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ALL persons indebted to the estate of Mr. ARCHIBALD
PARISH, late of Mansfield, deceas'd, are requested to
make Dayment—Thofe who have demands sn said cftatc,
are defirad to exhibit them for settlement, to
ABIGAIL PARISH, Executrix.
Mansfield. Sept, 4, 1781.
RUN-away from the fubienber, on the jilt of May laft>
an apprentice Boy, named David Washbourn, about
16 years of age, about 4 feet 10 inches high; he wore when
he went off a dark gray fulled cloth Coat, a darkish colour'd
linen Vest, a check Linen Shirt, a pair of Linen Trowfers,
a pair of white woolen Stockings and a Straw Hat. Who
ever will return said boy to the fubferiber, shall have Five
Shillings State Money reward, paid by
JOSEPH WHITCOMB.
Bast-Windsor, July 28, 1781.
TAKEN up by the Subferiber, on the 26th of August last,
a dark brown horse, fix or seven years old, with a
fcall star in his face, and his hind feet white, the owner is
defined to pay charges and take him away,
ABEL GRIDLEY.
Harwinton, September r, 1781.
AL L persons that have any demands on the estate of Mr,
PRINCE FREEMAN, of Mansfield, deceas'd, are desired
to exhibit their accounts to us the fubferibers, at the dwelling
house of said deceas'd, by the 19th day of September next.
And all those that are indebted to fail estate, are desired
to come and fettle their accounts.
REBECCAFREEMAN, ] . , •
AZARIAH FREEMAN, ] Administrators.
Mansfield August 29, 1781.
WE the fubferibers, being appointed Commiflioners by
the Hon. Court of Probate, for the diftrid of Middle
town, to examine and adjult the claims of the creditors to
the estate of SAMUEL ALLEN BORDMAN, late of Middle
town, deceas'd, represented insolvent; Do hereby give no
tice, that we shall attend said business at the dwelling house
es Reuben Coe, in said Middletown, on the third Tuesday of
September and the Erst and last Tuesdays in O&ober next,
begining at two o'clock on each of said days and to Con
tinue until fix.
HEZEKIAH HALL,I, h „. _
JABEZ HALt, 7 j Commoners.
July 16, 1781.
THE proprietors of the township of Andover, in the
X county of Windsor, State of Vermont, are hereby noti
fied, to meet at die dwelling heufe of Mr. Frederick Rogers, I
in said Andover, oh the loth day of September next, at one
o'clock, P M. there to a& on the following articles, viz.
xft. To choose a moderator, to governfaid meeting ; —ldly;
To choose a proprietors clerk ; —;dly, To choose a com-
Jiittce to lay out the remaining part of said town, with or
ers to establish the line between Ludlow and said Andover ;
fhly, To. raise money to pay said charge, and to nd on
any other business that may be thought proper on said day.
MOSES WARNER, Prop. Clerk.
July 16, 1781.
TO be Sold at public Vendue, to the highelt bidder, at
the house nearly oppofce the gaol in Northampton, on
Thursday the fourth day of Odober next, at two o'clock in
the afternoon, 2500 acres of choice unimproved Land, ly
fog in Morristown, on Onion river, in the State of Vermont ;
said land will be set up at one shilling per acre, by
PARK WOODWARD, Auctioneer.
Northampton, August 16, 1781.
AKEN up by the Subferiber about the middle of July
last, a bay Gclden HORSE, about § years old, trots and
paces, with a star in his forehead, one hind foot white,
she owner is desired to prove his property, pay charges and
wke him away.
DAVID HILLS.
Farmington, New-Britain Parish, Sept. §, 1781.
TAN ENup by the Subferiber, a small Sorrel HORSE,
with a little white strip on his nose, light mane and
; ail. The owner may have him again by applying, to
JOSIAH PHELP S.
Harwinton, September „ 1781.
JOHN CALDWELL,
touch of the COURT-HOUSE, HARTFORD
Has for SALE,
JAMAICA, Windward-bland and New-England Rum ;
Be& white and brown Sugar; Molasses; tea ; Coffee
dotton, and Rock Salt.
WANTED, by said CALDWELL, Corn, Oats
eeas, Beans, uffd Rom
WEEKLY INTELLIGENCER.
HARTFORD : Printed by H UDSON AND GOODWI N, near the Great Bridge.
T U ES D A Y, September ii, 1781.
I am, Gentlemen,
your most obedient
humble servant,
(Signed) GEORGE GERMAIN.
CommOTionersfor refloring P^ace.
ALL propositions from Great-Britain for a
restitution of peace, from Lord North's concilia
tory plan to the above extraordinary declaration,
have been a series of treacherous arts and design
ed ambiguity; and no one, but a person of Lord
G. Germain's ambiguous character, could so
peremptorily have decided that the exceptions al
luded to in this declaration were reduced to nar
row limits. “ Excepting always such persons
who have been instrumental in putting to death
any of his Majesty's loyal fubje&s," are the words
of the Gommiffioners, when Gripped of fuperflu^
oils expressions. Are these narrow limits ?
