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6 196 1
9 52
6 176 3/10 49
6 166 4|11 4,5
15 Th Moon apogee.
6 146 5 Morn,
16 Fr Venus sets 10h. 11m.
6 12 6 6 0 38
17 Sa
Moon runs low.
6 106 7 1
29
19 M Sun south 12h. 8m.
6 76 10 3
2
20 Tu Vernal Equinox.
6 56 11 3
43
21 W
6 36 12 4 22
6 26 13
4 58
6 06 14
5 34
5 586 15 Sets. 5 566 16 7
5th S. in Lent. Annunciation.
Venus sets 10h. 17m. -
42 5 55,6 18 8 53
27 Tu Moon and Venus in conjunc,
Sun south 12h. 5m.
5 53 6 19 10 4 5 51 6 20/11 12 5 50 6 21 Morn. 5 486 22
0 16
31 Sa
5 466 23 1 15
COURTS. SUPERIOR, 20th, Norwich.
COUNTY, 6th, Brooklyn ; 20th, New Haven; 27th, Hartford and Tolland.
ELECTION. 13th, New Hampshire.
* Begins 6h. 34m. ; middle 8h. 4m., ends 9h. 34m. ; thus con- tinuing 3 hours. Digits eclipsed 8.86 on moon's south limb.
2
9 Fr 10|Sa 11G 12 M 13 Tu 14 W
6 23 5 59
54
18 G 4th S. in Lent, or Mid Lent.
6 9 6 8 2 17
22 Th Sun south 12h. 7m. 23 Fr 24 Sa 25 G 26 M
28 W 29 Th
30 Fr Moon runs high.
4th Month.
APRIL.
1849.
Full 3 7th, 10h. 50m. M.
New (!) 22d, th. 3m. E.
Last 15th, 2h. 17m. E.
First ( 29th, 9h. 26m. M.
MW - IG S. before Easter. SM ELECTORS' MEETING. 3Tu Venus sets 10h. 15m. 4 W Providence Conference.
CROS. ROS.
CALENDAR DAYS.
5 446 24 2 7
5 436 25 2 53
5 41 6 26 3 33
5 39 6 27
4 9
Good Friday.
Sun south 12h. 2m.
Easter Sunday.
Venus sets 10h. 9m. in greatest 5 31 6 32; 8
39
[brilliancy. 5 306 33 9 36
Sun south 12h. 1m.
30 5 28 6 34 10
Moon apogee. Moon runs low.
5 276 35 11 21 11 5 256 37 Morn. 5 24 6 38 0
G 16 M 17 Tu 18 W
Jupiter south 7h. 18m.
5 196 41 2 18 5 176 42 2 54
19 Th Sun south 11h. 59m.
5 166 43 3 29
20 Fr 21 Sa 22 G 23 M 24 Tu 25 W
Moon and Jupiter in conj.
5 146 44 5 12 6 45
5 37
2d S. after Easter.
5 11 6 47
5 96 48
Sun south 11h. 58m. Moon, per- 5 St. Mark.
[igee. 5
6 6 50 10 5
26 Th Moon runs high.
5 5 6 51 11 8
5 4 6 52 Morn. 5 26 53 0
4
30 M
5 0 6 55
1 35
COURTS. U. S. CIRCUIT, 24th, New Haven. SUPERIOR, 17th, Tolland.
COUNTY, 3d, Haddam; 10th, Litchfield.
ELECTIONS, 2d, Connecticut ; 23d, Virginia.
5 Th 6 Fr 7 Sa 8G 9 M 10 Tu 11 W 12 Th 13 Fr 14 Sa 15
5 386 28 4 42
5 366 29 5 13
5 35,6 30 Rises. 5 336 31
41
Ist S. after Easter. Sun and clock 5 22 6 39 [together. 5 20 6 40)
S 56 39
1
Venus sets 9h. 45m.
4 3
Venus stationary.
Sets. 7 44
86 49 8 56
27 Fr 28 Sa Venus sets 9h. 29 G 3d S. after Er. Sun s. 11h. 57m. 5
1[6 54 0 53
1849.
MAY.
5th Month.
Full @ 7th, 2h. 5m. M.
Last (!) 15th, 5h. 28m. M.
New 22d, 2h. 35m. M. First 28th, 6h. 2lm. E.
MW CALENDAR DAYS.
R. @ S. R.DS.
1 Tu* St. Philip and St. James.
4 586 56 2 12
LEIGSLATURE MEETS.
