The Connecticut courant, and the weekly intelligencer — Hartford [Conn.], 1778-11-24 00:00:00, page 1

AT a General Afembly of the Governor a^d Com
pany of the State of Conae&icut, holden at Hart
ford, by Adjournment, on the 21st day of 0&0-
ber, Anno Domini, 1778.
An ACT, further to prevent monopolizing and
engreffing, and to provide far obtaining supplies
for the Continental Army, Navy, and Militia of
this State.
BE IT ENACTED by the Governor, Coun
cil, and Representatives in General Court as
sembled, and by the authority of the fame That
upon application made by any purchasing Commif
far,y to an Affittant and Justice of Peace, or to two
juftice# of Peace, fating the neckties which he is
under t® obtain Applies o' pork, beef flour, wheat,
fat cattle, or fat swine, for the use of the Continen
tal Army or Navy, er for the Militia or Navy of
his State, and that it is not in bis power to purchase
such of (aid articles of provisions as are wanted for
the tourpofe afore^id ; the said civil authority shall
consider the fubjeA of said application, and if they
frill judge that the fame is well founded, they be
authorized and dite&ed to issue a warrant to the
Sheriffor C ridable, proper to serve the fame, de
figaatiag the person 01 persons from whom such pro
vision, foil be taken, to impress or take for the use
of the Continental Army or Navy, or for the Militia
or Navy of this State, as the case shall require any
of the aforefaid articles of provisions which ffiall be
owned by any monopolizer, engrosser, or person,
whd ffiall have purchased any such provisions, to fell
the fame, and deliver the provinras so taken to such
Cornrhiffary, on his paying for the fame, at the ofu
4' apd customary .prices, at which such provisions
are fold at said time of delivery.
Be it further enabled. That if such Commissary
and person from whom such provisions are taken,
shall not agree upon the price thereof, said Civil Au
thority are hereby directed to appoint two or three
judicious and indifferent freeholders, to apprize said
provisions, who shall, on oath, apprize the fame, at
the price at which such provisions are then usually
fold; Whi^h apprifal Shall preclude ffie person from
whom such provisions are taken from any legal de
mand for a higher price : And if upon such apprifil,
h shall be found, that the person from whom such
provisions are taken, have refufed to accept of such
Commiffiry, a fam equal to what such provisions
are apprized at, the costs of such apprifal shall be de
duAed from the fam which ought othcrwife to be
paid him, and he shall be debarred from any further
recovery : And that all cofa incurred by any appri-
Qas aforefaid, and price of provisions. taken by
thia Afl, shall be paid by such pnrehafing Com,
miffary.
That if any person falfely pretending to be em
ployed by any Commissary or Quarter -Miffer, shall
purchase, or offer to purchase, any thing for the use
of either of said departments he (hall forfeit the sum
of one hundred pounds money, and double the va
lue of any article or thing which fliall have been
purchased by him; one half of every such forfeiture
shall be paid to any person, who upon his owncofts,
shall legally convi& any. such offenders, and the
other half, to the public treasury of this State. That
it be the indifpenfihle duty of all informing officers
to prosecute the offenders againit this a& This aft
to continue and be in force until the rising of theGe
neral AiTembly in May next, and no longer.
A true copy examined by
GEORGE WYLLYS, Shc'ry.
LOST, on Thursday the 12h infl. between
Har ford Ferry and Windsor, a LEATHER
POCKET-BOOK, containing about L. no
in Continental money, and a papeol pins. Who
ever will return said Pocket Book to the Subferiber,
at EaftWind for, or leave it at the Printing-Cffi e,
shall receive Ten Dollars Reward, and all reasonable
charges.
VOLENTINE VAUGHAN.
N, vember 16, 1778.
TUESD AY, November 24, 1778. THE [Number 7
CONNECTICUT COURANT,
AN D T HE
WEEKLY I NTELLIGENC E R.
HARI FORD: Printed by WATSON and GOODWIN, near the Great Bridge.
WILLIAM BIGLAND, Linem-
Stampbr, begs his customers that has
any cloth not taken away, that they would fetch it
immediately, .as he has feme thoughts of leaving
Middletown very soon.
There are several handkerchiefs and some remnants
of cloth remaining since last year, the owners, by
applying may have them, otherwise they will be
difyofed of.
N. B. Any person desirous of learning to dye li
nen yarn a good blue, or any colours in the ftanp
ing way, may be intruded for Twenty Dollars
each colour.l
Middletown Nov. 6, r, 3.
Last night, the house of the Subscriber was
broken open, by way of a bed-reom window,
by an impudent fellow, and the fol owing articles
stolen, viz. one silver watch, with a single Reel
chain fleel key, and a silver seal, on wh f ch was en
graven I. B. a pair of curious gold knee buckles,
and a pair of newiffi buck/k n breeches. It is ex
pe&ed that the thief will soon offer them for fate, the
public are therefore desired to assist the owner in ap
prehending the <h es, and in getting his property
again, in which case they shall be hand^mely re
Warded and charges paid by their humble servant,
JOHN BROWN.
Pit^field Nov. 7 1778.
LEiF I in the custody of the Subscriber, un
known to him by the Continental Drovers, a
DARK BROWN STEER, with flubbed
horns a white foot under his belly, marked with a
crop on the near ear, and a Halfpenny the under fide
of 'be off ear, be is three ,fs old past, The owner
may have him by applying to the Subscriber at
R d field and paying charges.
