Provincial Papers.
DOCUMENTS AND RECORDS
RELATING TO THE
PROVINCE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE,
FROM 1761 TO 1776;
Including the whole Administration of Gov. John Wentworth ; the Events Immediately preceding the Revolutionary War; the Losses at the Battle of Bunker Hill, and the Record of all Proceedings till the end of our Provincial History.
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY OF THE LEGISLATURE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
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VOLUME VII.
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COMPILED AND EDITED BY
NATHANIEL BOUTON, D. D.
Corresponding Secretary of the New-Hampshire Historical Society.
NASHUA:
ORREN C. MOORE, STATE PRINTER.
1878.
NOTICE.
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JOINT RESOLUTION, passed by the Legislature of New Hampshire.
Received 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 of this State, as the Governor may designate, two hundred 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 issued by other States.
Approved July 6, 1886.
EDITOR'S PREFACE.
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IT will be a sufficient recommendation of this volume, to notify all who shall have occasion to examine it, that it contains all the official records and documents found in the office of the Secretary of State, relating to the administration of his Excellency JOHN WENTWORTH, Esq., the last of the royal Governors — a gentleman of distinguished ability and culture; a patron of liberal learning, the founder, by its charter, of Dartmouth College; an earnest adviser and promoter of internal improvements; a true friend to the Province, as well as loyal to his Majesty who gave him his Commission. The volume also covers the exciting and eventful period immediately preceding the Revolution, illustrating in many particulars the spirit and character of the people, and by what careful and gradual steps they were led along to the very foremost rank among the Colonies to assume government and to make a DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE. What adds still more to the historic interest and value of this volume, is, that it contains many particulars never before published, respecting the Bunker Hill battle, in which the regiments commanded by Col. John Stark and Col. James Reed took a conspicuous part. The account herein given of "Losses in that battle," the Editor is sure will be read and examined with intense interest, by all descendants and relatives of the brave and noble men who had the honor of being engaged in that glorious first-fight for Liberty. Still more value is to be attached to the volume, by its containing COMPLETE RETURNS, in their original form, of the Census of 1775.
iv EDITOR'S PREFACE.
With an assurance of its intrinsic worth, as the closing portion of our Provincial history, the Editor humbly submits this volume to the public, and especially to his fellow citizens, the inhabitants of New Hampshire.
P. S. Under the advice and direction of his Excellency, Governor EZEKIEL A. STRAW, the editor has commenced the compilation of Volume VIII, which, it may be expected, will contain a complete documentary history of the part which New Hampshire took in the American Revolution.
N. B.
CONCORD, Dec., 1873.
GENERAL CONTENTS.
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VOLUME VII.
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PAGES
ADMINISTRATION OF Gov. BENNING WENTWORTH — concluded,
1764-1767 1-124
RECORDS OF THE COUNCIL — 1764-1774 1-24
Memorial of Robert Rogers 1
Acts repealed by his Majesty 2
Settlement at Pigwacket 4
Expected arrival of Gov. JOHN WENTWORTH 8
Orders relating to the small pox 4, 18, 21, 23
Bounds of Hanover — Dartmouth College 11, 12
Ferry across Merrimack river, at Concord 12
Township near Lake Umbagog 14
Justices &c. appointed 15, 16, 17, 21, 24
1764. — JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, during the administration of Gov‑
ernor Benning Wentworth 26-123
Proclamation relating to the boundary between New York
and New Hampshire 26
SPECIAL CONVENTION 27-31
Governor's Messages 28, 31, 36, 46
Letter to the Earl of Halifax 28
Notice of Gen. Thomas Gage, note 29
Report of a Committee on the Governor's first message 30
Answers to subsequent Messages 32, 38
Money to be burnt 32
Petition of Rev. Timothy Walker, relating to Bow, etc. 33-35
Bounty on Wolves 35
Acts passed 37
Taxes to be paid in species, — as valued 37
Report of Comtee on War, and on Treasurer's acct 39
Portsmouth Town meetings 40
Invoice of Weights and Measures 41
Committee on dividing the Province into Counties 42
Report of Committee on a new edition of Province Laws 45
Message relating to Harvard College, note 46, 47
Violent storms interrupt the Assembly 50
iv GENERAL CONTENTS.
PAGES.
