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attention and anxiety to confider how those re
mote provinces may be held and governed with
the greatest security and advantage to this coun
try, and by what means the happiness of the na
tive inhabitants may be bell promoted.
" Firmly resolved to decline no difficulty or
hazard in the defence of our country, andforthe
preservation of its clTential rights and interefts,we
Ihall continue to give our molt hearty concur
rence and fapport in the prosecution of the great
and important contest in w'#ich we are engaged.
" We rely upon the proteaion of Divine
Providence in fojuft a cause, and fully trull that
by the concurrence and support which we (hall
molt cheerfully give, by the valour of your Ma
jesty's fleets aud armies, and by the vigorous,ani
mated and united exertions of the faculties and
resources of your people, your Majesty will be
enabled to disappoint the ambitious designs of
your enemies, and to restore the blessing of a fafe
and honorable peace to all your dominions.
ffhe Humble ADDRESS of the House of Com
mons to the King.
" Mtf Gracious Sovereign,
" We, your Majesty's mod dutiful and loyal
fubje&s, the Commons of Great-Britain in Parli
ament assembled, return your Majesty the thanks
of this house, for your mod gracious Speech from
the throne.
" We allure your Majesty, that we fee with
concern that the war is dill unhappily prolonged
by that restless ambition which firft excited out
enemies to commence it, and which still conti
nues to disappoint your Majeffy's earned desire
and diligent exertion to redore the public tran
quility.
" We are sensibly affected by your Majesty's
paternal expressions of concern so- the real wel
fare of your fubje&s : and we receive with the
ftronged emotions of duty and gratitude your
Majesty's gracious and endearing declaration that
you should not answer the trust committed to the
Sovereign of a free people, nor make a suitable
return to your fubje&s for their constant, zealous
and affectionate attachmentto your person, fami
ly and government, if you consented to facrifice,
either to your own desire of peace, or to their
temporary ease and relief, those essential rights
and permanent interests, upon the maintenance
and preservation of which the future strength and
security of this country must ever principally de
pend.
" We declare on our part, that we know no
means ot making to your Majesty any return so
fuitableand so just, and of answering the great
trull committed to us, by those whom we repre
fent,as by giving your Majesty this firm aflurance
that we are resolved to assist and support your
Majesty, to the utmost of our power, in main
taining and preferring the essential rights and per
manent interests of your crown and people.
" The favourable appearance of affairs in the
Taft-Indies, and the fafe and prosperous arrival
of the numerous commercial fleets of your king
dom, have given us great fatisfaction ; but we
sincerely regret that your Majesty's assiduous en
deavours to guard your extensive dominions have
not in all places been attended with success ; and
ue learn,with the deepest concern,that the events
of war have been very unfortunate to your Ma
jesty's arms in Virginia, and have ended in the
loss of your forces in that province.
" We are fully persuaded that the principal
view of the confederacy of our enemies was to
foment and maintain the rebellion in North-
America, and under the specious delusion of the
ettabliihment of an independent empire, to ren
der your Majesty's colonies subservient to the
Sower and influence of the crown of France :
u.t your Majesty-may rely on our steady assist
ance to second your Majesty's endeavours to de
feat the dangerous designs of your enemies,
equally prejudicial to the real interests of Ame
rica, and to those of Great-Britain.
" We will not fail to resume the great and
momentous consideration of the state and con
dition of the dominions and revenues which this
country possesses in the East-Indies ; and we trust
that in our deliberations on these important mat
ters, we shall proceed with the fame spirit and
temper in which they were begun, and with the
fame care and anxiety to confider how those re
mote provinces may be held and governed with
the greater security and advantage to this nati
on, and by what means the happiness of the
native inhabitants may be best promoted.
" In this arduous conjuncture, we confider it
at our firft duty to our country, to grant yourMa
jefty such supplies as the circuniftances of affairs
shad be found to require. We cannot but feel
that the war is burthenfome and expensive ; but
we are convinced, at the fame time, that it is just
and necessary ; and nothing on our part shall be
wanting, to give efficacy and success to the valor
of your Majesty's fleets and armies ; and we (hall
have a firm confidence that, by a vigorous, ani
mated, and united exertion of the resources and
faculties of the nation, and of the spirit of a free
people, your Majesty will be enabled, under the
protection of Divine Providence, to reflore the
billing of a fafe and honorable peace to all your
dominions.
The following was the amendment moved for, to
the Address, by the minority in the House oj
Lords, in the Debate on the above Address.
" And we will, without delay, apply our
selves with united hearts, to propose and digest
such councils, as may in this crisis excite the ef
forts, point the arms, and by a total change of
system, command the confidence of all his Ma
jelly's fubjeCts."
