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NEW-HAVEN COUNTY.
New-Haven,
Branford, Col. Edward Russell, Mr. Samuel Harrison.
Cheshire, Mr. John Peck, Capt. Ambrose Hine,
Derby, Capt, Daniel Holbrook, Capt. Thomas Clark.
Durham; Gen. James Wadsworth, Capt. Simeon Parsons.
Guilford, Mr. John Burgis, Gen. Andrew Ward.
Milford, Mr. Gideon Buckingham, Capt. Lewis Mallet.
Wallingford, Col. Street Hall, Mr. Jared Potter,
Waterbury, Mr. Abner Johnfon', Mr. Joseph Hopkins.
NEW-LONDON COUNTY.
New-London, Mr. Nathaniel Shaw, Mr. William Hillhoufe.
Norwich,\Mr. Nathaniel Niles, #
. Mr. Benjamin Huntington, ghofen A^ft&nt.
Groton, Mr. Thomas Mumford, Capt. John Morgan.
Killingsworth, Mr. Hezekiah Lane, Capt. Job Wright.
Lyme, Maj. Richard Wait, Capt. Seth Ely.
Preston, Col. Samuel Mott, Mr. Ephraim fucker.
Saybrook, Col. William Worthington, Capt. John Cockran
Stonington, Mr. Gilbert Fanning, Mr. Sanford Billings.
HARTFORD, MAY i,
LAST Thursday being the- annual General
Election of the Governor and Company of
the State of Connecticut, the following Gentle
men were duly chosen, viz.
His Excellency
JONATHAN TRUMBULL, Esq; Governor.
The Honorable
MATTHEW GRISWOLD, Esq; Dep. Gov r.
ASSISTANT S.
Jabez Hamlin, Esq; Oliver Wolcott, Efa;
"Eliphalet Dyer, Esq; Samuel Huntington, Esq;
William Pitki&, Esq; Richard Lapu, Esq; %
Roger Sherman, Esq; Oliver Ellsworth, Efa;
ElbrahamDaveii,ort,Efq;Andrew Edams, Efqp
Joseph Spencer, 'Efa^ ' Benja. Huntington, Esq;
J D RLE GATES to 6 ONGRESS.
Samuel Huntington, ffq> 'Jefe Root, Esq;
Oliver Ellsworth, Esq; Benj.Huntington, Esq;
Richard Law, Est; Andrew Edams, Esq;
Oliver Wolcott, Esq;
fohn Lawrence, Esq; Treasurer.
George Wyllys, Esq; Secretary.
A ROLL of the Representatives of the several
Towns in this State, returned to serve in Ge
neral Assembly, on the fecondThurfday of
May, 1781.
HARTFORD COUNTY.
WINDHAM COUNTY.
Windham, Mr. Shubael Abbe, Mr. Nathaniel Wales.
Ashford, Mr. Edward Sumner, Mr. Isaac Perkins.
Canterbury, Mr. John Felch, Capt. Benjamin Bacon.
Coventry, Maj. Elias Buell, Capt. Jeremiah Ripley.
Killingley, Mr. Daniel Learned, Col. William Danielson.
Lebanon, Col. William Williams, chosen Speaker.
Mr. Elkanah Tifdale.
Mansfield, Mr. Constant Southworth, Mr. Nathaniel Atwood.
Plainfield, Gen. John Douglas, Mr. Abraham Shepard.
Pomfret, Capt. Josiah Sabin, Mr. David Ripley.
Union, Capt. Solomon Wales, Mr. John Sessions,
Voltintown, Mr. Solomon Morgan, Capt. Isaac Gallop.
Woodcock, Capt. Elisha Child, Mr. Jedidiah Morse.
Martford, MR. Benjamin Payne, Col. Jonathan Wells,
Bolton, Mr. Samuel Carver, Mr. David Allis,
Chatham, Mr. Jonathan Penfield, Mr. Ebenezer White.
Colchcfter, Capt. Dudley Wright, Mr. Pierpoint Bacon,
Eaft-Haddam, Mr. Samuel Huntington, Capt. Israel Spencer.
