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a a 0 00 00 who were at that. detached Colonel Legreau with 250 men to cut of the Indians in a village adjacent left a garrifou in the town and hath marched with 600 men towards the Wia town on the Wabath." Commonwealth of Dallachufette. In SENATE, November 15th, 1786. HEREAS it was proviled, in the Taxthe twenty third of March lait, that one third part of the faid Tax might be paid in Certilicates, iNfued from the Loan-Ollice, for the Intereft of the liquidated debt of the United States, provided that the fame were. paid with a fum in (prcic, equal to oue half of fuch Certificates, on or before the firit day of January next And whereas the delay in furnithing the Loan-Office of this Commonwealth with Certificates, will render it inconvenient to many the citizens thereof, to pay that part of faid Tax within the time aforefaid RESOLVED, That he Collectors of Tax, in the leveral tows, diltricta and plantations in -hia Commonwealth, be, and' they hereby are authorifed and directed, to receive one third part of faid Tax in Certificate iffued from the LoanOffice.

for intereft on the liquidated debt, of the United States, provided they are paid with a fum in fpecie equal to one half of Certificates, on or before the firit day of April next, any thing in faid to the comrary not withtanding. down for concurrence. MUEL PHILIES, jun. Prefident. In the Houfe of Nov.

15; 1786. Read and concurred, ARTEMAS WARD, Speaker. Approved. JAMES BOWDOIN. A true Copy.

Attent. JOHN AVERY, jun. Secretary We are informed that the Jack- and two the BALTIMORE. E. November Affes, with the foreign Pheafants and Partridge, which arrived in the Iris, on the initant fun is a prelent from the Honorable the Marquis de la Fayette to His Excellency General Wathington.

The Ales are from two to three years old, colt. at Malta Three Hundred Guineas. -The Silver and Golden Pheatants of China are Beautiful Birds, and colt Sixteen Guineas cachi. But this is not all; every expence attending their Traufportation has been paid, and a careful perfon employed at a handfome Salary, to prefeat them to the General. RI RICHMOND, (Virginia) Nov.

9. His Excellency Efq. having fent a letter of refignation to the Honorable A fembly, they proceeded to the choice of a GOVERNOR, when EDMUND RANDOLPH, Cf4 (the prefent Attorney General) was by a great majority elected, and is to take his feat on Thurfday the joth initant. A report is now current, that Gercral Clarke had gone an an expedition again the Indians, who having intimation of his delign, removed their corn and other property, together with the women and Squaws to fome- of the Chipewa towns; but 'that Colonel Logan was difpatched to deftroy the ftores, while General Clarke, was to attack the Indians in front. In both thefe enterpriles our arms were fuccefsful; Colonel Logan burnt their towns, and above 4000 buthels of corn, and took fome prifoners; and.

General: Clarke routed the paity which he attacked, after a engagement, making great 1 flaughter among ft them, and capturing Go prifoners. A correfpondent remarka, that from the proceedings of the prefent Anembly, the happieit prefages may be formed of their future The (pirited refolve again the introduction of a paper currency affords the furelt proofs of the wife, magnanimous, and juft fentiments of the members, and reflects laiting honor on them, while it meets with the approbation of every good man in the And thould they act as wifely in falling upon fome plan to put the civil lift warrants on a permanent footing, they will juftly merit the thanks of their country, more than any former A lembly. Extract of a letter from Kentucky, dated 8, 1786. (, From the Wildernets we have an account of a molt melancholy difafter that happened between Laurel-river and Raccoon creek on the gd infant; about 25 Indians ruthed on.a camp of travellere, killed 16 perfons on the fpot, and wounded feveral more, who are not yet heard of took young women prifonere, and carried away all the horfce, cattle, and molt of the dry goods men well armed from this dintrict, are in the Indians. By 2.

