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VOLUME XI.
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COMPILED AND EDITED BY
ISAAC W. HAMMOND.
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CONCORD, N. H.:
PARSONS B. COGSWELL, STATE PRINTER.
1882
EDITOR'S PREFACE.
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In 1878 and 1879 the editor of this volume, then deputy secretary of state, assorted a large mass of ancient manuscripts which he found in the various vaults and in the loft of the statehouse, selected such as were of value, historical and otherwise, and placed them in volumes in the secretary's office. They attracted the attention of citizens who were interested in the history of the state, and in the preservation of everything appertaining to it, many of whom expressed a desire to have them published as a continuation of those edited by the late Nathaniel Bouton, D. D.
In June, 1881, Gov. Charles H. Bell, deeply interested in the history of New Hampshire, called the attention of the legislature to these papers in his message to that body, and advised their publication. The result was the passage of the following resolution:
JOINT RESOLUTION relating to the preservation and publication of portions of the early state and provincial records and other state papers of New Hampshire.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
That his excellency the governor be hereby authorized and empowered, with the advice and consent of the council, to employ some suitable person — and fix his compensation, to be paid out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated — to collect, arrange, transcribe, and superintend the publication of such portions of the early state and provincial records and other state papers of New Hampshire as the governor may deem proper; and that eight hundred copies of each volume of the same be printed by the state printer, and distributed as follows: namely, one copy to each city and town in the state, one copy to such of the public libraries in the state as the governor may designate, fifty copies to the New Hampshire Historical Society, and the remainder placed in the custody of the state librarian, who is hereby authorized to exchange the same for similar publications by other states.
Approved August 4, 1881.
iv EDITOR'S PREFACE.
In accordance with the foregoing resolution, the governor, with advice of the council, on the 12th day of October, 1881, appointed and commissioned Isaac W. Hammond as "Editor and Compiler of State Papers;" and this volume is the result of his labor as such.
It is similar, in the character of its contents, to Vol. IX, and contains documents of great value concerning the early history of the towns herein represented. These documents have been carefully copied from the original manuscripts, scrupulously preserving the orthography, punctuation, capitalization, etc. Much of it will be found of interest even to the general reader. It contains a large number of names of early residents, which are being much inquired after of late, some papers having been published mainly for the purpose of giving the names signed to them. All these names have been carefully indexed, in every place in which they occur, involving much time and great labor. They are thus placed where the historian and genealogist can readily refer to them. The editor has compiled an introduction to each town, containing in brief many facts relative to its grant, settlement, incorporation, origin of name, etc., the authority for most of them being obtained from original records. Great care has been taken to verify them where they conflict with other writers. Notes have also been appended to most of the petitions, giving legislative action, and, when practicable, their final disposition. They have required considerable research, but the editor believes they will add materially to the value of the work, and be of much use to town historians. The editorial notes, with the exception of the introductions, have been inserted in brackets, to prevent any possible misunderstanding. In copying names from original petitions, great care has been exercised, many of them being badly written, some almost illegible, and others incorrectly spelled; but the editor has spared no pains to obtain a correct solution, and believes that most of them are printed as they were written. He submits this volume to the public, trusting its decision will be that he has done something to rescue from oblivion some valuable material pertaining to the early history of the towns of New Hampshire.
I. W. H.
CONCORD, October 27, 1882.
GENERAL CONTENTS.
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ACWORTH.
Introduction, 1
Reasons for not wanting to be classed for representative,
and vote of the town, 1776, 2
Certificate of non-receipt of precept, 1781, 2
Petition of John Duncan, about taxes, 1783, 3
Petition for authority to tax non-residents, 4
Petition of selectmen relative to beef tax, 1786, 5
Petition for authority to tax non-residents, 1787, 5
Petition of Matthew Wallace, poor debtor, 1792, 6
ALBANY.
Introduction, 7
Petition to have a meeting called for the choice of offi‑
cers, 1785, 7
Petition of selectmen about taxes, 1788, 8
Petition for the appointment of a magistrate, 1789, 8
Petition to be severed from Grafton and annexed to
Strafford county, 1800, 8
ALEXANDRIA.
Introduction, 9
Jeremiah Page's statement about Alexandria Addition,
1773, 10
Petition of inhabitants about taxes, 10
Petition of inhabitants about representative, 1775, 11
Request for guns and ammunition, 1776, 12
Inventory of town, 1777, 12
Inventory of Addition, 13
Daniel McMurphy's petition, soldier, 1781, 13
Remonstrance of the inhabitants about building a road,
1782, 14
Petition relative to road from Boscawen to Dartmouth
College, 1786, 15
Petition of selectmen relative to taxes, 1787, 16
vi GENERAL CONTENTS.
Petition of Alexandria and New Chester for a new
town, 1787, 17
Petition for authority to tax land for repair of roads,
1790, 18
Petition for a division of the town, 1794, 19
Votes of town relative to a division of the town, 1795, 20
Petition for the appointment of a committee to run lines
between Alexandria and New Chester, 1795, 21
ALSTEAD.
Introduction, 21
Petition for a grant of the township, 1750, 22
Statement of grievances, 1777, 23
Petition of Prudence Baxter, 1778, 24
Confession of William Baxter, 1779, 26
Deposition of Lemuel Holmes, 1778, 28
Return of representative, 1781, 29
Bounty paid David Abraham, 1783, 30
Petition about taxes, 1783, 30
Petition of Nathaniel Shepard, deer-reeve, 1783, 31
Petition of selectmen relative to taxes, 1783, 32
Certificate of selectmen relative to taxes, 1786, 33
Petition for authority to tax non-residents, 1790, 34
Remonstrance of inhabitants against setting off a parish,
1793, 34
Remonstrance of selectmen concerning the same, 1793, 35
Petition for the incorporation of a religious society,
1793 36
Vote of town in favor of the same, 1793, 37
Petition of Elisha Kingsbury for a loan, 1794, 38
ALLENSTOWN.
Introduction, 39
Certificate of abatement of soldiers' taxes, 1775, 39
Return of number of ratable polls, 1783, 39
Petition for abatement of tax, 1786, 40
Petition for the appointment of a magistrate, 1787, 40
Petition for authority to tax non-residents, 1789, 41
Petition for the appointment of a magistrate, 1790, 42
Petition relative to bridges over Suncook river, 43
ALTON.
