The Connecticut courant, and the weekly intelligencer — Hartford [Conn.], 1781-05-22 00:00:00, page 3

Messrs. PRINTERS,
frieafe to infers rhe following in year next paper, in doing which
you will lay an obllrattenycur tumble fervent. A. G.
IT is an observation of holy writ, that in a multitude of
councilors there isfefety. This is one peculiar happiness
attending a free government, that every man ma, commu
nicate his sentiments, either in conversation or writing, on
•very a& of the legislature : Provided it be done with de
cency and that refpe& which is ever due from every indivi
dual to that honorable body ; and hints are many times
thrown out. even by ordinary men,, that taken up and im
proved, are of great service to the whole; this liberty I
mean at prefentto g 3 upon, by giving my opinion, on the
Aft of Arambiy adopting the Congress s c ale o f deprecia
tion for the continental money., That currency evid,^ly
began to depreciate as early as the fall of the rear 177/,' for.
hard money was then.univerfall, laid bv, and kept out of
circulation', a plain proof that the pofegors esteemed the
paper not equally good ; arid from chat time the prices of
articles began gradually to advance ; so that by the month
efMay following, very few things, for which there was
any demand, -could be bought under double their former
prices ; and by September, when the scale rirff takes place,
were advanced to.nearly three titles their old prices, in most
trading towns, I mean these obferyations for the produce
and manufaaures of the county; as to foreign goods
(every one miy remember) they were far above this com
putation. By the beginning of the year 17,8, Scarce any
thing cohid be procured under,four times the old value. The
depreciation still went on, dirough the iniquity of rhe dif
affbaed and avaricious, maugre every endeavour es the-
Legislature, and the efforts of the aoble few, who preferred
the codmry's welfare to their own. Any person will cafy,
fee by comparing the foregoing remarks with the scale, that
the money was far poorer chan that supposes it to be ; this
observation will hold till about the months of April, or
May, 1779, at which time the money and the scale nearly
a^ree. It may be property obferye, that in every ftageche
currency was really lower than .the nominal exchange, for
it was with g-at difficulty that icicles could be got for
money, even at the extravagant pieces, we then supposed we
gave. From these hints may cafity be inferred, the wretched
fruatioß of the,cot man, wuoCe necefley drove him to take
up articles for his Support (at the prices they then fold) on
credit, or borrow money, as a debt contrail any time
from the beginning of the year 1777, to the middle of the
year 1779, if the creditor plcafes, must now be paid off far
beyond itsvalue, in many inHances citing three times. The
General Atfembiy of this State are now fitting, and it is
in the power of that honorable body to provide relief; which
1 am convinced from their regard to jufticc, and hatred of
©pprelKon, they, certainly will do (if the many weighty
affairs that lie before them should not prevent) the doing
which will prove them to be the magistrates d:fcn'bed by
the apostle, whose character is the, ministers of God for good co
th? people they govern. It is worthy of notice, that par
very reputable After States, of Maffachufer,, Rmrie-lflind
and Pennsylvania (from Some other States I have not heard)
D3twitbfta.ndiig die scale of Con,,refs for the public cen
fracte, have, b, iafpedting the books and money climates,
of private persons; particularly those moT concerned in
handling moley, discovered what was the tru,e intrinsic
value of th? currency, in it, various flages, and have found
ample seasons to frame a scale, and establish rules for Set
tling the desmids and debts of individuals, widely.differing
four the ferld of Coogrefs. The circuro stances of every
State rrfpeAing the money being different, as it fell in some
faster duu in others, &>s and mast require particular atren—
fo ; ipr .he Time rd: CCT^fye just fr tocm 41,
m a General ^fombly of the Governor and Company of the
•State of Conne^^t, holden at Hartfordox the ad Tl^rfday
of May^A. D. I7 ^. , ..
