The Connecticut courant, and the weekly intelligencer — Hartford [Conn.], 1782-03-12 00:00:00, page 1

Superfine, midline and
low priced Broadcloths,
Coatings,
Forest Cloths,
Ratteen,
German serge.
White Flannel,
Kerfey,
Emborfed Serge,
Swanskin, white and spotted,
Rose Blankets,
1,2, j, and 4 point do.
Shalloons,
Durants,
Tammies,
Calimancoes,
A great variety of Calicoes
and Chintzes, y-Bchs and
yard wide,
Beit black and white Barce
lona Handkerchiefs,
Black & coloured Bilboa do.
Silk Romalls,
Bandannoes,
Lawn and Gauze Handker
chiefs,
Blue and white and red and
white printed Linen, do.
Cotton Romalls,
Brown and White Russia
Sheeting,
Ravens and English Duck,
©znabrigs,
Tieklenburgh,
y-Bths and yard wide Irish &
Dutch Linen,
3-4 and 7-8 check and striped
Linen,
Striped Cotton,
Gorton Velvet,
Blue, green and scarlet Hair
Plush,
Black and coloured figured#'
Drawboys,
Black Lasting,
Black Breeches Pieces,
Black & crimson Florentine,
Princess Stuff,
Dyed Pillow & Jean,
Dutch Cord,
White striped Cotton &Linen
Damascus,
White Figured DitQOthv,
Corduroy,
Duroys,
Black Crape & Bombycine,
Men's Leather Gloves,
Women's do.
Black and coloured worsted
Gloves and Mitts,
White Cotton, do.
White 61k Gloves and Mitts,
plain and open worked,
Men's Cotton, Worked and
Silk Hose,
Men's scarlet milled Caps,
Striped Cotton and Wor
ked do.
Black, red, green, blue and
yellow English Worked,
Scarlet Gartering,
Striped, Starr &Hrghland,do.
Quality & Shoe Binding, all
Colours,
Silk Ferrits,
Rappee Snuff in Cannisters,
Cinnamon, Nutmegs,Cloves
and Mace,
Black and colour'd India
Taffaty,
Jeremiah & Ebenezer Platt,
Have for SALE,
At their Store in HARTFORD,
By WHOLES AL E only,
An Elegant ASS OR TMENT of
European & East-India Goods,
Consisting of the following Articles,
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WEEKLY INTELLIGENCER.
TUESDA Y, March 12, 1782.
HtFO R D : Printed by H UDSON and GOODWIN, near the Great Bridge.
Black, coloured and Striped
India Persians,
Black, pink, crimson, white
and blue Sattin,
Black and white Mode,
Black, white and pink Sarfe
net,
Striped and coloured Lute
kring,
A great variety of handsome
figured Ribbons,
Broad and narrow, black &
coloured Sarfenet,do.
Black Sattin and Paduafoy,
White and black blown and
Thread Lace and Edgeing,
Black and coloured Snail &
Gymp,>
Black Hat Trimmings,
Women's Stays,
Thread and &lk Stay Laces,
Cambric,
Plain Lawn 7-8 & 6-4 wide,
Plain striped and sprigged
Muslin,
Black and white, plain & fi
gured Gauze,
White Catgut,
Gauze Aprons,
Women's Shoes,
Women's Fans,
Apron and Gap Tapes,
White Bobbin,
Dutch Lace.
Scots Thread, No. 8 to 38.
Coarse white Thread,
Coloured, da.
4 1-2, <, 6 and 71b. Pins,
Mixed do.
Sewing Silk of all colours,
Silk and hair andfcarfTwift,
Gold and Silver Apaulets,
' Mock Garnets,
Men's and boys felt hats,
Pocket Looking Glasses,
Writing Paper,
Paper Hangings,
IRONMONGERY,
CUTLERY, &c..
Iron and Steel plate Hand-
Saws,
Tennant, do.
Compass and Sash, do.
Dutch Saw-Plates,'
Broad and narrow socket
Chisels,
Broad & narrow mortice,do.
Paring do.
Long and short Firmers, do.
Turners Chiflels & Gouges,
Socket and Firmers Gouges,
Broad & narrow Plain Irons,
Jointer, do.
Coopers, do.
Moulding, do<
Augers,
Carpenter's Hammers,
Wood Screws, flat and round
head, from 1-2 inch to
3 inches.
