The Connecticut courant, and the weekly intelligencer — Hartford [Conn.], 1778-11-03 00:00:00, page 4

From the t^DOA EVENING POST.
A play for children fix feet hi 3 h.
A Is one Arnold- -%ho our herces outlhine.
B Was a boa&er and his name is Burgoyne.
C Is one Carlton---who fav'd a great city.
D Was Dmmore --ran away, what a pity ?
E Was one Elliot- who wish d us all Haves.
F L one Fraokli&---fays death to fuco knaves.
G Is Germaine- -read his trial, and sentence.
H F for Howe--,on the fiool cf repentance.
I Stands for Indian-- with sharp Scalping knife.
Jls for Johnson wno in flight loft his lie.
K Is one K ng—-who despises his friends.
L Stands for Lyttelton---all for his ends,
171 Is one Mansfield -the scourge of this nation.
N Points due North -deserves decollation.
O Stands for Oliver- a name fam'd of old.
P Stands for Parliament a name bought, and fold.
Q Stands for quake- - Bute lock to your head.
R Is one Rigby—-who deny'd theduke's bread.
Sls for S who can w.iore, drink and preach.
T For oneTo vnfead---who didMonckton outreach.
U For untruth alias London Gazette.
V Stands for Vaughan---who his panilhment met.
W For Wa{hi&gton--ccvered with glory.
X For a crcfs— to each Re el and Tory.
Y Stand, fo^ Y k---a true papist tool,
Z FraZ/rJot er thundering fool.
%TOTICE is hereby given to all Peffons in
debted to, cr that have derrgnds upon the
estate of Mr. Peter Vekstille, late of Hartford,
c&ceafcU to fettle the fameas soon as possible, with
the Subscriber, who is administratrix on said estate.
NAOMI VERSTIL^E.
—M O L A SVE S.
/CHOICE Hlpaniola MOLASSES (by the
Q> hogshead. only) to be exchanged for Flour,
Vv neat, Rye, or Indian Corn. Enquire of
, WILLIAM ELLERY.
Hatford, Oalxr 20, 1778.
rg u ue SOLD, on reasonable terms, a new
£ set of SAW MILL irons, at his
dwelling house in Colebrook.^
0a.7,177^ HEZ. SYMONDS.
WTANT^D, a CLERK in the Office of
Y/ the Conirniffioners of Accounts. Any per
son qualified, will meet with suitable encouragement.
None need to apply but those who can be well re
commended.
Har'cid oa. IQ I fc /,S.
WAN' ED IMMEDIATELY,
A JOURNEYMAN CLOTHIER,
that well understands the business. To such
a pcTon good encouragement will be given by
NATHANIEL STEVEN.
Norfolk, Sept. 24 1778.
Hartford County OAober 16, 1778.
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given to all
whom it may concern, that libels are filed be
fore Jabez Hamlin, Esq; Judge of the County
Court, in the County of Hartford ; against tte
following vessels, viz. the Sloop Tentty; bartli,en
about twenty tons, Benjamin Parramore, late
matter. The Pettiaugur Necessity G. Backman,
late maft'er. The Pettiaugur Henry, Roger Rich
ards late matter, theii tackling, apparrel and car
goes, in favor of David Brooks, commander of
the armed Sloop of war called the Harliquin, and
his associates, the captors and fettors forth of said
flcrop of war, who took the said sloop Jenny and
Pettiaugurs Necessity and Henry,upon the high seas,
and sent them into the county of Hartford : And for
the trial of the justice of said capture, the maritime
court for the county of Hartford, will be held at
Hartford on the loth day of November next, at
which time all persons claiming property in any or
either of said vessels may appear, and ffiew reafos,
if any they have, why the said vessels, with their
apparel, or cargoes, or eitherof them, should not be
adjudged as lawful prize to the captors and fetters
forth, agreeable to the prayer of the libellants
GEORGE WYLLYS, Register.
BROKE into the pasture of the Subscriber,
about theist of August, a DUN COLOUR
2D MARE COLT, two years old past, a blaze
in her face, her hind legs white, no brand.
JOSEPH WOODFORD.
Farmington, October 20, 1778.
