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T O B E SOLD
By W I LLI AM BULL,
A Tew Hogsheads of good old J AMAICA SPIRITS
and WEST-IND IA RU M, for Hard, Continental
of State Money (if applied for soon) Also, a few Packs
four and four and a half pound London Pins, with a few
double dozen Knives and Forks.
Hartford, March 27, 1781.
ROCK SALT, to be fold, by the Subferiber, on board
his Schooner, at the Wharf, below the Feriy. His
price is 18s. hard money per bushel, and great allowance to
ahofe who buy a Quantity.
J JOSEPH SWAIN.
Hartford, March 26, 1781.
_ " Hartford-County, March 21, 1781.
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given, That a Libeltis
filed before Jabez Hamlin, and the rest of the Judges a
the Maritime Court, in the county of Hartford, against of
Parcel of BRITISH GOODS & MERCHANDIZE,
consisting of Nails, Linens, Pewter, Velvet, Crockery, &c.
taken and seized in Eaft-Haddam, in said county, on the
17th instant, in favor of Daniel Hale—said to be imported
from Long-111and, or Come other island or place in the pos
session or under the controul of the enemy's of this and the
United States, contrary to the laws of this State ; which said
parcel of goods have been seized and are now in custody of
law. And for the trial of the justice of said seizure, a mari
time court will be held at rhe court-house in Hartford, on
the nth diy of April next. All persons claiming property in
said goods are to take notice hereof.
By order of the Judge,
GEORGE WYLLYS, Register.
To be S OLD, (for Hard Money only)
A FARM, containing about 70 acres of good LAND, ly
ing in Weft-Suffield, excellently accommodated with a
proportionable quantity of good mowing, plowing, pastur
ing and wood land, together with a good orchard, two fine
wells of water, a new pump in one of them, with a House
and barn thereon. Any person inclining to pureqafe, mav
know the particulars by applying to Capt. Hugh Ledlie of
Hartford, or to the subscriber living on the premises, by
whom an indisputable title will be given,
BENJAMIN SCOTT.
Weft-Suffield, March §, 1781.
POSTOFFICE HARTFORD.
A BOUT two years Since was irfued from this Office, the
following Advertisement, viz. " The subscriber in
forms every person concerned, without exception, that for
the future he shall quit charging Postage by way of accosts
Therefore, those who negled fending money by their ser
vants or others, will certainly have their letters detained."
It is again repeated, and will be ftridly adhered to in future.
Iris allo determined, that as the Eastern Post cannot arrive
until Sunday, the Office will not be attended until after
afternoon fervic .
THOMAS HILLDRU P, D. P. M.
April 2, 1781.
Wanted, to employ immediately,
A NUMBER of MEN to cut Wood, to manufacture Iron
and Steel at this Place, for which they shall receive
their Pay as faft as they cut, and fettle Accounts one Halfin
Bar Iron, and the other Half at their Option, in Cash, Edge
Tool, or Plow-Iron Steel. I will give at the Rate of one
hundred of Iron for cutting and fpliting fifteen Cords of
Wood, and Steel one Pound equal to three of (Iron which is
the old Exchange) the Wood-Cutters finding themselves with
Provisions, Ax and Blankets. I will find them Pots to drels
their Visuals, Rings and Wedges gratis, and if it is not
so convenient to bring their Provisions they may be had of
me, at the Forge, as cheap as they were before the War, to
be deduced out of Wood, at the lame rate.
JACOB OGDEN.
ALL persons having any demands upon the estate of the
Hon. TITUS HOSMER, Esq. iatcor Middletown, de
ceased, are desired to bring them in for adjustment; and
all indebted to said estate are desired to make immediate
payment, as a speedy settlement of said estate is absolutely
necessary. Those who have Papers left with the said de
ecafed, are desired to call for them. , .
LYDIA HOSMER, Administratrix.
Middletown, March 15, 1781.
N. B. The Subferiber would give extraordinary Encou
ragement for two good Colliers that will undertake to Cole
fifteen hundred Cords of Wood, they must underhand the
Business and prof-cute it to Effeft. Likewrfe two young
Men that understand driving Ox Teams, to enter the loth of
April, and two Bloomery Forgemen, that are good work
men.
Forge, it Coktaek, March 18, 1781.
WEEKLY INTELLIGENCER.
HARFFO R D :
Printed by H UDSON and GOO DWI N, near the Great Bridge.
TUESDA Y, April 3, 1781.
