The Connecticut courant, and the weekly intelligencer — Hartford [Conn.], 1781-04-17 00:00:00, page 4

ALL persons who have any demands upon the estate of
ABEL CANFIELD, lite of the sth Connecticut regi
ment, who died in captivity in the year 1778, are requested
to exhibit their accounts to the fubferiber.
JAMES MORRIS, jun. Admihiftrator.
Litchfield, April 7, 1781. ,
T O BE S OL D.
A FINE dark gray HORSE of the English breed, about 15
hands high, four years old, is a well proportioned firm
horse, remarkable good tempered and steady, no horse of
his strength has more activity, nor mounts a gentleman
grander, and is full master to carry his rider weighing two
hundredand forty pounds, was got by Col. Wyllis's old grey
horse Ranger, is in good condition, would make a good feed
horse. Enquire ofthe fubferiber at Middletown.
CHARLES MAGILL.
N. B. He has some skirting leather for sale.
T'O B'E S'~o L
A LIKELY Negro Wench, about thirty five years of age,
that underft nds all forts of town and country work,
Enquire" ofthe Printer.
*T 6 BE SOL D,
AF ARM containing one hundred and fifty acres, about
sixty under improvement, with a good House and Barn,
and Orchard, that will make 40 or 50 barrels of Cyder in a
year. Said Farm lies in the toxtn of New-Hartford, about a
quarter ofa mile fromthe main road from Hartford to Al
bany. For terms of sale apply to the fubferiber living on
said Farm. °
WILLIAM MINTHORN.
April 6, 1781.
GEORGE STARR wants to buy a number of good
shipping horses.
Middletown, April 7, 1784.
iTdRS E S'WTNT E D.
DANIEL OLCOTT wants to purchase a number of
good fuddle and carriage horses.
Ha tford, April 7, 17.81.
LATELY found in the parish of Worthington, about a
mile and a half south of the meeting House, a GUN,
marked with the following letters, I PC, on the stock and a
Cartridge Box. The owner is desired to prove his property,
pay charges, and take them away.
THEODORE BECKLEY.
3TA T 2 of C 0 NNBCTI€U T^
Count, of Litchfield, ^pril id, 173 x.
LIBELS being filed before Jedediah Stong, Esq; justice of
peace and quorum for the county aforesaid, and Reuben
Smith, Esq; justice of peace for said county, against a parcel
of European and India goods, consisting of sundry forts of
silks, &c. of the value of lets than gel. lately found and
seized at Litchfield, in said county, on the 16th of March last
and laid to be illicitly imported and forfeited, &c. And al
so against a quantity of foreign manufactures and imported
goods, viz. pins, silk handkerchiefs and teas, of less than
301. value, said to be forfeited, seized, and taken into custody
of law,.in said Litchfield, as they were offered for sale, in
the pedling wav, on the 13th of March last,
A court will Ml held thureupon, at the court-house in said
Litchfield, on Friday the 4th day of May next, at one o'clock
P. M. when and where opportunity may be improved, to
shew cause, (if any there be) why said goods should not be
condemned and disposed of,accOrdihgto the prayer of the li
bellants, refpe&ivfy.
J. STRONG, Just. Pacis, & Quorum.
REUBEN SMITH, Just. Pacis.
Eaft-Haddam, April 4, 1781.
KNOW YE, That , Libel is filed before Joseph Spen
cer, Esq. Assistant for the State of Connecticut; and Da
niel Foot, Esq. Justice of Peace for Hartford County, bv
Elias Worthington, jun. ofColchefter in said county,againft
one piece of Chintz, and sundry other articles of British
Goods, taken in said Colchefter, said to be illicitly imported
into this State. The trial of said seizure will be at Aaron
Kellogg's innholder in said Colchefter, on the ^6th day of
April instant.
JOSEPH SPENCER, Afliftant.
NOTICE is her. by given, that the proprietors of the
township of Andover, in the State of Vermont, at their
legal meeting held in said town on the 9th day of November
lull, did vote and agree on a tax of two thousand two hun
dred and thirty two pounds, to defray the charges of lotting
out the firft division, and making and mending ways in said
town, an assessment of which hath been made and commit
ted to me to collect, to the amount of thirty-two pounds
sixteen shillings and fix pence on each original right or share
which money hath already been expended and is now due
to the. piopriety. These are therefore to notify the original
owners, their heirs and assigns, to pay the said money to me
at my dwelling houfe'in said Andover, if they would avoid
further cost and the sale of their lands refpedively.