1765. — Governor's Message, relating to Harvard College 51
Action of the House thereon 53, 55
Acts passed — Assembly dissolved 58
A NEW ASSEMBLY called and met. — Names 59, 60
Governor's Messages 61, 70, 75, 85
Answers of the House thereto 63, 69, 72, 74, 94
Order of the King in Council, determining the boundary
between New York and New Hampshire, 1764 62
Rules of the House 62
Salary of the Chief Justice and other Justices 67, 70, 71
Report on the State of the Treasury 68
Act to restrain etc. excessive usury 76
Act to ascertain the value of coined sliver and gold 77
Vote fixing the compensation of members, etc. 79
Taxes to be paid in species 80
Petition of John Gregg of Londonderry 82
Acts passed 82
Notice of Richard Wibird, Esq. 84
Proceedings of the General Congress at New York 86
Petition of several Colonies to the Parliament of Great Britain
in relation to the Stamp Act, etc. 87
Petition to the King, in relation to the Stamp Act etc. 89
Declaration adopted by the Congress at New York 91
1766. — Acts passed and assented to by the Governor 97, 98, 112, 117
Governor's Speeches 99, 111, 114, 118
Answers of the House thereto 104, 115, 116
Letter from Secretary Conway, of England 100
Stamp Act repealed 102
Act for securing the dependency of the Colonies on the mother
Country 102
Notice of Peter Livins, and of George Meserve 104
Barlow Trecothick and John Wentworth, agents in England 105
Letter from Hon. Theo. Atkinson, to above said gentlemen 106
Taxes to be paid in species 107
Notice of Rev. Paine Wingate 107
Brewing and vending strong beer 105
Close of Gov. Benning Wentworth's administration 116
1767.— ADMINISTRATION OF Gov. JOHN WENTWORTH 124
Commission, by his Majesty, George III 124
Notice of Gov. Wentworth 124
Governor's Speeches 125, 146
Answers thereto by the House 126
Address of the House to the Governor 127
The Governor's response — the Council 128
Form of oath taken by Representatives 129
Division of the Province Into Counties 130, 131, 133-142
154, 160-162
His Majesty's 5th and 11th Instructions 132
GENERAL CONTENTS. vii
PAGES.
Inventory of Towns, to be taken — names 143
Salary of the Governor settled 146
List of House of Representatives 149
1768. — Fixing places for holding Courts, discussion 154
Bills passed and assented to 164, 185
Governor's speech 165
List of rateable estates In towns 166
Census of New Hampshire, 1767 168-170
A NEW ASSEMBLY — Names of Towns and members 171
Rules of the House 173
Governor's speeches 173, 174, 184, 187, 189, 191
Answers of the House thereto 178, 182
Paragraph of a letter by the Governor, recommending the
Division of the Province into Counties 175
Letter from the Earl of Hillsborough 176
Report of Committee on dividing Hampton Falls into two
Parishes 177
Letter to Barlow Trecothick, Esq., agent 188
Letter to the Speaker of the House of Burgesses, Virginia 189
Letter from the Earl of Hillsborough, (Extract) 192
Report of Committee for telling money to be burnt 193
Road to the Great Cohass or Coos 195
1769. — THE ASSEMBLY newly convened — COUNCIL 198
Governor's Messages 198, 222, 228, 229, 232
Answers of the House thereto 229, 230, 233
Hon. James Nevin, notice of 198
Order in Council disallowing certain Acts 199, 200
Acts approved and allowed by his Majesty 200
Division of the Province into five Counties 200-206, 208-213, 228
Pay of members of the Council and House 201, 220
Execution of Ruth Blay, at Portsmouth, note 206
Times and places of holding Courts 215, 220
Bills passed and assented to 221, 229
Letter from Gov. Barnard, of Massachusetts, relating to
boundary 22
Instruction (of his Majesty) relating to Province boundaries 224
Petition of certain towns relating to County bounds 226
Instruction (of his Majesty) forbidding Lotteries 231
1770. — THE ASSEMBLY newly convened 239
Names of members of the House 239, 240
A new edition of Province Laws 241, 278, 289, 295, 318, 323
Theodore Atkinson, jun., Secy, decd, notice of 246
Address to his Majesty 248, 249
Letter to the Province agent, in London 250
CORRESPONDENCE relating to public affairs 250-256
Letter from the Speaker of the Virginia House of Burgesses 250
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PAGES.
Answer to the abovesaid letter 252
Second letter from Virginia by Peyton Randolph 253
Resolves of the Virginia House of Burgesses 254
Answer to the second letter from Virginia 255
Letter from the Speaker of the House of Delegates of Maryland 255
Maryland Resolves 255, 256
Answer to the Maryland letter 256
Governor's Messages 257, 260, 264
Answers of the House thereto 262
Acts passed 258
Proclamation by the Governor 259
Proclamation by Admiral James Gambier, relating to deserters 259
Dartmouth College recommended 260, 262, 274, 275, 276, 314
Holland's Map of the Province of New Hampshire 264, 294
1771. — Governor's message, relating to the Militia 267
Act relating to calling Town Meetings 268
Condition of the Fort Wm & Mary 270
Plan of exercise for the Militia 271
Bills passed and assented to 273, 283
Governor's Messages 274, 279, 281, 285, 287, 289
Answers of the House thereto 275, 282, 290
Memorial of Dr. Eleazer Wheelock 275, 276, 280
Salary of the Justices 275
Report of Committee on road through sundry towns 278
Road from Wolfeborough to Dartmouth College 283
Names of members of Council and of the Representatives 285, 286
Memorial of Capt. John Cochran relating to the Fort Wm & 290
Mary 290
Rules of the House 292
1772. — Governor's messages 293, 298, 301, 302, 306
Answers of the House thereto 305
His Majesty's Instruction relating to a Survey of the Province 294
Grant to Gov. Wentworth for eminent services 294
Bills passed and assented to 296, 309
List of Towns and Representatives 297, 310
Grievances of inhabitants west of Connecticut river 298, 299, 314
Pay of members of the Council and of the House 301
Report of Committee on Excise 302
King's birth-day celebrated 303
Road from Conway to Connecticut river 306
Salary of the Justices 307
1773. — THE ASSEMBLY newly convened 311
Governor's Messages 311, 314, 320
Answers of the House thereto 312
Petition of inhabitants of Orford 312
Petition in relation to County Courts 313
Dartmouth College recommended 314, 315
GENERAL CONTENTS. ix
PAGES.