East-Windsor,
Enfield, Mr. Joseph Kingsbury, Capt. Ephraim Peafe,
Farmington, Col. Isaac Lee, Mr. John Treadwell.
Glaftenbury, Mr. Isaac Goodrich, Mr. Ebenezer Plummer.
Haddam, Capt. Joseph Brooks, Capt, Cornelius Higgins.
Hebron, Capt. Daniel Ingham, Mr. Elihu Marvin.
Middlerown, Mr. John Dickinson, Col. Matthew Tallcott.
Somers, Mr. John Pomroy, Mr, Zerah Kibbe.
Southington. Maj. Asa Bray, Mr. Jonathan Root.
Stafford, Mr. Joshua Blpdget, Mr. Jesse Cady.
Suffield, Capt. Abraham Granger, Capt. John Harmon.
Simsbury, Capt. Daniel Humphry, Capt. Josiah Case.
Tolland, Col. Solomon Willes, Mr. Hope Lathrop.
Wethersfield, Mr. Stephen M. Mitchell, Mr. Leonard Chester.
Willington, Capt. Joseph Crocker, Mr. Moses Holmes.
Windsor, Mr. Eliakim Marshall, Capt. Josiah Phelps.
FAIRFIELDCOUNTY.
Fairfield, Mr. Thadeus Burr, Mr. Hezekiah Hubbel.
Danbury,
Greenwich, Col. John Mead. Mr. Amos Mead,
New-Fairfield. Mr. John Page, Mr. Eleazer Hubbell.
Newtown, Col. John Chandler, Mr. George Smith,
Norwalk, "Col. Stephen St. John, Col. Matthew Mead,
Reading, Capt. William Hawley, Mr. William Heron.
Ridgefield, Mr. Timothy Keeler, Mr. Daniel Cooley.
Stamford,.
Stratford, Mr. Elisha Mills, Mr. Daniel Bennet.
LITCHFIELD COUNTY.
Litchfield, Mr. Jedidiah Strong, chosen Clerk,
Col. Andrew Adams, chosen Afi/lant.
Canaan, Mr. Nathan Hale, Capt. Samuel Forbes.
Cornwall, Mr. Andrew Young, Mr. Matthew Patterson.
Goshe n., Mr. Abel Newell, Capt. Afaph Hall.
Hartland, Mr. Thomas Beeman, Mr. John Bates.
Harwinton, Capt. George Catlin', Capt. Josiah Phelps.
Kent, Mr. Lewis Mills,Mr. Benjamin Ackly.
New-Hartford, Mr. Josiah Moore, Mr. Elijah Merrel.
New-Milford, Col. Samuel Canfield, Mr. Abel Hine.
Norfolk,"Mr. Hosea Wilcox, Mr. Nathaniel Stevens,
Salisbury, Mr. Hezekiah Fitch, Col. Joshua Porter.
Sharon, Mr. John Canfield, Col Samuel Elmore.
Torrington. Mr. Abner Marshall, Col. Epaphras Sheldon.
Washington, Capt. William Cogswell, Capt. Nathan Hicock
Watertown, Capt. Thomas Fenn, Maj. Jesse Curtis.
Woodbury, Mr. Daniel Sherman, Col. Increase Moseley.
Winchester, Mr. Seth Hills.
WESTMORELAND COUNTY.
WeAfyreland, Mr. John Hurlbuq Mr. Jonathan Fi^h,
Tobe S OLD, b, the Subscriber, nt his Store in Lebanon,"
the following Articles, viz.
