Town Papers.
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DOCUMENTS
RELATING TO
TOWNS IN NEW HAMPSHIRE,
NEW LONDON TO WOLFEBOROUGH,
WITH AN
APPENDIX,
Embracing some Documents, interesting and valuable, not heretofore published, including the Census of New Hampshire of 1790 in detail.
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PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY OF THE LEGISLATURE.
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VOLUME XIII.
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COMPILED AND EDITED BY
ISAAC W. HAMMOND, A. M.,
PRESIDENT OF THE NEW HAMPSHIRE ANTIQUARIAN SOCIETY.
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CONCORD, N. H.:
PARSONS B. COGSWELL, STATE PRINTER.
1884.
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.
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."
EDITOR'S PREFACE.
This volume completes the publication of the documents relating to the towns in this state, which were collected by the editor in 1879 and 1880, placed in volumes in the office of the secretary of state, and labelled "Town Papers, Collection of 1880," and "Indian and French Wars, and Revolutionary Papers, Collection of 1880." There are twelve of the former and four of the latter; and the figures in brackets at the beginning of each article in this volume refer to the number and page of the manuscript volume where the original document may be found. The characteristics of this volume are similar to the two next preceding, and it will be necessary, in most cases, to examine the three, to find all the matter relating to any town. An abstract of the contents may be found at the commencement, which will give the reader an idea of the nature of each document; and at the end is a copious index, containing all the names of towns and persons mentioned, with reference to every place in which they occur. The compilation of said index required a large amount of labor, but without one full and complete, an historical work loses a large portion of its value;— and the editor respectfully calls the attention of gentlemen who are compiling town histories, to the importance of indexing the same fully and completely.
The increasing interest manifested by the citizens of the state, generally, in matters relating to its early history, is strong evidence of their intelligence and patriotism, and augurs well for the future.
The amount of time and money expended in the publication of these volumes is small, compared with the benefits that will accrue to our citizens in various ways; and it is believed that the wisdom of our legislature in authorizing their publication,
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and of the governors and councils in causing the same to be done, will become more apparent and be still better appreciated as time passes on, and that these volumes will be highly valued by succeeding generations.
The editor desires to express his grateful acknowledgments to His Excellency Samuel W. Hale and the honorable council for their cordial support and encouragement in his labors; to Hon. A. B. Thompson, secretary of state, for valued counsel; and to many other citizens of the state for the helpful interest they have shown in the work, and their readiness to answer any and all requests made of them in furtherance of its compilation.
In accordance with the provisions of a joint resolution of the legislature, approved August 4, 1881, the governor, with the advice of the council, has authorized the publication of the Revolutionary War Rolls of this state, and the work has been commenced. These rolls do not exist in duplicate, and many of them are torn and defaced in consequence of much handling. The importance of their publication as the best way to preserve the names of those brave and determined men is apparent to every patriotic citizen of the state who has examined them.
HAMMOND.
Concord, May, 1884.
GENERAL CONTENTS,
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NEW LONDON.
Introduction, 1
Record of Masonian Grant, 1773, 2
Petition for incorporation, 1778, 3
Petition of Jonas Minot relative to taxes, 1780, 4
Petition relative to a road from Kearsarge Gore to Pro‑
tectworth, 5
Vote for an issue of paper-money, 1786, 6
Petition for appointment of a magistrate, 1787, 6
Petition for authority to tax non-residents, 1790, 6
Vote relative to annexation of part of Kearsarge Gore,
1792, 7
Petition relative to proprietors' meetings, 1795, 8
Petition relative to proprietary matters, 1796, 9
NEW MARKET.
Introduction, 9
Case of assault, 1731, 10
Decision of court in foregoing case, 11
Warrant for arrest of Sambo, 1731, 11
Petition relative to an election, 1745, 12
Petition for a ferry over Exeter river, 1750, 13
Remonstrance to said petition, 14
Petition relative to New Market bridge, 1755, 15
Petition of Edward Fox, soldier, 1756, 18
Petition of Chase Wiggin, soldier, 1761, 18
Petition of Josiah Wiggin, soldier, 1760, 18
Account of supplies furnished a soldier, 1779, 19
Petition of Jonathan Mason, soldier, 1780, 19
Relative to assistance to soldiers' families, 1775, 19
Reference to a plan of land, 1764, 19
Request for permit to send stock out of the province, 20
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Petition relative to militia, 1775, 20
Petition relative to militia affairs, 1775, 23
Petition relative to militia officers, 1775, 25
Petition relative to church matters, 1777, 26
Members of the west society, 1778, 27
Petition relative to New Market bridge, 1780 28
Relative to the adoption of U. S. articles of confedera‑
tion, 29
Petition for the appointment of a magistrate, 1884, 31, 32
Petition for authority to call a special meeting, 1785, 33
Petition relative to repairing New Market bridge, 1785, 34
Report of committee on foregoing, 36
Petition for removal of said bridge, 1785, 37
Remonstrance to said removal, 1786, 38
Remonstrance from citizens of Epping to same, 40
Deposition of Hubartus Neal relative to same, 41
Deposition of Walter Bryent relative to same, 42
Vote relative to church matters, 1793, 43
Petition relative to church matters, 1793, 44
Relative to a soldier who died of small-pox, 1761, 44
Account of supplies furnished same, 45
NEWPORT.
Introduction, 46
Names of men residing at Sugar river, 46
Petition for a new grant of the township, 1768, 47
Return of ratable polls, 1783, 48
Petition to have proceedings of town-meeting legalized,
1783, 48
Remonstrance to same, 49
Vote of town relative to issuing paper money, 1786, 50
Concerning service in the Revolution, 1784, 51
Statement of James Doud relative to same, 52
NEWTON.
Introduction, 53
Rev. Thomas W. Powers ordained, 1755, 53
Bounds of a highway, 1747, 54
Relative to a road laid out in 1699, 55
Action relative to highways, 1755, 55
Statement relative to highways, 1755, 57
Report of committee on same, 58
Petition for opening a highway, 1755, 58
Consent of inhabitants relative to same, 1755, 60
Warrant for town-meeting, 1768, 60
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Proceedings at said meeting, 1768, 61
Proceedings at town-meeting, 1769, 62
Committee appointed to request a redress of grievances, 64
Depositions relative to illegal proceedings in town-meet‑
ing, 1769, 65
Relative to trouble between the churches, 1770, 66
Relative to line between Newton and South Hampton, 67
Report of committee on the same, 1771, 68
Relative to assessment of taxes, 1777, 68
Protest against seating a representative, 1776, 69
Soldier's order, 1784, 70
NORTHFIELD.
