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he has rendered almost useless, trial by ju
ry, and leaving the life and personal li
berty cf every Englishman at the mercy
of the crown, and the deftruftive tools of
power. As this proceeding did not alto
gether answer theifr purpose, the fame
^,tcb Traitor Mansfield, advised his tyran
nic majefiy in council, to issue an illegal
proclamation, for apprehending Wheebic,
for what he was pleated to call alibel•, but
Mr. IVilkes soon convinced his lord(hip,
'?! a Proclamation in this country for a
mildemeanour could not have the force of
law, and. difeharged Wheeble as soon as he
was taken,and so far destroyed lord Mans
field's cunning, and the usurped power of
a pious tyrant.
It is only the checks which areput up
on magistrates and the typofition which
tyranny meets with, that makes nations
free; and it is only the want of such
checks, and luch opposition that makes
them Haves. It is the nature cf power to
be ever.encroaching, and it should be tne
business of the people to be always upon
their guard against it; every extraordinary
power granted at particular times, and par
ticular occasions, is prefentiy converted into
.an ordinary power to be used at all times, and
when there is no occafan. From this spi
rit it is, that occafanal a&s have been made
perpetual, out year has been improved into
three and three into feven —Thus the riot
aft, which puffed in 1715. at the time of
the Scotch Rebellion, was designed as a tem
porary law, for the purpofacf preventing
tumults and infurre&ons, which were
then much dreaded in every part of the
kingdom, and when that pretence for pas
sing it, ,had no longer any ex ftence, yet
we fee.it is made a handle, of even at this
day, upon every the most trifling occasion,
to answer the purposes of government
and to butcher the people at plcafure.
A triennial or three years parl ament
was upon the fame accaJion made septennial,
because it was then urged, a new election
would throw the nation irto a ferment,
and impede the measures of government;
but the baneful lust of power in the crown,
and the opportunity of corrupting the
members by that means, were so great,
that afreenyear parliament has continued
ever since which has been one 'principal
cause of the people's ruin.
B A LT I MO R E, August 39.
An embgiation of troops lately took place at
C^arleftown, South Carolina,, it it said; for St A#-
gufiine, which, it it appahended, will ffiort'y be
inyefted by the.Spaniards. - .
We are shared, by good authority, that an the
16th inflant,, at. 2 o'clock, A. M. a bloody battle
was fought within 8 miles cf Camden, South Caro
lina. between hit Excellency General Gate#, at the
head of about 1000 men, 900 of whom were regu^
lari, and the Brit sh forces, under the command cf
Marl Cornwall confining of ißao ie;ulars, and
X4OO refuge#, &c, The contending armies engaged
each other with the gnateft fury, and the profpea,
for feme time, was extremely favourable to the Ama
rican troops, who charged bayonet on the eemy,
which cbli„.d them to give ground, and leave feme
of their artillery in the polEffion of car advancing
toops But unfortunately, at ,hG critical moment
the premature flight of the militia terminated the
genfl & in favour cf the enemy -an event which
hath p oved fatal to many of out brave countrymen
of the regular troopr, 4 or 500 of whom having
been killed and taken -amour whom are many va
luable cfficers. The enemy's loft hath been much
more confiderabfe. Lord Cornwallis, or fame other
British General, it is coojeaured is among the slain.
Notwithstanding thia misfortune. General Gates,
whole Hud Quarters are at Hillfborough. it coll
eftfag a force mdeh fu,eriot to hia rate army, and
appears refoind to try the fortune pf another day.
The Virginians have cornpleatea their quota of
5000 men, who are marching, in detachments of
500 men each, to reinforce General Gates.
About so cavalry, under the Colonels White
and Walh ngton, left HaWax. North Catolift. a
few days ago; to join 'General Gates, at Hillfbo
rou^h.
Ljuftice to the South Carolina militia, it rauft
be mentioned, that they greatly diffinguifhed them-
Gives in the late a&on.
THE Collegers of State taxes are hereby in
formed, that orders have been received from
the Governor and C uncil of Safety, to issue Execu
tions against all those who have not fettled the
"," now due. T^fe orders will firiaiy be com
plied with, tinlefs prevented by a Speedy feulenient;
and thole who riegh& to vfit the Treasurer for that
purpose, at his office, may depend on an opportunity
.''wait upm-the Sheriff at their own doerq..
Tieifny offie, Hartford, Sept. 16 1780.
The feverai Printers in this State are icquefad to in
„ - "feet: the above. '<,
'p HSu^b^^ for fate a Kiln of BRICK,
.between weft Div Don and Hertford, on the
arraingtou road. A tendance wll be riven at said
Kilo for three weeks, on Wednefdsy and Thurfda,
°' e^ca week, from 9 o'clock till four on each day.
" AMOS BIDWELL.
Hertford, Sept. 18, 1780.
STRAYED oat cf the pa^ure of the fubferiber,
, J^eh^xbown HORSE lame in hie
left fhculder, branded A. C. 14 hands hiyh. 6 or 7
years old. Whoever will return fad HORSE
to the fubferiber, shall be genercuft, rewarded, and
charges paid, by
„ , , JONATHAN BIGELOW
Harford; Sept. 18 1780
FIVE ^ UKtoßlTl^^^
A PERSON whccallshi, name NATHAN
STODER formerly of Groton, having pro
duced firmed certificates and orders to the Com
°' ''' T+ble, has thereby obtained from the
^fum the balhoCT due from the S ale to Wild
am Da^fey, and Jonathan Monger, so, service in the
Continental Army in foug no es far each ; Those in
favor of D^fey are stem 5201 to No. 5294 ; those
in favour of Monger a:e &om No 5'97 to §2OO,
incinfive. The said Stodferis 5 fret yer 3 inches
high, well set, ffiort dark brown hail about twenty
four or twenty five years of!
