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SOCRATES.
At a Meeting of the inhabitants of Geefeburrow,
in Connecticut, legally convened on the 27th
ofJuly, 1783.
qr'f-IE initruftions of the County of Fairfax,
[ and the resolves of the towns of Lebanon
and Torrington were read, considered and ap
proved—and thereupon the meeting unanimous
ly came into the following resolves:
1. That Government is one of those evils
brought upon man by the fall, and ought always
to be opposed by a free people ; that we are free
and are determined never to be governed.
2. That there is the utmost danger of ruin to
these Rates from the present exorbitant power
and wealth of Congress ; because Congress have
neither wealth, power, nor influence, and were
lately unable either for love or money to support
their authority against the insults of eighty mu
tineers.
3. That it is contrary to the articles of confe
deration for these Rates to comply with any re
commendations of Congress, particularly for
payment of the public debts; and that such re
commendations are flrong proofs ofthe lust of power.
4. That though we empowered Congress to
make all contrails with the army and others for
future services, yet we never empowered them
to make any contrasts whatsoever ; but all such
contracts, if we chufe to dislike them after the
services are performed, are no more than recom
mendations, and consequently unconstitutional,
unjust and tyrannical.
5. That we have the highefl veneration for those
brave heroes, who with a spirit of enthusiasm pecu
liar to patriots, have braved every danger, fujlain
cdevery hardjhipQ and fayred gur freedom finding
“ We like not, fay they, in their inftru&ions, the lan
'' guage of the late address from Congress to the different
" States and of the report of their Committee upon the sub
" jc& of revenue, published in the fame pamphlet. If they
«' are carefully and impartially examined, they willbe found
• 6 to exhibit strong proofs of lull of power. They contain
66 the fame kind of arguments which were formerly used in
66 the business of ship money, to juftify the arbiter, raea
" fures of the race of Stewarts in England."
" The only remark neceffar, to be made on thefc instruc
tions is, that they require no examination at all, to fee that
they are a moftflimfy affectation of patriotism, frying in the
face of truth, and calculated to cover one of the greact ft
frauds and mefl (candalous a&ions a people can commit.
66 If truth, honor and jufticc are to prevail over falshood,
disgrace and dishonesty; if every thing which can inspire
the mind with virtuous emulation, can triumph over tilings
which can debase it; the shiftinefs of character, exhibited
in thefc inftrudions, will every where be held in deteftati
en : For either let men be honest, as they ought to be or a&
their dishonesty in buff,"
74m Sir, &<. &,.
Mess. PRINTERS,
A S the publication of Town-Meeting Resolves
A is again become fashionable, I fend you the
following set, lately passed in a very refpeqable
meeting. They are not indeed drawn up in so
dictatorial a manner as the address of the county
of Fairfax, nor in that poetical Ryle, which dis
tinguishes the late publication from rorrington:
for it is not every draughtfinan, that can make
footfeps bleed, harpies feed on revenues served up to
them in open purses, or a fabric turn into a pheno
menon, and explode in fmohe and vapour. Yet as
the following resolves contain similar sentiments,
expressed in much clearer language and with a
greater Glare of argument, they may serve in
some measure as an explanation and confirmati
on of the others.
tbiig'fo exceedingly hickbh, llfcb, mean end toy ; n fc,
chit ihelioiled ty it. A min never ought to a& the raft
_eal even in jdt , aid we have that in aut natures, which
Utries us for the indication of ch traders not natural to our
minds. I know bshail m^c a burgling hand of it.----But
the plain case is this —- ■ ^"
" When a nun wants to shift, he will set on foot a tbcu~'
findinventions. It will nut do to tell the world th^t he in
tends to be dishoneff ; but he will 21hgn this cxcufe, that
excuse, this pretence, that pretence, he will stretch a lit
tle, then a little mate—Something has difapointed him--
but you miy be fare, sir,---you may rely on it Sir, —and so
on, till all the changes are run through, and then, at the UH
refoarce, he grows itr tinei t—calls himfelf a Gentle
man-—an independent Gentleman--- keeps his doors lock
ed—abuses his fr lends---and puts bis creditors to defiance.
'' Now,What more is necessary to understand the instruc
tions of Fairfax, than to compare them with this kind of
candid.
