The Connecticut courant, and the weekly intelligencer — Hartford [Conn.], 1778-10-27 00:00:00, page 4

TICKETS in ^etucket Bridge Loi fa,
(Ten Dollars each) to be fold by Smith and
Coit,in Hartford, and by the Printers of this Paper,
N. B. The highest prize is Four Thousand Dol
la s, the lowest Twenty Dollars, and but about two
and a haff blanks to a prize. The drawing of said
Lottery will commence by the 25th of December
next.
PARCEL of WEST-INDIA RDM,
of high proof and pleasant flavour, is to be
fold by the horfhead by the Subferiber, at the
house of Mr. Zenus Parsons, Tavern keeper, near
the Court-house in Springfield.
SAND. STRINGER.
Springfield, Oct 10, 1778.
Excellent geese feathers
to be exchanged for W OOD only, by
William Beadle, at We.hersfield. Choice Tea
and good Pins for Butter or Cheese; and Rice for
any kind es grain.
October 12, 1778.
A* Quantity of the belt DRY COD "'"
be exchanged for Country Produce ; also,
Rock Salt that is genuine, for Flour, if brought in
rafrs fit for transportation at the Store of
nt ro FREDERICK BULL.
Hartford, OA. 12,1778 „
MO L A S S E S.
CHOICE Hispaniola MOLASSES (by the
hogshead only) to be exchanged for Flour;
U neat, Rye, or Indian Corn. Enquire of
WILLIAM ELLERY.
Hartford, ORober 20. 1778.
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TO bed OLD, on reasonable terms, a new
set of SAWMILL IRONS, at his
dwelling house in Colebrook.
Oa. 7, 1778. HE Z. SYMONDS.
ANTED, a CLERK, in the Office of
the Commissioners of Accounts. Any per
son qualified, will meet with suitable encouragement.
None need to apply but those who can be well re
commended.
Hartford, OA. 19 1178.
WANTED IMMEDIATELY,
A JOURNEYMAN CLOTHIER;
that well understands the business. To such
a person good encouragement will be ^iven by
NATHANIEL STEVEN.
Norfolk, Sept. 24 1778.
NOTICE is hereby given to all Persons in
debted to, or that have demands upon the
estate of Mr. Peter Verstille, late of Hartford,
doceafed, to fettle the fameas soon as possible, with
the Subferiber, who is adqpiniftratrix on said estate.
NAOMI VERSTILLE.
E the Subscribers, being appointed by the
Honourable Court of Probate, for the diftrift
of Sharon, Commissioners, to examine the claims of
the creditors to the e^ate of Elijah Foster, late
of Sharon, deceased, represented insolvent ; these
are to notify said creditors, that we shall attend said
business, at the dwelling house of Paul Smith in
Sharon, on the second Mondays of October and No
vember, at one of the clock in the afternoon of each
day.
THOMAS PARDEE,
DAVID DOWNS, j Ccmmlffioners -
Sept. 28, 1778.
WHEREAS, Elizabeth Goodrich,mywife, hath
lately eloped from me, contrary to my will.
I hereby forbid all persons trusting her on my ac
count, as I will not pay any debts contrasted by her
after this date.
BENJAMIN GOODRICH.
Hancock. July 9, 1778.
WHEREAS Abagail, the wife of me the
Subferiber, hath lately eloped from rae,
contrary to my will. I therefore forbid all persons
trusting her on my account, as I will not pay any
debt contracted by her after this date.
DAVID ALLIN.
Peterlham, August 23, 1778.
STRAYED or STOLEN, from Middletown, latt
Friday night, a SORREL H ORSE, about 14
hands high, trots and paces, white face, four white
legs. Whoever will return said horse to the sub
scriber, and secure the thief, if stolen, shall have 8
dollars reward —for the horse only, a handsome re
ward and charges paid, by
WENSLEY HOBBY.
