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Resolved, That the sheriff of N. London county be and he is hereby directed to make further and diligent search in his county for sugar &c., according to the warrant given him to seize the same for the publick, and to take ten hogsheads of sugar out of the whole he shall find and release to Mr. Mumford and others in proportion to what he shall find of theirs, so as to take ten hogsheads of sugar in the whole.
AT A MEETING OF THE GOVERNOR AND COUNCIL OF SAFETY, AUGUST 22D, 1777. Present : His Excellency the Governor. Jabez Huntington, Wm. Hillhouse, Wm. Pitkin, Nath1 Wales jun',
Abraham Davenport, Benj. Huntington,
Roger Sherman,
James Wadsworth,
Titus Hosmer,
Benja. Payne.
Dan1 Sherman,
The account of Jabez Huntington, Esq', sheriff of Windham county, for rum and coffee impressed by him in that county by order of the Governor and Council of Safety, being £658 10 2, is allowed, and resolved that an order be drawn on the Pay Table for the same.
Order dd to Capt. Huntington.
Resolved, That an order be drawn in favour of Mr. David Trumbull on the agent of the prizes of this State in the Massachusetts, to deliver to him such quantities of the wines, tea and cloathing brought in the prize taken by the ship Oliver Cromwell as [he] can conveniently bring up to Lebanon in his teams now going there.
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The account of Benj. Dyer is referred to the Committee of Pay-Table to be adjusted.
Resolved, To draw on Messrs. Elderkin and Wales for five hundred pounds of musquet powder, in favour of Mr. Nath1 Shaw, for the use of the brig Resistance.
AT A MEETING OF THE GOVERNOR AND COUNCIL OF SAFETY HELD AT HART- FORD 23D AUGUST, A.D. 1777. Present : His Excellency the Governor. Abraham Davenport, Daniel Sherman,
Titus Hosmer, Wm. Hillhouse, Esqrs.
Benja. Payne,
This day Mr. Jonathan Woodworth, prize-master of brigantine Honor, hound from Dartmouth in England to Newfoundland, taken by the Oliver ('romwell, Seth Harding, Esq', commander, on the 8th July last in Lat. 45, Long. 34, is safe arrived at Dartmouth New England, came before his Ex- cellency and Council of Safety and reported the cargo as follows, viz: 2 chests tea. 15 hhd. porter, 1 case linens, 8 bbls. pitch, 5 bbls. tar, 3 cask leather and cloathing, 50 thousand weight bread and flour, 2 tons cordage, 2 pipes port wine, 120 bbls. pork, 120 bbls. beef, 180 firkins butter.
Sent a letter to Samuel Elliott jun", Esq", agent of this State, informing him of said prize brought in to Dartmouth and giving him instructions rela- tive thereto.
Resolved, That an order be given to Ichabod Allen of Sharon, to receive 18 c. 3 q. 19 lb. flour at Dartmouth, part of the cargo of the said brig Honor, for the like quantity received of said Allen here, and now in the care of Wm. Bull of Hartford; and an order made out accordingly and delivered to said Allen.
A letter made out and forwarded to the Marine Board, respecting the continental ship of war building at Middletown in this State under the direction of Capt. John Cotton.
AT A MEETING OF HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR AND COUNCIL OF SAFETY HELD AT HARTFORD AUGUST 25TH, 1777.
Present : His Excellency the Governor. Abm Deavenport, Daniel Sherman,
Titus Hosmer, William Hillhouse, Esq"s.
Benja. Payne,
Resolved, That Mr. James Bull, being appointed to make provision for the militia ordered to march and join to and assist the northern army, be directed to save the hides and tallow of such cattle as he shall purchase for the supply of said troops for the use of this State and render his account to his Excellency the Governor when required; that he take proper care that the hides be kept from spoiling and the tallow to be tryed, and that he cause the hides and tallow to be transported to Hartford by return of the teams and carriages that go on to transport the baggage of the troops to the army, unless he shall find that it will be most for the interest of the State to sell the same, in which case he is at liberty to sell the same and account for the net proceeds.
