The Connecticut courant, and the weekly intelligencer — Hartford [Conn.], 1779-02-09 00:00:00, page 2

Meffn Watson and Goodwin.
IT waswith great fatisfa&ion, that I read the ref
lation of Cpngrefs for railing by a tax 45 millions
of Dollars in the course of the present year, and
that so large a part of it Was to be paid by this state.
lexpected that th; legislature would take immedi
ate mhafures for the railing of our quota ; as it is evi
dent past contradiction, that the sooner it is attemp
ted, the easier it can be done. Our only true poli
cy is to pay as much of our public debt as possible,
while money is plenty. The railing of such large
sum, by loans upon inrereft as we have done is a
dangerous and fatal expedient, at best it is fhameful
ly throwing an inconsiderable burden from our own
shoulders. which must fall with infopportable weight
upon poflerity. I presume, there would be no mur
•muring against taxation if every one entertained a
just conception of it. The continent has con-rafted
a large debt in fuppor ing the war. the nominal sum
or amount of which must finally be paid by a tax
laid upon the polls and estates of individuals and if
any one knew what the nominal sum of his share of
the public debt would be, interest would ftrondy
prortfpt him to pay it immediately. The expences
of the firft year of the War, as appears fr m good
authority, amounted to three millions of money ; and
the whole expences up to this time, amounts to thirty
millions;<^f consequence, the man who at the cloftof
the firft year of the war, was indebted to the pub
lic three pounds is now indebted thirty pounds,
and .every one is left to judge from his own dealings
whether he cannot now, as easily pay the lift men
tioned sum, as he could at that time, have paid the
firft. Considering these very plain and obvious fa&s,
and also the universal readiness and even eagerness
of mankind to pay their private debts it is truly
myfteriOus that they should be so backward and re
luCtant to pay what they owe to the public.
However as many members of the Honorable
House of Assembly obje& to laying taxes, a. tprefent,
fufficient for the purpose, I Would propose the fol
lowing plan : To open under the fanCtion of law,
an office in each town, for the purpose of taking in
subscriptions under the following regulations : The
commissioner of the office to be chosen by the town,
and sworn to a faithful execution of his office: To
open a set of books for the purpose of entering the
several films' which each person chose to tax himfelf,
and give out certificates to the lenders, spec fying
the sums received, and that it is to be accounted for
in paying their several taxes until the whole sum is
in that way funk ; the commissioner to make up his
account at the end of every month, and transmit the
money to the treasurer of the state, who Shall pass the
fame to the credit cf the town, and give the com
mrifioner a certificate of the sum so received. In or
der to prevent the town comm ffioner from the ha
zard of loafing money by receiving counterfeit bills,
let him keep each subscribers money feperate, until it
is palled by the state treasurer , if any on examinati
on, Should be falfe, it then might be pheed to the
account of the lender, and he be made to bear the
loss of it. In the mean time let the legislature levy
such moderate taxes as they think the people in
general can bear; when the fele& men have made
out the rate bills for the collectors, let them call on
the loan office and the commissioner be directed to
charge the Several persons who have loaned him mo
ney, their taxes, and give his receipt to the collector
for the amount, which receipt Should be produced
by him as payment for such a sum to the treasurer of
the state, and which he Should charge to the town,
in his books. By this means he will know when he
has accounted for the sum received of any town.
The money raised by this voluntary tax, to be ap
propriated, firft to pay our Share of the fifteen milli
ons of dollars ; the residue for establishing a fund for
paying off our state notes, which are on interest; if
any remains still on hand, let it be reserved to fink
part of the fix millions which are annually to be raif-,
ed by taxes until the fwhole of the public debt is
paid..
On this plan, every person who chufeth; may pay
the whole ofhis share of the tax at once ; The trea
sury be supplied with cash without interest, and the
poorer kind of people have time to pay their Share
of the public debt.
The above rough plan is humbly dedicated to the
public by their obedient humble fervapt,
A FARMER.
Connecticut, January 22 1779.
TO BE SOL D,
By THOMAS HOPKINS and Co.
At their Store nearly opposite to the North Meeting-
House Hartford;
CHOICE old Madeira and Port Wine, by
the Pipe or Quarter-Calk ; Wefl-India and
New England Rum, by the Hogshead ; Leaf and.
Brown Sugar : together with a genteel assortment of
snghfh and India Goods, among which are. a.
quantity of full'd Bazes suitable for soldiers blankets'
Hartford, Feb, 9, 1779,
Opened, and to be Sodd
By ISAAC MOSELEY,
Of Glaftenbury a few rods south of he Meeting
\Houfe a large assortment of E UROP EA N
GOODS, among which" are the following, viz.