4 576 57 2
46 4 566 58 3 16
4 556 59 3 46
4 16
Stamford Bk. do. Health In. Co. 4 51 7 2
7 28
7M 8 Tu Spica south 10h. 40m.
* Am. Tract Society.
9 4 49 7 4 17
do. Bible Society.
4 487 5 10 7
Jupiter sets 12h. 57m.
4 477 6 10 53
Venus and sun in conjunction.
5th S. after Easter.
4 44 7 8 Morn. 4 43 7 9 0 16
4 42 7 10 0 53 4 417 11 1 27.
7 12 2
1
4 40 7 13 2 33
4 397 14 3 7
4 38 7
15
3
44
Venus and moon in conjunction. New Haven E. Association.
4 367 17 Sets.
4 35 7 18 8 52 4 347 19
9 54
Jupiter sets 12h. 3m.
4 33 7 20
10
48
4 33 7 21 11 34
Whit Sunday. Moon and Jupi- 4 32 7 22 Morn. [ter in conj. 4 32 7 22 0 14
29 Tu N. London and Fairfield E. Ass. 4 31 7 23 0 49
30 W * Boston Anniversaries.
4 31 7 24 1 21
31 Th Jupiter sets 11h. 40m.
4 30 7 25 1 51
COURTS. U. S. DISTRICT, 22d, Hartford. LEGISLATURES meet, Ist, R. Island ; 2d, Conn. * 1st, Farmers and Mechanics Bank; Conn. Health Insurance Co.
9th, New York Conference. 29th, Ashford Ass'n ; New York East Conference.
9|W 10 Th 11 Fr 12 Sa 13 ₲ 14 M 15 Tu 16 W 17 Th 18 Fr 19 Sa 20 G 21 M 22 Tu 23
Jupiter sets 12h. 36m.
Ascension Day. Pres. Gen. As. 4 40 [Baptist Miss. Union.
S. after Ascension.
4 377 16 4 24
W 24 Th 25 Fr 26 Sa 27 G 28 M
American S. S. Union Philada.
Moon runs high.
4 46 7 711 35
Rogation Day.
4 50 7 3 8 24
3 Th 4 Fr 5 Sa [niversaries. 4 53 7 0 6G 4th S. after Easter. N. Y. An- 4 527 1 Rises.
6th Month.
JUNE.
1849
Full 5th, 5h. 36m. E.
New @D 20th, 9h. 28m. M.
Last 13th, 5h. 33m. E.
First @ 27th, 5h. 53m. M.
MW
CALENDAR DAYS.
4 30 7 25 2 20
1 Fr Ember Day. Venus stationary. do. Trinity Sunday.
4 29 7 26 2 50
3 21 4 29 7 27
*Quinnebaug Bank.
4 29.7 27 3 55
5 Tu * Manufacturers Bank.
4 28 7 28 Rises.
1 28 7 29 8 4
6 W 7Th 8.Fr
Ætna and Hartford Ins. Com- [panies. Union Bank.
1 28 7 29 8 52
9|Sa 10G 11M
Ist S after Trinity.
Windham Co. Bk. do. Ins. Co. 4 277 32 11
12 Tu *Fairfield County Bank.
4 27 7 32 Morn.
13 W 14 Th
Hartford Bk. Venus ri. 2h. 31m.
0 34
15 Fr Sun and clock together. Jupiter [sets 10h. 50m
1 277 34
1 39
[Co. 1 277 31 2 16
Norwich Bk. Tolland Co. Ins. 4 277 34 2 58
Tu Gen. Con. Vt. Gen. Ass'n. Ct. 1 27 7
35 3 46 Sets.
21 Th Summer Solstice.
1 28 7 35
8 35
1 28 7 35 9 27
1 28 7 35 10 11
1 28 7 36,10 49
4 297 36|11 23
4 29 7 36 11 54
1 30 7 36 0 23
4 307 36 0 53
4 31 7 36| 1 21
COURTS. SUPREME, 12th, Hartford , 19th, Litch- field ; 26th, Danbury.
COUNTY, 12th, New London ; 26th, New Haven. LEGISLATURES meet, 6th N. H. ; 13th, Maine.
* 4th, Protection, and New England Health Ins. Companies. 5th, Hartford Center, Litchfield South, and Windham Ass'ns. 12th, Episcopal and Baptist Gen. Conventions; Evangelical Association, R. I. and Litchfield North Association.
4 28,7 30 9 36
Jupiter sets 11h. 14m.