Address to the Earl of Dartmouth on the difficulties of the
American Colonies 315, 316
Petition of the House to the Governor for a Recess 316
Bills passed and assented to 319, 324
The King's order forbidding the granting any more Lands 320
Richard Jenness, expelled from the House 321
List of Rateable Estates in the towns of the Province 326-329
CORRESPONDENCE on public affairs 329-334
Letter from the House of Burgesses of Virginia 330
Proceedings of the House of Burgesses of Virginia 330
Resolutions of the House of Representatives of Rhode Island 331
Proceedings of the House of Representatives of New Hamp‑
shire 331
Letter from Hon. J. Wentworth to Virginia House of Burgesses 332
Letter from Hon. J. Wentworth to House of Deputies Rhode
Island 332
Resolutions adopted at a meeting in Portsmouth . 333
1774. — THE ASSEMBLY newly convened. 334
List of Representatives 334, 335
Governor's messages 335, 336
Answer of the House thereto 349
PAPERS relating to the complaint made by Peter Livius against
Gov. John Wentworth 337-367
Report on the matter from the Lords Commissioners 337-339
Report of the Committee of the Privy Council 340-342
Letters from the Earl of Hillsborough to the Governor 343
Gov. Wentworth to Henry Bellew, Esq. 344
Statement or all transactions relative to lands, etc. 345-347
JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE—resumed 343‑
Petition of Andrew McMillan for courts to be held in Con‑
cord, etc. 348
Petition of James Breckinridge relating to lands west of
Connecticut river, etc. 350
Letter from the Speaker of the House of Representatives in
Massachusetts to the Speaker of the House in New Hamp‑
shire relating to the existing controversy 353
Resolves of the Massachusetts House 354
Answer to the foregoing, by John Wentworth, speaker 355
Letter from the Speaker of Connecticut Assembly, with
Resolves 355, 356
Answer to the foregoing, by John Wentworth, Esq. 356
Letter from the Speaker of the House of Assembly in Mary‑
land, with Resolutions 357
Answer to the foregoing by John Weptworth, Esq. 358
A NEW ASSEMBLY CONVENED. — Journal of the House 359‑
Names of members returned 359
Governor's Messages 361, 362, 366, 369, 380
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PAGES.
Answers thereto 361, 379
South boundary line of New Hampshire 362
Correspondence with sister colonies 366
The assembly dissolved by Gov. Wentworth 369
Letter relating thereto to Earl of Dartmouth 369
1775. — ANOTHER ASSEMBLY CONVENED — Journal of the House 370‑
Names of members 371
Governor's Messages 372, 374, 375, 383, 385
Answers of the House thereto 374, 384
Rules of the House 373
House adjourned by order of the Governor . 375
Memorial of Jacob Treadwell and-others, relating to the
capture of a vessel with provisions, and action of the
Council thereon 375
Excitement of the inhabitants in Portsmouth and vicinity 376
Another Memorial to the Governor and Council 376
Letter from H. Wentworth to Hon. Matthew Thornton 377
Report of Committee, relating to admission of new members 378
Resolution of House of Commons in England 380
Letter from Gov. Wentworth to General Gage relating to
troubles in the Province 381
Letters from Gov. Wentworth to Theod. Atkinson 382
Letter from Theo. Atkinson to Gov. Wentworth 382
Letter from Theo. Atkinson to Gov. Wentworth 387
Letter from Gov. Wentworth to Theo. Atkinson 387
Letter relating to the ship-of-war Scarborough 388
Further correspondence relating to the same 389, 390
Seizure of the schooner Ann, owned by Capt. Titus Salter 390
Seizure of the Brigantine Sally, by British vessels 391
Letter of Gov. Wentworth to Theo. Atkinson 393
Proclamation by the Governor, the last 393
Letter of Gov. Wentworth to his sister, Mrs. Fisher 394
Fac-Similes of Provincial Governors' signatures 396-398
1774-5 — REVOLUTIONARY PROCEEDINGS 399‑
Organized action in New Hampshire, In the Revolution 399
Speech of the Governor declaring the Assembly illegal 400
Letter sent to the several towns and parishes in New Hampshire
to elect Delegates for a general Congress in Philadelphia 400
Day of fasting and prayer 401
Letter from Committee of Correspondence, Massachusetts 401
Boston Port Bill 402-405
Letter from Committee etc., Boston, relating to other Bills
passed by Parliament 406
Letter from Hon. John Wentworth to Comtee of Massa 406
PROCEEDINGS OF FIRST PROVINCIAL CONGRESS 407-408
Landing of tea at Portsmouth 408
GENERAL CONTENTS. xi
PAGES.