Introduction, 70
Relative to first town-meeting, 1780, 70
Petition of Thomas Lyford, soldier, 1782, 71
Soldiers' orders, 71
Civil magistrate wanted, 1785, 72
Relative to a ferry over Merrimack river, 1785, 72
Petition for a ferry, 1785, 73
Petition for a magistrate, 1786, 74
Petition for a magistrate, 1787, 74
NORTH HAMPTON.
Introduction, 76
Petition for the confirmation of a town line, 1742, 76
Action of the legislature on foregoing, 77
Petition relative to church affairs, 78
Petition of Palmer and Fogg to be "set off to Rye,"
1744, 79
Petition for a land grant, 1749, 80
List of associates, 81
Petition relative to election of representatives, 1758, 81
Petition relative to same 82
Petition relative to parish affairs, 1779, 82
Petition relative to election of representative, 1783, 83
Petition of Stephen Brown, soldier, 1759, 85
Petition of Jonathan Wedgwood, 1761, 85
Petition of Samuel Davis, soldier, 1763, 85
Soldier's order, 1778, 86
Petition of Abraham Marston and James Wedgwood,
soldiers, 86
Account for supplies to soldier's wife, 1782, 86
Petition of Daniel Gookin, soldier, 1785, 87
Relative to the town's quota of soldiers, 1786, 87
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NORTHUMBERLAND.
Introduction, 88
Petition relative to a road from Conway, 1780, 88
Report of a committee relative to building a road, 89
Return of ratable polls, 1783, 89
Petition for authority to establish a lottery, 1791, 90
Petition for grant of a ferry, 1785, 90
Petition for a new county, 1791, 91
Petition for a special tax to build a bridge, 1799, 92
NORTHWOOD.
Introduction, 93
Petition for a magistrate, 1774, 93
Petition for a magistrate, 1785, 94
Petition of William Glidden, soldier, 1785, 94
Petition of Samuel Trickey, soldier, 1786, 95
Petition for a magistrate, 1785, 95
Petition for incorporation of the Baptist society, 1797, 96
Remonstrance to same, 97
Petition relative to laying out a road, 1788, 98
Report of committee on same, 1789, 99
NOTTINGHAM.
Introduction, 99
Soldiers in First N. H. Regiment, 100
Soldiers in the service in Revolutionary war, 101
Petitions of sundry Presbyterians to be joined to Wind‑
ham, 102
Relative to town line, 1756, 102
Trouble at town-meeting, 1756, 102
Vote of town relative to minister rates, 104
Petition of Robert Mason, soldier, 1760, 104
Petition of Israel Blake, soldier, 1761, 104
Vote relative to a division of the town, 1765, 105
Vote relative to a division of the town, 1771, 106
Petition for a division of the town, 1771, 107
Petition of Peter Hanson for a divorce, 1778, 108
Petition of John McCoy, marine, 1779, 109
Relative to John Whitehorn, soldier, 109
Petition of Anna Thomas, soldier's widow, 1781, 109
Soldier's receipt, 1781, 110
Deposition relative to a soldier, 1782, 110
Petition for a magistrate, 1785, 110
Vote relative to paper currency, 1785, 111
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ORANGE.
Introduction, 112
Petition of Simeon Olcott for grant of Cardigan, 112
Petition of Fellows and Larabee for grant of Cardigan, 113
Captain Joseph Kinne's return of soldiers, 1777, 113
Captain Joseph Kinne's return of soldiers, 1779, 114
Petition for incorporation of the town, 1779, 114
Petition relative to assessing taxes, 1780, 115
Inventory of lands of non-residents, 1780, 115
Inventory of polls and ratable estate, 118
Service done in the army by the town, 118
Petition of inhabitants relative to taxes, 1783, 118
Petition relative to taxing non-residents, 1783, 120
Petition relative to a road, 1783, 120
Petition to be incorporated, 1783, 121
Petition for relief in the matter of taxes, 121
Petition for authority to tax non-residents, 1785, 122
Petition relative to a magistrate, 1785, 123
Petition relative to raising money to repair roads, 1787, 123
Petition relative to selling land for taxes, 1788, 124
Petition relative to raising money to repair roads, 1788, 124
Petition to have the town incorporated, 1789, 125
Petition relative to raising money to repair roads, 1791, 126
ORFORD.
Introduction, 126
Record of convention, Vermont controversy, 1778, 128
Nehemiah Estabrook to Meshech Weare, 1778, 128
Petition for authority to tax non-residents, 1771, 129
Proposal of proprietors relative to minister's salary,
1773, 129
Proprietors' expenditures, 130
Petition of William Simpson for a ferry, 1773, 131
Proceedings at a proprietors' meeting, 1773, 131
Inventory of polls and estates, 1779, 133
Soldiers' receipts, 1778 and 1782, 133
John Lapish's discharge from the army, 1783, 133
Note relative to other discharges, 1783, 134
Petition relative to doomage, 1783 134
Petition relative to supplies furnished scouts, 1786, 134
Petition relative to taxes, 135
Petition relative to suppressing thistles, 1795, 136
Petition for incorporating an academy, 1797, 136
Petition for incorporating a school, 1797, 137
OSSIPEE.
Introduction, 138
Petition for an incorporation, 1785, 139
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Petition for abatement of taxes, 1788, 140
Soldier's order, 1781, 140
Petition for authority to raise money by a special tax to
repair roads, 1791, 141
Relative to a discovery of iron ore, 1790, 142
PELHAM.
Introduction, 142
Petition of citizens of Salem and Pelham for a grant of
land, 1750, 143
Petition of Phebe Gage, soldier's widow, 1758, 144
Petition of William Bell, soldier, 1758, 145
Petition of Francis Knowlton, soldier, 1760, 145
Bounty to Reuben Hamblet, 1782, 145
Petition relative to tories and deserters, 145
Petition relative to procuring soldiers, 1777, 146
Petition relative to procuring soldiers, 1779, 147
Petition relative to forming counties, 1769, 148
Petition relative to a poll parish, 1786, 149
Vote relative to a poll parish, 1786, 150
Return of ratable polls, 1783, 150
Petition relative to the observance of Sunday, 1784, 150
Petition for a poll parish, 1786, 151
Petition to have a library incorporated, 1797, 152
PEMBROKE.
