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the Hogshead or Bushel, Sugar, Wool Cards, and sundry ar
ticles of Dry Goods, cheap for Cash.
,lfo, a genteel SADDDE HORSE, five years old, half
blood, cheap for Cash, any kind of Goods, or Country Pro
duce, if applied for soon.
Eaff-Windfor, October §, 1781.
Belt Buck and Doe Skin
B R EE CH E S,
To be S O L D, cheap for C ASH,
By JOHN HI L L,
A little South of the Court-House, Hartford.
THE fubferiber hereby desires all persons indebted to him
either by book or note, to make speedy payment,
Otherwise he mult be under the disagreeable necessity of cal
ling on them in a different manner.
BARNABAS DEAN^.
Wethersfield, OHober 3, 1781.
LOS T, about three weeks ago, on the road between
Middletown and Wethersfield, a small bundle of P A
PERS, wrapped in a News-Paper, chiefly of a public na
ture, two fmalFUrders signed B. Henshaw. Any person ha
ving found said Papers, and will leave them at Col, Wadf
rtrth's nr the Printers at Hartford, shall be handsomely re
warded by J. ROO T.
OHober 2, 1781.
*?N A I L S. "
TO be Sold by the fubferiber, vqry cheap for Hard Cash,
12, 10, 8, 6 and ^ Penny Nails." Also, Saddle and
Card Tacks of various sizes. These Nails are all made of
t belt of Refined Iron, and warranted to be equal to, and
much cheaper than any that have been lately manufactured
in New-England. Those who purchase large quantities shall
have them upon terms proportionably lower.
RICHARD FALLEY.
N. B. Mny of the above kinds of NMILS may be had of Mr.
C..4LEB BULL, jnn. Hartford.
Weftfield, O&ober 6, 1781. 71 —80.
'r HE '"'" ° f "' C °"' ge Farms in Cornwall and Go
-4 shen are defied to meet a Committee of the Corpora
tion of Yale College at the house of Mr. Caleb Jones, on
Monday the 2xd of O&ober, at 6 o'clock, P. M. and those of
N utolk and Canaan, at the house of Capt. Nehemiah Law
rence, on Wednesday the 24th day; and those at Salisbury at
Col. Buell's, on Thursday the 25th, that there may be a
complete feulement.
To be fold at PUBLIC AUCTION,
On TUESDAY the 16th day of October Infant,
At TEN o'clock in in the Forenoon.
Ac the store kept by Mr. AARON DRAPER, near the
Ferry, in Wethersfield.
'THE Handing and running RIGGING of the sloop Aftive,
1 burthen seventy ton. Also part of a suit of fails belong
ing to her and a quantity of four pound shot, double headed
and grape ditto, a number of Mulquets and Cartridge Boxes,
two pair of swivel guns, a quantity of old Iron, fix barrels of
Pork and beef, a long boat ' and' oars. Alio a number of
Imall articles which were taken out' of* Aid sloop before
the enemy set her on fire.
Wethersfield, O&ober z, 1781.
TO BE SO LD,
By JOHN WATSO N,
At his Store in East-Windsor,
EXCELLENT Port and Madeira WINE, by the Pipe,
Quarter Cask or Gallon ; Jamaica Spirit, Weft-India
and New-England Rum, by the Hogshead, Barrel or Gallon,
Molafles by the Hogshead or smaller quantity, Rock Salt by
hind feet white, a white mark on the right ear, a fuelling
on his back, branded on the left thigh 0. Whoever will
take up said Mare and return her to Joseph Dodge of W 1
&ester or the fubferiber in Wethersfield, shall be well re
vuded. JOSEPH FLOWER.
H ' fubferibers being appointed Com miflion ^o're
ceive and examine the claims of the creditors to the
efface of Hackaliah Foster, late of Eaff-Windfor, deceas'd
represented insolvent; hereby give notice that we shall at
tend on the Business of our appointment, on the firft Tues
days in November, December and January next, from one
to fix o'clock afternoon, at die dwelling house of Captain
Aaron Biffell.
AARON BISSELL,
OLIVER DAY.
Eaff-Windfor, Oaober 6, 1781.
