The Connecticut courant, and the weekly intelligencer — Hartford [Conn.], 1783-01-21 00:00:00, page 3

NEW-L OND O N, January 17.
The public are cautioned to beware of coun
terfeit French Guineas, some of which have
been brought from Long-lfland and palled here;
they are much larger and lighter than the true
Guineas, and by scratching them may be leen to
be base metal very (lightly walhed over.
Lynie, January 13th, 1783.
To the Printer,
You are desired to public the following account
of a forrowful catastrophe which happened in
this place. ,
ON the night after the Sth instant, between
midnightandqo'clock, Mr. GilesSilland hiswifv
awaked from lleep, found their house in Hanies,
the fire having got to such a head that it was
with the greatest difficulty and danger they raven
their small children from being fufiocated in the
flames ; one of his small children and two young
men, and a girl, leaped from a chamber window
about two minutes before the roof fell in ; but
a brother of Mr. Sill not finding the window, was
consumed nearly to ashes, and an apprentice lad
perifhedin the fame way, his head and limbs were
consumed, his body found in the coals nis back
and vitals remaining whole; a girl who lodged
in a lower room was allo found about half con
sumed. Had the family tarried but two minutes
longer in the house, ten other perlons mult have
perished in the flames; out they escaped with
nothing but their shirts on, to screen them
from a most severe cold snow storm and travel
led a quarter of a mile to a hospitable neighbour,
who gave them all the relief in his power, 'he
unhappy fufferers are persons of the greatest in
tegrity and honesty; and by their more than
common industry and prudence, had obtained a
considerable interest; Mr. Sill being a mechanic,
his interest was chiefly in his house and (hop,
both which, With their contents were consumed.
Providence hereby speaks loudly to all, and (hews
us the uncertainty of life as well as the uncertain
nature of worldly interest.
HARTFORD, January 21.
Paragraph from the Paris Gazette, of Oct. 10.
" It is kill firmly believed that a peace is now
nearer than ever, notwithstanding all the pre
parations to the^ contrary; the necessity of put
ting an end to the public calamities, is not, it
is said, less felt in France and Spain than in En
gland."
Monday night after the 12th instant, a small
house, in which was an aged woman and her
daughter, whose names were Thomas, in Mid
dletown, took fire and consumed the fame, with
every thing in the house, the two women un
happily perished in the flames.—'Tis somewhat
remarkable that a family in a house nearly oppo
site were all up, and never knew any thing of it
till too late to afford any relief.
On Saturday the 26 of December last, depart
ed this life, Miranda Potter, daughter, and eld
est child of Doc. James Potter, of New-Fairfield.
She was a person of uncommon sobriety and pos
sessed of many other amiable virtues, which ren
dered her much refpe&ed by all her acquaint
ance.
DIED, last Thursday, very suddenly, Mr.
Obadiah Spencer, in the 89th year of his age.
The Eastern Post not arrived at this publica
tion.
Messrs. PRINTERS,,
Your publishing the following in your ufeful pa
per, will not only oblige your humble servant,
but also a number of other friends to the com
munity.
Genesis, iv. 1% V/hat haft thou done, the voice of th) brothers
blood, eryeth unto me from the ground.
T^HE guilt of blood Gaining the land, needs some special
attonement, and if some special attonemenc is not
mide to wipe away the Hain, what may or ought we to ex
pc&. God himfelf demanded fatisfadion for the b'ood of
righteous Abel, Cain was made for the horrid ad he was
guilty of in imbruing his hands in his brother's blood, a fu
gitive and a vagabond, he was, as it were, hung up as a
fpe&acle of horror to all mankind ; arid wchave lately heard
what was done to the tribe of Benjunin for refufirg to deli
ver up those sons of Belial, who abused the Levite concubine,
to death, the whole tribe, save fix hundred, were cut off:
and shall that monster of a man, Wm. Beadle, be futfered to
rest and rotin his gravelike an innocent man ?Forbid it Hea
ven, shall not the rulers of this people, order him out of his
grave, and make him a fpe&acle of horror to infidels ? Yes,
finely they will, they will cause his carcase to be exposed on
a gibbic, in the county of Hartford, attbe place where com
m^n malefadors are executed; thousands are uneasy in this
State; cur fffter States hear ofthe execrable deed with horror,
and are amazed that fuco a wretco should be fuffcred to be
putina grave. We have nolaw for it,fay the friends ofMr.
