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TO be fold by the Subfetiber (living in Halifax, in the
county of Windham, TWO FARMS, one containing
too acres, 25 of which is under improvement. The other
75 acres, 20 of which is under improvement. Also a quan
tity of wild Land in the intcrial and fronterial part of said
State,all whicu will be fold on reasonable terms, by the fub
fenber, living on the premiles.
HAZAEL SHEPARD.
Halifax, Marell 20, 1781.
IV7E the lu bferibers being appointed commillioncrs by
the non. court of probate, for the diftiid of Farming
ton, to receive and examine the claims of the creditors of the
estate of vdl. WILLIAM MARKES, late of Farmington, de
cealed, represented insolvent; do hereby give notice, that
we shall attend laid business at the dwelling house of the de
ceaied, on the last Monday of April next, and the third Mon
d.<y of M^y next, from one o'clock until fix in the afternoon
on each of laid days.
N. B. No accounts will be allowed unless properly attested.
JOSEPH BACON, jun. )
EBENEZER HAMLIN, ) CommlftloneCT
Farmington, Maren 26, 1781.
ft o be J 0 £ H, for Hard Money or Cattle,
AF ARM, containing 36 acres and half of Land, tying
near Middle-Haddam Mecting-Houfe, with 4 House,
Barn, Blackfmid/s Shop and Coal-House Landing thereon,
and an Orchard and a good Well near the House. Said
Farm is well ficaated for a Blacksmith or ary other Trades
man, and will be fold soon or not at all. For further par-J
ticulars enquire of JOHN POLLY, living on the premises.
Chatham, March 8, 1781.
TOBE SO LD,
A Fine FARM, lying in Litchfield, within two miles and
a half of the Meeting House, containing too acres,
40 under improvement, well watered, lying bounded on two
public roads, with two Orchards thereon, and a good Saw
mill, within a quarter of a mile : Likewise 100 acres lying
adjoining to the focicty of Washington, with a good 'Mill
place, tunable for a Saw-Mill or Iron Works, well timbered
and watered, within half a mile of the great road from Bof*
ton to Philadelphia. For Particulars, enquire of
BENJAMIN PE CK, jun.
Litchfield, March 24, 1781.
ru BE SO L D,
ALARM, containing one hundred and fifty acres-—
well watered: An orchar&of five hundred apple-trees
ftandiig on the fame; which will make two hundred barrels
of cyder yearly ; alloa number of other fruit-trees. Said
Farm is well proportioned with wood, mowing, plowing
and pasturing ; there can be cut twenty-five or thirty tons of
hay, in a common season: Also a two story linto house,
(with four fmoKes) and a large barn. The farm lies in Far
mington, two miles from the meeting-house, on the public
road fiom Hartford to Litchfield ; it is very convenient for a
tavern. It will be told on reasonable terms (if applied for
soon) by the fubferiber; who will give a good title.
WE the, fubferibers being appointed commiliioncrs by
tac no 1. court of probate for the diftrid of Sharon,
to receive and examine tile claims of the creditors of die
estate of Lieut. JAMES COON, late of Salisbury deceased ;
do hereby give notice, chat we shall attend die business, at
the noufe of Mr. Jacobus Davis, inn holder in Salisbury, on
the tiilt mondays of June, July and August next, from one
o'clock in the afternoon until fix.
TIMOTHY CHETTENDEN, [
GEORGE MARSH, I Commissioners.
Salisbury, March 15, 1781.
zxaa 1 frOKD-Lou a'ty, March 26, 1781.
PUBLIC NOTIC Eis hereby given, That Libels are
tiled before Jabez Hamlin, and the rest of the Judges of
or the Maritime Court, in the county of Hartford, by Amos
Judion, of Ealt-Haddam, against a Parcel of BRITISH
GOODS, laid co be captured by him and his crew (proper
ly commillioned for that purpole) on or about the 15th of
Maren inline, and brought into the county of Hartford;
conlilting of lilks, linens, gauzes, and other articles. And
allo, agaihlt the following Articles (said to be captured by
the laid Amos Judion and crew, about die 17th of March
instant, and brought into the county of Hartford) vix. Silks,
linens, teas, and other articles. Both which parcels of
goods were taken on Long-Island, from the enemies of this
and the United States. And for the trial of the justice of said
captures, a maritime court will be held at Hartford, on the
second Wednesday of April next. All persons concerned are
to take notice hereof.