young man who remained hid jul by, we learn, that they are Chichamoggas he was fo near them as to hear them (peak and having been formerly prifoner among. them for years mult be a competent judge; Will government pats over this cruel act in filence The fettlement at the lower Blue- on Licking river, breaking up; great ligns of Indians in that quarter; if they are Shawanele, it will give Colonel Logan a far opporrunity to demolith them, as they are not apprifed of his going againft them. General Clarke, with the tromps, arrived fafe at Polt St. Vincent, was reinforced with so Ameriand 150 French inhabitants of that place; he took about 66 of the Piankelhaw tribe prifoners, Commonwealth of Manachufetts: In SENATE November 17, 1 1786. REAL HER That of the Impolt feveral and Excife Naval- Duties, Officers now in Office, continue to exercile the, fame, until others thail be appointed in their room and and the feveral Officers aforefaid, arc hereby inpowered, to difcharge and perform, all the duties enjoined or required by Lax.

of fuch Officers refnectively; any ACt Acts palled the prefent Sellion of the General Court, to the contrary notwithltanding. Sent down for concurrence. SAMUEL PHILLIPS, jun. In the Houfe of Reprefentatives, November 17, 1786. Read and concurred, ARTEMAS WARD.

Speaker. Approved, JAMES BOWDOIN: A true copy. Attelt. JOHN AVERY, jun. Secretary Charles Hopkins, Having removed into his new Brick Store in CHEAP Sipe, begs leave to acquaint his Friends, and the public in general, that he has on hand a variety of ENGLISH SH GOODS, which will be fold for ready pay, by Wholefale and Retail, on terms that will pleafe the purchafer.

The articles for Wholefale confift chielly of Irith Linens. Durante, A colours Women belt Eng. thocs. Check'd Mulling: Tammies, Men's white Hats. Shallopns, 3 A good affortnient Worlled Hofe.

Hard Ware. Corduroys. Mill faws. Callicoes. Pitt do.

Black Gauzer. Tenant do. Kenting Handkerchiefs. Smitha Viles. Needle do.

Beck Irons. Ribbons. Hartford, Nov. 1786. 40.

New GOODS. S. TOW opened for SALE at the Store of JEREMIAH WADSWORTH, a finall 'affortment of Woolens, confiting of Frizes, Ratteens, and Blankets- -Alfo. Black Laftings, Durants, Corduroys, Shalloons, and Worfted Hole large aflortment "Trifh Linens and Diapers--Black Sattens and Modes "Luteftrings-Chintzes, Hartford, Nov: 28, 1786. Daniel Elijah Boardman, At their Store in NEw-MILFORD, for fale; a very extenfive affortment of European, Daft and Weft- India GOOD fuitable for all feafon-which they will fell on the moll reafonable terms, for Cath, Certificates, York ftate money, Pork, Beef.

Grain of all kinds, FlaxSeed, Pot- Bees- Wax, Butter Checfe, old Pewter. Brafs arid Copper, Gecfe Feathers and Fura of all kinds. 40. Solomon Meers, 89 Co. Next door South of Hudion and Goodwin's Printing-Office.

HA fuited jult to the received feafon, an affortment they of fell GOODS, ry moderate advance, for Wheat, Rye, Corn, Oats white Beans, or any kind of public fecurities. Hartford, Nov. 13, 1786. highen price in Cath, and good Rock-Salts given for FLAX- SEED, by JOSEPH LYNDE, at his Store next door South of the North- Meetinghoute. Hartford, Nor.

'13, 1186,. CASH GIVEN FOR BEE A AND ALL KINDS OP SHIPPING FU RiS, By SMITH and PHELPS, HART FORD. 30 in a HEREAS very Dilla Scandalous my wife and has for affrontige fome time, manner, patt and behaved being taken inclined co refidence be with others, has forfaten my bed and board and. arc therefore to forbid all perfons harkouling or trufting the at a place where I am forkid to came; thefe faid Dilla on my account, or have any communication with her cither public or private, as lam determined to antwer no contrad of her making- as tlie laid Dilla is my propcity by bill of Cale, bought with my own money I hereby give noticc that fain ready to fell her and give a good title to the firit who will buy her, and make terms of pay eay to the BLISTO HARRIS. Coventry, odoter 3, 1786; STRAYED or (tolen from the fubferiber an the third initant, a shore thick-fet Bey HORSE, well builr, tight or nine old, wha white face, and tome white hairs about his head, shod before when he went away, about 14 hails high, a fingle troit and paces: Whoever will take up laid lorie, ur inform the fubforiber where be may be found shall be honourably rewarded, by URIAH BANK'S.

