The Connecticut courant, and the weekly intelligencer — Hartford [Conn.], 1779-03-23 00:00:00, page 4

Lfl of LETTERS in the Pop-Office Hartford.
DO CT. Jonathan Avery, Aftiford. Marcy
Ames, Hartford, Daniel Bell, do. Ebenezer
Bufhnel,do. Capt. Isaiah Barret, do. John Bigelow,
do. Lieut. Ben. Bemifs, Spencer. Abraham Barber,
Simlbury. Joseph Beach Torrington. Dod. Jo
nathan Brewfler, Worthir,on. Daniel Beckly,
Windsor. Nathaniel Butler, Tolland 2. Lieut.
Jesse Cook; Torringford. Samuel Crosby, Worthing
ton. CalebCafe, Wintonbury. Nathaniel Critten
ton, Farmington. Joseph Dorchefler, do. Capt.
Joseph Forward, Simfbury. William Foster, Can
terbury, Lemuel Griggs, Stafford. Jasper Grenell
Salisbury. Thomas Grenwell jun. Welten. John
Graham, Wethersfield. Benjamin Ginnings, Wil
lington. Ebenezer Gibbs, Weft-Hartford. Moses
Griswold, Windsor. Nathaniel Griswold, ditto.
Enoch Hale, Coventry. William Hough, Stafford.
Thomas Hart, Farmington. Timothy Hall, Hart
ford. Eleanor Hall, do. Capt. Jones, do. Samu
el P. Jones, do. Stephen Keys, do. Thomas Kee.
ney, do. Daniel Knapp, Simfbury, 2. Ens. Alex
ander King, East Windsor. Col. John Lamb, Sou
thington. Timothy Lee, do. Dr. Elijah Lyman,
Coventry; Capt. Joseph Leight, Hartford. Na
thaniel Lewis, Litchfield, 3. Jonas Mace, jun.
Stafford. Amos Mix, Sheffield. Samuel Mayres,
Esq; Hartford. Jedidiah Mills, Newington. Rev.
Samuel John Mills, Torringford, 2. Col. Isaac Nicol
Gofhen. Benjamin Norris, Tolland. • John Near
ing Simfbury. Loammi Nearing, do. John Oney,
New Windsor, State of Vermont. Eliffia Parmele;
Gofhen, 2, William Prentis, Preston. Ephraim
Prentis Shafifbury, Stateof Vermont, 3. Stephen
Stone, Connecticut. Orien Smith, Colrain, N. E.
Solomon Stebbins, Simfbury, Edward Seymour,
Hartford. Josiah Seely, do. John Smith, Esq;
Worthington 3. Daniel Trowbridge Abington,
Par sh Pomfret. Rev. William M, Tennent, Green
field. Timothy Whiting, D. QM. G. Hartford.
Ebenezer Webster, Hartford. Noah Webster, do.
John Wedfon, do. Joseph Waters, do. Thomas
Uftic, Alhford. Confider Willifton, Suffield.
Just opened, and to be Sold, by Wholesale & Retail,
h At JAMES LAMB and SON's
Store in Hartford, a variety of Engliffi and Hard
Ware Goods, among which are the following
articles, viz.
BROADCLOTHS, Ratteens, Wiltons, Velvets;
Cordurets, Plush, Camblets, Shalloons, Russel;
Women's Engliffi Stays, Fans, very large black Bar
celona Handkerchiefs, Dutch Lace, Threads, Sew
ing Silks and Twist, Men and Women's Engliffi
Shoes and Gloves, broad and narrow silver Laces,
Men's Cloathing, Felt Hats, flower'd Sattin and
Linen Waificoat Patterns, Gartering, Ehglifh and
German Looking Glasses, different sizes, Hooks and
Eyes, very neat Paper Snuff Boxes, Hair Combs,
ivory and lorn. The newest falhion silver plated
Shoe Buckles, Sterne do. common Shoe and Knee
Buckles, Sieve Buttons large and small Sciffars, Ra
zors, Hard Metal Spoons, Penknives, Jack and Case
Knives double bridle Genlocks; Chest and Draw
Locks, Screws Joiners Tools, Files, Rasps, Gim
blets, Scates Pickrel Hooks, Thumb Latches, Sickles,
Handles and Escutcheons, Powder Flafc, Shot of
different sizes, Flints, Spectacles, Awl Blades. Pins;
Needles, Thimbles, Spurs, Pipes, Indigo, Sealing
Wax Snuff, Allum Allspice Bohea and Green Tea.
An assortment of double wash'd Metal Buttons, Horn
and Twist Buttons, Portmanteau Locks, with a num
ber other articles, which will be fold at the leweft
tafh price. As the above performs intend soon to
leave the State, any person inclining to purchase the
whole may meet with good encouragement.