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An order drawn on Capt. Allen Stillman in favour of Mr. James Bull for ten bushells of salt belonging to this State, for the use of the militia of this State on their march to join the northern army, and to account therefor.
Sent a letter to Major General Putnam inclosing resolve of Assembly requesting a return of non-commission officers and soldiers inlisted or detached into the continental army from this State.
Resolved, That orders be given to Marshfield Parsons, Esq', Lt. Col. of the third regiment of militia in this State, to call out the militia of the town of Lyme or such part of them from time to time as shall be judged necessary for the defence of the said town against the incursion of the enemy on the sea-coast, and to order and dispose them as shall be most effectual for that purpose, and them to dismiss from time to time as occasion may require, and to take care that proper returns may be made out and transmitted to his Excellency. Orders accordingly were made out and sent to Col. Parsons.
A letter sent to Col. Ely to give orders to Capt. Collins of his regiment lately ordered to Lyme with his company to return to New London &c.
AT A MEETING OF HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR AND COUNCIL OF SAFETY
HELD AT HARTFORD ON THE 26TH DAY OF AUGUST, A. DOM. 1777.
Present : His Excellency the Governor.
Abrm Deavenport, Daniel Sherman,
Titus Hosmer, William Hillhouse, Esq's. Benja. Payne,
Voted, That Doct" John Indicott be and he is hereby appointed Surgeon to the battalion of militia commanded by Colo. Thads Cook ordered to the northern army under the command of Gent Gates.
Voted, That nine barrels of flour in Mr. Wm. Bull's store belonging to this State be sent to Saybrook to Capt. John Cockran for the supply of the guards there; and the said William Bull is directed to take care to transport the same and take said Cockran's receipt therefor.
Voted and resolved, That the Committee of Pay-Table receive, adjust. set- tle and give orders on the Treasurer for payment of, the several accounts that may be exhibited by persons employed by order of the Governor and Council of Safety in procuring and collecting the materials and making cartridges for the militia of this State when ordered into service.
Resolved, That further proceedings upon the warrants lately issued to the sheriffs of the counties of Hartford, New Haven and New London, to impress and take certain quantities of West India goods for the use of this State within their respective counties, be suspended untill further orders.
And it is now resolved, That his Excellency be desired to issue a warrant and order to the sheriffs of the counties of Hartford, New Haven. New London, Fairfield and Litchfield, them directing to propose to the merchants in their respective counties to furnish the quantities of West India goods hereinafter specified in a due proportion to the goods they respectively have on hand, at a reasonable price as said sheriffs and merchants can agree, or as shall be determined by the appraisement of indifferent judicious and dis- interested freeholders mutually elected by said sheriffs and merchants; or in case said merchants do not furnish said goods voluntarily as aforesaid, that said sheriffs respectively impress and take said quantities of West India.
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goods in their respective counties from any person or persons in whose hands or custody the same may be found, and cause the same to be appraised by two or three disinterested judicious freeholders to be mutually elected by the sheriff, the proprietor or holder of such goods, or appointed by the next Assistant or justice of the peace, and that they make speedy return of their doings that payment may be ordered to the persons who have right to receive the same accordingly.
The quantities and kinds of West India goods to be taken in the respec- tive counties are as follows, to wit :
Rum.
Sugar.
Molasses.
Coffee.
Hartford County,
10 hhds.
20 hhds.
40 hhd.
7000 lb.
New Haven County,
4 do.
10 do.
20 do.
3000
New London County,
6 do
10
do
20 do.
5000
Fairfield County,
4
do.
6
do.
2000
Litchfield County,
4 do.
6 do.
2000
And it is further resolved, In case the quantities aforesaid can and shall be supplied in the way and manner proposed in this resolve, that said former warrants be superceeded and recalled.
Voted and resolved, That Benjamin Payne, Esq', be and he is hereby desired and ordered to deliver over unto Capt. Abner Prior for the use of Colo. Bradley's regiment all the shoes in his keeping that belong to this State, taking an account of the number and Capt. Prior's receipt therefor.
