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At a General Assembly of the Governor and Com
pany of the State of Connecticut, holden at New-
Haven, on the fecund Thursday of October,
A. D. 1783.
RESOLVED by this Assembly, That the Col
lectors of Excise and their Deputies in the fe
vcral counties and towns in this State, are hereby
ordered to be very vigilent in making all collec
tions of Excise by law required in their refpe&ive
counties, and prepare their accounts of such collec
tions, and lodge' the fame with the Secretary by
the loth day of January next, Rating therein their
accounts as they ftar.d on the firft day of said Janu
ary, diftingui firing as near as may be what has been
collected of the Retailors in the several towns on
what stock they had on hand on the zoth day of
April last, from what arose on what they have pur
chased since that day And the Secretary is here
by ordered to publish this Resolve in the several
news-papers in this State.
A true Copy of Record,
examin'd
By GEORGE WYLLYS, Sec'ry.
At a General Assembly of the Governor and Com
pany of the State of Connecticut, holden at New-
Haven, on the second Thursday of October,
A. 1783.
„ ESOLVED by this Assembly, That the Selea-
XV Men of the several towns in this State, make
enquiry and proper return of all the Military Stores
belonging to this State, in whosoever custody the
fame rriay be found, to the General Affembiy at
their next meeting that further orders may be had
thereon---- And the Secretary is directed to pub
liffi this Resolve in the news-papers within this
State.',
A true Copy of Record,
examin'd
By GEORGE WYLLYS, Sec'ry.
At a General Assembly of the Governor and Com
pany of the State of Connecticut, holden at New,
Haven, on • the second Thursday or October,
A. 1). 178%
T> ESOLVED by this Assembly, That the Lift-.
Ll ers of the; several towns in this State, be and
KINGST 0 N, (Jamaica) Sept. 13. 1783.
OEOPLE concerned in the American Trade, ap
f pear to be greatly alarmed at his Majesty's Order
in Council of the 3d of July, that pitch, tar, turpen
tine, hemp, and flax ; malls, yards and bowsprits;
haves, heading, boards, timber, and shingles, and all
other species of lumber; horses, neat cattle, Iheep,
hogs, poultry, and all other live stock and live provis
ions; peafe, beans, potatoes, wheat, flour, bread, bis
cuit, rice, oats, barley, and all other species of grain,
being the growth of the States of America, may be
imported by British fubje£ts in British built ships, to
any of his Majesty's Wed-India Islands, and that,
rum, sugar, molasses, coffee, cocoa nuts, ginger and
pimento, may be exported by British fubjeds, in
British built ships, from any of said Islands, to any
place within said dates, on payment of the fame ex
port duties, as if exported to any British colony in
America. Many confider this as a prohibition to
trade being carried on between the Continent anc
the Islands, in American bottoms ; but how incon
fiftant would this be with one of the Preliminary
Articles which fays, that—Whereas reciprocal ad
vantages and mutual conveniences are found by ex
perience to form the only permanent foundation of
peace and friendfhip between states; it is agreed to
form the articles of the proposed treaty on such prin
ciples of liberty equity and reciprocity, as that par
tial advantages (those feeds of discord) being exclud
ed, such a benificial and fatisfa&ory intercourse be
tween the two countries may be eftabliffied, as to
promise and secure to both perpetual peace and har
mony.
A Correspondent observes, that the order of his
Majesty in Council, being taken from a Liverpool
Paper only, it may be a partial quotation ; he doubts
not when 'the London Gazette comes to hand, ano
ther order will be found to accompany it, permiting
the like imports and exports in American Vessels,
on the payment of some trifling duty, or perhaps
port charge on tonnage at the time of entry ; Should
it however prove other wife by the above recited or
der standing singly and alone, it may be considered
as a fatal stroke to this and the other British Islands
in the Weft-Indies, as a friendly intercourse with
the American States would be at an end.