Introduction, 153
Soldiers in First N. H. Regiment, 153
Petition for a guard against Indians, 1747, 153
Petition for incorporation, 1757, 154
Consent of citizens of Buckstreet to same, 1758, 155
Committee's report on foregoing, 1759, 156
Petition relative to ministerial affairs, 1763, 156
Action of the legislature on same, 158
Petition of Jonathan Dix for a ferry, 1774, 158
Reference to plan of Merrimack river, 159
Inhabitants recommend Dix, 159
Measurements relative to said ferry, 159
Petition for ammunition, 1776, 160
Relative to Captain McConnell, 1777, 160, 161
Statement relative to a town-meeting, 1777, 161
Petition to be annexed to Col. Stickney's Regiment, 163
Soldier's discharge, 1780, 164
Captain Nathaniel Head's return, 1780, 164
Captain Nathaniel Head's return, 1781, 165
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Petition relative to Samuel Daniell, 1782, 165
Petition relative to electing a representative, 1788, 166
Petition of Bryant and Bartlett for liberty to erect a toll-
bridge 1790, 166
Memorial concerning same, 167
Petition for authority to raise money by lottery to build
a bridge, 1791, 167
Petition of Green and Noyes for authority to erect a toll‑
bridge, 1791, 168
Petition of Duncan and Livermore for authority to erect
a toll-bridge, 1791, 169
Petition for a lottery to build the bridge, 1791, 169
Remonstrance of citizens of Buckstreet against being
annexed to Allenstown, 1798, 170
Petition of citizens to be annexed to Allenstown, 1798, 172
Measurements of sundry roads, 173
PETERBOROUGH.
Introduction, 174
Petition for help to build a fort, 175
Petition relative to Rev. John Morrison, 1771, 176
Extract from minutes of presbytery, 1771, 178
Action of the presbytery, 1771, 180
Petition of William Scott relative to bounties, 1777, 181
Relative to the town's quota of soldiers, 1779, 181
Relative to Major Robert Wilson, 1778, 182
Statement of Daniel Russell, soldier, 1780, 182
Statement relative to John Halfpenny, soldier, 1783, 182
Soldiers' orders, 1784, 183
Petition of John Young, soldier, 1785, 183
Return of ratable, polls, 1783, 183
Relative to Rev. John Morrison, 1783, 184
Petition of selectmen relative to same, 184
Petition of selectmen relative to setting off the east part
of the town. 1784, 185
Vote of town relative to same, 186
Petition relative to same, 1785, 186
Petition for authority to tax non-residents, 187
Petition relative to a school, 1788, 188
Petition of Sarson Belcher, relative to some land, 1787, 189
Petition of sundry citizens to be set off, 1790, 190
PIERMONT.
Introduction, 190
Notice to proprietors of a meeting, 1765, 191
Arms and ammunition wanted, 1776, 191
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Petition for an abatement of taxes, 1783, 192
Inventory of polls and estates, 1780-'81, 193
Soldier's order, 1786, 194
Relative to the town's quota of soldiers, 1786 194
Report of committee on same, 194
Sundry persons annexed to Wentworth, 1736, 195
Soldier's certificate, 1786, 195
Petition of Parker Stevens for a ferry, 1788, 195
Petition for authority to tax non-residents, 1789, 196
Petition for the annexation of an island, 1794, 197
PITTSFIELD.
Introduction, 197
Return of ratable polls, 1783, 198
Petition of Ebenezer Bean, soldier, 1791, 198
PLAINFIELD.
Introduction, 199
Inventory of 1773, 199
Return of Capt. Russell's company, 1777, 199
Plainfield men at Saratoga, 1777, 200
Plainfield Continental soldiers, 201
Petition of citizens of Meriden relative to the formation
of a military company, 1781, 202
Names of members of said company, 1781, 203
Soldiers, orders, 1784, 203
Sundry inhabitants relative to taxes, 1785, 204
Petition of Joseph Kimball for a ferry, 1785, 205
Tax on Gov. Wentworth's rights, 1786, 205
Petition for a poll parish, 1788, 206
Rank of sundry officers, 1788, 207
Relative to services in the Revolution, 1791, 207
Amos Stafford for an allowance, 1795; soldier, 208
Relative to glebe reservation, 1795, 209
Kimball & Gallup for authority to construct locks, 1796, 209
Petition for incorporation of a library, 1797, 209
PLAISTOW.
Introduction, 210
Relative to election of a representative, 1774, 210
Relative to Hugh Potter, 1775, 212
Petition for settlement of town lines, 1778, 212
Ezekiel Gile's resignation, 1780, 213
Return of ratable polls, 1783, 213
Petition of John Pollard, soldier, 1760, 214
Petition of Matthew Bryant, soldier, 1763, 214
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Soldier's order, 1778, 214
Soldiers' receipts, 1783, 215
Enlistment, 1782, 215
Petition of Jesse Davis, soldier, 1783, 216
Action of legislature on same, 218
Relative to representative class, 1786, 218, 219
Vote relative to an issue of paper money, 1786, 219
Recommendations to the legislature, paper money, 220
Petition for appointment of Joseph Welch, 221
Relative to the claim of Allen's heirs, 1786, 221
PLYMOUTH.
Introduction, 222
Petition for a survey of the town, 1772, 223
Relative to orders for raising soldiers, 1775, 225
Relative to election of representative, 1775, 226
Supplies furnished soldiers, 1778-'79, 227
Resignation of Col. David Hobart, 1779, 227
David Nevens, soldier, 1784, 227
Soldier's widow's order, 1784, 228
Return of ratable polls, 1783, 228
Petition for authority to raise money by lottery to build
a bridge, 1785, 228
Consent of town to the taking off of the south-west part
thereof, 1791, 230
Petition of sundry citizens for a new town, 1791, 230
Relative to a disputed town line, 231, 232
Relative to setting off the south-west part of the town,
1792 232
Petition for annexation of the territory in dispute, 233
Petition of town agent for same, 1792, 234
Petition for authority to elect a representative, 1799, 235
PORTSMOUTH.