4 277 31 10 17
4 277 31 10 55
29
Middlesex Assurance Co.
1 277 33 0 2
4 27 7 33 33 1 5
4 27 7
16 Sa 17 G 12d S. after Trinity. 18 M 19 20 W Stonington Association.
4 27 7 35
22 Fr 23 Sa Jupiter and moon in conj. 21 G St. John Baptist. 3d S. af. Trin. Thames Bank. 25 M 26 Tu Gen. Con. Me. Gen. As'n Mass. 27 W Uni. N. York and Prince'n Com. 1 29 7 36 Morn.
28 Th|Jupiter sets 10h. 12m. 29 Fr St. Peter. Sun south 12h. 3m. 30'Sa |
-
OR. OS. R.O.S.
2 Sa 3.G 4 M
1849.
JULY.
7th Month.
Full@ 5th, 8h. 38m. M.
19th, 4h. 24m. E.
Last 13th, 2h. 17m. M.
26th, 7h. 44m. E.
M|W
CALENDAR DAYS.
1G
4th S. after Trinity. [Haven.
4 31 7 36 1 56
2 M *City and Mechanics Banks, N.
3 Tu Iron and New London Banks.
4 W * INDEPENDENCE.
5 Th New Haven Bank.
4 33 7 35 Rises.
6 Fr Jupiter sets 9h. 41m.
4 34 7 35 8 18
7.Sa Antares south 9h. 4m.
4 35 7 34 8 57
8G
5th S. after Trinity.
4 35 7 34 9 32
9 M
10 Tu Exchange Bank.
11 W
Waterbury Bank.
4 37 7 33 |11 8
12 Th
Venus rises 1h. 42m.
4 39 7 32
Morn.
13 Fr 14 Sa
Jupiter sets 9h. 10m.
4 39 7 31 0 14
15 G 16 M
6th S. after Trinity.
4 40 7 31 0 52
4 41 7 30 1
36
4 42 7 29 2 25
17 Tu Moon runs high. 18 W Moon Perigee. 4 42 7 29 3 23 Sets. 8 4 43 7 28 Antares south 8h. 6m. 4 44 7 27 2 19 Th 20 Fr 21 Sa Venus greatest elongation west. 4 45 7 26 8 44 4 46 7 26 9 21
22 G
7th S. after Trinity.
23 M
Saturn rises 10h. 20m.
4 47 7 25 9 54
24 Tu 25 W
Middleb'y, Union, and Hamilton 4 49 7 23 10 55
26 Th Dartmouth Col. Com. St. Anne. 4 50 7 22 11 26
Dog days.
4 514 21 11
58
27 Fr 28 Sa Saturn rises 10h.
29 G 8th > after Trinity.
4 54 7 18 1 9
31 Tu Moon runs low.
4 55 7 17 1 51
COURTS. SUPREME, 3d, New Haven ; 10th, Middletown ; 17th, New London ; 25th, Brooklyn ; 31st, Tolland.
* 2d, Mystic and Whaling Banks; New Haven Security, and Litchfield County Insurance Company.
4th, Bridgeport, New Haven County and Middlesex County Banks. Columbia College Commencement.
OR. @S. R.OS.
4 32 7 35 2 32 4 32 7 35 3 11 4 33.7 35 3 54
4 36 7 34 10 5 4 36 7 33 10
4 38 7 32 11
40
Jupiter sets 8h. 35m. [Col. Com.
4 48 7 24 10 25
4 52 7 20 Morn. 4 53 7 19 0 32 30 M Moon Apogee.
New First
8th Month.
AUGUST.
1849.
1
Full 3d, 11h. 1m. E. Last CD 11th, 8h. 42m. M.
-
New @ 18th, Oh. 42m. M. First
25th, Oh. 5m. E.
MW
CALENDAR DAYS.
OR. OS. R.O.S.
1 W
Uni. Vermont, and Wesleyan
4 56 7 16 2 37
(
2 Th Trinity Col. Com. [Uni. Com.
3.Fr 4 Sa
7 Stars rise 11h. 6m.
4 577 14 3 27 4 58 7 13 4 59 7 12
Rises. 7 34
5G 6 M
9th S. after Trinity.
5 07 11 8 8
[rises 1h. 32m. 5
1 7 10 8 41
7|Tu Jupiter sets 7h. 48m. Venus 5 2 7 9 9 12
Waterville Col. Com.
5 3 7 7 9
43
Amherst Col. Commencement.
