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U.^ he, perhaps, ^ ape'waiting for the net proceeds of
the file provihons you shipped m 1775, contrary to thelenfe of
your fellow-citizens, for L ne use ofthe British troops, at Boston,
in order to enable them to subjugate thole ' king-killing republi
cans'—if you are, it is more than probable that you may receive
them with compounding for lying out of your duefo long.
We are told that you, Mr. Rivinfon, r^
feel a kind of a n^fo atthe t^^tt ol the P,%d Land .. —
Woo could ever have imaging that ‘ A BUITON and 4 loyaaft
would have Looped to che ab'jed sub million ofbegging a par
dorf/for his attachmentto his ' i^f^^ri^
Wewish to remind von of a solemn declaration you made and ptia
lislped, that you.would firmly adhere on 1 the 01uers and regu
of Congress,.as wed as thole of the Convention of th,s
State, which is yet in bar oofy'^pn.-- Perhaps yo^ too, rely on
some of your country courins For protect on --we do not, at pie
fenc recolle&dny such confe^ent^al < hampers amongthem, that
wi Ibe able to afford you, contrary to the fenie of ,heir . fellow
citizens, a protection—ho ^every iflying, perjury, < e
any perfun to a relidence in this State, we think your demerits
equal to any other in that way- -your brother Game having t e
pre-eminence in printing and publishing counterfeit ^oney,
which, whenever he is arrested by the hand of justice, wilpio
mote his exaltation. '
Permit us now to address you individually, and colle^ive^---
money may put an Attorney's tongue in motion, aim it may h
le^cea Judge; butit cannot tt^ethehoneftrefentment of virtuous
citizens, whose very looks will pierce your dastard y foil s wr
convulfi/e pangs--- were riches to determine thefate of their pol
feffors, then have you made the molt prudenc choice in adhering
to the enemies of your country - - but we trust, short yto eet e
day, when shouldyou, either meanly, or arrogantly, and i,olmf
ly, attempt to remain in this State, yoir balely gotten gains wi
only contribute to your condign punishment. , c
You certainly could never have entertained, a linge idea 0
continuing in this State, had you not imagined Administration
as base and corrupt as yourselves, and that the members, v 0
compose it, wefe ready to perjure themselves whenever opportu
nity offered a participation of the fruits of your treachery.---But,
thanks to a gracious Providence, it is not a British Admimltra
tionyou have to feet e the affair with, or there would be nt e
doubt of your success.-. -If you are not reserved for the day of de
ftru&ion, so low those who have set you a manlrexample. It is
the height ofcfolly for you to expea are o very of your ,or
o feited estates. This State has fuffered too much ever to restore
them—it has been the fiat of war, and you have been some of the
principal encouragers of the e emy to rerfift in reducing it, even
to depopulation, or laying irwalle —the war was begun at your
and your accomplices request, and it has been prolonged by y°"r
toint advice—justice therefore requires, that your elates should
gp to the fuppoft of those who have been ruined by your councils,
and your arms.
Were your minds the thoulandth part as susceptible of truth as
of falshoodorimpoftiire, very little argument m^ft convince you,
or any others in your situation, that' the united force of friends,
farmer reputation, and wealth, wid not fereen or preserve you
from the just resentment of your fullering fellow-citizens-- 1
prudence has not ent rely forfaken you, then pass from this an
of freedomio that country, or its dominions, whom poutics and
principles you have adopted, and w'^T servants, you aJuredlj
are. and intend to remain.
Is pride yetyour paffion,thendo notmeanly wait the retaliation
of'an injured, insulted, aqd fuccelsful people- -preferyeyoqrc yes
and families by ; i timely flight—we do ride harbour, even
that the page of history should be Gained with a^citll 0 your
extra-judicial punishment, and that thoughyou died jultly, it was
by the hands of your fellow citizens. Who tacrifited you to the
manes of ther ° zed and murdered friends and relations, whom
—.- ~ and •ma ^ed bodies, have, after lying manydays pub
h in pfes wc' r " ! 'l inhumanly case into Houghs
4without # ra to revere the dogs from
inane 1 them. ~
Fn vtis said, that you ^ ... c mabined, m conjunction
. fo-righ rories, how w ;f -w to keep out of the city as
ofthe true win as ^^^ f^ h ,,t^ they
0 nay, by ^^.you, ne, that you w>ll
' he torrenc of ^ die refenr ent, and turn rhe
'° hands of" " r employer<--~in this you
/my bo'" uf.be ml led, it will not
v die. i^ee id of brothers,
another (Lfer^a.a, and the stories
; whatever be the consequence---
He of nearly ergot long years, as
this Convention, if thought expedient, on a day
previous to the adjournment:
Voted, That this Convention be adjourned to the
third Tuesday of December next, at 2 o'clock, P. M.
then to be here held, and that those towns who have
not yet attended by their Delegates or Committees,
be invited thereto, in order to an universal harmony
of procedure,---and that the notification be inserted
in each news-paper in this State.
William Worthington, Clerk.
Those of the Committee of CoTrefpondence with
the sister States, absent at the last Convention, are
desired, with others of said Committee, on receipt
of interesting intelligence, to forward it to the Com
mittees authorifed to fummona Convention. The
intelligence already received and expected will be a
fufficient inducement for a punctual attendance.
The following is the Petition referred to, which has
been laid before the Legifature.