'Jufl come to hand and noon felling, by
NATHANIEL PA 1T EN,
Book Binder and Stationer,
A little north of the State-House, Hartford,
TESTAMENTS, Dilworth's Spelling Books, Primers,
Watts's Psalms and Lyric Poems, Young Man's Com
panion, Chefterfield's Letters, Hunter's Reflexions on ditto.
Pupil of Pleasure, Paradise Loft and Regained, Young's
Night Thoughts, Lowth's English Grammar, History of the
Indian Wars, Latin Testaments, Lillie's and Rofs's Gram
mar, Garretfoni's English Exercises into Latin, ditto Acci
dences, Nomanclatures. A number of entertaining Books
for Children, viz. The History of the World turned uplide
down, Goody Two-Shoes, Entert lining F ibles, the History
of the Holy Jesus, Tom Thumb folio, Song Books, Copy-
Books, Pocket-Books, Receipt Books, Ink-powder, Sealing
Wax, Slate and Black Lead Pencils, Pins, Needles, Pipes,
Coffee, Chocolate, Gauzes, &c. &c. &c.
Great allowances made to those who buy to fell again.
N. B. Writing Paper, Press Pipers, Copperas, Log
wood, Allum, or any of the above articles, exchanged for
Cotton or Linen Rags.
BOOK BINDING, GILDING, and LETTERING, is per
formed in the NEATEST MANNER at said Shop.
To be S OL D, by the Subferiber, on
reasonable Terms,
ABOUT two hundred Acres of Land, lying in Litchfield,
South Farms Society, under Good Improvement, lying
in three Pieces, the firft and principal Piece contains about
one hundred and forty Acres of Land, suitably proportioned
with Meadow, Pasture and Plowland, with a Dwelling-
House, Barn and two good Orchards handing thereon. The
second Piece, at a small Distance from laid House, contain
ing thirty Acres, about Half of which is under Improve
ment, Pasture and Plowland. The other Piece containing
twenty-five Acres ; good Plowland and P-fture.
HEZEKIAH ORTO N.
Litchfield, March 16, 1781. _ _
To be SOL D, (if applied for immediately)
AVery good FAR M, lying in the Township of Col
brook, on the great Road from Hartford to Albany ;
the best Place for a Tavern, in the County of Litchfield ; it
contains One Hundred Acres ; Ninety of which is unaer Im
provement ; a small House, and very good Barn, and Cow
houfe, standing thereon. Said Place was formerly occupied
by Gideon Horton., —For Terms of sa le, apply to the Sub
scriber, living at Bethlehem, in Woodbury, who will grve
an indisputable Title.
JOSHU A CHURCH.
March 26, 1781.
TO BE SOL D,
A FARM in Amenia Precin&, Dutchefs County and State
of New-York, containing 430 acres of excellent good
LAND, well proportioned for meadow, arable and gcafing
Land, with about 100 acres of wood land, all well watered,
pleasantly situated, with an excellent mill place, and five
bearing Orchards, with two Dwelling-Houses and 2 Barns ;
is an excellent place for a Tavern or Trader, within three
miles of Sharon Mecting-Houfe, and two miles of the Red
Meeting-House in the Great-Nine Partners. The above
Farm with all the appurtenances is to be fold, andan indil
putable title given. For further particulars enquire of the
subscriber living on the premises.
, ROBERT FREEMAN.
March 1781.
WANTED immediately, to cut WOOD, to coal for the
FURNACE at SALISBURY, a number of MEN, who
will find their own Axes and Blankets. Wanted likewise, a
number of Ox Teams, to cart at said Furnace, the enumg
season. The usual prices will be paid, by
WILLIAM WHITIN G,
NATHANIEL FRISBI E.
March 22, 1781. ;
WAN TED immediately, two or three journeymen
BLACKSMITHS, who understand HORSE SHOEING
in thfyBEST MANNER. They may have good w^es by
appWin« to the subscriber, of Hartford, who has for file,
at iris Shop near the Great-Bridge, Sweeds Iron, Jersey re
fined ditto, German, English and Holland Steel. Share
moulds for wheat. AARON BRALL E Y.
Hartford, March 23, 1781. _ ____.
