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INOC tl LA T.i KV R.John Ely, of Say-Brook, who 1 nrcivcll fuccefs carried on Inoculation totore.on I preretitu his moll refpectf ul compliment!) to fuch as are.defiroiif of receiving the infedtion of the SmalUPos by inoculation, that hofpital on Duck-lftind ie now rendy for the reception of Gentlemen atid Ladier, who are difriofed to Cud J.t bud been allcilgcd tlritt wrrcn tfiere they exceeded theirpovvcri he thought not they had a right he apprehended, to propofc any thing which imagined would Jlrengthcn the union, and be for the advantage 'of our country but they did not pretend to .1 right to determine: finally upon any thing the prefent Conllitution ii but a prqpofition which 'the people may reject, but he conjured them to reflcil fcrjonfly before they did rcjett it as ho did not think our State willobtain belter terms by another Convention, and the anarchy which would in all probability be the confequence of re-jefting this Conllitution, would encourage fome daring defpot to fei.e apon the government, and effectually deprive us of our liberties. Every member who attended the convention was from, the heginiug fenfiblc of the necelCty of giving greater powers to the federal government this was the very purpni'c for which they were onvcned. The delegation from Virginia firlt made proportions ov this fubjeft, and in the project which they fubmittcd to the Convention the divifion of the legiflature into two branches was ancflential part. The dejegation-of Jcrfey and-Dcieivatc were at fir1 averfc to this organization, but they afterwards' acquiefced, and the conduftof their delcn-atet has been fo srreeahlr! to dip favour him with their cult 001, where, in conjunction with Dr. William Elliot will give them du attendance That tliey are likewife creeping fecohd liofpital on the main land oppnfite faid I-fland, within a few rods oC the fea fliore, on 3 dry.

healthy foily where in fummer Uicy will be favoured, with pleafant fiiades and cool fea breezes, very advantageous during the whole period of the tliforder. They alfo with gfcaffatisfadion be leave to inform the public, they have difcovered a vegetable preparation for the equal to any nierctuial preparations whatever for lefiening the number of puftles, and far more fnfe for perfons of. deiicat, fuch aa have weak nerves, which are often injured by Mercury, in the hands of the mod judicious phylicians, the fuccefsof which they u'pnri a -q'rteAion tHat is refylvable'oiily by a Conventibrt of the people: It is therefore picfumcd that the Legiflature will con-fid cr this' act altering the mode of decifion as abortive and nugatory 4intl nott'olfcr 10 the United States and to the world partial deciftm of the Conftitution asbiingthe voice of the people of this Stater-foritis an indifputablc truth that, the nays returned do hot fornia majority of the freemen and freeholders of the State. Adherence to the Confederation. TheStatbofRhode Island and-Pro'vidhnce Pi.

a nt at ions yet remains unreprcfentedin the Congress of'the United-States or America'' any order to the contrary notwithstanding. On Friday lafl the Town-Meeting of this town convened, agreeable to theiradjournmcnt, to hear the report of their committee appointed to draft inftructions to our Rcprefentatives for the callittg of a Convention ana 'repealing of 'the Tender and Limitation Ails the report accordingly was read, and unanimoufly.reccivcd. The publick will have ajuflcltimatc of the principles of the Antifederalifts in this recurring to the principles of our domeltic government fortwoycafspall, the oppofers of the New Conftitntion being uniform fup-porters of an iniquitous tender of a depreciated paper money at par. April 7. The Honourable GENERAL ASSEMBLY of this State, on Saturday Evening, adjourned to the firft Wed-'mfday in May then to meet in this We hear that, during their Seflion, they have extended the Limitation Act four Years that the Affair of e-qnal Reprefentation is again referred 'to a future Aflem-bly and, that by the Return s.made of the Yeas and Nays for the Adoption or Rejection of the propofed Federal ci ui wiuic oiaccs, mat tneir reipcciivc conventions ave unanimoufly adopted the A's'we nave hart full proof; 1 hofe who Qiall favour them wtf their cuftom they make'no doubt will fpon be convinced of the fafety and utility of ihe above medicine and may reft afTured, that no mercurial preparation whatever fhall be given to fuch patients as above defcribed during the whole (lage of the disorder 5 all which fhall be done in the rhoft reafonable manner, by the public's mod humble fervanta, JOHN ELY, WILLIAM ELLIOTT.

