The Connecticut courant, and the weekly intelligencer — Hartford [Conn.], 1780-05-16 00:00:00, page 3

HARTFOR D, Ifo 16.
Laa Thurfd&y being the annual Otae^ BleAion ofike
Governor end Company cf the Sme of Connecticut, the
following Gentlemen were duly thofea, viz.
His FxGELLhNCY
. JONATHAN TRUMBULL, Etq; Governor.
Ths Honorable ~
MATTHEW GRISWOLD. E,ty Leonty-Governor.
ASSISTANTS.
Jabez Hamlin,Efq,- Eliphalbt Dyer, Esq;
Jabez Huntington E'q;U illiam Pitkin, Esq;
Roger Sherman Bfq; Abraham Davenport, Eq;
Joseph Spencer, Efq# Oliver Wolcott, Esq;
SAM'I.HUNTt,GTON,Efq;RICHARB LAW Esq;
Titus HosmEß,. Esq; Oliver Ellsworth, Esq;
The following Gentlemen were chosen Delegates to Con
graft for the enfuint Year.
Samuel Huntington, Elq; Oliver Ellsworth,Efq;
Titus Hosmer, Eq, Jfssb Root Esq;
Richard Law Esq; Oliver Wolcott, Esq;
Andrew Adams, Esq;
John Lawrence, Esq; Treafarer.
George Wvllvs, Ffq; Secretary.
A ROLL of the Reprefen atives of the fevertl Town# in
thia State, returned to serve in General Assembly, on
the 2d Thursday of May. 1780.
HARTFORD COUNTY.
Hertford, Col. Jeremiah Wadsworth, Col. Jonathan Wells
Bolton, Mr Samuel Carver, jun. Mr. David Ellie.
Chatham, Capt. Silas Dunham, Mr. David Smith.
Colcheder, Capt. Eliphalet Balkley, Capt Joseph Iffiam.
Bast Haddam, Mr. Sam. Huntington, Col. Dyar Throop
Bast Wwdfor, Gen.Eraftus Wolcott, Mr. Fred Ellsworth
Enfield, Capt. Daniel Perkins, Mr. Joseph Kingsbury.
Farmington, Mr. John Treadwell, Col. Gad Stanley.
Glaftenbury, Capt. Jonathan Walls. Mr. John Wells,
Haddam, Capt. Joseph Brooks, Capt Cornelius H ggins.
Hebron. Capt. Daniel Ingraham, Capt. Benjamin Buell.
Middletown; Col. Comfort Sage. Col. Matthew Talcott.
Somers, Mr. Zerah Kibbe, M. John Pemroy.
Southington, Maj. Asa Bray, Mr. John Curtis.
Stafford, Capt. Isaac Pinney, Mr. Samuel Faller.
Suffield. Mr. Alexander King. Capt. Isaac Pomroy.
Simfb^y, Mr. Peter Rice, Mr. Benjamin Farnam,
Tolland, Cl Samuel Chapman, Mr. Hope Lothrop.
Wethersfield MrStephen M.Mrtchell.Capt.Johnßobbins.
Willington; Mr. Mofas Holmes, Capt. Timothy Pearle.
Windsor, Col. Roger Newbury. Mr. Eiiakim Marshal.
NEW HAVEN COUNTY.
New Haven, Mr. Samuel Biffisp. Q± , mas HiUhoufe.
Branford. Col. Edward Ruffcl, Capt. T'mothy Hoadiy.
Derby, Mr. Henry Tomlinfon, Capt. Thomas Clark.
Durham, Gen. James Wadsworth, Mr. Simeon Parsons.
Guilfoid, Mr. John Burgis Gen. Andrew Ward.
Milford, Mr. John D bble, Capt. Charles Pond.
Wallingford, Mr. Jared Potter, Mr. David Brooks.
Waterbury. Mr. Joseph Hopkins, Cap'. Thomas Penn.
NEW-LONDON COUNTY.
New London, Mr. Nat. Shaw, Maj. Wm. Hillhoufe.
Norwich, Mr. Nathaniel Niles, Capt. Jabez Perkins.
Groton, Mr. Thomas N Nies, Ms. Amos Green.