Broadcloths, Duffiis, Brizes, blue black
brown.and figur'd Velvets, Drawboys of dif
ferent colours, Flannel, Cambietteens. Shalloons,
Serge Denims, Merfa.lles Quilting German Cord
Fattian, Calhcoes, Callimancoes, Cambricks Hol
lands Gauzes Men's worsted Hose, Women's
.Qjoves and Mus, Sewing Silk and Twist, Ribbons,
Satins P,ns and Needles Blown Lage Fringe Gimp,
S ale Thimbles, Whale Bone and Stay Trimmings,
Bever and Castor Hats Knives and Forks, Razors,
Penknives Wr ting Pap&r Pipes 6by 8 and ?by
9 Grist Tea Coffee Pepper, Gtnger, Allum.£in
namon Nutmegs Currants, German and BJ : ftered
Steel, Women's Shoes,. Wool Cards Chafe Whips
and Saddle Trimmings with a' variety of other
arric^:
j rpe rd aaii .
By J A MBS LAMB &SO N,
By W iolefaieand R^ 1. at t ^0 diore iri Harford,
a varie y cf Eilfh and Hard Ware GOODS,
a olig which a, the following articles, v z
BROADCLO 1 HS, blue ratteens, writons, vel
vets cordiire s plush, camblets, Walloons, ruf
fcJ, women's days, fans, Barcelona handkerchiefs,
Dutch lace thread, sewing silk aid thrift men and
women's shoes, silver laces, clothing hats, waistcoat
patterns bartering, locking glasses different sizes,
paper f^ff boxes, ivory and horn combs, hooks and
eyes, silver plated and stone shoe buckles common
do. large and small fcilTars penknives, jack and case
do. bridge gun locks chest and draws locks, screws,
joyneis tools, files, rasps, gimblets, fcates, thumb
latches,pickrell hooks wye'd, spoons, spurs sickles,
handles and efeuteons, powder flafks, goose. duck
and pidgioh shot, flints, pipes, pins, fqaare and
round needles, thimbles, indigo, fnuff, alum, all
spice, choice bohea and green tea, an assortment of
double gilt mettal buttons, por manteau locks, jews
harps buds salmon and small fih nets, ready
cork'd and leaded. With a number of other articles,
which will be fold at the lowest cash price. As the
above persons are about leaving the state, any persons
inclining to purchase the whole, may meet with
good encouragement.
N. B. Choice rock salt, liver oyl, molaffcs, sugar,
coffee, a good fall back leather top chaise Also a
very good young milch cow, to be exchanged for
grain on reasonable terms, at the above store.
Jurt opened and ti be fold, Wholefile and Retail,
At JOSIAH BLAKELEY's
Universal Store, ii Hartford, a frefh sup
ply of European GOODS viz.
SUPERFINE black brown green and purple
broadcloth, second olive scarlet brown blue and
black do. red and mix colour'd German serges,
brown gray and white coatings,) red yellow a,nd
brown baizes, blaek blue crimsons purple olive spot
ted and figur'd Maaehefter velvets brown while and
red corduroys black faye and cotton ^pnim, blue
brown and light colour'd thicksets, black brown
purple and white fuftians, white corded dimoty,
rib'd spotted colour'd and white jeans, black & white
fayes, rattinets, fhalloons, durants, tammy's cam
blets, cotton, wool cards, pins by the lb or pack,
black fattin, black and white pealon, silk cotton and
linen handkerchiefs; brocaded silk, Irish linens,
cambrick spotted and flriped jaconet muslins, gauze
aprons, plain white do. buttons thread, twist and
sewing silk, plated shoe and knee buckles, brass do.
green and bohea tea, coffee, currants, coperes, &c.
Also, a large assortment of hollow ware, pots, ket
tles, tea do. spiders, cart and waggon boxes, fraooth
ing irons, dogs, bafons, &c. Crockery Ware Weft
India rum by the hhd. red lead, yellow oaker and
Spanish blown, by the bag only, Rock, L'fbon,
Cales and home made salt.
' TO S O L D.
By WILLIAM IMLAY,
At his Store near the Court- House Hartford ;
ENGLISH Broadcloth, Colchefler Baizes,
Wiltons, Flannels, Serges, Druggets,Sagathys,
Serge Denims, Callimancoes, Bombazeens, Thick
fetts, Duroys, Shalloons, Rattinets, Grograms,
Hairbines; Camblets, Ruffells, Cambleteens Calli
coes, Printed Linen, Muslins, Carnbricks, Lawns;
Irish Linens, Brown Holland, Russia Drilling, Rib.
bons, Blond and Thread Laces, Silk Ferrets, Silk,
Thread and Worsted Hose, best Black Barcelona
Handkerchiefs, Linen and Cotton do. Writing Pa
per, Four and Four and an half lb. Pins, Thread,
Silk Gauzes, Sewing Silks, Basket, Death head and
. Poliihed Steel Buttons, Silk Twist, Gloves and
Mitts, Combs Razors Felt Hatts, Worsted Patterns,
London Pewter, Cards, Black and White Sattins,
Sarfnet, Shanneel, Cafemire, Cap Wire, Catgut,
Bown and Loaf Surar. Rt^Wi t., ^ani - •
for s a l'e,
Excellent W EST-INDIA RUM,
Bz the Ho,fhead. Aoply to
"E. B R U S H.