5 4 7 6 10 17
5 5.7 5 10 52
5 6.7 411 33
10th S. after Trinity.
5 77 2 Morn.
Moon runs high.
5 87 1 () 18
M 14 Tu New Haven East Association.
Williams College Com.
5 1 10 97 0 5 10,6 58 2 10 5 11,6 57 3 15
15 W 16 Th Yale College Com. 17 Fr Venus rises 1h. 37m. 5 126 56 4 23 Sets. Sun eclipsed, invisible. 5 136 54 11th S. after Trinity. 5 14 6 53 7 51 18 Sa 19 G 20 M Sun south 12h. 3m. 5 15 6 51 8 23 21 Tu [list Convention. 5 166 49 8 54 22 W Harvard Uni. Com. Universa-5 176 48 9 25
23 Th General Association N. Y.
St. Bartholomew.
5 186 46 9 57 5 19 6 45 10
31 7
27 M Moon Apogee.
5 22,6 40 Morn.
28 Tu General Association N. Hamp-5 23 6 38 0 31
29 W [shire. East Haddam Bank. 5 246 37 1 19
30 Th 7 stars rise 9h. 24m.
5 25 6 35 2 12
31 Fr Sun and Clock together.
5 26.6 33
3 9
COURTS. U. S. DISTRICT, 28th, New Haven.
SUPERIOR, 21st, Litchfield ; 28th, Haddam.
COUNTY, 7th, Hartford ; 14th, Danbury and Brooklyn ; 28th, Tolland.
ELECTIONS. 2d, North Carolina and Tennessee ; 6th, Ala- bama, Kentucky, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, and Iowa.
5 20 6 43 11
24 Fr 25 Sa 26 G 12th S. after Trinity.
5 216 42 11
47
8 W 9 Th 10 Fr 11 Sa 12'G 13
Sun south 12h. 5m.
1849.
SEPTEMBER.
9th Month.
Full 2d, 0h. 27m. E.
New
16th, 11h. 11m. M.
Last @ 9th, 2h. 4m. E.
First 24th, 6h. 33m. M.
MW
CALENDAR DAYS.
@R. @S. R.W
1 Sa Sun south 11h. 59m. [aft. Trin. 5 276 32 4 8 Moon eclipsed, invisible. 13th S. 5 28 6 30 Rises.
2 G 3 M
Merchants and Stonington Bks. 5 29 6 28
7
14
4 Tu [University Com. 5 30 6 27 7 45
5 W
Bowdoin College and Brown 6 Th Conn. and Phoenix Banks.
5 32 6 24 8 54 5 33 6 22 9 32 5 346 20 10 16
5 356 19 11 5
5 366 17 Morn. 5 376 15 0 2
12 W Hartford Baptist Association. 5 38 6 14
1 3
[Windham Bank. 5 39 6 12 2 7
Mars south 5h. 40m.
Jupiter and Moon in conjunct'n. 15th S. after Trinity.
5 416 8 5 42 6 7 Sets. 5 436 5
6 52
546 3
7 23 5 456 1
7 55
5 466 0 8 28
5 475 58 9 4
5 485 56 9 42
23 G 16th S. after Trinity.
24 M Moon Apogee. [Consociation.
25 Tu Hart. north and Litchfield north
6 525 51 Morn.
26 W New London Bapt. Association. 6 53 5 49 () 2
27 Th Sun south 11h. 51m.
6 545 47 0 56
28 Fr Mars south 5h. 12m.
6 555 45 1 54
6 565 44 2 54 29 Sa St. Michael and all Angels.
30 G 17th S. after Trinity.
6 575 42 3 58
COURTS. U. S. CIRCUIT, 18th Hartford.
SUPERIOR ; 11th New London; 25th Hartford.
ELECTIONS. 4th Vermont; 10th Maine.
5 406 10 3 15
4 22
13 Th 14 Fr 15 Sa 16 G 17 M 18 Tu 19 W 20 Th 21 Fr St. Matthew. 22 Sa Autumnal Equinox.
Hartford Co. Mutual Ins. Co.
Litchfield Baptist Association. Venus rises 2h. 27m.
6 505 54 10 24
6 515 52 11 11
7Fr 8 Sa Mars south 5h. 51m. 9G 14th S. after Trinity. 10|M Moon runs high. 11 |Tu A. B. C. F. Missions.
5 31 6 25 8 19
10th Month.
OCTOBER.
1849.
Full @ 2d, Oh. 42m. M.
Last @ 8th, 7h. 53m. E.