What difcription of persons or crimes do they
contain ? All officers who have given sentence
upon courts martial for the condemnation of Spies
and villains are fully comprehended ; all judges,
justices, Sheriffs, constables and other petty of
ficers, jurymen, witnefles and Spectators at the
time of execution, may be said to be instrumen
tal "in putting to death his Majesty s loyal fub
jeas." The word "instrumental" is indefinite
and of almost unbounded extent. All causes,
however rerriote, which conduce to an event,
are " instrumental," and in the pre'fent case, all
those who made the laws to enable the judges to
pronounce Sentence ; all those who elected the
legislators ; all those who contributed, either in
the civil or military line, to the revolution, have
been " instrumental" in executing incorrigible
tofies and villains, whose crimes could be exceed
ed only in the Superior enormities of George the
third, and his abandoned ministry. These are
Continuation of Letters found on board the Britto
Packet, bound' to Nels-York, but taken on her
P a T a ^ ""^ carried into France.
(Copy) Whitehall, 7th March, 178:.
Gentlemen,
Y HAVE received your dispatch of the 2d of
l January, and one from Sir Henry Clinton of
the loth; and had the honor to lay them be
fore the King.
Your declaration of the 29th of December, in
clofed in your joint dispatch, will, I trust, be pro
ductive of the good effects you can hope from
it, and which so well timed a publication intitles
you to expert, and I Shall be very happy to car
ry to the King, an application to you from any
of the revolted provinces, for pardon and restora
tion to the privileges of British Subjects.
The narrow limits to which you have reduced
your exceptions, and the generality of the as
surances you have given of a restoration of the
former conftitutions,' were, I doubt not, well
considered and judged neceflary and expedient ;
but as there ere many things in the constitutions
of fpme of the colonies, and feme things in all,
which the people have wished to have altered,
and others which the common advantage ofboth
countries required to be changed, it is necessary
to be attentive that neither your a&s or declara
tions preclude any disquisition of such fubjefts,
or to prevent such alterations being made in their
confutations,as' the people may solicit or consent
to. The inftrudions transmitted to the trustees
of rebel estates in Carolina, appear to be very
proper and applicable to the case of the British
creditors, and those to whom I have communi
cated them, express thcmfelves well Satisfied with
them.
limits in which the greatest possible scope ma,
be given to inexorable malice, and where the
Sanguinary monarch may glut his appetite with
the best blood of America ! These, Q Britain !
are thy terms of proffered mercy to those thou
calleft thy deluded children ; calculated for "the
removal of distress by the remission of offences,"
and may Succeed when the citizens of America
cease to be men ; when the sacred love of free
dom Shall be banished from the earth, and when
heaven Shall cease to guard the sights of man
kind ! The avowed obje&s of the commission,
and which comprehends," too general assuran
ces," are " the reftbration of the benefits, of an
extepfive commerce," and "the enablingthe con-,
itit^tional officers of government to re-assume
their former functions." A Commerce fybje&
to the limitation and restrictions of a flagitious
Parliament, and permitted only as a channel
through which the fruits of our honed industry
may be wrested from us to Support th^fe " con
litutional officers" in the exercise of their cp
preffive " functions/ ' What might we expea
from a restoration of our former local legist
tures ?^The minister is undisguised and directs
the cornmiffioners, that " neither in thejr afb or
declarations they preclude disquisitions of Sub
jects which refer to the alterations which the
people may solicit or confentto." By " people,"
we presume his lordship intends the tories, of
" loyal Subjects for all others are comprized
" in the limits and exceptions ;" and after a Suf
ficient number of them Shall be Sacrificed to re
duce the remainder to a state of abje& fervilit,
ple of the intended reforms in colonial govern#
ments: His words are, " The rcfult of your de
liberations, gentlemen, will not only be of ton-
Sequence to this province, but to his Majesty's
government in general, and will at least give a
tin&urc to future afiemblies ; and as one of the
chief reasons aligned for this unnatural rcb<'•
lion in the colonies, is refufing to acknowledge
the Supreme right and authority of the British
parliament, to prevent as far as pcffible any fu
ture conteh on so just and equitable a point, I
hope your good sense and attachment to tie coi -
ftitution will lead you in the most public and
avowed manner, by an aft of the provincial le-
Tiflature^ to recognize your allegiance to the
defied prince upon the throne, and the Suprema
cy of parliament ; thereby to eftablilh upon the
most Solid foundation our constitutional liberties
and dependencies.' The obsequious assembly
re-echoed the Governor's Sentiments, in the
most submissive language, and have given an ex.
and defpoAdency, so as to prevent the possibility
of future opposition, it would not be difficult to
introduce such forms of government as would
best fait the purpose of tyranny and oppreflion.
What trust or confidence, can be placed in a na
tion that makes^fTurances with dffign to evade
them, and under the Solemn declaration of " Sin
cerity and affectionate intentions," refeives a
power to Sport with the rights of free cothmtni
ties—Witnefsthe kind of government instituted
in Charleftown under " the board of police."
Philadelphia can declare the wretched fate of the
unfortunate citizens of that town. Notwith-
Eanding the most Solemn capitulation by which
their persons were to be fafe, and their property
Secured to them, they are inhumanly robbed of
all their possessions, driven among Grangers to
Seek subsistence for familhing wives and helpless
children I Governor Tonyn in a late Speech to
the legislature of East Florida, has given a Sam-
(No. 868.)