T EAT'H ER BREECHES, of the
IL be* quality, to be fold by James Hays for
Caih cr Country Produce, at Southington, about
half a mile north of the meeting hcufe,
Qflober 27, 1,78.
Ji VLR OIL, LAMP BLACK. AND
PITCH, to be fold by Jl^ijah Babbbr,
of Winder
October 24 1778,
BR CIK E into tiiCerclofure es the Subscriber,
,he ift ipft a DARK SORREL MARE,
thirteen hands and a haff high, about 14 years old ;
fomethihg low in ^rfh, pretty large star in her fore
head, fiddle gall'd ; her mare has been cut off and
is about seven inches Rung, and lies on the left fide,
branded on the left thigh jS, paces chiefly, feme
thing apt to stumble and fall down. The owner is
defiled to pay charges, and take her away, apply to
JOS,HUA WOODRUFF.
Farmington, October 5, 1778.
At a Mcetingfyf the Proprietors of the Township of
Leicester,.on Otter Creek, held by Ad
journment, at the ^^fe of Nathaniel Child
Eq; of Woodstock, on the fitft Wednesday in
S piember, 1778.
VOTED, that four dollars be assessed, and
paid, on each right of land lying in said
Township, on or before the third Tuesday of No
vember next, and if not then paid, with other taxes
not before paid ; so much of the rights on which
said taxes are laid as shall pay the fame, with the in
cident charges arising thereon, to be fold on the said
third Tuesday at Public Vendue at the house of
Mr. Tilly Rice, innholder in Brookfield, in the
county of Worcefler, to which time and place
the meeting of said proprietors is adjourned, at one
o'clock P. M. at which meeting the proprietors are
importuned to meet , as they would avoid the sale
of their rights which through lenity has been poft
ppmed till this time.
Signed by Order of the Proprietors.
ELISHA CHILD, Proprietors deck
STRAYED er STOLEN from the fubferiber in
Hartford, on the night after the 16th instant, a
Dark Brewn HORSE about 14 hands high, na
tural to a pace and canter I Also, a Sorrel HORSE,
14 hands high, natural to a pace, both of them old,
and have been used to the geers. Whoever takes up
said Horses and returns them to tire fubferiber in
Wallingford, or inform him where he may have
them, ffiall receive ten dollars reward and necessary
charges, paid by Isaac Doolittle,
Oaober 19, ^„&
BROKE into the duclofure of the Subscriber,
a RED STEER, supposed to be three years
old, branded on his horns AG. The owner may
have him, by proving his property, and paying
charges, apply to
MOSES MITCHEL.
Blandford, Sept. 28 1778.
BROKE in the pasture of the Subscriber, the
Bth ult.a RED SPOTTED STEER, three
years old, a crop on his right ear. The owner is
desired to take him away, and pay charges.
benjamin Cantrell.
B'anferd, October 8, 1778.
BROKE into the enclosure cf the Subscriber, in
September last, a CHESNUT SORREL
MARE COLT, two years old, light coloured
mane and tail, white (Weak in her face, no brand.
The owner is desired to prove property, pay charges
and take her away.
JEDEDIAH NORTON.
Worthington, October 19 1778.
TA KEN up by the Subscriber, on the 6th
inst. two RED OXEN, one four years old
patt, mark'd with a half crop on the left ear, and a
halfpenny under the right; the other maik'd with
two flits on the left ear, a swallow fork on the right
ear. Also. two YEARLING HEIFERS, one
marked with a nick the under fide of the right
ear, red and white , the other ear marked with
a swallow fork on the left, and a nick on
the under fide of the right, a yellowish colour
with a white face. The owner by proving his
property and paying charges may have said crea
tures. Michael Dunning,
Pownall, July 6, 1,78. •
'""'f'AKEN up by the fubferiber some time in Sep-
Ji tember last, a BROWN MARE, with a streak
in her face about 6 years old, mod all round, trots
all, about 14 hands high, branded on the left ffiouL
der thus
Samuel Merry.
Hartford, Weft Division, OA. 16. 1770.