New @) 16th, Oh. 22m. M.
First 24th, 2h. 13m. M. Full 31st, 11h. 56m. E.
MW
@R. OS. R.O.S.
-
1 M
Mars south 5h. 6m.
5 585 40 5 2
2 Tu Windham Consociation.
6 0 5 38 Rises.
3 W New Haven Baptist Associat'n. 6
15 37 6 53
6 25 35 7 31
4 Th Mars rises 9h. 24m.
5.Fr Venus rises 3h. 4m.
6'Sa
Moon Perigee.
6 4.5 32 9 2
6 55 30 9 55
O 8 M Moon runs high. [Fairfield East Assoc. 6
6 5 28 10 55
9 Tu Thompson Bank. New London Cons. 6
75 27 11 58
10 W Fairfield Baptist Association.
6 85 25 Morn.
6 9 5 24 1 4
11 Th 12 Fr Moon and Jupiter in conjunct'n
13 Sa
19th S. after Trinity.
6 145 17
Sets.
15 M 16 Tu Mars south 4h. 30m.
6 15 5 16 5 53
17 W
Venus rises 3h. 22m.
6 165 14 6 25
18 Th St. Luke.
6 175 13 6 -185 11 6 195 10 8
7 37 18 3
20 Sa 21 22
20th S. after Trinity.
6 225 9 52
6 23|5 5 10 44
40
26 Fr Mars south 4h. 1m.
6 215 6 265 6 275 1
411 2 Morn. 0
38
Sun south 11h. 44m.
6 28 4 59 1 39
27 Sa 28 G 29 M
St. Simon and St. Jude. 21 st S. 6 29 4 58 2 43 ¡Mars rises 8h. 11m. [after Trin. 6 304 57
30 Tu Venus rises 3h. 58m.
31/W Mars south 3h. 43m.
4 57 6 334 54 Rises.
COURTS. SUPERIOR, 2d, Danbury and Brooklyn ; 9th, New Haven : 23d, Tolland.
COUNTY, 9th, Litchfield; 16th, Middletown. ELECTIONS. 1st, Arkansas, Georgia, Florida ; 3d, Mary- land ; 8th, South Carolina : 9th, Pennsylvania and Ohio. LEGISLATURES MEET. 1st, Tennessee ; 9th, Vermont ; 29th, Rhode Island.
6 215 8
9
7 0
19 Fr Sun south 11h. 45m.
Mars south 4h. 19m.
G M 23 Tu 24 W 25 Th
Moon runs low.
Moon Apogee.
6 135 19 4 21
Tolland County Bank.
6 105 22 2 10 Moon and Venus in conjunct'n. 6 115 21 3 16
14 G
Aquila south 6h. 29m.
6 35 33 8 14
18th S. after Trinity.
CALENDAR DAYS.
3 48 6 32 4 55
1849.
NOVEMBER.
11th Month.
Last ® 7th, 3h. 32m. M. | First
22d, 9h. 33m. E.
New ( 14th, 4h. 22m. E.
Full 29th, 10h. 24m. E.
MW
CALENDAR DAYS.
@R. @ S. R.OS.
1 Th All Saints.
6 34 4 53 6
7
2 Fr All Souls. Moon Perigee.
3 Sa Moon runs high.
4G 22d S. after Trinity.
6 384 49 8 47
5 M Meriden and Winsted Banks.
6 Tu Saturn south 9h. 7m.
6 394 48 9 50 6 404 47 10 56
- 8 Th Sun south 11h. 44m.
6 41 4 46 Morn. 6 434 45 0 3
6 444 44 1
8
12 6 45 4 43 2
6 464 42
3
15
13 Tu
Windham Association.
6 474 41 4 18 6 494 40 5 18 Sets. 6 504 39
14 W Connecticut Mutual Ins. Co.
Sun south 11h. 45m.
6 514 38 5 35 6 524 37 6 14
18 19
G M 20 Tu 21
Moon Apogee.
Sun south 11h. 46m.
6 55 4 36 7 44 6 564 35 8 35 6 574 34 9 29
26 6 59 4 33 10 7 04 33 11 24
7 1 4 32 Morn. 7 24 31 0
25
7 34 31 1 28
7 54 30 2 33
7 64 30 3 42 7 74 29
4 52
29 Th Saturn south 7h. 34m.
30 Fr St. Andrew. Sun S. 11h. 49m.
7 84 29 7 94 29
Rises. 5 32
W 22 Th 23 Fr 24 Sa 25 G 26 M 27 Tu 28 W
Mars south 8h. 12m.
