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some, and the depreciation of all, are political evils that a
wife legislature will be industrious to reform. If it is abfo
hitely and unavoidably necessary to keep a paper medium in
circulation, it is of the utmost importance to establish a uni
formity of current value. For this purpose it is essential that
there should be but one kind of paper credit in the United
States, issued by the fame authority and redeemable by the
fame funds. Ir is needless to enlarge upon the policy of such
measures ; the obvious embarrassments of commerce and
the less obvious, but not less certain losses to which the se
veral States are reciprocally exposed from the various kinds
of money, point out the neceflity of reducing them to one
kind, and if possible, of annihilating all paper credit. And
I conceive that measures may be adopted to draw such a
quantity of coin into circulation,that little or no paper would
De necessary for a medium. Besides large quantities of plate
in the United States (which in this State indeed is liable to a
tax too inconsiderable to be mentioned) which might be
coined in case of neceflity, or in any case liable to a high
tax; a considerable sum might be annually raised upon
smaller articles of Silver, which are universally distributed
among the people. Never were Silver buckles of all kinds
so generally worn, by every class of people, as at the pre
sent period. I eftim ite the Silver worn by the inhabitants of
this State, in shoe, knee and Hock-buckles and spurs, at eight
shillings per head upon an average ; which will amount to
at lead 76,0001. Lawful Money. A tax of only fix pence per
ounce annually upon this Silver, allowing three ounces to a
pound, would amount to 57001. which might be raised in
tach a manner that the expence of collecting would be very
trifling. Itwo*uld be difficult, or rather expensive to afeer
tain the precise quantity of Silver in each pair of buckles
-—but let such a sum belaid upon every pair of buckles ;
amounting at least to a twelfth part of the value of Silver,
contained in the buckles ; perhaps one shilling for a pair of
shoe buckles and three pence for knee buckles, would, upon
an average, be a just and equitable sum. As to the obje&i
ons, that different buckles have different quantities of Silver
ir them, and that the public are liable to be defrauded by
partons concealing them, the fame objections lie against the
methods oftaxing lands, horses and cattle, for which reason
it is needless to obviate them.
I conceive it a feudal to a country, the poorest of v,hofe
inh ibitints cm wear the value of two or three dollars upon
their shoes, to be so wretchedly embarraflfed by paper cre
dit. Articles ofluxury, ought in every well regulated com
munitv, to bear the highest taxes ; and I submit it to the
wife configuration of the legislature, whether a measure fi
milir to whatl have proposed, would not have a good in
flumce on the state of our finances, the arrangement of
which is essential to the interests of the Commonwealth.
I 'N Dto be SOLD, Cheap.
THREE Lots or Parcels of Land, lying in the Town of
Colebrook, in the county of Litchfield, for Cash or
Country Produce, by the fubferiber, viz.
The fifß Lot contiins fifty-three acres, it lies in the Sixth
tier in the third division, No. 16. «I purchased it some years
ago of Mr. Levi H wden, of Windsor, one half is fenced in,
and twenty acres under improvement, and has been fogeight
years, iti well watered, never fails in the driest seasons, and
is allowed by the inhabitants to be the earliest pasture in' the
town the quality and foil is rich, there is likewise an excel
lent parcel of 'ugar trees reserved on said lot.
The second and third lots join together and lie on the
main road leading from Mr. Rockwell's to the Iron works
and to Hartland, Granville, &c. one of the lots contains 126
and the other 53 acres, both of them may be made an excel
lent farm, for pasture and mowing, there is a fufficient pro
portion of plow land on the fame, with a likely crop of
grain, about 1 $ acres sown with red and white clover feed,
enclosed with a good rail fence; a meadow often or twelve
acres, with a saw-mill dam, that will flow all over at com
mand; in a short time it must make an excellent meadow
for any industrious hulbindman, The two last mentioned
lots are cleared.by cutting cord-wood, so that fifty acres of
grain may by sown this fall. The purchaser will have an
indifputible title given him. For further particulars enquire
of JACOB OGDEN, at the forge in Colebrook.
Ufo. PRINTERS,
^efa (ind as to publish the foll^mg Observations, Whieb have
the Public Utility for their Objeft.
