The Connecticut courant, and the weekly intelligencer — Hartford [Conn.], 1779-08-10 00:00:00, page 4

Meff^rs PRINTERS,
lObfeived with feme furprize a pirce in your la 3
paper signed A Hartford County Man;" Who
or what he is. whether whig or tory, is not my
present bufiaefs to enquire ; bat I confefs it brings
to my mind the old proverb, ' Touch a gall'd horse
and he'll winch." But as it seems to be the with of
himfelf; and (as he fays) of mar.y others, " that the
author had favour'd us with hs name, and his views,
as well as his authority for summoning this meeting
at this time, or he will be Wrongly fufpt&ed for some
taftern fticklcr, or an overgrown monopolizer." The
author is one of a committee of I fpiaion in the
county of Hartford, and his real name and place of
abode, and any other particulars may be made known
by you. M.ffiears Printers, to this inquifiuvc Hart
ford County Man, whenever he will leave his name,
&c. in lieu thereof; and he may possibly have the
pleafare of feeing this fame Committee Man at Hart
ford and knowing /whether he is an overgrown mo
nopolizer, or one that has lain fiill three or four years
on the account of such sordid wretches. What he
means by an eastern frckler, or who this low reflec
tion is defined for I am at a loss to knew, as! be
lieve the people in general will be : B^t since he has
thrown cut that ma;, besides himfeif would bo glad
to knew my views in calling this meeting, for the in
formation of all honest men I fay, I waited tilLI saw
the country around us alarm'd; the two eaflern coun
ties in this Aaie had mov'd in this affair, the addrefk
from the committee of Philadelphia to the several com
in t^ees and inhabitants of the United Stages, beging
they would take the matter up and hoping some
movements would be made by some more capable
tnan myfelf in the county of Hartford, I waited
While I and many otheis were ashamed ; then I pre
fmed in at mode# a manner as I well could, only to
defre a meeting of the committees, not to make laws,
but to cor.fi ter of the doings of others and either to
approve or difipprove as they thought proper. I
can adhre M # . Hertford County Man, that I believe
no man went further, or facrifi ed more according
to my interest than I did, to support all the regulat
ing a&s ; and I,m no friend to tarring and feather
ing bur was never so much frightened with the fear
of it as he seems to be; perhaps when his views
come to be fully know^, it w il appear that he has
reason to fear that scourge. The committee are cho
sen by the people at large, with d&fign to take notice
of tnofe lawless sordid wretches who prey upon the
vitals of their ae^hboura ; and it will be expired
by tie honed farmer merchant and meehannic, that
they watch faithfully and do all that in them Les
to give the alarm, aud nc hoaeft man is afraid of
them, and all ho.xfi men will support them when
they ate faithful. I conceive Messieurs Printers, that
I hvi a rght to desire such a meeting upon every
pn.ic ple, and that no honed man will depute ths
rigfat ; adlzm vc y forty to find even one man in
the county cf Hanford, and much more, ifa* he fays,
maty mo e firm to dispute his right, which mull
be, aid ever has been tint inherent and ladHputable
right cf every Engbfhman to seek a redrofs of grie
vances in teveiy lawful and reasonable way.
1 am, M-lfi %§ Printers, yours and die public's
moil numolf Levant,
A Com^rtee Man in Hartford County.
For the -CON.4£CTICUVCOURKNT.
To the Inhabitants of "res United States.
IT feems<; be a qjettion much abated, whether
% iefolv% pCT d by B idona id Philadelphia, li
mnn^ the pi ,3 of commodities! are adequate to
the end propofcd ; and the policy of adopting con
current meaf^e^ is difpu>d in Conned cut especi
al yin the C unity of Hartford. Havng nothing to
lose and nothing to pain by he depreciation cr appre
ciation cf money, I shall lake the liberty to offer a few
speculative observations upon this fubjeft in cone fe
ttfm: ..
It is a maxim with physicians firfl tn find out the
cause cf a d feafe, before they apply particular medi
cine*. Tie great efficient cause of all our political
embarrassments. I the depreciation of our paper car
re^cy which is produced necessarily, immediately;
and almuß fo'ely by the over flowing quantity.