WHEREAS a requisition hath been made tothis ATem
bly, to provide Teams, immediately to transport the
faked provisions in the several towns in tins State, on the
weft fide Connecticut River, for the immediate supply of the
'Revived by this ^fombly, That the several towns on the
weft fide of Connecticut river, do immediately forward on
and deliver, at Fish-Lill landing, or such other place as shall
be ordered by the Quarter Maker General, or his Deputy, all
the salted provisions, procured and salted by such Towns.,
agreeable to an aft of the General Afiembly, made and paffecf
Arthur sessions in October lass, excepting such part thereof as
his Excellency the Governor and Council of Safety, shall fpe
oially reserve for the vfe of die State troops. And that the
fcle& men of the several towns, do procure fufficient teams
to transport such provisions, by hire, or by imprefling the
fame, for which pur,ofc the Seled Men are desired to apply
to some Aiiftant or Jultice of the Peace, who, on s uc h appli
cation, are to issue a warrant, directed to some proper officer,,
to impress such teams and a suitable number of perlons to
drive the fame. Aid the Selectmen ar :to lay die account of
such transportation before the Committee of Pay-Table,
who are hereby ditched to adgift the fame, and ^raw on the
Treasurer for the payment of inch fuins as they find reasona
bly due thereon. Provided always, That no such accounts
shall be allowed, unites a certificate be produced from the
Itfuing Committry receiving the fame, or from an AfEaant
Quarter Matter, of the quantity delivered, and that the trahf
portation is not paid for,
tr%o Copy of Record, Examined by,
GEORGE WYLLY S, Secretary.
HARTFORD, M% ^
Lail Thursday Night the Prisoners confined in NcW-W^,
to the number of about 28, made their escape. They billed
one of the centries,a Mr. Sheldon of Suffield, wounded one or
two others, and carried off the arms belonging to the guard.
Ve hear a Number of the above Prisoners are since taken.
The Emperor of Morocco has opened his Ports to the French
and Spaniards ; and has ordered the British Consul and mc,
•hants to fettle their affairs, and depart his dominions in
ihree days. ,
The Governor and Council of the State of New-Jerfcy,
hive, by Proclamation, (dated at Trenton the :Bth ult.) de^
elated the exchange between continental money and specie,
to be at one hundred and fifty for one.
Died, last Tuesday, Miss Mary Spencer, in the 31st year of
her age. And,
On Friday died Mr. Thomas Warren, in the 65th year of
kis age.
TO BE SOL D,
(for ready mover, or short credit on good Securityfrpart)
AFAR M, containing about 7; acres, properly divided
into pasture, mowing and plow land, well proporti
oned with wood, with a large two-femy house, the lower
rooms complcatly finished, a back kitchen, a hatter's-shop,
a burn and a. good well of water on the premises. —-
Said farm lies in Carman- north Society, and is pleafandy
ficuated within a quarter of a mile of cl c/meeting-houfe,
and one mile distant from an iron-works, dicing, grist and
faw-nlills : is very convenient for a merchant or tradesman,
being on the great road from Hartford, to Fish-Kill and
Albany.—For further particulars enquire of Mr. James
Fining, in Nobletown, State of New-York, or Mr. Joleph
Kingman, of Canaan, living near the premises.
Treafiny-Office, Martfeld, May „, tf^
TH E pressing occasion of the public, obliges me to call
on the Colßaors in the refp^ctiyc towns, in this State,
forthwith to pay and fettle all the Taxes now due and paya
ble, especially the Penny Tax, lawful money, onthe war
rants in their hands, as no delay can be admitted.
JOHN LAWRENCE.
Canaan, -Mav 16, 1781.
y)URSVANT to an As lof Congress, of the 10th cfM:%
X 17805 relative to the deftru&icn or loss of Loan-Offi.e
Certificates by accident : The public are hereby informed
that the fubferibers had taken from them, loft, or mill rid,
home time in April, 1779,' four Continental Loan Office Cer
tificates, at Bedford, in the county of Weft Chester, and
State of New-York, No. 1:59 and No. 1160, of 600 dollars
each, taken in the name of Gilbert Budd, jun. and No.
719, of 1000 dollars, No. 2598, of 500 dollars, in the
name of Gilbert Budd ; which certificates were issued from
the Loan-Office at Hartford, all bearing date, the 24th of
September, 1777, and payable to the fubfcribeis.
GILBERT BUDD,
GILBERT BUDD, jun.
Hartford, May 17, 1781.
'rfTefn eou^s-ir^
lOST, in Hereford street, between Mr. Bull's Tavern and
_ J :3e Treasurer's Oif.ee, on the % day of May instant,
about 70 1. in Conne&icu: State ILL, chiefly 10s. bills—a
State Note for 11 1. 4s. 2d. given to James Gray, No. 12862,
payable the id day of June, 1785 —a Note for about 400 1.
Continental Currency payable to the fubferiber, and feme
other papers of use to none but the owner, the whole wrap
ped in a Newfpiper. Whoever has found the fame and will
return it to the fubferiber or to Mr. David Bull, shall receive
the above reward in bills of this State, paid by
JERE.HALSEY.
Hartford, May 17, 1781.