JOHN TAYLOR
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U^ bu p vate fate, Ore Handled
JL Ac.es of LAND, in Murray^field, in the
county of Hampfhre, in the State of MafTachnfctts
Bay. About thirty acres are under fence, thirty
more girdled partly seeded for ptfture, ran keep
twenty head of cattle fommer and winter. There is
a house and barm on thepemfe, and well watered.
A good title will be given by the Subferiber, living
on said land. DAVID BLAIR.
M arrav&ld, Oft. 28, 1778.
THIS s to notify whom it may concern, that
at a meeting of the Proprietors of Tauconnick
Mountain, in the county of Berkshire, and S ate of
the Ma^chufetts Bay, held by adjournment at the
house of Stephen Bamn at said Tauconnick Moun
tain, or the sth day of November, 1778.
Voted, That the sum of two hundred and forty
pounds lawful money, with interest from the ic;h
of May, 1766. until the 15th of Mty, [ 779 , td b e
paid into the State Treasury, for the confirmation of
said land. Said money to be paid to a committee by
the roth of December next.
Voted That Capt. John King, and Serjeant Pe
ter Wooding, both of said Tauconnic Mountain,
serve as acommittee to receive said money, and ap?
ply the fame to the General Court.
Voted, That two dollars be aheTed a^d paid on
each right, to fatisfy said committee for their trouble
and cost.
Voted, That if any one or more of said Proprie
tors should refufe or neg?e& to pay tl&r p- # portion
of the above sums, that the said committee shall pro
cure the money for them, and apply to the G neral
Court for authority to fell so much of their land as
will pay said sum or furas, and incident charges that
shall arise thereon.
By order of the Proprietors,
JOHN HULRT Proprietors Clerk.
BROKE into u,e eaclofure of the Su^gt ber, a
fev ^ays since, a YELLOW STAGG,
low in flefh. The owner is desired to pay charges
and take him away.
ROGER NORTON jun.
Kensington, Nov. 16, 1778.
Lamp black, tar, akp pitch,
to be Sold by Asa North, in Canaan.
f-or-tVYToIT^
WHEREAS, William Patterson, and
Davis Sturges privates in the 2d regi
ment of light dragoons deserted from said regiment,
in August laft,and went to the enemy at New York,
where they fold their horses, arms accoutrements,
&c (the property of the United States) after which
they inli ed in one of the enemy's corps of horse and
have now returned, and are supposed to be lurking
in some part of the state cf Connecticut. Whoever
will apprehend, and secure said defetters, in any of
the gaols of the United Stages, and give information*
thereof ro me, or fend them to their regiment, at
Bedford, state of New York, shall receive the above
reward, for the two, or twenty dollars for either of
th m, on application to
elisha sheldon, Cot.
2d Regiment Light Dragoons.
Bedford, Nov. 2, 1778,
twenty dollars re ward.
RUN- A WA Y, from the Subfciher, in Oc
tober last, a Negro Man named P Rf.N DE,
twenty three years old, Guinea born, a remarkable
fear on his head : Had on a light bro^n coat-arid
veil of homespun, round felt hat, trowfer 4 dfhirt,
or rather a frock, of homespun linen ; a ffiort well
set fellow. Whoever will take Up and secure said
slave, in any gaol, or return him to me, or give in
formation to the printers, shall have the above re
ward, and charges paid, by
LEVI ALLEN
Dutchefs County, State cf New-York,
November g, 17,8
BRO KE into the enclosure of the Subicr ri
about the middle of August, a BLACK
HEIFER, supposed about four years old, with
some white on her rump, a white tail, some white
under her belly,with a bell flrapaboutherneck mask'd
with a swallows tail on her right ear. The owner
may have her again on paying charges.
OBADIAH FRARY.
Southampton Od. 20, 1778.
BROKE into the encloftue of the Subscriber,
femetime in July lass, a HEIFER, a year
old past, mark'd with a crop on the right ear, and
brown lihded. The owner is desired to prove his
property, pay charges and take her away.'
JOSEPH GILBERT.
Blanford, Nov. 20 1778,
"1 ^AKEN up by the Subscriber last Wednef
-4 day morning, a large Brown MARE a
bout 15 hands high, a na ural trotter, mane trim'd,
branded with X on her left shoulder, some wlrte
hairs in her forehead, shod before and has a few
small fiddle ga'is on her back.
JOHN HAYFORD.
Fyrn>n,'on N^v. #6 it:B.
ri^.&o, IN wetter 14,
DESER T FI) from my company C>l.
John Crane's regiment of artillery GILL
BOIDRE, a Frenchman, by trade a barber; about
five feet eight inches high ffiort hair, peek marked,
speaks broken English: Had on when he went away.'
his regimental black coat turn'd tip with red White
waiftecat and breeches, almost new. Whoever will
take up said deserter, and convey :im t o the com
pany or regiment; or confine him in any
guard, shall receive eight dollars reward, and all
necessary cha-pes paid by
THOMAS WELLS, Capt. Artillery.
'-g^AKfeN up by the Subfc;
4 Coloured Bay HORSE, about i 3 hands
and a half high with a white streak in the face, no
brand, shod all round, trots and pac es. The owr,,
may ! ave him again, by proving his property, p,%
inp charges, and apply ng to •'
THOMAS W STALKER
Danbury, Oft 15, 1778.