The Connecticut courant, and the weekly intelligencer — Hartford [Conn.], 1779-10-19 00:00:00, page 4

THE inhabitant# of the town of W&hfeMj
who have not paid their takes to the fubferi
ber, are hereby notified, that 1 will attend at my
dwelling house to receive their taxes from Wednes
day the 13th inflant, until Saturday the 23d instant.
All persons who negleA to pay within laid time,
must expea to pay such cost and charges as the law
allows. GERSHOM WOLCOTT, Cplle&or.
Wethersfield, October 8, 17,9.
GENTLEMEN of the Town of HARTFORD;
I Thank you kindly, (thofeefyou who have paid
your rate!) for that chearfulnefs y:u have shewn
not only to pay your rates, but to meet me at the
times and places t have heretofore appointed for the
purple of colliding, according to law : You have
by meeting me saved yourfclvcs cost and me trouble.
By paying your takes thus feafprably you have done
real service to your country ; for you have enabled
me to pay orders lately to the amount of almcft
twenty thousand pounds ; and truly I wish and hope
that chearfulnefs and ability to pay rates may be
found in all other towns as is in the town of Hart
ford; for I can truly fay, great numbers in this
town have paid all the continental and slate taxes
which have come out against them : And I hereby
warn and befach those who have not, to meet me
at the times and places hereafter mentioned, viz.
At Land- .Ball's on Monday the 18th. Land. But
ler's on Tuesday 19th Land. Hopkins's Wednes
day 20th. Land. Hills's Monday 2,h. Land.
Wadsworth's Tuesday 26th, and at my own house
oq (Vednefday 27th October infant, from one o'
clock until fun fat each day, in order to fettle up all
rates yet remaining unsettled in my hands, where I
ihall attend (rain or thine) if life and health is spared.
Your compliance will save you cost, and much oblige
your humble servant,
SELAH NORTON, Colk&or.
Hartford, October 4, 1779.
N. B. I mail I<ave the abatement of the 20th part
with me. I shall wait on the people ofWNkersfield,
at Land. Srilman's on Thursday 28th October in!
TO be S OL D, at EaM Haddam Landing, on
Tutfcl„ 19th oacber, the Brig ROGERS
and Sloop TWO BROTHERS, with all their guns,
small arms and warlike Stores, with sundry other ar
ticles, and a fine Bermuda built SLOOP, and the
Sloop CLARISSA with all her Stores ; one Negro
Wench and Child, feme DRY GOODS, Sail Duck,
Powder, &c.
N. B. The Brig Rogers, and Sloop Two Brothers
are Privateers lately belonging to New York.
STOLEN out of the pasture and out of the shop
of Nathan Bliss and William Pynchon, jun.
some time in the night proceeding the 4th infant, a
chestnut coloured MARE, with a blaze in her face
and two white hind feet, about 10 years old, trots
all, no fhpes cn, branded with Springfield brand; a
saddle, bridle and fiddly- bags, the bridle marked
under the fore piece with W. P. and the saddle bags
cn one of the ftrapswithW. P. Whoever will take
said thief with the Mare, Saddle, Bridle and Saddle
Bags, and return them to us the subscribers ihall re
ceive one hundred dollars reward, and in proporti
on for either of said articles, and all necessary char
ges paid, by Wm. PYNCHON, jun,
NATHAN BLISS.
Springfield, October 4, 1779.
FORTY DOLLARS REWARD.
STRAYED or STOLEN from the pasture of the
fabferiber in Waterbury, in the night after the
30 h of September lass; a dark brown or black Mare,
with a gar in her forehead, about 13 hands high, 6
or 7 y™* old, has a thick bushy mane which has
been cutoff and is grown again about 10 inches, is
a thick set well built Mare, natural gate a heavy trot,
was well ffiod before, has beta used in the cellar.
Whoever Bull return said Mare to the fnbferiber in
Waterbury, or secure and give information of her,
shall receive the above reward and all necessary char
ges. BENJAMIN BALDWIN.
Waterbury, 04. 3, 1779.
HE original proprietors of Stamford, State of
£ Vermont, are defied to take notice that their
meeting Gauds adjourned to the third Wednesday of
October next, at two cf the clock afternoon, to be
then held at the house of Mr. Gleason, in said Stam
'Q,, BENJAMIN HENSHAW, Clerk.
Middletown Sept. 14, 1779.
LIV Lit OIL, to be Sold by Nehemi
ah Street, in Farmington.
the Prn in. Office.