Voted and resolved, That the managers of Salisbury furnace be impowered and directed to exchange the pig iron they have or may have in their cus- tody belonging to this State, so far as may be necessary, for rum, sugar, molasses, salt, provisions and other necessaries, to enable them the better to carry on the furnace and continue the blast.
Voted, That for the present thirty bushells of salt out of the salt at Hartford imported by Capt. Allen Stillman for this State, wine two hhds., molasses from Norwich, and seven barrells pork out of the pork belonging to Mr. Thos. Mumfort in the hands of the Commissary General, which said Mumfort hath agreed to lend to the State, be sent to Salisbury to the man- agers, to be by them accounted for, and that orders be given accordingly.
Order for the salt on Wm. Bull, and for the 2 hds molasses on Jz. Perkins, Octo' 4th, 1777, dd Mr. Henshaw.
AT A MEETING OF HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR AND COUNCIL OF SAFETY HELD AT HARTFORD ON THE 27TH DAY OF AUGUST, ANNO DOM. 1777.
Present : His Excellency the Governor. Abrm Deavenport, Daniel Sherman, Titus Hosmer, Wm. Hillhouse, Esqrs.
Benjamin Payne,
Voted, That his Excellency the Governor be desired to give orders to Colo. William Worthington and issue a warrant for the purpose of enabling him to reclaim a certain whale-boat belonging to this State taken by one Tryon of Wethersfield out of the custody of Richard Dickinson of Say- brook, and that said Worthington retain the other whale-boat belonging to this State, and use said boats in the service of this State agreeable to orders heretofore given.
Voted, That Doct" George Olcott be and he is hereby appointed Physician
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[August,
and Surgeon to the regiment of militia ordered to the northward by the General Assembly at their session at Hartford the 13th day of August. instant, commanded by Colo.
AT A MEETING OF IIIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR AND COUNCIL OF SAFETY HELD IN LEBANON AUGUST 28TH, 1777.
Present : His Excellency the Governor. Abraham Davenport, Benj. Huntington, ( Esqrs. Nath" Wales jun, James Wadsworth, S
An order on Elijah Backus, Esq', of Norwich, given to Joseph Lomis jun', of Lebanon for bar iron for tier for a cart : said Backus to transmit to. this Board the weight of such iron.
AT A MEETING OF THE GOVERNOR AND COUNCIL OF SAFETY, LEBANON AUGUST 29TH, 1777.
Present : His Excellency the Governor.
Jabez Huntington, James Wadsworth, Abraham Davenport, Nath" Wales jun', Benj. Huntington,
Esqrs.
A permit was given to Ebenezer Griffin jun™ of Windham, to transport out of this State to the Massachusetts Bay or Providence ten head of fat cattle, ten firkins of butter and two thousand weight of cheese, in order to purchase salt and other West India goods.
Sundry matters of consequence were had in consultation and this day spent thereon.
AT A MEETING OF THE GOVERNOR AND COUNCIL OF SAFETY, AUGUST 30TH, 1777. Present : His Excellency the Governor. Jabez Huntington, James Wadsworth, Abraham Davenport, Nath" Wales jun", Esqrs. Benj. Huntington.
Whereas complaint is made to Jonathan Lattimer, Esq', colonel of the 3ª regiment, that Elisha Fox, captain of the 13th company of militia in said regiment, has conducted badly in many respects ; that he is addicted to intemperance in drinking strong liquor, and that he has endeavoured to obtain a protection from Lord How, and that he is unfriendly to the Ameri- can States, which complaint is laid before this Board ; it is said he has also been disobedient to the command of his said colonel : Wherefore, it is resolved by this Board, that the said Fox be and he is hereby suspended from his office aforesaid untill the sitting of the General Assembly at New Haven in October next ; and the next officer in said company is to have the command thereof untill that time ; and the said complaint shall be laid before said Assembly for their consideration, that proper steps may be taken thereon.