IT is now more than fix years since the United States of
America have prosecuted the war with Great-Britain,
which was begun under all the disadvantages that attend the
infancy of States—want of money of disciplined troops
- —of military Hores and of cftiblished forms of govern
ment. The virtue, wisdom and valour of Americans has hi-
therto surmounted all these difficulties, and made a fuccefsful
defence against enemies, who invaded us under circumstan
ces in every refpe& the reverse of ours. Having furnished
ourselves with military stores of every kind, and a great num
ber of the best troops on earth ; having eftablishcd forms
of civil government in each State, and combined them in
to one great political body, and finding that until the ope
rations of nature are suspended, our resources of men and
provisions must be inexhauftible—lt is to be regretted, that
want of money only should retard our military operations
and render all our exertions flow, feeble and languid. The
various kinds of paper credit in the United States —the dif
ferent current value of each—the limited circulation of
To be S OLD, on reasonable Terms for State Money, (if
applied for soon)
At WILLT A M ELL ER Y's StWe,
Near the Great Bridge, Hartford,
A Variety of choice WINES, by the Pipe, Quarter-Cask
or Single Gallon ; Wft-Ihdia and New-England Rum;
Sugar, Molasses, Tea, Coffee, Chocolate, Indigo, Cotton
Wool, Wool Cards, Home-made Salt, Cuttoe and Penknives,
C irving ditto, Sizzars, Razors St Razor Straps, Shoe Buckles,
Cown Soap, best Scotch Snuff in Bottles and Bladders,
H,n Co ribs. Threads, Pocket Books, Leather Ink Pots,
Metal and Glass Buttons, Trish Linens, Quart, Pint and Half
Pint Decanters, &c.—And for Hard Money, a very eiegant
Philadelphia buiItSULK EY.
Hartford, May 8, 1781.
—B I B L E S,
And a Number of other valuable BOOKS,
To be Sold at die North Door under the Printing-Office.
f,O be fold at Vendue, en the aid Day of May r.&O# >
1 about FOUR ACRES of LAND, lying in the Town of
Hartford, near the South End of Cooper-Lane, about one
Mile from the Court-House, with an old Dwelling-House
thereon, now improved by Cypeton Powel.
Said Vendue to be opened, at four o'clock afternoon, at
the Dwelling-House on the Premises.
May 15, 1781.
FOUR bk\ ^ RE-W AKU.'
STRAYED or STOLEN from the fubferiber on the even
ing of the fourth instant, a black MARE,about 14 hands
and half high, 13 years old, high spirited, a large white spot
three Equate in her forehead, paces and trots, force white
feet, perhaps all white, not shod when taken away, in good
order. Whoever shall take up said Mare and thief, (if fto-
Icn) and secure them so that the owner may have the Mare
and the thief be brought to justice, shall have Ten Dollars
reward, and for the Mare only, the above reward and char
ges paid, by
STRAYED or STOLEN from the Stable of the Subferiber,
in New-Britain, the Night after the 4th of May, inst.
a roan HORSE, about fourteen Hards high, bald Face,
trots and paces, shod all round, has one Wall Eye, the hind
Feet white, his Mane cut. Whoever takes up said Horse, and
delivers him to the Subferiber shall be handsomely rewarded.
LEVI JUDD.
New-Britain, Mav 12, 1781.
ALL Persons who have just Demands on the Hefiian Offi
cers, who have lately been Prisoners of War in theState
of Conne&icir, and lived in Tolland, Bast Windfol and
Hartford, are desired to call at Capt. JOHN SKINNER's,
near the Great-Bridge, for Settlement, as the last offaid Of
ficers is going offwithin a Fortnight from the Date hereof.
Hartford, May 12, 1781.
WE the Subferibers being appointed Commiffoners,
by the Hoti. Court of Probate for the county of Berk
shire, to receive and ermine the claims of the creditors on
the estate of MALATIAH HATC H, late of Stock
bridge in said county, deceas'd (rep^efented insolvent) and
nine months being allowed for the creditors to bring in their
f 1 ^ 1 ., 5 , D ° hereby give notice, That we shall attend on
laid buiinefs at the house of Crpt, Ifaas Marsh, in said town
on the fiift Monday's of June, July, August, September, Oc
tober, November, December and January next, from one
0 clock in the afternoon till seven.
SAM. BROWN, Jun.
ASA BEMENT,
e . DANIEL JAMES.
Stockbridge, April 18, 1781.
YOUNG~WILD DEAR,
W" L COV ER again this Season, at the stable of
the fubferiber, in Sandisfield : He is - a horse of
itrength and beauty equal perhaps to any in America.
„ „ , , n JOSIAH STILLMAN.
N. Good pasture for mares may be had on reasonable
terms.
May 5, 1781.
A", ERSON S that have Accounts with the Sub
scriber, of more than Forty-eight Months Landing, are
requested to make immediate payment; and all those who
cannot at present fettle their accounts are desired to call and
renew their obligations.
— m . JABEZ BACON,
Woodbury, May 4, 1781.
A Quantity of Home-made Salt to be Sold for Wheat af
ter Harvest. Also, Several Yoke of good working
Oxen, to be fold for Hard Cash only. Enquire of
SAMUEL LEWIS.