Tin Rivets,
Tainter Hooks,
Hob Nails, Clouts&Brads,
Brass Knobs,
Brass Screw Ring^,
Brass Handles &Efdutcheons,
Tea chek-furniture in Setts,
BookCafe Bolts & Efeutcheons
Pin and Centre Bitts,
Towelling, do.
Hand Saw Files,
Flat and three fquzre do. 3to
13 inches.
Round polishing do.
Three and four Square do#
Flat and half round Rasps,
Large and small round Bolts,
Spring do.
Coarse and fine Horn Combs
Ivory, do.
Box Irons and Stands,
Brass heads for Anditons,
Barber's Curling Tongs and
Pinching Irons,
Powder Machines,
Brass and Coppar Scales,
Large and small H and HL
Hinges,
Brass H do.
Butt and Dovetail, do.
Box and Snipe Bill, do.
Clock Case, do.
Brass Desk & Book Case do.
Garnet do.
Hooks and Hinges,
Leather Shot Bags,
Horn and Leather Powder
Flasks,
Gun Worms,
Brass and Leather Dog Col
lars,
Red Morocco and black Le
ather Sword Belts,
Neat Sword-Blades,
Buck handle Hangers,
Yellow mounted Swords,
Cupboard and Chest Locke,
Profpea do.
Box and Till, do.
Brass and Iron fall, do.
Desk and Book Case, do.
Brass Knob, do.
Brass Knob Latches,
Japan'd Snuffers,
Common Steel do.
Best Polisheddo. with Hands.
Marking Irons,
Chimney Hooks,
Thumb Latches,
Jews Harps,
Cloak Pins,
Sheep Sheers,
Glovers, do.
Sciflors,
Steel Spurs,"'
Wooden and Wire Mouse
Traps,
Sash Pullies,
Plaiftering Trowels,
Coffin Locks and Bullions,
Stay Hooks,
Curtain Rings,
Bed Screws,
Cribbage boards,
Women's and Children's
Buckles,
N. B. Continental Certificates, Bills of Exchange, good
Flour, barrel Beef and Pork, and Cash, will be received
in payment at said Store.
Hartford, March 11, 1782.
To be S OL D, on reasonable Terms.
AFARM in Mount Washington, near the centre of said
town in the County of Berkshire and Commonwealth
of Maff^chufetts, twelve miles from Hudson's River, said
farm, contains two hundred and fifty acres of Land, great
part of.which is under improvement, well fenced with
Chestnut Rails, with a good house and barn and young
orchard on said premises, and a Efficient quantity of wood
land and the best of Chefnut for fencing, commands a lar fl
out drift for cattle and sheep, the terms of payment will be
made cafy to the purchaser, a good title will be given, and
a fuitablc time allowed, on good fecunty, for great part of
the money. Enquire of the fubferiber, living on the Premi
ses. JOHN KING.
February 28, 1782.
Cash given for clean Cotton and
Linen Rags of any kind, by WINSLET Hobby,
in Middletown.
Men's new-fashioned metal,
Gilt and plated do.
Black shoe and khec, do.
Stock and Hat do.
Needle Cases,
Tea Tongs,
Ivory silver mounted men's
books,
Hawks bill tooth pullers,
Sadlers punches,
Pinking irons,
Desert knife cases.
Large and small Fish Hooks,
Fish Lines,
Scissor Chains,
Fire-Steels,
Curriers do.
Horn and Glass buttons
Metal do.
Double Wash do.
A variety of new fashioned
do.
Brass and Glass Sleeve-but
tons.
Black japan'd do.
Black & painted Snuff-boxes,
Japan'd and Steel Tobacco
boxes.
Brass and Paper Ink Pots,
Japan'd ink hands,
Pewter table and tea spoons,
Pewter Quart Tankards,
Cork Screws,
Shoe tacksand Pegging Awls
Carriers knives,
SpikeGimblets &Tap-borers
Brass Skillets,
Flints,
Caulking Irons,
Brass Candlesticks,
Fl&ns,
Buck and Buffaloe handled
Cuttocs,
Do. Penknives,
Ivory do. in cases,
Children's do.
Pruning do.
Shoe and bukher do.
White bone and sham-buck
table knives and forks,
Razors,
Sickles,
Curry Combs and Horse
brushes,
Quart, pint, and half-pint
black-jacks,
Hooks and eyes,
Brass Nails,
Sewing needles,
Brass Sieve-bottoms,
Barr lead,
Waggon and sleigh bells,
&c. &c. &c.
Old Teneriffe Wine, in pipes
and quarter casks.