Introduction, 236
Patriotic offer of John Langdon, 237
Account of soldiers' wages, 1696, 1708, 237, 238, 239
Warning for a militia muster, 1697, 241
Precept for election of assemblymen, 1693, 241
Return of assemblymen 1694, 1695, 242
Precept for election of assemblymen, 1697, 243
Return of assemblymen, 1698, 243
Relative to dealers in strong drink, 1701, 244
Relative to parochial matters, 1714, 244
Relative to taxes; complaint, 1716, 245
Relative to a purchased servant, 1721, 246
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Act relative to ministers, salaries, 1720, 247
Relative to parochial matters, 1723, 248
Vote of first parish, 1728, 249
Relative to a bridge over the mill-dam, 1732, 250
South parish petition, 1737, 250
Answer to committee of the first parish, 1737, 252
Statement relative to parish matters, 1737, 255
First parish rates, 1737, 257
South parish rates, 1737, 258
Action of the legislature on foregoing, 1738, 258
Petition of sundry inhabitants for the grant of a town‑
ship, 259
Relative to some French prisoners of war, 1745, 260
Petition of Benjamin Thomas, Louisbourg soldier, 261
Petition of Mary, wife of Col. Moore, 1745, 261
Petition of Dr. Joseph Pierce, Louisbourg soldier, 261
Petition of Louisbourg soldiers, 1746, 262
Petition for the establishment of a workhouse, 1752, 263
Relative to a road through John Pickering's land, 264
Petition of Samuel Penhallow, soldier, 1759, 264
Objections to a bridge over Little Harbor, 1757, 265
Petition of William Rackliff, soldier, 1759, 264
Complaint against market-men, 1765, 268
Petition for the erection of a lighthouse, 1765, 269
Action of the legislature on same, 271
Petition relative to stamp-act riot, 1766, 271
Relative to hogs running at large, 272
Petition for the passage of an act to oblige tax-payers to
give in their property under oath, 1769, 273
Petition relative to market, fire-wards, taverns, etc.,
1772, 274
Statement relative to a market, etc., 275
Protest against theatrical performances, 1773, 276
Relative to small-pox, 1773, 278
Pest-house regulations recommended, 1773, 278
Departure of Gov. Wentworth, 1775, 279
Communication from committee of safety, 1775, 279
John Carpenter's statement, 1776, 280
Instructions to assemblymen, 1776, 281
Petition to have a price fixed on commodities, 1777, 283
Letter from John Langdon relative to the enemy at
Penobscot, 1779, 284
Petition to send the ship Hampden to Penobscot, 285
Statement of matters in town, 1779, 286
Relative to town affairs, 1780, 287
Instructions to representatives, 1780, 289
Memorial of Maj. Sherburne, wounded soldier, 291
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Simeon Fernald, soldier, 1780, 291
Petition of Elizabeth Lewis, soldier's mother, 1782, 292
Petition of Richard Sherman, soldier, 1782, 293
Soldier's order, 1782, 293
Supplies to soldiers' families 1781–'83, 294, 295
Bounties to soldiers, 295
Portsmouth men in Revolution, 1777–'81, 296
Vote on eighth article of confederation, 1783, 297
Petition of wardens of Queen's Chapel, 1785, 297
Relative to laying out a road, 1786, 298
Relative to duties on imported goods, 1787, 299
Petition to have imported books exempted from duties, 300
Petition for authority to raise money by lottery to build
a market-house, 1790, 301
Petition for incorporation of the first parish, 1791, 302
Petition for incorporation of Episcopal church, 1791, 302
Petition for incorporation of Universalist church, 1793, 303
Petition for authority to bridge Sagamore creek, 1797, 303
Piscataqua bridge, cost and revenue, 1798, 304
Petition for the incorporation of an aqueduct, 1797, 305
Petition for the incorporation of St. John's Lodge,
F. & A. M., 305
RAYMOND.
Introduction, 307
Relative to locating a meeting-house, 1768, 308
Report of committee on same, 309
Vote of town relative to same, 1769–'70, 309
Relative to the election of representative, 1774, 310
Account of supplies to soldiers, 1782, 311
Certificate; Judith Wormwood, 311
Return of ratable polls, 1783, 311
Samuel Nay recommended for a magistrate, 312
RICHMOND.
Introduction, 312
Certificate of soldiers mustered, 1778, 313
Joseph Blanchard's bounds of the town, 1752, 313
Richmond proprietors' names, 314
Justice of the peace chosen, 1776, 315
Petition for change of date of annual meeting, 315
Allowances to soldiers, 1778, 315
Soldier's order, 1785, 316
Oliver Capron for a magistrate, 1782, 316
Instructions to representative, 1786, 317
Henry Ingalls for a magistrate, 1785, 317
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Henry Ingalls's petition in favor of, 318
Quaker's petition to be exempted from military duty,
1788-'96, 319
RINDGE.
Introduction, 320
Petition of the proprietors for incorporation, 1751, 321
Petition for confirmation of the first grant, 1750, 324
Relative to counterfeit money, 1776, 326
Petition of David Russell, soldier, 1778, 326
Petition of James Crombie, 1779, 326
Col. Enoch Hale's return, 1779, 327
Petition from the wife of Col. Nathan Hale, 1780, 327
Petition from Samuel Whiting, soldier, 1780, 328
Bounties paid to soldiers, 328
Resignation of Col. Enoch Hale, 1783, 329
Relative to Isaac Leeland, soldier, 1785, 330
Selectmen relative to soldier's pay, 1782, 330
Petition relative to soldier's pay, 1783, 331
Petition for authority to elect a representative, 1785, 331
ROCHESTER.
Introduction, 332
Relative to ministerial affairs, 1737, 333
Action of legislature on foregoing, 334
Petition for a guard, 1744, 334
Petition for representation, 1762, 335
Governor's orders respecting the same, 337
Petition relative to Dover bridge, 1770, 337
Stephen Berry, Jr., soldier, 1748, 338
Soldier's order, 1778, 338
Maj. Tebbetts's petition. 1779, 339
Soldiers' orders, 1780-'84, 339, 340
Daniel Wingate's bounty, 1783, 339
Petition of Jotham Nute, soldier, 1789, 340
Petition relative to lumber act, paper money, etc., 341
Petition of Samuel Nute, soldier, 1790, 344
Petition of John Tanner, soldier, 1791, 344
Report of a committee on a division of the town, 1794, 345
Petition for incorporation of the north-west parish,
1798, 346
Petition for incorporation of Congregational Society, 349
Vote relative to a division of the town, 1798, 348
Petition from the north part to be set off, 1802, 349
Consent of town to foregoing, 351
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ROXBURY.
Introduction, 351
Petition for incorporation, 1796, 352
Report of a committee on foregoing, 353
RUMNEY.
Introduction, 354
Statement of grievances, 1770, 354
Committee to procure arms and ammunition, 1776, 355
Petition for a supply of arms and ammunition, 356
Certificate of Peter Mahew, 1779, 356
Return of ratable polls, 1783, 357
Soldier's order, 1780, 357
Soldier's receipt, 1781, 358
Samuel Holland's land tax, 1785, 358
Petition for a magistrate, 1785, 358
Petition for authority to raise money by special tax, 359
RYE.
