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Also laid before the Board a large Letter from MesTs Thos Mumford, Dan1 Rodman, Joshua Huntington & Giles Mumford, stating all those
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matters at large, & arguing the Cause, & requesting sª Prize Vessell Polly to be remanded to sd State of Rhode Island for Tryal &c or at least that one of Them may be authorized to demand receive Copys of the original Invoices of the Cargo of sd Sloop of sd R. Smith or Cap Deshon with Liberty in his or their presence to compare the Same with sª goods, &c &c.
The aforesd Matters proposed by the Gov" for Consideration & Advice &c & Mr Mumford Mr Rodman, with Mr Chandler as their Attorney were admitted & largely heard, in all the Premisses & They withdrew.
& The Subject taken up & Considered, &
it appearing that the whole Affair relating to the Introduction of ME Smith & his Property having been in the first Instance laid before this Board, & on full Consideration determined that this Board could not with Propriety Resolve a Question of that Nature but that it ought to be decided by the Gen1 Assembly as the only proper Forum, & referd Him there accordingly, & the Same had been laid before sd Assembly, fully heard & decided by Them, & a Permission by sd Assem- bly granted Him to become a Citizen of this State & to bring his Property &c & the present Question affecting materially the operation of the Act and grant of the Supreme Legislature, & the Authority thereof in making the Same, & also tending to embroil the two Sister States in an unhappy Dispute of a delicate Nature & occasioned by an apparent Interference of some Individuals of this State to prevent the Execution of the aforesd Grant & Permission, Therefore & for many Reasons This Board are of opinion That They have not Jurisdiction of this Cause & Question which may possibly be considered by the Honº the Supreme Authority of this State to affect their Honor & Dignity & Do not judge proper to come to any determinate Resolution at this Time.
The Gov" having comunicated His Answer to the Letter of Gov Green, above refered to bearing Date 11 Inst, This Board Do approve sª Answer.
& sª Gov Green having replyd to the Same, which is just now received & read. Gov" Trumbull is desired to answer the Same & state the Circumstances of the Case in proper & prudential Manner as his Wis- dom shall suggest so as to endeavor to obviate & prevent any misunder- standing which might be occasioned between this & that Sister State by a Dispute belonging intirely to the Subjects & Inhabitants of this Jurisdiction.
AT A MEETING OF THE GOVERNOR & COUNCIL OF SAFETY AT L. BY ADJOURNM' FROM YESTERDY.
Present the Same as yesterday. His Ex' The Governor &c.
The Matter before enterd respecting Mr Smith & Mr Mumford, was not finished till this Day.
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Whereas The Governor and Council of Safety are informed that there are in the hands of the receivers of provisions cloathing, salt &c in the several towns, small quantities of said articles belonging to this State, which have not been deliverd to the receivers for the State agreeable to the former orders, by means whereof the State is in danger of considerable loss, which to prevent-
Resolved That some proper person be appointed & impowered in each County to inquire after all such articles as aforesaid in the hands of such town receivers, and sell and dispose of them for money or pay table orders as they shall judge most for the benefit of the state, or direct such articles to be delivered immediately to those appointed to receive and dispose of them for the use of the state, as they shall judge best. And such town receivers are hereby directed to deliver to such persons so appointed to receive and dispose of said articles, such articles in their hands as aforesaid, taking their receipts which shall be allowed by the Committee of Pay table in settling sd accounts, and the persons appointed for the purpose aforesaid are to pay the money they receive to the Treasurer of this State taking proper Receipts, and make return of their doings in the premisses to the Committee of Pay table. And Jabez Perkins of Norwich Esq" is hereby appointed for the County of New London, Mr Ebenezer Barnard jun' of Hartford for Hartford County, Henry Daggett of New Haven Esq" for New Haven County, Daniel Bennet of Stratford Esq" for Fairfield County, Nathanael Wales of Windham Esq" for Windham County & Abel Hinde of New Milford Esq" for Litchfield County.