FREDERICK RO GER S, Collector.
Andover April 2, 1781.
ALL persons who have any accounts against the fubferiber
as a public purchaser, either of Nominal Sum, Interest
or Depreciation, are desired to fettle their refpe&iye accounts
with him at his own house by the firft day 'of May next, as
he will own no accounts of public purchases after that day.
THOMAS GOODMAN, A. C. P.
Hartford, April 6, 1781.
Worthington, April 6. 1781.
LOST last Thursday, between Hartford and New-Hart
ford, a SILVER WATCH, with a China face, Steel
chain and seal, a brass key, makers name, Richardson, Lon
don. Whoeverwili return said Watch to the Printers here
of, or the owner in New-Hartford, shall have Three Silver
Dollars reward and charges paid, by
April 10, 1781. URIAH SEYMOUR.
WHEREAS the fubferiber some time firice Advertised his
wile, and forbid all persons trusting her on his ac
count. This is therefore to inform the public that their
former disagreement was occasioned by some ill advisers,
which is now fully conipromifed. Ido therefore revoke
said advertisement, and desire all persons to treat her in the
fame manner as tho' she had not been advertised.
Hartford, April 9, 1781- ANDREW SPALDING.
TOBE SO L D,
AF A RM, containing about one hundred acres of land,
well watered, with two orchards thereon, containing
near two hundred apple and a number of other fruit trees ;
with a two fto^ linto house, with ^hree smokes, a brick shop,
a large barn, with a cow-houfc, 55 feet long thereon ftand
_ing: Said farm is well proportioned with wood, mowing,
plowing and pasturing land ; there can be cut, 40 a season.
twenty-five or thirty tonsof excejlenthay: It lies in Hartford
Weft-Society, four miles weft from Hartford great bridge,
and will be fold on reasonable terms (if applied for soon) by
the fubferiber, who will give a good title.
ELISHASEYMOUR.
Hartford, April 7, 1781.
HE Commihiode'is on the ERate of DEODAT WILLI
AMS, late of Hartford, deceased, represented insol
vent, give notice that they shall attend on the business of
their appointment, for the left time, at the house of Mr. Jo
seph Flagg, in Hartford, on Thursday the 19th of instant
April. No accounts will be received after that time.
JOSEPH BUNCE, ] ,
WILLIAM ADAMS,] CommiLiopers.
THE fubferibers having some TIMBER in Connedicu
riv er, marked thus, P. P. one P. one each fideof the
log, ta ke this method to inform the public, that we would
not by any means have any of our logs taken un, ftppt, or
even meddled with (except it be to sheer them off when they
run on meadows or other shores) until they get below South-
Hadley Falls, then we should be gladto havethem taken up,
rafted, and properly secured as soon as possible.—Any per
son dilpofed to take up, raft and secure said timber shall be
paid for their labour by the fubferibers.
JOHN POTTER.
JONATHAN WORTHINGTON.
Weft-Springfield, March 27, 1781.
WE the fubicru, s being appointed by Benjamin Pavne,
Esq. Judge of Probate for the diftri& of Hartford;
commissioners to receive and examine the claims of the cre
ditors of the estate of Samuel Dix, the Elder, late of We
thersfield, deceased, represented insolvent, do hereby notify
said creditors, that we shall attend on said business at the
dwelling house of Hezekiah Crane in said Wethersfield, on
the last Mondays of April, May and June next, from two
o'clock in the afternoon, until! evening, on qach of said
days. All accounts must be properly attested.
A. ROBBINS,
C THNIEL WILLIAMS, ] Commiffioners.
Wethersfield, April 6, 1781.
r r HESE are to notify, thofc who have any demands on
JL the estate of Mr. ELISHA RU ST, late of Far
mington, deceas'd, to bring in their accounts to Mr.
Zebulon Fridkas, on the last Thursday of April and May
next, at 8 o'clock in the morning, and to be attended on
till 6 in the evening. No accounts will be allowed unless
properly attested.