N. B. Salmon and small Fish Nets, cork'd and
leaded, Rock Salt, Liver Oil, Molasses, Sugar, and
a very good young Milch Cow, to be exchanged for
grain of any kind, on reasonable terms. Also a good
Fall Back second hand Chaise. A few barrels of
choice Weft India Rum.
°T"\ESERTED from the B.h Connecticut Battalion
about the 7th inflant, JAMES FOSTER, an
Irishman, about 40 years old, 5 feet 8 inches high,
brown hair, walks trim, speaks very plausible, has
loft the fight of one eye ; had with him a new red
regimental coat and an old blue one. Whoever will
return said Foster to the regiment, in Gen. Parfens'
brigade, shall receive 8 dollars reward and necessary
charges, by
DANIEL BARNS, Capt. Lieut.
Camp, Reading, Feb. 16, 1779.
Jutt come to Hand, and tn be Sold,
By JAMES PERCIVAL,
At his Storr at Kensington;
INDIGO of the best kind, by the barrel, hun
dred or lesser quantity. Alfu. Logwood and
Fuftic, by t~e hundred weight. Also, by retail,
Rum Pepper AJlfpice, Ginger, Brimfidne, Pins and
Ivory C&mbs.
CALEB BUL L, Jou.
Has to Retail, at his Store a little north of the
Court- House in Hartford ;
VERY good Tea, Coffe, Allspice, Ginger;
Copperas, Indigo, Cotton, a tittle Brown and
Loaf Sugar a small quantity of Rum, and Salt ; and
nc other Goods that he recollects; except a few
Pounds Sewing Silk, and some Remnants of Dry
Goods; to be Sold at Wholesale.
N. B. Any Sprightly Female, of a Reputable
Chara&er, underflanding House work, and willing
to be employed by said Bull; shall be well re
warded.
March 8, 1779.
ALL Persons indebted to the estate of REY
NOLD MARVIN, Esq; an insolvent
debtor, are requested to make immediate payment.
Those creditors whose claims are not ascertained, to
exhibit their demands : And the creditors whose
claims are ascertained, to call for their money, by
the firft of April next.
ABRAHAM BRADLEY,)
MOSES SEYMOUR, , Trufees.
MILES BEACH.J
Litchfield, 26, Feb. 1779.
LE FT at the Store of T. Hopkins, in Hart
ford, sometime last August, one piece of
Cotton Dimity. Any person proving his property
and paying for this Advertisement, may receive it.
March 6, 1779.
THE subscriber has been defined by lundry gen
tlemen, to open and continue a PUBLIC
VENDUE one day in a week for some time ; and
he has determined to open a fair and public vendue,
to be held at his house, in the afternoon of every
Monday, in each week, until the 12th of May
next. Any Gentlemen or Ladies that have any
thing on hand, that they want to make a quick
sale of, and their money collected, if they will
fend them in, may depend on being treated wiih the
greatest fidelity and dispatch, by their most humble
servant, JOHN SKINNER.
Hartford, March 5, 1779.
JUST PUBLISHED,
And to be Sold by the Printers hereof,
CONSIDERATIONS
ON THE
MODE and TERMS
0 F A
TREATY OF PEACE
WITH
AMERIC A.
Nomen pads dulce est et res salutaris et
NECESSARIA.
f # f This Pamphlet was printed in London about
the Time Governor Johnstone arrived there. It
was much iead, and a fecd^d I preffion called for.
WHEREAS Mehitabel, the wife of the fubferi
ber, being disordered in her mind and going
about from place to place : This is to warn all per
sons from harboring or trusting her on my account,
as I will not pay any debt of her contrasting after
this date. SAMUEL BLACKMAN.
Hebron, January 17 1779.
THE subscriber continues to make SCYTHES
as usual. Refined iron is so scarce it will be
necessary for those who want Scythes to bring two
old ones. They ffiall be made of good German Steel
reasonably, for any kind of Engliffi Grain, by
JARED STEVENS.
Hartford. March 1, 1779.
THE subscriber informs those indebted to him
by book, (exclusive of those that pay in pro
duce) that Continental Bills of the Emissions of May
20, 1777, and April 11, 1778, will be gladly re
ceived in payment.
GEORGE PITKIN.
East Hartford, March 15, 1779.
N. B. The public are informed that he carries on
the Clothier's Business, as usual, in said East Hart
ford, with care and dispatch.