Whoever will apprehend and secure him in Hart
ford Goal shall be entitled to the above reward, end
all necessary charges paid. Pay Table Office,
September i 6th, 1,80.
ELEAZER WALES,
FENN WADSWORTH., Committee.
SAMUEL LYMAN.J
N. B. All perform are cautioned against purchaf
ing the above Notes.
STAT £ orVBRM O=NT.
Cumberland County, ff. August if, 1780.
AT a meeting cfthe petitioners of the towi&ps
cf Northfield, Dra&ld : Rexbary, WeftfidJ.
Richmond, Warren. Greibetough, Mcntgomery,
Sullivan, Lee In, Putnam, Mddlefex and Wash
ington. VOTED, That the petitior ers in the bid
towr&ps, that do not pay the several taxes voted
to be pad by each petitioner to either of the collec
tors of the aforefaid companies, vit. William GaK
lop. John Winchefier Dana, Daniel Gilberd Steel
Smith, Ebenezer P^rkhurft, Bariah Green, Jofcph
Blh, RI fha Hawley, John Srong. Edmund Hod
get. Amos Robinfan, Paul 5,00 n% Joel Mathews
or William Chaplin, by the fi ft diy ofOßoher next,
shall forfeit their rights without further notice.
By order of the Committee,
AMQS_R O BINSON Clerk
FOUND in the inc!ofur eof the Su briber a
Dark Sorrel HORSE, defotit colour, thm
years old, a natural hotter. ^ before, few white
hairs in his forehead. Also, a Saddle and Bridh
found cn the fence, the fadlle with red plush
hoofing. The owner is defied to prove his pro
perty, pay charges and take then away.
JOEL PRIOR.
E^ll Windsor, Au^uft 21. ^BO.
FO R S
FIRST White SUGAR by he Hhd. or Barrel<
R^awn ditto. New Bhglhd RU M and befi
ROCK SALT exchanged on be lowest term, fa
Flour or Wheat, if applied forfcon by F H N
C ^ L r D y P LL ' oppose th Court Huufe,
Hartford, Sept. 4, I,Ba.
1 , 4 V O BE SOLD, BY
JOSIAH BLAKELEY,
, At his STORE in Hartford;
A LARGE ASSORTMENTOF
PINS AND N EEDL E S,
By WhOlesale or Retail.
THE Sabferiber, Administrator to the Estate of
Joseph Church, jun. Esq. Attorney at Law
late of Hartford, deceased, regueHs those who have
demands on said Eftane, to brin^ in their accounts
And such a; ate Indebted to said Eflate are required
to come to an immediate fettltment"
u „ . o ,WILLIAMIMLAY.
September 17, 1780.
F-OR SAX E.
I °! b A^'n °" ^^ acres of unimprov'd
D : ? , c ^d County, five miles
F sh * H hoafe, adjoining the main road to
Litchfield, or the fabte/iber in Hertford.
WILLIAM IMLA Y.
THE Subscribers frappointed Commifh
„a,n the estate cf DANIEL BROWN,
^.h H ' rfcM - d *?' 4 > Tt&ed infoivent ,
hereby ,ve notice, that they Ihall attend the bufi.
,? f %{ffintn^ on the firfi and third
Tuefdayr moaner ne, at th, honfe cfEbenezer
on ^d'd%" '" "" ° @ ^^
NOAH WEBSTER.
A^^°%" V ^ "^ demands on the effete
ofWILLiAM WELLES E r a
vutefy, de,„>d , &?a^
;;!%:;" ":*:, b fcrifeG ^ <1 thee
fal fe.tlement or (aid estate may fpeediiy take nieces
° d ,. thcfe ^'o ^ indebted to feid criate Lri
quested so make immediate foment to''
THO's. WELLES 1
W M . WELLES % § Executors.
9??f n ' ur y Somber 4 i&
ston ¥fffr& of. noncompface of
"'fiA' 9 "'"’ " difagre&ble to feme, they
conference &
lhr^e Calks of Good SALT"
Prepay of a Foreigner) '
By ALEXANDER HUNT
Watbfafij^ B'pteraber 12, 1780.
I '"Ken u,by the fubfcfiQ the 24 h o'
, a S,el MARE ^fo 4 h ;^
old. The owner is defined to p,y ch a , ra
^- w , alexV K%'ssoN ke
__- thlm ' m Woodbury. Au,rß !2 1780.
pSTAMPING OF LINEN
forned by JOHN GREENE M L @
B,*^ ^ E^ Wiridfor.
I PUE^p'l R P '^ ,h^GOOD
r U RPLE, and, if defied, will
G&n, and Yellow into the Flowers The
CTf'AYED or STOLEN frem then^b/^beh;
J Tolland, in the evening of the ziß
c,nt feel HORSE, .£„ fe^fy
high, 3 years old, natural Softer, no whife so
h^, . long, father on his neck, newly ffind before
well fct, no brand, carries his tail lew • with a
die and bridle, with a ^ plush '^fi,
ever will take up said herfe and or Q
only, and return him to the fubferifo, f; ml'
formation where he may be had, shill be herdrome:
ly rew&ded and ail neceff^ ch% e * paid, by
a a A PEREZ STEEL?
. Tolland, Augufi 24 1780.
B^^^^=
_. RBEN. HAWLEY
Evnun^n, Sept. 14, 1780. h
qp A KBNup in tl^frfyfc^.
+ -'t ' ''' "* chefnut colour'd MAR B
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