“"“'"•='''--. ~—..- - /^-rre^vm^^,
The beautiful Seven-eighth blooded Horse
H A R M I T,
Will cover Mares at the Stable of the Subfoiber, in New-
Milford, Litchfield county, Connecticut,
For fix hard dollars, er fix bushels of wheat, the season;
three hard dollars, or three bushels of wheat, the tingle
leap; twelve hard dollars, or twelve bushels of wheat,
to ensure a Foal ; the money to be paid at the taking away
the Mares, or the wheat to be delivered at the stable soon
after Harvest.
HERMIT is rising 7 years old, ic hands and an half high,
a beautiful bay ; his lire Oil Liberty, an imported
horse, his dam got by Bullyrock, out of an half blooded
mare. Hermit's pedigree is so well known that it needs no
repetition. He js, by the most competent judges, without
exception, thought to be the best blooded and hrifteft run
ning horse in the New-England Stages. Proper attendance
will be given by
NATH. DURKEE, jun.
May if, 1781.
Wche Subscribers,' being appointed Commiflroners,
by the Hon. Court of Probate, for the dilhiduf
Middletown, to receive and examine the claims of the cre
ditors on the cilate of Captain CHARLES WHITING,
late of Middletown, deceas'd, represented insolvent; D' O
hereby give notice, that we shall attend Laid buli/tefs at the
house ci Mrs. Elizabeth Bigelow, in said Middletown, on
theist Monday's of June and July next, from two o'clock
in the afternoon till fix. All accounts against said effate
rauft be attcifed,
FLIHU STARR,
GEO. PHILLIPS.
Middletown, Ma, 12, 1781.
STOLEN on the night ofthe nth of October, 1780, FeUR
NOTES, drawn in favor of the fubferiber, by JOHN
LAWRENCE, Esq; Treasurer of the State of Connecticut, in
behalf of said State, bcaiicg date January ift, 1780, each for
the sum of poll ps. Bd. i-ipcnny, and numbered 1,13, 1514,
NEHEMIAH GORHAM, Lt. ad. Connec. Rcg't.
Hartford, May 16th, 1781.
To 1)0 S O I- D.
A GOOD FARM, lying a little weft of the North Brick
School Henfe, in Wethersfield, corfifting of a brge
old fashioned double linto hoideand barn, and upwards of
30 acres of Land, well proportioned with gardens, plowing
mowing and.failures, divided intn eight parts for the con
veniency of improvements, the pastures are well watered,
near two hundred young Apple Trees and Lome old ores,
which have produced, in some years, apples fidheient to
make forty barrels of cyder, foe onion guldens are excel
lent, from four Pound of Seed they have produced, in com
mon fcafons, ;,000 Bunches of gbod Unions, bJides great
Quantities of other Kinds of-Saufe. Any Petfon inclining'
to purchase, may apply to the Subferiber living on the Pre
mises. WAII WELL S.
w^ha^ld, May 21, 1781.
ALL Persons who have any demands on the eft;teofth•
Rev'd WHITMA N WEL CH, late of Willi.mf
town (in the county of Berkshire) deceas'd, are desired to
exhibit them to the fubferiber, for Settlement ; and all thofc
indebted to said estate, are requeued to make immediate
payment.,
DAVIDNOBLE.
Williamftowrf, X&, 3, 17^1.
-'HARD M ONLY,
qTRAYED or stolen from the fubferiber, fix HORSES,
v, one a bay with a white face, gay and spirited, has been
nicked, paces, trots and canters, has a flight brand, J. W
lately laid on his thigQ; the other five "are branded F. on the
shoulder.-Two Silver Dollars reward, for each horse, will
be paidxo the person who returns them, andneceffary charges.
I Stolen, Fifty Hard Dollars will be paid for deteCtirg the
thief, and delivering him to me at Hartford. -
JEREMIAH WADSWORTH.
May 22, 1781.
To be fold at Public Vendue, at the House pf the Subscriber
in Farmington, on Friday the iff Day of June next, at
three o'clock in the Afternoon:
A SQUARE PIECE OF LAND, containing
something short ofhalf an acre, one half of which is
improved as a garden, the rest mowing land, with a conve
nient dwelling-hojfe, suitable for a tradefmaU thereon : —
The above p:crhifes lie in said Farmington, a few rodsfouthre
call of the meering-houfe.
JOSIAH KILLOUR N.
N. B. Hard money, or paper currency, at the common
exchange, will be esteemed good pay, or good security for
nearly one half, as may belt fait the purchaser.
Farmington, May 20, 1781.
The famous HORSE
nV I L D A 1 R,
n 7 ILL cover thi season, at the stable of the fubferiber
in Hartford He is so famous a horse that he uceds
no description.