Letters relating to the landing of tea, etc., from Gov. Went‑
worth to the Earl of Dartmouth 409-411
Address to the Inhabitants of the Province of New Hamp‑
shire by Amicus Patrice 412
Arrival of another cargo of tea 413
Proceedings of the Council in relation thereto 415
Francestown Resolves 417
Letters from Gov. Wentworth to the Earl of Dartmouth 418, 419
Sending artificers to aid General Gage — proceedings at Roch‑
ester thereon 419
Major Benjamin Thompson — petition 419
Seizure of Fort Wm. & Mary — Letter from Gov. Wentworth 420
Letter from Capt. John Cochran, commander of the Fort 420
Soldiers called for 421
Portsmouth Volunteers 422
Letter from Gov. Wentworth to Gen. Gage relating to the
seizure of the Fort, etc. 422
Letters to gentlemen in New York relating to the same 423
A Proclamation by the Governor 423
Exeter town meeting proceedings 424
Epsom Resolves 425
Memorial of Capt. Titus Salter on sundry matters 425
Association of the Continental Congress 426-430
Memorial of the Continental Congress to the Colonies 430-437
Address of the Continental Congress to the King 437-441
1775. — SECOND PROVINCIAL CONGRESS 442, 443
Address to the inhabitants of the Province 443
Brentwood, resolves of Committee 444
Portsmouth Committee, recommendations 445
Plymouth town meeting, instructions to John Fenton, Esq. 445
Durham Military Company 446
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY CONGRESSES
Amherst town meeting, delegates appointed 447
Names of delegates to the County Congress, and
proceedings 447, 448
Another County Congress — call and proceedings 449, 450
Letter from Hollis to Rev. Mr. Searle, clerk 450
Form of oath "in whigg and tory times" 451
THIRD PROVINCIAL CONGRESS 452‑
Names of Delegates 452-455
Form of oath, notice of Hon. John Wentworth 453
Col. Nathl Folsom appointed commander of New Hampshire
forces 454
Letter from Hon. John Wentworth, ill health 455
Letter from Provincial Congress of Massachusetts 456
Massachusetts Committee of Safety, letter from J. Palmer 457
Newburyport Committee of Safety, letter from Benjamin
Greenleaf 458
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PAGES.
Letter from Doct. Hall Jackson to Col. Jeremiah Lee 459
Letter from James Sullivan Esq. to Hon. Joseph Warren 459
Letter from Majr Andrew McClary, relating to the army 460
Letter from the Provincial Congress at Exeter to the Massa‑
chusetts Congress 461
Selectmen of Sanbornton to the Provincial Congress 462
Selectmen of Allenstown to the Provincial Congress 463
Londonderry town meeting proceedings 463
Letter from a gentleman in New York to Committee in Ports‑
mouth, relating to the "Spirit of the times" 463
Letter to Massachusetts Committee of Safety, relating to mails
from England 464
Letter from Provincial Congress of Massachusetts to the Con‑
gress of New Hampshire relating to British oppression 465
Letter from same relating to supplies for the army 465
Recantations of P. Bailey, James McMaster and Thomas
Archincloss 466
Portsmouth Town meeting, May 15, 1775 467
1776 — FOURTH PROVINCIAL CoNGRESs, May 17, 1775 468‑
Names of Deputies — towns, attendance, &c. 468-470
Rules adopted 471
Letter from Committee of Portsmouth, relating to masts 471
Letter from Trueworthy Ladd who offers service 471
Letter from the town of Alstead, a Committee of Corres‑
pondence 472
Letter from Committee of Marlow — apologetic 473
Post office established at Portsmouth — messages to Albany
to procure arms and powder 473
Letter from Col John Stark to Provincial Congress 476
Resolves of Provincial Congress of Massachusetts, and
Application to the Continental Congress, for assuming
Government 475, 476
Resolutions on raising forces and means of defence 477
Thanks to those who took away powder from Fort Wm &
Mary. Committee of Safety, etc. 478
John Akerman — suspected and tried 479
Col. John Fenton's letter to inhabitants of Grafton County 480
Letter of N. H. Congress to John Sullivan and John Langdon 481
Letter of N. H. Congress to the Continental Congress 482
Letter from Moses Emerson, Commissary 484
Instructions to Committee of Safety 485
Letter to Col. John Fenton, requiring him to explain 485
Col. Fenton's answer 486
Massachusetts' Resolves relating to Post offices and Enlistments 486
Letter from Col. John Stark to New Hampshire Congress 487
Letter from Hon. Joseph Warren to the same 488
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PAGES