St. Clement. [south 7h. 57m.
Jupiter rises 12h. 52m. Saturn 25th S. after Trinity.
Sun south 11h. 48m.
COURTS. U. S. DISTRICT, 27th, Hartford. COUNTY. 13th, Hartford and Norwich; 27th, N. Haven. ELECTIONS. 5th, Michigan, Mississippi, Louisi- ana, Texas ; 6th, New York, New Jersey ; 12th, Mas- sachusetts; 13th, Delaware.
LEGISLATURES MEET. 5th, Georgia, Arkan- sas, Missouri and Florida; 12th, North Carolina; 26th, South Carolina.
6 354 52 6 6 374 50 7 47
54
9 Fr 10 Sa 11 G 23d S. after Trinity. 12 M Saturn south 8h. 40m.
15 Th 16 Fr 17 Sa
Mars rises 6h. 57m.
Moon runs low.
6 544 36 6 57
24th S. after Trinity.
12th Month.
DECEMBER.
1849.
Last @ 6th, 2h. 2m. E.
22d, 2h. 49m. E.
New @ 14th, 10h. 47m. M.
1
First Full 29th, 9h. 9m. M.
MW
CALENDAR DAYS.
CR. OS. R.OS.
1 Sa QG 3M 4 Tu
Moon runs high. 1st S. in Advent.
Jupiter rises 7 11 4 28 7 35
CONGRESS MEETS.
[12h. 25m. 7 124 28 8 43 7 134 28 9 52
Saturn stationary.
7 114 28 10 59
7 15 1 28 Morn. 0
Moon and Jupiter in conjunction. 7 164 27 5
7 174 27 1
9
2d S. in Advent.
7 184 27 2 11
Saturn south 6h. 50m.
7 194 28 3 12
11 Tu Sun south 11h. 54m.
7 204 28 4 11
12 W
7 204 28 5 19
13 Th Sun south 11h. 55m.
7 21.4 28 6 6
14 Fr Saturn south 6h. 35m.
15 Sa 16 G 17 M
Jupiter rises 11h. 29m.
7 244 29 7 22
18 Tu Sun south 11h. 57m.
7 254 29 8 18
19 W 20 Th Saturn south 6h. 10m.
7 26.4 30 10 13
21 Fr 22 Sa
Winter Solstice.
St. Thomas. 7 264 31 11
14
23 G 4th S. in Advent.
7 27/4 32, 0 16
Sun and Clock together.
7 284 32 1 21
7 28 4 33 2 28
26 W
St. Stephen, Martyr.
7 284 34 3 37
27 Th St. John, Evangelist.
7 29 4 35 6 0
29 Sa Moon Perigee.
7 29 4 36 Rises.
30 G S. after Christmas.
7 29 4 37 6 19
31|M
7 304 37 7 31
COURTS, COUNTY ; 11th Fairfield and Brooklyn ; 18th Litchfield ; 25th Tolland.
LEGISLATURES MEET. 3d Virginia, Ohio, Ken- tucky, Indiana, Illinois, and Alabama : 31st Maryland.
Sun south 11h. 56m.
3d S. in Advent.
7 224 28 Sets. 5 40 7 23.4 28 7 23 4 29 6 29
Ember Day.
7 254 30 9 15
7 274 31 Morn.
24 M 25 Tu Christmas.
7 294 34 4 49 28 Fr Holy Innocents.
7 104 28 6 30
5 W 6 Th 7Fr 8|Sa 9G 10 M
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ARCHIVES OF CONNECTICUT.
Archives of Connecticut.
BESIDES the Records of the State, and the various manuscript volumes in the office of Secretary of State, there is a great quantity of papers which have been accumulating since the settlement of the Colony of Connecticut, some of which were filed, and others in disorder. About fifty thousand of these have been ar- ranged and pasted into books, where they are easily accessible. This was done under the direction of the Connecticut Historical Society, by Sylvester Judd of Northampton, who indexed a few volumes ; for the ex- penses of which, the General Assembly made an ap- propriation to the Society. To complete the work of indexing, the Assembly authorised the Secretary of State to employ a clerk. Two or three volumes were indexed under direction of Mr. Secr'y Tyler, by a clerk who was incompetent to the task. In the fall of 1846, Mr. Secretary Bradley, who well understood the char- acter of the work to be done, employed and gave suita- ble directions to Wm. S. Porter of Farmington, to con- tinue the indexing, who has been continued by the present Secretary, Mr. Robertson.