TAKEN up by the lubfenber on the 20. h of
December last, a dark bay HORSE about 14
or 15 years old, a far in his forehead, a^d a white
spot in bis face, two white feet, black mane and tail,
branded with the letter H on the left Shoulder about
14,, hands high, trots and paces, shod all round, low
in fichu The owner is desired to pay charges and
take him away. JOHN TICKNOR.
Sharon, March 3, 1779. *
I) U M, Sugar, Molasses, Cuffe and Salt ; to be
I exchanged on very reafouable terms; for
Tobacco Pork. Flour Wheat, Rye, Corn or Oats,
by JO HN CALDWELL; a few reds south
of die Court-House Hartford..
March 9, 1779.
Forge at Colebrook, March 10, 1779.
WANTED immediately at this place a num
ber of men, to tut Cord Wood ; they shall
receive their pay in Bar Iron or Steel, as faft a they
earn it. I will give one hundred of iron for fifteen
cords, and plough iron or edge-tool Reel as it was
fold here in 1774, and the fame for wood. The
wood cutters are desired to furniffi themselves with
ax, blanket and knap rack; the rest of the materials
may be had here, of JACOB OGDEN.
N. B. The bell encouragement will be given to
five or fix sober men, that understand some to coal,
to pay as above if they chufe.
ALL persons having any accounts unsettled with
the estate of Mr. Samuel Goodwin, late of
Hartford, deceas'd, are desired to exhibit them to
the fubferibers before the 20th of April next, in order
for a full and complete settlement.
SAMUEL GOODWIN,?
JAMES GOODWIN, | Administrators.
Hartford, March 15, 1779.
—F OR SA L E.
TH E Large New and Commodious HOUSE;
LOT, BARN, &c. in New Haven, lately
occupied by General Arnold.— The House is
pleasantly situated near the water fide; and the Lot
contains about two acres, and has on it near two
hundred choice fruit trees of various kinds, which
have bore for Several years. For particulars enquire
of Mr. Jacob Thompson, in New Haven, or Col.
Comfort Sage, in Middletown.
AL L persons who have faked piovifions for
the Continent, are directed to brand each
barrel with their names at full length.
JERE. WADSWORTH, Com. Gen.
Hartford, February 25, 1779.
W' HEREAS MARTHA, the wife of me the
subscriber, has eloped from my bed and board.
Those are therefore to forbid all persons crediting her
on my account, as I will not pay any debt or con
trad ihe may make hereafter.
DAVID ALLEN, Jun.
East-Windsor, February 26, 1779.
WE the Subscribers being appointed Commissi
oners, by the honorable Timothy Edwards,
Esq; Judge of the Court of Probate, &c. for the
county of Berkshire, the state of Massachusetts-
Bay ; to examine the claims of the several creditors;
to the estate ofD AVID INGERSOLL, Esq;
late of Great Barrington in said county, absentee,
represented insolvent, hereby give notice that we
shall attend on said business, on the firft Mondays of
every month after this date until the end of the year
1779, (if necessary) at the house of Mr. Ebenezer
Bement, innholder in said Great Barrington, at nine
o'clock in the morning.
It is expeded all accounts will be well attested to,
before they are exhibited for adjustment.
EBENEZER BEMONT,)
THO's INGERSOLL, > Commifs'rs.
MOSES HOPKINS. J
Great Barrington Jan. 10,' 1779.
TH E Proprietors of the township of Clarendon,
in the county of Bennington, and state of
Vermont, are hereby notified to meet at the dwelling
house of Mr. Elisha Smith, in said town on
Wednesday the fifth day of May next, at nine o'clock
in the forenoon; then and there to ad on the follow
ing articles, viz.
First, to choose a Moderator. Second, to take in
to consideration the merits of the settlers, and then
if found necessary, said proprietors may make them
such grants as may be confident with juflice, and to
establish to each proprietor who have improvements
in such a division, including their improvements as
the proprietors may think just. Third, to adopt
some measures whereby the lands in said township
may be divided, and affertained to each proprietor,
according to the directions of,the charter or grant
thereof. Fourth, to choose a Treasurer for said
propriety and fee what money said propriety will
raise to defray charges.
Given under our hands, at Clarendon, the 4^
day of February, 1779.
ELISHA SMITH,
JOSEPH SMIT H,
SILAS WHITNE Y.
Committe for calling proprietors meetings.
IF the parents of Moses Gorden deceas'd, (who
was a long time prisoner w^h the enemy) will
apply immediately to the subscriber they will be
informed of something greatly to their advantage,
ELIPHALET BRUSH.
Hartford, March 6 1779.
Refined bar iron to be Sold by WIL
LIAM IMLAY, at his Store in Hartford.---*
Also, a neat Assortment of DRY GOODS.