The Connecticut courant, and the weekly intelligencer — Hartford [Conn.], 1779-04-06 00:00:00, page 1

JAMES TILE Y,
At hr Hoafe in Hartford,
HAS common Da, Iron Cart Trer, Share Molds,
excellent Steel suitable for Plough Irons. Mo
LUct and Stone Sieve Buttons, to exchange for
Wheat, Rye, or Indian Cora.
March 29 1779.
AMERICAN EARTHEN WARE,
TO be fld wbohfale and retail at CALEB
BULL jun'ts. Sere Hartford, and a
dumber <f Window Fames and Sassies for the five
of 7by 9 Gaft. A few five hole, Posts.
Durham, March 27 1779.
ALL Non Comm ffion'd Officers and Privates,
of the 2d Regiment Ligh. Dragoons, whole
Furloughs are expir'd are hereby ordered forthwith
to join their Re,ments, or they will be returned as
defeners, and treated accordingly..
SAM. B LACKDE N.
Lt. Col. 2d L D.
STRAYED from the Subscriber, taft June,
and btoke into the enclofurq of-John Fife at
Stockbridge, aid by him advertised and soon after
stolen out of said F A<'< pasture a Mouse Coloured
MARE, three years old last spring black mane,
tail and legs, natural trotter, about 12 hands high.
Whoever will Secure said mare and theif. and five
information to thefubferiber sh 11have Thirty Dollars
Reward, for mare only, Twenty Dollars, and all
charges paid, by
DANIEL BARNS.
Norfolk Mach ie, *719.
ALL accounts.ir. favour of, or a„ai ft rhe estate,
' ofL eat John Dean, late of Stockbridge,
deceas'd, are defined te be exhibited for immediate
fe leneut to John Fisk Administrator.
Stockbr'd -. M,^ 10. 1779.
r, 'HE In:nuidciu>e 01 oILK appuatug & uean
object worthy of familiar attention as an
agreeable employment and ufefal branch of bufi efs,
feme time adva^ta ,eaufl, carried on, in various parts
of America, and la ely introduced into this state
W th desirable fuccef. ; Bill attended, however, with
pleasing p oip &, of future improvements and much
more ex enfi e utility, &c. The Subscriber was en
couraged. fume time pad, to procure plant and cul
tivate (&t a c vlfiderab?e expe< ) the feeds of the
genuine white laim MULBERRY Supposed to be
of the best kind for yielding not only a plentiful
fr nt delicious and Salutary to mapbind but also
the proper and most excellent food for those ingeni
ons and indefatigable artificers the Sick Worm- !
Tie product whereof, in many thrifty and beautiful
plant- (male and female after their kind) capable and
apt enough 10 flourish, with good husbandry, in the
fertile foil and temperate cl mate of Connecticut,
now grown to a Sufficient fre and Suitable age for
transplanting far those curious ar.d beneficial putpo
fes of affording food physic a^d eloathing according
to their peculiar nature and design; together with
numerous Sprouts of Quinces and a little variety of
other young fruit fafees, as also a small aflorfment of
common kitchen Garden Seeds, will fell for any
legitimate currency, or other manufacture or
produce whatsoever, at an equal exchange,
J. STRONG.
Litchfie'd. March 22 >779.
A a General Affemoly of the Governor and Co ?-
pany of the State of Connecticut, holden at Hart
ford (by adjournment) on the 7th day of January
A. D. 1779.
Ir" Hl§ Alterably do appoint ELI BISSELL, of
& East-Windsor, to be Surveyor of Lands for
the County of Hartford.
A true Copy of Record, examined, by
„ GEORGE WYLLYS. Scc^y.
CT^ WO LARGE OX H FBF%
I to be Exchanged for INDIAN
GQRN. Entire of the PRINTERS.
CONNECTICUT COURANT,
weekly" INT EL L I GEN C ER.I
HARTFORD: Printed by HUD SON and GOODW IN, nar the Great Bridge.