SIMEON HE ART, JCommif-
JERE MI AH GRISWOLD.] fioners.
;N. B. Those accounts not exhibited at the above times,
cannot be allowed.
Farmington, Marsh 31, 1781.
T O B E SO L D,
A GOOD FARM, lying in Weft-Hampton, contain
ing one hundred acres, a large house and good barn
standing thereon ; there has considerable improvements been
made upon said land, for mowing, pasturing, and plowing.
Said farm is suited particularly to graft, is well watered, and
very conveniently situated. For further particulars, enquire
of Mr. Sylvester Judd, in said Weft-Hampton, or
JONATHAN JUDD.
South-Hampton, April 2, 1781.
W 1-L 1, C OVE R
This Season, at the stable of Major William Goodrich, in
Stockbridge,
TH E Famous Horse; known by the name of Y OUN G
FIGURE; till lately, owned by Gen. Ethan Allen,
of Vermont-—The Horse is die Colt of Old Figure, the most
noted Horse that has ever been imported from Europe ; he is
come of an English Mare of equal character, as his Colts in
Bennington and its vicinity, will witness.
WILLIAM GOODRICH.
N. B. Pasture will be provided for such as may require it.
Stockbridge, March 29, 1781.
S P 0 R rS M A N,
TH E Dapple Grey HCRSE (out ofthe famous Bar
bary Horse, Ranger) WILL COVER this season, at
the stable of Lt. William Warner, in New-Canaan. He is
so famous a Horse, he needs no description.
April 3, 178,1.
TH E Subscriber takes this metnod (for the last time) to
beg all that are indebted to him by book^or note---or
administrator on the estates of Mr. Daniel Johonnot, and
Cap:. Justus Taylot---or as executor to the last will and
testament of Dr. Thomas Walker, all late of Middletown,
deceas'd, to make immediate payment, as he is determined
to have all those old affairs fettled as soon as may be.
BENJAMIN HENSHAW.
Middletown, March 28, 1781.
T O BE SO L I),
For Hard, Continental, or State's Money,
AS MALL FAR M, lying about twelve rods north of
the meeting-house in Suffield, containing about twelve
acres, excellent for mowing, plowing, and pasturing ; with
adwelling house, barn, cow-house, &c. The situation equal
to any in the town, for a trader or tradesman. For further
particulars, enquire ofthe fubferiber, living on the premiles.
ISAAC BISSELL.
Suffield, March 29, 1781.
B O HE A TE A.
TWO Chests of Excellent BOHEATEA, just im
ported from Gottenburg, to be fold (in Hartford) very
cheap for hard Money, if applied for soon. Enquire ofthe
PRINTERS."
April 5, 1781.
ALL persons having any demands upon the estate ofthe
Hon. TITUS HOSMER, Esq. lateofMiddletoy/n, de
ceased, are desired to bring them in for adjustment ; and
all indebted tp said estate are desired to make immediate
payment, as a speedy fcttlement of said estate is absolutely
necessary. Those who have Papers left with the faidde
ceafed, are desired to call for them.-
LYDIA HOSMER, Adminiftratri&
Middletown, March If, 1781.
BLANKS of various kinds to be fold at the North Door
under the Printing-Office.
AL L persons having any just demands against the estate
of Doctor MOSES COBB, late of Tolland deceased ; are
defined to exhibit their accounts properly attested ; and all
perfonsindebted to said estate, either by book or note, ad
desired to make speedy payment to the fubferibers.
DANIEL EDGERTON, )
JEDUTHAN COBB, 2 Administrators.
Tolland, March 26, 1781.
WE the fubferibers being appointed by the hon. judge
of probate for the county of Berkshire, commiflio
ners to examine the claims of the creditors ofthe estate of
DAVID INGERSOLL Esquire, late pf Great Barrington, an
absentee, represented insolvent; do hereby give notice,
that we shall attend on said business, at the house of Major
Ebenezer Bement, in Great Barrington, on the firft Monday
in every month, until the firft Monday in April 1782, at one
o'clock in the afternoon of each day.
N. B. No accounts will be received except properly ate
tested.
