Town Papers
DOCUMENTS
RELATING TO
TOWNS IN NEW HAMPSHIRE,
GILMANTON TO NEW IPSWICH,
WITH AN
APPENDIX,
Embracing some Documents relative to Towns which have been returned to the State archives since the publication of Volume XI
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PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY OF THE LEGISLATURE
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VOLUME XII
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COMPILED AND EDITED BY
ISAAC W HAMMOND
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CONCORD, N H:
PARSONS B COGSWELL, STATE PRINTER
1883
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
EDITOR'S PREFACE
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In this volume is continued the publication of the same class of papers published in Volume XI, commencing with Gilmanton, and taking the towns, as alphabetically arranged, to New Ipswich They extend over a period, in some towns, of one hundred and fifty years, ending with the year 1800
The editorial introduction to each town is intended to give data relative to the grant, charter, and incorporation, and all severances and annexations of territory, and all divisions for the purpose of forming new towns, said data being compiled from the manuscript records of the state in all cases The petitions for various purposes are valuable, as furnishing much historical matter not elsewhere in existence, and the names of the inhabitants at various dates They have been in all cases copied as originally written, scrupulously preserving the orthography, punctuation, capitalization, etc Many valuable documents relative to soldiers of the various Indian and French and Revolutionary wars may be found in this and the preceding volume Volume XIII, the printing of which has been commenced, will contain the remainder of this class of documents
The editor desires to express his gratitude to many citizens of the state, who are especially interested in its history, for encouragement given him in his labor, and for the many favorable comments awarded to Volume XI, and particularly to His Excellency Charles H Bell, for valuable advice and support
Should this volume be as favorably received as its predecessor, the editor will be entirely satisfied with the result of his labor, and encouraged to future efforts
I W H
CONCORD, May, 1883
GENERAL CONTENTS
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GILMANTON
Introduction, 1
Petition for authority to assess and collect taxes, 1737, 2
Petition of inhabitants relative to a road, 1770, 3
Petition for a magistrate, 4
Letter from Col Joseph Badger to committee of safety,
1776, 5
Roll of men of Col Badger's regiment, mustered July
23, 1776, 6
Roll of officers in Col Badger's regiment, 1776, 8
Gilmanton soldiers' orders and receipts, 9
Return of ratable polls, 1785, 10
Petition for a magistrate, 1788, 11
Petition to have courts held at Norway Plains, 1789, 11
Action of town relative to Gilmanton Academy, 1792, 14
Thomas Cogswell to Hon Abiel Foster relative to the
academy, 1794, 16
Thomas Cogswell to Hon John Prentice, relative to the
academy, 16
GILSUM
Introduction, 18
Petition for a grant of the township, 1752, 18
Petition to have the charter lengthened out, 1763, 19
Relative to boundary line between this town and Stod‑
dard, 1768, 20
Relative to a wire factory, 1776, 21
Relative to collection of taxes, 1782, 22
Return of ratable polls, 1784, 23
Petition for a new town, 1786, 23
Cettificate of vote of town, 1787, 24
Non-resident land-owners, 1793, 25
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GOFFSTOWN
Introduction, 25
Relative to church matters, 26
Petition from Presbyterians, 1771, 27
Relative to the settlement of Rev Mr Currier, 1771, 28
Remonstrance to Mr Currier's settlement, 1771, 29
Proceedings of town-meeting, 1771, 30
Relative to a dispute at town-meeting, 1772, 30
Petition for a lottery to build bridges over Piscataquog
river, 1778, 32
Petition for the privilege of sending a representative
without being classed with Derryfield, 1779, 33
Documents relative to soldiers, 1778, 34
Col Kelley to Col Stickney, 35
Relative to Joshua Wilson, soldier, 1775, 35
Warrant for town-meeting, 1780, 36
Petition relative to church affairs, 1781, 38
Request relative to management of town-meeting, 1783, 39
Deposition relative to constables' pay, 39
Return of ratable polls, 1783, 40
Warrant for town-meeting, 1783, 41
Protest against action in town-meeting, 1783, 41
Trouble between the Congregational and Presbyterian
parishes, 1783, 42
Protest against proceedings of town-meeting, 1783, 44
Petition to have the line between Goffstown and New
Boston established, 1787, 45
Goffstown men in first N H regiment, 46
GOSHEN
Introduction, 46
Rev Elias Fisher's certificate, 1796, 47
Petition for relief from paying ministerial taxes in Lemp‑
ster, 1796, 47
Vote of Lempster relative to ministerial taxes paid by
Goshen, 1796, 48
GRAFTON
Introduction, 48
Petition for incorporation, etc, 1777, 49
Petition for incorporation, 1778, 50
Petition relative to taxes, etc, 1779, 51
Justice of the peace elected, 1779, 52
Account of service done in the Revolutionary war, 52
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Petition for the passage of an act making produce, etc,
legal tender for debts, 1783, 54
Documents copied from Gen Jonathan Chase's papers, 55
Grafton men drafted, 1780, 56
GRANTHAM
Introduction, 56
List of grievances, 1777, 57
Documents copied from Gen Jonathan Chase's papers, 58
Relative to town lines, 1781, 58
Inventory for 1775, 59
Petition for a parochial parish, 1780, 59
Petition to have the name of the town established as
New Grantham, 1787, 60
GREENFIELD
Petition of sundry inhabitants to be annexed to Fran-
cestown, 1792, 61
Petition for annexation of some lands to Greenfield, 1793, 63
GREENLAND
Introduction, 64
Petition to have the boundaries established, 1714, 65
Petition for authority to elect a representative, 1730, 66
Relative to ministerial taxes, 1739, 67
Military officers elected, 1775, 67
Vote relative to forming a state government, 1776, 68
Relative to Thomas Packer, Jr, soldier, 1779, 69
Soldier's order, 1781, 69
Matrimonial agreement, Thomas Packer and Molly
Tarlton, 1779, 69
Relative to election of representatives, 1783, 71
Petition for authority to raise money by lottery to build
a bridge, 1789, 72
GROTON
Introduction, 73
Election of justice of the peace, 1779, 74
Relative to a road through Plymouth, etc, 1781, 74
Petition relative to a road through Alexandria, 1782, 76
Capt Edmund Shattuck recommended for a magistrate,
1785, 77