TH E Proprietors of Stamford (in the State ofVermont)
are hereby notified, that their meeting stands adjourned
to the third Wednesday of May next, at the house of Mr.
Edward Higbee, in said Stamford, at two o'clock in the
afternoon ; and as business of great importance to the pro
prietors is then to be tranfaded, it is hoped a general at
tendance will be given.
BENJAMIN HENSHAW,
Agent for said Proprietors.
Middletown; March 27, 1781.
BOHEA T E A.
rW 0 Chests of Excellent BOHEA TEA, just im.
ported from Gottenburg, to be fold (in Hartford) very
cheap for hard Money, if applied for soon. Enquire of the
PRINTERS.
April 3, 1781.•
LOS T, between the Court-house in Hartford and Land
lord Sanford's in Wintonbury, on the 28th instant, a
black leather POCKET-BOOK, containing about fix
pounds Connecticut money, two hard dollars, and several
other articles of no value to any but the owner. Whoever
will leave said book at the Printing-Office, shall receive a
generous reward.
* GROVE FOOT.
Wintonbury, March 20, 1781.
JAMES WOODRUFF.
Farmington, March 38, 1781.
STATE OF VERMONT.
By order of the Judge,
GEORGE WYLLYS, Register.
TAKEN from the fubferiber last evening, a brown Dutch
MARE, with a white strip in her face, natural trotter,
about fourteen hands high, 11 or 12 years old, had on a hunt
ing Saddle with a yellowish cloth, and a gray homespun
great Coat, with horn buttons, was taken by one Augustus
Burgoyne, who has been by the name of Thomson and
Smith,he is about 31 years of age,light complexion,bald on
the top of his head, cat hammed, had on his legs two large
fears, about fix feet high ; had on when he went away, a
black coat, vest and breeches, has been keeping fchooi in
this place some time. Whoever will take up said mare and
said Burgoyne, and deliver them to me shall have five hun
dred dollars reward, and all reasonable charges paid, by
me SAMUEL BILLING.
Bennington, March 13, 1781.
STA of CUNNLCLICU 1,
Hartford, March 29, t%£s.
T) VBLIC Notice is hereby given, That 4 Libel is filed be
l fore tbe Hon. JABEZ HAMLIN, Esq. Judge of
the Maritime Court for the Counts of Hartford, by George Smith,
Commander of the commissioned Boat Polly, and others, against a
quantity of English Goods, consisting of Gauze, Tea, &c. anda
quantity officer and gold, said to be captured within the enemies•
lines, from British fubjetts, on or about the 24th day of infant
March : u4ndfor the trial of the justice of said capture, a Court
will be held at the Court-House in Hartford in the County afore
faid, on the 2d Thursday of ^pril next, of which all concerned will
take notice. By Order of the Judge,
GEORGE WELLTS, Reg'r.
WE the fubferibers being appointed commissioners by
the hon. court of probate for the county of Berkshire,
to receive and examine the claims of the creditors of the
eHate of Lieut. ELIJAH KENT, late of Suffield in the county
of Hartford, deceased, said estate lying in Berkshire county,
represented jnfolyent; do hereby give notice, that we pro
pose to attend said business, at the house of Mr. Josiah Still
man in Sandigfield, on the second Tuesdays of April, May,
July, and August next, from two o'clock P. M. until seven
on each day.
N. B. We expea the accounts to be properly attested.
SAMUEL SMITH, 2d. )
JAMES AYRAULT, ) Commissioners;
DANIEL BROWN, jun.)
Sandisfield, March 24, 1781.
DESERTED from the fubferiber, HENRY SMITH, SAMU
EL SHERMAN and ITHAMER GRANGER, soldiers,
inlifted and mustered for the three year's service, in the
American army : Said Smith is twenty years old, five feet
fix inches high, light complexion, redish hair, a resident of
Pittsfield, has a little of the Dutch pronunciation in his
speech ; Sherman is forty-two years old, five feet four
inches high, grayish eyes, short gray hair,dark complexion,
a resident of Pittsfield, is an excellent finger and dancer ;
Granger is twenty-three years old, five feet eleven inches
high, lightish eyes, black hair, light complexion, a resident
of Worthington.---Whoever will take up said deserters, and
return them to the fubferiber, or secure. them in any of the
public Goals, and notify the fubferiber of the fame, shall
receive TEN HARD DOLLARS for each or either, and all
necessary charges paid by WILLIAM WALKER,
Superintendant for the county of Berkshire,
Lenox, March 21, 1781.