Introduction, 44
Jacob Chamberlin relative to election of representative,
1778, 44
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Petition of inhabitants relative to the same, 1779, 45
Petition of inhabitants relative to roads through the
Gore, 1780, 46
Relative to procuring men for the army, 1781, 47
Relative to inability to furnish men for the army, 1782, 48
Certificate of number of ratable polls, 1783, 49
Petition to have proceedings of town-meeting legalized,
1784, 49
Resolve of legislature respecting the same, 1784, 50
Petition for an act of incorporation, 1788, 50
Petition for the incorporation of New Durham Gore,
1794, 52
Petition of Joseph Peirce relative to the same, 1794, 54
Petition relative to same, 1794, 55
Petition relative to same, 1796, 56
AMHERST.
Introduction, 57
Petition of inhabitants for an incorporation, 1753, 58
Petition of Lieut. Ebenezer Lyon, soldier, abstract, 59
Petition relating to a division of Monson, 1763, 60
Memorial of Rev. Daniel Wilkins, 1763, 62
Petition of several towns relative to an escape from jail,
1773, 63
Certificate relative to Esquire Shepard, 1775, 65
Petition of Peter Robertson, Bunker Hill soldier, 1776, 66
Petition of Susanna Munroe, 1779, 66
Joseph Wilson's receipt, soldier, 1779, 67
Petition of William Hastings, Jr., soldier, 1779, 67
Relative to raising men for the army, 1779, 67
Selectmen relative to the same, 1779, 69
Petition of Capt. Archelaus Towne, 1779, 69
Petition of north-west parish, 1780, 69
Petition of William Bradford, Jr., soldier, 1780, 70
Town bills for supplies furnished soldiers' families, 1780, 70, 71
Petition to have the north-west parish set off, 1780, 71
Petition for a new parish, 1781, 73
Remonstrance against the ordination of Rev. Mr. Barn‑
ard. 1780, 74
Remonstrance relative to the same matter, 1781, 77
Petition of several inhabitants about parish matters,
1781, 79
Petition to have the new parish set off as a town, 1783, 80
Petition of inhabitants of the south-west part, 1782, 82
Petition of south-west part to be set off as a parish,
1782, 83
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Remonstrance against reestablishing the town of Mon‑
son, 1782, 85
Deposition of Thomas Wakefield, 1782, 87
Remonstrance against reëstablishing Monson, 1782, 88
Jonathan Smith relative to land given Benjamin Whit-
ing, 1782, 89
Return of number of ratable polls, 1783, 90
Vote of the town on the adoption of the eighth article of
confederation, 90
Memorial in favor of making goods legal tender, 1783, 91
Memorial against M. Thornton's having the exclusive
right to ferry people over Merrimack river, 1784, 93
Soldiers, orders for wages, 94, 95
Petition to have the north-west parish set off by "metes
and bounds," 1788, 95
Protest against being set off with the north-west parish,
1790, 96
Petition of Jonathan Wilkins, marine, 1790, 97
Petition of Robert B. Wilkins, Blinker Hill soldier,
1791, 98
Petition of Isaac Baldwin, wounded militia man, 1790, 98
Letter, Daniel Warner to Gov. Bartlett, 1791, 98
Report of committee on south-west parish, 1791, 99
Description on plan, 100
Resignation of Hon. Samuel Dana, 1792, 100
Revolutionary soldiers' petition for remuneration, 1795, 101
Petition of inhabitants of Amherst and Lyndeborough
for a new town (Mont Vernon), 1803, 102
Biographical notes, 104, 105
ANTRIM.
Introduction, 105
Petition for an act of incorporation, 1776, 105
Consent of certain persons to the same, 1777, 106
Memorial relative to the same, 1776, 107
Town committee's reasons why it should be incorpo‑
rated, 108
James Aiken's certificate, soldier, 108
Soldiers' orders for wages, 109
Men's names who were in the army in 1775, 109
Record of town-meeting, 1779, 110
Petition for authority to tax non-residents, 110
Memorial of non-residents about taxes, 1779, 111
Remonstrance to said memorial, 1780, 112
Deposition relative to bridges, 1780, 113
Petition for authority to assess a special tax to build a
meeting-house, 1783, 114
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Consent of non-residents to same, 114
Petition for authority to assess a tax for road purposes,
1792, 115
ANDOVER.
Introduction, 116
Order of selectmen for ammunition, 1776, 117
Petition for appointment of a magistrate, 1779, 117
Petition for an act of incorporation, 1779, 117
Oaths of allegiance of several citizens, 1782, 118
Petition for authority to tax non-residents, 1794, 119
ATKINSON.
Introduction, 120
Warrant for assessing a county tax, 1774, 120
Petition for the appointment of a magistrate, 1776, 121
Certificate of the number of ratable polls, 1783, 122
Action of town concerning issuing paper money, 1786, 122
Committee of legislature appointed relative to paper
money, 127
Report of said committee, 1786, 127
Editorial note relative to the matter, 130
Recommendation of Joseph Cogswell, 1786, 130
Consent of sundry inhabitants to be classed for repre‑
sentatives, 131
Action of town-meeting relative to representative, 1786, 132
Petition for incorporation of Atkinson academy, 1791, 133
Petition to have the boundary line established, 1794, 134
Memorial of Peter Clement, relative to same, 1794, 135
BARNSTEAD.
Introduction, 136
Petition concerning boundaries, 1764, 137
Petition for the appointment of a magistrate, 1777, 138
Certificate of number of ratable polls, 1783, 138
Petition of Jonathan Bunker, concerning a soldier,
1782, 139
Bounties paid to soldiers, 139
Remonstrance to appointment of John Tasker, 1784, 140
Statement relative to foregoing, 1784, 141
Another remonstrance to same, 1784, 141
Petition in favor of appointment of Charles Hodgdon,
1788, 142
Petition in favor of appointment of Jonathan Chesley,
1788, 143
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Petition relative to Jonathan Chesley and Charles Hodg‑
don, 1789, 144
Relative to bridge over Suncook river, 1792, 144, 145
BARRINGTON.
Introduction, 146
Petition for the abatement of taxes, 1744, 146
Deposition of Ephraim Locke, soldier in 1749, 147
Petition of Thomas Johnson, concerning a soldier, 1761, 148
Petition of Henry Hill concerning a soldier, 1761, 149
Moses Caverly, Jr., soldier, 1761, 149
List of Capt. William Cate's men, Quakers, 150
Petition for the appointment of a magistrate, 1773, 150
Petition relative to election of representative, 1774, 152
Petition for the appointment of John Garland, 1776, 153
Petition of Anne Runnals, soldier's widow, 1778, 154
Petition for authority to dispose of the parsonage lot,
1779, 155
Petition of Nathaniel Church, soldier, 1779, 155
John Garland's statement, 156
Petition of non-resident proprietors concerning taxes, 1781, 156
Papers relating to Thomas How, soldier, 1781, 157, 158
Certificate of number of ratable polls, 159
BARTLETT.