A number of letters were written to the Governor of Rhode Island and the Assembly of the Massachusets Bay, giving intelligence of the good news from Fort Stanwix, as also of what the Assembly of this State have done with regard to raising militia for the northern department, &c.
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Permission given to David Luce of Martha's Vineyard, to transport by water to said Martha's Vineyard twenty barrels of rye flour and 200lb. flax.
Permission given to Abisha Luce of Martha Vineyard, to transport by water to said Martha's Vineyard twelve barrels of rye flour and 2007b. flax. Permit dd Sept' Sth, 1777.
AT A MEETING OF THE GOVERNOR AND COUNCIL OF SAFETY, LEBANON, SEPTEMBER 1ST, 1777. Present : His Excellency the Governor. Abraham Davenport, Wm. Hillhouse, - James Wadsworth, Nath. Wales jun", Esqrs.
Benj. Huntington,
Consulted on some matters of importance, but the principal part of the day spent in writing letters to Congress &c., to the westward.
Gen1 Parsons came in and proposed the designs of Gen' Putnam in an expedition to Long Island, and some consultation had on the matter. Deferred the further consideration thereof till tomorrow.
AT A MEETING OF THE GOVERNOR AND COUNCIL OF SAFETY, LEBANON, SEPTEMBER 2ª, 1777.
Present : His Excellency the Governor. Abraham Davenport, Wm. Hillhouse, James Wadsworth, Nath1 Wales jun', Esqrs.
Benj. Huntington,
A commission was given by his Excellency the Governor by advice and resolve of this Council, to Peter Griffing as a Captain of a company of rangers, to guard the sea coast and sound and islands on the coast of this State, and to make prisoners of such as he shall take in arms or carrying on war against these States.
Resolved, That this Board do approve of the form of the commission and instructions given by his Excellency the Governor to Capt. Peter Griffing of a volunteer company of rangers for the purpose of guarding the sea coast of this State and of the sound and islands on said coast, as also of the bond given by said Griffing for his faithful observing his said instructions.
Orders were sent in positive terms to Lt. Shipman, to afford the neces- sary assistance to Col. Worthington in his expedition, and to let him pass with boats &c. by the fort at Say Brook, without molestation.
AT A MEETING OF HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR AND COUNCIL OF SAFETY HELD IN LEBANON SEPTEMBER 4TH, A.D. 1777. Present: His Excellency the Governor. Abraham Davenport, Nath" Wales, Wm. Hillhouse, James Wadsworth, Esqrs. Benj. Huntington,
Voted, That Capt. George Chase of Martha's Vineyard be permitted to transport by water from this State to that island twelve barrels of flour and one hundred weight of cheese.
Orders were given to Capt. Jonathan Parker of Colonel Webb's bat- talion in the continental service in the words following, viz :
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COUNCIL OF SAFETY
[September,
STATE OF CONNECTICUT. By the Governor.
To Captain Jonathan Parker of Colonel Charles Webb's battalion of conti- nental troops raised in this State.
You are hereby authorized and impowered to inlist into any of the bat- talions of the continental troops raised in this State any able-bodied recruit for the term of three years or during the war, from the two battalions raised in this State for the defence of the sea coast and frontiers under the com- mand of Colonels Enos and Ely, accounting the six pounds [they] have received as a premium as part of the premium of ten pounds given by this State as an encouragement for filling up the continental army. And all offi- cers belonging to said two battalions are hereby ordered and directed to afford all needed encouragement and assistance to said Capt. Parker or any other recruiting officer who is properly authorized by any general officer in the continental army to inlist recruits into the aforesaid battalions.
Given at Lebanon the 4th day of September, 1777.
JONTH TRUMBULL.
An order was given to the selectmen of Stanford on Sam1 Ellion jun', Esq', agent for the State of Connecticut, for thirty bushels of salt belonging to this State.
AT A MEETING OF THE GOVERNOR AND COUNCIL OF SAFETY, SEPTEMBER 5TH 1777.
