The Connecticut courant, and the weekly intelligencer — Hartford [Conn.], 1783-06-10 00:00:00, page 1

WANTE D, BY
JOHN CALDWELL ^Co.
A few likely HORSES;
From 4 < Years old, natural Pacers.
ALSO, a QUANTITY of
Wheat, Rye, Corn and Oats,
For which Cash or Weft-India Goods will be
paid.
Hartford, June 2, 1783. „^_^.-— —-—---=
Tuft come to hand and now Selling by JOSIAH
HUNTINGTON & Co; at Wethersfield
Rocky-Hill Landing, , ,
EUROPEAN GOODS,
(At a Price agreeable to the mol}peaceable Times)
— Among which are— s .
CHINTZES, Calicoes, Irish and French Linens, Striped
and Check'd do. Cambricks, Lawns, black and white
Gauzes, Gauze Handkerchiefs, Flowered, Kenting and
Lawn do. Apron Patterns, Silks for gowns, of various co
lours, Black Modes and Sattins, Calimancoes, Durants,
Broadcloths, Nankeen, Sattinetts, Fustians, white Carton
Stockings, black and white Silk Mitts, Calimancoc Shoes,
Ribbons and Talks, Tea, Coffee, Chocolate, Pepper, Al
fpice, Cloves, Nutmegs, Knives and Forks, Buckles, Wire,
Temple and Common Spe&acles, Buttons and Twifls, Buck
ram, Beaver, Castor and Chip Hats, Rum, Sugar, Railins,
Tamerands, and a great Variety of ocher Articles.
N. B. They exped Mulaffes, Copperas and Loaf-Sugar an
a few days.
May 27, 1783. —
ere? IM^^ aao^^ out^
WEEKLY INTELLIGENCER.
WANTE D,
Two or three likely BOYS, about 14 years old, to serve
as apprentices at the Potters bufincfs —any disposed
therefor arc desired co apply soon, co
EBENEZER GIBBS.
Northampton, May 14. 1783.
WANTED IMMEDIATELY,
A Quantity of Salts of Lye.
Enquire of Hez. Merrill.
Hartford, May 24, 1783.
-TCnCTE-]rTM M EDIATE L r,
B, JOSEPH HARP^ Co.
A NUMBER of gay, well made S AD DLEHORSES
in good order for Shipping Who have for Sale at
their Store, on the molt Reasonable Terms, for Cash or
Country Produce—Welt-India Rum, per hhd. or barrel —
Molasses, per do. or do.—White and Brown Sugar, per box
or barrel---Bohea Tea, per chest or less quantity.—Black
Pepper —Holland, Russia and Raven's Duck, per bole, —
Writing-Paper, perream—and many other Articles.
N. B. They likewise want a quantity of Rye, Corn and
Oats.
Hartford, M^y 1,, 1783.
NOADIAH DICKIN6 ON,
Post-Rider,
Reminds his customers, that the year for which they en
gaged with him for the News-Papers, will expire the
latt of May inst. he therefore earneltly requests they would
be as pun&ual with their pay by that time, as he has been
faithful in their service, wuch will not only enable him to
fulfil his engagements with the printer, but will alto be the
means of his obtaining farther credit to fetve them again.
He hopes this reasonable rcquelt will be fa general attended
to and complied with, that no measures of reftrainc for that
purpose will be necessary.
May 20, 1783.
just published, at Poughheefefe, and to be fold by the
Printers hereof—-and Solomon Cowles in Farm
ington.
A New System of Philoso
"'l phy ; or the Newtonean
Hypothesis examined, by an
American,
HATF()R D: Printed by HU DS 0 N and GOODWIN, near the Great Bridged
TUBS D ,A Y, June 10, 1783.
Mess. PRINTERS,
Please to give the following aplace in your Paper,
and you will oblige your mod obedient servant,
N. S.
Delirant Reges pleHuntur Achivi
PLAIN SIMPLE FACTS.
THE fubjeft of the College and Corporation
has been largely difeuffed by a late writer
under the signature of Parnassus, the merit of the
performance will be judged of by the public. I
am not about to espouse, or oppose the cause of
any party, fed or faction; or offer any thing,
which can be a just occasion of offence or un
easiness to any man, or body of men, any fur
ther than a narration of plain; simple and incon
tellable fads may do it,
. At a meeting of the Reverend Corporation, at
the commencement in Sept. H7B, they voted
me 2071. for my services, as Profeffor the pro
ceeding year. This sum at that time, by the
scale of depreciation, was just 501. silver curren
cy, which is less by 201. than what had been my
ttfcual salary. 'With this curtailed sum, however,'
considering the state of the times, and being not
unwilling to share a part in the common cala
mity of my country, I Ihould have been content :'
But as there was then no' ihoney in the College
treasury, the scribe of the Board, only gave me
an order for the whole, upon the Treasurer. I
now with my family (by content o| the Corpora
tion) lived about 30 miles from the College, on
account of the perils of war : But after the end
of the vacation, about as often as once in a fort
night made a journey to New-Haven to read
lectures in the chapel as usual. The Treasurer
also with his family, lived about the fame dis
tance from me and from the College. As I was
dependent on this small allowance to fnpport my
lelf and family, and had great need of the mo
ney, I often when at College made enquiry of
both President and Tutors (the Treasurer being
out of town) whether any money was • to be had
from the treasury, and was as often told there
was none : As, when any money was in readi
ness for the treasury it was taken up by other
officers of College to whom it was equally
due. In this manner I lived, without receiv
ing a farthing, until the next commencement.