Introduction, 360
Petition for a lottery, to drain a pond, 1756, 360
Lottery scheme, 361
Alleged illegal election, 1775, 362
Petition of Jonathan Philbrick, soldier, 1760, 363
Petition of Joseph Towle soldier, 1761, 363
Petition of Samuel and Nicholas Marden, soldiers, 363
Soldiers' enlistment, 1776, 364
Soldiers' orders, 1781-'84 364
Petition of Peter Akerman, soldier, 1777, 365
Rye men in 2d N. H. Battalion, 365
Relative to Continental soldiers, 1783, 365
Samuel Jenness for a magistrate, 1784, 367
Relative to a class for representative, 1784, 368
Report of a committee on laying out a road, 369
Petition relative to military grievances, 1785, 369
SALEM.
Introduction, 371
Petition relative to formation of counties, 1769, 372
Petition relative to service in the army, 1778, 373
Soldiers' orders, 1778, 375
Petition of Aaron Copp, soldier, 1779, 375
Salem man, in 2d N. H. Battalion, 376
Petition for incorporation, Baptist Society, 376
Return of ratable polls, 1783, 377
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Petition to have an election set aside, 1783, 377
Statement relative to said election, 378
Petition for the appointment of a field officer, 1784, 380
Petition Baptist Society for incorporation, 1797, 380
SALISBURY.
Introduction, 381
Salisbury men in First N. H. Regiment, 382
Action of legislature to guard the frontiers, 1754, 383
Petition of Samuel Scribner relative to his capture by
the Indians, 1759, 383
Vote relative to a division of lots, 1773, 384
Petition of Peter Bowen, soldier, 1755, 385
List of Capt. Ebenezer Webster's company, 1776, 385
Alarm list, and men in the army, 1776, 386
Dr. Joseph Bartlett chosen justice of the peace, 1779, 387
Capt. Webster's return, 1777, 387
Return of men for abatement of poll tax, 387
Enlistment, 1781, 388
Depositions relative to John Ash, soldier, 388
Account for bounties, men's names, 388
Petition for authority to erect a toll-bridge, 1793, 389
Report of a committee on same, 1794, 390
Petition for incorporation of Salisbury Academy, 390
Petition for incorporation of a toll-bridge, 1800, 392
SANBORNTON.
Introduction, 392
Justice of the peace wanted, 1770, 393
Petition in favor of David Sanborn, 1770, 393
Petition of Capt. Chase Taylor, soldier, 1778, 394
Petition of Thomas Lyford, soldier, 1780, 394
Soldier's order, 1792, 395
Petition of Solomon Copps for a ferry, 1781, 395, 396
Petition for a magistrate, 1784, 397
Number of ratable polls, 1783, 398
More justices of the peace wanted, 1785, 399
Petition in favor of a paper currency, 1785, 399
Petition for change of date of annual meeting, 400
Petition of Tilton Bennett for a ferry, 1798, 401
Petition for incorporation of a library, 1797, 402
Petition for incorporation of Sanbornton Musical So‑
ciety, 1799, 402
Petition for incorporation of Baptist Society, 1802, 403
Vote of town relative to same, 404
GENERAL CONTENTS. xix
SANDOWN.
Introduction, 404
Petition relative to election of representative, 1776, 405
Return of ratable polls, 1783, 406
Relative to line between Sandown and Chester, 406
Relative to militia affairs, 1785, 407
Relative to paper currency, etc., 1786, 408
Petition from one of the Exeter insurgents, 409
Petition from John Colby, soldier, 1761, 410
SANDWICH.
Introduction, 410
Sandwich and Moultonborough inventories, 1773, 411
Petition relative to Moses Page, soldier, 1778, 412
Petition to have a town-meeting legalized, 1780, 412
Petition relative to an illegal election, 1776, 413
Taxes on Exeter Academy lands, 1781–'82, 414
Petition for an issue of paper money, 1786, 415
Disputed line between this town and Tamworth, 1782, 416
Return of ratable polls, 1783, 417
Relative to taxes on academy lands, 1788, 417
Statement relative to roads, bridges, etc., 1791, 418
Non-resident's answer to foregoing, 1791, 418
Petition for special tax to build roads, 1796, 419
Non-resident's remonstrance to same, 419
SEABROOK.
Introduction, 420
Relative to payment of Rev. Samuel Perley, 1770, 421
Civil magistrate wanted, 1776, 422
Petition relative to town's quota of soldier's, 1778, 422
Petition from sundry Quakers, 1784, 423
Return of ratable polls, 1783, 423
SHELBURNE.
Introduction, 424
Statement of town affairs in 1786, 424
SOMERSWORTH.
Introduction, 425
Act incorporating Somersworth as a parish, 1729, 426
Enlistments under Capt. Job Clements, 1748, 427
Soldiers' petitions, 1753, 1757, 1760, 428
Petition for a separation from Dover, 1754, 428
Petition relative to mills on Salmon Falls river, 1760, 429
XX GENERAL CONTENTS.
Relative to incorporating the same, 1761, 431
Maj. Wentworth's account, 1778, 431
Soldiers' orders, Noble, Wentworth, Cromwell, and
Tate, 432
Somersworth men in 2d N. H. Battalion, 433
Return of Capt. James Carr's company, 433
Soldiers in 1775–'76, 433
SOUTH HAMPTON.
Introduction, 434
Town fast-day appointed, 1742, 434
Vote to settle Rev. William Parsons, 1742, 435
Vote relative to setting off the west part, 1748, 436
Order to impress Christopher Flanders, 1759, 437
Statement of several Crown Point soldiers, 1761, 438
Certificate of enlistment, 1780, 439
Petition of sundry persons to be annexed to Newton,
1770, 439
Return of ratable polls, 1783, 440
Declination of Hon. Phillips White, 1783, 440
Protest against the adoption of articles 8 and 9 of the
confederation, 1783, 440
Hon. Phillips White declines a senatorship, 441
Petition relative to a town line, 1794, 441
SPRINGFIELD.
Introduction, 442
Relative to Wentworth's reservation, 443
Relative to Wentworth's reservation, 1780, 444
Petition of settlers on same, 1780, 445
Report of committee on same, 1780, 446
Oliver Whipple's statement relative to same, 446
Samuel Gilman's statement relative to same, 447
Names of settlers, 448
Petition for a lot for a grist-mill, 1781, 448
Petition relative to road through New London, 449
David Bean chosen justice of the peace, 1786, 450
Petition for incorporation, 1793, 450
STARK.
Introduction, 451
Petition for incorporation, 452
STEWARTSTOWN.
Introduction, 452
Petition 'for leave to tax non-residents, 1795, 453
Petition for amendment to act of incorporation, 454
GENERAL CONTENTS. xxi
STODDARD.