Stolen, out or me lubfcribet's pallure in Windsor, Win
tonbiiry fociecy, on the night of the third inst. a midling
fired I lack horte, shod before, a natural pacer. Whoever
w 1! take up said hotfe and thief shall have ten dollars re
n3rd, and charges paid, or two dollars for the horse only.
, ENOCH DRAKE.
W2l.conb.ury, O&obcr 5, i;Br,
JOHN TRUMBULL,
- NATHANIEL TAYLOR.
New-Haven, October 6, T7Bl.
A LL persons indebted to the fubferiber, either by Book or
Note, are requested to call and fettle the fame imme
diately. Those who negle& may depend on being called on
in a different manner, at November Court.
„ , A RUSSEL WOODBRIDGE.
'E ^-Hartford, Oaober 3, 1781.
IffIEREAS I the fubferiber lately advertised my wife
„ Sarah, in the Hartford News Paper, as mifbehavirg,
and forbidding all persons to trust her on my account, or to
entertain Iter, and fwriting from under my hand hath fin.ee
been obtained by force and threats, recommending her as
of good behavior and in full credit. I do notwithstanding
the Aid writing obtained as aforefaid, further forbid all per
sons trusting her on my account, or keeping her in their
houses, as I am willing to provide for her in my own house
it she will return home to her duty.
, JESSE HALL.
Farmington. October 4, 1781.
STAYED or Stolen out of the hereof Jofepli Flower, iT
Wethersfield, a Chefnut coloured or Dark Bay M A R E
I. The work widl be published in monthly numbers, print
ed on beautiful new types, and excellent paper. Each num
ber will contain Sixty-four pages, in large odavo.—The
firft number will be adorned with a beautiful copperplate
frontifpiece of hist Excellency Governor Hancock, who was
President ofthe American Congress, when they declared in
dependence—ln the third number will be given a beautiful
likeness of his Excellency General Washington ; and every
alternate number w.Bl be embellished with elegant likenesses
of the heroes ofthe age. The engravings will be executep
by an ingenious artfrft.
11. The work will be put to press, as soon as a Sufficient
number of fubferibers have given in their names ;. and, as
several gentlemen have already encouraged the work, it is
expected the firft nuneber will be published the beginning of
next Odober, and the succeeding numbers, on the firft days
ofthe ensuing months.
111. The price of each number to fubferibers, ftirched in
blue paper, will be only Three Shillings lawful money, a,
country produce in proportion. The money to belaid on
the delivery of each member.
IV. Those who fubfemibe for twelve numbers, shall have
two gratis. NAT H'l. COVERLY,
ROBERT HODGE.
TO T^E PUBLIC.
To be SOLD, b, WHOLESALE,
At the House of Mrs. Hawaras, near the Court-House, Hart
ford, for Cash or Bills of Exchange, a large Assortment of
English and India PRIZE GOODS, among which
are the following Articles, viz.
BANDANO, Romall, PoJlicat, and Printed Linen Hand
kerchiefs, Callicoes, Chintzes, Irish Linens, Persians,
Taffatics, Cambricks, La tins, Sewing Silks, Blank Books
bound and ruled, Scotch Threads, Pins, Needles, Silk, Cot
ton and Thread Hose, white and coloured Janes and Dim
mity's, a great Variety of Ribbons, black Modes, Writing
Paper, &c. &c.
TH E grand controvezfy between Great-Britain and Ame
rica, has been the top ic of conversation at every Court in
Europe—They have hered, with Admiration, that the stan
dard of liberty is ere&ed 5n the western world, notwithstand
ing the unwearied efforts of an implacable enemy.—But the
citizens of America are particularly inrerefted in the present
contest, and muff no doubt, be anxious to transmit to poste
rity, the great events whi<di they have fcen, experienced and
heard, in their day.
The authors ofthe prefenthiftory, now offered to the pub
lic, having had the best (Opportunities ofknowing the cau
ses, rife and progress of t-he war, will only declare, that im
partiality, and a sacred regard to truth, shall guide.their pen;
and that their sole obje& is to give a clear and diftin& nar
rative offa&s, from the best and most authentic documents.