" When the address of Congress, with the statement of
the public debt, and the means for difeharging it (which is
one of the best principled and liberal performances which
have at any time come from that body) arrived among the
people of Fairfax, they, instead of exprefling their gratitude
for the extraordinary assistance they have received during
the war and instead of honestly and cheerfully entering into
the measures recommended for the difeharge of their debt,
and the support of the public faith and character of Ameri
ca, instead, I fay, of thefc things which it was their duty to
do, they attempted to shift that duty off in the fallowing
manner:
8. That notwithstanding all that General
Washington has said in his last address, the com
mutation is a pension, and by that name fball
ever after be known and called ; because in the
firft place, we are men of more sense than Gene
ral Wafnington, and secondly, because the name,
pension, is an excellent magic word to conjure
up the spirit of faction and disunion, and serve
the purposes of men, who with to become popu
lar by promoting diffentions.
9. That the commutation is a debt of feve.,
millions of money, because it amounts 10 nearly a
sixth part of that sum ; that the impost proposed
is unjust, improper and tyrannical, because it is a
sure and easy method of paying the public debts,
which we do not mean ever to pay at all; that
the public credit of the Rates ought never to be
established, because an annual tax of eight pence
on the pound is all that is required for its esta
blishment—that we are already ruined by taxes,
because in the course of two years last, this Rate
have a&ually paid on the taxes payable in that
period, the amount of one (hilling on the pound
annually and no more, the residue remaining
wholly uncollected; and because those who
have not paid their taxes and never intend it, are
the very men, who make the greatest clamour
on the fubje&.
10. That since we find the utmost difficulty in
prevailingon the Delegates from this Rate to at
tend on Congress, we have no doubt that Con
gress intend very soon to retire on pensions and
half-pay.
11. That both Congress and the General Assem
bly have abfolutelv refujed to render any account of
the public debts and expenditures ; because both
Congress and the Assembly have lately published
particular Ratings of every article of debt and
expenditure.
12. That it is the unanimous opinion of this
meeting, that Belzebub is the Prime Minister of
the States, and the only anting 'partner in Con
gress and the several Legislatures in America ;
and that no public body of men can possibly be
honest, except Conventions, Town-Meetings
and Committees of Infpe&ion.
13! That although we are men of universal
knowledge and perfect wisdom, and able with
infallibility to decide on all intricate questions
of policy and government, yet we are perfectly
ignorant of every public character or tranfa&i
on, and not half so well qualified to chufe a Gover
nor or Representative for this State, as for the
Moon ; and therefore these our resolves (hall be
forthwith published for the universal inftru&ion
of the United States.
Whereupon the meeting was adjourned.
Test. QUACK GANDER, Clerk.
Just Published, and now Selling,
By HUDSON & GOODWI N,
A NEAT EdiTION^OF
Dilworth's Spelling Book
Printed on a large Type and fine Paper,
CO WHICH IS ADDED,
The Shorter Catechism,
Agreed upon by the Reverend Assembly of Di
vines at Westminster.
+*+ Thole who purchase large quantities (hall
have them as cheap as they are fold in New-York
or Boston.
AL S O,
NEW-ENGLAND PRIMERS,
By tl^ Qrofa Dozct or Single
dependence, at the fame time we^o not believe
any such heroes ever existed, or if they did, that
;they were all private soldiers, artificers and mi
litia. -
6. That the officers of the army were in low
indigent circumflances, entirely out of bufnefs at the
beginning of the war, and utterly incapable of
engaging in any lucrative employment ; that
their commissions were given them out of mere
pity and generality, and that they have all made
independent fortunes in the service.
7. That the public engagements for half-pay,
was not binding because it was a part of the con
tra& for future services, and because we entire
ly acquiesced in it, and never in any public way
lisped a syllable against it, till the services were
all performed ; that it was a bad bargain and the
mode disagreeable, and consequently it is better
to break the union, and ruin the American em
pire by a national bankruptcy, than to make the
best of a bad bargain, by paying the commuta
tion, because it will amount annually to a tax of
one copper on the pound in this Rate, and no
more.
TO BE SOL D,
At P ÜBLI C VENDUE,
On Tuesday the 19th day of August next, on the premifesi
ABOUT 43 acres of choice good LAND, in Middletown,
in the parish of Middlefields, near the dwelling house
of Capt. Jabez Hall, about ten acres of which is choice
mowing, and about nine acres is well wooded, the remain
der isgood plow land, all well indofed, the conditions of
sale is for three years credit with good security, viz. one
third part re be paid the firft year, one third part the second
iyear, and the remainder the third year, a good Title of the
fame will be given to the puuhafer, by
I@lOD WBTMO^. 1
^jWarji July >7, OTh
to bb $ ® L»,
One Hundred Acres of Land,
Lying in Merryheld, State of Maffachufets-Bay, about 9#
acres under improvement.--- Said Land will be fold cheap
for Cash orshort credit on good i«urhy---F&r further par
ticulars, enquire of
JOSEPH COOK.