At a General Affcmbly of the Governor and Company of the
State of Connecticut, holder at Hartford, by adjournment,
on the rath day of January, 1,82.
RES® LVED by this A'flembly, That the Committee of
Pay-Table be, and they are hereby impowered and di
rected to receive all orders heretofore drawn in Continental
Money forkrvices done this State, and liquidate, fettle and
reduce all such as bear date before the 18th day of March
1780, accordiuc to the scale of depreciation adopted by this
State ; and rhofe that hear date on or after said ißtb day of
March and before the firft of June 1780,21 the rate of one for
sixty ; and thole that bear date on or after said firft day of
June at the rate of one for seventy-two. And such orders
being so adjusted and reduced to their just value in lawful
money, the said Committee are to draw orders in favour of
the peifans to whom the fame shall be found due, with the
interest thereon, ari/ing after the date of such orders, on the
Treasurer, for notes payable in gold and silver within one
year after the expiration of the war, with an annual interest
of fix percent, agreeable to the tenor of those ordered to be
given by an Aft of Assembly passed in November 1780 ; and
the Treasurer is likewise impowered and directed to give
like notes for principal and interest due on such Notes upon
which he has heretofore given certificates for interest agree
able to said a&.
A true Copy of Record, examined, by
GEORGE WYLLYS, Sechy.
THE Committee for the county of Litchfield, appointed
to adjust the claims and ascertain the deficiencies, &c.
of the several towns in said county, relative to their respec
tive quotas of the army ; and the said towns by their SeieCt-
Men or special agents for that purpofc, are desired to attend
at Mr. Sheldon's tavern in Litchfield, on the firft Tuesday of
March next, at nine o'clock in the forenoon, prepared to
forward and accomplish the business, agreeable to law.
Dated in Hartford, 20th February, 1782.
EPAPHRAS SHELDON, Committee.
AL L peifons having any demands on the estate of Mr.
Roger Grifirold, fare of Enfield, deceased, are desired
tobring in their accounts in order for fertlement, by the
firft day of May next, to
ROGER GRISWOLD, Administrator.
February 22, 1782.
To be S O L D,
A Farm lying in the town of Blanford, within half a
mile of the meeting house, containing one hundred
and fixtecn acres, about forty under improvement, with a
large orchard containing three hundredtrees, excellent fruit,
makes one hundred barrels of cyder in bearing years, with
an old house and barn, the price will be reasonable, and the
terms of payment easy, which will be known by applying
to JAMES PROVIN.
Blandford, Feb. 14, 1782.
His Majesty's mog gracious Anfivers
" Gentlemen,
" I return you my most cordial thanks forthis
very loyal, dutiful and affectionate address.
" It breathes the spirit and firmnefs of a brave
and free people. Nothing could afford me so
much fatisfaCtion, or tend so effectually to the
public fafety and welfare in this critical situa
tion."
WE the fubfenbers being appointed Commissioners, by
the Hon. Timothy Edwards, Esq; Judge of probate
for the county of Berkshire, to receive and examine the
claims of the several creditors to die estate of Elisha Jones,
and Daniel Brewer, both late of Pittsfield, in rhe county
aforesaid, absentees or confpirators,—-Hereby give notice,
that we shall attend the business aforelaid, at the house of
Elijah Lathrop, Innkeeper in said Pittsfield, on the firft Wed
nesday of March next, at ten o'clock in the Morning, like
wise on the last Wednesday in the fame month, and also on
the firft and last Wednesday's of the three following months.
N. B. No claims wilne accepted unless properly vouch'd.
ELI ROOT,
DAVID BUSH, ) Commifo
JOSIAH WRIGHT ) ° ners °
Pittsfield, February 12. 1782.
ALL perlons indebted to the late 'Partnership of Allin and
Hooker, Alexander Allin, James Hooker, or to James
and Horace Hooker, on book, are desired immediately to
fettle the fame as they would avoid coll.
Wi^or, February 18, 178 a.
WE tire juocribais being appointed aCO MMI T
TEE, by the GENERA LASSEMBLY, at
their fe flion in January lass, to afeertain the deficiencies of
the several to t ns in the county of Hartford, as to the Conti
nental Army, by the returns from the army, and the doings
of the committee in May last, and having attended to
said business find the deficiencies of the several towns to le
as follows, viz.
Towns. Deficiencies^ Towns. Deficiencies.
