The Connecticut courant, and the weekly intelligencer — Hartford [Conn.], 1780-04-25 00:00:00, page 4

NOTICE is hereby given, That Elkanah Tis.
dale of Lebanon, in Windham County, is ap
pointed Administrator by the Court cf Probate for
Windham diftri&, on the for feited estate of Mr. Tho
mas Fanning, oflong Island, in the State of New.
York, who is inimical; and Msffi'ra Silas Phelps,
Elijah Tifdale and Joseph Hutchinson, are by said
court appointed commHlionm to receive and exa
mine the claims cf the said Fanning's creditors ; (aid
Commissioners will attend said business at the dwel
ling house of Mt. Nathaniel Williams, innholder in
Lebanon, on the last Mondays cf April, May and
June next, from two till ei^ht if the clock, P. M.
Elkanah Tisdale, Adminihiator.
Silas Phelps, )
Elijah Tisdale, >Commiffiontrs.
Joseph Hutchinson, )
Lebanon, March 31, 1780.
ON Thursday the 20th inflant, will be fold at
Rocky Hill, the large well built Letter cf
Marque Schooner MENTOR, with all her Sails
* nd Rigging. Guns and warlike Stores. The Sale
to begin at 2 o clock P. M. An Inventory will
be seen at time of Sale.
Wethersfield, April 6, 1 780.
F°R tw ° ^ cod FARMS in the town Zs
Granville, one contains four and the other three
hundred acres, with some improvements made on
, cA'""" ° f f& ' e "9 air e of Stone Mills
of East Wradfor, or Peter Mills living on the pre
get. April 8, 1780.'
Last Monday Night, the Pilgrim, a
Privateer Ship of 20 guns, put into New
port, from a Cruize off Sandy Hook, ha
ving taken a Sloop of War of 16 guns,
bound from South Carolina to New York
as a Packet. She struck without oppo
sition, having previously destroyed their
Mail, and is sent to Newbury, where the
Privateer belongs. The Prize had 82
Men on Board.
TRENTO N, April 5.
By a Gentleman who left New-York
on Sunday fe'nnight, we are informed
that part of the transports that failed with
SirHenryClinton in December forCharlef
town, had arrived from that place at New-
York, with orders from Sir Henry Clin
ton for a reinforcement : in consequence
cf which, a brigade consisting of 4000
trocps, were preparing for embarkation,
and was expeded to fail the latter end of
last week, under the command of Lord
Rawdon, who has lately been appointed
a Brigadier General.
NEW-LONDON, April 14,
Wednef^y last arrived the Schooner
Bunker. Hill, Capt. John Smith & Schoo
ner Young Cromwell, Capt. Wm. Wat
tles, from a Cruize, and brought in a
Letter of Marque Sloop from St. Kitts,
of 10 Guns and 21 Men ; her Cargocon
fifts cf ioo Puncheons of Rum. In the
Engagement the Bunker-Hill loft her 2d.
Lieut. (Samuel Stow) and one Hand, and
the Captain and 3 others were wounded.
--.The Young-Cromwell had three Men
wounded.
InCONGR ESS, March 10, 1786.
Refolded, That no allowance of payor
rations or subsistence ought to be made to
any person after he ceases to be in office :
That if any Issuer deliver out public
stores to such persons, without being au
thorifed by Resolution of Congress, the
fame ought to be charged to his account.
Extrafl frem the Minutes,
CHARLES THOMSON, Sec.
The refpedive Deputies and Assistants
in the issuing department are hereby di
rected to pay flri& attention to the above
Resolve. "CHARLES STEWART,
Com. Gen. of Issues.
Lord Chefterfield's Letters to
His Son, to be Sold at the Printing-Office.
Joseph Bunce,
Wm. Adams, J ffionert.
ALL persons indebted to the above estate, are de
fired to make immediate payment; and those
who have any demands on said estate are requeued
to exhibit them in order for settlement.
Jonathan Bull, Administrator.