Hartford County, } ^)UBLIC notice is hereby gi
Maich 19,1779. § ven, to all whem it doth
or may concern, tl& a Libel is filed before JAbrz
Hamlin Eiq; Judge of the County Court in the
County vs Hottord, against the Sloop Macaroni
Cornelius White la,e matter her tackling apparrell
and cargo, in favor of Ackiey Riley commander of
the armed Si op Snake and his allocates and fetters
forth, of the fa.d Sloop Snake who took her upon the
high fees and feat her into the Coun y of Ha sod,
and for the tryai of the lattice of laid capture, the
maritime Court far the County of Har ford, will be
held ai Hertford, in said County, on the 13 Day of
April next, at which time all pe ions claiming pro
perty may appear, and fr w reason if any they have
why the said Sloop Macaroni, with her apparel and
cargo Should not be adjudged as lawful prize 10 the
captors and fetters forth, agreeable to the prayer of
the libellants. By order of the Judee,
GEORGFWVLLYS. frfl%
Hu iv^ Com y I \UBLIC no ice is uccoy
March 17 1779. IJI sveu to all wh r m it doth
or may concern. Thai a L bel is filed before the
Honorable Jabez Hamlin, Esq Judre of the Coun
ty Court, in >h, Cou ^ of Hartford, agaiuft a
Parcel o' ENGLISH GOODS found in Mid,
dietown in (aid County viz wen y one yards ad
a half of li^h 1 colour'd raneen, nine een yards and
an half of redd sh colour'd cloth, one peice ofchmz
one peice of geen ribbon, containing twenty five
yards, one peice of light green ribbon, containing
eighteen yards, one peice cf blue ribbon containing
sixteen yards, one peice cf fefh colour'd ribbon con
taining eighteen yards one other peice of fifth
colour'd ribbon containing eighteen yards, a d one
other peice o f fleffi colour'd ribbon containing sixteen
yards, and fifteen pen-kn ves. All w' ich pood*,
wares and merchandize, were lately imported into
said Middletown viz on or about the month cf
January last pad from Lng Iflaid or some other
iflaud or place within the enemy's lines, con vary to
an aft of this State entitled a, a& more effe&oally
to prevent illicit trade. -- Which said goods are
taken and libeled by and in favour of Benjamin
Henffiaw, Jared Sheppard. Seth Wetmore and the
rest of the committee of infpeaion of Middletown,
aforefaid. A d for the tryal of the jnfbre cf said
fetzure, the maritime court for the county of Hart
ford 'will be held on Tuesday the 13th of April,
A. D. 1779 ; at which time all persons cla ming
property may appear and Ihew reaion if any they
have, why the said goods fhuuld not be adjudged
forfeited to the fevers agreeable to the prayer of
the libellants. By o f ^r of the Jod e
GEORGE WYLLY, R-e^-.
rir'HE IsOicrioer avnn rode aim u ^ : ; ^c. s
as carrier oftheConnea.cn. Courant, informs
his customers that he 1, defifous of a settlement with
them, for which purpose he will attend as follows,
viz. at Lieut. Rufos Allens at Pittsfield, on Monday
the 12th day of April next a 9 • 'clock fo.mnocn,
and on the farae day at Landlord Hubbell', at Latnf
borough 3 o'eieck PM. at Land H;am n ? * at 7
o'clock. At New Providence on Tuesday 1 3th at
Col. Stafford'# g o'clock forenoon ; on the fame day
at Ea" Hoofiick at Mr Hurd< Mills 6 o'el>c P,M.
On Wednesday the 14th at W^liam'tcwn, at Mr.
Bordma^'s 7 o'clock A. M. -A Maj. S r a'tei 'sl
o'clock P. M.- -At Hancock at Mr E'y' 6 'clock.
On Thursday 15th at Mr. Dougals' at 8 o'clock,
A. M. and at New Lebanon at Lieut. King's at r
o'deck, at which times and places he hopes to be
met by each of his customers for the above purpose,
which will greatly oblige their humble ferv nt,
WILLIAM LUSK.
_Richmont, March 22 179
S N U F-R—
Gocd PHILADELPHIA SNUFF,
To be Sold Wholes Q or Retail, at
JO HN SKI ONE R's.