It is upon this principle what the present work lays claim
to the patronage of the public, wherein every event is faith
fully recorded, the motives and secret springs which led to
the war, are olacedin the txueft and most impartial light—
They, therefore hope, their labours will prove worthy of
acceptance.
SUBSCRIPTIONS are takXn in by the publishers, Coverly
and Hodge, in Boston, Hudson and Goodwin, Printers, and
Mr. Nathaniel Patten, Bookseller, in Hartford.
|T O B IS SOLD, —
Coarse and Fine Bow-Strings,
Of the best Sort, for Hatter's use, by
GEORGE CALDWELL.
Hartford, October .|, 1781.
Also, English Lpaf Sugiti, Weft-India Rum, Paints, Pep
per, Spades and Shovels, Plate Iron, Iron Stock Anchors,
from 48 to 170 lb. Plough 'Share Molds, and a variety of
ocher articles.
Hartford, Oaober 8, 'l7Bl.
UL L, jun'rs Srore,
HAS just been fupplicx| with black and white Gauzes,
gauze Handkerchiefs, Ribbons, figured Milinet
Aprons, Chintzes, Calicoes, Irish Linens, Weft India and
New-England Rum in ho breads and barrels, Rock Salt by
the cask or less quantity, r $d a variety of other Articles to be
disposed of for Cash in Ha Bd or Bills of Exchange at a rea
sonable price.
N. B. Wheat, Corn, O *s, Flax Seed, &c. will fait as pay
for many ofthe Articles.
BOSTO N, August 20, 1781.
U' the public have been long desirous to be furnished with an au
thentic account ofthe present cruel and unhappy war, &c. be
tween Great-Britain ancL-Ameriea, the fubferibers have, by the
affiance of several Gentlemen, obtained a complete, concise,
and impartial hiflory from the firft difeover, of this continent, by
Columbus, in the year 1492, to the Present period of the con
test; which, they hope, will meet with a favorable reception —
% o4nd therefore, beg leave to present the following
PROPOSALS,
Foy Printing by Subscrfftfon,
An Impartial
History of the.W A R
In A MERIC A,
Between GREAT-BRITAIN and the UNITED STATES; from
its commencement; (with a general introdudory history
on the firft fettling of the country) and will be carried for
ward to the end of the war : Exhibiting a circumstantial,
connected, and complete account of the real cause, rife
and progress ofthe war, interspersed with anecdotes and
charters of the different commanders, and accounts of
such personages in Congress as have distinguished them
selves during the contest.
With an appendix, (which will be added to the firft volume)
containing a collodion of interesting and authentic pa
pers.
CONDITIONS.
A Quantity of the best Kind of
L f V I? R OI L,
To be Sold, by ELISHA STRONG, neat the Great
Bridge, Windsor.
Goober 6, 1781.
Loan-Office, Hartford, September 20, r,fr.
THE Public are hereby informed, That Bills of Ex?
change on France, are now ready, for the payment of
Interest on Continental Certificates, dated before the firft
of March, 1778.
N. B. The current exchange in hard money, Riven for
Bills at said office.
n RO KjE out of the pasture of Joshua Payment, Esq, Ncw s
D London, North Parish, on the night after the tith inflant, a
Brown M ^4 R E, with a redssh brown nose, a wart ox the top
of one of her ears, sor 6 yurs old, paces and trots. Whoever
will take up and secure said Mare so that the owner may have:
her, shall be handsomely rewarded and all reasonable charges,
paid, by J EHIEL PE^ASE,"
Sandyfield, September st, 2781,
MISSIN G, luppofed to be lent, the First Volume
of the Adventures ofDON QUIXOTE, (the property
of Mr. JoGah Blakeley). Whoever has said Book and will
return it to me, shall be well rewarded.
d.'dwight.
Hartford, Sept. 29, 1781.
Hard Money -given for clean
Cotton and Linen RAGS, coarse or fine, or
old Sail Cloth, by Weasley Hobby, in Middle
town.
TO BE SOLD,"
At the new Earthen Ware Works, near the
Great Bridge, Hartford,
A Quantity of W A R E,
Consisting of
Milk Pans, Cream Pots, Muggs, &c. &c.