.v , Hartford, April 6, 1780,
the fubfcrib&s being appointed by the
VV court cf probate for Hartford diflri&, to ex
^ the creditors to the estate of De
],te °f Hartford, deceas'd, reprefent
r; wi]l mta for that purpefe at Mr. Jo
,P h Flagg f , on the two last Tuesdays in April and
June next. r
STRAYED ct Stolen from the iubferiber, in tUe
evening of the fever.th inftaut, a Sorrel MARE
about fifteen hands high, bald face, white hind feet,
trots and paces, but most natural for pacing, bad on
an eld faddie with a deeifkm feat, and without
houfiog, and had a pair of saddle bags. Whosoever
will secure said Mare, and Thief, if stolen, ffiall be
haadfomdy rewarded, and all necessary charges paid
by me. MARGARET KIEBE.
Enfield April 10 1,8%
oALiSBURVFURNACh
WANTED a number of Wood Cutters at fa ; d
Furnace, furn fh:d with their own axzs and
blankets, the usual price as in 1774 will be given
for cutting Wood, and pay made in the produce cf
the Furnace, if prtfered, or otherwise as may be a
,rced on---by the Wood Cutters, and the Subferi
bers. WILLIAM WHITING,
NATHANIEL FRkBIE.
' 0 ''"" ''* °' Olober took into pasture a brewn
SIEAR, brockle face, fappofed to be two
years old past, no ear mark, a blemish in the left horn,
fhow^ his fore teeth, appears to have had hi# ear
fit ze. Khe owner may have him by applying to
Samuel Phelps of Hartland, and pay 4 br charges.
April 8, I^o
WANTED. " the Fa P cr -Mill in Hartford, a
PAPER MAKER, that is a good Workman,
„ capable cf tranfadmg the bufintfi of a Mader
Workman. Such an oae will meet with great en
couragement by applying to Elisha Babcock, at
the I aper Mill, or B. Hudson at the Printing Office
in Hertford. 5
7^°. be Sold, if applied for soon, one acre of
& Land, of the best kind, with a good House
and Barn and Well ; situated in Weft Hartford about
forty rods from Normand Seymour's Tavern, and
is ver, convenient for a Tradesman. Apply to
, CHARLES MORGAN.
April 9 1780.
A LL persons that have any demands on the
I IL estate of Mr. John Miller, late of Glaftenbury
deceased, are desired to bring in their accounts in
der for fetllement. to
JOHN MILLER, and)_
ABIJAH MILLER, f Executor#.
Chftnbnry, April 3, 1780.
BROKE into the pasture cf the fubferibar feme
time last OAober, a red HEIFER, with white
fret and white under her belly, no artificial ma,k,
yearling past, vary wild. Therwner may have her
by paying co " a ^d charge, and applying to
ELIAKIM or BENJAMIN STOW.
Granville February 21, 1780
t, 'AKEN op by tae fubfer ber in Wallingford,
A a dark brown MARE, trots and paces, shod
and corked all round, & brand, a small flax in her
forehead, about 8 year: old, about 14 and halfhands
high. The owner i& defiled to pay charges and take
her away. SAMUEL HALL.
Meriden, March 27, 1780.
TO be fold five and half Acres of Land, with a
large one story House thereon, a good Well
and a young Orchard, lying about half a m le south
of the Meriting House, in the firft feciety in Tor
rington, an excellent fi nation for a Trader, cr Tradei
man of any kind. The above defcrib'd to be fold;
vary cheap for Cattle the old way. or hard, cr square
money, and a good title thereto given by the fubferi
ber living on the premises.
_ PETER PARKER.
Torrington April 6, 1780.
ALL persons having any demands on the e£a?e
ofMr. Joseph White, late of Stafford, oj
ceas'd, are defined to exhibit their accounts for set
tlement to Hugh White, Administrator, or Eunice
White, Administratrix. Those indebted are dafir
cd to make fpecdy payment,
Safford, April 12, 1,80.
"W,hcHfidd, April 7, 1780.
/ I LL Gentlemen Seamen and others who are
4 I dffirous cf making fortunes in a short time ;
ate hereby inform d that, The noted fast sailing
Privatesr SchoonbrEXPERIMENT,
Nathan Sage, Commander, mounting twelve
4 pounders, and ccmpleatly fitted for a three months
: ^i' ft the enemies of the United States.