Petition relative to boundaries, 1785, 78
Petition for change of name of town, 1788, 79
Petition of Cockermouth people for a new town, 1791, 80
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Petition of Plymouth people for a new town, 1791, 80
Capt Edmund Shattuck's resignation, 1791, 82
Petition to have the name of the town changed to
Groton, 1796, 82
HAMPSTEAD
Introduction, 82
Assessment of rates, about 1764, 83
Petition for an incorporation of the town, 1746, 85
Committee to prosecute the foregoing petition, 1748, 86
Request relative to foregoing petition, 1749, 86
Committee to defend Kingston lawsuits, 1768, 87
Votes in town-meeting relative to Kingston claims, 1760, 87
Votes of town, relative to Kingston claims, 1767, 88
Committee appointed to settle with Kingston, 1767, 88
Relative to the settlement of Kingston dispute, 1768, 89
Elijah Heath's account, 1760, 90
William Heath, Jr, soldier, 1760, 90
Benjamin Morse, soldier, 1762, 91
John Sawyer, soldier of the R I expedition, 1778, 91
John Eaton's petition, soldier, 1780, 91
Petition to be classed for representative, 1785, 92
Petition relative to paper money, etc, 1786, 93
Relative to Revolutionary matters, 95
Petition for a magistrate, 1788, 96
Certificate of nails made, 1791, 97
Certificate of nails made, 1792 98
HAMPTON
Introduction, 99
Depositions relating to boundary line between Hampton
and Portsmouth, 1669, 99
Agreement relative to boundary between Hampton and
Portsmouth, 1669, 100
Election of assemblymen, 1691, 101
Vote relative to granting new town, Kingston, 1694, 102
Disbursements for soldiers, 1694, 102
Selectmen about a new town, 1694, 102
Election of assemblymen, 1694, 103
Hampton soldiers, 1695, 1696, 103
Hampton men in garrison at Exeter, 1695-'96, 105
Hampton soldiers, April to September, 1696, 107
New Hampshire to Hampton men, 1696, 109
Warrant for muster of the militia, 1697, 109
Hampton men sent to the fort, 1704, 110
Hampton soldiers, 1708, 111
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Remonstrance against a township being granted
at Squamscot, 1709, 112
Another of same tenor, 1715, 113
Weare's petition for a township, 1717, 117
Warrant for parish meeting, 1719, 115
Falls men present at said meeting, 115
New Parish men present at said meeting, 115
Petition for grant of a township, 1731, 116
Bill of expense for constructing a pillory, 1732, 117
Petition of North Hill inhabitants relative to paying
ministerial rates, addressed to Gov Belcher and the
assembly, 1738, 117
North Hill parish declaration, 1739, 119
Report of committee concerning lines between North
Hill and the old parish, 1742, 120
Remonstrance to foregoing report, 120
Abstract from Dr Anthony's memorial, 1757, 122
Abstract from Nathan Blake's petition, addressed to the
governor and assembly, Jan 28, 1760, 122
Relative to small-pox, 1758, 123
Relative to a lottery, 1790, 124
Vote of town relative to a lottery, 1790, 125
Petition for authority to raise money by lottery to re-
pair a bridge, etc, 1791, 125
Relative to aforenamed lottery, 1791, 126
Relative to church matters, 1796, 127
List of land-owners, about 1738, 128
HAMPTON FALLS
Introduction, 130
Petition for grant of a township, no date, 130
Petition of John Brown, innholder, for the privilege of
a town fair, about 1734, 131
Deposition of Joshua Pierce, 132
Petition relative to making a new town of the west part,
1736, 133
Committee appointed to fix division line, and report of
said committee, 1736, 133
Action of legislature, 1737, 135
Petition for a change of dates of the fairs, 1738, 135
Petition for the granting of a township, 1749, 136
Petition of Quakers relative to service in the army, 1761, 137
Relative to incorporation of Seabrook, 1768, 138
Objections to the meeting called by Justices Bryant and
Emery, 1770, 138
Petition for the appointment of a committee to settle
parish difficulties, 1770, 139
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Report of the committee, 1770, 140
Louisbourg soldiers, 1746, 141
Crown Point soldier, 1756, 141
Abigail Dwinnell's petition 1759, 141
Petition of Isaac Tobey, 1760, 142
Jonathan Knowlton, soldier, 1760, 142
Isaiah Row, soldier, 1760, 142
Eleazer Quimby, soldier, 1760, 142
David Steward, soldier, 1761, 142
Proceedings in a parish meeting, 1773, 143
Summons to witnesses in foregoing matter, 143
Petition concerning aforesaid dispute, 144
Another statement relative to the foregoing dispute, 146
D Bachelder's statement concerning same, 147
Election of a magistrate, 1776, 149
Return of ratable polls, 1783, 149
Recommendation for appointment of magistrate, 1789, 150
Relative to working highway taxes in Hampton Falls
and Seabrook parish, 1791, 246
HANCOCK
Introduction, 152
Consent of inhabitants of the east side to the incorpo‑
ration of Hancock, 1779, 152
Petition for an incorporation of the town, 1779, 152
Petition relative to taxes, 1779, 153
Report of committee to locate a meeting-house, 1785, 154
Petition for special tax to build a meeting-house, 155
Petition for appointment of a committee to locate a
meeting-house, 1785, 155
Petition for authority to levy a fax to build a meeting-
house, 1785, 156
Relative to building a meeting-house, 1787, 156
Petition of Jos Putnam to be annexed to Hancock, 1793, 157
Consent of the town to the foregoing, 157
Relative to militia regiments, 1785, 158
HANOVER
Introduction, 159
Vote of the town relative to its boundaries, 1772, 159
Petition for an additional grant, 1771, 159
John Crane for leave to establish a hospital, 1773, 161
Jonathan Freeman relative to Hanover addition, 1774, 161
Precept for the election of a representative, 1775, 162
Vote of the town relative to the matter in dispute, 165
Petition of Lieut John House, 1779, 165
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Petition of Thos Clark, soldier, addressed to the gen‑
eral assembly, 1783, 166
Petition of Lieut James Goold, 1783, 166
Peter Johnson, Bunker Hill, soldier, 167
Soldiers' orders, 1786, 167
From Gen Chase's papers, 168
Petition to have a part of Hanover incorporated into a
new town, 1783, 170
Return of ratable polls, 1783, 171
Petition for the appointment of a magistrate, 1784, 172
Petition for an issue of paper money, 1784, 173
Relative to a road through town, laid out by a legisla‑
tive committee, 1786, 174
Petition for a grant to make a canal, etc, 1792, 175
Isaac Rogers's petition for a ferry, 1794, 176
HAVERHILL
Introduction, 177
Petition for a ferry, 1772, 177
Extract from grand to Asa Porter, 178
Report of the committee on the matter of granting a
ferry to Thomas Johnson, 179
Relative to dead body found, 1776, 179