CASH given for CLEAN COTTON
Ad LINEN RAGS, at the Print
ing-Office, Hartford.
ri="AKEN up by the Ybfrrito cr 'th 261] of
X Seprember lah, two H ORSES: one a
dark brown, 14 hands high, about 5 or 6 years old,
shed all round, paces and /tots, pretry h^h carri
a ^d: 3 White feet, branded with the h'ter Mon the
near hoof : The other about 7 cr 8 years of age
ffiod before, paces and trots, light bay something
low in fleih, ihort tail, some white in his face, 12
hands and a half high. The owner orowners may
have them, by paying charges, and applying to
, Asa CarpENTER,
Mansfield o&ober §, 1,78
A" p-rfons that have any demands on the estate
of Richard English, late of Lebanon, de
ceased, are once more ddfired to present their ac
counts for payment : Those who are indebted t®
said estate by book, note or bond, are desired to fet
tle the fame without delay, as the time for settle
ment is already relapsed. Attendance for the above
purpose will be given at the dwelling house of the
deceased, on the firft Mondays of December and
January next,
Thomas Savory, Administrator.
Freedom Savory, Administratrix.
Lebanon October 9,1,78
LEFT at the fubferibe^s, (abomt two months
finse ) a pair afSHOBS and BUCKLES. Th:
owner may have them again, piyin; for this adver
trfem+nt. Amasa Jones.
Hertford, Oft ~ 1,,8.
A % 14@b£ retoffy who nave any Gomaads on
the elate of Mr. Peter Mills, and Mrs.
Ruth Mills, late of East Windsor, deceased, are
on®e more desired to exhibit *em for settlement---
Titofe indebted to said estates are requeued to make
immediate Daymens, to'.
AdIEL ABBOT; Administrator.
Bast Vindfor 061. 22 1778,
(TAME into the cutely of the fubferiter, some
> time in June lift, a white S O W, with two
black foots on her right fide near 100 wt. If the
owner will pay charges and take her away, it will
oblige Epaphras Stodpar.
Wethersfield OAwber 2.2. 17,8
STATE of VERMONT, October 3 1778.
WHEREAS replication hath been made to me,
one of the Judices of the Peace for the coun
ty of Bennington, by the proprietors of reore than
one sixteenth part or the township of Sandgatb,
in the County of Bennington, and State of Ver
mont, to warn a meeting of said proprietors. In
consequence of said request, these are therefore ts
warn said proprietors to meet at the dwelling house
of Mr. Timothy Hurd in said town, on Weduefday
the 18th day of November next; at 9 o'clock in the
forenoon Mien and there to act in the following
articles, viz. 1, To chosfe a moderator. 3 To
choose a clerk. 3. To choose a committee to assist
said propriety. 4. To fee if they will finifh laying
out the home lots. 5. To fee if they will lay out
the undivided land, or any part thereof. 6. To
agree upon a method for calling proprietors meetings
for the future. 7. To aQ any thing else that ffiall
be for the benefit es said propriety.
Given under my hand, at Arlington, date above.
John Basest, jun. Juflice Perce
THIRTYDOLLAR 8 REWARD.
BROKE into the house of the Subscriber, in
Voluntown. the night following the igh iaf.
and Hole the following' articles, viz. One fiber
D
cream pot, marked on the bottom S«M ; eight silver
tea-spoons, ^arkediMxD; two do marked MxT;
a basket full of wine glasses, and a lar^e hunting
horfe-whtp. Whoever will secure the thief, so that
he may be brought tojuflice, ffiall receive the above
reward, or Ten Dollars for the cream-pot and spoons
only, and al! necessary charges paid by
SAMUEL dorrance.
Voluntown, ®&2i, 1778.
JOHN BFIuHDTnr-HT^
At the South End of the Great Bridge, Hartford,
SELLS for Cassi, or exchanges for good Fur,
bett Beaver, Beaveret, Caflor and Felt HATS,
at reasonable rates. He would give encouragement
to any rood Journeyman Hatter.
TO BE SOLD,
By ISAAC RISSEL of Suffield,
SIXTEEN HUNDRED weight of B OHE A
O T E A, by thehundred, at seven dollars and!
halt per rotund, if applied for soon, as I am in oe- ff
ceffity for a sum of money in a short time,
Otiober 26, 17,8.