Introduction, 159
Soldier's order, 1792, 160
Petition for an addition to the town, 1793, 160
Action of legislature — plan, 1793, 161
Petition for authority to tax non-residents, 1793, 162
Petition for an addition to the town, 1794, 162
Petition to be severed from Grafton, and annexed to
Strafford Co., 1793, 163
BATH.
Introduction, 164
Report relative to William Grimshaw, soldier, 1786, 164
Petition of Jacob Bayley for a grant of land, 1786, 165
Memorandum of the families in Bath, 1786, 165
Proceedings of town-meeting, 1777, 166
Selectmen's statement about taxes, 1779, 167
Ratable estate, 1779, 167
Remonstrance concerning doomage, 1783, 168
Vote concerning paper money, 1786, 168
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Report of committee on allowance for soldiers, 1786, 168
Memorial against taxing non-resident lands, 169
Memorial relative to legalizing the sale of lots for
taxes, 1789, 171
Memorial of Daniel Bayley relative to selling land for
taxes, 1791, 173
Report of committee on Bayley's petition, . 174
Petition for assistance to build an iron manufactory,
1797, 175
BEDFORD,
Introduction, 176
Roll of Col. Goff's scouts, 1746, 177
Petition of John Moor, soldier, 1757, 178
Statement relative to counties, 1769, 179
Soldier's certificate, 1776, 180
Petition of John Goffe, soldier, 1778, 180
Petition of Robert Morrill, soldier, 1779, 180
Petition of Goffe & Martin, corn. of safety, 180
Petition of John Goffe relative to an attempt to prevent
cattle being sent to the enemy, 1779, 181
Another concerning the same matter, 1781, 182
Petition of Lieut. John Orr, wounded soldier, 1779, 183
Petition of James Bell, soldier, 1782, 183
Vote of town relative to law-suits, 1782, 184
Vote of town on 8th article of confederation, 1783, 185
Return of ratable polls, 1783, 185
Petition of Samuel Fugard, soldier, 1784, 185
Statement of his widow, 1791, 186
Petition relative to soldiers sent to Coös, 1785, 186
Petition of Barnard McKeen, soldier, 1787, 187
Petition of Samuel Remick, soldier, 1788, 187
Proceedings of town-meeting, 1786, 187
Certificate of nails made, 1791, 188
Petition of James Houston, soldier, 1790, 188
Memorial relative to fish-wardens, 1797, 188
BETHLEHEM.
Introduction, 190
Petition for a grant of land, 1798, 190
Petition for an act of incorporation, 1798, 191
BENTON.
Introduction, 192
Petition for allowance for soldiers, 1786, 192
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Soldiers, certificates, 193
Petition for appointment of a magistrate, 193
BOSCAWEN.
Introduction, 193
Petition for a guard, 1755, 194
Petition for an act of incorporation, 1757, 195
Petition for an act of incorporation, 1758, 197
Petition of Moses Call, soldier, 1776, 197
Petition of John Hale relative to a soldier, 1778, 198
Petition of John Hale relative to a soldier, 1780, 199
Petition of Joshua Danford, bills for supplies, 1781, 200
Soldiers' depositions relative to their discharges, 1781, 201
Petition of Benjamin Sweat, 1782, 201
Petition for grant of a lottery, 1783, 202
Petition of Samuel Fowler about firearms, 1783, 203
Certificate relative to Clement's ferry, 1780, 203
Certificate of number of ratable polls, 1783, 204
Petition of Henry Gerrish for a ferry, 1785, 205
Soldiers' orders for pay, 1785, 206
Petition of Reuben Middleton, soldier, 1786, 206
Petition of Peter R. Stevens, soldier, 1786, 207
Petition for a new county, 1788, 207
Petition for the incorporation of a new town, 208
BOW.
Introduction, 209
Petition of James Cochran relative to land sold for
taxes, 1759, 210
Petition of sundry citizens about taxes, 1766, 212
Remonstrance to petition of John Noyes, 1758, 212
Proceedings of a town-meeting, 1767, 213
Objection to E. Russell as a magistrate, 1776, 215
Petition for changing the date of town-meeting, 1780, 215
Petition of inhabitants concerning a ferry, 1782, 216
Certificate of number of ratable polls, 1783, 217
Petition of several soldiers, 1785, 217
Documents relative to Benjamin Jenness, soldier, 217
Petition of Benjamin Noyes concerning a ferry, 1791, 218
BRADFORD.
Introduction, 219
Soldier's order for wages, 1874, 219
Petition for an act of incorporation, 1787, 219
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Town line defined, 1788, 221
Petition for authority to tax land for road purposes,
1788, 221
Record of annual meeting, 1789, 222
Petition for the appointment of a magistrate, 1789, 222
BRENTWOOD.
Introduction, 223
List of rates, 1743, 223
Report of committee relative to parish affairs, 1743, 224
Petition of John W. Smith, soldier, 1757, 224
Petition of Jonathan Pulcifer, soldier, 1758, 225
Petition of Josiah Bean, soldier, 1758, 225
List of Quakers, 1759, 226
Certificate of service done by Quakers, 1761, 227
Petition of Daniel Moody, soldier, 1760, 227
Petition of Bridget Clifford, soldier's mother, 1762, 228
Petition of Job Kenniston, Quaker, 1762, 228
Petition of selectmen concerning small-pox, 1762, 228
Bill for supplies furnished patient sick with small-pox,
1762, 230
Petition of Quakers concerning rates, 1769, 230
Certificates of soldier hired by Quakers, 1769, 231, 232
Action of the legislature on the foregoing, 232
Petition of Quakers concerning rates, 1769, 232
Action of the legislature on the foregoing, 233
Petition of selectmen about small-pox, 1776, 234
Soldiers' receipts, 1782, 234
Petition of James Bean, Quaker, 1779, 234
Petition of selectmen concerning soldiers, 1779, 235
Certificate of number of ratable polls, 1783, 236
Soldier's order for pay, 1784, 236
Proceedings of town concerning paper money, 237
Certificate of nails made, 1791, 237
BRIDGEWATER.
Introduction, 238
Petition of selectmen concerning representative, 1798, 239
Petition of inhabitants relative to same, 1798, 239
Petition of Daniel Burley for a ferry, 1799, 239
Certificate of proprietors of a bridge, 1799, 240
BROOKLINE.
Introduction, 240
Certificate of men enlisted, 1776, 241
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Memorial to Massachusetts legislature about soldiers,
1778, 241
Memorial concerning soldiers, 1778, 242
Memorial concerning taxes, 1783, 243
Petition of Wm. Spalding, wounded at Bunker Hill, 244
Petition concerning annexation of part of Hollis to Raby, 244
Petition concerning annexation of part of Hollis to Raby, 245
Description of plan, 1786, 246
Relative to locating a meeting-house, 1788, 246
Petition for a committee to locate said house, 1788, 246
Vote to have the name of the town changed, 1798, 247
Petition for change of the name, 1798, 247
CAMPTON.
