court assembled, and by the Authority of the
fame, That the several regiments and regimental
guards, raised for the defence of this State, the
several regiments ofthe Continental army, raised
by this State, or detachments thereof, by order
of any general officer of this State, or of the
Continental army, belonging to this State, are
hereby authorifed and impowered to seize and
apprehend any person or persons concerned in
such treasonable, inimical practices or corrcf
pondence, contrary to the laws aforefaid, and
him or them hold, try, acquit, or Sentence and
punish, by a court-martial, properly instituted
in manner and form as directed, by the laws
of this State, or instituted by the General Con
gress of the United States, or otherwise deliver
over to the civil authority in this State, such of
fender, to be tried accordin* to the eourfe of the
laws of thi&State. Provided, That no punish
ment be infli&ed on such as are found guilty, by
any court-martial as aforefaid, but such as is by
the laws of this State enabled for such offence.
And that all such courts-martial formed for the
trial of such offenders, being citizens of, and in
allegiance to this or any of the United States,
may and shall be liable to cease their proceedings,
on a prohibition from a superior-court of tnis
State, or the chief judge thereof, and that all
such persons, -citizens a 3 aforefaid, seized,- ap
prehended or held, by any military force as afore
faid, are to be removed out of the military cus
tody as aforefaid, with the cause, by a writ of
habeas corbus, ifl'ued by the said superior-court,
or the cnief judge thereof, into the custody of
said court, whenever said court or chief judge
(hall think proper.
Provided always (and it is further Enacted,-
by the Authority aforefaid) That the powers
and authorities herein vested in the said courts
martial, shall be exercised within the limits ofthe
town of Greenwich, and not elsewhere. This
act to continue in force till the rising of the
Assembly in May next.
A true Copy of Record,
Examined, by
• GEORGE WYLLYS, Sec.
Ata General Assembly of (he Governor and
Company ofthe State of Connecticut, holden
at Hartford (by Special Order of his Excellency
the Governor) on the 21st Day of February,
A. I). 1781.
HARTFORD, March 27.
At a General Assembly of the Governor and
Company of the State of Connecticut, -holden
at Hartford (bv Special Order of his Excellency
the Governor) on the 21st Day of February,
A. D. I7 @[. . .
RESOLVED, by this Assembly, That frre
mkih lUadfivorth, late Commiflary General,
be, and he is hereby requested, to lay before this
Assembly, at their session in May next, for their
approbation, an account of the sums that shall
then remain due, to all 'perfons belonging to this
State, for beef, or other provisions, supplied his
late department, for the use of the United States,
liquidated and computed according to the resolu
tion of Congress, ofthe 26th of August last, or
as near as maybe thereto. And that such of said
creditors, who choose to loan the sums due to
them, so liquidated and approved, to this State,
be furnifhed, by the Treasurer,*with proper se
curities therefor, payable in filver.and gold, at
the expiration of one year after the end of the
present war, or a cessation of hostilities between
Great-Britain and the United States, with inte
rest, to be paid annually, in like money. And
that such of said creditors, who shall not Choose
to loan the money due to themyin manner afore
faid, the fame shall be paid and difeharged by
this State, as soon as provision can be made there^
for, by a tax, then to be granted for that purpose.
And his Excellency the Governor, is desired to
make proper application to Congress, to credit
this State, the amount of such debts, as shall be
so paid and difeharged.
And it is further Ordered, that this resolution
be published in the several Newspapers, in this
State, that the said creditors may have notice
seasonably to carry in, and obtain a liquidation
of the said accounts, for the purpefes aforefaid.
A true Copy of Record,
Examined, by,
GEORGE WYLLYS, Sec.
At a General Assembly of the Governor and
Company of the State of Connecticut, holden
at Hartford (by special Order of bis Excellency
the Governor) on the 21st Day of February/
Anno Domini 1781.
IT being of importance, towards filling up ahd
compleating this,State's Quota ofthe Conti
nental Army, that the several interfering daims,
from the different to^ns, refpeding their men
in the army, flionld be determined, and the re
turn from the army fliould be more fully and
clearly afeertained : Which to effe&,
RESOLVED, by this Aflembly, That a
Committee, of five judicions persons, shall
be appointed in each county in this State, to hear
.and determine said disputed claims and returns;
who shall Severally appoint and give notice of the
time and place where they shall fit, forthwith
to decide on said business (any three of whom
shall have full power to do the fame) of which
the several tofyns are hereby directed to take
notice, and conform, themselves accordingly.
And if is further Slefolved, That in deciding
the said claims and returns, the several townt
shall be concluded by the returns, already given
in to his Excellency the Governor from the &rmy,
unlafs they shall be differently afcertaihed, by the'
towns obtaining and producing a -certificate from
some general officer, in the Connecticut lines
or other Sufficient evidence to the Satisfaction 6f
the committee, that their men in the army have
not been critically returned to them, and certi
fying the variation, whatever it may happen on'
enquiry to be fenndf
(No. 844.)