Whatever is said of m novelizing, forefallir.,;, &c.
th y are rath& a c; nfeque^ee than a cause of depreci
aed money. T iis bcin^ the case, all attempts to te
moveteev 1. while the cause remains in full opera
tion must of caurfe prove iDefifeaual. This is like
admintflering anodynes in an acme disease. which
afford a temporary mitigation fthe fymptem^but
never effect a radical cure. Pay your taxes, lend
your money, d ; minifh he enormous quantity in cir
culation ; this will frike at the root of theevil and
produce a lifting effe&. Had lan hundred pounds
of continental money on earth I would chearfdiy
redgi ninety r.i ecf it, to fee twenty nine thir ieths
cf all the b .Is cf credit in America committed to the
limes. To concert measures to prevent parcpJiz,
ng and foreftalling to attempt to enforce ads of b-
Tiitauon without endeavouring to hop the ptefs and
Mellen the quantity of circulating medium, is like a
man brufhmg a fly from his body, and dihcj4:ding
the ftißg of a viper that threatens his life. W^re
conventions andcommihees in every ftatein the union
to resolve a monthly diminution of prices and with
their constituents deternrine to adhere to such tefolves,
theifc<fficacy effuch an attempt would prove its weak
ness and damp ABSURDITY on the meafute.
They may as well attempt to prevent Connecticut
river from rising when the clouds arc pouring floods
of water upon the adjacent country. Xerxes throw
ing chains into the Hellespont to curb the violence
of the waves, docs not exhibit a more p<rfe& infiance
of folly, absurdity and weakness, than committees
and conventions or even the fitprone legislature laying
redriaions on the prices of commodities, while
facaras of continental bills are inctiTantly deluging
the country. If all the dates will comply with the
requisition, of Congress, it will enable tnem to flop
the preki, and when the cause is removed the effect
mult ccaie. lam Sincerely and anxiously desirous cf
eicout&gißg every judicious ttep that ean be taken
for thep-rpole of fixing our paper currency in an un
flu&uating fate; but I repeat it, all mofurcs framed
to prevent the depreciation of continental bills, while
the quantity is increasing will have but a temporary
effect, not Efficient to compensate the expense and
double of concerting them : The eternal laws •' na
ture, the immutable principles of justice, and every
motive of policy, concur to ieje& the idea; and
however the impartial world may admire the patriotic
Spirit and unshaken firmnefs of A/nencans ; it will
forever laugh at such impotent, rath and ill judged
measures.
AN UNBIASSED SPECULATOR.
- LACONI C.
A Countryman meeting a fashionable Macaroni
the other day, with his Boats flipped down
about his aek.es, and hit Stockings b%fpa tried up
to his knees, made bold to tell him " Hi boots dd
not keep his flockings dry." " What of that" ie
pbed the Gentleman, " Boots were made for orna
ment, not for convenience."
j—o ~ B S OLD °
BY JOSEPH LYNDE,
At his Apothecary's Store, near the North Meeting
House, Hartford ;
DRUGS and Medicines, Painters Oil Colours
and Brushes, Brimhone. Copperas, Alum, Oil
ct V^rial, O.te% Rofia, Crown Swap, ink Fowder,
Snuff, Cotton Wool, Sagar, Tea. C. fte Chocolate,
Rufia#, Currants, Sweet Oil, Spites, Weft Lida @d
New England Rum by the Banal, Wines, Bian
dy, &:. &c. &c._
rtrtO be Sold by the fubferifrr, a F ARM con
taim&g about one hundred acres, lying about
two mile; tab cf the meeting house in Shaken; there
is on said land a good haute, and a poor barn, wuh
a good orchard, the whole within ie*c^, to be fold
at public vendue, the 181 b day cf August nex', at
the house on the p/emife to be fold (ry p%m ffim
of the Assembly) with the iucumbraiKe of mung/ge
on laid Fa.m, by me
EBENEZER GAY.
Sharon, July 7, 1779.
JUST arrived from South Cart 'ina, thiee Wag
gon Loads of DEERSKINS to be fold
by the Pick, Biace cr fin,te Skin. Also; a quantity
of bed INDIG O, t\h-ch ri row feb 0, by
wh ; l£fale or retail, at Mr. Philip Spencer's Stere.
N. B. The higher price given sot Bullion France.
Dutches Ceunty, July 24, 17,9.
RUN away frem the fcbfctiber an the night as.
er the 22d day cf July, a youn~ ne^ro man.
called his name ROGERS, about 5 feet 10 inches
high, light colour'd hair, flow of ip tch ; had a blue
coat and vest check shirt. stripe trowfers, a large pair
of diamond silver ffioe buckles, and an old fafhloned
large watch, and a large pack, with a pillow cent
knapsack, with a rope tump line, and a great coat.
Stole from the fabfcriber one white shirt, one check
do. one pair blue broadcloth breaches one pair of
thread flockings one pa r :riped long trowferr. Who
ever will take up fad fellow and commit h ; m to any
gcal so that the fubfenber may have him, shall have
50 dollars reward aad all necefcry charges paid by
SETH GARY.
Enfield. July 23, 1779.
—^
BROKE into the inclose of the febfinber about
the idof Jme last, a brown herfe Celt, not cut.
two years old pafl no brand, natural pacer. The
owner may have him proven* his prep-v and pay.
mg charges, to . STEPHEN WILLARD.