Introduction, 248
Petition for arms and ammunition, 1776, 248
Petition to be annexed to Grafton county, 249
Soldiers' orders, 1784, 250
Petition of Joseph Homans, soldier, 1789, 250
Return of ratable polls, 1785, 251
Petition concerning election of representative, 1785, 251
Petition for authority to tax non-residents, 1791, 251
Extract from town records, 252
CANAAN.
Introduction, 253
Petition for a new grant of the township, 1768, 253
Petition for extension of town charter, 1768, 254
Petition for arms and ammunition, 1776, 255
Vote of town, and petition relative to taxes, 1779, 255
Pay-roll of Capt. Joshua Wells's company, 1780, 256
Certificate of supplies furnished soldiers, 256
Petition relative to scouts furnished, 1782, 257
Petition for appointment of magistrate, 1782, 257
Town inventory, 1783, 258
Relative to appointment of a magistrate, 1785, 258
Relative to appointment of militia officers, 1785, 259
Order for a soldier's bounty, 1790, 260
CANDIA.
Introduction, 260
Soldier's order, 1780, 260
Return of ratable polls, 1783, 261
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CANTERBURY.
Introduction, 261
Concerning trade with the Indians, 1743, 262
Vote to set off a parish, 1772, 263
Petition for a parish in south-east part, 263
Records of town-meeting, 1773, 264
John Melony's power of attorney, 1773, 266
Records of town-meeting, 1773, 268
Report of committee on line between this town and
Chichester, 1779 268
Petition of Abner Miles, soldier, 1778, 269
Vote of town appointing committee on line, 1779, 270
Return of ratable polls, 1783, 270
Petition for a division of the town, 1780, 270
Petition to be annexed to Hillsborough county, 271
Soldiers, orders, 1781 to 1785, 272, 273
Vote of town concerning paper money, 1786, 273
Return of ratable polls, 1787, 274
Petition for a new county, 1788, 274
Biographical note: Hon. Abiel Foster, 275
Petition for an incorporation of library, 1797, 275
CENTRE HARBOR.
Introduction, 276
Petition for incorporation, 1788, 276
Report of committee on same, 1789, 277
Petition for incorporation, 1797, 278
CHARLESTOWN.
Introduction, 279
Record of proprietors, meeting, 1742, 280
Petition of William and Joseph Willard, 1750, 280
Petition of Simon Sartwell, 1750, 281
Petition of Benjamin Bellows, 1750, 281
Petition of Joseph Wood, 282
Letter, Capt. Phineas Stevens to Theodore Atkinson,
1753, 283
List of owners of land (about 1753), 283
Petition for a grant from New Hampshire, 1753, 284
Petition of John Spafford, mill destroyed, 285
Petition of selectmen for a hospital, 1777, 286
Letter, Jacoh Bayley to committee of safety, 1780, 286
Concerning Simon Powers, soldier, 1782, 287
Concerning Rev. Bulkley Olcott, 1784, 287
Votes relative to setting off a parish, 1784, 1789, 288
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Petition of the north part to be set off, 1785, 288
Petition relative to the west bound of town, 1787, 290
Vote granting permission to Universalists to preach in
the meeting-house, 290
Petition of Academy trustees for a lottery, 1791, 291
Petition of Academy trustees for grant of land, 1792, 292
Petition for a division of the town, 1793, 293
Report of committee on division, 1794, 294
Petition for annexation of part of the town to Langdon, 295
Bill for ferrying soldiers, 1776, 296
Petition relative to soldier, died of small-pox, 1776, 296
Petition of Capt. Wetherbee, for allowance for sol‑
diers, 1778, 296
Selectmen of the town to selectmen of Lempster, 1778, 298
Petition relative to Nathan Spofford, soldier, 1779, 298
Soldiers, receipts, 1781, 298
Documents relative to soldiers, 1780, 299
Statement of Col. Bellows relative to same, 1780, 300
CHATHAM.
Introduction, 301
Petition for authority to tax non-residents, 1798, 302
Richard Kimball concerning roads, 1798, 303
Obed Hall relative to land tax, 1798, 303
CHESTER.
Introduction, 304
Record of an ecclesistical council, 1734, 305
Notice of ordination, 1734, 306
Certificate of ordination, John Willson, 1734, 306
Record of an ecclesiastical council, 1735, 307
Record of town-meeting, 1736, 308
Vote of town electing assessors, 1741, 308
List of tax-payers, 1741, 309
Petitions for a road to Londonderry, 1742, 310
Record of meeting, minister's salary, 311
Soldiers, petitions, 1758, 1761, 312
Petition of Samuel Blunt, post-rider, 1776, 313
Petition of the Shirleys, Bunker Hill soldiers, 1776, 313
Petition of John Knowles, Bennington, soldier, 1778, 314
Petition of Susanna Emerson, soldier's widow, 1779, 314
Letter to President Weare, 1780, 314
Letter, Joshua Wentworth to committee of safety, 1782, 315
Petition of selectmen relative to tax, 1782, 315
Petition of Haseltine and Berry, soldiers, 1783, 317
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Instructions to representatives, 1783, 317
Articles of confederation, editorial note, 318
Return of ratable polls, 1783, 318
Petition for a magistrate, 1785, 319
Petition relative to paper money, etc., 1786, 319
Soldier's order, 1784, 321
Petition of Isaac Tucker, soldier, 1786, 321
Petition of Jeremiah Towle, soldier, 1788, 321
Petition relative to town bounds, 1794, 322
Petition for incorporation of west parish, 1796, 323
Petition for incorporation of library, 1797, 324
CHESTERFIELD.
Introduction, 325
Petition for a grant of the township, 1751, 326
Petition of Jeremiah Wheelwright, 1771, 327
Election of a magistrate, 1776, 328
Instructions to representative, 1776, 328
Thomas Gibbs's losses at the Cedars, 1776, 329
Petition of Richard Coughlan, assault, 329
Statement relative to the Governor's lot, 1777, 330
Town committee to committee of safety, 1777, 332
Town committee to President Weare, 1777, 333
Letter — N. S. Prentice to E. Baldwin, 1777, 334
Deposition of Snow & Johnson, 1777, 335
Deposition of John and Fear Sargent, 1777, 336
Ephraim Baldwin's acknowledgment, 1777, 337
Town committee to legislature, 1778, 337
Recommendation concerning tories, 1778, 338
Benjamin Kimball's receipt, 1778, 339
Petition of William Lee, soldier, 1780, 339
Petition for appointment, of magistrate, 1781, 340
Petition of Francis Crane, soldier, 1783, 340
Petition for new magistrates, 1783, 341
Return of ratable polls, 1783, 342
Nomination for magistrates, 1784, 342
Petition for a lottery, 1786, 343
Petition for allowance for soldiers, 1786, 345
Petition of William Thomas for a ferry, 1786, 346
Petition of E. Hale for a ferry, 1786, 346
Petition of E. Baldwin for an allowance, 1786, 347
Petition for allowance for support of William Loudon,
1787, 348
Petition for incorporation of a school, 1789, 349
Petition of Josiah Hastings for a ferry, 1791, 351
Petition relative to bridge over Connecticut river, 351
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CHICHESTER.