Will fail from Rocky Htll by the 18th inflant, and
from New London by the 25th. All those who ate
willing to enter on board her, muff apply soon, either
to the Commander at his hot fa in Middletown, or
on board said Schooner, where they will meet with
proper encouragement
AD Y--E-RTTS'EM ENI. '
WHOEVER, near by or remote.
At any time hath found a Note ;
That is of sixty pounds in fine,
In April dated fev'nty nine ;
And in November at or near
The middle cf it, the fame year,
Tis out, if any have it found,
By generality are bound
To bring it, and perhaps receive
More, than he would, if they ffiould leave
in the hands cfhim that ^ave
It, thinking wrongful gains to have.
L wb ,° f °''h coming shall it fee.
Shat be from blame or danger free ;
that returns the said Note, he
Rewarded handsomely shall be.
L DAN VEITS.
The above Note may be left at ei her of the fol-
P .""' , at Es q Brown's at Sandiefidd : at
Esq. Pettibone s at Norfolk, or at Mr. Benjamin
Famham's at Simfbary. ~ •
CALEB BUL L,
INFORMS the public, That the Lin feed Mill is
now repaired, and that whoever it inclined to
have their Flax Seed manufactured, may receive one
gallon of 01 for each bufhtl and half of merchanta
ble Seed delivered at said Mill. The stream being
uncertain in the summer season, it is defined theft
inclined to supply with feed would forward it at
soon as possible. Hartford, April 17, 1780.
—THITeE GUINEAS REWARD.
STOLEN out ofa Stable at Boflon, a bay gelding
HORSE, about 14 and half hands high, with a
white fbipe in his face, trots all, about 5 years old,
which Horse has been nicked. Also, a bay MARE,
about 6 year# old, coifide^ble white in her face,
trots and paces, about 14 and an half hands highj
which Mare has been used to a Chaise. Whoever
will give information of the above Horse and Mare
to the Printers hereof, shall have the above reward
a id all charges naid. ig h March; 1780.
WE the fubferibers being appointed by the hou.
court of probate for the diftri& cf Windham,
to receive and examine the claims of the creditors to
the efete of Mr. Ebenezer Stiles, late of Coventry
deccafedy repiefented insolvent ; da hereby give no
tice that we shall attend oa said bufinef# on the 2d
and 4 h Taefdays of M&y next at the house cf Capt.
Amaziah Rufi in Coventry, fem 8 o'clock in the
morning until 6 at night.
Eben. Kingsbury,
A^^.R^t, j^rnffionc.
April 7 1780.
'" P' r ' ons having demands on the estate of
fl Mr. Nathaniel Bancroft, late of Eail Windsor
deceas'd, are defi ed to bring in thoir accounts ia
order for fetlemeat. to
SAMUEL BANCROFT, Administrator;
TO BE SOLD.
By ELISHA FRISBIE,
In Litchfield,
ASmill Farm of excellent Land, lying in Tor
rineford Society, about 40 rods north of the
Meeting House, with a large new House and Barn
and small orchard flandine thereof, finely fixated
for a Merchant, Tavern Keeper cr Tradesman Ai
fo, to be fold by said F^fb^ at his Store in Aid
Litchfield, Weft India and New England Rum,
Tea Coffee, Pepper, Allspice Indigo, Woo! Cards,
Hollow Ware, Leather Breeches, Felt Hits, Silk
Handkerchiefs, Alcm. Cepedas, &c. &c.
THE fubferiber defines that ro persons will fe p
any white pine Logs in Connecticut R ver
the ensuing Sprin, which have the following ma k%
viz. BW on one fide, and GX. -P X I C
AS.— A I S—V X-—I M- IW— ID -IP
G I—BWAIBW--OO EX -E C-- EWE or
MX on the other fide. Also, these ra - dISH
IVV- IWIX HBAS. HW—BWE APH -!.
PPAH or SRA until they get below South Hadley
Balls. A compliance will oblige the owner.
ALEXANDER PLUMLEY.
Hanover, March 19, 1780.