Hertford, March 23, 1779.
The following piece in the o\l Eng/i/bjhle, ^L,
en from a late London paper, does bo^ io
the bumarjh as well as military Awa:-.
ter ofthe conqueror of 84fg0,% anil ?: a^
knowledge^ for the kind of writing, % 9 I%'
well °xec ced.
First chapter of the acts of t/is
Americans.
NOW Ga ecga hered ,c o c o er his army 0^„
toga, and Bu^oy nr pitched a. Lor G
W ch is ;e unto. Ticonderoga
, 2 Adßrgoyne spake dnio his n^r a*
Behold he mighty force of the enemy ft. , 7 r :: r^u
into heir hands this day?
3. A 4 dlc tie men were aim. ft R 2V d mr?-
out wth one v< ice thou art ou Quteral feh, ^
1 ye of u« ? and fear came upo\ ; im.
4. And they w^uld wilbn y v- efcaptd hr,
they u ere so fa nt they pould no c of the oßro4
Hudson.,,
5. Now the Americans passed 0^ by hundred u'.4
by thous, ds ; but Burgoyne and his men fl r.^ 4-
mazed frying one un 0 another, is not this G t<%
of u om e™ fang ene 0 another n li/ces laying?
W sh >gtor Aw his thoufandr, and Gues his te^
tho 1 'ids.
6 T nen Burgoyne called Gates and 'aid untohirt
ft.rely the Lord live h, thou ^a been tipr^ht„•d
thy going 0 fr and <hy coming in is good m his fight,
W eefore fuffer us novto depart in p^ice
7 And Gates answered and said, why fo3 thori
this feeing the Lord 13 departed frem theo and la
become ! hine enemy
8. Then fa d Bur, 6,ne beheld thy feryant hath
obeyed thy voice, and I h-ve put my life and th@
life of my ie vants in thy hands.
9 And 'he American soldiers cried out with ond
•voice faya deliver hira into par hands, that We
n<av pt ),'ifh him,
10. Then said Gbtes,ye fell not do so ray bre
thre , wi h himwnom the L rd hath given us 'who
hah preserved ut, and deliv ?red the company that
came out a ainft us into our hands,
11. Now -ererore I pray you hearken vou unto
my voice, have p ty upori he deluded . people, set
bread before mem tha they may er and go on thei^
wayn
12. And it was so, and they did eat fthen thty
role up, and lad down their arms and Gates reco
vered all that the entmy had before taken, and res
cued those that were captives,
13 Sc Burgoyne r,fe up early to depart in th?
mm n< to go u to Bohon ; and the Americans de
par ed ^e the 1 encampments.
14. T e r Bur,-), ne look hold of his cloaths and
rent them, and likewise all the men that were with
him.
15 The beantyofE gland , f!ain upon th^ high
par s. H>W are the nigh y fallen [
19 Tell it not in England puh| £h° it not in the
fh^is 0' London 1:9 the friends of America rejoice;
left the ep?mie, of E trope triumph
17. How are the mia y fallen in the raidfl c?
their expiations, O I Uurfine, th^u waft ov^-
com^ n'! e mme-i of thy heading.
18 lam dr, eiTd for thee my hrothe* fohn ;
very ft, terng hat thou been unto me ; thy' pro
mf^ we^e uwonde f fc
19. H^ are the eighty fallen, and the weapons
cf per fid.
20 The >eft of the m^hty ,& ffidt they did;
and the glorious feats they performed, and the go-'
verofor they eflabl Ih-d, will they nef be handed'
down with admiration to the la est posterity,
TBRBOR.
jUO t PUS LI 3 ED,
A . r :I by the I RINTEPS hereef
C 0 NsDERAT 10 N 3
On the M' 3hhoc T ERM Sr.fr Treatycf
J FA0B with AM ERIC A.
f#f ihis/amph'ct was printed in London about
. the ! irrFG^v^rnor JoHi.gThNB arrived ther?. %
was r-jch lead, and a hcond Phprefcn called ff¥ :