Farmington, May 4, 1781.
WE the Subferibers being appointed Commissioners, by
the Hon. Court of Probate for the county of Berk
shire, to receive and examine the claims of the creditors on
the estate of SILAS BINGHAM, late of Stockbridge
in said county, deceas'd (represented insolvent) and twelve
months being allowed for the creditors to bring in their ac
counts : D O he.eby give notice, That we shall attend on
said business at the house of Capt. IJaac Marsh, innholder in
said Stockbridge, on the firft Monday's of June, July, August,
September, October, November, December, January, Fe
bruary and March next, from one o'clock in the afternoon
till seven.
S AM. BROWN, Jun.
ASA BEMENT,
DANIEL JAMES.
Stockbridge, April Is, 1781.
TH E Subferibers being appointed Commissioners, bythe
Hon. Court of Probate for the diftria of Sharon, to re
ceive and examine the claims of the creditors on the estate
of PETER TOLY, late of Sharon, deceas'd (represented
insolvent) and three months being allowed for the creditors
to bring in their claims ; D 0 hereby give*notice, That we
shall attend said business at the house of Hezekiah Andrus, in
Canaan, on the firft and third Tuesdays of June next, at one
o'clock in the afternoon.
REUBEN SMITH,
HEZEKIAH ANDRUS.
ALL PERSONS having any jatt demands upon ch<
estate of DARIUS SEARL, late of Souhampton,
deceas'd, either by book or note, are requested 20 exhibit
them to the fubferiber, on or before theist day of June next,
in order for settlement ; and all tliofe indebted to said estate
are defited to make immediate payment.
BOAZ SEA RL, Adraimdrator.
Southampton, May 7, 1781.
ALL persons that have any demands upon the estate of
REUBEN BELDING, of HATFIELD, some time since
his decease, are requested to bring in their accounts to the
fubferiber for settlement :—And ail persons that are indebt
ed to said estate are required to make immediate payment,
or exped trouble.
SAMUEL BELDING, Executor.
Hatfield, March 7, t-Bt.
ISSACHAR LOOMIS.
Torrington, May 7, 1781.
Canaan, March 3, 1781.
YOUNG FENOCKS,
WJILL Cover this Season, at the Stable of the fubfcrl#
in Granville. He is a Horse of size, ftrength,beau^
ty and fwiftnefs, equal to any in America ; is a bright ba„
with good marks and full blooded ; he came out of the Old
Fenocks at New-York, and gets the best of Colts. Good
Pasturing for Mares by the fubferiber.
ABEL TILLOTSON.
Granville, May 11, 1781.
LT PE R^o)^indebted to the cfSe of SIL'A?
BIN GH AM, late of Stockbridge, deceas'd, are de%
fired to make immediate paymentr
Wm. WALKER.
Lenox, April 28, 1781.
This is therefore to warn all the ron-refident Proprietors
of Hartland, that have a Lift in the Year 1779, and all the
Inhabitants, that they pay their Rates forthwith to me the
Subferiber, or expe& to pay Fees therefor.
ISRAEL WII LIAMS, Colledor.
*, I have likewise received three Warrants, on the Lift
of 1780. One of 245. on the Pound, eld Continental ; one
of id. on the Pound, Silver; one of 2d. on the Pound, Sil
ver, the last of which was due theist of May, 1781.
HAVING received ten Warrants from the treasurer of
this State to colled Rates, viz. One of 12s. on the
Pound, old Continental, due theist of July ; One of qd. State
Money on the Pound, due the ,ft of August; one of 12s. i#
the Pound, old Continental, aue theist of September; one
of 2d. on the Pound, State Money, due theist of Odober ;
one of 12s. on the Pound, old Continental, due theist of
November ; one of 245. on the Pound, Continenta 1, and one
of is. on the Pound, State Money, both due the 29th of De
cember; one of 6d. on the Pound, State Money, due the ilt
of January ; One of is. on the Pound, State Money, due the
ift of February ; One of 2d. i-2penny on the Pound, of Sil
ver 01 Gold due theist of March.
N. B. The Subferiber has a Quantity of Goods suitable
for the Use of the Army, or retailing (calculated for the Sea
son of the Year) which he would fell by Wholesale.
*, All current Money will be taken for the above men
tioned Goods ; also, a few Obligations given by the State, or
Loan Certificates; as he has Thoughts ®f leaving Trade 'and
leaning his Maney.