STATE of VERMON T.
Bennington-County, Odobet 19, 1780.
WH EREA S Application has been made to me (one
ofthe Justices of the Peace for the county of Ben
nington) by more than one sixteenth part of the Proprietors
of WOODFORD, to warn a meeting of said Proprietors, co
be holden at the dwelling house of Mr. Irad Terrill, innholder
in said Woodford, on the fourth Wednesday of May next, at
two o'clock in the afternoon, to a& on the following ar
ticles, vi%. First, To choose a moderator. Second, To choose
a clerk. Third, To choose a committee to finish the firft di
vision. Fourth, To fee if the proprietors will lay out another
division. Fifth, To fee if they will give away any lands for
fettlemcnt of said town. Sixth, To fee if the proprietors will
raise money to defray necessary charges, past and future.
Seventh, To fee if the proprietors will order a road laid out
to meet a road, proposed to be laid out through Stamford,
running north and south through the center of said towns, of
Woodford and Stamford. And to adupon any other business
proper to be done at said meeting.-—ln conleqnence of said
application, I have thought fit to warn said proprietors to
meet at the time and place abovementioned, to tranfaft said
business.
WANTED immediately, two or three journeymen
BLACKSMITHS, who inderftand HORSE SHOEING
in the BEST MANNER. They may have good wages by
applying to the fubferiber, of Hartford, who has for file,
at his Shop near the Great-Bridge, Swceds Iron, Jersey re
fined ditto, German, English and Holland Steel. Share
moulds for wheat. AARON BRADLEY.
Hartford, March 23, 1781.
WE the fubferibers being appointed by the hon. judge
of probate for the county of Berkshire, commissio
ners to examine the claims of the creditors of the estate of
DAVID INGERSOLL Esquire, late of Great Barrington, an
abfentec, represented insolvent; do hereby give notice,
that we shall attend on said business, at the house of Major
Ebenezer Bement, in Great Barrington, on the firft Monday
in every month, until the firft Monday in April 1782, at one
o'clock in the afternoon of each day.
N. B. No accounts will be received except properly at
tested.
MOSES HOPKINS, )
&Commissioners.
JUSTUS BELLEMY,I
Great Brarrington, March 28, 1781.
AL L persons having any just demands against the estate
of Doctor MOSES COBB, late of Tolland deceased ; are
desired to exhibit their accounts properly attested ; and all
persons indebted to said estate, either by book or note, are
desired to make speedy payment to the fubferibers.
DANIEL EDGERTON, )
JEDUTHAN COBB, r Administrators.
Tolland, March 26, 1781.
SAMUEL ROBINSON, Just. Peace.
r f3D immediately, to cat W OOD, <0 coal for CM.
FURNACE at SALISBURY, a number of MEN, who
will find their own Axes and Blankets. Wanted likewise, a
number of Ox Teams, to cart at said Furnace, the ensuing
season. The ufaal prices will be paid, 'by
WILLIAM WHITIN G,
NATHANIEL FRI SBI E.
March 22, 1781.
~f ~ O BE S OL-TV: ' '
A FARM in Amenia Precin&, Dutchefs County and State
ofNew-York, containing 430 acres of excellent good
LA ND ? well proportioned for meadow, arable and grafing
Land, with about 100 acres es wood land, all well watered,
plcafantly situated, with an excellent mill place, and five
Dearing Orchards, with two Dwclling-Houfes and 2 Barns ;
is an excellent place for a Tavern or Trader, within three
miles of Sharon Meeting-House, and two miles of the Red
Meeting-House in the Great-Nine Partners. The above
Farm with all the appurtenances is to be fold, and an indif~
putable title given. For further particulars enquire of the
fubferiber living on the premises.
ROBERT FREEMAN.
March 3, 1781.