T O BE s 0 L D,
S I ALLI O N, 5 years old, 14 hands and
half high, well made, natural trotter, well broke to a
Carriage, is an excellent Sire. Apply to
, SAMUEL EGELSTON.
Windsor, September 25, i 7 Bi.
RUN-away from his master, an Apprentice boy named
Abraham Witaker, tall flinftatufe, about 17 years of
a g e - „ Whoever will take up said apprentice and return him
to his said maffer, shall be entitled to Six Pence reward,
paid, by HARBER HOWARD WOOD.
Somers, Sept. 24, 1781.
LOS T, last night between Land. Ensign's of New-Hart
ford, and Land. Cafe's Simsbury, a black LEATHER
POCK2T- B O OK, with a Itfap, containing one Half
Johannes, one Guinea, one Half-Guinea, and an account
oftwenty day's work. Whoever will return said Book to
Thomas Gillet of Wintonbury, or Stephen Chubb of Ntt
Hartford, shall have ONE GUINEA Reward.
New-Hartford, Sept. 29, 1781.
STRAYED from the fubferiber, the latter part of Septem
ber last, a bay MARE, about fifteen hand's high, nine or
ten years old, shod'before, paces and trots, low in flesh,and
branded on each shoulder and thigh with the letters P I.—-
Whoever will take up said mare, and return her to the fub
feriber, or fend him word where she may be had, shall be
well rewardedand all necessary charges paid,
SAMUEL KILLBOURN.
Hartford, Oaober 1, i-Br.
Forge-Men wanted at Nickel
fon's Works in New Milford, viz.
Twer Refiners, one Steel Maker, two Bloomers, and 2
number of Wood Cutters, being well recommended
for skill and sobriety, Shall meet with the best encourage-,
medt by applying to said NICKEL SO N at the works in
said New-Milford.
September 20, 1781.
-HARD-M ONEY,
OR Good WRITING PAPER, given for clean
Cotton and Linen RA GS, coarse orfine, or old Sa<
Cloth, at the Printing-Office or either of tne Paper Mills ire
Hartford, and by Mr. Nathaniel Stanly, Canaan ; Mr. Eben
ezer Burr, jun. Norfolk ; Melf. Jacob Beach and Nehemiah
Lewis, Goshen; Mr. Levi Thrall, Torrington ; Mr. Daniel
Hudson, Torringford ; MetT. Williara Seymour and Zacha
riah Watson, New-Hartford; Mrs. Avery and Mr. David
Austin Winchester ; Mess. William Torrey and Aaron Bunce,
Lebanon, Mr. Nehemiah Street, Farmington, Mr, Daniel
Mecky, Meriden, Mr. John Searl, Stafford.
WE the fubferibers being appointed Commissioners„
the Hon. Court of Probate for the dhtrid of Litch
field, to receive and examine the claims ofthe creditors on
the efface of JOHN RICHARDS, late of Torrington, deceaf
ad, represented insolvent; do hereby give notice that we
shall attend said business at the dfrelling-hovfe of Lieut,
Ephraim Bancraft, innholder in Torrington, on the third
and fifth mondays in Odober, and the firft Monday of No
vember next, from one to fix o'clock afternoon. No
counts will be allowed unless properly actefted.
CALEBLYMAN,
' EPAPHRAS S H F.L D ON, jura,
ASAHEL STRONG.
Torrington, September 27, i 7 Br.
WILLIAM LAWRENCE
Has for sale, near the Treafurer's-Office, in Hartford :
BLUE and white China coffee bowls and saucers, cream
coloured do. .by the crate, a small assortment of queen's
ware, such as cups and saucers, bowls, plates and dishes ;
China tea-potts, mugs, sugar-bowls, &c. With an assort
ment of American manufactured ware ; New-England rum,
by the hogshead or barrel ; Sugar, by the barrel or smaller
quantity; tea, coffee, pepper, cloves; copperas, by the
hundred or smaller quantity; writing paper ; silk hand
kerchiefs, black gauze, sewing silks, ribbons ; pins, combs;
jack-knives, pen do. &c.—Cheap for cash.
Hartford, October 2, 1781.