Killlngworth, Cap', Aaron Kellogg, Capt. Samuel Crane.
Lyme, Mr. William Noyes, Mr. Ezra Selden.
Preston, Mr. Jefhua Downer, Mr. Andrew Huntington.
Saybrook. Mr. Samuel Field, M.j. Edward Shipman.
Stonington, Maj. Charles Phelps, Col. Oliver Smith.
FAIRFIELD COUNTY.
Fairfield Mr. Jonathan Sturgis, Capt. Samuel Waterman.
Danbury, Col. Joseph P. Cook, Capt. Daniel Taylor.
Greenwich, Mr. John McKay, Mr. Amos Mead.
New Fairfield, Mr. Stephen Barna, Col. Neh. Beardflee.
New Town. Mr. Richard Fairman, Mr. Henry Peck.
Norwalk, Col. Stephen St. John, Col. Matthew Mead.
Reading, Mr. Lemuel Sanford, Mr. Seth Sanford
Ridgefield. Col. Philip B. Bradley, Capt. Jonah Fofler.
Stanford, Col. Charles Webb, Capt. Daniel Bouten.
Stratford, Capt. Robert Fairchild, Mr. Ehlha Mills.
WINDHAM COUNTY.
Windham, Col. Jed. Elderkin Mr. Nathaniel Wales, jun.
Afhford, Mr. Edward Samner, Mr. Nathaniel Loomis.
Canterbury, Mr. John Filch, Mr. David Payne.
Coventry, Maj. Elias Buell, Mr. Ephraim Kingsbury.
Killingley, Capt. Simeon Learned, Mr. Ifrae! Dry.
Lebanon, Mr Elkanah Tifdale, Col. Jonath. Trumbull.
Mansfield, Capt. Eleazer Huntington, Mr.Edm.Freeman
Plainfield, Capt. Abraham Waterman, Mr. John Pierce.
Pomfret, Capt. Amafi S^ffions, Capt. Joffish Sabin.
Voluntown, Capt. Iface Gallop, Mr. John Cole.
Wocdftock.Capt. Sam Chandler ,jun.Mr.Cha.C.Chandler.
LITCHFIELD COUNTY.
Litchfield, Col. Andrew Adams, Speaker.
Mr. Jedidiah Strong. Cleik.
Canaan, Mr. Timothy Hurbnrt, Mr. Thomas Fellows.
Cornwall, Capt. Edward Robert, Mr. Andrew Young.
Gofhen. Capt. Afaph Hall, Capt. Afaph Francis.
Hartland, Mr. Jeremiah Emmons, Mr. Eleazer E fi,,
Harwi^ton, Capt. George Catlin, Mr. Eli Wilson.
Kent, Maj. Jethro Hatch, Capt. Joseph Carter.
New Hartford, Cap'.Matthew Gillet. Mr. Levi Watson
New-Milford, Mr. Samuel Curnftock. Capt. Nofole Hint.
PL:folk.Cap'-Gies Pettibone, Mr. Joseph Mill:.
Wffiary, Col. J fha* P-rfer Mr. Hezrk &. F.:ch
. Sharon, Col Samuel Elmore.; M\Ji*es Pa:die.
ITpCTingtelCgx.ShnbaelGrifwald, Mr Noah North
W^ffiiagton dp.V/m.Cogfwell Cap Gid.Holifter
Woodbury Col. Benj. Hinman. M Ihael Stoddard
WESTMORELAND COUNTY.
Wtftmoreland, Mr. John Hurlbut. Mr.Jonatb.F tch.
. Lift week was sent into New London a flip from
London bound to New York., We hear (he had on
board 300 bushels of Cori too Bolts of Deck, 20
Tons of Cordage, and 800 Suits of Cloathin,; (he
was taken by the Privateers Hawk, Sally and Yeung
Cromwell.