Beadle, but we area law to ourselves, the Massachusetts
State had co more of law than we, yet, twenty five years a
gc, they ordered Capt, Codman's Negro man to be hanged
6/1 a gibbit, for poisoning his mrfhr, and there ^re font
of his remains to this day. And it is obfervable,that no at
tempt has been made, by a servant to poison his master,
since, that we have heard of. Mr. Beadle's friends further
fay, What more can be done to the body by way of punish
ment? I fay, hang it on a gibbic, by all means, that other
infidels may hear,and,car, and do no more so wickedly. If
Mr. Beable had known before hand, that this would have
been hisfencence and that he must hang in gibbits, Would
he have committed this murder? No, he would not, then it
may prevent others of like principles, for it was in the pride
of his heart he did it, and that pride and cowardice, that so
confpictioufly marked his charter, could not brook so much
ignQmy.—Befides, ifthis is ail the punishment his pride must
fuffer, it at once pu^ it in the power of every man to be his
own judge, and executioner of himfelf and all around him,
and cfpecially those of Beadle's principles, and if they get
displeased or out of humour with the world, they may take
it in their heads to poison half the neighbourhood, half the
town or half the ftaie, and then murderthemfelves, and there
isanend of them.---The pubic, at large, are very uneasy, and
something must be done, his writings must be publishedfoon,
or a general disquietude will take place,which,lhope the pru
dence of our legislative body will prevent.
A FRIEND to JUSTICE.
N E W-Y O R K, January 4-
The Hon. Lieutenant General Leslie, com
mander in chief of Charleftown, with his suite,
arriv- d here on Thursday, in perfect health.
On Thursday arrived the ship Duchess of Gor
don, in 15 days from Charleftown, South Caro
lina. She failed from thence on the 19th ult.
with a fleet, confiding of about 70 fail, 50 of
which were bound for this port, having on board
the foreign and provincial troops, under convoy
of his Majesty's ships Assurance, Charleftown,
and Hound: The remainder, consisting of about
20 fail, parted with them off Charleftown bar
on the 18th, bound for England. On the i;th a
fleet of upwards of 50 fail, with the British
troops, and the principal inhabitants of Charlef
town, failed from thence for Jamaica.
Immediately on the embarkation of the King's
troops at Charleftown the rebel General Wayne
with about 5000 continental soldiers, took pos
session of the town, leaving a body of cavalry to
guard the passes, with ftriT orders not to molest
any person going to the (hipping. The rebels
were so extremely polite, after the embarkation
of the garrison, as not to hoist the rebel standard
for three days while the British fleet lay in the
bay.
A (hort time previous to abandoning the town
flags were reciprocally received on neutral
ground, for disposing of the merchandise, horses,
&c. to the enemy, which they readily purchased
of the garrison.
The military flores, troops, &c. being prepa
red for embarkation, the evacuation was effected,
with the greatell regularity, and without the
least interruption from the enemy.
We leain further, that when Gen. Wayne
took pofleffion of Charleftown, he ordered the
houses that were shut up to be opened, treated
the inhabitants with civility, and permitted them
to carry on business as usual. That flags from
the enemy had been received on board after the
evacuation ; that the treaty between the govern
or and the merchants had hitherto been inviola
bly kept.
ASHBEL WELLS, Jun.
Has for Sale at the large red Store at the South
End of the Great-Bridge in Hartford, for
Cash, Bills on France, good Flour, Wheat,
Rye, Corn, Oats, &c. the following Articles,
viz.
GENUINE Madeira by the Gallon and in Bottles, Weft In
dia Rum, Holland Gin, and English Brarpy of the best
Kind, by the Hogshead, Barrel or Gallon, Rock Salt, Mufco
vado Sugar, and Rice, by the Hundred or single Pound,
Broadcloths, buff coloured Keifimer, brown frice Coating',
Prunella, ua^k coloured Chintz, Bed-ticking, Spanish Linen,'
spotted Bandano Handkerchiefs, Barcelona and stamped
Linen, do. by the Dozencr fingte, large worsted Stockings,
best Writing Paper, Ink Powder and Cake, Sealing Waxand
Wafers, Pepper, Nutmegs, BeftCafe Knives and Forks, large
Jack Knives, Pen-Knives. Pocketink Stands, Sciffars, Cork-
Screws, Tea Tongs, Snuffers, Shoe Buckles, Sleeve Buttons,
Tobacco Boxes, Hat-Looping, Hat Pins, Sewing Silk, dia
per Tape, fine Thread, Shot, Ivory Combs, Hair Ribbon,
Thimbles, Knitting Needles, large darning and common
Needles, Candles, &c.
N. B. Goods stored or received to fell on Commission.
January 20, 1783.
—FO BE To L D,
And entered upon the firft of May next,
ABOUT sixteen Acres of good LAND, "a two story
HOUSE, BARN and good ORCHARD, that
will produce thirty Barrels of Cyder in a Season ; situate on
Farmington Road, about a Mile and a half from the State-
House, in Hartford; also, about thirty Acres of Woodland
within three Miles ofthe above. The Terms may be known,
and an indisputable Title had, by applying to
SAMUEL and MOSES BENTON.