Enoch Bartlet's complaint, 1780, 180
Abstract from the petition of Geo Moor, soldier, 1783, 181
John French, armorer, 1780, 181
Moses Dow declines to accept an election as a member
of the congress of the United States, 1784, 182
Vote of town relative to paper money, 1786, 183
Selectmen's protest to the grant of a ferry to Ezekiel
Ladd, 183
Petition for an act of incorporation for the academy,
1793, 184
Subscriptions towards building a bridge over Connec‑
ticut river, 1794, 185
Asa Porter for a ferry, 186
John Hurd relative to roads, 1774, 186
Representation of services done by the town during the
war, and its present condition, 1798, 187
HENNIKER
Introduction, 189
Petition of the inhabitants to have the town incorpo‑
rated, 1768, 189
Return of men raised for the army, 1776, 191
Roll of Capt Aaron Adams's company, 1776, 192
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Joseph Patterson, wounded soldier, 1778, 193
Abraham Kimball, wounded soldier, 193
Soldier's order, 1779, 194
Petition for the appointment of a committee to locate a
meeting-house, 1786, 194
HILL
Introduction, 195
Petition to be incorporated into two towns, 1776, 196
Arms and ammunition asked for, 1776, 197
Petition to be incorporated, 1778, 197
Certificate of soldiers exempt from poll tax, 198
Deposition of Capt Edward Everett, 198
David Emerson recommended for coroner, 1782, 199
Return of number of ratable polls, 1783, 199
Deposition of Joseph Emmons, 1781, 200
Petition for authority to tax non-residents, 1785, 200
Petition for a division of the town, 1787, 201
Petition for authority to tax non-residents, 1789, 202
HILLSBOROUGH
Introduction, 203
Hillsborough soldiers in R I expedition, 1778, 203
A list of alarm men in Hillsborough, 1776, 204
Return of a soldier, 1779, 205
Bounties advanced by towns, 1782, 205
Lieut Sam Bradford's petition, 1781, 205
Petition for authority to tax non-residents, 1780, 206
Relative to drawing town lots, 1784, 207
Relative to date of annual meeting, 1785, 208
Return of ratable polls, 1783, 209
Petition for authority to tax non-residents, 1785, 209
Relative to Robert Tinney, soldier, 210
Relative to incorporating a town library, 1797, 212
HINSDALE
Introduction, 212
Col Josiah Willard's account for supplies furnished sol‑
dier s, 1750, 213
Col Ebenezer Hinsdale's bill, 1785, 214
Relative to Dummer's ferry, 215
Relative to abatement of taxes, 1779, 216
Relative to Vermont controversy, 1781, 217
Petition for a grant of a ferry, 1735, 218
Relative to aforesaid ferry, 1786, 218
Another petition relative to same, 1786, 219
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Deposition of Josiah Wheeler, 1786, 219
Deposition of Nathaniel Stearns, 1786, 220
James Hubbard for a ferry, 1786, 221
Petition for a magistrate, 1789, 222
Petition for authority to send a representative, 1793, 222
Petition for the privilege of a lottery, 1795, 223
Petition of Nathan Willard for a grant of Gravel Island,
1795, 224
Petition of Zebulon Moffatt, soldier, 1776, addressed to
the general court, 225
Account for soldiers' bounties, etc, 225
HOLDERNESS
Introduction, 226
Petition for a regrant of some forfeited rights, 226
Petition for arms and ammunition, 1776, 227
Hercules Mooney's petition, 1779, 227
Holderness soldier, 1782, 228
Return of ratable polls, 1783, 228
Relative to class for representative, 1785, 228
Maj. Sam. Shepard recommended for a magistrate,
1789, 229
Against the appointment of Sam. Shepard, 230
Petition for the laying out of a road from Plymouth to
Hill, 1798, 230
HOLLIS
Introduction, 231
Peter Wheeler's petition, 1761, 232
Joshua Wright's petition, 1760, 232
Selectmen's account for taking an inventory of New
Ipswich, 1761, 232
Petition from inhabitants of Dunstable to be annexed to
Hollis, 1762, 233
Vote at a town-meeting, 1764, 234
Vote at a town-meeting, 1768, 234
Appointment of Sam. Farley, agent, 1768, 234
Petition for the formation of a new town, 1768, 235
Petition for the formation of a new town, 1769, 235
Boundaries of Raby, 1769, 236
Agreement relative to extending the town further east,
1773, 236
Petition of Dunstable parties to be annexed to Hollis,
1773, 237
Consent of Dunstable to the foregoing 1773, 238
Relative to a Hollis man enlisted in Massachusetts reg‑
iment, 1778, 239
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Relative to appointment of officers in the militia, 1775, 239
Relative to the estates of absentees, 1779, 240
Estates of Hollis absentees, 1779, 241
Account of sale of confiscated counterfeiters' tools, 1780, 242
Petition of Capt. Reuben Dow, 1778, 242
Aid to the family of Jacob Danforth, 1779, 243
Soldiers' Petition for an allowance for the depreciation
of their pay, 1781, 244
Relative to Lemuel Blood, soldier, 1782, 244
Testimony of Reuben Blood and Wm. Cormick con‑
cerning the same, 1780, 244
Deposition of Jeremiah Prichard, 1778, 245
Soldiers' orders, 245
Relative to estate of Wm. Brown, an absentee, 1784, 245
Relative to the restoration of Monson, 1782, 246
Petitioners' tax, 1782, 246
Statement of a grievance, 1783, 247
Relative to articles of confederation, 1783, 248
Petition of certain persons to be set off to Raby, 1783, 249
Opposition of Hollis to the petition of Raby, 1785, 250
Petition for a magistrate, 1784, 251
HOOKSETT.
Introduction, 252
Petition of Joshua Abbott for a ferry, 1782, 253
Petition of Dustin and Martin for a ferry, 1782, 253
Petition of McGregore and Duncan for exclusive privi‑
lege of locking Hooksett falls, 1794, 254
HOPKINTON.
Introduction, 255
Petition for the privilege of having a representative,
1773, 257
Relative to the formation of counties, 1772, 257
Proceedings of a town-meeting, 1772, 259
Relative to the formation of counties, 1772, 259
Capt. Stinson relative to soldiers, 1776, 260
John Hale declines the appointment of major, 1777, 260
Petition of Timothy Clements, 1778, 261
Remonstrance to the appointment of Benj. Wiggin,
1785, 261
Petition for the appointment of Benjamin Wiggin as a
magistrate, 1786, 262
Another petition in favor of Wiggin, 1786, 263
Petition in favor of Lieut. Joshua Morse, 1786, 264
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Another remonstrance to Mr. Wiggin, 265
Enlistment papers, 1776, 266
Depositions relative to service in the army, 1777, 266
Enlistments, 1781, 267
Certificate of soldiers mustered, 1781, 267
Petition of Joseph Marsh, soldier, 1787, 268
Petition of Samuel French, soldier, 1787, 268
Petition of Elijah Smart, soldier, 1791, 269
Hopkinton men in the First N. H. Regiment, 269
Remonstrance to the ordination of Rev. Jacob Cram,
1789, 270
Another remonstrance of the same import, 1789, 272
HUDSON.