Letters received by the packet, mention, that the
Weft-India Landholders in general, and a great bo
dy of Merchants, reprobate in the highest terms the
Gazette Proclamation, allowing " none but British
ships owned and manned by fubjeas of Great Britain,
and failing according to the a& of Navigation, to
take the produce of North America to, or bring the
produce from our Islands." By this wife regulation
our Islands will be fed and supplied full thirty per
cent, dearer than if the trade was open, under parti
cular reftriaions, whh the U tiled States of Ameri
ca, and it will manifeftly tend to decrease instead of
^lour nutiery for seamen. The reason as to the
firft assertion is obvious to every one from the inabi
lityof Great Britain to feed her Islands so cheap,
even on an equality of trade, as the Americans can ;
and on the other assertion it :s as manifeft that the
United Rates of America will prohibit English bot
toms from carrying away any of her produce, and
perhaps lay an alien duty upon every article of our
manufacture.
SOME time since Josiah Olcott, jun. being disordered in his
mind, left home he is about 30 years of age, midling
size and stature, short dark brawn hair, his complexion a medi
um between dark and light; had on plain summer deaths, an
old beaver hat bound with ferric—he is supposed to be gone
westward. Whoever shall have knowledge of him, and will
give intelligence to the Sbblcriber, shall be allowed any neces
sary expence, and will much oblige their humble servant,
JOSIAH OLCOTT.
Eaft-Hartford, November 14, 1783.
Non Rodents, look toyour Interest !
NOTICE is hereby given to the Non-Resident Proprietors in
Hartland ; that so much oftheir Lands, will be fold at
Public Vendue, at the Sign pest in Hartland, on the 16th ofDe
eember next, as will pay their rifpedive rates with incident
charges t® the Subscriber, viz. Ashbel Burnham,Jonathan Hunt,
William Knox, Moses Olmftead, Joftph Peas, Jonathan Smith,
Eliphas Steel, Matthew Talcott, Thomas Williams, Jonathan
Walker.
TITUS ALLEN, jun. Society Colle^or.
%rrHir/ j%^z!Society)Navernber 10, 1783.
Lampblack, fold by the Printers.
they are hereby directed, to compleat the lifts of
the present year, with the additions and fourfold
assessments, and return the fame to the General As
sembly at their next adjourned session, any law,
usage or custom to the contrary notwithstanding---
And the Secretary is hereby directed to cause this
Resolve to be published in the several public news
papers in this State.
A true Copy of Record,
examin'd
By GEORGE WYLLYS, Sec'ry.
At a General Assembly of the Governor and Com
pany of the State of Connecticut, holden at New-
Haven, on the second Thursday of OCtober,
A. D. 1783.
T„HEREAS the United States in Congress As
sembled, did on the 23d day of April, A. D.
1782, resolve in the words following, viz. "Re
" solved, That all such sick and wounded soldiers
'' of the armies of the United States, who shall in
" future be reported by the InfpeCtor-General, or
" the Infpe&or of a separate department and ap
" proved by the Commander in Chief, or Com
" manding Officer of a feperate department, as un
'' fit for further duty either in the field or in garri
“ son, and who apply for a difeharge in preference
" to being placed or continued in the corps of inva
" lids, shall be discharged, and be entitled to rc
" ceive as a pension, Five Dollars per month, in
“ lieu of all pay and emoluments. Resolved, That
" it be and hereby is recommended to the several
" States to difeharge such pensions annually, and
" draw on the Superintendant of Finance for the
" payment of the money they shall so advance.
RESOLVED by this Affemby, That the Com
mittee of Pay-Tayble be and hereby are ena
bled and directed, to draw on the Treasurer of this
State, in favour of such of the citizens of this State
as are fubjeCts ofthebefore recited resolution of Con
gress, and their producing and lodging with said
Committee the proper certificates and difeharges
comparing with said resolve of Congress, and draw
on the Superintendant cf Finance in favour of the
Treasurer of this State for the repayment of such
sums so to be advanced—And the Secretary is di
rected to cause this resolve to be published in the
several public papers in this State.
A true Copy of Record,
examin'd
By GEORGE WYLLYS, Sec'ry.
t*t It is requested that the Printers in this State
do insert the above Resolves in their several public
news-papers.