Claret an Hogsheads.
COMMON SENSE, on the King of
England's Speech.
OF all the innocent paffians which actuates the human
mind, there is none more universally prevalent than
curiosity. It reaches all mankind, and in matters which
concern us, or concern us' nor, it alike provokes in 15 a de-
Ere to know
Alrho'the situation of America, Superior to every effort
to enclave her, and daily fifing into importance and oppu
lence, has placed her above tie region of anxiety, it flill
left her within the circle of curiofiy ; and her fancy to fee
the speech of a manwho had proudly threatened to bring
her to'his feet, was visibly marked with that tranquil confi
dence which cared nothing about its contents. It .was en
quired after with a smile, read with a laugh, and dismissed
with disdain.
But as justice is due, even to an enemy, it is right to fay
that the speech is as well managed as the embarra rfed con
dition of therr affairs could well admit of, andthough scarce
aline of it is true, except the mournful Rory of Gornwallis,
it may serve to amuse the deluded coxcombs and people es
England, for whom it was calculated.
" The war," fays the speech, “ is flill unhappily prolong-.
“ ed by that reftiefs ambition which firft excited our ene
" mies to commence it, and which flill continues to difap
''/point my earnc%wishcs and diligent exertions to reftorc
" the public tranquility."
How cafy is it to abuse truth and language, when men, by
habitual wickedness, have learned to set juttice at defiance,
that the very man who began the war, who, with the molt
sullen insolence refufed even to hear the hurhbleft of
all petitions, who hath encouraged his officers and his arm,
in the molt savage cruelties, and the most Scandalous plun
dering, who hath Birred up the Indians on one fide, and
the Negroes on the other, and invoked every aid ofhell in
his behalf, shouldnowwAh an air of .ff;&ed pity turn the
tables from himfelf, and charge on another the wickedness,
that is his own, can only be equalled by the baseness of the
heart that (poke it.
To be nobly wrong is more manly than to be meanly
right, is an expremon I once used on a former oec; fion, and
it is equally applicable now We feel Something like re
fped for confillency even in error. We lament the virtue
that is debauched into a vice, but the vice that affixes a vir
tue becomes the more detestable : And amongst thevarious
assumptions of cuarader, which bypocrify has taught, and
men have pra&ifed, there is none thatiaifcs a higher relish
of disgust, than to fee disappointed inveteracy twisting it—
fell, by the most viable falshoods, into an appearance of
piety it has no pretentions to.
" Bucl should not," continues the speech, “ anSwer the
" trust committed to the sovereign of a free people, nor
“ make a suitable return to my fubjeds, for their constant,
“ zealous and affectionate attachment to my person, family
" and government, if Ico^ented to Sacrifice, either to my
'' own desire of peace, or to their temporary ease and rc
" lief, those effencial tights and permanent incerefts, upon
“ the maintainance and preservation of which,
" the future strength and security of this country must ever
" principally depend."
That the man whole ignorance and ebftinacy firftinvolv^
cd and still continues the nation in the most hopclefs and ex
pensive of all wars, should "now meanly flatter them with
the name of a free people, and make a merit of his crime
under the disguise of their cffenti.il rights and permanent
interests, is something which disgraces even che character of
perverseness. Is he afraid they will fend him to Hanover
sr what does he fear ? Why is the Sycophant thus added to
the hypocrite, and the man who pretends to govern, funk
into the humble and submissive memorialist?
Whatthofe eflential rights and permanent intertfts are,
on which the future strength and security of England mult
principally depend, are not so much as alluded to. They
are words which impress nothing but the car and arc calcu
lated only for the fouud,
But if they have any referrence to America, then do they
amount to the disgraceful confeffion, that England, who
Ofice presumed to be her protedrefs, is now become her de-'
pendent. The British King and ministry are constantly
holding up she vast importance which America is of to
England, in orderto allure the nationto carry on the war :
now whatever ground th< re is for this idea, it ought to
haveopcrated asareafon for not beginning it : and there
fore they support their present measures at their own dis
grace, because the arguments they now use, are a dire& rc
fledion on their former policy.
" The favorable appearance of affairs," continues the
Speech, '' in the Bast Indies, and the fife arrivalof the nu
" merous commercial fleets of my kingdommull have giv
''en you fatisfa&ion."
That things are not quite Co bad every where as in Ameri
ca may b^ fame gaufe of fonfoia^Gn, but flo ^ Done for
(N . 894.)