Introduction, 273
Nottingham West men in First N. H. Regiment, 273
Complaint concerning Rev. Nathaniel Merrill, 1747, 274
Granting authority to Mr. Cummings to petition the
legislature, 1747, 275
Relative to ministerial affairs, 1747, 275
Alleged illegal voting, 1747, 276
Petition relative to foregoing, 1747, 277
Statement in favor of Moses Hadley's petition, 278
Relative to Jonathan Searle, 1775 , 278
Relative to land of Wm. Brattle, 1777, 279
Relative to the protection of fish, 1778, 280
Petition relative to aforesaid act, 1779, 280
Petition of Thomas Caldwell, 1783, 282
Depositions of Cummings, Cross, and Hale, 1783, 283
Statement relative to building the road, 1783, 284
More relative to said road, 1783, 285
Petition of Sarah Bradbury, 1780, 286
Petition of Richard Cutter, soldier, 286
Asa Davis recommended for a magistrate, 1785, 286
Petition for an incorporation of a library, 1797, 287
JACKSON.
Introduction, 288
Petition for an incorporation, 1796, 289
Another petition relative to incorporation, 1797, 290
Another, relative to incorporating a town, 1799, 290
JAFFREY.
Introduction, 291
Bounds of the township, as granted Nov. 30, 1749, 292
Petition for an incorporation of the town, 1773, 292
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Case of assault before courts were established in the
county, 1775, 293
Evidence relative to foregoing, 294
Petition of Daniel Russell, soldier, 1777, 295
Petition of Ephraim Adams, soldier, 1779, 296
Soldiers' orders, 296
Petition of Lucy Wesson, 1782, 297
James Turner, soldier, 297
Petition of Benjamin Dole, 1785, 298
Return of ratable polls, 1783, 298
Relative to Kendall Parsons, soldier, 299
Petition for authority to raise a company of cavalry,
1786, 299
Relative to Peterborough Slip, 1787, 300
Protest against setting off a portion of the town, 1787, 300
JEFFERSON.
Introduction, 303
John Goffe, relative to township bounds, 1770, 304
Order to survey a tract of land for David Page, 1773, 305
Petition for an act of incorporation, 1793, 305
KEENE.
Introduction, 306
Agent appointed to get the town incorporated, 1750, 307
Jeremiah Hall appointed agent to obtain an act of in‑
corporation, 1750, 308
John and Ruth Dinsmoor's petition, 1750, 308
Benj. Guild appointed to assist Capt. Hall, 1750, 309
Petition for an incorporation of the town, 1751, 309
Another petition for an incorporation, 1753, 310
Relative to inoculation for small-pox, 1776, 311
Petition for a lottery for the purpose of building a
bridge, 1778, 312
Relative to a lottery for the purpose of building a
bridge, 1778, 313
Relative to trial of several royalists, 1777, 314
Jeremiah Stiles chosen magistrate, 1777, 315
Deserters from the army, 1777, 316
Documents relative to Capt. Sam. Weatherbee, 1778, 316
Col. Wyman's certificate, 316
Deposition of Ebenezer Putnam, 316
John Hart's discharge, 1776, 317
Resignation of Maj. Timothy Ellis, 1779, 317
Substitute for Nehemiah Town. 1780, 317
Nehemiah Brown, wounded soldier, 318
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Petition of Charles Rice, Bunker Hill soldier, 1791, 318
Warrant from Vermont for the election of two repre‑
sentatives, 1781, 318
John Balch, post-rider, 1781, 319
Timothy Balch, post-rider, 1785, 320
Relative to taxes on estates of absentees, 1783, 320
Resignation of Timothy Ellis, 1782, 321
Return of ratable polls, 1783, 321
Relative to the county jail, 1783, 322
Taxes on land of absentees, 1785, 322
Certificates of nails made, 1789, 323
Election of a representative, 1794, 323
KENSINGTON.
Introduction, 324
Petitions of soldiers, 324
Petition for a grant of land, 325
Ebenezer Brown's complaint, 1778, 326
Petition for a paper currency, 1785, 327
Return of ratable polls, 1783, 327
An appeal for Dr Benj. Rowe, about 1785, 328
Petition for a coroner. 1786, 329
Jeremiah Fogg's declination of the office of Adjutant‑
General; 1786, 329
KINGSTON.
Introduction, 330
Petition for a confirmation of the grant and specification
of its bounds, 331
Precept for an election, 1710, 332
Kingston men's names, 1727, 332
Relative to taxation by Massachusetts, 1731, 333
Petition of inhabitants of the easterly part for a new
parish, 1738, 334
Petition for a grant of land, 1738, 335
Action of town-meeting, 1742, 336
Petition for lands, 1750, 337
Action of town relative to roads, 1755, 338
Petition relative to a road, 1755, 339
Report of a committee on the foregoing, 1755, 339
Petition for encouragement to manufacture salt, 1776, 340
Petition for a lottery, 1777, 341
John Prescott, soldier, 1753, 341
Abstracts from petitions of French War soldiers, 342
Capt. Samuel Fifield's certificate, 1762, 342
Petition of John Dent, soldier, 1759, 343
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Petition of Paul Pressey, soldier, 1759, 344
Certificate relative to foregoing, 1759, 344
Jeremiah Bartlett's petition, 1778, 344
Soldiers' orders, 345
Petition of Sarah Hobart, 1797, 345
Relative to the militia, 1784, 345
Another concerning militia, 1785, 347
Certificate of nails made in 1791, 350
LANCASTER.
Introduction, 351
Petition of David Page for more land, 1773, 351
Relative to representative, 1775, 352
Return of ratable polls, 1783, 352
Petition of Col. Bucknam for the grant of a ferry, 1784, 353
Petition for authority to tax non-residents, 1787, 353
Petition relative to roads, 1788, 354
Relative to the formation of Coös county, 1790, 356
Petition for a new county, 1791, 356
Petition to have the right of ferries vested in the town,
1792, 357
Petition for authority to levy a special tax for road pur‑
poses, 1792, 358
Petition of Eleazer Rosbrook for a ferry. 1792, 359
Petition for special tax to make roads, 1793, 359
Record of a town-meeting, 1793, 360
LANDAFF.