N. B. Should it be convenient for any gentlemen, coming by water to bring the following articles, viz. Wheat or Flour, Corn, Sugar or Molafles, it will be received in April 1788. THE Hon.

Court of Probate 'the diflriS of Hartford, having allotted twelve months from die a'oth of March, for the creditors to the eitaie.ofPelati.ih Mills, Efq. late of Wind-for, deceafed, to bringin their clnims againlt faid eftate thofe who ncKlcfi to hrin in their claims, properly arteftcd, witbia laid time; will be debarred a recovery. And all pcrfons in debtcJ to faid eltatc are deli ed to make fiicedy payment. HOGEll MILLS, 1 FRKDI'RIC MILLS, S-Admlniftratorj, ELIHU MILLS, Wiridfor, Apiil 1,1788. found it ncceflary to give very extenfive powers to the federal government both over the perfons; and eftates of thecitizens, vc thought itright to draw one branch ofthc legiilatiirc immediately from the people, and that both wealth and numbers lhould' be conftdcrcd in the reprefentation.

were ata lofs for fome time fora rule to afcenain the proportionate wealth of, the States at lall we thought' that the productive labour of the inhabitants was the bell rule for afecrtaining their wealth in conformity to this rule, joined to fpirit of conccflion, we determined -that rcprefentatives lhould be apportioned among the fevcral States, by adding- to the whole number of free pcrfons three-fifths of the (laves. We thus obtained a reprefentation for our property, and Iconfefs I did not expect, that we lhould have been told on our that vvc had conceded too much to the eaftern; States, when they allowed us a reprefentation for a fpe-cies of property which they have not among them. The hon. gentleman alledges, that the louthern States' arc weak I fincerely agree with him we are fo weale that by ourfelvcs we could not form an union lining enough for the purpofe of 'cfFeflually protecting each other. Withoutunion with the other States, South-Carolina mull: (bon fall.

Is there any one among us Co much a Quixote as to fuppofe that this State could long maintain her independence if lhc.llood alone, or was only connected with the louthern- States 1 I fea'reefy believe there is, Let an invading power fend a naval force into the Chefapeak to keep Virginiain alarm, and attack South-Carolina with fuch a naval and military force as Sir Hftnry Clinton brought here in 1780, and though they fliight not foon us, they would certainly do us an infinite deal of mifchicf and, if they confiderably en-creafed their numbers, we lhould probably fall. As from thenatureof fewnefs of our inhabitants we are undoubtcHlv.wealr. fhnnM wi nni inAitvtn appeared to'liavj been given in, throughout the State, Z3-: Veas 2708 Nays. HJ April u. 'Died fuddenly, on Saturday, night lall, at Lyme, in the 64th yeair of her age, Mrs Ursula Griswold; the worthy contort of.

his Excellency. Matthew Grifwold, Elq. late Governor of this State. Oh Tuefday her -funeral lolcmnities were attended by a numerous con- courfe of relatives, and friends. A difcourfe was delivered upon the mournful occafion by the Rev.

Mr. Devotion from Matthew 35th, 6, And at midnight there was a cry made, behold, the bridegroom comet go ye to meet him. While we 'contemplate the character of the to her memory leads us to add that through lifclhe exemplified the virtues of. the Chrillian, 'and was the affectionate wife and the tender parent, 'arid we trull WH the fuhlcribers being appointed by the Hon. Court of Probate, for the diflrUi of Simtbury Commiffioners to examine die fcveral claims of the creditors, to the eftate of; Sandors Moor late of Oranby deceas'd represented Hereby give notice that weshall attend upon faid bufihefs at the dwclline-houfe of fxiddeceas'd, on the third Mondays of Mav has exchanged this tranfitory llate of exiftence for a more 'permanent and glorious one beyond, the grave." and Scptemhef next, at twelve 0 clock, on each of faid day feven inniicbs being allowed the creditors to ehibit their No accounr-.