Whereas by a resolve of the Governor and Council of Safety Nathan1 Wales of Windham is empowered and directed to inquire after and dispose of the pork and Salt scatterd about in the hands of the receivers belonging to this State, in the County of Windham, and pay the money he shall receive to the treasurer of this State, and on inquiry he finds there are cloths and other articles in small quantities also in the hands of the receivers in said County -- He is hereby directed to take an account of them, collect and dispose of them in like manner, or send them to such as are heretofore appointed to receive and dispose of them for the use of this State, or order them so to be sent according to his discretion, and make return to the Committee of Pay table of his doings in the premises-and his receipt or order if complied with shall be accepted in favor of those to whom given in settling their accounts with the Committee of Pay table-Said Wales may take pay table orders for a quantity of poor Salt at Pomfret if he judges he can sell the same to more advantage for the State than for money.
On Petition of Mr Nathan Avery a Refugee from Long Island & recommendation and request from the Selectmen of the town of Norwich - granted liberty to said Avery he being in an ill state of health, to return to said island and reside there, said Avery having a father now living on said island.
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On petition of Hannah Havens widow of Daniel Havens represent- ing that she with her husband and family (he being then alive) removed from Long Island to Groton in this State about the time the British took possession of said Island-that since the death of her husband she is left in indigent circumstances with three small children to maintain and is unable to provide for their subsistence, praying for liberty to return to said island, to take benefit of her inheritance there, & prevent the same from going to ruin-and also to carry with her several articles for the support of her family after their arrival, & for the repair of her house --
Voted that permission be & is hereby granted to the sd Hannah Havens to return with her family to said island agreeable to her petition, & to carry with her for the purpose aforesaid her household furniture one thousand feet of boards one barrel of pork 1 barrel of flour, two barrels of cyder, one Cow & calf, one hog, six store sheep, five geese, twelve Gallons of molasses, twenty eight pounds of Sugar, thirty pounds of cheese & twenty pounds of hogs lard-and that M' Joseph Havens have liberty to remove the said Hannah with her family & effects afore- said-to be under the inspection of Colº McClellan-recommendation in favor of the petitioner having been given to this Board by the Civil Authority & Selectmen of said town of Groton.
On Memorial of Nath1 King a refugee from Long Island, and recommendation from the civil authority and Selectmen of Saybrook granted liberty to sd King to go on to said island and bring off 6 Bushels of wheat & 40 1b of flax the produce of his farm there-also 5 Bushels of Salt-likewise permission to carry on to said island four bushels of Summer wheat for the purpose of sowing on s' farm-to go & return under the inspection of Colº Mcclellan.
On Petition of Martha Gardiner wife of Colo Thomas Gardiner of Plumb Island, granted her liberty to return to said island and carry with her one yoke of lean cattle, two milch cows twenty store sheep & two swine, to go under the inspection of Colº MeClellan.
On Petition of Samuel Newbury of Plumb Island, who removed from thence to this State at the time Long Island and the islands adjacent were reduced to the power of the British afterwards went back to sd island, representing that he has an aged mother in destitute cir- cumstances, now reside in this State & praying for liberty to carry her over to sd island, & likewise to carry over several articles for the sub- sistence of his family & for repair of his house-granted permission for the woman to pass & for him to carry over one milch cow ten store sheep, & 2000 feet of boards-under the inspection of Colº MeClellan.
On petition of William Nicholson a refugee from Long Island, and recommendation from the civil authority and Selectmen of Groton - granted liberty to the sd Nicholson to return to said island and carry with him for the subsistence of his family, two Cows & calves, one pair of Steers, one and an half barrel of pork, one barrel of beef, two barrels
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of cyder, two barrels of flour, one barrel of molasses or sugar, eight sheep, two swine, twenty pounds of hogs lard, thirty pounds of cheese & eight fowls-also 3,000 feet of boards for the purpose of repairing his house-to be under the inspection of Colº MeClellan.
AT A MEETING OF THE GOVERNOR AND COUNCIL OF SAFETY AT LEBANON WEDNESDAY 5th MARCH 1783.