BIBLES, Testaments, Watts's Hymn's, Dilwoich's Spel
ling Books, and Blanks of various kinds, to be So<d
at the North Door under ^
T)LANKS of various kinds, to be fold at the
[) North Door under the Printing-Office in
Hartford.
c< Great Britain, fiy the Commissioners, having marifcfl
ed the fincciity or her affectionate and conciliatory inten
tions, in removing forever your pretended grounds of discon
tent." So then our grounds of difcotitent, were never more
than pretended ; the mere ebullitions of fadious difeontent ;
all the ads of the British Parliament, from that whereby
they declared ns their slaves, I mean that called the Declara
tory Ari, to that whereby they declared, that those flaves
were entitled to no protection whatever, were the just pro
ceedings of constitutional authority ; and every oppo scion
thereto the mere dift&> of peevish and unwarrantable difeor
tent. From this cl ruse (which lam persuaded dropped inad
vertantly from the commissioners pen) it is apparent that
their views and feelings are in nothing altered, except in be
ing sharpened and rendered more inveterate and dangerous,
from the opposition they have experienced, from those feel
ings, should their insidious proposals (which God avert) de
tach us from our prefect connections with foreign nations,
s and should we by such an instance of unexampled perfidy,
'demonftrate ourselves wholly unworthy of future protection,
lulled by their aits into fatal security, what effc—s of their
malice might we not rcafonably experi to experience ? Yet
still this country is “companionate" her arms are wide ex
tended to receive us to the benignity of her mercy, and she
is graciously disposed to remove our distrust by a remiffon
of our offences ;" these ekpreffions one would suppose were
deigned as a sarcastic burlesque, on a long series of cruelty
• and cowardly barbarity, unparalleled by any other civilized
nation. In what have the, evidenced their compassionate
regard to the inhabitants of these States ? Ask the thousands
whom their unneceffriy and unfeeling cruelty has reduced
from competence to beggary, the, can tell you. Ask the
forlorn wanderers, v/hofe former dwellings were the abodes
of cheerfulncfs and contentment, and wnich these incendi
aries have reduced to ashes, they can tell. Ask the bereaved
relatives of those whom their undiftinguishing and wanton
murders, in cool blood, have, in contempt of age and sex,
sent to premature death, they can tell. Ask it of those un,
happy persons whom the fate of war has fubjefted to their;
power ; who have seen death aggravated by insults and ef-°
faded by famine (a mean of deftrudion unknown to any
other natior)thcfe likewise can info m you oftbe compaffioc
of Great Britain. of their compaffionatcregud to the righx
a r.d happiness of America.
Messieurs PRINTERS,
Z herewith enclose a copy of a Declaration, issued by General
Clinton and ^ dmit^l Arbuthnot ; which many of your cufo
Tomers wish , may be published, that the people at large may
have it in their choice, either to become tire slaves of a k^g, who
has demoaflrated that his heart is hardened to every social duty,
and to a State, who with these power have extended their cruelty
to every quarter of th'e glebe, or by manly atd spirited exertions
in the cause of humanity, freedom and religion, establish a go
vernment, founded on principles of cxtenfive genertfity, which
shall (fofar as human prudence can) secure then own happmefs
and that of pcferity. I beg, Messrs. Printers, if you thihi; the
following frictures (at this time) will anfaer any purpose of
public utility, they may be inserted with the Declaration.*
THE firft thing which is offered is a pardon to all the in
habitants of these States, who have been so hardy as to
oppose a degradation from the rank of freemen, to that of
flives; fiom the degree of reasonable, to that of brute crea
tures, a pardon for doing that, which omitted, would justly
have entitled them to the execrations of all good men, the
judgments of heaven, and fubje&ed them to the arbitrary
and despotic controul, of a power, whose tender mercies we
£om experience know to be cruelty ; a pardon for our vir
tues ! But even fiom the benefit of inch a pardon, are exclud
ed, all those who have been so loyal to their country, as to
give their assistance, to bring to deferred punishment, the in
human traitors against its liberties ; that is, America is vo
luntarily to offer at the shrine of British tyranny, its most
virtuous sons ; what hearts must our infernal and perfidious
enemies possess, when they can make such proposals as these
to American freemen, who have nobly dared (at the risk of
life and fortune) to contend for their rights? Let us take a
single instance, that of the illustrious Washington : This
great and good man, has stepped forth upon the unanimous
call of his country, to condua its armies, against the most
proud, haughty and powerful nation on earth ; refilling all
reward,except that which a virtuous mind feels in the consci
ousness of virtuous deeds ; despising danger; risking ever}'
thing for the happiness of his countiy : In consequence of
acceding to the proposition of the Commissioners, we are to
reward with a halter and a gibbet these services ; if there is
an American whig so void of principle, so filled with ingra
titude, that he can cooly, or even without horror, contem
plate the idea, such a monster deserves nothing lefts (more
cannot be inflifted) than to obtain his beloved objeX, and
become a British Have.
* ie: the Ledw^en putlishediaNG. B,j-
(No. 845.)