Mansfield, Nov. BOARD of TREASURY file UNITED STATES, November 20, 1786. THE 20th United States in direded Congrels, the having of by their of the Odober laft, Board Treafury to contrad forthe clothing and rations neceTary for the troops to be railed Further in purfuance Ad to of the the aift of above the mentioned and having cial by Requifition their the Laid month, fum made a Spcon feveral States, for the of Five tunThoufand of the troups Dollars, to the be prefene expresly applied for the pay and fuprort on The COMMISSIONERS RS of the BOARD of TREASURY, hereby give notice, THAT Propolals will be received at their office till the 2oth day which of December next inclufive, for the fupply of all Rations, may be required for the troops on the prefene eftablishment from the ill day of January, to the grit of December 1787, (both days inclufive) at any place, or places berwixt the State of New Hampshire, and York- Town in the State of Pennther Sylvania, North both places provided the fame be not furthan Saratoga, in the State of Now- York. of And for all the tall rations which may be required from the aft day the June to and day of December 1787, (both dares inclufive) at places, within the herein after mentioned, At any place or Fort places betwixt York- Town, in the State of Pennfylvania, and Pitt; and at Fort Pitt: At any place or places betwixt Fort Pitt, and Fort M'Intosh on the river Ohio and at Fort M' Incosh. At any place or places betwiat Fort M'Intosh, and the mouth.

of the river Muskingham and at the mouth of the faid river Muskingbam. At any place or places betwixt the mouth of the laid river. Muskinghum, and the mouth of the Scioto river; and ar the laid river Scioto. and At the any place or places betwixt the mouth of the Scioto river' Miami's mouth and of the great Miami; at the mouth of the Great and atthe faid from Rapids. thence to the Rapids on the Falls of the Ohios At iny place or places from the mouth Miami River, to the Miami Village; and at the Miami villages From the Miami mouth Village to Sandusky, and at Sandusky, Sandisky to the of Cayoga river.

from. Acany place or places betwixt fort Pitt, and Venango, and at Veningo. A any place or places betwixt Venango, and Le Bauf, at I.e twat Baif; betwixe Le Bauf, and Prela' Ine; at Prely Ine, and bePrefq' INc and the mouth of Cayuga river. the At the mouth of Cayoga River, and ar any place or places on route from Fort Pitt to the mouth of Cayoga river. any Rations be required at any places, or within other ditrias, nut faccified in thefe propofals the price of the Lime be hereafter agreed on betwixt the Secretary at War, and the fontrador.

The Ration to be fupplied, is to confit of the Following articles, viz. One pound of bread, or flour. One round of Beef, or 3- 4lb. of Park: One gill of common rum. One quart of 33 le, Two quarts of Vinegar, Taro pounds of Soar, Per too Rations, One pound of Candles, The of propofals mutt alcertain thie prices of the component parts the Ration; and Specify, the longelt credit.

and the terms of payment, which the perfons who offer are willing to engage Thole who incline to contrad, may, at their, option. fend in in propofals this tor fupplying the rations at all the places, advertilement; or feparate propolals for the ration iNuable betwixt the State of New-Hampshire, and YorkTown in the State of chute whieu are ble from York Town, to, at' and for any of the places which arc particularly free is hereby given to the and refidenc proprietors of the town of Colebrook, whofe nantes arc hecunte belonging to annexed them that as fu much of their real elate now or Ately the of 178t, will pay their taxes, colts of falc, on be fold at Vendue public fign polt to in the faid town, fubferiners, begining wilt lilt 1781,1783, and 1784, us on the 4th day of January next at 9 o'clock A. to be continred Allyn, by John adjournment Allyn, until their taxes are fettled. viz. Joleph Bumprals, Nathaniel Barr, Elisha Bigelow, Jabez Bacon, Triphena Abbot, Jofeph Alford, Simeon czer Blifs' heirs, Samuel Wait Beach, Phincat Drake's Theirs, Joleph Thomas Gaylord's Dgellton's heirs, heirs, Enos, Nathaniel Fillcy, Ilaac and Abici Grifwold.