Introduction, 455
Men in First N. H. Regiment, 455
Warrant for town-meeting, 1776, 456
Protest against election of representative, 1776, 456
Disorder at a town-meeting, 1776, 457
Summons to Oliver Parker, 1776, 458
Proceedings of town committee of safety, 1776, 458
Recipe to make a whig (unique), 459
Petition of Oliver Parker, 1776, 460
Petition in favor of Oliver Parker, 1776, 460
Petition relative to a disputed line, 1776, 461
Petition relative to same, 462
Action of the legislature on same, 463
Relative to an illegal town-meeting, 464
John Robbe, wounded soldier, 1778, 465
Richard Richardson, soldier, 1782, 466
Soldier's order, 1784, 466
Return of ratable polls, 1783, 467
Petition for authority to levy a special tax to build a
meeting-house, etc., 1787, 467
Committee to locate the meeting-house, 468
Report of same, 468
Petition for authority to tax non-residents, 1794, 469
Relative to disputed line, 1798, 469, 470
STRATFORD.
Introduction, 472
Statement of town affairs, 472
Petition for incorporation, 1778, 473
Inventory, 474
Relative to an attack by French and Indians, 474
Petition for a guard, 1780, 475
Return of ratable polls, 1783, 475
Soldier's order, 476
Relative to two redeemed captives, 1785, 476
Relative to Burnside's ferry, 1786, 477
Petition for a new county, 1791, 477
Petition for abatement of taxes, 478
Petition for grant of Governor's island, 1794, 479
STRATHAM.
Introduction, 479
Petition for grant of Wiggin's ferry, 1742, 480
Warrant for a meeting to settle a minister, 1744, 481
Vote relative to ministerial affairs, 1747, 482
xxii GENERAL CONTENTS.
John Leavitt, Jr., soldier, 1748, 483
Documents relative to Crown Point soldiers, 484
Statement relative to George March, 1776, 484
Petition for appointment of John Taylor, 1775, 485
Petition relative to military affairs, 1777, 486
Soldier's order, 1781, 486
Accounts for supplies to soldiers, 1780, 487
Return of ratable polls, 1783, 487
Vote on the paper money question, 1786, 487
Paine Wingate for a magistrate, 1785, 488
Petition in favor of Nicholas Rawlings, 489
Committee chosen to present a plan for an issue of
paper money, 1786, 489
Report of said committtee, 490
SULLIVAN.
Introduction, 490
Petition for incorporation, 1786, 491
Report of committee on foregoing, 492
Petition relative to boundaries, 1793, 492
Petition for grant of a township, 1798, 493
SUNAPEE.
Introduction, 494
Petition for arms and ammunition, 1776, 494
Petition for incorporation, 1781, 495
Statement of condition of inhabitants, 1782, 496
Soldiers' orders, 497
Certificate relative to Mrs. McBritton, 498
Statement of men in the Revolution, 498, 499
Statement relative to service in the war, 1786, 500
Statement relative to soldiers' bounties, 1789, 500
Petition for a new town, 1789, 501
Remonstrance to same, 1790, 502
Vote of town of Lempster on same, 1791, 503
The town objects to same, 504
Petition to have corner bound of Goshen fixed, 504
SHARON.
Introduction, 505
Petition for annexation to Peterborough, 1777, 506
Petition for incorporation, 1786, 506
Petition for authority to levy taxes, 1787, 507
SURRY.
Introduction, 508
Petition of Lemuel Holmes, soldier, 1780, 509
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Petition of Thomas Dodge, soldier, 1783, 510
Petition of Lemuel Holmes, soldier, 510, 511
Biographical sketch of Hon. L. Holmes, 512
Relative to collection of beef for the army, 512
Return of ratable polls, 1783, 513
Relative to date of annual meeting, 1784, 513
Petition for authority to raise money by lottery to work
a silver mine, 1786, 514
Remonstrance against incorporating a Baptist Society,
1800, 515
Sundry persons consent to said incorporation, 515
SUTTON.
Introduction, 516
Sutton soldiers, 1777, 516
Assistance to soldier's family, 1783, 517
Petition for incorporation, 1783, 517
Benjamin Wadleigh for magistrate, 1786, 518
Petition for the appointment of a committee to fix un‑
certain bounds, 1794, 518, 519
SWANZEY.
Introduction, 520
Swanzey soldiers in First N. H. Regiment, 521
Fort Dummer committee, 1744, 522
Petition of Timothy Harvey, soldier, 1778, 522
Resignation of Lieut. Col. Joseph Hammond, 523
Relative to Moses Belding, soldier, 1778, 524
Relative to Noah Parkhurst, soldier, 1781, 524
Petition from several soldiers, 1782, 524
Soldiers' orders, 1784, 525
Petition of Joseph Hammond, soldier, 1786, 526
Statement concerning town affairs, 1781, 527
Petition concerning Amasa Parker, soldier, 528
Winchester claims said Parker, 1786, 529
Parker's receipt for bounty, 529
Concerning Samuel Epperson, soldier, 529
Certificate of muster-master, 529
Certificate of Jonathan Woodcock, soldier, 530
Relative to bounties paid to soldiers, 531
Relative to Jonathan Wooley, soldier, 532
Bill for pasturing government cattle, 1789, 532
Vote on adopting articles of confederation, 533
Return of ratable polls, 1783, 533
Relative to beef tax, 1784, 533, 534
Relative to an issue of paper money, 1786, 535
xxiv GENERAL CONTENTS.
Petition of sundry citizens to be annexed to Marl‑
borough, 1793, 536
Consent of town to same, 537
TAMWORTH.
Introduction, 538
Answer to Sandwich petition, representative, 1776, 538
Petition relative to state tax, 1778, 541
Return of ratable polls, 1783, 542
Soldiers' orders, 542, 543
Certificate of bounty to Jos. Ames, 543
Petition of selectmen, taxation, etc., 1793, 543
Petition for a committee to settle disputed lines, 544
Directions for perambulating the line between this
town and Eaton, 1796, 545
Return of said perambulation, 546
TEMPLE.
