The Connecticut courant, and the weekly intelligencer — Hartford [Conn.], 1778-11-03 00:00:00, page 1

from the Boston Independent Leger.
Mr. Printer,
1A M no great writer or talker,but have
an opp irtunity of feeing much, and
now arid then give out a watch word for
the fafety of my neighbours. Formerly,
the fidt military word given to the ioldi
ers at their exercise, was, TAKE HEED;
afterwards it was changed to HAVE a
CARE; now it is, ATTENTION, I
fee no difference in the sense; but not to be
out of the fafhion, I will.tike the last.
ATTENTION !—my fellow-citizens,
to your rulers of every order; for if you do
not attend to them, they will attend to
tier,fives, and not to you. Nofree people
e^r long ^referved their liberty and hap
piness without watching those who hold
the reins in government.
ATTENTION !--•to the men that
handle public money either for the civil
Or military ferviee; for the gridiron over
which it is told, often enriches individuals
to the impoverifhmentand ruin of thecom
munity. Many may think perhaps that
p?er money is, not so apt to flip through
as dollars were, out incy arc mihaken ;
some men can double their money, and Hide
it through a chink where a dollar would
not enter.
ATTENTION !---to the form of go
vernment you may adopt ; for if you do
not look to that, poftericy will look back
upon you with curses, and all the world
will look upon you as a parcel of focls,
uho have thrown away the faireft oppor
tunity any people ever had to secure their
own liberty and happiness. Look then
that rotation in office be not left out of
your constitution. It was designedly omit
^ in that lately proposed, though wifely
r adopted by Congress, and almost all the
ocher states. A few men continued in the
most important places for a succession of
yeags, may so extend their connexions and
influence, as to become really, though not
openly, masters of the state.
As I ENTION F-to the accumulation
of offic es on one man. Nothing is more
unreasonable in itfelf, nothing more con
trary to the genius of a free government,
than that one, equally well qualified, should
have no public employment, while others
have more than they can properly attend to.
In the last case, they who confer them,
want wisdom ; they who accept them, want
modesty.
A I TENTION !---to the army of your
enemies in every quarter. For, be assured
whether you watch them or not, they watch
you, *and would be glad in some place or
other, to catch you napping.
ATTENTION !-- to your own army,
?bat it be well filled up; well fed, well
eloathed, well paid; and then that the
Capable, the adiye, the brave, be at lead:
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CONNECTICUT COURADT,
ANDTHH
WEEKLY INTELLIGENCER.
H A RTFO RD: Printed by WATSON and GOODWIN, near the Great Bridge.
well honoured-, and the incapable, negli
gent, and cowardly be well despised. But
watch with all yotir eyes, t : ^t in no place
and upon no occafiQn, the m ;tary encroach
upon the civil power.
ATTENTION !.---to your/OTa/ affairs,
and in what manner they are conducted,
from the highest to the lowe' department.
Observe with what exped.Lon your ships
are fitted out ; when they fa. ; with what
capacity and spirit their commanders and
officers behave ; what service they perform
in proportion to their force; and what
public rewards and punishments are dis
pensed according to their different behavi
our. Let those be extend even to the
fars, who foppery the honour of your flag,
your new constellation, the thirteen stars;
and those who stain ir, be overwhelmed
with confufion, and Gink into darkness.
AT rENTiON !-- to your Commifaries
of Prisoners, that they treat the unfortu
nate men under their care with all huma
nity and indulgence confident with the
public fafety, and no more; that the pri
soners we have, be faithfully exchanged
for the redemption of our brethren ; that
no clandfhne iraae wivu oA^cmic) be car
ried on in our flags. &c. and nothing
done, that may bear the least appearance
of afecret bargain, between a British offi
cer, tory merchant, or mercenary whig,
and an American Commissary.
ATTENTION !---to Britilh Commif
farics; Biitifh insinuations, and British
arts, and take care that their gold be not
more fatal to you than their lead. The
last has slain its thousands, the frft may
purchase chains for millions. Observe
where it is like to go ; mark its effects in
every order ; and let the sovereign reme
dy be ever kept, a wakeful attention in
the body of the people. No people in their
senses would refufe a good peace, but take
care, that in the Ihape of peace, you do
not embrace the most miserable bondage,
and without remedy.