Introduction, 361
Town-meeting proceedings, 1777, 361
Petition for an allowance for services in the war, 1786, 362
Relative to representative class, 1788, 363
Landaff claims Edward Marden, soldier, 1786, 364
Relative to a Bunker Hill soldier, etc., 1794, 365
Petition for authority to tax non-residents, 1789, 365
Petition relative to sending representative, 1799, 366
LANGDON.
Introduction, 367
Petition for authority to tax non-residents, 1789, 367
Petition for special tax to build a meeting-house, 1793, 368
Vote of town relative to extending its north line, 1795, 368
LEBANON.
Introduction, 369
Report of committee on boundaries, 1768, 369
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Return of arms and equipments, 1775, 370
Petition of Nathaniel Bugbee, soldier, 1777, 371
Certificate relative to foregoing, 1777, 371
Petition of John Slapp, 1778, 371
Soldier's order, 1785, 372
Documents copied from Gen. Chase's papers, 1777, 372
Wm Dana's return, 1777, 373
Relative to a committee of conference, 1777, 374
Letter from Nehemiah Estabrook, 1777, 374
Complaint of N. H. adherents, 1778, 375
Relative to an alleged riot, 1779, 376
Protest against the action of the town. 1780, 376
Call for a conference meeting. 1780, 377
Relative to Vermont controversy, 1782, 378
Disputed jurisdiction, 1782, 379
Relative to recording grants in office of the secretary of
state, 1782, 380
Protest against the incorporation of a district to be
called Dresden, 1783, incomplete, 381
Relative to the collection of taxes, 382
Relative to the incorporation of Dresden, 1783, 382
Relative to the incorporation of Dresden, 1783, 384
William Dana's petition for a ferry, 1784, 384
Petition for a new town, 1785, 385
Samuel Bailey for a ferry, 1785, 386
Relative to the charter of the town, 1786, 387
Relative to town boundaries, 1786, 388
Report of committee on boundaries, 1786, 388
Certificate of nails made, 1791, 389
LEE.
Introduction, 390
Relative to Edward Dearborn, soldier, 1778, 390
Edward Leathers's order, 1784, 391
Dr. James Brackett recommended for a magistrate,
1785, 391
Assessment list for taxes, 1787, 392
Notice of a meeting of alarm-men, 1787, 394
Officers chosen at said meeting, 394
Job Runnels recommended for a magistrate, 1789, 394
Paul Giles recommended, 1789, 395
LEMPSTER.
Introduction, 396
Relative to the town's quota of soldiers, 1783, 396
Return of ratable polls, 1783, 397
xx GENERAL CONTENTS.
Civil magistrate wanted, 1785, 397
Assessment list, 1787, 398
Relative to town boundaries, 1788, 399
Opposition to the north-east corner petition, 1790, 399
Remonstrance to having the north-east corner set off,
1790, 400
Petition to have the north-east part set off, and with
other territory incorporated into a town, 1791, 401
Vote of the town relative to the foregoing, 1791, 402
Vote of the town of Newport relative to same, 402
More opposition, 402
Portion proposed to be taken from Lempster to form a
new town, 403
LINCOLN.
Introduction, 404
Petition for re-grant of township, 404
LISBON.
Introduction, 404
Representatives chosen to attend the convention at Leb‑
anon, 1777, 405
Statement of condition of the town and service in the
war, 1786, 406
Statement of town affairs, 1787, 407
John Young relative to town affairs, 1789, 410
John Young wants a patent for building chimneys,
1791, 412
Capt. Samuel Young's petition, 413
LITCHFIELD.
Introduction, 414
Warrant for town-meeting, 1743, 415
Vote at said meeting, 1743, 416
Relative to paying rates in two towns, 1746, 416
James Hill's receipts, 1745, 417
Invoice of Lieut. Pelatiah Russell's equipments lost in
the service, 1757, 417
Capt John Parker's petition, 1776, 418
Litchfield men at Ticonderoga alarm, 1777, 418
Relative to being classed for representative, 1780, 419
James Underwood relative to some confiscated estates,
1780, 420
William Patterson relative to some confiscated estates,
1782, 420
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Selectmen concerning soldiers, 1783, 421
Return of ratable polls, 1783, 422
Relative to their quota of soldiers, 1783, 422
Petition for a bridge at Cromwell's Falls, 1794, 423
LITTLETON.
Introduction, 424
Relative to taxes, 1786, 425
Relative to a tax for building roads, 1785, 425
Petition for authority to tax non-residents, 1788, 426
Relative to taxing non-residents, 1791, 427
Lieut Peleg Williams's petition, 1793, 428
LONDONDERRY.
Introduction, 429
Relative to the burning of Matthew Clark's house,
1725, 430
Order relative to laying out some land, 1728, 431
Warrant for town-meeting, 1733, 431
Charge against the legality of a town-meeting, 1736, 432
Precept for the election of an assemblyman, 1736, 432
Two sets of town officers chosen, 1737, 433
Relative to a new parish, 1737, 435
Relative to a parish in the westerly part of the town,
1739, 436
Proposals for peace, 1737, 437
Return of laying out a highway, 1738, 440
Petition from persons formerly belonging to Dracut for
a parish, 1741, 441
Londonderry bounds, 442
Relative to a road, 1743, 443
Certificate of service of a notice, 1742, 443
Report of a committee on roads, 1743, 443
Petition for a reduction of the number of licensed tav‑
erns in town, 1758, 444
Special town-meeting called for, 1745, 445
Relative to taxes, 1745, 446
Order to the constable to collect taxes, 1764, 446
Relative to the election of an assemblyman, 1762, 447
Election of assemblyman disputed, 1762, 448
Abstracts from petitions of French war soldiers, 450
Relative to the formation of counties. 1769, 451
An address to the governor, 1773, 454
Relative to parish affairs, 1774, 455
Petition to have an election set aside, 1774, 456
Protest against the foregoing named town-meeting, 457
xxii GENERAL CONTENTS.