Wethersfield, July 29, 1779.
STOLEN from me the fubferiber out cf ray p^f
tuc in Sharon, in the n.ght after the zyth day
oru&nt July, a chestnut sorrel likely H ORS E,
about 14 hands high, with a blaze in his face, paces
had on a pair of poor ffices before, branded O Oon
the left shoulder. Also, at the fametimetaken away from
my p f^ffion a Saddle and Bridle. Whoever will
take up hid thief aud horse, so that I can have the
hoife aad the thief brought to punifh.-nent, ihail have
one hundred dollars reward and all necessary char
g€3 paid ; or if only the herfe 50 dollars.
JOSEPH LANDERS:
Sharon, July 28, 1779
STRAYED oa the 30th of June fall from the
pafiure of Lt. Timothy Cosset cf S mfb'ury, a
brown HORSE, about 15 hands high, lew in
fleflb galled on the breast by drawing in the collar,
high hips, shod before, trots and paces, and noar
tificial marks. Whoever will return said horse to
Lr. Cosset or to the subscriber) or give such infor
mation that the owner may have him again, shall
receive twenty dollars reward and all neceinry char
ges paid, by LUKE THRALL.
Wndfor Jul, 29. <779.
Si I RAYED or Uulen from th# fabfcriber at Nor
) walk, the 11th instant a light sorrel MARE, 7
years old, about 14 hands high, trots and paces,
light footed, hath a fmsll white freak in her fore
head. and a small black spot the inside of one of her
hind foot locks, no brand, and the signs of a wen in
her forehead above her eyes. Said Mare had on a
breaffed saddle and a curb bridle. Whoever shall
takeup said marc and secure her so that the owner
shall have her again shall be well rewarded and all
retif-nable charges paid, by
JOHN EDWARDS.
W^btirv. J- Iy 20; 1779
S!khYEL> .way a h..rd MARE^ about 9 years
old, 14 hands and half high, a faaall white drip
in her fare that is crocked, has a fca ron her off fore
f)ot ju# above her hoof, hind feet white, has a long
rih tail and main; trots and paces, goes very wide
With her hind legs, and is barefooted. Whoever has
or will lake up find mare and feoare her end fend the
ewna word where she is shill be well rewarded for
their trouble, and all necessary charges paid, by
Daniel Wing, of Oblong, Paling's PrecinA, in
the S A.e cf New York, cr David Crosby of Eafl-
H^rford. Pine 2^ 1 779*
WHERE AS AQpbeaiui both been made co me
by the owners of more thia one fixtenth part
cl die township of Bramley, fa the fate of Vermont,
that a propeifam meeting might be warned, and a
grecable thereunto this is to warn the proprietors of
the lowrfh.p of Brumley, to meet at the house of
Capt. William Utley, in laid Bramley on thurfday
the 19th of August next at me o'clock in the after
neon, dien and there to a& on the following articles;
v.z, ill to choose a moderator, 2d to choose a propri
etors clerk, and to do any other bafinefs that shall be
thought icquifite and necessary when met.
ASA UTLEY, Prop'r. Clerk.
J^v 10, 1779.
/1 i.K^N up uy the fubferiber a bay MARE,
about 4 years old, him built, paces and trots,
ihod all round, white in the face, fear'd round the
root cf the left ear, and a Small fear the left fide of
her neck, with white hairs mixt In them, and about
14 hands and half high. The owner is desired to
prove hit property, pay charges and take her away,
JEDIDIAH SAGE.
Worthington, July 12, 1779.
TO BE SOLD
By WILLIAM JEPSON,
At his Shop a few Rods South of the South Meetings
House, Hartford,
a LARGE quantity of excellent Huxhams Tinc^
" ture of Bark, lately arrived, imported ih Bot
tles, to be fold either by the dozen, fiagle bottle, or
any smaller quantity. Also, Rhubarb, Campho,,
Opium Calomel, Tartar Emetic, Panaica, Antimonic
the bast Cortex Peruvian pulverized, with many other
DRUGS and MEDICINES, genuine Bateman's
Drops, Lockyer's Pjlls, &c. to be fold as low as
the times can possibly admit of.
W A NTE D, by faidJEPSON, a quantity
of Vials of all sizes; as there is scarce a family but
has more or less which are ufdefi to them, he will
purchase them either clean or dirty, and give a good
price for them. He also wants a quantity of HOG's
LARD and TALLOW, for which calk will 1)0
,iven.
'T' 'O bebOLD by the (übferiber four good
HORSE S for Saddle or Draught, and a
fecond'hand top Riding Carriage, if applied for soon.
BENJAMIN HENSHAW.^'
Middletown, July, 24 1779.