Hartford, 26 Somers, 20
Wethersfield, „ Willington,§
Middletown, li Tolland, 16
Win(for, it Simsbury, „
East-Windsor, „ Colchefter, 26
Farmington, 27 Enfield, xy
Southington, 25 East Haddam, 13
Bolton, 21 Suffield, 16
Chatham, 13 Stafford, 'd, 12
Haddam, 23 Hebron, 30
Glaftenbury, 11
These are therefore to notify and desire the several towns
in the above county to meet at the State Honfe in Hartford,
on Monday the fourth day of March next, by their gent or
otherwise, with proper evidence in the causes, in order that
said towns may have their proper credit, for the Soldiers in
the Connecticut Line of the Continental army, and to fettle
any disputes which may arise between the towns in said
county. The several towns in said county are also desired to
bring in their certificates, under the hands of the Selectmen,
or the major part of them, of the number of recruits
raised by said towns, and who served in the Connecticut line
of the Continental army the last campaign, belonging to the
several towns in said county ofHaitford#
Just opened and new felling, by
DANIEL JONE) & Cc;
At the Store late belonging to BENJAMIN PAYNF, Efe
on the East Side the Road, a little North of the Great-
Bridge, and opposite the Printing Office, in HARTFORD,
a final! Aifoitment of GOODS, on the most reasona
ble terms, for Cash, Bills on France, or Country Produce.
Confining cf the following Artic,es, viz,
SUPERFINE and second W^tch Braids,
Broad Cloths of various Gatnets,
Colours. Dutch Laces,
Buff Caflimcer, Milliners Needles,
German Serge, Papered and Pouud Pins,
Shaloons, Knitting and darning Nee-
Black Callimanco, dies.
Au assortment of Scarf twist, Barlow underlier Penknives,
& sewing Silks, Lead Pencils,
Coloured Threads, Case Knives and Forks,
Buckram, Small Shears,
Metal and Death-head But- Wood Screws,
tons, Shoe and knee Chapes and
Black Sattins, Tongues,
Black and green double Shoe Buckles,
Peifiins, Crooked and other Combs,
Pink and greerfModes, Common and final! Sieves,
Black and white Sarfnets, Jamaica Rum,
Black Laces, Madeira Wine,
Black and white Gauzes, French Brandy,
Black Sattin and other co- Molasses,
loured Ribbons, Loaf and brown Sugar,
Black Silk Gloves, Nutmegs and Cinnamon, by
Mourning Crape, the Pound or Ounce,
'Cambrick, Mace,
Plain and RripedLawns, Cloves,
Sprig'd Lawn Aprons, Pepper,
Silk, Cotton, and Linen Ginger,
Handkerchiefs of vari^ Tea,
©us kinds. Chocolate,
Irish and checked Linens, Hard Soap,
Dowlas, Copperas,
Men's and Women's Leather Indigo,
Gloves, Powder and shoe,
Men's worsted Hose, Flints,
Women's Cloth Shoes, Figgs and Raisins,
Mifies and Children'sMoroc* Leipers bottle and bladder
co, do. Snuff, warranted to be
An assortment of Quality and of the belt Quality, by
Shoe Bindings, 'the dozen, cwt. or lels
Whale Bone, Quantity,
Writing Paper,
They have a few Hogsheads Jamaica Rum, on Commit
fion, which they can fell cheap for Cash.
NATHANIEL TERRY, ~
NOAH PHELPS,
GAD STANLEY, } Committee.
JONATHAN WELLS,
HOWEL WOODBRIDGE.^
Hartford, Feb 22, 1782.
VW7E bein^ appointed a Committee to ascertain the defc
ciencies of the several towns in the county of Hart
ford, of the troops railed for the defence ofthe western fron
tiers, for the year 1781, to serve under General Waterbury,
by whose rcturnsthe towns arc found to be deficient.
Towns, Deficiencies. Tow^ Deficiencies.
Hartford, 4 Chatham f
Suffield, 2 Haddam, 1
Wethersfield, 1 Southington. a
Fast-Windsor, 3 Eatt-Haddam, ,
Enfield, 3 Colchtfter, 4
Tolland, 2 Bolton, 4
Stafford, 6 Hebron, §
These are to notify the above towns, by such person or
persons as they shall appoint, to meet at the court-House in
Hartford, on Monday the fourth day of March next, to shew
reafon,if any they have, why such returns, as they regard
fueh to-. ns, should not be considered just and conchrlive,
when and where we shall attend on the business of our ap
pointment.
NATHANIEL TERRY, ]
NOAH PHELPS, (
GAD STANLEY, > Committee.
Jonathan Wells,. l
HOWELL WOODBRIDGE. J
Hartford, February 22, 1782.
Blanks to be Sold at the North
£)©?r, under the Printing-Office.