Introduction, 352
Proceedings of town-meeting, 1776, 353
Petition for appointment of a magistrate, 1776, 353
Remonstrance to foregoing, 1776, 354
Petition concerning election of representative, 1779, 354
Petition concerning election of representative, 355
Selectmen requested to call a town-meeting, 1781, 356
Proceeding of town-meeting, 1781, 357
Petition relative to a division of the town, 1782, 358
Petition relative to a division of the town, 1782, 359
Action of the legislature on the foregoing, 360
Request to be classed with Pittsfield, 1783, 360
Petition for a magistrate, 1786, 361
Petition for authority to tax non-residents, 1791, 362
CLAREMONT.
Introduction, 363
Rev. Ranna Cossitt collated to the church, 1773, 364
Editorial note relative to foregoing, 364
Town committee of safety to the general court, 1776, 365
Relative to appointment of magistrate, 1777, 366
Record of marriage, Col. Wait's widow, 1777, 367
Relative to David Bates as magistrate, 1777, 367
Relative to service done by Lieut. Taylor, 1777, 368
Taylor's petition for an allowance, 1778, 368
Petition relative to town officers, taxation, etc., 1782, 369
Petition relative to town charter, 1782, 371
Deposition relative to charter, 1782, 371, 372
List of ratable polls, 1783, 372
Soldiers' receipts and orders, 1780, 1784, 374
Petition of Reuben Spencer, wounded, 1784, 374
Benjamin Sumner's statement, about soldiers, 1785, 375
Petition of Lieut. Spencer, and roll of scouting party, 375
Soldier's order for pay, 1785, 376
Petition of Martha, widow of Col. Joseph Wait, 1786, 376
Soldier's order for pay, 1790, 377
Statement relative to inventories of 1779, 1784, 377
Inventory of taxable property, 1784, 378
Petition relative to bridge over Sugar river, 1785, 379
Petition relative to a magistrate, 1785, 379
Vote concerning paper money, 1786, 380
Councillor Kingsbury to President Sullivan, 1789, 380
Elihu Stevens recommended for magistrate, 1789, 381
Ambrose Cossitt recommended for magistrate, 1789, 381
Petition for the incorporation of the Episcopal Society, 382
Proceedings of town-meeting, 1794, 383
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Veto of act incorporating the Congregational Society, 383
Petition for incorporation of same, 1794, 384
Statement of James Erskine, Universalist, 1800, 384
COLEBROOK.
Introduction, 385
Petition for an act of incorporation, 1795, 386
COLUMBIA.
Introduction, 386
Petition for authority to tax non-residents, 387
Petition for act of incorporation, 1797, 387
Petition of E. De Forrest for a ferry, 1799, 388
Petition of Bailey and Hibbard for a ferry, 1799, 389
Statement favoring De Forrest, 1799, 389
CONCORD.
Introduction, 390
Petition for a guard, 1747, 390
Decision of Lords Justices, relative to Bow controversy,
1755, 392
Petition for incorporation, 1764, 396
Petition of Moses Eastman for a ferry, 1767, 398
Petition of John Merrill for a ferry, 1773, 398
Summons to Daniel and John Chase, 1777, 399
Petition of citizens of Canterbury to be annexed to Con‑
cord, 399
Petition relative to same. 1784, 400
Petition to be annexed to Hillsborough county, 1785, 400
Petition of Lemuel Tucker for a ferry, 1785, 401
Petition relative to representative, 1786, 401
Petition for a surveyor of potash, 1787, 402
Statement relative to settlement with Bow, 1788, 403
Petition for charter for Concord bridge, 1795, 404
Petition for charter for Federal bridge, 1795, 405
Petition for grant of a township, 1796, 406
Petition of William Walker, concerning muster-roll, 406
1753, 406
Solder's certificate, 1776, 407
Petition of Ezekiel Carter, soldier, 1778, 407
Receipt, Sarah Pitts, soldier's wife, 1782, 408
Petition of Jonathan Elliot, soldier, 1785, 408
CONWAY.
Introduction, 409
Vote of town-meeting, 1773, 409
Petition for a magistrate, 1769, 410
xx GENERAL CONTENTS.
List of ratable polls, 1773, 410
Statement relative to delinquent proprietors, 1771, 411
Petition to be annexed to Strafford county, 1778, 412
Concerning authority of civil officers, 1779, 412
Petition relative to taxes, defence of frontier, etc., 1780, 413
Petition for help to build a road to Coös, 414
Petition relative to defence of the frontiers, 1781, 415
Statement relative to raising men for the army, 1781, 415
Petition relative to refugees from the frontier, 1781, 417
Petition relative to a bridge over East Branch, 1781, 417
Petition of Stephen Coffin for a ferry, 418
Return of ratable polls, 1783, 419
Town inventories, 1779-1783, 419, 420
Petition for abatement of taxes, 1784, 420
Deposition of Nathaniel Merrill, surveyor, 1784, 421
Statement concerning freshet of 1785, 421
Estimate of losses caused by same, 422
Petition relative to representative, 1786, 422
Petition relative to forming a new county, 1791, 423
Petition relative to class for representative, 1791, 424
Petition relative to small-pox, 1792, 425
Petition for annexation of several "Locations," 1799, 426
Petition for incorporation of the Baptist Society, 1800, 427
Remonstrance to same, 428
Deposition concerning same, 429
Action of town, and certificate of selectmen, 430
Petition of Nathaniel Hutchins, soldier, 1781, 431
Roll of Lieut. Walker's scouts, 1781, 431
Bill for supplies to same, 432
Petition of Benjamin Heath, soldier, 1784, 432
CORNISH.