will be allowed, unlcfs properly at telted and exhibiteJ sViclim faid time. CALHB SPHNCER, TIMOTHY COSET, CommilJioners, MLNATHAN STRONG, Oranby, March 31, 1788. WHERBASIames Fitch, of indfor in- Hartford County, is aboutto prcKr a petition to the Hon. GenerarA0embly to be holdcn at Hartford the fecond Thurfda of May next, praying that faid petitioner, en account of tbe loiTes he has fuitaincrf and utter inability of being able to difchargc his debts, and be. ing willins to deliver into the hands of Trnftees appointed for that purpofe, all his eftate that is not exempted by la'wf rom'he ing taken by execution for debt, into Paid truiices hands, for ihe benefit of his creditors, and that in fo doing the petitioner may be lorcver liberated from paying any debt contraflcd priorw the date of laid petition, or that his body be freed from imprisonment on account of faid debts.

Thefe arc therefore Co give notice to all orany of faid petitioners creditors, that they appear before the General Aflembly to be holden at Hartford a-' forefaid, that istufay, on the Tuefday. next after faid fecond Thtirrday of May next, if they fee ciufc, to thew renfon why faU prayer of faid petitioner lhould not be granted; Dated Windfor, April t788. ALL pcrfons having any demands againft the eftate of Mr. Benjamin Stevens late of Glaflcnbiiry deceas'd, are hereby notified to exhibit their claims againft faid eftate tn the fuhferir ber, properly artellcd within fix months from the date hereof7, it being the time limited by the Hon. Court of Probate for the diftria of Balt-Windfor for the fcttlement of faid eftate.

No accounts will be allowed after the expiration of faid time. -All pcrfons indebted to faid cllatc are defired to make immediate payment. The fubferifcer will attend on faid bnfinefs at the dwelling houfeoffaid deceafed on the firft and laft Monday, of each month. yiLI.IfVM STEVENS, Adminilttatqr, Glaftenbnry, April XTOTJCE is hereby Riven to the following pcrfons whofe THOMAS ALLEN' Marine LIST. April 3d; Haay.

morning, Arrived, Sloop Marian, Ingtsham, from Cape-Francois, in 65 Left there. Sloop R7ehard, 'Sylveller Brig- Maves. Capt. Ingram, on the 2d ult. fpoke the Sloop- Bifliop, from Martinico, bound and belonging, to Neiv-Haven, out above 40 days, then off George's Banks.

Spoke Schooner William Thurfton, from Port-au-Prince, bound to Philadelphia, out between 40 and 50 days. Touched ii here, Packet Hannah, Ihgell, bound to New-York, with gentlemen pafi'enRers on board, from RhodeJfland. Arrived at St. Bartholomew's, Sloop Gilbert, blown off this coaft, belonging to Middletown, with his owner, Mr. board.

Friday, 4th. Rainy morning, wind at E.b.N. Sailed, Snow Lady Strange, John Sydleman, for New-York. Packet Hannah, Ingell, ditto. Arrived off this Port, Brig New-Moon, from Aiix-Cayes, in 20 days, bound to Rhode-Ifland.

who put on boarda(kiff, off Filhers-Iflaiid, at evening, Mr. Michael Webb, late fupercargo of the unfortunate Ship Juno, Henry Elkins, from Salem, bound to the Cape of Good-Hope, which funk at fea, as mentioned in the lait paper, and the crew, 1 2 in number were taken up by the Sloop Wm. Paterfon, from Sheepfcut, bound to Martinico, where they arrived the 26th of January. Spoke the Schooner Defiance, Gurdon Saitonitall, out 48 hours, wind S.S.E. Saturday, cth.

Drizzly morning, wind. N.E. Sunday, 6th. Foggy morning, light wind E. Monday, 7th.

Pleafant, fercne morning, wind N.E. Sailed, Schooner Eagle, Samuel Hurlbut, for North-Carolina. Tuefday, 8th. Low'ry, rainy morning, wind S.S.W. 10 A.M.

wind S.E. Arrived, Sloop Hillyrd, from S. Carolina. IVednefday, 9th. Lowry, rainy morning, light wind.

Sailed, Packet Lady Wnlhington, Culver, forN. York. A NIEL JONES, HAS Soft received fupply of SALT, which he will fell on reifonable termo, per the hundred hulhila or lefa quinttty. He has alfo INDIGO of the iirll and fecond quality per the dozen or pou-id. Hartford, April 7, 1788.