Reimbursement wanted for money paid men who turn‑
ed out on the Lexington alarm, 1775, 459
Petition of Thomas Lannen, 1764, 460
Deposition of Thomas Davidson concerning a son, 460
Certificate of James McGregore, 1776, 460
Petition of David George, soldier, 1776, 460
Service of minute men, 1775, 461
Petition of Wm. MacMurphy, 1777, 462
Thomas Archibald, soldier, 1778, 462
Sergt. William Morrill, 1776, 462
Soldiers' enlistments, 1779, 462
Samuel Thompson's petition, 1780, 463
Col. Scammel recommends Lieut. Asa Senter for pro‑
motion, 1781, 463
Statement of John Nesmith, 1782, 463
Joseph Hogg's order, 1784, 464
Petition of Samuel Houston, one of Washington's
guard, 1785, 464
Petition of William Adams, 1791, 464
Relative to Lieut. Robert Barnet, 1778, 465
Petition for the release of Stephen Holland, 1777, 465
Petition of certain persons to be annexed to Nottingham
West, 1778, 467
Relative to certain persons being annexed to Windham,
1778, 468
Recommendations for military officers, 1780, 469
Relative to the enlistment of Londonderry men by
Massachusetts, 1781, 469
Relative to the line between this town and Windham,
1782, 470
Relative to foregoing matter, 471
Verbal agreement made, 1782, 471
Protest against Mrs Jane Holland's being permitted to
return, 1782, 471
Abstract from town inventories, 1782-83, 473
Return of ratable polls, 1783, 473
Petition to be exempted from paying ministerial tax in
the old parish, 1783, 474
Instructions to representatives, 1783, 475
Relative to counterfeit money, 476
Petition of sundry persons to be annexed to the east
parish, 1783, 476
Relative to par ish affairs, 1784, 477
Petition to be annexed to the west parish, 1784, 478
Petition for a Sunday act, 1784, 478
Relative to paper money, etc., 1786, 479
Vote of the town on paper money, 1786, 482
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Letter, — Col. Reid to the president of the state, 482
Daniel Reynolds elected to fill a vacancy in the house
of representatives, 1787, 482
Petition of Congregationalists for an incorporation,
1796, 483
Committee chosen to present the petition, 1797, 484
LOUDON.
Introduction, 485
Petition to have a portion of the town annexed to Con‑
cord, 1782, 485
Benjamin Sias recommended for a magistrate, 1785, 486
Vote relative to paper money, 1786, 487
Joseph Smith recommended for a magistrate, about
1785, 488
Another recommendation for Joseph Smith, 489
John Sanborn recommended for a magistrate, 1789, 490
List of soldiers in the army, 1776, 491
Soldiers' enlistments, 1780 – 81, 491
Soldier's receipt, 1780, 492
Soldiers' orders, 1784-85, 492
LYMAN
Introduction, 492
Petition for an extension of the charter, 493
Relative to taxes, 494
Town invoice, 1777, 495
Petition for abatement of taxes, 1779, 495
Report of a committee relative to a soldier, 1786, 496
Relative to soldiers furnished for the war, 1786, 496
Petition of non-residents, 1787, 497
Petition relative to a ferry, 1790, 498
Petition for authority to tax non-residents, 1790, 499
Vote of town relative to a ferry, 1791, 499
Petition of Jacob Hurd for a ferry, 1793, 500
LYME.
Introduction, 501
Thomas Sumner relative to the town grant, 1768, 501
Condition of the town, 1768, 502
Town inventory, 1773: names only printed, 503
Vote of town relative to the convention at Lebanon,
1777, 504
Letter, — Jonathan Childs to Hon. Jacob Bailey, 1776, 504
Petition of Capt. Ebenezer Green, 1781, 505
Report of committee on soldiers, 1786, 505
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Documents copied from Gen. Chase's papers, 506
Petition for charter for a ferry, 1784, 506
Complaint relative to representation, etc., 507
Petition for the annexation of Grant's Island to the
town, 1788, 508
LYNDEBOROUGH.
Introduction, 509
Recommendation for a coroner, 1776, 509
Recommendation for a magistrate, 1779, 509
Letter from Benjamin Lynde, 1779, 510
Petition for a division of the town, 1780, 510
Remonstrance to foregoing petition, 1783, 511
Another remonstrance, 1784, 513
Statement from the petitioners, 1784, 514
Another statement of the situation, 1784, 516
Report of a committee of conference, 1785, 518
Remonstrance to a division of the town, 519
Return of ratable polls, 1783, 521
Soldier's order, 1784, 521
Soldier's bounty, 521
Lyndeborough men in First N. H. Regiment, 522
Relative to military affairs, 1785, 522
Nehemiah Rand recommended for a magistrate, 1786, 523
Relative to warning Elisha Wilkins out of town, 1788, 524
Committee report relative to foregoing, 525
Petition for the setting off of the north-west part of the
town, 1790, 526
Inhabitants of Lyndeborough Gore for an incorpora‑
tion, 1790, 527
Consent of Peterborough to foregoing, 1790, 528
Report of a committee on the foregoing, 528
Proceedings of a town-meeting relative to the foregoing,
1791, 529
Remonstrance of sundry inhabitants to being set off,
1791, 532
Report of a committee on the foregoing, 1791, 533
Petition from inhabitants of the south-west part to be
annexed to Temple, 1795, 534
Action of town on foregoing petition, 1796, 535
Rev Mr Goodridge's statement, 1776, 535
MADBURY.
Introduction, 536
Petition for the appointment of a magistrate, 536
Pelatiah Daniels, soldier, 1760, 537
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Daniel Pinkham, soldier, 1776, 538
William Twombly, soldier, 1779, 538
Bounty to George Ham, 1784, 538
James Jackson's order, 1785, 538
Return of ratable polls, 1783, 539
Petition for authority to elect a representative, 1786, 539
MANCHESTER.
Introduction, 540
Petition of Hadley and Kidder, 1759, 541
Ebenezer Newman, soldier, 1779, 543
Letter from Col John Goffe to Gov. Wentworth rela‑
tive to trespasses and some sharp practice at an elec‑
tion in Derryfield, 1766, 543
Jeremiah Stevens for confirmation of a grant of land,
1742, 545
Relative to the discontinuance of a road, 1753, 545
Relative to the alewive fishery, 1776, 547
Relative to being classed for representative, 1780, 549
Return of ratable polls, 1783, 550
Relative to Sabbath-breaking, 1784, 551
Proportionment of foreign, domestic, and state debt,
1787, 551
Petition for the appointment of a committee to settle
the north line of the town, 1789, 552
Vote of the town relative to line, 1789, 553
Petition for an incorporation to erect a bridge over Mer‑
rimack river, 1792, 554
Relative to Amoskeag bridge, 1792, 554
Petition for a grant of land, 1794, 555
Petition to have a gore of land incorporated with Der‑
ryfield, 1795, 556
Samuel Blodgett for a charter to construct a canal
around Amoskeag Falls, 1794, 557
Petition for legislation to protect fish in Cohas brook,
1797, 558
Blodgett's canal, 1798, 559
Petition for the incorporation of a company to construct
a canal from Merrimack river to Massabesic pond,
1799, 559
Petition for authority to raise money by lottery to com‑
plete the canal, 1799, 560
Relative to locks and canals on Merrimack river, etc., 562
Another petition for the protection of fish in Cohas
brook, 1800, 565
xxvi GENERAL CONTENTS.