[TEREBY I would notify all the inhabitants of
H the town of Wethersfield, that have not yet
paid their rates of 24 5. on the pound, granted by
the Assembly on the Lift of 1778 to meet me at the
times and pl ires following, in order to fettle them,
viz. at Mr. J feph Sidman's on Tuesday the 23d
day of this infant May; at Capt. Abfalom Willi
ams's on Wednesday the 24'h ;at Mr. Bl,(ha Butlers
on Thursday the 25th : at Mr. David Beckley', on
Friday the 26th ; where I mean to attend from one
of the clock in the afternoon till seven on tach of
these day, and at the place of my abode in Nrw
ington the three left days cf the month : and I hope
that every one that wh2s well to hj< county, and
feels for her diftrfffes, would exert themfdves and
be punßual in paying, is the public labours under
great difficulties for want thereof, and thereby they
will render a special Qrvice to their country, save
themselves n^dkf# cefl, and greatly oblige their
humble fervent, ~
JOSIAH WILLARD. ColkAor.
Wethersfield, Ma, re 1780. ■-
ÜBLIC NOTICE is hereby g ven to the
Proprietors of Townsend, on the wet lfide cf
Connecticut river, on the New Hampshire Grants,
that they Arable and meet at the town meeting
hoM, in said Townfynd, on the la^ Monday in
May next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon of said day,
then and there to a& <n the fcllcron articles, viz.
1 ft, To choose a Mideraior te govern said meeting,
2d. To fee if lad PiOpleton will drop their present
Committee for laying out land. 3d, To fee if fed
Proprietors will chufe a Committee, to lay out fi<ft,
feeond, third and fourth drofion lends. 4th, To
fee how much land said Proprietors will lay oat on
each ri>ta as fourth diction land. §thly. To fee
what Ta'id Proprietors will do in urder to find out
the true bounds of said town.
Townshend April 17 1780.
AMOS HOLBROOK P%. Clek.
AT a rtfpeßable meeting cf the creduor. to the
Purchafiag Cornrid&ies for the county cf New
Haven, Miy9 1,80.
ELIAKIM HALL Esq. in the Chair.
THIS Meeting taking into t^ir cenfideration,
the fixation of their affair in the hands of
the said Parchafiig Commiffarier, a^ee uuanimouf
ly to fend agents to the Honorable Alllmbly, to pur
fee their petition new before the said Honorable As
fembly. And, as our brethren in the other coun
ties of this State, are in the feme predicament with
us, weinv^e them to fend agents, to meet outs, at
Hartford, on the fourth Tdefday bf this month, to
confer and pursue the matters in Lid petition, 01 a
dopi other manures as they shall jud„e befy for our
mutual advantage; and we hereby appoint Eliakim
HAI, Esq. and Mr. Lazarus Tolled a^en 3, to car
iv the matters abovefaid into execution.
Test ELIHU HALL. Clerk. _
LO ^~T7~ "bciween Southington and Wefi Hast
ford, a BAG of FLAX, with a pound cf
ludigo in it. Whoever has found said ba, and
will leave it at Landlord Amos Cowles, in Farniih
ton ; Landlord Norman Seymour's, in Weft Hart
ford. or return it to the Subferiber, (hall be hand
somely rewarded, and all charges I, I ,}, n „
C U U Ad
Wintonburv. Mav I§ I^O. _
frihKEA^ b.Uunan, me wire ui me the
Sutferiber, hath) for ten or eleven months
past, eloped from my bed and board, contrary to
my will, and hath ^mbezled my effiAs. Ido here
by forbid all persons harbouring or dealing with
her on my account, as I will not pay any debt of
her coding, CTfIAM ORCUTT.
Somers, Feb. 19 1780. ______
YOUNG R ANGE R,
WILL COVER this season, at tie habt
of the Subscriber, in Hartford. He is a
horse of size, firength, and beauty, eqsal to any in
America. No trust. rmrrnrc
JAMES NICHOLS.
N. B. Sd4 Nichols bar for frio. a I kaly Station;
'three ,e&s °l< fcornea c^e cf Ol^ Range a 6^l.