MOSES HOPKINS, ,
THOMAS INGERSOLL, ( ,
JUSTUS BELLEMY, ( Commissioners,
Great Brarrington, March 28, 1781,
Wit die fubferibers being appointed commissioners by'
the hon. court of probate for the county of Berkshire,
to receive and examine the claims of the creditors of the
estate of Lieut. ELIJAH KENT, late of Suffield in the county
of Hartford, deceased, said estate lying in Berkshire county,
represented insolvent ; do hereby give notice, that we prp
pofe to attend said business, at the house of Mr. Tofiah Still
man in Sandisfield, on the second Tuesdays of April, May,
July, and August next, from two o'clock P. M. until seven
on each day.
N. B. We expert the accounts to be properly attested.
SAMUEL SMITH, 2d. )
JAMES AYRAULT, ) Commissioners.
, DANIEL feROWN, jun.) F
Sandisfield, March 24, 1781.
ESERTED from the fubfcrilTfoTEn^^
EL SHERMAN and ITHAMER GRANGER, soldiers,
inlifted and mustered for die three year's service, in the
American army : Said Smith is twenty years old, five feet
fix inches high, light complexion, redish hair, a reffdent of
Pittsfield, has a little of the Dutch pronunciation in his
fpcech; Sherman is forty-two years old, five feet four
inches high, grayish eyes, short gray hair,dark complexion,
a resident of Pittsfield, is an excellent finger and dancer •
Granger is twenty-three years old, five feet eleven inches
high, lightish eyes, black hair, light complexion, a resident
of Worthington.—-Whoever will take up said deserters, and
return them to the fubferiber, or secure them in any of the
public Goals, and notify the fubferiber of the fame, shall
receive TEN HARD DOLLARS for each or either, and all
necessary charges paid by WILLIAM WALKER,
Superintendant for the county of Berkshire,
Lenox, March 21, 1781.
'TAKEN from the fubferiber last evening, a brown Dutch
I MARE, with a white strip in her face, natural trotter
abbut fourteen hands high, 11 or 12 years old, had on a hunt
ing Saddle with a yellowish cloth, and a gray homespun
great Coat, with horn buttons, was taken by one Augustus
Buigoync, who has been by the name of Thomson and
Smith,he is about 31 years of age,light complexion,bald on
the top of his head, cat hammed, had on his legs two large
fears, about fix feet high ; had on when he went away,'a
black coat, ve# and breeches, has been keeping school in
this place some time. Whoever trill take up said mare and
said Burgoyne, and deliver them to me shall have five hun
dred dollars reward, and all reasonable charges paid, by
me SAMUEL BILLING.
Bennington, March 13, 1781.
STATE of VERMONT..
Bennington-County, October 19, 1780,
WH EREA S Application has been made to me (on£
ofthe Justices of the Peace for the county of Ben
nington) by more than one fifteenth part of the Proprietors
of WOODFORD,.to warn a meeting of said Proprietors, to
beholden at the dwelling house of Mr. Lad Terrill, innholder
in said Woodford, on the fourth Wednesday of May next, kt
two o'clock in the afternoon, to a& on the following ar
ticles, viz. First, To choose a moderator. Second, To choose
a clerk. Third, To choose a committee to finish the firft di,
vision. Fourth, To fee if the proprietors will lay out another,
division. Fifth, To fee if they will give away any lands for
fcttlement of said town. Sixth, To fee if the proprietors will
raise money to defray nec^ffary charges, past and future.
Seventh, To fee if the proprietors win order a road laid out
to meet a road, proposed to be laid out through Stamford,
running north and south through the center of said towns, or
Woodford and Stamford. And to a& upon any other business"
proper to be done at said meeting. In confeqnence bffaid'
application, I have thought fit to warn said proprietors ta
meet at the time and place abovementioned, to tranfa& said
business.
TH E Proprietors of Stamford (in the State ofVermonc),
are hereby notified, that their meeting stands adjourned
to the third Wednesday of May next, at the house of Mr.
Edward Higbee, in said Stamford, at two o'clock in the
afternoon ; and as business of great importance to the pro
prietors is then to be tranfa&ed, it is hoped a general at
tendance will be given.
BENJAMIN HENSHAW,
Agent for said Proprietors.
Middletown, March 27, 1781.
SAMUEL ROBINSON, Just. Peace.