MARLBOROUGH.
Introduction, 566
Petition for an act of incorporation, 1775, 567
Another petition for an incorporation, 1775, 568
Petition for an incorporation, 1776, 568
Petition of Maj Andrew Colburn, 569
Calvin Goodenow, soldier, 1782, 570
Relative to taxes of Elijah Williams, 1781, 570
Certificate of nails made, 1790, 570
Against the appointment of William Parker, 1790, 571
Relative to boundary between this town and Fitzwill-
iam, 1795, 571
MARLOW.
Introduction, 572
Inventory of 1773, 573
Relative to the election of representative, 1776, 573
Relative to the east line of the town, 1777, 574
Relative to the settlement of the east line of the town,
1778, 575
Relative to taxes, 1784, 575
Relative to east line of the town, 1798, 576
Remonstrance to the establishment of the east line as by
the act of 1797, 576
MASON.
Introduction, 577
Petition for a town charter, 1768, 578
Relative to an alleged theft, 1775, 579
Relative to paper currency, 1777, 579
Vote relative to paper currency, 1786, 580
Soldiers' orders, 581
MEREDITH.
Introduction, 581
Petition for an incorporation, 1768, 582
Soldiers' orders, 1777, '83, '85, 582
Relative to William Maloon, soldier, 1791, 583
Petition for a change of day of annual meeting, 1784, 584
Petition of the Baptist society for an incorporation,
1797, 584
Vote of town relative to the Baptist society, 1797, 585
MERRIMACK.
Introduction, 586
Sarah Lutwyche, relative to ferry, 1775, 586
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Report of committee on the foregoing, 1775, 587
Remonstrance to petition of Matthew Thornton for a
ferry, 1784, 588
Another remonstrance to same, 1784, 589
Nathaniel Garfield, quarter-master, 1779, 591
Soldier's order, 1782, 592
Relative to William Cowen, soldier, 1784, 592
Petition in behalf of James Taylor, 1785, 592
Relative to the election of representative, 1762, 593
MIDDLETON.
Introduction, 594
Petition to be incorporated, 595
Soldiers' order s, 1784, '85, '92, 596
Petition of John Barter, soldier, 1788, 596
Relative to the town's quota of soldiers, 1783, 597
Petition for a division of the town, 1785, 598
Remonstrance to the foregoing, 1785, 599
Relative to the town's quota of soldiers, 1786, 600
Vote relative to paper money, 1786, 601
Petition for abatement of taxes, 1787, 601
Petition for a magistrate, 1790, 602
Relative to division of state tax, 1794, 603
MILFORD.
Introduction, 603
Asa Lewis, soldier, 1776, 604
Soldier's order, 1785, 604
Petition for an incorporation, 1779, 605
Remonstrance to foregoing, 1779, 606
Remonstrance from Amherst, 607
Petition for an incorporation, 1780, 607
MONSON.
Introduction, 609
Vote of the town, 1761, 610
Vote relative to locating a meeting-house, 1756, 610
Hollis asks for a portion of Monson, 1763, 610
Benjamin Hopkins's bill, 1761, 610
Relative to annexation of a portion of Monson to Hol‑
lis, 1773, 611
Petition to be annexed to Hollis, 1762, 612
Reasons for not granting foregoing petition, 1763, 612
Address expressing satisfaction with the county arrange‑
ment, 1769, 614
Vote of Monson, 1770, 615
Opposition to reestablishing Monson, 1782, 616
xxviii GENERAL CONTENTS.
MOULTONBOROUGH.
Introduction, 616
Petition for an incorporation. 1773, 616
Letter from Col. Joseph Senter to the legislature, 1776, 617
Petition for an incorporation of the territory into two
towns, 1777, 617
Relative to Rev. Samuel Perley, 1779, 618
Relative to doomage, 1780, 620
Enlistment, 1780, 620
Petition of non-residents, 1790, 621
Vote to change date of annual meeting, 1791, 622
NASHUA.
Introduction, 622
Vote of town relative to bridge over Nashua river, 1753, 623
Relative to bridge over Nashua river, 1753, 624
Relative to representative, 1762, 625
Trouble at a town-meeting, 1762, 626
Petition relative to the foregoing, 1762, 628
Notice of meeting, 1762, 629
Votes relative to "One Pine Hill" matters, 630
Relative to the formation of counties, 1769, 631
Relative to bridge over Nashua river, 1773, 632
Petition for authority to elect a representative, 1783, 633
Return of ratable polls, 1783, 634
Lieut Jonathan Emerson's petition, 1779, 634
Dr. Hale's certificate, 1779, 635
NELSON.
Introduction, 635
Petition for an incorporation of the town, 1773, 636
Petition for change of the name of the town, 1777, 637
George Brintnall's order to march, 1778, 637
Relative to taxes, town records, etc., 1778, 637
Relative to estate of Thomas Packer, etc , 1780, 638
Return of ratable polls, 1783, 639
Relative to a division of the town for the formation of
Sullivan, 1786, 639
Petition of Ruth Batcheller, concerning her husband's
confiscated estate, 1789, 640
Certificate of number of ratable polls, 1794, 641
Relative to representative, 1794, 641
NEW BOSTON.
Introduction, 642
John Burns, soldier, 1760, 642
GENERAL CONTENTS. xxix
House burned, 1756, 643
Petition for an incorporation, 1760, 643
Relative to boundary lines, 644
Relative to the petition for an incorporation, 1761, 645
Relative to locating a meeting-house, 1765, 645
Relative to ministerial lot, 1768, 646
Relative to the formation of counties, 1769, 647
Petition for the incorporation of a new town, 1771, 648
Statement from the committees of safety of New Bos‑
ton, Weare, and Francestown, 1775, 649
Concerning Dr. Jonathan Gove, 1777, 650
John Hunter, wounded at Bunker Hill, 1776, 652
Rhode Island soldiers, 1778, 652
Robertson and McMillan, wounded at Bunker Hill,1780, 653
Jonathan Margery, wounded at Saratoga, 1781, 653
Relative to Johnston Smith, 1782, 654
Relative to Samuel Boyd, 654
Return of ratable polls, 1783, 655
Concerning Dr. Gove and Silas Hedges, 1786, 655
Instructions to representatives, 1787, 656
Relative to boundary line between this town and Goffs‑
town, 1788, 658
Report of committee on town lines, 1788, 659
Report of committee on town lines, 1788, 660
Petition from soldiers who were captured at the Cedars, 1795, 661
Soldier's order, 1798, 662
NEWBURY.