Present : His Excellency the Governor. Jabez Huntington, Wm. Hillhouse,
Abraham Davenport, Nath11 Wales jun',
Daniel Sherman, Benj. Huntington, Esqrs.
James Wadsworth,
Voted and resolved, To draw on the Pay-Table for ninety-nine pounds, in favour of Capt. Jonathan Chester of Groton, in full satisfaction (with £15 0 0 already paid him) for the land taken from him for the use of the forts at Groton, for which he has given a deed to the Governor and Company of this State.
Order dd to Maj. Hillhouse Sept 5th, 1777.
Voted, To draw on the Pay-Table for 19s. in favour of Ebenezer Bush- nell, for sundry short journies on publick service.
Order dd to Col. Davenport Sept 5th, 1777.
At this critical juncture when the forces of our enemies are scattered, vigorous exertions by the Divine blessing may dislodge them from their several posts, - prevent their future designs and operations, and rescue the country from the hands of our oppressors.
Every one that loves himself, his family, his country and posterity, are called on to exert themselves and stir up others in their several capacities to accomplish this desirable end.
Whereupon it is resolved and ordered, That the two battalions raised in this State for the defence of its sea coasts, frontiers and places adjacent, be filled to the number of 728 men each, officers included.
For the encouragement of such able-bodied effective men who shall inlist themselves into either of said battalions agreeable to the tenor of the former inlistments shall have and receive a bounty of four pounds ten shillings, lawful money, and receive the same wages and subsistance that others in those battalions are intituled to : they arming, equipping and furnishing
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themselves in like manner and form, and under the same regulations that others have done that have heretofore inlisted.
The commanding officers of said battalions are hereby directed to send out proper officers to recruit and compleat the several companies to their full complement.
On the representation of James Parker, a prisoner in this State, that he was forced into the service of King George : Voted, that his Excellency the Governor give him a discharge as follows, viz:
STATE OF CONNECTICUT. By the Governor. I
It being represented to me that James Parker of Barnstable, who lately was taken by Major Meigs on Long Island in the service of the King of Great Britain and brought into this State where he is held as a prisoner of war in the town of Willington, was forced into said service against his will, and that he is friendly to the United States, which appears probably true, and the said Parker, being destitute of clothes and having parents in said Barnstable who are also friendly to said States, requests that he may have liberty to return to his said parents.
I do, therefore, hereby discharge said James Parker from his present confinement, and permit him to return home to said Barnstable without any molestation, he behaving as becometh. And all persons concerned are to take notice hereof accordingly.
Given under my hand in Lebanon this 5th day of September, A. D. 1777. JONTH TRUMBULL.
A permit was given to Barnabas Payne of Cornwall, to transport by land or water through this State seven or eight tons of wheat flour to the Massa chusetts, to exchange for salt.
AT A MEETING OF THE GOVERNOR AND COUNCIL OF SAFETY, LEBANON, 6TH OF SEPTEMBER, 1777.
Present : His Excellency the Governor. Jabez Huntington, WVm. Hillhouse, Abraham Davenport, Nath11 Wales jun", Daniel Sherman, Benj. Huntington, Esqrs. James Wadsworth,
Voted and resolved, That an order be drawn on Capt. Wm. Hubbard for eight barrels of pork, in favour of Mr. Edward Hallam, commissary of Col. Ely's regiment. Order drawn Sept 6th, 1777.
Voted and resolved, That an order be drawn on Mr. Andrew Huntington, to deliver one hogshead of N. England rum to Mr. Edward Hallam, com- missary to Col. Ely's regiment. Order drawn Sept 6th, 1777.
Resolved, That the Commissaries Fitch, Squire and Hallam, reserve for the use of this State the hides of the beeves killed for the supply of the troops, and that letters be sent them for their direction.
Copies dª to Col. Davenport.
Voted, To give an order on the overseers of the furnace at Salisbury, in favour of Lieutenant Aaron Hawley of Newfield, 50 three-pound round shot and 100lb. weight of grape shot. Order dª to Col. Davenport.