Middletown, Qaober 14, 1778
STRAYED frera the Subferiber, at Coven
try firft society, two two years old HEIFERS,
one a dark red or brown, a little curly, Ikue horns,
very large, a white spot on her flank ; the other a
very bright red, some white about her, Him built;
some white in the face, both markt with a half crop
on the upperfide of the right ear, and a halfpenny
on the upperfide of the left ear. Whoever will take
up said heifers and return them, or secure them, so
that the owner may get them again, shall have
Three Dollars Reward for each; and all reasonable
charges, paid by
SETH JANES, Jun.
August 10, 1778.
ST R AYED or STOLE N from the Subscri
ber, living in Sharon, on Sunday night the 4th
instant, a DARK BROWNMARE, about thir
teen hands and half high, marked with an half pen
ny on her left ear, a bunch on her left buttock, about
as big as a hen's egg, a far in her forehead, a natural
trotter. Whoever will take up said mare and fend
word to the fubferiber, ffiall have ten dollars; and
whoever will secure the thief, if ftolea, shall have
twenty dollars, and all reasonable charges paid by
WILLIAM GOODRICH.
Sharon, O&. 7, 1778.
STRAYED from the Subferiber, fometimeiafl
June, a BROWN STEER, four years old
mark uncertain, but thinks it is a crop on each ear,
some white under his belly, white feet, and has very
long hair between his horns. Whoever will take up
said fleer, and give information to the owner, ffiall
have a handsome reward, and charges paid by
ROBERT GRANGER.
Suffield, Sept. 30, 1778.
STRAYED from John Ripley of Windham,
the 4th inst. a Chefnut coloured or brown
MARE, fourteen hands one or two inches high,
belonging to the Subferiber in Hartford ; had a sad
dle gall on her right fide, nearly under the fore part
of the saddle, not healed over, paces and trots, has
a large blackifhmane, which hangs mofily on the
off fide, not certain ffie has any white about her.
Ten Dollars Reward, and reasonable charges, will
be allowed to any person that will take her up and
return her either to the above mentioned John
Ripley, or to
JOHN BROOME,
oa. s, 17,8.
STRAYED away from Sandisfield, some time
last Augufi, FIVE YOUNG CREA-
T URES, viz. One yoke of two years old Steers,
of a brindle colour, one of the said steers with some
white about him : A red Heifer two years old : A
brindle Steer, with a white face, one year old ; and
a pale red Heifer, one year old, with some white
under the belly, all marked with two halfpenny
cuts the forefide of the right ear, also branded w th
the letters G. M. on the horn. Whoever will take
up said cattle, and give information to William
Morby, living in Sandisfield, Berkshire county, or
to the Subferiber, living in Weft-Springfield. Hamp
shire county, shall have Ten Dollars Reward, and
all necessary charges paid by
GEORGE M'INTIER.
©Heber 12, 1778.
TAKEN up by the Subferiber, living in
Winder, in Hartford county, on the 26th
of September, a BLACK HORSE, with a
white streak in the face, bo:h hind feet white, tail
cut off short, paces and trots, 15 hands high, and
about nine or ten years old. The owner may have
him, on paying charges, and applying to
IRA CLARK
O&ober 8, 1778.
Danbury, September 30, 1778,
TAKEN up. on or about the firft of August
last, a FAT REB PYED STEER, 3
years old, go mark or brand : Supposed to be drove
into this town in a continental drove. Any person
proving his property, and paying charges, may
have him again.
e ELIPHALET BARNHAM.
BR O KE into the enclosure of the Subferiber,
living in Hartford Weft Division, about a week
lince, a BLACK HORSE, about fourteen
hands high, trots and gallops, has both hind feet
white, no brand, and judged about ten years old.
The owner is desired to prove his property, pav
charges and take him away.
JOI'IN STEEL.