ATTENTION!---to the freedom of
the press. Some people who have talked
for it, who have wrote for it, may, upon a
change of situation, be ready to winch at
it. This shows the conftaat necessity for
it. Never let the press be overawed either
by public or private persons. Only let
truth and decency be preserved, and then,
my countrymen, speak freely, write freely,
of all men, and of all measures. If you at
tend to this, and some other thin, I have
hinted at, you will secure all that is worth
your Attention.
808 CENTINEL.
ALL those who have demands on, er are in
debted to the estate of David Westover,
late of Litchfield, deseafed, are desired to bring in
their accounts in order for a settlement.
JOHN SMITH, ) Executor.
MARY WESTOVER.| Executrix.
Litchfield, October if, 17,8.
TO BE SOLD,
AGen'eel CURRICLE" wi;h a pair of excellent
HORSES, or a CHAISE withone HORSE,
and one or two other Horfts, if applied for soon to
Benjamin Henshaw.
Middletown, November 2, 1778.
WA^FrED IMMEDIATELY aJoLrTey^n
CLOTHIER far five er fix months, to
whom steady employ and punctual payment will be
made, by • Samuel Lusk.
Bethlem (in Woodbury) ORober 24 1,7$
LOST or taken from the fubferiber on tne 23d
inst. in this town, a POCKET-BOOK, in
winch was about 140 Continental Dollars, one Ten
Dollar Bill of New York, one Bill of Exchange for
Fifty Dollars, or Twenty Pounds York money, one
Note of Hand payable to me for Three Pounds Six
teen Shillings, and sundry Papers and Accounts of
no Value but to the owner. Whoever will return
said Book, with the Contents, to Col. S ,ymour,
shall receive Twenty Dollars reward.
Ichabob Hatch.
Hartford OAsber 24, 1718.
WHEREAT my wtfe ELIZABETH, has with
out any just cause or provocation, eloped
from my bed and board, and carried off great part of
ray houffiold fluff and has declared she will never
live with me a^ain, and I am app^ehenfive will ran
me in debt. These are therefore to warn all persons
from trading, trading harbouring or entertaining
her on my account, as I will pay no debt contrast
ed by her after this date.
Tddiah Lee.
Willington October ig, i„8.
SIXTY DOLLARS REWARD.
WHEREAS Peleg Winslow and George Wires,
ware convi&ed before the special court at
Westminster, the 30th day of September last for
beating, wounding, and abusing the wife of William
Wrman, in a very inhuman manner ; in oanfequence
of which they were committed to goal in said West
minster, and en the evening of the fame day made
their escape, supposed to have been affifled by some
evil-minded person or persons. Said Winslow is
about 5 feet and ia inches high, light eamplexion,
light fhorthair, a mole on his left eheek, of an infe
lent air, and about 40 years of age. Said Wires is
a slim built fellow, light completion, about 23 years
of age. Whoever ihall apprehend said Prisoners
and secure them, or either of them, in any of the
goals within this State, or any of the United State-,
or deliver them to the fubferiber at Windsor, shall
receive thirty dollars for each of them, and all ne
cessary charges paid, by
John Benjamin, Sheriff.
State of Vermont, Windsor O&. 5, 1778.
N.B. All mafteri of vessels are forbid at their
peril, harbouring or carrying off said prisoners.
TRAYEDor STOLEN, from the sub
scriber on the 7th day of OAober instant, a Red
C O W, if marked, a crop off from each ear, with
twe flits in the right a gallons upon her horns, a
white spot in her forehead. Whoever will take up
said Cow, and return her to the fubferiber, or to
Amaziah Morse, at Harwimton, shall have Two
Dollars reward and all necessary charges paid, by
Simeon Hopson.
N. B. Said Cow was brought the day before she
run away, from said Morse, at Harwinton.
Wallingford, Odeber 22, 1778.
STRAYED out of a patiure in G anvilie, about a
fortnight ago, a Sorrel HORSE, about thirteen
hands and a half high, three or four years old Abort
tail, mane and tail of a whitish colour. Also, a
small yearling MARE COLT, of a cheftrut colour,
with a star in the forehead. Whoever will take up
said Strays, and give information to the fubferiber,
shall be intitled to a generous reward, b^fides pas
for their trouble. Josiah Harvey,
Glanville, O^ober zr, 1778.