Ata General Assembly of the Governor and Company of the
State of Connecticut holden at New-Haven on the second
Thursday of October, Anno Domini 1783•
UPON the petition of Benjamin Hanks ofLitchfield, shewing
to this Assembly that he has, with great fiud, fora number
of years, applied himfelf in frarch of mechanical knowledge,
and, in pursuance thereof, has invented and executed a clock
which winds itfclf up by thc,cffca of air, end which will con
tinue so to do without any other affittance till the component
parts are destroyed by fri&i#n, and that Aid clock will keep
time, in the most regular manner, as iris wound up without any
variation or stop put to its mechanical operation, and that con
sequently said invention is a great improvement in mechanical
knowledge, praying for the privilege of an cxclufive right to
make and vend clocks so concluded for the term of fourteen
years—as by memorial on file.
RESOLVED, by this Assembly, That the prayer of the said pe
titioner be granted---and that he the fail Benjamin Hanks be
and he hereby is legally vested with the sole and cxclufive right
of making, executing and vending clocks, of the beforemen
tioned description and conftru&ion, for the term of fourteen
years—and that any perlon or persons who shall make any
clock conftru&rd conformable to the aforefaid delcription or
similar thereto, or shall import or bring into or vend any such
clock within this State, so as to defeat the cxclufive right,
which it is the intention of this ad to vest the said Benjamin
Hanks with the privilege to make and vend, as a reward for his
Rudy and invention, as aforefaid, during the term aforcfaiJ,
every such peifon ar persons for every such clock conftruded or
brought into this State contrary to the design and intention of'
this a& and.without the confect of the said Benjamin Hariks shall
forfeit to him or to his heirs or executors the value efeveiy such
clock so conftruded or brought into this State, which value
shall not be estimated at less than twerty pounds lawful money,
to be recovered by the said Benjamin Ha i ks, bis heirs, executor
or administrators before any court having cognizance of such
offence.
Provided neverthelcfs, that nothing shall be considered or
deemed an offence against this ad, by which any forfeiture shall
accrue to him the said Benjamin Hanks, or to his heirs or execu
tors, but what shall be committed in the life of the said Benja
min Hanks.
Revived further, that this ad shall be adjudged n public a&,
after it shall have been published in tbrqe fucccflive papers in
each of the public newspapers in this State.
A true copy of record examined by
GEOROE WYLLYS, Secretary.
q^HE Honourable Supreme Cou in Haro
& County, stands adjourned to the Fourth T
day ofinftant November—Parties take untie
GEORGE PIT! I, Clei
Hartford, November 13, 1783.
JOHN MORGA
Has just opened an Assortment of GOODS, Writable
for the season, consisting cf
Duffels, Coatings, Callicoes,Nails,
Glass, Hard Ware, Shot, Bar Iron, &c &c.
Hartford, November 18, 1783.
PAY IN HAN D.
CALEB BUL L, Jun'r.
HAS just received a new supply of G OOD S,
to be fold reasonably, for Cafn, Wheat, Rye,
Corn, Oats, Pork, &c. &c.
Hartford, November 18, 1,83.
WE the Subscribers being appointed Commiffoners, by the
Hon. Court of Probate for the diftri& es Hartford, to re
ceive and examine the claims of the creditors to the estate of
ELISHA SEYMOUR, jun. of Hartford, deceased, represented in
solvent ; do hereby give notice that we shall attend said business
at the dwcliing-houfe of Rhoda Seymour, innholder in Hartford,
en the firft Tuesdays in January and February next, from one
o'clock to fix in the afternoon on each day.
SETH COLLINS,
SOLOMON ENSIGN.
Hartford, October 28, 1783.
STRAYED or STOLEN from the Subferibers pastures last Mon
day night, one sorrel HORSE, near fifteen bands high, shore
body, light mane and tail, mane lying chiefly on the near fide,
very low behind, shod all round, molt natural to a trot, the
Horse was in good order and about 8 years old. Also, one sor
rel MARE, 14 and a half hands high, natural pacer, about 10
years old, low carriaged. Whoever will take up said Horses
and Thief or either of them and secure them so that the owners
may have them shall Lave a generous reward, paid by
SAMUEL STANLEY,
LYDIA SEYMOUR.