Hartford, Feb § 178
SALEBYAUCTIUN.
On Wednesday the 17th instant a^ 10 o'clock A. M.
Will be Sold at PUBLIC VENDUE at New-
Lond^n,<
THIRTY Ho:fheads Spirits; a few c<fk^ of
Loaf and Brown Sugar; fundr, boxes Green
and Bohea Tea ; fund," Pipes' Made fa,' Port and
Sherry Wine; several calks Nails; 20 tierces cf
Provisions; about I ton of Bread; a quantity of dry
goods consisting of fupetfihe and~coarfe Broadcloths
with trimmings; check and Ir sh Linens ; Callico^.
Oznabrigs. A variety of Hofi„y„an'd Hard Ware,
With many other articles. A large quantity cf Er
gbfh Oats not kiln dryed, Also the armed Blipart
tine RANGER, burthen about Leytons muntins
12 carriage guns, The Brigantine PEJER Fur
then about ,150 tons and the Brigantine THO
MAS and WILLIAM, burthen about 200. ton c .
The above are weil found, and the two la' E Ifh
built. Inventory of which will be exhibited at Iha
time of fals
f^ be Sold ai PUBLIC VENDUE. TTthe'Hopfe
of Cap . Wifiam Deming, in Wether field on
Friday 12th of February instant, at 10 o'clock in
the morning,
A variety cf FRENCH GOODS, among which
are the following articles, viz.
Broadcloths, Coating Flannel, Cali.
mancoes, woolen and linen Stockings. Felt
Hats, two boxes of Medicines, Jackets of different
kinds, &c. &c &c
To BE bOLD At Vendue
On Thursday the fith instant, at Mr. B UL L's
Tavern in Hartford;
AN Excellent QUARTER BRED HORSE,
five years old next graft : a bright bay, trota
and canters, proper for a saddle er carriage, being
Well broke and no way vicious ; in very good con
dition and warranted found. -Alfj. a neat little
Mare, of the true Naraoanfet breed, so much approved
of as saddle horses; she is most adm rab!" wel 1 ga
ted, sure footed has a good mouth, and is*moi
complete woman's riding beast ; in good condition
and warranted found,
Likewise a very good set of harnefs;/almcfl rew,
With blind bridles, curb bitts and double leat cr
reins. ~ —Tn& sale to commence at 3 d'clock in the
as ernoon. - Continental bills of the emission, of May.
ZOny ar A A, ' h 8 wilbbe taken ir p•+ na"m+n fr e
PRIV Ale E.aerial! me L c' 1 - Gen
tlemeh, kept by MO'ES MORSE, ab ut 33
reds north of '~ Court House. r Alio has 0 fell
Rum, Sugar. Coffee, Tea, Port and Claret Wres
about 40 pair Men's Shoes brownß oadcloth, Hack
Durant, Mohair, a lh ht Chariot with barrels a
Dutch Sieigh a light Ox Car and let cf Cheife
Boxes, best Chapel Needles and P ns. Also has a
convenient store for rum, sugar m^laffts flower,
coffee, or any thing of the kind a d will fore as
cheap and fell on as small c< mm ffion, ar can he - x
peeled for the.times: Also for fa e a farm of up
wards of 100 acres of excellent good land, in W r
thinfton, in Massachusetts S a.e, about 50 miles from
Hartford, pleasantly fixated in the center of she
town, near 40 acres joining to the meeting house
under the be° r map-ovement; also a good farm north
of said meeting house, containing 75 acre-, well wa
tered and situated, has a,fmall house and abou' ig
acres under improvement, and three acre of Eil ih
grain on said lards, the whole of excellent quality,
will be fold so Continental bills at a re. f liable price,
and good titles given. Enquire of Moses Morse
of Hartford or Lieut, Joshua and Es. Antony
Morse in Worthington../
PURSUANT to the direction of the court cf
confifearion for the county of Bennington, in
the state of Vermont held at Arlington the 9 h day
of January 1779; for the tryal of confifeating, or
seizing, the estate of inimical persons to the Ind: pen
dent States of America I have seized all ri e peiton
al and real efiate of Levi Alien late of Sa ! fb>ry. in
Connecticut, (who is generally foppofed to be an
enemy tehis country) lying and being in this state,
and am furthermore diraagd by the said court,' to
advertise this feifure in the Connecticut Courant and
other public papers, to the intent that the friends to
America, may not be imposed on by the said Levi's
conveyance of any lands in thii state (as he has ad
vertised the fame lands for fa!e) and also nptify him
the said Levi, to appear before the said court, (if he
fee fit) to be holden at Arlington in said county, on
the second Thursday of March nix" to shew cause
if any there 'be, why the said e^ate Should not be
confiscated according to the laws of this state.
John Fassett junr. Commissioner ofSeduefr^nn