Introduction, 547
Vote relative to incorporation of the town, 1768, 548
Some inhabitants of Wilton join, 548
Petition of sundry persons for separation, 1768, 548
Petition for incorporation, 1768, 549
Statement of proceedings of Wilton, 550
Relative to a road over the mountain, 1768, 550, 557
Petition from Wilton, 1768, 551
Remonstrance from Wilton, 552
Petition of inhabitants for incorporation, 1768, 553
Relative to some New York tories, 1776, 551
Soldiers' receipts, 1777–'78, 555, 556
Petition of William Drury, soldier, 1778, 556
Petition of Robert Fletcher, soldier, 1779, 557
Petition of Ezekiel Goodale, soldier, 1780, 557
Petition of inhabitants of Borland's farm, 1780, 558
Petition for a lottery to build glass-works, 1781, 559
Statement of the lottery managers, 1782, 559
Return of ratable polls, 1783, 560
Petition for leave to elect a representative, 1784, 560, 564
Petition relative to militia, 1785, 562
Petition for incorporation a a library, 564
THORNTON.
Introduction, 566
Petition for a second grant, 1768, 566
List of grantees, 567
Town inventory, 1773, 568
Petition for arms and ammunition, 1776, 568
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Petition for an incorporation, 1781, 569
Letter from John Pierce to Mr. Thornton, 1780, 570
Receipt of Jonathan Child, 1781, 570
Return of ratable polls, 1783-'85, 571
Certificate of George Patterson, soldier, 1793, 571
Statement relative to a dispute between this town and
the town of Peeling, 1797, 572
TUFTONBOROUGH.
Introduction, 573
Statement relative to town affairs, 1789, 573
Petition for abatement of soldier tax, 1794, 574
Complaint against Woodbury Langdon, 1797, 575
UNITY.
Introduction, 576
Warrant for town-meeting, 1779, 576
Concerning Jonathan Pettingill, soldier, 577
Concerning state tax, 1786, 578
Concerning warning a man out of town, 1786, 579
Oath of allegiance, 1787, 580
Vote relative to the formation of Goshen, 1790, 581
Petition relative to dividing the town, 582
Vote relative to dividing the town, 583
Remonstrance to same, 1791, 583
Petition for a new town, 1794, 584
Remonstrance to same, 585
Account for feeding soldiers, 1777, 586
Petition of Jos. Huntoon, soldier, 1779, 586
Relative to Richard Brown, soldier, 587
WAKEFIELD.
Introduction, 588
Account of supplies furnished soldiers, 588
Soldiers, receipts, 1781–'82, 589
Petition of Peter Barter, 1782, 589
Soldiers' orders, 589, 590
Petition for a repeal of the lumber act, 590
Relative to arrears of taxes, 1791, 591
Petition for incorporation of Union Library, 591
WALPOLE.
Introduction, 592
Records of proprietors' meeting, 1736–'38, 593, 595
Names of original grantees, . 596
Petition for encouragement to manufacture linseed oil,
1773, 597
xxvi GENERAL CONTENTS.
Petition in favor of Dr. Silas Baldwin, 1763, 598
Statement of county committee of safety, 1776, 598
Return of officers in the 16th Regiment, 1776, 599
Relative to the manufacture of fire-arms, 600
Relative to a sick soldier, 1777, 600
Petition of Isaac Calcott, soldier, 1778, 600
Soldier's order, 1780, 601
Petition for a lottery, 1780, 601
Statement of grievances, 602
Statement relative to Vermont controversy, 1781, 604
Petition for authority to erect a toll-bridge, 606
Soldiers' orders, 1784, 607
Petition of Samuel Eastman, soldier, 607
Petition of B. Bellows for a ferry, 1785, 608
Petition for help to clear the river channel, 608
Petition relative to formation of Langdon, 609
Petition of J. Bellows for a ferry, 1792, 610
Petition of John Nott, 1793, 610
WARNER.
Introduction, 612
Record of proprietors' meeting, 1741, 614
Roll of Capt. Flood's company, 614
Soldiers' deposition relative to back pay, 615
Return of soldiers enlisted, 1778, 615
Relative to election of representative, 1778, 616
Returns of soldiers, 1780, 616
Simon Ward, certificate of service, 1780, 617
William Lowell, wounded at Bunker Hill, 617
William Lowell, certificate of Maj. Ballard, 618
Soldier's order, 618
Relative to allowance for soldiers, 1786, 618
Relative to Dr. John Currier, 1786, 619
Relative to locating a meeting-house, 1788, 620
Relative to Joseph Sawyer for justice of the peace, 1788, 620
Relative to Zebulon Morrill for coroner, 621
Kearsarge Gore for a division, 1792, 621
Kearsarge Gore, annual meeting, 1799, 622
WARREN.
Introduction, 623
James Aiken, Bunker Hill soldier, 623
Return of ratable polls, 1783, 624
Petition relative to an election, 1786, 624
Petition for authority to tax non-residents, 1789, 625
GENERAL CONTENTS. xxvii
WASHINGTON.
Introduction, 626
Petition for incorporation, 1776, 626
Men in First N. H. Regiment, Revolution, 626
Petition relative to town bounds, 1778, 628
Soldiers credited to Washington, 1782, 628
Petition of Samuel Lowell, soldier, 1784, 629
Petition in favor of Dr. Harris, 1784, 629
Petition relative to locating a meeting-house, 1786, 630
A portion of the town voted off, 1787, 631
Memorial relative to representative class, 632
Relative to sale of lands for taxes, 1790, 633
Relative to disputed line, 1793, 634
Relative to election of representative, 1794, 636
WEARE.
Introduction, 637
Weare men in First N. H. Regiment, Revolution, 637
Petition of Thomas Kennedy, soldier, 1760, 638
Petition of Stockman Sweat, soldier, 1781, 638
Petition of Mary Sinclear, soldier's widow, 639
Record of a meeting in the east part of the town, 640
Petition for a parish in east part of the town, 1786, 640
Report of committee on same, 641
Return of ratable polls, 1783, 641
Relative to a grammar school, 1788, 642
WENTWORTH.
Introduction, 642
Petition for a new grant of forfeited shares, 642
Statement relative to taxation, etc., 1777, 643
Return of ratable polls, 1783, 644
Petition for a represenatation, 1799, 644
Soldier's order, 1792, 645
Remonstrance to the incorporation of the Universalist
Society, 1801, 645
Petition for incorporation of same, 647
Another remonstrance, 647
WHITEFIELD.
Introduction, 648
Petition for a grant of the township, 1773, 649
Petition for incorporation, 1804, 649
Action of the legislature on same, 650
xxviii GENERAL CONTENTS.
WESTMORELAND.