Hartford, Jan, 17, 1783.
FOR SAL E,
By CALEB BULL, jun.
Bolting Cloths, and an Assort
ment of French and Dutch GOODS; all to be disposed of at
a moderate Price for Cash in hand.
N. B. Said BULL begs his Customers not to ask to be cre^
dited, as his present Circumstances will lay him under the
Necessity to refufe. He begs all that are indebted to him
will make Payment very soon, if they wish co save them-,
selves Expence and him Trouble.
Hartford, January 20, 1783.
JOHN CHENEVARD,
At his Store in Hartford, has for Sale,
Choice Rock Salt and Jamaica
Sugars,
For Cash, Hori. Robert Morris's Notes, or country Produced
TO B E L D, ~
At PUBLIC VENDU E,
By Mr. B O Y E R,
At his Store in Middletown, next Thursday
Morning.
CAROLINA Indigo.
White Sugar.
White Linen.
Sail Cloths of different kinds.
Mold Candles.
Cutlaffcs.
Philadelphia Snuffin bladders,
Blue Broad-Cloth and silk Umbreloes-
Green Tea.^
Worsted Caps.
Harness for waggons.
A quantity of new empty Rags, &c. &c. &c.
* ¥ * The public is also notifyed, that in the night ofthe
rath instant, at seven o'clock, was stolen from a waggon
belonging to the said Boyer, a Bay Horse, fix years old, %
hands and 3 inches high, main and tail full. Itis fufpe&ed
the said horse was stolen by a soldier, carrying a packon big
shoulders, with a No. and having with him a small dog^
upon the road from Hartford to Rocky-Hilf. Whoever will
take up said horse and thief or the horse only, shall have a
handsome reward and charges paid. January 20, 1782,
Three Stray Colts
TAKEN up in a fuffering Condition, one of them a tw&
Year old MARE, of a light brown Colour, with <
long Tail. The other a one Year old HORSE COLT
of an iron grey Colour, the near hind Foot white. The last
a light sorrel MARE COLT, a white Strip in her Face
which turns on the left Side, white Mane and Tail, the two
fore Hoofs black. The Owner or Owners is desired to Paw
the Charges and take them away."
k DANIEL BUCK. 1
Weathersfield, January 16, 1783.
A Caution to the Public.
THESE are to give Notice to all whom it may Concerns
not to Purchase 4 certain Note of Hand for twenty
four Pounds, Lawful Money, given to NATHANIEL WAR
NER, jun. by the Subferibers, dated the second Day of May'
A. D. 1781, as we have obtained a Discharge from fail
Warner, in full Payment of said Note, but have never been
able to obtain said Note,it being in the Hands of one Robbers,
who has twice Sold, and has repeatedly offered said Note
for Sale notwithstanding the said Discharge.
ICHABOD NORTON,
GAD STANLEY.
Farmington, Jan. i 6.
THOSE Prions who have any Demands on the Lftare
Mr. ELIJAH REPLEY, formerly a Merchant of Cote
try, late of said Place, deceased, are desired to brin&L
their Accounts for settlement; and all those who are
ed to said Estate by Book, Note, or otherwise, are, for the
last time called on in this way, to pay their refpe&ive Ba
lances, as the late Widow of the deceased, is about to leave
this Town in a few Days, or they may depend on beine
troubled at February Court.
JOHN HALE, Adminiftratot
to said Eftarc.
Coventry, Jan. 17, 1783.
BY diredion from the COURT of PROBATE, for th£
Diftria of Danbury, Notice is hereby given to the se
veral Creditors on the Eftateof Deacon Samuel Trowbridge 1
late of New-Fairfield, deceased, to bring in their Claims
against the fame to the Subferiber, within eighteen Months
from the Date hereof; after which Time no Accounts will
be allowed.
SETH TROWBRIDGE, Administrator.
New-Fairfield, Jan. 13, 1783.
ALL Persons having any demands on the estate of
PRIMUS MANUMITT, late of East-Windsor deceas'd.-
are desired to bring in their accounts to the Subferiber- whom
will attend said business on the second Monday of February
at Capt. Aaron Biffells, and at his own house the last Mon
day of February next; all persons indebted, are desired
meet on said days for settlement.
„ .„ EDWARD C. GRANT.
Eatt-Windfar, January 6, 1783.
TAKEN UP by the Subferiber on the §th inst a red sorrel
MARE, 3 years old, with a streak down her face, brand
ed W on her near hoof, some white on both hind feet, 2
long tail-—The owner is defined co pay charges and take
her away.
. JOHN ELLIS,
Hebron, January 16, 1783.