Vo be S O L D, by the Subscriber, on
reasonable Terms,
ABOUT two hundred Acres of Land, lying in Litchfield,
South Farms Society, under Good Improvement, lying
in three Pieces, the firft and principal Piece contains about
one hundred and forty Acres of Land, suitably proportioned
with Meadow, Pasture and Plowland, with a Dwelling-
House, Barn and two good Orchards Handing thereon. The
second Piece, at a small Distance from said House, contains
ing thirty Acres, about Half of which is under Improve
ment, Pasture and Plowland. The other Piece containing
twenty-five Acres;good Plowland and Pasture.
HEZEKIAH ORTO N.
Litchfield, March 16, 1781.
Vo be SOL I), (if applied for immediately )
AVery good FAR M, lying in the Township of Col
brook, on the great Road from Hartford to Albany.;
the best Place for a Tavern, in the County of litchfield ; it
contains One Hundred Acres ; Ninety of which is under Im
provement ; a small House, and very good Barn, and Cow
houfe, Landing thereon. Said Place was formerly occupied
by Gideon Horton.—For Terms of sale, apply to the Sub
scriber? living at Bethlehem, in Woodbury, who will give
an indisputable Title.
JOSHUA CHURCH.
March 26, 1781.
,''// come to hand and now felling, by
NATHANIEL PATTEN,
Book Binder and Stationer,
A little north of the State-House, Hartford,
qrBSTAMENTS, Dilworth's Spelling Books, Primers,
Watts's Psalms and Lyric Poems, Young Man's Com
panion, ChefterAeld's Letters, Hunter's Reflections on ditto.
Pupil of Pleasure, Paradise Loft and Regained, Young's
Night Thoughts, Lowth's English Grammar, History of the
Indian Wars, Latin Testaments, Lillie's and Rofs's Gram
mar, Garretfoni's English Exercises into Latin, ditto Acci
dences, Nomandaturts, A number of entertaining Books
for Children, viz. The History of the World turned upside
down, Goody Two-Shoes, Entertaining Fables, the History
of the Holy Jesus, Tom Thumb folio, Song Books, Copy-
Books, Pocket-Books, Receipt Books, Ink-powder, Sealing
Wax, Slate and Black Lead Pencils, Pins, Needles, Pipes,
Coffee, Chocolate, Gauzes, &c. &c. &c.
Great allowances made to those who buy to fell again.
N. B. Writing Paper, Press Papers, Copperas, Log
wood, Allum, or any of the above articles, exchanged for
Cotton or Linen Rags.
BOOK BINDING, GILDING, and LETTERING, is per
formed in the NEATEST MANNER at said Shop.
do be S O L D, (for Hard Money only)
"''"' containing about 70 acres of good LAND, ly
ing in Weft-Suffield, excellently accommodated with a
proportionable quantity of good mowing, plowing, pastur
ing and wood land, together with a good orchard, two fine
well's of water, a new pump in one of them, with a House
and barn thereon. Any person inclining to pureqafe, may
know the particulars by applying to Capt. Hugh Lcdlie of
Hartford, or to the fubferiber living on the premises, by
whom an indisputable title will be given,
BENJAMIN SCOTT.
Weft-Suffield, March 5, 1782.
By W I L L I A M BUL L,
A Few Hogsheads of good old J AMAICA SPIRITS
and WEST-INDIA RUM, for Hard, Continental
or State Money (if applied for soon) Also, a few Packs
four and four and a half pound London Pins, with a few
double dozen Knives and Forks.
Hartford, March 27, 1781.
ROCK salt, to be fold, by the Subscriber, on board
his Schooner, at the Wharf, below the Ferry. His
price is 18s. hard money per bushel, and great allowance t#
those who buy a Quantity.
JOSEPH SWAI N.
Hartford, March 26, 1781.
Junpublished, and now felling by the Printers hereof,
A D ROLL, A DEIS T,
AND A
JOHN BACO N, Master of Arts,
GENTLY REPRIMANDED,
By the AUTHOR of the LETTERS of FRIENDSHIP.
^nfwer a Fool according te his Folly, left he be wife in his own
Conceit, King Solomon.
At the fame place may be had,
Letters of Friendship, &c.
Letters of Gratitude, for the Letters of Friendship, and
Illustrations Illustrated, a Reply to some part of the Bluftra,
lions affixed co the Letters of Friendship.