The Connecticut courant, and the weekly intelligencer — Hartford [Conn.], 1782-03-05 00:00:00, page 1

The several Printers in this State, for the advantage of the
public, are requested to insert the following Advertise
ment in their Papers, by The AUTHOR.
ADVERTISEMENT.
PREPARING for the Press, to be printed by fubfeription,
Two Volumes in Duodecimo, containing a few brief,
decent, but free Remarks, on several A&s passed by the Ho
norable Legislature of the State of Connc&icut, finec the
commencement of the year 1775.
V O L. I. SEC T. 1.
Containing a careful and exa& computation of all the se
veral sums of money, and articles of produce, and manufac
tures, paid on the lifts of the years 1778, 1779 and 1780, to
which will be added some remarks on the prices fixed by
A& of Assembly at which they shall be received in lieu of
silver and gold.
$ 1 C T. IT.
Remarks onthe Aft exempting the aeth part of said taxes
being colleded and paid into the Treasury, and remitted to
such persons in each town, as the civil authority and fele&
men in each town refpe&ively shall think proper—with
some modest queries thereto annexed.
VO L. 11. SI C T. I.
Containing a modest enquiry whether in this State, since
our charter has been vacated by King, Lords and Commons
—our independence declared by the Honorable Continental
Congress—and the fame been ratified and confirmed by the
Honorable Legislature of this State, we have any Civil Con
stitution properly established, ftri&ly and properly (peak
ing ; to which will be added, some queries whether our Ci
vil Constitution as was established by Charter, in some few
instances, may not be altered for the better.
SECT. 11.
Some modest Remarks on the several A&s against Illicit
Trade—with some few instances of our practice upon that
law —-and some decrees of our maratime courts founded
thereon ; to which will be added some queries, whether the
civil and natural rights of the citizens of this free and inde
pendent State are guarded and secured in the best manner by
that law—And whether granting Commissions to plunder
the inhabitants of Long-Island, is the best mode of securing
the inhabitants of this State against Illicit Trade, so perni
•ious and deftru&ive to these States.
The Author's principal view will be to study decency and
refpe& to the Legislature of the State-brevity and perfpi
ouityto his readers. He conceives both Volumes may be
comprized in four Sheets of equal fixe with this Paper.—--
The Price to fubferibers will not exceed One Shilling and
Six Pence single. Those who fubferibe for a dozen shall
have one given Gratis; and those who fubferibe for larger
quantities, shall have great allowances made them. This
work will be inferibed to the Honorable Legislature of the
State, by
A Friend to his Country,
To good Government, and to the
Civil and natural Rights of Mankind.
N. B. The several Printers in this State are requested to
take in fubferiptions and transmit them to Hudson & Good
win, Printers in Hartford, who shall have One Dozen of both
Volumes for their trouble.
WE the Subscribers being appointed Commiflioners by
the Hon. Court of Probate, for the diftri& of Hart
ford, to receive and examine the claims of the several cre
ditors to the estate of EPHASTION ALLYN, late of East-
Windsor, deceased (represented insolvent) hereby give
Notice, th°at we shall attend the business aforefaid, at the
dwelling-house of Capt. JOEL LOOMIS, innholder, in said
East-Windsor, on the second Mondays of March, April and
May next, at Two o'Clock, Afternoon, on each of the afore
faid days. WILLIIAM WOLCOTT.
JOEL LOOMIS.
East-Windsor, February 27, 1783.
THE General Assembly of this State having appointed
the Subferiber to administer on the estate of Charles
Ward Apthorp, of the city of New-York, which has been
declared forfeited to this State ; with directions to call on
all persons who are indebted to, or hold any Deeds, Mort
gages, Bonds, Notes, or other Securities of said Apthorp,for
an immediate Settlement —I do hereby request a speedy com
pliance therewith—-and that the holders of any such Securi
ties would give me all the information in their power re
fpe&ing the fame—And as the real estate of said Apthorp
lies Scattered in almost every part of the State, and the ne
cessary information cannot in any other way be had, the
several Town-Clerks are requested to Search their records,
and transmit to me as Soon as possible, a copy of all the
Deeds or Mortgages that Stand recorded to laid Apthorp,
and have not been conveyed, who shall have a reasonable
reward for their trouble, and will much oblige their humble
Servant, JAMES MILLHOUSE,
New-Haven, February 19, 178*+
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WEEKLY INTELLIGENCER.
H„A R TFORD : Printed by H UDSON and GOODWIN, near the Great Bridge.
T U ESDA Y, March 5, 1782.
Resolved by this Assembly, That the lifters in
the several towns, where such teamsters and
teams have been neglected, and not included in
the lifts of fueh towns, be, and they are hereby
directed, to add tothe lifts of such towns respec
tively for the year 1781, all the polls, and teams,
who have been in either of said services, and so
neglected, and not included in the lifts of said
towns as aforefaid, according to the sums set in
the law for such polls, oxen or horses, and the
fame transmit, with the additions to the lifts of
said towns, in due form.