SIX months from the being alloweJ by the Hon. Court ,1 diftrift or Hartford forShe re'tlcmen of tl.e.eaC of TUooa; Hinfdle, of Hartford deccas'd-Ali awellcd within Hud term vill be legally debarred. JW? HA.APril $HSU to form a clofe- uniou with the eaftern -States, who are Itrong And. ought we not to endeavour toincreafe that aperies of llrength which will render them of mollfervice to us both in peace and war; I mean their navy We certainly ought and by doing this we render it their particular interell to afford us every -afliltance in their power as every wound we receive will eventually affect them. Reflect for a moment on the fituatiori of the eaftern States their country full of inhabitants, and fo impracticable to an invading enemy, by their numberlefs flone-walls, and a variety ofother ctrcumllances, that they can be under no -apprehenfion of danger from an' attack.

They can enjoy their independence without our afliltance. If our government is to be founded on equal compact, whatinducemcntcan they poffibly have to be Mnitod with us, if we do notgrant them fome privileges with regard to their (hipping or fuppofing they were to unite with 119 without having thefe- privileges can we flatter ourfelvcs that fuch union would be lading, or thatthey would afford us effectual afliltance when invaded Intcreit and policy both concurred in prevailing upon us tofttb-mit the regulation of commerce to the general government. But 1 will alfo add jultice and humanity required it likewife. For; who have been the grcatclr. fufterers in the union, by our obtaining our independence Ianfwcr the eaftern States they have loll every thing, but their country, and their freedom It is notorious, that fome ports to the eallward which ufed to fit out 150 failof not now fit out 30 that their trade of (hipbuild-ing, which ufed to be very confiderable, is now annihilated that their fiflierics are trifling, and their mariners in want of bread furely we are called upon by every tie ofjuftice, friendlhip and humanity to relieve their diltrefl'es, and as by their exertions they have aflilt-cd 11s in cltablifhing our freedom we lhould let them in fome muafurc partake of our profperity.

April Refill of the Proceedings in this Stale oh the New Confutation. Newport, Paovr r. nce an West erlt did not poll, but gave inllritcVions to their. Deputies in General Afl'embly, to have the Coultitiuion referred to a Convention, where it could he legally and proporly determined. Warwick and Greenwich, noyeaj were given, the Federalifts having entered a prote'ft ngainit the alteration of the modert decifion as illgal and unprecedented.

lin I3TOL and 1 tleCohpton, there was a majority of votes for the New Conllitution. The other towns generally negatived the Conllitution their majorities will appear larger, as the federaliih ge-wnlly declined giving their votes J-l names are hereunto annexed, lb much of their real eftate now or lately belonging to them as' will he l'ufficient to pay their town t.ncs, cnitsoffale, due to the fubferihers on the lift. 1784, i7Sy, i7Si, will be Told at Public Vendue for hard money, at the Sikh -Port in Somers on the ith day of May next, at one o'clock af'ernoon. unlcfs prevented by previous fettle-merit, vii. Iraiah Butter, George Pynehon.

Uriah Coy, Jolerli Rude or the Widow Alfc Hazard, Charles Pynchon's heirs, William Lawrence, Jofiah Gihei, Jofeph Meacham. BfiNJAMIM PHELPS) Collcflors of JOSKPH ROOT, Town Taxes. Somcrs, April 7, J788. the riibfr.ribers being appoinred by the Hon. Court of for the llrict of CnmmillinncrS to examine the claims of the creditors to die eftate of Thomas Olcott, late of New-Hartford, deceafed, reprcfented infolvenc, and eight months from this date being allowed forthati'iirpofc; this is therefore to give notice to faid creditors that we shall it-rend the bnfinefs of our appointment at the dwclling-houre of riinlli-o r-r rM 1 -u.

c.n. yiw and the laft Tuefday of Anguft next from two o'clo. P. M. to eight, on each of faid days.

No accounts will be allowed unlcfs properly attcftcd. THOMAS BIDVPBLL, Comroif-DUDLBY CASE, fioners. -New-Hirtfotd, March 3, 1788. Wanted by the Printer A number of tanned Sheep-Skins..