Hartford (West-Division) November 12, 1,83.
A great Bargain, if applied for soon.
To be SOLD at Sheffield, in Berkshire county in the State of
Massachusetts, three miles and a half Weft of the Mecting-
Houfc:
AN excellent FARM of one hundred and ferty acres of good
LAND, twelve of which is excellent mowing, the whole
well watered ; a good young Orchard with about two hundred
apple trees, which will produce about 15 barrels of cyder the
present year; with a good Dwelling House, and a very large
Barn, 70 feet in length, with a good Cow Houfeand Corn House,
an excellent spring of water running within three feet of the
House, very convenient for a tavern or trader, it being on the
road from Salisbury to Great-Barrington. Posse ffion will be
given whenever it suits the purchaser, and the terms of payment
will be made easy. For further particulars, enquire of the Sub
scriber, living on the premises.
ISAAC PORTER.
STOLEN from Col. John Strong, on the night after th 6th inst.
off the fence, 2 good Holland Shirts one new; two finewbite
homespun Do. one Do. with Holland sleeves, with ruffles ; one
good Holland Apron ; one white flannel Jacket; two ftamp'd
Handkerchiefs; one pair woman's cotton Gloves ; one pair
man's Do. one pillow Case ; with other articles supposed to be
taken. Also, on the fame night, was stolen out of Capt. Joseph
Blake's Fulling-Mill, in said Torrington, seven pieces of fulled
Cloth; one piece mixed coloured marked EL; one Do.
marked IS; one Do. no mark; one piece butnut coloured mark
ed IBH ; one piece white marked TS ; one piece Do. marked
NB ; and one white woolen Sheet. Whoever will take up the
Thief or Thieves, with the above articles and return them to the
Subferibers or the articles only, shall have the thanks of their
bumble servants, with a generous reward and all neceffar,
charges, paid by
JOHN STRONG,
Torrington, November 7, 1783. JOSEPH BLAKE.
STOLEN fiom the Subscriber, in Ulster county in the precin&
of Montgomery, a dark brown HORSE, 15 hands high, a
natural trotter, branded with the letters AM on the left thigh.
Whoever will secure the Horse and Thief, so that the owner may
have bis Ho/fe, and the Thief be brought to justice, shall have
Ten Dollars reward, or Five Dollars for either, and all reafona
bit charges paid by me CORNELIUS SLOTE.
November 13, 1780.
SRTAYED from the Subscriber, on the 18th of O&ober, a dark
bay HORSE COLT, about four months old, was just wean
ed; it is likely he has followed fame traveler's borfe to some
of the adjacent towns. Whoever shall take up said colt and
give information where he may be found, shall have a generous
reward and all necessary charges paid, by
GEORGE POST.
Canaan, November 1, 1783.
BROKE into the inclofure of Moses Hopkins, on the 23d da,
of Odober last, a white Sow, (no mark) and now in the
possession of Richard Skinher. The owner is desired to prove
propertv, pay charges and take her awsy.
Hartford, November 8, 1783.
WE the Subferibers being appointed Commissioners, by the
Hon. Court of Probate, for the diftri& of Simibury, 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 bid business on the fourth Tues
day of November, December, February and March, at the dwel
ling house of Adonijab Fords in Simfbury, at one o'clock on
each day : No accounts will be allowed unless properly altered.
Those indebted '0 bid 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, Ofbber 30, 1783.
STRYED from the Subscriber, in Torrington, about the be
ginning of May last, a black mare COLT,two years old last
spring, about midling for bigness, trots and paces, no brand.
Whoever will return hid b Colt to the Subscriber er give inform
ation so that the owner may have her again, shall be generous
ly rewarded and all charges paid by
JAMES FURGUSON.
Torrington, November 7, 1783.