To the Honourable the Legislature of the State
of Connecticut, to be convened at New-Haven,
on the fetond Thursday of October, 1783.
The Petition and Address of a majority of the feve
veral towns in this State, by their Committees,
convened at Middletown, on the 30th day of
September, 1783,
Humbly Sheweth,
THAT in times of general complaint against
public meafuies, it is the duty, as well as
right of a free people, to confer together—to state
their grievances, and endeavor a redress.
That in the exercise of this unalienable right, the
petitioners, duly appointed by their constituents for
that purpose, and filled with anxious concern at the
present distressing afpe& of public affairs, beg leave
to approach your henors, and suggest—
That amidst the accumulated burthens otherwise
imposed upon them, in the defence ofthe rights of
their country, and other neceffaty purposes, they
cannot but be most tenfibly touched by the gratu
ity made by the honorable American Congress to
the Officers of die Army, for services not to be per
formed—at the undie and artful mariner it was ob
tained, and the haftr steps taken to enforce the fame
before the spirits of the people were relieved from
the calamities of war, or the Legislatures of the se
veral Spates were atall consulted upon the fubje&.
That without attempting any difeuffion of this
interesting concern, which is left to the wisdom of
your honors, as tie immediate representatives of
the people ; and after so many repeated Populations
for wages and pay made on the part of this state
with the Officers of :he Connecticut Line for actual
services, proportionate to their rank---the liquidati
on of the fame upen a fair and equitable scale, as
sented to by all paaies—an exemption from taxes
and other emoluments allowed.
The petitioners conceive that ample justice had
been done them, far beyond their fellow citizens,
or the abilities of thrir country to difeharge, and
that the extra gratuity aforefaid is unconscionable
not warranted by the fcederal constitution, and
ought not to be provided for or remain as a precedent.
The petitioners would not pretend to dictate to
I the Legislature, but at the fame time beg leave fur-
I tier to suggest, That great anxiety, jealousy and un-
I eafineft would be removed from the minds of the
'e of this State, if they could once fee an
— ^JLc accounts, and public de
if+he expenditure and
the principal, or any part thereof, in a shorter time,
if the Legislature shall think fit. And that the mo
nies that shall be borrowed, as aforefaid, shall be
applied for the payment of the principal of the debts
now due from this State, or which will become
payable on or before the firit day of June 1784.
And it is further Resolved, That the creditors to
this State have liberty to loan their refpe&ive debts
as part of the aforefaid sum to be borrowed, (the
fame being afeertained in hard money) whether the
fame be due by note or otherwise. And all notes
that have been issued on the credit of this State,
shall continue to draw interest annually, until! the
State is ready to pay the principal. And as a fund
for payment of the annual interest of the monies to
be borrowed as aforefaid, it is further Resolved,
That the tax of two-pence on the pound, on the lift
of polls and rateable estates for the year 1782, paya
ble the firft day of December next, and in Decern^
ber annually, 011 each successive lift, be augmented
to fix-pence on the pound, in silver or gold, and be,
and hereby is appropriated and perpetuated for the
payment of the annual interest of said debts, until
the principal shall be difeharged, or other perma
nent funds be provided fufficient for the payment
offaid interest. And the Treasurer is hereby directed
to issue his warrants for collecting the fame accord
ingly.
And that, for the relief of the poor and indigent,
one twentieth part of said tax to be abated in the'
usual manner.
A true Copy of Record, examined by
GEORGE WYLLYS, Secretary.
ALL persons that are indebted to the estate of John Pantry
Jones, late of Hartford, deceased, are desired to come and
fettle with me the fubferiber, administrator to said estate, within
two months from ibis date.
JOHN JONES.
Hartford, November 1, 1783.
WE the Subferibers being appointed Commissioners, by the
Hon. Court of Probate, for the diftria of Simfbary, to
examine the claims of the creditors to the estate of Jesse Alford,
late of Simfbury, deceased, represented insolvent ; hereby give
notice, that we shall attend on said business on the fourth Tues
day of November, December, February and March, at the dwel
ling house of Adonijah Fords in Simfbury, at one o'clock on
each day : No accounts will be allowed unless properly attested.
Those indebted to said estate are desired to fettle the fame imme
diately. Six months being allowed by the Hon. Court of Probate
for the creditors to bring in their accounts.
JOSHUA HOLCOMB,
DANIEL HOLCOMB, jun.
HEZEKIAH HOLCOMB.
Simfbury, O&ober 30, 1783.
T 0 B E S C L d;
At PUBLIC VENDU E,
On the aoth instant.
A FARM, lying in Weft-Simbury, near Suffrage bridge, con
taining about <0 a^resofted, well proportioned far mow
ing, plowing and pasturing, with a young orchard, a house and
barn handing thereon, very convenient for a tavern or trader -
Said farm was formerly owned by William Case. One quarter
of the payment to be made in cash on the delivery of the deed
the remainder in produce as shall be agreed on at the time of
falc,
. T L . CORNELIUS REED.
Weft-Surfbury, November 4, 1783.
▼yrHERE'S SARAH m, wife, has conduded herfelf ver,
; / iwpruaefy, in ^^ni: -? indebt: These are therefore
to warn all pe ions trow trolling her on my. .. n t, as I<'U
pay no debt of her contrasting after this da:e.
. JOSEPH ROWLANDSON.
.VcriersfiJd, October 18.-1783.
is to notify the proprietors and owners of land
r.-.w^ of Sramfo-d -'~~m r bat a'