J H 8 HTOTrT-p-R-rcE —
GIVEN FOR
CALVES PATES or CATTLES FEET
At the PRiNTiNfrOpßi&a or Paper Mill.'
yo hn p e d b o d r,
GOLDSMITH and JEWELLER,
INFORMS the public that he has set up his busi
ness at Enfield, about half a mile feuth of the
meeting house, where buflomers will be ferv'd with
work of all forts done in the best manner, and as
cheap as the times will admit. Old Gold, Silver,
Copper or Brass will be taken in pay.
N. B. Wanted a quantity of Iron Hoops, or thin
Plate Iron, for which a good price will be given.
. TOBE SOLD,
GOOD MUSCOVADO SUGAR by the
Hogshead, Tierce, or Barrel.
Beu WEST INDIA RUM by the Hogshead;
Excellent BOHEA TEA by the Chest or half Chefl.
Enquire of
EBENEZER PLATT.
Hertford, Sept. 18, 1779.
WEST INDIA RUM of the firft quality, to
be fold by the Hogfhrad, Barrel or smaller
quantity. Also, good Brown Sugar, by the Barrel,
Cwt. or single pound ; Allum by the Cwt. or sin
gle pound, at the Store of ELIAS DUNNING, in
Woodbury.
TAKEN up by the ftobferiber some time left Ju
ly, a red roan MARE, about 12 hands high,
4 years old, natural to a trot, no artificial mark.
Likewife,a black yearling COLT, with two white
spots in his face. The owrer is desired to prove
his property, pay charges and take them away.
JESSEMUNSON.
Granville, October 7; 1779.
THE highest price will be given for
Loan Office Bills ofExchange, pay
able in France, at Thomas Hopkins's
Store in Hartford.
WE the fubfent^rs being appointed by the fa
court of probate for the diftri& of Litchfield,
commissioners to examine the claims of the creditors
to the eflate of Daniel Griswold, late of Litchfield
deceas'd, represented insolvent, do hereby give no
tice that we ihall attend said bufrefs at the dwel
ling house of Mr. Isaac Biffell, innkeeper in said
Litchfield, on the 2d, 3d and 4 ffi Tuesdays of Oc
tober next, at one of the clock in the afternoon on
each of said days.
John Smith; ,
Jesse Kilborn, > Commissioners.
David Stoddard.)
Litchfield. Sent 21 1779.
Q UN-away from the fubfetiber a Negro Man
about 40 years of age, about 5 feet 4 inches
high§ tne grizle 01 his nose eat out; and thetop funk
in. Whoever will take up said run away and con
fine him so that his mafler can have him again, shall
have one hundred dollars reward, and all necessary
charges paid, by
ABRAHAM CASE.
Weft Simfbury, Sept 29, 1779.
Hide-Office, Middletown, Sept. 23 17,;
BY virtue of the powers vefled in me by fc Hon.
the Board of War, or. a late resolve ofConrefs
" 2 l dc J J ° ly :^ 9 : Ido regueft all persons
within the State of Connecticut, who have in their
poffiffion Hides. Leather Shoes, or any other
property belonging to the Hide department, received
since the commencement cf the present war. in
fitnation soever it may be, to transmit me an exati
account and ,te of the fame. All persons having
made contras for Shoe, & c . as they regard the
public good „ requeued to be punaa j n fulfil,,
peifons who have found featuring
Hides, will please to make reports thereof immedi
I yto " y ^ ,A" ^ complying with the
."' r T^ "'" , indulged with th, commo ;
cuttoms besides pay for their care: But delinquents
mayexpea puniffimept due to persons embUin^
public prepay. WANTED immediately
quantity of serviceable men's shoes for the us e of the
army ; any petfon or persons who have such to dis.
iece r, generous price in money,
on the delivery of the fhces at this office, or hides
at the usual rates cf exchange, as fc on
^'° flau B ht md in this Stated by
the public s very humble fervant,'
GEORGESTARR
Commissary Hides for the State of ConneAicut
estate of Nehemiah Lewis, late of Goffiin de
,aied, are hereby desired to bring in their accounts
in order for settlement, as soon %possible, at thedwel
t"'' °' '<' d ?' fed ' whm c ^^ f attends
will be given for that purptfe. by ^^ce
NEHEMIAH LEWIS, ,
h EBEN EZER NORTON, junr fexecutor,:
Goffiei, September 10, 1779.
A Good Second Hand S ULKEY to be Sold.