Goober 5,17 ft
BROKE into tne inciofare of the Suffer%,.
last September, a BLACK MARE, whk
some white hans about the head her mane wore off,
shod round, is a natural pacer, and branded with
an X. The owner is desired to pay charges and
take her away.
CHARLES BROWNSON.
Kensington, in Farmington, O&. 5, 1778.
BROKE into the pasture of the Subferiber, the
firft day Hthis prefont month, a RED RONE
MARE, three years old, no brand, a natural
trotter, and had on a poke. The owner is desired
to pay charges and take her away.
Jonathan Carrington-
Farmington Oct. 8, 1778.
BROKE into the enclosure of the Subferibef,
in June last, and now in his cuflody, a voting
SORREL MARE two years old ^ a CT
her forehead, trots and paces. The owner Is de
sired to pay charges, and take her away.
JOHN BURKE.
Bernardfton, O&ober 1, 1778.
B R i? f K ro E J°D ^p^ure of the Subferiber, a
DARK RED HEIFER, upwards of
one year old, no mark difeovered. The owner may
have her again, on proving his property, paying
charges and applying to J 1 J 5
, JONATHAN FILLEY.
Wiatenberry. Q& 3, >778.
TEN DOLLARS REWARD
Deserted fiom myc ^ pany , in
, Al den s regiment, about the i 9 th of July
last, from Fort Stanwix; James Simons a Solder
about five feet eight inches, dark complexion black
hair, and between thirty and forty years of a , € •
belongs to Colrain in the Maffaohufetts fate and
is fuppefed to have gone that way. Any person
will apprehend said Simons, secure and fend
him to General Stark at Albany, or to his regi
ment wherever it shall be; ffiall receive the above
reward, and necessary charges, paid by
• ^ A COBURN Capt.
Fort Stanwix, July 24, 1778.
Hartford County, October 16
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby giv^n
g whom it, ay concern, that libels are filed be
fore J AB ,Z HAMLIN, Esq; Judge of the County
Court, in the County of Hartford ; against the
following vessels, viz. the Sloop Jenny, burthen
ab °, ^y tone, Benjamin Parramorb, late
, after rhe P,ti,g, Necessity G. Beckman,
late master. The Pettiaugur Henry, Roger Rich
ards, late master, their tackling, apparrel and car
goes, in favor of David Brooks, commander of
the armed Sloop of war called the Harlequin, and
his associates, the captors and fetter# forth of said
sloop of war, who took the said sloop Jenny and
Pettiaugurs Necessity and Henry,upon the high seas,
and font them into the county of Hartford: And for
the trial of the justice of said capture, the maritime
court for the county of Hartford, will be held at
Hartford on the 10th day of November next, at
which time all persons claiming property in any cr
either of said vessels may appear, and ffiew reason,
if any they have, why the said vettels, with their
apparel, or cargoes, or either of them, Should net be
adjudged a§ lawful prize to the capters and fetter#
forth, agreeable to the prayer of the libellants
GEORGE WYLL,YS, Regifer.
At a Meeting of the Proprietors of the Townflhip of
Leicester, on Otter C,eek, held by Ad
journment, at the House of Nathaniel Child,
Esq; of Woodstock, cn the firft Wednefdav in'
September, 1,78.'
VOTED, that four dollars be assessed, and
paid, on each right of land lying in said
Township on or before the third Tuesday of No
vember next, and if not then paid, with other taxes
not before paid ; so much of the rights on which
said taxes are hid a 6 shall pay the fame, with the in
cident charges arising thereon, to be fold on the said
third Tuesday at Public Vendue at the house of
Mr. Tilly Rice, innholder in Brookfield, in the
county of Worcefler, to which time and place,
the meeting of said proprietors is adjourned, at one
o'clock P. M. at which meeting the proprietors are
importuned to meet ; as they would avoid the sale
oftheir rights which through lenity has been
poned till this time.'
Signed by Order of the Proprietors.
ELISHA CHILD, Proprietors ClerQ