RUM, Sugar, Molaffcs, Brandy, Wines, Bohea and Green
Tea, Coffee, Chocolate, Loaf Sugar, Cotton Wool,
German Steel, Salt, Bullets and Flints ; a General Assort
ment of Pewter and Queen s Ware, White Lead, Spanish
Blown, Window Glass, best English Nails, Iron Ware, Rifle
Guns and Fowling Do. Looking Glasses, Steel Plate Saws,
Files, Copper Tea Kettles, English Curry Combs, Sickles,
Cuttoe and Penknives, Buttons, Stock, Chest and Cupboard
Locks, Cotfee Mills, Iron and Brills Candlesticks, English
made Stays, Temple Spectacles, Frying Pans, Locks atd
Hangings, Latches "and Ketches proper lor new buildings,
Butts & Screws, best English manufactured Tobacco, Cloves,
Pemento, Pepper, Ginger, English Soap, Brimstone, Allum,
Handies and Efcutchions, Knives and Forks,fcarlet, crimion,
blue and brown Broadcloths, Coatings, Blankets, German
and Imboys Serges, Ratteens, ^Baizes, Russia Sheetings,Dow
la&, striped cotton Linens, Irish Linens; Lawns, Cambrickr,
Mullin, Gauzes, Milliners, Gauze Handkerchiefs, Silk Hand
kerchiefs, black, blue, brown and cinamon coloured Velvet,
Corduroys, _Sergcdeninis, Shalloons, Duroys, Hailbines,
Callimancoes, Taborcts, Ruflels, Camblets, Dimotys, Silk
and Thread, black and white Laces, Edgings, Beaver, Bea
yeret and Felt Hatts, Writing Paper, Ink Powder, Sealing
Wax, Silk Stockings, Linen, Cotton and Worsted Do. Mens
and Womens Silk Cotton and Wonted Gloves, black, blue,
crimlon and changeable Persians, black, blue, green and
white Modes, black and white Sattins, black laffaty, Bro
cades, Chintzes audCallicoes, Bandano, Rohiall and India
Silk and Linen Handkerchiefs, Sewing Silk and Iwift, Ni
canees, Dutch Quills, Ivory Combs, Tapes, Ribbons, Qua
litys and Bindings, Slates and Pencils, Brass Sieves, Japan
Quart Jacks, Houle Paper, Wool Cards, Solid Silver, Pinch
beck and plated Shoe and Knee Buckles of the newest Fashi
on, p,fte Shoe, Knee and Stock Buckles, Broaches, Ladies
Paftc Ear and Finger Rings, Stone Buttons, Silver and Pinch
beck do. Chains, Keys and Seals fuitablc for Gold,. Pinch
beck or Silver Watches, and many other Articles too numer
ous to mention.
Likewise; he would take this Opportunity to inform the
Public, that Part of these Goods have been under the disa
greeable Censure of a Libel, supposed to be illegally im
ported, and have passed the Examination of a refpe&cd Ma
ritime Court, agreable to the Afis of this State, wherein the
Honorabfe Court have seen fit to rcßoie them, as there was
found no reafoiiable Cause even of Suspicion, that they were
imported contrary to the A&s and Laws of this State : So
that all Gentlemen Customers whofetl disposed to Purchase;
may have the greatest Alfurance, on Supposition they should
undergo another Libel, by R. H. & Co. or some other jea
lous and censorious Persons. Likewise would inform Gen
tlemen and Ladies, they may depend on good and hand
some Usage, by their obedient and very humble Servant,
EBENEZER GEAREY, jt^
N. B. The Subferiber has a Quantity of Goods suitable
for the Use of the Army, or retailing (calculated for the Sea
son of the Year) which he would feiLby Wholcfale.
*¥* All current Money will be taken for the above men
tioned Goods ; also, a few Obligations given by the State, or
Loan Certificates ; as he has Thoughts of leaving Trade and
loaning his Money.
SOLOMON BALENTINE,
Has for Sale, at his Store a few Rods North of the
Court-House, Hartford.
SUPERFINE blue and green Broad-Cloths; blue, green
and brown Shaloons ; Cor&oy ; Thickset; black Sar
tin ; Pelong , • Striped Luteftring ; Ladies leather Gloves and
Mitts ; black Caliminco ; Ladies fuperfine Cotton Hose ;
Buckram ; Silk Twist; black Lace ; black Ribbon: Shoe
Binding; Hair Combs; Fans ; beautiful Italian Sprigs;
flriped and plain Gauzes; Milinet; Parifnet ; fine Thread ;
sewing Silk ; Irish Linens; Cambrick; Barcelona and R -
mall Handkerchiefs ; Linen do. Damarcus ; Moreens ; Ladies
Hair Pins, &c.