Introduction, 433
Enlistment papers, 1780, 434
Cornishmen at Saratoga, 1777, 434
Statement of General Chase concerning frontier, 1781, 435
Return of ratable polls, 1783, 436
Documents relative to Vermont Controversy, 1782, 436-449
Warrant for town-meeting, 1782, 437
Certificate of town-clerk, 438
Protest against action of town-meeting, 438
Deposition of Matthias Stone, 438
Deposition of Nathaniel Curtice, 439
Deposition of Wm. Pain and Eleazer Jackson, 440
Deposition of Wm. Ripley and Francis Smith, 441
Deposition of Nathaniel Stone, 442
Deposition relative to proceedings of town-meeting, 442
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Deposition of Chapman and Stone, 443
Selectmen's statement, 444
Representation of committee of inhabitants, 445
Petition relative to representative, 1782, 447
Memorial of Dudley Chase, 447
Petition of selectmen, 1783, 448
Petition of Moses Chase for allowance, 1784, 449
Deposition of Daniel Putnam relative to ferry, 1784, 450
Memorial of General Chase, 451
Petition for magistrate, 1786, 452
Statement relative to Vermont Controversy, 1786, 453
Petition for a poll parish, 1788, 454
Objection to same, 455
Vote relative to ministerial rates, 1788, 456
Documents relative to Nathaniel Curtice, soldier, 456
Petition of Andrew Wilkins, soldier, 1794, 457
Petition for a lottery to purchase a medical library, 457
Petition of Gem Chase for charter for a canal from Con‑
necticut river to Merrimack river, 1794, 458
Petition of Gen. Chase for charter for toll-bridge, 458
Petition of Episcopal church for incorporation, 1794, 459
Petition relative to glebe land, 1795, 460
Petition relative to removal of dead bodies, 1796, 460
Petition for incorporation of library, 1797, 461
Petition for incorporation of Congregational church,
1798, 461
Roll of militia company in Cornish, 1776, 462
Return of soldiers, 1777, 463
CROYDON.
Introduction, 463
Petition for a re-grant of the town, 463
Petition of Mary How, 1775, 464
Petition relative to representative, 1779, 465
Petition relative to town-meeting, 1783, 466
Petition relative to inventory of 1779, 467
Proceedings of town-meeting, 1786, 468
Petition for authority to tax non-residents, 1788, 468
Petition relative to election of representatives, 1793, 469
Return of ratable polls, 1799, 469
Petition relative to soldiers, 1782, 470
Town claims a soldier, 471
Return of a soldier, 1777, 471
Muster-roll of Croydon men at Saratoga, 1777, 471
Soldiers, enlistment papers, 1780, 472
xxii GENERAL CONTENTS.
DALTON.
Introduction, 472
Petition for a division of the town, 1783, 473
Consent of proprietors to foregoing, 1783, 474
Petition of Moses Blake for a ferry, 1791, 474
Selectmen of Littleton recommend the same, 474
Selectmen of Lancaster recommend the same, 475
Walter Bloss recommends the same, 475
Petition for authority to tax non-residents, 1792, 476
Petition of Walter Bloss for a ferry, 1799, 477
DANBURY.
Introduction, 477
Petition for authority to tax non-residents, 1796, 478
DANVILLE.
Introduction, 479
Statement relative to inventory, 1777, 479
Petition of Mary Fellows, 1778, 480
Petition relative to election of representative, 1779, 480
Return of ratable polls, 1783, 481
Vote relative to annexation of Poplin people, 1782, 481
Petition for a magistrate, 1785, 482
Petition for an issue of paper money, 1786, 482
DEERFIELD.
Introduction, 483
Vote for assessing a tax to build a meeting-house, 1770, 484
Nominations for magistrates, 1776, 484
Statement relative to a counterfeiter, 1775, 484
Lieut. Hilton enrolled for half pay, 1778, 485
Petition of Israel Clifford about a soldier, 1779, 485
Petition of Dr. Edmund Chadwick, 1780, 486
Petition of selectmen relative to a soldier, 1779, 486
Deposition of Amos Morrill, 486
Petition of Nathan Sanborn, soldier, 1785, 487
Petition of Capt. Simon Marston, 1785, 487
Soldier's certificate, 488
Petition for an issue of paper money, 1786, 488
Surveyor's certificate, 1756, 489
Referees, report concerning lot No. 25, 489
Petition for the incorporation of a school, 1799, 490
DEERING.
Introduction, 490
Letter, Nenian Aiken to Col. Moor, 1775, 491
Letter of transmittal of the foregoing, 491
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Statement concerning one Mrs. Hogg, 1780, 491
Return of ratable polls, 1783, 492
Petition for authority to tax non-residents, 1783, 492
Petition relative to laying out a road, 1783, 493
Petition for a committee to locate a meeting-house, 1784, 494
Report of said committee, 494
Petition for authority to tax non-residents, 1785, 495
Petition relative to tax on land annexed to Weare, 1787, 496
Certificate relative to same, 496
Petition relative to a road, 1794, 497
Petition for incorporation of library, 1797, 497
DORCHESTER.
Introduction, 498
Names of proprietors, 1771 498
Petition relative to state tax, 1779, 499
Inventory of 1777, 500
Petition relative to state tax, 1783, 501
Petition relative to state tax, 1786, 502
Petition for a magistrate, 503
Petition for abatement of taxes, 503
Petition relative to representative, 1791, 504
Petition for change of date of annual meeting, 505
DOVER.
Introduction, 506
Precept for the election of assemblymen, 1694, 506
Thomas Edgerley's acknowledgment, 507
Return of assemblymen, 1695, 507
Return of assemblymen. 1697, 508
Lists of inhabitants. 1715, 508, 509
Petition of Dr. Alden, concerning sick soldier, 1724, 509
Deposition of Samuel Tebbitts, 510
Remonstrance to a division of the town, 1729, 510
Action of legislature on the foregoing, 511
Statement relative to boundary line between Dover and
Oyster river parish, 1731, 512
Relative to a parish in the west part, 1743, 513
Gov. Wentworth's order to Maj. Davis, 1744, 514
Petition of Salathiel Denbo, sailor, 1730, 514
Petition of Eleazer Young, Jr., soldier, 1744, 514
Warrant for town-meeting, 1745, 515
Proceedings of same. 515
Summons to assemblymen, 1745, 517
Statement concerning election of representatives, 1745, 517
Parish rates, 1753, 518-522
Depositions relative to Israel Peirce, soldier, 1753, 522
xxiv GENERAL CONTENTS.