Ar which time I was enquired of by one of the
members of the Corporation (in a more private
interview) as to what part of my salary I had
received I told him I had received none ;He
then, with (what appeared to me) a very severe
and indignant afpe&, demanded the reason. I
told him, it was because there was no money in
the treasury-—" How do you know there was
none in the treasury" ? " Because I havebeen
often so informed by President and Tutors."
" That is not a fufficient reason, you ought to
have gone yourfelf in person, have you ever done
it" ?---“ I have not"—" No ! How in the world
does that happen, now"? "Because, Sir, I
had fufficient information without, and to what
purpose would it have been, had I gone there to
enquire about a matter, of which I was as cer
tain before, as I could be after I ihould have
gone to enquire" ?—"You have done very
wrong, and I fee not how the Corporation can
make up to you the loss by depreciation, as it is
owing to your negle&."----" It is not, Sir, ow
ing to my negle&, as I have taken all proper
pains to receive my dues from the treasury."
Soon after this more private interview, I was
Tent for to come before the Board: After com
ing into their presence one of the members in-
troduced the matter, by accosting me thus
" Well, Mr. Strong, let us hear what you have
get to fay for yourfelf." To whom I replied,
" Sir I can better tell what I have to fay for my
felf, after 1 am told what is my accusation."
The scribe warmly engaged in the cause against
me, holding forth, that I ought to fuffer the loss
by depreciation, because I had never been per
sonally to enquire for, money at the treasury.,
On the other hand I plead, that I ought not to
be holden to fuffer, for that I was not to be con
sidered as the supervisor of the. treafury,and even
if! were, I had taken all proper care to receive
what was due to me.from it ; and invoked the
aid of the President on the spot, to teftify in my
favor ; who readily and fully gave evidence be
fore the whole Board, in these or similar words.'*,
" It is well kown that Mr. Strong has made a
business of enquiring whether there was any
money to be had in the treasury, as he has come
to New-Haven ; and we were alwaysable to tell
him there was none." With this declaration,
however, the scribe, with some others was un
fatisfied: For I could not be considered as hav
ing taken the regular steps, as 1 had never been
personally to the treasury to enquire.
lam far, indeed, from supposing that every
member was of this sentiment; some I am con
fident were not: Be that as it may, it was, in.
fine, overruled by a vote of the Body (notwith-
Landing the rapid progress of depreciation the
proceeding year) that I Ihould receive but goal,
as money then was*, in lieu of the order, for %
sum of money which had then been due a whole
year : Which sbol, now voted, amounted, by
the scale, to but 2'61. 18s. 4'd. which is but iL
18s. qd. more than half an equipotent to what
they vot^d me a fear before for the very felf-fame
identical services. So that, only for negleft of
going personally to the treasury to, enquire for
money, which I knew was not there, and the
treasury at 30 miles distance, I was doomed to
fuftera loss of 231. is. Bd. silver currency out of
501. Whether the Treasurer was ever called'to
an account, or what he had to lose or fuffer from
them, for non-feafance, want of vigilance or
negle& of his office, of whether any thing, I
have never as yet learnt.
As to the above narration I would now observe
that,ho' in some circumstantials not material,
such as identity of words, or precision of order in
expreflions, it may vary fromthegreateft ftri£lnefs
of truth ; yet as to the essential points, it may be
depended on as a juit representation of fa&s^
which I should be ready ,to aver under circum
stances of the greatest folemmy, if properly cal
led upon to do it. And now, to give full con
viction to the public, of the truth of the most ca
pital points averted in the premises, I here fob
join a copy of theirown doings up,oh this very
aftair, which, with my own hand, 1 transcribed
from the College records, which, tho' no't offici
ally attested, may yet be relied on as genuine,
and which, if controverted, will be duly authen
ticated by proper attestations.
I have only now to femafk, that I could wish
myfelf deserving of greater tokensofw fanit, from,
any gentleman, than what 1 have received from
some individuals of that Reverend Body. And
this instance conducted by the.contro Bing prin
ciple of the whole Board, which now stands up
on their records, is orfe among others to which
I had a Special referrence, in the address which
contained the abdication of my office, lately pub-
* Alible more than 18 &ida half for one. See the fcale}
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