Also. Bohea Tea ; Sugar by the Barrel or less Quantity,
home made Salt; Pipes by the Groce or less Quantity; ex
cellent old Tobacco; Virginia cut do. Snuff; Sash Saws;
Chills ; Two-Foot Rules; Wood-Screws; Brass Rings;
Plaiftering Trowels; Snuffers; Slate Pencils ; Brads; hard
Soap; Giniblets; Awl Hafts; Twine; Primers by the
Groce, Dozen or less Quantity ; together with a few elegant
Pictures.
This is therefore to warn all the non-resident Proprietors
of Hartland, that haye a Lift in the Year 1779, and all the
Inhabitants, that they pay their Rates forthwith to me the
Subferiber, or exped to pay Fees therefor.
ISRAEL WILLIAMS, Colle&or.
*, I have likewise received three Warrants, on the Lift
of 1780. One of 245. on the Pound, old Continental ; one
of id. on the Found, Silver ; one of 2d. on the Pound, Sil
ver, xhclafi of which was due theist of May, 1781.
YOUNGFENOCK&
WILL Cover this Season, at the Stable of the fubferiber
in Granville, He is a Horse of size, strength, beau
ty and fwiftnefs, equal to any in America ; is a bright bay,
with good marks and full blooded ; be came out of the Old
Fetlocks at New-York, and gets the best of Colts. Godd
Pasturing for Mares by the fubferiber.
ABEL TILLOTSON.
Granville, May 11, 1781.
A LL PERSONS indebted to the estate of SILAS
BIN GHA M, late of Stockbridge, deceas'd, are de
sired co make immediate paymencr
W^.WALKER.
L^nox, April 38, A7B;
HAVING received ten Warrants from the Treasurer of
this State to colled: Rates, viz. One of 12s. on the
Pound, old Continental, due the iff of July ; One of 4d. State
Money on the Pound, due theist of August; one of 12s. in
the Pound, old Continental, due theist of September; one
of 2d. on the Pound, State Money, due theist of October ;
one of 12s. on the Pound, old Continental, due theist of
November ; one of 245. on the Pound, Continenta 1, and one
of is. on the Pound, State Money, both due the 29th of De
cember ; one of 6d. on the Pound, State Money, due the lit
of January ; One of is. on the Pound, State Money, due the
ift of February ; One of 2d. i-zpenny on the Pound, of Sil
ver or Gold due theist of Marcn.
ALL PERSON S that have Accounts with the Sub-
Jciiber, of more than Forty-eight Montis Handing, are
requested to make immediate payment; and all those who
cannot at present lettle their accounts are desired to call and
renew their obligations.
JABEZ BACON,
Woodbury, May 4, 1781.
"FOUR SILVEftDOLLAIiS REWARD?'
STRAYED or STOLEN from the fubferiber on the even
ing of die fourth inftart, a black MARE,about 14 hands
and half high, 13 years old, high fpiriced, a large white spot
three Square in her foiehead, paces and treats, some white
feet, perhaps all white, not shod when taken away, in good
order. Whoever shall take up'faid Mare and thief, (if sto
len) and fcciire them so that the owner hia, have the Mare
and the thiefbe brought to justice, shall have Ten Dollars
reward, and for the Mare only, the above reward and char
ges paid, by
ISSACHAR LOOMIS.
_Torrington, May 7, 1781.
A LL Persons who have just Demands on the Heflian Off?
2 1 cers, who have lately been Prisoners of War in theState
of Connecticut, and lived in Tolland, E^ft Windsor and
Hartford, are defined to call at Capt. JOHN SKINNER's,
near the Great-Bridge, for Settlement, as the last of said Of
ficers is going off within a Fortnight from the Date hereof.
Hartford, May 12, 1781.