Description of plan, 523
Warrant for town-meeting, 1754, 524
Petition of west part to be set off, 1754, 524
Action of legislature on foregoing, 526
Request for calling a town-meeting, 1754, 526
Action of said meeting, 527
Petition of Capt. John Titcomb, soldier, 528
Petition relative to assemblymen, 1757, 529
Petition of Samuel Wentworth, soldier, 1759, 529
Petition of Joseph Hall, soldier, 1759, 530
Petition of Capt. Samuel Gerrish, soldier, 530
Petition of Ichabod Bussey, soldier, 1761, 531
Statement relative to Madbury affairs, 1768, 532
Statement relative to bridges. 1772, 533
Warrant for town-meeting, 1770, 534
Action of town-meeting relative to bridge, 1770, 534
Warrant for town meeting, 1770, 535
Action of said meeting, 536
Petition relative to said bridge, 1770, 537
Copy of record of the laying out of a road in 1711, 538
Depositions relative fo same, 539, 540
Petition of selectmen relative to the bridge, 1772, 541
Joanna Chase's receipt for beef, 1778, 541
Receipts of several soldiers, 1779, 542
Report of committee to hire soldiers, 1783, 542
Petition of widow of a soldier who fell in battle, 543
Petition of Moses Ham, collector of taxes, 1782, 543
Petition for a lottery, 1786, 544
Relative to navigation and port act, 1786, 546
Petition of Elisha Thomas for reprieve, 1788, 547
Petition for reprieve of sentence of Elisha Thomas, 548
Ladies' petition for same, 549
Petition of Col. Titcomb, 1790, 549
Petition of Ebenezer Tebbitts, soldier, 550
Petition of Levans and Chandler, soldiers, 1792, 550
Petition for a lottery, 1791, 551
Petition for incorporation of a library, 1792, 553
Record of a meeting of the library society, 1792, 553
Petition for a law against billiard-playing, 554
DUBLIN.
Introduction, 555
Bill for soldiers' pay, 1781, 556
Soldiers' orders, 1778-1781, 556
Petition of Abigail Bates, soldier's widow, 1778, 557
Petition of Bartholomew Goyer, soldier, 1792, 557
Certificate of Col. George Reid, 558
GENERAL CONTENTS. xxv
DUMBARTON.
Introduction, 558
Request for powder, 1776, 559
Answer to same, 559
Statement relative to confiscated estates, 1778, 559
Soldiers, receipts, 1777, 1778, 560
Petition of John Hogg relative to soldiers, 1778, 560
Soldiers, orders, 1781, 1784, 561
Petition of John Hogg relative to school lot, 1779, 562
Letter, Robert Smith to general court, 1781, 563
Petition relative to Stark and Stinson, 1785, 564
Petition for a coroner, 1787, 565
Petition for change of date of annual meeting, 1791, 565
DURHAM.
Introduction, 566
Answer to Oyster river petition, 1715, 566
Rev. Hugh Adams's complaint, 568
Rev. Hugh Adams's petition, 1740, 572
Sheriff's warrant against the town, 1743, 573
Warrant for town-meeting, 1743, 574
Action of said meeting, 1743, 574
Warrant for town-meeting, 1743, 574
Action of said meeting, 575
Petition of Daniel Meder, 1744, 575
Petition for a grant of land, 1749, 576
Petition of Dr. Samuel Adams, for an allowance for
treating soldiers for scarlet fever, 577
Petition of Hercules Mooney, 578
Proceedings of town-meeting, 1755, 579
Petition relative to line between Durham and Notting-
ham, 579
Petition of Jonathan Bunker, soldier, 1757, 580
Petition of George Barns, soldier, 1761, 581
Petition of Hercules Mooney, 1761, 581
Petition of John Layn, soldier, 1761, 581
Petition of Thomas Tash, soldier, 1761, 582
Petition of Benjamin Mooney, soldier, 1762, 582
Proceedings of town-meeting relative to division, 584
Petition for division of the town, 1765, 586
Account of blankets furnished soldiers, 1775, 587
Petition of David Copps, soldier, 1777, 588
Town account for bounties, 1778, 589
Valentine Mathes's account for supplies, 1779, 589
Other accounts for same, 1779-1782, 590
Soldier's certificate, 1786, 590
xxvi GENERAL CONTENTS.
Return of ratable polls, 1783, 591
Soldier's certificate, 1786, 591
Odiorne's request to be appointed commander of the
fort at New Castle, 1786, 593
Petition of inhabitants relative to a road, 1792, 593
Petition against a change of the road, 1792, 594
Petition of Sarah Adams, 596
EAST KINGSTON.
Introduction, 596
Soldiers in the army, 1776, 597
Petition for a separate military company, 1777, 597
Petition relative to a militia regiment, 1784, 598
Appointment and report of a committee on boundary
line, 1797, 1798, 600
EATON.
Introduction, 600
Petition to have the boundary line established between
this town and Tamworth, 1788, 601
Petition relative to said line, 1789, 601
Petition for authority to tax non-residents, 602
Petition for ratification of town-meeting, 1793, 602
Petition for annexation to the town of several grants,
1795, 603
EFFINGHAM.
Introduction, 604
Petition for a road, 1778, 605
Petition relative to a road through Wakefield, 1778, 605
Petition relative to same, 1784, 606
Vote relative to paper money, 1786, 607
Statement relative to taxes, 1786, 608
Petition for authority to tax non-residents, 1789, 609
ENFIELD.
Introduction, 610
Relative to a convention at Hanover, 1777, 610
Return of draft in Capt. Lasell's company, 1777, 611
Return of men in the army, 1777, 611
Petition for an incorporation, 1778, 611
Petition for an incorporation, 1779, 612
Report of committee on town lines, 1781, 613
Return of ratable polls, 1783 613
Petition for repeal of the "Relhan charter," 1783, 614
Petition for abatement of taxes, 1783, 614
Petition for repeal of the "Relhan charter," 1783, 614
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Petition relative to doom age, 1784, 615
Statement relative to the burning of a house, 1784, 616
Vote relative to issuing paper money, 1786, 616
EPPING.
Introduction, 616
Petition relative to lotting the township, 1747, 617
Petition relative to building a meeting-house, 1747, 618
Report of money raised for ministerial purposes, 1749, 619
Vote relative to laying out a road, 1747, 620
Petition of Jonathan Folsom, soldier, 1756, 620
Soldiers' receipts for guns, 1775, 621
Petition of Abraham Brown, soldier, 1775, 621
Petition of John Wadleigh, soldier, 1775, 621
Petition of Samuel Prescott, soldier, 1780, 622
Soldiers, orders, 1781, 622, 623
Petition relative to raising men for the army, 1780, 623
Petition relative to Newmarket bridge, 1780, 624
Return of ratable polls, 1783, 625
Petitions for appointment of William Plumer, 1785, 625, 626
Petitions for appointment of David Lawrence, 627
Petitions in favor of Nathaniel Rogers for sheriff, 1791, 628
EPSOM.