Enquire of & Prin^b.
LOST on the read between Farmington and
Kenfingrom on the night of the 21st infant;
a Black Leather POCKET BOOK with a
clasp to it, containing about One Hundred and Fifty
Pounds in Continental B 11, (chiefly large bill?).
A number of valuable writings which can be of nq
feryice to any pezfen except the owner. Whoever?
finds said Pocket Bock 2nd contents, and will return
them to the owner at Kerfington, er the Printing-
Office at Hartford, or fends word to either of the
places where it may be had, fh£| be entitled to
Thirty Dollars Reward, and all resfonable charge,
paid by SAMUEL WILLIAMS.
I^fifington, September 24, 1779.
STOLEN out of the paflure of the fubfenber last
Saturday night a cheflnut coloured MARE, 4
years old, i4bands high, paces trots and canters, a
^ar in his forehead, no brand. Whoever will take
up said Horse and return him so the owner in Pal
mer, State of Maffachufettr Bay, shall have SIXTY
DOLLARS reward, and necessary cC%& paid by
c D ANIELKING.
Sept. 21; 1779.
State of Vermont Bennington. 22d July.
WHEREAS application has been made to me
the fubferibe, one cf the Juflices cf the
Peace for the county of Bennington, to call a meet
!%°.? e proprietors cf the township ofLEicEsTER.
in laid county. These are therefore to warn the
proprietors of said Leafier to meet at the house of
Capt. Elihu Smith in Claredon in said county; on
the 27th day cf October next at 12 o'clock at noon,
to Art T ''* fo "°"'^ particulars. 1. To chcofe
a Moderator. 2. To chcofe a Proprietor's Clerk.
3. To choose a committee. 4. To fee if the
praters will lay cut another divifon in said town.
5. To ratfe money to defray charger ; and to do and
any other business thought neceffarv.
_ SAMUEL ROBINSON, Jr#ce Peace.
«^rHEREA3 application hath been made to me
VV the fubferiber one of the Justices of the Peace
for the county of Bennington; by much more than
one sixteenth part cf the proprietors of the tewn
,^!p of POWNAL, in fad county; to call a meet
ing,of faid # proprietors. These are therefore to warn
the proprietors of said township, to meet at the dwel
ling house ofMr. John Larrabee, in said Pownal, on
the 25th day cf O&ober next, at 9 o'clock in the
morning, to a& on the following particulars : 1. To
choose i Mediate, 2. Tc chcofe % Propriety's
Clerk. 3. To fee if said proprietors will agree to
lay out a sth division in said town. 4 To fee what
said proprietors will do refyaing those proprietors;
and their nominal lots, who have not complied with
the former votes cf said proprietors, in regard of lay
ing them out. 5. To raise mcury to defray char
ges; and to do arid a& any other business that may
be thought necessary by said proprietors at said meet
w& SAM'I. ROBINSON Justice Peace.
VIZ HEREAS application hath been made tc me
// by more than a sixteenth part cf the propri
etors of TUNBRIDGE, in the State of Vermont,
that a meeting offaid proprietors be called for the
following purposes, viz. 1. To choose a Moderator
to govern said meeting. 2. To choefo proprietor's
Crork. 3. To fee if the proprietors will proceed to
compleat the laying out of said township into lots.
4. To do any other business relative to said town
ship that they may think proper to do. Accord
ingly, Ido hereby notify and warn said proprietors
to meet at the house of Mr. Solomon Bingham in
Tinmoath, on the fourth Wednesday in October
next, at one o'clock P. M. for the purposes above
mentioned.
ABRAHAM JACKSON, Just. Pacig.
Wallingford, State of Vermont, Sept. 8, 1779.
'§ ™" E lubicriber hereby informs tnofe whom he
supplies with the Connecticut Courant that
on accent of the floating Bate cf the cu^nev
he is obliged to make Quarterly Payments to
the Printers, which (with expensive riding) obiter
him to request his customers to pay up the firfl half
year at the expiration thereof, which will be with
No. 770. Each cuflomer may fee his account on
one corner of hi, pap % which (rf paid at the time
mentioned) will be reckoned at twenty for one, or
produce as it was fold in the year 1774. See Ad<.
verafements at the Stages. 4 '
m u c JOHN PRESTON.
^Sheffield; September 18, 1779.
W R nnVGTTATTR-
T ,J^^ R exchang'd FOR
LINEN or COTTON RAGS
By ABEL MORSE'
Wethersfield, OA, 5 , 1779.