Letter from Gov. Trumbull of Connecticut, relating to the
fortress at Ticonderoga — Col. Ethan Allen 489
Letter from Connecticut Committee 490
Resolution of Continental Congress, relating to Ticonderoga 491
Condition of New Hampshire, represented to the Continental
Congress 492
Recantation of Ebenezer Loverin 492
Col. John Stark sent for —letter to Gen. Ward 493
Letter from Meshech Weare on guarding the sea-coast 494
Committee of Correspondence at Hampton, etc., on the same 495
Petition of Joseph Kelley, relating to Maj. Hobart 496
Address by the Provincial Congress to the Inhabitants of
New Hampshire 497
Address to the New York Congress 498
Letter to the Massachusetts Congress 499
Letter to the Continental Congress, relating to the demolition
of the fortress at Ticonderoga 499
Letter to the New Hampshire delegates, at Philadelphia, on
the same subject 500
Letter from Provincial Congress of Massachusetts 501
Reasons for demolishing the fort at Ticonderoga 501
Committee of Portsmouth to the New Hampshire Congress 502
John Stark appointed Col. of the First Regiment 503
Defence of western frontiers — day of fasting and prayer 503
Letter from Charles Johnston to New Hampshire Congress,
asking for aid on the frontiers 503
Town meeting in Conway — votes passed 504
Oath to be taken by all officers and soldiers 505
Declaration a John Prentice 506
Letter from Nathl Shaw respecting powder 507
Letter from Col. James Reed in favor of Capt. Colburn 508
Letter from Thos. Hart to the Provincial Congress 509
Address of the Provincial Congress to Gov. Wentworth 509
Paper money — plates — form of notes 510, 511
Address respecting lenity to debtors 511
CORRESPONDENCE — 512-534
Letters from Hon. John Hancock, relating to powder, means
of defence, etc. 512
Letter from Andrew McMillan, of Conway, asking assistance;
list of Conway men, etc. 513, 514
Letter from Capt. Zaccheus Clough, declining office 514
Committee of Safety at Henniker, relating to Joseph Kim‑
ball, Esq. 515
Letter from New Hampshire Committee of Safety relating to
designs of General Gage 515
Letter from Massachusetts Provincial Congress to New Hamp‑
shire Congress, relating to Canada and the Indians 515
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PAGES.
Reply to the application for aid from Conway 516
Col. James Reed's Regimental Orders, June 14, 1775; Return
of Col. Reed's regiment, June 14; letters of Col. Reed to
New Hampshire Committee of Safety; Regimental orders,
June 15, and letters from Lt. Col. Gilman and Moses
Emerson, Commissary 516-519
Rations as stated by the Colony of Massachusetts 519
Letters relating to the battle at Bunker Hill, June 17, 1775,
from Col. Josiah Bartlett 520
Benjamin Greenleaf 520
Massachusetts Congress — and answer to the same 521
James McGregore 522
Col. John Stark, with return of killed and wounded 522
Job Bradford 523
Letters from Saml Cutts, pertaining to supplies 523, 524
Resolntion of Congress on sending forces to Boston 524
Letter from New Hampshire delegates in Congress on the
appointment of General Washington to command, etc. 524
Letter relating to the state of affairs in Canada, the Indians etc 525
Letter from Rev. Samuel Webster, in favor of Isaac Howe,
Quartermaster 526
Letter from Gen. Nathaniel Folsom relating to the Bunker
Hill battle, with return of killed and wounded in Col.
Reed's regiment 527, 528
Letter relating to Col. John Stark 528
Letter asking for heavy artillery 529
Letter relating further to Col. John Stark 530
The Committee of Safety to Gen. Folsom, and to Moses Em‑
erson, commissary 531
Letter from Gen. Folsom to Committee of Safety 531
Letter from Committees in Lebanon and Hanover relating to
Canada 532
Letter from Governor Trumbull of Connecticut relating to
Indians, etc. 532
Letter from Hon. John Hancock to New Hampshire Congress 533
Speech of the Chiefs and Warriors of the Oneida tribe of
Indians to the Governors of New England 533, 534
JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE — resumed 535
Complaint of Committee of Mason, against Jason Russell and
John Tarbell 535
Action of the Home In relation to deserters, etc. 536
Rules and Articles of War for the Army raised by New
Hampshire 533-543
Col. John Fenton declared to be an Enemy to his Country 543, 544
Notice of Col. Alexander Scammel 543
Notice of Col. Timothy Bedell 544
Proclamation for a day of Fasting and Prayer 545
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PAGES.