Introduction, 628
Relative to John Dwyer, soldier, 1779, 629
Epsom men in first regiment, 1777-1780, 629
Petition of Maj. Amos Morrill, 1780, 630
Petition of Capt. Michael McClary, 1780, 630
Petition of Weymouth Wallis, soldier, 1790, 631
Return of ratable polls, 1783, 631
Certificate of nails made, 1791, 632
Petition relative to road from Concord to Durham, 632
ERROL.
Introduction, 633
Petition for a renewal of the grant, 1789, 633
Joshua Heath's account for making roads, 1789, 635
Petition for confirmation of the grant, 1791, 635
Action of legislature on the foregoing, 1791, 637
Petition relative to proprietors' clerk, 1798, 638
EXETER.
Introduction, 639
Soldiers quartered in town, 1693, 640
Return of assemblymen, 1692, 1694, 640
xxviii GENERAL CONTENTS.
Precept for election of assemblymen, 1695, 641
Capt. Kinsley Hall's pay-roll, 1696, 642
Account of wages paid soldiers, 1696, 643
Petition of Richard Hilton for a ferry, 1700, 644
Remonstrance to a division of the town, 1701, 645
Relative to a sloop impressed, 1710, 645
Billy Dudley's account, 1709, 646
Petition relative to cutting timber, 1713, 646
Petition relative to children captured by Indians, 647
Assessment on trades and incomes, 1731, 648
Warrant for seizure of lumber, 1739, 648
Petition of George Creighton, soldier, 1746, 649
Petition of Dr. Gilman, Cape Breton expedition, 1745, 650
Petition of Capt. Ladd, soldier, 1747, 650
Inventory of Maj. Gilman's loss at Fort William
Henry, 1757, 651
Petition of Dr. Lamson, taken prisoner by Indians, 652
Statement relative to town-meeting, 1755, 653
Statement relative to pay of assemblyman, 1775, 655
Petition of Peter Coffin, concerning his son, 1776, 654
Statement relative to some salt, hoarded, 1776, 654
Statement relative to appointment of a magistrate, 1776, 656
Petition of Adjutant Elliot, 1778, 657
Petition of Richard Jordon relative to paper-mill, 1778, 658
Petition of inhabitants concerning parish rates, 1779, 659
Account for supplies to soldiers' families, 1782, 660
Col. Jeremiah Gilman's petition, 1782, 661
Petition of Martha, widow of Gen. Poor, 1781, 663
Petition of Thomas Haines, 1785, 663
Petition of Nicholas Nicholle, 1790, 664
Petition relative to Phillips Exeter Academy, 1783, 664
Statement concerning Nicholas Gilman's donation, 1785, 666
Statement concerning Newmarket bridge, 1786, 667
Petition relative to fire-wards, 1787, 668
Vote of the Society of the Cincinnati, 1793, 669
Petition for incorporation of a library, 1797, 669
FITZWILLIAM.
Introduction, 670
Memorial of Sampson Stoddard against the incorpora‑
tion of the town, 1768, 670
Petition for the incorporation of the town, 1773, 671
Petition of Abigail, wife of Capt Clayes, 671
Petition of Gen James Reed, 1780, 672
Biographical notice of Gen. Reed, 673
Soldiers, orders, etc., 674
Physicians' certificate relative to Gen. Reed, 1786, 675
GENERAL CONTENTS. xxix
Petition of Sylvanus Reed, soldier, 1786, 675
Town instructions to their representative, 1783, 675
Petition for authority to tax non-residents, 1789, 679
Petition of Gen. James Reed, 679
Petition for incorporation of library, 1797, 680
FRANCESTOWN.
Introduction, 680
Soldiers, orders, 1778, 681
Petition of Nathaniel Boyd, soldier, 1782, 681
Certificates of bounties due, 1782, 682
Petition for a ministerial tax, 1772, 682
Petition relative to militia officers, 1775, 683
Return of ratable polls, 1783, 684
Petition for a new town, 684
FRANCONIA.
Introduction, 685
Petition of the Morristown grantees, 1793, 686
Petition of the Morristown grantees, 688
Petition relative to boundaries, etc., 1790, 690
Petition for help to build a road, 1790, 692
Receipt for taxes, 1795, 694
Town inventories, 1778 to 1782, 694
Petition of Morristown grantees, 1798, 695
FREMONT.
Introduction, 696
James Dockham's discharge, 1780, 696
Soldiers, orders, 697
Election of delegates to provincial congress, 1775, 697
Statement of Enoch Brown relative to same, 1776, 698
Statement relative to aforenamed election, 1776, 698
Enoch Brown chosen justice of the peace, 1776, 699
Petition to be joined with Hawke for parochial pur‑
poses, 1782, 700
Report of committee on the same, 1783, 701
Vote consenting to said annexation, 1783, 701
Remonstrance to foregoing, 701
Consent of town to same, 702
Return of ratable polls, 1783, 702
Statement relative to representative, 1785, 703
Recommendation for magistrate, 1785, 703
Petition for relief from grievances stated, 1786, 704
xxx GENERAL CONTENTS.
APPENDIX.
Documents relative to service done in the French war
by the Quakers of Dover, Durham, Madbury, Roch‑
ester, Barrington, and Somersworth, 709
Letter — Col. Theodore Atkinson to Mr. Fisher, 1768, 712
Proclamation to the insurgents in Cheshire and Grafton
counties, Jan. 12, 1782, 715
Letter — Col. Seth Warner, sent by express to alarm the
people of the approach of the enemy, 1777, 719
Roll of Capt. William Barron's Co., Canada, 1776, 720
Documents relative to charter records, 721, 722
Letter — Gen. Sullivan to legislature, 1788, 721
Letter — Gov. John Wentworth to Gen. Sullivan, 1787, 722
Action of legislature, 1788, 722
Documents relative to boundaries of several towns in
Grafton county, 1780-1793, 723-731
Petition for appointment of a committee to settle said
boundaries, 1780, 723
Vote of convention relative to same, 1779, 724
Petition of proprietors of Canaan, 1781, 725
Convention of township agents, 1781, 726
Memorial of Jonathan Moulton, 1781, 727
Petition of proprietors, 1783, 727
Petition of proprietors, 1793, 728
Report of committee on the boundaries of Orford, Rum‑
ney, Warren, Campton, Plymouth, Wentworth, Pier‑
mont, 729, 730
Col. Benjamin Sumner's scheme to secure an alliance
with the Indians in Canada, 1800, 731
Documents printed in fac-simile:
First constitution of New Hampshire, 1776.
Proclamation declaring the same to be in force.
Amended constitution of 1779, which was rejected by
the people.
Index of towns, places, etc., 741-745
Index intended to contain the name of every person
mentioned in the volume, with reference to every
page on which it occurs, 747-812