Voted, That Joel Chamberlain be permitted to transport two thousand weight of cheese to the Providence in the State of Rhode Island.
Permit dª Sept 8th, 1777, for 1500 lb. cheese.
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Voted and resolved, That Capt. Joshua Elderkin and Mr. Andrew Hunt- ington be and they are hereby directed, each of them to send a load of cloathing to the Commissary of Supplies and Refreshments, and if they have not cloathing enough on hand they are to make up their loads with some kind of refreshments for the troops from this State.
AT A MEETING OF THE GOVERNOR AND COUNCIL OF SAFETY HELD IN LEBANON, SEPTEMBER 8TH, 1777.
Present : His Excellency the Governor. Jabez Huntington, Wm. Hillhouse, Dan" Sherman, Nath" Wales, Esqrs.
James Wadsworth,
Aaron Fuller is accepted and established to be Captain, Thomas Goodell to be Lieutenant, and Samuel Butt to be Ensign of the 7th company in the alarum list in the 21st regiment of the militia, and his Excellency is desired to commissionate them accordingly.
SEPTEMBER 9TH, 1777.
Present : His Excellency the Governor. Daniel Sherman, James Wadsworth, S
Esqrs, to attend on Council.
A copy of the vote of the 26th of August last, touching nine barrels of flour in Wm. Bull's store to be by him sent to Capt. Cochran of Say Brook, was made out and delivered to Capt. Cochran.
An order was given Capt. Cochran on Capt. Wm. Hubbard for four barrels of pork.
AT A MEETING OF THE GOVERNOR AND COUNCIL OF SAFETY, LEBANON SEPTEMBER 10TH, 1777.
Present : His Excellency the Governor. James Wadsworth, Wm. Hillhouse, Daniel Sherman, Nath" Wales jun', Benj. Huntington, Esqrs.
Sundry matters were had in consultation and the day spent thereon.
Capt. Stephen Thorp of Col. Enos's battalion came in at evening and offered to resign his commission because his company is by no means full and the command not superior [to] that of a lieutenant, which is accepted.
AT A MEETING OF THE GOVERNOR AND COUNCIL OF SAFETY, LEBANON SEPTEMBER 11TH, 1777.
Present : His Excellency the Governor. Jabez Huntington, Dan1 Sherman, James Wadsworth, Wm. Hillhouse, Benj. Huntington,
Esqrs.
Voted and resolved, That an order be drawn on the Pay-Table for £56 0 0, in favour of Elisha Prior of Groton, for one acre and a quarter of land taken from him for the use of the fort in Groton.
Order dª Maj. Hillhouse Sept. 11th, 1777.
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Anselm Helm, of Goshon in the State of N. York, is permitted to trans- port five hogsheads of sugar by water from Norwich to Fairfield, and from thence by land to Goshon : provided Pro. Wetmore, Esq", sheriff of N. Lon- don, has not seized the same or any part thereof for the use of this State and shall indorse upon the perinit that he, the said sheriff, has no demand upon said sugar. And in case he has, he has to certify what part, and the resi- due is to go on. Permit dd to Mr. Helm.
Capt. Stephen Thorp is discharged from his command agreeable to his resignation of yesterday, which was accepted.
Discharge sent by Anselm Helm, Sept 11th, 1777.
Solomon Lee applied to this Board and alledgeth that he hath under- taken as a teamster for the State. When absent with his team carrying a load of powder to Farmington and when returned from thence found hin- self detached to go with the troop in the third regiment of horse to join the northern army, he thereupon procured a man to go in his room and agreed to give him 40s. per month more than his wages and thereupon proceeded in his business with his team to Providence and Dartmouth in the service of the State and continent, and returned again the 8th of instant September and finds the man he expected to go in his room, afterwards, on the offer of another from Norwich to give him 50s. per month, had undertaken to go for him, and thereby his place is vacant and all are gone ; praying for these reasons to be excused from going after the troop : Thereupon granted, that he, the said Lee, be excused from going on his tour of duty.
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