WILLIAM HOOKE R-
Hartford, May 19, 1781.
biftfcn Silver Debars Rewards
If OST between Middletown Ferry and the house of the
J— l fubferiber, in Chatham, or taken out of said house an
the 15th inff. a Parchment POCKET-BOOK, about 4 in +e£
square, containing about 400 Continental dollars, fomo
State's money, one obligation of 2301. in filvei money, one -
do. 1,1. one do. 921. one do. 21. 10s. besides a number of
receipts, orders and other valuable papers, which? will be of
no use to any perfo n but the fubferiber. Whoever will re
turn said Pocket-Book, with the contents, to the fubferiber
shall be entitled to the above reward, and no queffious nskeT
THOMAS JOHNSON,
Chatham, May, 1781,
A.'LL persons that have any demands on the estate of M%
△ X TIMOTHY BIGELOW, late of Middletown, deceased,
are deli cd to bring in the fame to be adjusted ; and those
indebted to, said estate are requeued to make immediate
payment ta
ELIZABETH BIGELOW, Executrix.
Middletown, May 17, 1781.
~T C E S 6 LD,
A SMALL DWELLING-HOUSE, andSHOP,
I 1 lying in Litchfield; one mile and a quarter south of the
court-hopfe, with two acres of land, fit for ary improve
ment, —Said shop is very convenient for a blaekfmith or
any other mechanic : The purchaser may enter on the pre
miles immediately ; terms will be realonable, and an indif,.
putable title given by' JOSEPH HEATH,
Litchfield, May 16, i,Bi.
.sro pp ILtrnrr!
TH E prilon of Newgate was brokedp lift night, one of
the guard killed, and a number more wounded, and the
following prisoners Heaped (and carried off with them the
arms aud ammunition belonging to the guard) viz.
Chadwell Parsons, Luke Moriis, William Yourg and
Stephen Prentice, committed for making and paffirg coun
terfeit money ; Nicholas Davenport, for being aeceffary in
murder and house burring; PHatiah Tu.rcr, for Lorie
dealing, attempting to join the encn y, &c. David Woriier,
S.^muelDoolinie and limy Worker, for illL.it tiade ::nd
joining the enemy ; Benjamin Piefcotc, for illicit,unde|
I'ctci Stackers Join Hcacock Ecehezei Hafihiway,Thorns;
Smith and William Wharton, for joining the enemy ; Elihu
iiennah, Jio.es Derby, Heth Baldwin, Samuel Heit,
Ephraim Palmer and James Bush, by fenterte of a couit
martial, and it's itipppred they will attempt to join life
enemy : A'l periods are therefore warned rd take care of
their vifids and boats, and, by older of his Excellency the
Governor, all officer, civil and military, are rutho; ized and
'directed to c.iJL.to their affiance, such of die military as
they shall judge neceOarv, and enter and search such places
as they sir., 11 have region to fu,pofe any of said prisoners art
concealed in, and apprehend and return then: to the fid
pfkon.;,and all persons arc direded to give all the aid : 'd
afiritance in their power, and secure and return the fid
Pi it oners to the said prison, for which thev shall be g~r:c~
rotty re warded and all receffary charges paid.
ROGER NEWBURY, Brigadier-General.
Windsor, May 19, ifer.
N. B. More es. Dually to prevent said prisoners getting off,
all Persons are notified and desired to take up and secure Hi
travellers they have reason to fufped to be bf said prisoners.
andcariy them before feme lawful authority to be examined.
A LL persons indebted by Book to the Estate of MARK
1 & H OPKI N S, Esq; late of Great-Barrington deceased,
a,e earncHly requeued to make a settlement :. and those wire
can to make payment. 1 hose also who have demands against
the estate, a're requeued to produce the fame, that all ac,
counts with the effate may be finally closed.
ERASTUS SERGEANT, I a
JCHN SERGEANT. AdnuuMwatots,
—^^^f^lT^ 1781.
BRCKE out Of the inclofure of John DiinH^Tf 'Bolton"
one large black HORSE, about 15 bands high, branded
with the letter R. on the left shoulder, with a small white
spot upon the near fide of his neck, and shod before :---
Also, one sorrel MARE, about 13 hands and an half high,'
I branded with the letter 0. on the near buttock, with a
white fpm about three inches above the brand, a natural
natter. "Whoever will take up said horse and mare and
return them to the fubferiber, shall be bandfomcly rewarded.
. and all necetfary charges paid by tu&
BANIELS-
Bohen, M„.y th 176'5