The papers were arranged under heads as follows. Militia, 5 volumes.
War, 10 volumes, including Indian, French, Span- ish wars, &c.
Revolutionary War, 37 volumes, of great interest and importance.
Indians, 2 volumes.
Private Controversies, 6 volumes; useful in tracing family histories.
Ecclesiastical, 15 volumes, giving a history of socie- ties and eccleciastical affairs, as yet but little explored.
Towns & Lands, 10 volumes; of great value in compiling the histories of the several towns, their set- tlement, organization, &c., &c.
Susquehanna and Western Lands, 1 volume, showing our claims in Pennsylvania, and the Western Reserve, &c.
Colonial Boundaries, 3 volumes, in which are copies of many valuable early historical documents.
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ARCHIVES OF CONNECTICUT.
Foreign Correspondence, 2 volumes, of great inter- est. The first contains original letters from Kings, Queens, Dukes, Lords, &c, and the second, letters on foreign affairs, &c., many of which relate to the Charter and rights and privileges of the colony.
Trade and Manufacturers, 2 volumes.
Travel, 3 volumes, Highways, Ferries and Bridges. Industry, 2 volumes, Agriculture, Manufactures, Fisheries and Mines.
Colleges and Schools, 2 volumes.
Courts, Civil Oficers, Laws, &c., 3 volumes. !
Court Papers, 1 volume. There are Court papers still in files sufficient for 20 volumes.
Insolvent Debtors, 1 volume.
Lotteries and Divorces, 1 volume.
Crimes and Misdemeanors, 6 volumes.
Miscellaneous, 2 volumes. Vol. 1 contains papers relating to Sir Edmond Andross ; the Union with New Haven; Commissioners from England ; Appeals to England, &c. Vol. 2 contains papers relating to Sta- very ; Houses burned ; Briefs for Charitable Collec- tions ; Inquests ; Small Pox, &c.
Journals of the two Houses, Conventions, &c., 3 volumes.
Votes for State Officers, 3 volumes.
Finance and Currency, 5 volumes.
Finances, 2 volumes.
Reports of the Comptroller, 3 volumes.
Reports of Treasurer and Auditor, 2 volumes.
Grand Lists, 2 volumes.
Miscellaneous Statistics, 1 volume.
These 138 volumes, embracing about 50,000 papers, are by no means the whole. They include very few papers of a more recent date than 1790; and from that date back to 1706, are many papers still in files, most of which should be arranged in volumes and indexed.
The indexes are full and complete. Every paper is carefully read, and an analysis given under appropri- ate heads in the general index, and alphabetical lists are given of the names of all important persons and places. And on a page preceding the index of each volume, is given a synopsis of the index; so that, at a
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single glance, the contents or subjects of the volume may be seen.
Thus facilities are rendered to any who wish to in- vestigate any subject pertaining to the history of this commonwealth ; or town or family histories ; for here are many papers relating to the history of every town and almost every ancient family in the state. Indeed, there is scarcely a family among us, descended from an early settler, who will not find something in these vol- umes relating to his ancestors. And every town ought to employ an agent to investigate their town history, as here set forth. And if our statesmen would more es- chew party politics, and study these volumes, they would be wiser, and better qualified to discharge their several duties.
Superior Court,
AND ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE IN CONNECTICUT.
At the first organization of the government in 1639, the Gen- eral Court exercised judicial functions. The history and time of the organization of Courts is given in the following extracts from the records :-
Oct. 1665. To prevent further trouble and charge to the court; It is ordered that 2 Courts of Assistants, consisting of 7 Assist- ants, at least, be held at Hartford yearly, the one on Tuesday be- fore the General Assembly in May, the other on Tuesday before the General Assembly in October; unto which Courts there shall be liberty of appeal from the respective County Courts: which said Courts of Assistants are impowered to hear and determine such appeals as shall be orderly presented as before : and likewise, all capital crimes respecting life, limb, or banishment, shall be tried at those said Courts of Assistants : and it is also ordered that in all appeals to the Court of Assistants, these shall be by a jury, if the nature of the case require. [The Oct. Court -was afterwards held in New Haven.]
The Governor presided at the Court.
Oct. 1681. The Court of Assistants was vested with Admi- ralty powers.
May, 1703. Ordered and enacted that the Courts of Assist- ants * * shall consist of 7 Assistants, or 5 at least to make a quorum. * And the Assistants to attend the said Courts to be, from time to time, appointed by the General Assembly.