TO be fold at Vendue, on the 234 Day of Mav irftant,
about FOUR ACRES of LAND, lying i^the Town of
!'?! r"'’ ! f 2 r the South End of Cooper-Lane, about one
Mile from the Court-House, with an old Dwclling-Houfa
thereon, now improved by Cy peron Towel.
x^ d V ,f ndue 10 b , e opened, at four o'clock afternoon, a*
the Dwclling-Houle on the Preniifcs.
May 15, 1781.
OTRAYED or STOLEN from the Stable of,the Subferiber,
O in New-Britain, the Night after the 4th of M. y, inst.
a roan HCRSE, about fourteen Bands 'high, 'b.;l?.' Face
trots and paces, shod all round, has ore Wall Eye the hind
Feet whife, his Mane cut. Whoever Mkcsup said Horse, and
delivers him to the Subscriber shallbeh irj+omely rewarded?
LiVI JUDD.
New-Britain, May 12, 1781,
r rHE Subscribers being appointed Commissioners, bythe
Hon. Court of Probate for the diftrie of Sharon, to re
ceive and examine the claims of the creditors on the estate
of PE TER TOLY, late of Sharon, deceas'd (represented
insolvent) and three months being allowed for the creditors
to bring in their claims ; D 0 hereby give notice, That we
shall attend said business atthe house of Hezekiah Andras, in
Canaan, on the firft and third Tuesdays of June next, at u^e
o'clock in the afternoon.
REUBEN SMITH,
HEZEKIAH ANDRUS.
Canaan, March 3, 1781.
ALL perform that have any demands upon the estate of
,REUBEN BELDING, of HATFIELD, some time Since
his decease, are requested to bring in their accounts to the
fubferiber for settlement :—And all persons that are indebt
ed to said estate are required to make immediate, payment,
or cxpe& trouble.
SAMUEL BELDING, Executor.
Hatfield, March 7, 1781.
A Quantity of Home-made Salt to be Sold for Wheat af
ter Harvest. Also, several Yoke of good working
Oxen, to be fold for H^rd Cash only. Enquire of
SAMUEL LEWIS.
Farmington, May 4, 1781.
WE the Subscribers being appointed Commiflioners, by
the Hon. Court of Probate for the county of Berk
shire, to receive and examine the claims of the creditors on
the estate of SILAS BIN GH AM, late of Stockbridge
in said county, deceas'd (represented insolvent) and twelve
months being allowed for the creditors to bring in their ac
counts : D O he.cby give notice, That we shall attend 0:1
said bafinefs at the house of Capt. fy^c Marsh, innholder in
said Stackbridge, on the firft Monday's of June, July, August,
September, October, November, December, January, Fe
bruary and March next, from one o'clock in the afternoon
till fevtn..
SAM. BROW N, Jum
ASA BEMENT,
DANIEL JAMES.
Stockbridge, April i 3, 1781. ^
WE the Subscribers being appointed Commissioners,
by the Hon. Court of Probate for the county of Berk
shire, to receive and examine the claims of the creditors on
the estate of M ALATI AH HATCH, late of Stock
bridge in said county, deceas'd (represented insolvent) and
nine months being allowed for the creditors to bring in their
claims; D O hereby give notice, That we shall attend on
faidbufinefs at the house of Capt, Ifaas Marsh, in. said town,
ond^ firft Monday's of June, July, August, September, Oc
'°'er ' November, December and January next, from one
o'clock in the afternoon till seven.
SAM. BROWN, Jun.
ASA BEMEN.T,
DANIEL JAMES.
Stockbridge, April 18, 1781.
"Y~OU N~G "w"TID? D E"A R^
WILL COVER again this Season, at the stable of
the fubferiber, in Sandisfield : He is a horse of*
strength and beauty equal perhaps to any in America.
, JOSIAH STILLMAN.
N. B. Good pasture for mares may be had on reafonabtc
terms.
May 1781.
ALL PERSONS having any just demands Upon &
estate of DARIUS SEARL, late of Souhampton,
deceas'd, either by book or note, are requested 20 exhibit
them to the fubferiber, on or before theist day of June next,
in order for settlement ; and all those indebted to said estate
are defited to make immediate payment.
BOAZ SEARL, Adminiftratar,
Southampton, May 7, 1781.