MR. GARRITT {;
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MR. GARRITT;

 Sir-By causing the following to be in- serted in your useful paper. you will confer favor on many of your subscribers: and it is believed, subserve the cause of LAW and ORDER and it is hoped, induce our fellow citizens in other sections of our Town and County. go and do likewise.

 At Meeting of a large number of the ln- habitants of the west part of inc towu of Litchield, convened at the dwelling house of Henry Wadsworth, for the purpose of devising measures for the suppression of Crimes, against the Laws, and Trespasses a. ganst the rights, and property, of the good citizens Ofthis state.

 The following Preamble, and Constitution, were unanimously adopted and subscribed--

 PREAMBLE.

 WHEREAS, many individuals in the town of I.itchfirld, have, for several years past,sus tained frequent injuries & depredations.c com mited on their property. by evil minded per sons. wko have, thus far, in a great measure. eluded the vigilance. of the constituted au- thori,ies, and escaped the punishment due to their crimes. Now. therefore, for the more effeetuaI suppression of crimes, and to assist the constituted authorities. in bringing to jus tice, the perpetrators theieOf; we. the under signed, have thought it highly proper and eApedient. to enter into and adopt the follow ing regulations, to effect the purposes afore said, viz;

 This society shall be called the Vigilant So ciety of Litcbfeld.

 ARTICLE l. SEC. 1sf. The Society Offic- CTS shall consist of president, secretary, and four directors the president, secretary, and treasurer. shall hold their offices for one year. 2d. The president shall preside in aM the