Letter to the Massachusetts Congress, relating to Canada,
with a letter from Dr. Eleazer Wheelock 547
Form of Notes for paper money 550
Public Records — Letter from Hon. Theo. Atkinson 552
CORRESPONDENCE 555-574
Letter from Moses Emerson, Commissary 555
Letter from Committee of Supplies 556
Letter to Gen. Folsom, respecting Col. Stark and Maj. Hobart 556
Letter from Gen. Folsom, to Committee of Safety 556
Letter from Committee to Col. Reed 557
Letter from Hon. John Langdon to Matthew Thornton, Esq. 558
Orders of Committee of Safety to Capt. John Parker and
Ens. Seth Wheeler 559
Committee of Safety to the Delegates In Continental Congress 559
Letter to Rev. Dr. Langdon, about forwarding letters, etc. 560
Letter to Continental Congress, by Meshech Weare, Esq. 561
Orders of Committee of Safety respecting deserters 561, 562
Letter from Massachusetts Provincial Congress 562
Letter from Rev. Jeremy Belknap, declining to serve as
Chaplain 562
Application from Massachusetts for cannon shot 563
Francestown Committee, — legal 563
Hillsborough Committee relating to John Quigley 563
John Quigley's declaration — Francestown Committee 564
Letter from Col. James Reed, respecting an Adjutant 565
Letter from Gen. John Sullivan, about the wants of the army 565
Letter from Hon. John Hancock, with Resolutions, concern‑
ing organizing the Militia, etc. 566, 567
Letter from Committee of Hillsborough to Gen. Sullivan, of
congratulation, and the General's answer 568
New Ipswich Committee of Inspection 569
Letter from Col. John Hurd, introducing an Indian from
Canada 569
Letter from Capt. Timothy Bedel to Matthew Thornton, Esq.
and orders from Committee of Safety to Capt. Bedel 570
Letter from Gen. Washington to Committee of Safety 571
Letter from Gen. Sullivan to Committee of Safety and from
Committee of Safety to Gen. Schnyler recommending Capt.
Bedell for a Colonel 572
Letter to Major Cilley, relating to Powder 573
Letter to Col. Bedel, on joining Gen. Schuyler 573
Letter from Rev. Stephen Peabody, accepting a Chaplaincy 574
JOURNAL OF THE PROVINCIAL CONGRESS — resumed 575
Josiah Bartlett, delegate to Continental Congress 575
The Militia to be formed into Regiments, and officers
appointed 576-577
Report of Portsmouth Committee on Fortifications 580
Letter to General Sullivan, for Powder, etc. 581
Letter from General Sullivan at Winter Hill 581
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PAGES.
Regulations for the Militia in the Colony 583
LOSSES AT BUNKER HILL, June 17, 1775 (1) 586-604
Col. Stark's Regiment, Captains 586
Col. Reed's Regiment, Captains 586
Losses in Capt. Henry Dearborn's company — names of soldiers 587
Losses in Capt. Daniel Moore's company 587
Losses in Capt. Joshua Abbott's company 587
Losses in Capt. Gordon Hutchins' company 587
Losses in Capt. Aaron Kinsman's company 587
Losses in Capt. Elisha Woodbury's company 588
Losses in Capt. Samuel Richards' company 588
Losses in Capt. Thomas McLaughlin's company 588
Losses in Capt. John Hale's company 588
Losses in Capt. Hezekiah Hutching's company 589
Losses in Capt. Jacob Hind's company 590
Losses in Capt. Levi Spalding's company 591
Losses in Capt. Ezra Town's company 592
Losses in Capt. Jonathan Whitcomb's company 593
Losses in Capt. William Walker's company 594
Losses in Capt. Philip Thomas's company 594
Losses in Capt. Benjamin Mann's company 595
Losses in Capt. Josiah Crosby's company 596
Losses in Capt. John Marcy's company 596
Receipts and orders for 597
Losses of Major Andrew McClary (killed) 598
Guns lost at Bunker Hill, June 17, 1775.
Capt. H. Dearborn's Compa Capt. Woodbury's Compa
Capt. Daniel Moore's " Capt. Richards' "
Capt. Abbott's " Capt McLaughlin' "
Capt. Gordon Hutchins " Capt. H. Hutching's "
Capt. Kinsman's 599
Capt. Hind's Compa Capt. Mann's Compa
Capt. Spaulding's " Capt. Crosby's "
Capt. Ezra Town's " Capt. Marcy's "
Capt. Whitcomb's " Capt. Hale's "
Capt. Wm. Walker's " Capt. Reid's "
Capt. Thomas' 600
Names of men belonging to Portsmouth in Capt. Richard
Shortridge's company 600-601
Hollis, at the battle of Bunker Hill, losses, names 601-604
Dunbarton men and losses 604
JOURNAL — resumed 605
Spirituous liquors, vote respecting 606
Plan for representation of this colony 606
High prices of goods forbidden — minute men 607
(1) The names of the soldiers herein given are not repeated in the Index. — ED.
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PAGES.