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Under this arrangement, the Assistants in New Haven and Fairfield Counties, &c. held the Court in New Haven ; and those in Hartford and New London Counties, the Court in Hartford.
Oct. 1704. Ordered and enacted, that the Governor or Deputy Governor, with 6 of the Assistants, shall hold the Courts of Assist- ants, &c.
May, 1711. Act for establishing SUPERIOR COURTS, &c.
Whereas, it has been found, in many respects, very inexpedi- ent and chargeable, to have but 2 places, as well as but 2 terms, annually, for holding the Superior Courts of Common pleas, com- monly Called the Court of Assistants : for the prevention of which, be it
Enacted, &c. that there shall be a Superior Court of Judicature, over this colony, to be held and kept annually at the respective times and places in this act hereafter mentioned, by one Chief Judge, and 4 other Judges, any 3 of whom to be a quorum, who shall have cognizance of all pleas real, personal, or mixed, as well all pleas of the Crown, and all matters relating to the conservation of the peace, and punishment of offenders ; as civil causes or ac- tions between party and party, and between her majesty and any of her subjects ; whether the same do concern the realty, and re- late to any right of freehold and inheritance, or whether the same do concern the personalty, and relate to matters of debt, contract, damage, or personal injury ; and also all mixed actions which concern both realty and personalty ; brought before them by ap- peal or review, writ of error, or otherwise, as the law directs, &c.
The act fixes the times and places of holding the Courts in the counties of Hartford, New Haven, New London and Fairfield. The judges were compensated by the day.
May, 1714. Judges were not allowed to sit in judgment in Counties where they were Judges of County or Probate Courts ; and subsequently in cases of appeals from their own decisions in said Courts.
JUDGES OF SUPERIOR COURT.
Elected annually till 1819.
Governor or in his absence the Deputy Gov. was appointed Chief Judge, May, 1711.
Nathan Bold, Fatfield, Chief J., 1711 to 1713, and 1714 to 1722. William Pitkin, Hartford, 1711 to 1715; and Chief J. 1713 to 1714.
Richard Christophers, New London, 1711 to 1721.
Peter Burr, Fairfield, 1711 to 1717 and 1722 to 1725. Chief J. 1723 to 1725.
Samuel Eells, Milford, 1711 to 1740, died.
John Haynes, Hartford, 1713 to 1714.
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Jonathan Law, Milford, 1715 to 1716; and 1717 to 1741. Chief J. 1725 to Oct. 1741.
John Hamlin, Middletown, 1716 to 1722.
Joseph Talcott, Hartford, 1721 to 1722.
Matthew Allyn, Windsor, 1723 to 1732.
John Hooker, Farmington, 1723 to 1732.
James Wadsworth, Durham, 1725 to 1752.
Roger Wolcott, Windsor, 1732 to 1750. Chief J. Oct. 1741 to Nov. 1750.
Joseph Whiting, New Haven, 1732 to 1745.
Elisha Williams, Wethersfield, 1740 to 1743.
William Pitkin, Hartford, Oct. 1741 to 1766. 1766.
Chief J. 1754 to
Thomas Fitch, Norwalk, Chief J. Nov. 1750 to 1754.
Ebenezer Silliman, Fairfield, 1743 to 1766.
John Bulkley, Colchester, 1745 to Oct. 1753.
Samuel Lynde, Saybrook, 1752 to 1755.
Daniel Edwards, Hartford, Oct. 1753 to 1754, and 1756 to Oct. 1765, died.
Roger Wolcott, Jr. Windsor, 1754 to Oct. 1759, died.
Jonathan Trumbull, Lebanon, 1754, declined. Ch. J. 1766 to Oct. 1769.
Joseph Fowler, Lebanon, 1754 to 1760.
Benjamin Hall, Wallingford, Oct. 1759 to 1766.
Robert Walker, Stratford, 1760 to 1772, died.
Matthew Griswold, Lyme, Oct. 1765 to 1784. Chief J. Oct. 1769 to 1784.
Eliphalet Dyer, Windham, 1766 to 1793. Chief J .* Oct. 1789 to 1793.
Roger Sherman, New Haven, 1766 to 1789.
Willam Pitkin, Hartford, Oct. 1769 to 1789.
Wm. Samuel Johnson, Stratford, 1772 to 1773, resigned.
Samuel Huntington, Norwich, 1773 to 1785. Chief J .* 1784 to Oct. 1785.
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