Introduction, 662
Relative to incorporating the town, 1778, 663
Committee to petition for redress of grievances, 1781, 664
Petition of aforenamed committee, 1782, 664
Petition for authority to tax non-residents, 1789, 665
Remonstrance to foregoing, 1789, 666
Petition for the incorporation of a new town, 1791, 667
Vote of town relative to foregoing, 1791, 668
Petition of sundry inhabitants to be annexed to Brad‑
ford, 1796, 668
Report relative to town lines, 1797, 669
NEW CASTLE.
Introduction, 670
Relative to settling a minister, 1682, 672
Petition of Humphrey Spenser, 1682, 673
xxx GENERAL CONTENTS.
Petition for a tavern license, 1682, 673
Joseph Purmort for tavern license, 674
Statement and petition of Joseph Purmort, 1683, 674
Remonstrance of Portsmouth selectmen, 1682, 675
Precept for the election of an assemblyman at Star
Island, 1694, 677
Relative to town bounds, 677
Precept for election of assemblymen, 1695, 678
Summons to assemblymen, 1698, 678
Warrant for militia muster, 1697, 678
Return of assemblymen, 1698, 679
Col. Romer, relative to Fort William and Mary, 1704, 679
Col. Romer's memorial, 1705, 680
Supplies for soldiers, 1705, 681
Relative to a bridge, 1719, 681
Petition of Rev. John Blunt, 1737, 684
Rev. Stephen Chase accepts a call to the ministry, 1750, 685
Petition of Dr. Nathaniel Sargent, 1746, 686
Petition of Joseph Langmaid, soldier, 1756, 686
Petition of John Odiorne, Jr., for a divorce, 1759, 686
Eunice Odiorne binds out her child, a unique indent‑
ure, 1754, 688
Relative to tax on Trefethen's mills, 1763, 689
Relative to ministerial matters, 1772, 690
Relative to soldiers attending church. 1773, 691
Relative to harbor defences, 1776, 691
Memorial relative to fishery business, 1776, 692
Petition for authority to establish a lottery, 1778, 693
Report of committee on damage done by the troops, 694
Relative to legislative representation, 1784, 695
Petition for authority to establish a lottery, 1789, 696
Petition from Rye relative to the lottery, 697
Petition from sundry inhabitants to be annexed to Rye, 699
Petition from George Jaffrey for an allowance for dam‑
age caused by building the fort, 700
NEW DURHAM.
Introduction, 701
Petition from Canada soldiers, 1764, 702
Petition from Elizabeth Doe, 702
Petition from Peter Drowne, soldier, 1785, 702
Petition from Samuel Runnels, soldier, 1788, 703
Soldier's order, 1784, 703
Petition from Elisha Thomas, soldier, 1787, 703
Petition from Richard Colomy, 1791, 704
Relative to Robert Karson, soldier, 704
Return of ratable polls, 1783, 705
GENERAL CONTENTS. xxxi
Resignation of Col. Thomas Tash, 1791, 705
Petition relative to library, 1797, 706
NEW HAMPTON.
Introduction, 706
Benning Moulton recommended for a magistrate, 707
Another for same, 708
Vote of town to set off the north-east part, 1796, 709
Soldier's order, 1792, 709
NEWINGTON.
Introduction, 710
Newington men sworn, 710
Concerning irregularities in town-meeting, 1737, 711
Additional petition concerning foregoing, 712
Irregularities in town-meeting, 1745, 712
Deposition of Hateevil Nutter, 714
Relative to a road laid out in 1656, 714
Deposition of Thomas Tibbetts, Joseph and Abigail
Richards, 715
Statement concerning aforesaid road, 1753, 716
Schedule of petitioners, 717
Deposition of George Walton, 717
Deposition of Samuel Huntress, 718
Proceedings of court of general sessions, 1753, 718
Proceedings of court of general sessions, 1754, 720
Repoit of committee on said road, 1755, 721
Relative to dividing line against Portsmouth, 1763, 721
Military officers chosen, 1775, 722
Benjamin Adams's statement, unique, 723
Relative to election of representative. 1782, 725
Petition for authority to send representative, 727
Another communication from Benjamin Adams, 727
Remonstrance to appointment of Mr Adams, 1787, 728
George Gains relative to the aforesaid, 729
Petition for the incorporation of a library, 729
NEW IPSWICH.
Introduction, 730
Petition for authority to levy special tax, 1762, 731
Remonstrance of non-residents, 1763, 732
Relative to paying committee to locate a meeting-house,
1768, 733
Relative to establishment of counties, 1769, 734
Vote of town relative to lots, 1772, 734
xxxii GENERAL CONTENTS.
Petition concerning same, 735
Petition for pay for service done in the war, and lists of
men who turned out on Concord alarm, 736
List of men who turned out on Royalton alarm, 738
Petition for pay for horses lost in the service, 739
Appraisal of estates of absentees, 1778, 741
Relative to oath of allegiance, 1783, 741
Relative to militia regiment, 1785, 742
Service of Samuel Walker, 744
Petitions of John Thomas and Ezra Towne, soldiers, 745
Petition for an allowance for bounties, 746
Petition for the incorporation of New Ipswich Academy, 747
Petition for a lottery for the benefit of said academy, 747
APPENDIX.
List of Saratoga men, 1777, 751
Boscawen enlistments, 1776, 751
Boscawen, relative to John Allen, 752
Boscawen returns of soldiers, 1778 and 1779, 752
Bow, William Rogers's complaint, 1776, 753
Bow returns of soldiers 1776 and 1778, 753
Bow enlistments, 1780, 754
Canterbury train band, 754
Canterbury enlistments, 1776, 756
Canterbury enlistments, 1780 and 1781, 757
Chichester, return of Capt Cram's company, 1776, 758
Concord enlistments, 1779 and 1781, 758
Agreement between the town of Exeter and Edmund
Gilman, 1647, 759
Deed of Wadononamin to Edward Hilton, 1660, 760
Documents relative to a convention of delegates from
towns in Hillsborough and Cheshire counties, 762
Address from said convention, 764
Address from Amos Dakin, chairman of said convention, 767
Action of the legislature concerning same, 767
Index to names of towns, places, etc., 771
Index to names of all the persons mentioned in the volume,
EARLY TOWN PAPERS
NOTE
The documents in this volume were copied from the manuscripts in Vols IV, V, VI, and VII, of the collections of 1880, and Vols II and III, ''Indian and French Wars and Revolutionary Papers," in the office of the secretary of state They are numbered to correspond with the originals