CORRESPONDENCE 610-
Letter from delegates in Continental Congress,
Letter from Col. Israel Morey, relating to Col. Bedell 610
Letter from delegates in Congress, relating to Col. Fenton 611
Letter from Gen. Sullivan to Committee of Safety,
Letter from Committee of Safety to Gen. Sullivan, relating to
complaints of New Hampshire troops 612
Petition of field officers for blank commissions 614
Letter from delegates in Congress on assuming government 615
Letter from Gen. Sullivan to the Committee of Safety 616
Letter from Portsmouth Committee to Gen. Washington and
Washington's answer, relating to a vessel loaded with
flour 617
Letter front Portsmouth Committee, on same subject,
Letter from New Hampshire Committee on same subject,
Letter from General Washington on same subject 618, 620
Letter from Portsmouth Committee. asking aid 620
Letter from Col. Morey, relating to the siege of St. Johns 621
Doct. Benjamin Church, suspected of treachery 622
Letter from delegates in Congress on guarding the sea coast, etc
Dangerous persona to be arrested 623
Letter from Committee of Safety to delegates in Congress,
relating to the vessel loaded with flour,
Form of enlistment foe minute men
Letter from Col. Timothy Walker, jun., on visit to Gen.
Washington,
Letter from Matthew Thornton to Committee of Safety 625
Letter to the Committee of Safety, Portsmouth, relating to
provisions for Isles of Shoals, -
Letter to Portsmouth Committee on a vessel to Antigua 626
Letter from Gen. Sullivan respecting vacancies, etc., to be filled,
Return of vacancies in Col. Stark's regiment,
Return of vacancies in Col. Reed's regiment 627
Return of vacancies in Col. Poor's regiment,
Col. Jona. Moulton accepts his appointment,
Lt. Col. Chrisr Toppan declines,
Order of Continental Congress relating to naval losses, etc. 628
Letter from H. Wentworth to Gen. Washington, asking aid,
Major Jona. Hale resigns his Commission in favor of Col.
James Bailey 629
Orders to Maj. Thomas Bartlett respecting powder,
Order of Continental Congress relating to exports 630
Letter from New Hampshire delegates in Congress, relating to
the Flour-ship, defences at Portsmouth, powder, paper
money, and assuming government 631
Defence of Portsmouth harbour,
Account of labor on Fire-rafts 632
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PAGES
Account of labor for pitch-wood, etc.,
Capt. Wm. Cooper recommended for wages,
Memorial of Gen. Sullivan to Committee of Safety 633
Letter from Committee of Safety to Gen. Sullivan 634
Letter from Dr. Hall Jackson on compensation for services,
Letter from Gen. Sullivan to Gen. Washington on defences at
Portsmouth, and about tories 635
Letter from Adjt Gen. Gates to Gen. Sullivan 636
Letter from Col. Bedel, on siege and capture of St. Johns 637
JOURNAL OF THE CONGRESS — resumed.
Report at Committee on raising money, minute-men, dissatis‑
faction with Geo. Jaffrey, Treasr, and letter from and
reply to 638-640
Letter from Gen. Sullivan to Provincial Congress
Letter from Col. Joshua Wingate on defence of Portsmouth 640
Letter from delegates in Continental Congress relating to
assuming government 641
Resolution of Continental Congress respecting assuming gov‑
ernment in New Hampshire,
Resolution of Congress respecting trade 642
Resolutions of Congress respecting manufacture of guns pun-
ishment of deserters, power to impress when necessary,
for making salt-petre, and relating to the army before
Boston 643, 644
Votes relating to electors, qualifications for representatives,
towns and parishes to be represented,
Petition of Soldiers in East Kingston, against Col. Jacob Gale 645
Report of Committee on said petition 646
Votes relating to fortresses, etc., for defence of Piscataqua
harbour, pay of soldiers in service, &c., officers appointed
to command, against exorbitant prices by butchers, etc. 647, 648
Petition front Londonderry relating to appointment of
military officers,
Letter from Dr. Hall Jackson relating to military stores, etc. 649
Letters relating to defence of Piscataqua harbour, and orders
for Col. Burnham 650
Letter from General Washington to Gen. Sullivan relating to
Gen. Howe's proclamation, and to tory-officers,
Letter from Dr. Hall Jackson, on pay for services 652
Letter from Hon. Josiah Bartlett, on making salt-petre 653
Letter from Portsmouth Committee on pay to Dr. Jackson 654
Votes respecting taverners and retailers, deserters, and ap‑
pointment of a Committee to bring in a Plan for Repre‑
sentation, etc. 655
Letter relating to Enlistments, officers, etc. 656
Report of Committee on Plan of Representation — towns and
places to be represented 657-660
GENERAL CONTENTS. xix
PAGES.