THE fubferibers for P refidcat Edwards's Ser
mons are hereby not fi d. that *h'y arc r o#
ready to be delivered at the Printing-Office iuHert
ford. They contain foventeen fherts and an half,
and according to the terms of the fubferiptton would
amount to about a buffi,l and half a peek of wheat' ;
but in favour to the subscribers they will be afforded
to them, atAbefhri of wheat, or St eight (hillings in
silver or new piper moneys cr at sixty dollars incen
tirenf&l mont,, unless the fiate of exchange shall
after from what it new is.-
N. B. The books may be bound for those wfo
choefe it, withthe additional cofl o' reive dollars,
STOLEN<ffa Horse in Hurf rd, ;qthe evening
of the itch infant,; a Mans SADDLE, about
one third worn, wiih plated Stirrups and an old ftti
pedjcloth. Also, a daubleweined BRIDLE with
pla cd Bits aucut half worn, with the letters R. P.
cut jn cyphers cm each fideof the bits. Whoever
will return the fameJo faP/.itere er give infor
mation (0 that the owner may find them, (hall bo
general ft, rewarded.
Muy ifl7Bo. , {'
F~~O °R SA LB
A Fine dapple guy HORSE, suitable for a fire,
cf the Ranger breed 5 years old this fpriny.
Any person or. a frm in the country: would doubt
less find their account in the purchase of said horse.
Theterms may be known and the horse seen at the
house of Caleb Bull, jan. Affy one inclining to
purchase is denied 10 apply fooa, at he will be re
turned to the owner ip-a short time if not fold.
N. B. A pair of silver mounted PISTOLS for
firier apply as above.
ONE hundred Dollars reward.
LAST night escaped from the fubferibers with
whom they were permitted to work in Hart
foM, MICHAEL MURREY and JOHN SCOVEL
both pr fonersof war. Said Many is a ffiort thick
set fellow, about § feet 6 inches high, dark complex
ion, (mail eyes, (hurt curl'd black hair ; had on a
dark brown out fide jacket, short under veftand
overhauls of the fame kind, an old bever hat, small
brim'd, old chok Hurt much torn, is about to years
of age, a native of Ireland. Sccv:l is a ffiort thick
fit fellow; about 5 feet 6 inches high, light com
plexion, large white ey%fhort firait brown hair ;
had on an old owfide vest very much torn, ffiort un
der ve3 both lighten brawn, a part of Corduroy
breeches, old (h^, a pate cf mixt blue and white
cotton Dockings r an oid coerfe white shirt, fir,aU
round hat, was born near HorfenecL Whoever
will take up and confine said prisoners or fend there
to the v cal in Hattfcrd, (hall have f© dollars for each.
ELIAKIM FISH.
STEPHEN AUSTIN.
Hertford, Mey 15, 1780.
ALL p^funs saving demands on the efla e of
Cxp„ Ebenezer Willie, late ot Middletown
declared, are d^fired to bring in their accounts in or
der for (^dement, and all indebted to said edate arc
Qtfirid to make payment, to
NATHANIEL BROWN. Adminiffratcr.
Middletown, May Ifth, 1780.
tbe fobfcfi bers being appointed cmra^i
tnerr by the hon. court of probate for the
diftea of Middletown, to examine the claims of the
ft veral creditors to the efiate of Mr. William Banka,
late es said Middletown, deceas'd, represented in
Solvent, and three months being allowed said credi
torsrio make obt their claims; do hereby give no,
tice that we shall attend that bufiriefs at the late
dwelling house of said deceas'd, on the fecend Fri
day of this and the two next following mouths, from
110 6 o'clock afternoon.
BENJAMIN HENSHAW.
THOMAS GOOD W IN.
Middletown} April 5. 1780.
WE, the Sabicubers, being appointed by me
Hon. Judre of Probate, for the didria cf
Hartford, Commissioners to examine the claims cf
the creditors to the efiate of Joseph Porter, late cf
Eaß Windfou, deceased, rendered infoivent, do
hereby give notice to the creditors cf said efiatc,
that we shall attend the adjusting said account,, the
third aid fourth Tuefdeys of May next, at one c'-
cieck in the afternoon, at the late dwelling house cf
said deceased./
Amasa Lomib 1 Co^^cn.
Eben Rbed, J
N. B. All these indebted to said efface, are here
by requeued to make immediate payment, to
Samuel Porter Admini&rr/cr.
Eafi Windsor, April 27 1,80
Lord Chefterfield's Letters to
His Son, to be Soldat the Printing-Office.