Jeremiah Goodrich, Dorothy Loomis, Moles Loomis. Ichabod Lord's heirs, Ephraim Loomis, Eliakim Mather, Cotton Mather, Dr. Samuel Mather, Silas Elizabeth Morgan, Joleph Martin, Roger Newbury, Nellon, Thomas Polt, Daniel Porters heirs. Danici Phelps' heirs, Samuch Pierponts heirs, Samuel Stiles, James' Simons, Ifaac Sheldon, Iaac Joleph Daniel Sheldon, Caleb John Taylors heirs, Ephraini. Wolcotes heirs, William Zacheus Wolcott, Erg.

Chauncy Sarah and Rhoda Waters, Grifwold, Jofeph Humphry. Inas Pinney, John Porter, Proprietors Colledors, David Pinney, Samuel Mills, Edmund Howel, Collectors. Colebrook, Nor: 10, 1786, THIS is to notify the following perfons refident and dent proprictors of New- Hariford, that fo much of real or perfonal eftates will be fold at the public Sign polls ther of chic locietics in Caid town on the third Monday of next, as will be fufficient to pay the taxes now due to the b.rs, with incident charges, vizi Levi Aultin, Ezra Ashur Bull, Iaac Bidwell. Andrus, Nehemiah heirs, Cafe, Ebenezer Butler, Ebenezer Butler jun. David Butler, Samuel Aultin, Alexander Elmore, Daniel Colliers Samuel END Moles Douglafs, Phebe Edgecumb, Fellows, Fox.

Abraham Kellong. Joleph Kellogg. Gilles, John Gilbert, Bazeel Gurny, Stephen Gillet Adni William Henshaw, David Mills, Stephen Merrill. Daniel Moles Hrenezer Moody, Muse Mix, Aaron Merrill, Cyprian Marsh, Simeon Merrill. Benjamin Merrill, So.omon rill, kin.

Moles Mills, Samuel Merrill, Samuel Oirott, Timothy Paleciah Richards, Sarah Richards, Hetekigh Iti Jofeph Richards, Jared Spencer, Seth Steel, Tobannah beirs, Martin Smith Danict Shepard, Alie! Tyler, John Zachariah Watton, Jchiet Wilcurks Maas Wilcorks, heirs, heirs, Jonathan Nathaniel Lowriny's Riley, heirs, Jotech MeNenger: Maze Reuben Melenger, ron Neal, Joleph Sheldon, George Merritis's heirs. To be New: Hartford. Nor: 13: 1786. WE the Probate for fubicribers the being diftria of appointed by Windfor, the Hon. Commillion- Coustuf ers to reccive and examine the claims of the creditors to the citate of Aaron Warers, lare of salt.

Windfor, deceas'd, reprefented infolvent; do hereby give notice that we shall attend for laid purpofe at the houle of Daniel Rockwell, innholder in faid Daft. Windfor, on the firll Mondays of' February and March next. All accounts mull he property attelled and exhibited before the 6th day of June next or they cannot be allowed. All paynient. perfons indebted to faid ellate arc defired to make fpecdy DANIKI.

ROCKWELL, SILAS DRAKE, Balt-Windfor, Nova 15, 1786. JOSHPH MARRILL, 2d. STRPHIN CHUBB, jun. non-refitheir in ciJanuary fubferiAndrus, Bull's Ifaac heirs, Elijah. Thendore Gillet, Merrill, Mri-.

Pithands, Smiths Wright, Benjamin fold.

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