Votes—of thanks to Gen Washington, names of persons
inimical to the country to be sent to the Congress or
Committee of Safety, report of Committee and action on
individual cases of disaffected persons, regard to be paid
to newly appointed officers in towns 661-664
Roll of Delegates or Representatives in the Fourth Provincial
Congress 665-669
CORRESPONDENCE 670-689
Letter to Col. Bedell,
Letter to Gen. Schuyler 670
Petition of Margaret Little: Report of Committee thereon 671
Letter to N. H. Delegates in Continental Congress — Number
of the inhabitants returned 672
Relating to George Meserve,
Capt. Thompson to Portsmouth Committee, about fire-rafts,
Letter from Capt. Winborn Adams 673
Letter from Josiah Bartlett to Committee of Safety,
Resolutions of the Continental Congress, on bounties to soldiers 674
Letter from Gen. Sullivan, relating to Connecticut soldiers,
and to re-enlistments 675
Form of Enlistments, with another letter from Gen Sullivan 676
George Jaffiey recommended to favor,
Officers recommended for Companies 677
Letter from Gen. Sullivan about Connecticut soldiers,
Orders to Col. Hobart and Col. Timothy Walker, as paymaster 678
Form of Enlisting Orders,
Form of Enlistment,
Letter to Col Hobart, relating to raising troops 670
Letter to Col. Walker, on the same,
Letter from Rev. Eleazar Wheelock to Gen Washington, re‑
lating to Major Robert Rogers 680
Letter from Gen. Sullivan to Committee of Safety, urging
dispatch,
Letter from Josiah Bartlett, Esq., on money granted by
Congress 681
Resolve of Continental Congress appropriating $40,000 to
New Hampshire,
Letter to Gen. Sullivan on enlistments 682
Orders to Col. Burnham
Letter from Gen Folsom to Committee of Safety 683
Letter from Gen Washington, relating to Capt. Richard Emms,
Letter from H. Wentworth, Esq , on the same,
Letter from Hon. John Hancock, urging enlistments 684
Letter from Gen Sullivan, commanding New Hampshire
soldiers 685
Letter from Gen. Sullivan ON A PLAN OF GOVERNMENT (1) 685-688
(1) So far as appears from the records, the honor of first proposing or drawing up a district plan of government for New Hampshire, must be awarded to General Sullivan — ED
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PAGES.
Petition of John Evans to Committee of Safety,
Answers of Committee to said petition 688
Letter from Gen. Washington 689
FIFTH PROVINCIAL CONGRESS 690‑
Names and places of members 690-693
Certificates of election required 694
Tories confined to certain places 695
Orders to Samuel Hobart and Timothy Walker jun. 698
License for a vessel to transport cattle, etc., to Passamaquoddy,
Letter from Col. Samuel Hobart about soldiers' pay 699
Letter from General Sullivan commending New Hampshire
troops; Col. Bruman 700
Portsmouth Memorial, relating to high prices 701
Instructions to Portsmouth representatives in Provincial
Congress 701, 702
Resolution of Continental Congress on arrests of soldiers for debt, etc.,
Committee to draw up a plan of government and to bring in
a draft for a new constitution 703, 704
Importing corn from Maryland,
Persons in Claremont inimical to the country . 706
Letter to Genl Washington relating to Col. Hobart's treatment
by Col. Stark 707
Answer to said letter 708
Instructions to Capt. Titus Salter 709
Proposal to remove inhabitants from the Isles of Shoals
Report thereon 709, 710
MISCELLANEOUS DOCUMENTS 711-717
Survey, made by James Grant, 1771 or 1774, between the
upper part of Connecticut river and the river St. Francis 711
Report of a Committee relative to the town of Conway and
the north line of New Hampshire 712-714
Report of Massachusetts Committee on the same 714
Letter of Walter Bryant to Rev. Dr. Belknap, relating to the
same subject 715
Muster Roll of Capt. Archelaus Towne, 1775 717
ATTACK ON QUEBEC, Dec. 31, 1775 718-723
Letter from Col. Donald Campbell to Gen. Wooster 718
Letter from Col. B. Arnold to Gen. Wooster 719
Letter from Gen. Wooster to Gen. Schuyler 720
Letter front Gen. Wooster to Col. Warner 721
Letter from Gen. Schuyler to Gen. Washington 722
RATEABLE POLLS in New Hampshire, 1742-1773 723
CENSUS of New Hampshire, 1775, [see Index at the end] with order
of the Provincial Congress 724-779
Population in the several towns 780-781
GENERAL CONTENTS. xxi
Names of his Majesty's Council during the Administration of Gov. John Wentworth, from 1767 to 1775.
[Some of the persons here named held office under Gov. Benning Wentworth.]
THEODORE ATKINSON, SEN.
DANIEL WARNER.
MARK HUNKING WENTWORTH.
JAMES NEVIN.
THEODORE ATKINSON, JUN.
NATHANIEL BARRELL.
PETER LIVIUS.
JONATHAN WARNER.
DANIEL RINDGE.
DANIEL PIERCE.
GEORGE JAFFREY.
DANIEL ROGERS.
PETER GILMAN.
THOMAS W'K WALDRON.
JOHN SHERBURNE.
JOHN PHILLIPS. (1)
GEORGE BOYD. (2)
(1) It does not appear from the records that Mr. Phillips ever sat in the Council. — ED.
(2) He left the State, and was proscribed by the Act of 1778.