Introduction, 651
Men in First N. H. Regiment, 651
Petition for a grant from New Hampshire, 1750, 652
List of grantees, 653
Disputed boundaries, 1752, 654
Petition for arms and ammunition, 1776, 655
Jonathan Holton, Bennington soldier, 656
Col. Bellows's return of enlistments, 1779, 657
Ensign Aldrich's order, 1776, 657
Soldier's petition, 1779, 657
Petition relative to Moses Thompson, 1780, 658
Relative to Ezra Gates, soldier, 1780, 659
Petition of Dr. Heber Miller, 659
Relative to David Johnson, soldier, 1779, 660
Petition of David Johnson, 1780, 661
Petition of Lois Johnson, 1786, 662
Statement of disturbances in town, 1781, 663
Memorial of some citizens against a union with Ver‑
mont, 1781, 663
Petition of James Simonds, soldier, 781, 665
Soldiers in Capt. Stone's company, 1780, 666
Relative to collecting taxes, 1782, 666
Bounties to soldiers, 1783, 666
Relative to Nehemiah Pierce, soldier, 667
Recommendations for magistrates, 1784, 667
Josiah Willard, relative to a ferry, 1785, 668
Solomon Rollins, relative to a ferry, 1785, 669
Micah Reed, relative to a ferry, 1785, 670
Relative to a horse lost in the service, 1785, 670
Isaac Butterfield, relative to a ferry, 1785, 671
Ebenezer Britton recommended for major, 672
Vote on paper-money question, 1786, 672
Certificate of nails made, 1791, 672
Certificate of nails made, 1792, 673
John Kathan, for a ferry, 1799, 673
Josiah Marsh, for a ferry, 1799, 674
Petition for the incorporation of the Baptist Society, 1800, 675
WILTON.
Introduction, 676
Men in First N. H. Regiment, 676
Petition relative to county bounds, 1769, 677
Petition relative to bridge over Souhegan river, 678
Account of provisions sent to Cambridge, 1775, 679
Objections to articles of confederation, 1778, 679
GENERAL CONTENTS. xxix
Wilton soldiers, 1776, 681
Jonathan Gray, Bunker Hill soldier, 681
Petition for town representation, 1780, 682
Justice of the peace wanted, 1783, 683
Recommendations for field officers, 683
Vote relative to issuing paper money, 1786, 683
Statement relative to militia affairs, 1786, 684
Statement relative to school matters, 1788, 684
Certificates relative to same, 1788, 686
WINCHESTER.
Introduction, 687
Men in First N. H. Regiment, 687
Relative to the original grantees, 1753, 688
Col. Samuel Ashley's resignation, 1779, 689
Relative to an omission in return of soldiers, 689
Relative to fish in Ashuelot river, 1784, 690
Petition to be restored to citizenship, 1785, 690
Relative to fish in Ashuelot river, 1786–'88, 692, 693
Petition for a lottery, 1795, 693
WINDHAM.
Introduction, 695
Men in First N, H. Regiment, 695
Relative to province taxes, 1743, 695
Men assessed in the Methuen and Dracut district, 696
Petition for incorporation, 1750, 697
Relative to an illegal election, 1768, 697
Certificate of publication of warrant, 699
Statement of Samuel Barr, 699
Warrant for town-meeting, 1768, 700
Constable's statement, 700
Remonstrance to foregoing petition, 700
Several petitioners recant 703
Statements of Hugh Graham and others, 704
Relative to an astronomical instrument, 705
Letter from James Betton, 1776, 705
Instructions to James Betton, 1776, 706
Petition for a lottery, 1777, 707
Relative to a disputed line, Salem, 1782, 709
Remonstrance to taking oath of allegiance, 709
Windham soldiers, 1777–'78, 710
John Simson, Bunker Hill soldier, 711
Dr. Thom's certificate, 711
James Wilson, soldier, 712
Petition for enlargement of the town, 1782, 712
Instructions to representative, 1783, 713
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Vote on eighth article of confederation, 1783, 714
Petition for authority to elect representative, 714
More effective Sunday laws wanted, 715
James Betton for a magistrate, 1784, 716
Complaint concerning meeting-house, 1791, 718
Account of James Betton's travelling expenses, 719
WINDSOR.
Introduction, 723
Petition for authority to tax non-residents, 723
Petition for incorporation, 1790, 724, 726
Report of committee on same, 727
List of voters in Campbell's Gore, 1791, 728
Remonstrance of sundry citizens, 729
Petition for authority to levy taxes, 1793, 729
Petition for incorporation, 1798, 730
WOLFEBOROUGH.
Introduction, 730
Minutes of laying out a road from Wolfeborough to
Plymouth, 731
Account of taxes on Gov. Wentworth's estate, 732
Men in the army, 1776, 733
James Wiggin, soldier, 1780, 733
Soldier's order, 734
Petition of Reuben Libbey, soldier, 1786, 734
Petition relative to a new town, 1785, 735, 737
Report of a committee on same, 737
Remonstrance to same, 1786, 738
Petition to be annexed to Ossipee, 1795, 740
Petition from Wolfeborough Addition, 1800, 741
Consent of non-resident proprietors, 742
Certificate of amount of land taxed, 1800, 742
Dates of incorporation, etc., of towns not mentioned
in the three volumes, 745
List of towns in the state of Vermont granted by Gov.
Wentworth, 746
APPENDIX.
Letter from Sabastian Ralle, 1716, 753
Letter from Gov. John Belcher concerning line be‑
tween New Hampshire and Massachusetts, 1733, 754
Letter from Gov. Francis Bernard concerning same, 756
Theodore Atkinson concerning same, 1767, 756
Dover militia officers, 1731-'32, 757
Soldier's order, 1775, 757
GENERAL CONTENTS. xxxi
Piermont drafted men, 1777, 758
Lloyd's Hills, 758
Documents relating to Vermont controversy, 760
Proceedings of committee meeting at Hanover, 762
Report of committee, 1777, 764
Statement of Jonathan Chase relative to Gen. Sulli‑
van's opinion, 1781, 765
Census of New Hampshire in detail, 1790, 767
Index to names of towns, places, etc., 775
Index to names of persons, 781
EARLY TOWN PAPERS.
NOTE.
The documents in this volume were copied from the manuscripts in Vols. VIII, IX, X, and XI, "Town Papers," collection of 1880, and Vols. III and IV, "Indian and French Wars, and Revolutionary Papers," in the office of the secretary of state.
The numbers in brackets at the commencement of each article indicate the volume and page where the original may be found.
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ERRATA.
Page 127, 7th line from top, for 1773, read 1778.
133, 18th line from bottom, for 1882, read 1782.
241, 9th line from bottom, for 1793, read 1693.
264, bottom line, for 1856, read 1756.
339. 2d line from top, insert Tebbits after Ebenezer.
393, 17th line from top, read Daniel Sanborn instead of David.