A true copy of Record,
Examined by
GEORGE WYLLYS, Secretary.
At a General Assembly of the Governor and
Company of the State of Connecticut, holden
at Hartford, by adjournment, on the loth
day of January, 1782.
RESOLVED by this Assembly, That the re
fp^Qive colle&ors of the half crown tax,
granted in May last, of the several towns in this
State, be, and they are hereby directed, to make
immediate returns to his Excellency the Govern
or, of the quantities and kinds of provisions, and
other fpecifick articles collected in said towns,
refpe&ively, on said tax.
A true copy of Record,
Examined by
GEORGE WYLLYS, Secretary.
At a General Assembly of the Governor and
Company of the State of Connecticut, holden
at Hartford, by adjournment, on the 10th day
of January, 1782.
WHEREAS by a resolve of this Assembly,
past in October last, the several towns in
this State had liberty to deliver over to Henry
Champion, Esq; superintending Commissary, or
his order, beef cattle, to the amount of two pence
on the pound, in part payment of the tax of two
Shillings and fix pence on the pound, granted in
May last, but no mode of fettleir.ent with the
Treasurer is therein pointed out, Therefore,
Resolved by this Assembly, That the feleamen
of thefeveral towns within this State, or the per
son or persons who have delivered over said beef
cattle to Henry Champion, Esq; or his order, for
the use of the United Stated, pursuant to said re
solve, Shall produce the receipts by them taken
therefor, to the Committee of Pay-Table, who
Shall thereupon charge the amount thereof to the
account of the United States, and make out a
certificate thereof, which being delivered into
the hands of the refpeaive collectors, Shall be
their fufficient voucher to be credited to the
amount thereof, in their Settlement ®f said tax
with the Treasurer.
A true copy of Record,
Examined by
GEORGE WYLLYS, Secretary.
At a General Assembly of the Governor and
Company of the State of Connecticut, holden
at Hartford, by adjournment, on the loth day
of January, A. D. 1782.
WHEREAS it is represented to this Assem
bly, That some of the lifters in this State
the year past, have neglected to add the polls,
and teams of those who have been imployed in
the service of any of the armies, who have been
marching from place to place in these States, in
the lifts of said towns.
Ata General Aflembly of the Governor and
Company of the State of Connecticut, holden
at Hartford, by adjournment, on the loth day
ofJanuary, 1782.
RESOLyED by this Assembly, That the
Committee of Pay-Table be directed to af
fix the price of barrels for puting up the provi
sions collected on the 2f6 tax, also, such allow
ance as they Shall judge reasonable for receiving
in and puting up said provisions, and draw orders
in favour ot such receivers, for the payment of
the fame, out of said tax.
Be it further Resolved, That the receivers ap
pointed in the several towns on the 2f6 tax, be di
rected to receive all kinds of provisions, as Speci
fied in said aCt, until the firft day ofMay next.
A true copy of Record,
Examined by
GEORGE WYLLYS, Secretary.
IRISH NEWS.
CO R K, September 10.
Last night a great number of riotous Soldiers
assembled together, and ran tumultuously thro'
the city, marking their progress by the most
wanton outrages upon the persons and houses of
the inhabitants. Many were Severely wounded ;
others were obliged to leave their houses to the
mercy of that lawless mob ; and an universal
consternation was Spread through the city. Se
veral lives had probably been loft, were it not for
the zeal and activity of the officers, who patrol
ed the Streets, accompanied with a guard, and
did every thing in their power to disperse them.
This disorder is supposed to have been owing to
the murder of a soldier the night before. Had
the ^perpetrators of that crime received protecti
on from the citizens, it may plead somewhat in
extenuation oflaft night's daring outrage. On
the contrary, they have been ready to bring such
offenders, without distinction, to punishment.
When the military take the vengeance of law in
to their own hands, the State is reduced to the
most imminent peril. It is unneceflary to ob
serve, that a disciplined mob is of all the most
dangerous, being always ready furnifhed with
weapons of offence, and most apt to a& in a close
and firm body. What renders this crime Still
more attrocious is, that at present the inhabi
tants of this city have some cause to be alarmed
from another quarter, in which case our only
fafety depends upon a cordial union between
both parties, when the soldier and the citizen
Should engage with one heart in the fame com
mon cause. As many more of the soldiery arg
this day expeCted to arrive, it is hoped that this
circumstance will encreafe the vigilance of ma
gistrates and officers.
We hear that an express arrived yesterday at
Cove, from the Admiralty, with orders to th©
Weft-India fleet, lying here, to get out to sea by
any means possible, and steer whatever course
they most conveniently can from this harbour.
In consequence of these orders, we learn they are
this day endeavouring to work out. The Ships
destined for New-York have orders to accompa
ny them; it is presumed they will go up St.
George's channel.
Same day the 68th regiment marched into
town from Limerick.
Last night two houses in Cove-Lane were de«.
Strayed by a party of soldiers,
This day General Baugh set off for Water-'
ford, to take the command of the troops ftg<
tioned there.
(No. 893.)