SUPERFINE blue and green Etoad-Cloths ; blue, green
and brown Shaloons ; Corduroy ; ihickfet; black Sat
tin; Pelong ; Striped Luteftring ; Ladies leather Gloves and-
Mitts ; black Cahminco ; Ladie fupcifine Cotton Mose ;
Buckram; Silk Twist; black Lace; black Ribbon: Shoe
Binding ; Hair Combs; Fans ; beautiful Italian Sprigs;
striped and plain Gauzes ; Milinet ; Parifnet ; fine Thread ;
sewing Silk ; Irish Linens ; Carr,brick; Barcelona and Ro
mall Handkerchiefs ; Linen do. Damascus ; Moreens ; Ladies
Hair Pins, &c.
Also. Bohea Tea ; Sugar by the Barrel or less Quantity,
home made Salt; Pipes by the Groce or less Quantity; ex
cellent old Tobacco; Virginia cut do. Snuff; Sash Saws;
Chiffels ; Two-Foot Rules; Word-Screws ; Biafs Rings ;
Plaiftering Trowels; Snuffers; Slate Pencils; Brads; hard
Soap; Gimblcts ; Awl Hafts; Twine; Primers by the
Groce, Dozen or less Quantity ; together with a few elegant:
Pictures.
SOLGMCN BALENT!N E,
Has for Sale, at his Store a few Rods North of the
Court-House, Hartford.
To be S OLD, by the Subferiber, at his Store in Lebanon,
* the following &ticles, viz.
RUM, Sugar, Molasses, Brandy, Wines, Eohea and Gieen
Tea, Coffee, Chocolate, Loatyugar, Cotton wool,
German Steel, Salt, Bullets and Flints ; a General Aflort
ment of Pewter and Queen's Ware, Whiue Lead, Spanish
Brown, Window Glass, best English Nails, lion Ware, Rifle
Guns and Fowling Do. Looking Glasses, Steel Plate Saws,
Files, Copper Tea Kettles, English Curiy Combs, Sickles,
Cuttoe and Penknives, Buttons, Steck, Chef and Cupboard
Lock's, Coffee Mills, Iron and Brass Candlesticks, English
made Stays, Temple Spe&acles, Fiying Pans, Locks and
Hangings, Latches and Ketches proper for new buildings,
Butts & Screws, best English manufactured Tobacco, Cloves,
Pemento, Pepper, Ginger, English Soap, Brimflone, Allum,
Handles and Efeutchions, Knives and Forks, scarlet, crimson,
blue and brown Broadcloths, Coatings, Blankets, Germah
and Imboys Serges, Ratteens, Baizes, Russia Sheetings,Dow
lafs, striped cotton Linens, Irish Linens, Lawns, Cambricks,
Muslin, Gauzes, Millinets, Gauze Handkerchiefs, Silk Hand
kerchiefs, black, blue, blown and cinamon coloured Velvet,
Corduroys, Sergedenims, Shalloons, Duroys, Haiibines,
Callamancoes, Taborets, Ruffels, Camblets, Dimotys, Silk
and Thread, black and white Laces, Edgings, Beaver, Bed
veret and Felt Hatts, Writing Paper, Ink Powder, Sealing
Wax, Silk Stockings, Linen, Cotton and Worked Do. Mens
and Womens Silk Cotton and Worsted Gloves, black, blue,
crimson and changeable Persians, black, blue, green and
white Modes, black and white Sattins, black Taffaty, Bro
cades, Chintzes aud Callicoes, Bandano, Romall and India
Silk and Linen Handkerchiefs,. Sewing Silk and Twill, Ni
canees, Dutch Quills, Ivory Combs, Tapes, Ribbons, Qua
litys and Bindings, Slates and Pencils, Brass Sieves, Japan
Quart Jacks, House Paper, Wool Cards, Solid Silver, Pinch
beck and plated Shoo and knee Buckles of the newest Fashi
on, Paste Shoe, Knee and Stock Buckles, Broaches, Ladies
Paste Ear and Finger Rings, Stone Buttons, Silver and Pinch
heck do. Chains, Keys and Seals suitable for Gold, Pinch
beck or Silver Watches, and many other Articles too numep
ous to mention.
Likewise, he would take this Opportunity to inform the
Public, that Part of these Goods have been under the.difa
greeable Censure of a Libel, supposed to be illegally im
ported, and have passed the Examination of a refpe&ed Ma
ritime Court, agreable to [he Ads of this Stipe, wherein the
Honorable Court have seen fit to restore them, as there was
found no reasonable Cause even of Suspicion, that they were
imported contrary to the Ads and Laws of this State : S&
that all Gentlemen Customers who feel disposed to Purchase,
may have the,gfeateft Alfurance, on Supposition they should
undergo another Libel, by R. H. & Co. or some other jea
lous and censorious Persons. Likewise would inform Gen
tlemen and Ladies, they may depend on good and hand
some Usage, by their obedient andvery humble Servant,
EBENEZER GEAREY, jun.