Northampton, July 25, 1783.
STRAYED from the Subferiber, about the 25th of April
last, a small black MARE, with a poke on, 4 years old
crooked hind legs, a large main, no mark, she has been
shod all round, trots all-.-Whocver win take up and return
said Mare, or inform me where she may be had, shall be
generously rewarded and all necessary charges paid, by
M R u v JOHN STEPHENSON.
B. She was bred feme where in York State, and was
seen in Litchfieid a going that w?y.
Woodbury, July 16, 1783.
TAKEN up by the Subscriber on cue of Mair last, a
light-bay MAKE, about xj hands and a half high,
black main and tail, no brand, natural pace:—The ower ia
dented to prove property, pay charges and take her away.
, WILLIAM FINCH.
Norfolk, July 15, 1783,
ALL persons having any demands on the efface of NA-'
THAN DRAKE, lake of East-Windsor, deceas'd, ard
requeued to exhibit their accompts for fettlcment within
three months from the date, after which time no atcemptA
will be allowed. Those indebted to said cft&te, are desired
to make immediate payment, to
_ „ . ELI BISSELL. Administrator.
_ East-Windsor, July 23, 1783.
BROKE into the inclofure of the Subfoibir May last, a
black Marc COLT, two years old, with a blaze in her
face. The owner is desired to pay charges andcake he*
away.
, CHARLES LURRALL.
Canaan, July if, r 7 fy.
WHEREAS me proprietors of rhe township of Panton,
on Lake Champlain, at their meeting held in Pollet
on the 22d of May laR, laid a tax of Six Shillings lawful
money on each ugbt in said town ; therefore the several
P"?^"^^" hc ' cby '""^ to P^ to the fubfetiber the
laid Six Shillings on each right, by the firft day of September
next, or so much of their lands will be fold at public Ven
°" cbe ,'' " a 7 &f Odober next, as will pay said tax
and incident charges.
. ISAAC KELLOGG, Call:dur.
frHE Hon. Court of Probate for the diffria of Stafford,
A having allowed seven months from the date, to the
c^fed o '::'^^^Benton, late ofTolUnd, de
cf,d>.'° exhibit their claims for fettlcment— The admi
^^d'^nf -t fa*,' h "' by giv " noti cc, that she will
d ^ fi 2'f s " tbc "'"' bf Mr ° Samuel Aborti
TuJfto:^ a" 'ft "^ L"'^ ° f June > and ^ second
^X^ ^^ N. accoffi OTb.
J^QprH Q,,™^ Adminiftrani*.
I^OUND last Tuesday morning, a Camblet CLOAK. The
. owner may have it by proving his property and paying
charges. Apply to
JOHN LARKCUM.
Hartford, July 26, 1783,
THE Hen. Court of Probate for the difttia of Walling
ford, have appointed the Subferibers to receive and
examine the claims of the creditors to the estate of Yate
Bishop, late of Wallingford, deceased, represented insol
vent : Do hereby give notice, that we shall attend said bufc
nefs at the house of the deccafed, on the last Monday of Au
gust, and the two firft Mondays in September next, from one
o'clock afternoon till eight, any persons having claims
against said estate, may if they plcafe, exhibit their accounts
properly attested, that they may be allowed.
JOHN HOUGH, ) Cornmif
_ , SAMUEL HALL., Goners.
Wallingford, July 26, 1783.
nnAKEN up by the Subferiber,on thei 9th inft*nt,a chefnue
A. ferrcl MARB,shod all round, a white freak in her face,
her fare feet white, supposed to be seven or eight years old,
fourteen hands high, natural pacer. The owner is desired
to pay charges and take her away.
DAVID SAGS.
Worthington, in Middletown, July 29, 1783.
NOTICE is hereby given, that William Joyce has get
the use and improvement of Capt. Samuel Willis's
S.ore and Wharf in Middletown, all perlons that would fa
vour him with their cuftem, may depend on constant at
tendance and be generously used-—and where be means to
hold his Vendue on Wednesday of every week, all persons
that would favour him with their custom in that way, may
depend on secrecy, and their money in forty -eight hours af
ter sale.
Middletown, July 26, 1783.
TO BE SOLD, for want of Money,
A likely, healthy, active Negro
BOY, about fifteen years of age, who understands the buff
nefs both ofthe farm and kitchen^ Enquire ofthe Printers.