Present His Excellency The Gov".
Jos. Spencer, Wm Hillhouse, Jabez Perkins, & Eben" Ledyard Esqrs. AM. Permission granted to M' Eb Platt to go to Long Island & bring Cash only, under inspection of G Selleck Silliman at Fairfield-Colº Thos Fitch at Norwalk, or Colº Davenport or Comandt of the Troops at Stamford, see that nothing illicite is practised.
AT A MEETING OF THE Gov" & COUNCIL OF SAFETY AT LEBANON THURSª. 6 MAR. 1783.
Present His Ex' The Governor.
Jos. Spencer Wm Williams
Nath1 Wales Wm Hillhouse
Esqrs.
Jabez Perkins
Eben" Ledyard
A Pay Roll of Benj Durkee for his Service as a Lieut at Fort Trumbull & Griswold from 1 Nov 1781 to 21 June 1782, was presented to this Board, by Col MeClellan, praying to have the Same settled & adjusted &c resolved That sd pay Abstract be refered to the Comte of Pay Table, & That They settle & adjust the Same & draw on the Treas" to pay what shall be due to him out of the one shilling Tax granted in Jany 1783.
Whereas M' Guy Richards As. D. Q M at the Posts of N London & Groton, has recd orders from the Comte of Pay Table in various Sums to the amt of £300 LM on the 2ª Tax payable in Sep" last, by virtue & in pursuance of a Resolve of the G. Assembly at the Session in Jany 1783 & being much in advance for the Supply of sd Posts, & not able to obtain the money due on sª orders & being in great need of it-Resolved by this Board, that the Treas" of this State be directed to endorse or direct sª orders, (or any of Them which shall be presented) to any Constable Collector of sª Tax in the County of New London for pay- ment, & on their return to him by such Collector properly indorsed by the Drawee to allow the Same in Settlemt on such Collectors Tax.
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Resolved That the Comte of Pay Table Draw on Jabez Perkins Esqrs in favr of M Guy Richards As. D. Q. M at the Posts of New London & Groton, for the Sum of £440 LM. He to be accountable, sª Perkins to be allowed in Credit therefor on payment, on Account of Sundry Provisions in his Care & Disposition belonging to this State.
Resolved That M' Stephen Hempstead be & He is hereby appointed Pay Master to the Company of the late Cap Adam Shapley Decd Sta- tioned at New London, He having also been appointed to sd office by the G. Assembly in Jany last, & the Resolve said to be lost. He giving Bond with Surety for the faithful Discharge of sd office.
Resolved That the Comte of Pay Table be & They are authorized & directed to receive Examine & Settle the Pay Rolls of the Garison or Troops which are or have been from time to time stationed at N London & Groton, & which have not been settled, & draw for what shall be found legally due on the 12ª Tax granted in Jan' last, & The Receiver of such orders or Drafts, on paying out the Same are to take proper Receipts or Indorsmts of the Persons to whom the wages is due & paid & return & lodge the Same with sd Comte of Pay Table within six Months, & That They be accountable for the Surplus of what They shall receive above the Sums for which they shall lodge their Receipts as aforesd & The Comte of Pay Table are to take Receipts for the orders they shall so draw & deliver accordingly.
On petition of Mattby Gelston of Southampton Long Island- granted him permission to carry over to sd island ten thousand feet of pine boards, eight thousand shingles-one pair of lean oxen & one horse-under inspection of [blank in MS.].
Granted permission to William Havens to return to Long Island with his family & household furniture, & to carry with him Eighteen thousand feet of boards, fifteen thousand shingles, one yoke of lean oxen, five cows, twenty store sheep, two barrels of pork, two barrels of beef, six hundred Wt of flour & one firkin of butter. under inspec- tion of Colº Mcclellan.
Granted permission to Daniel Rachet to return to Long Island with his family & to carry with him his household furniture & tools, one pair of working cattle, three cows ten or fifteen sheep, two swine, three geese, one dozen of dung hill fowls, fifteen bushels of grain, one and an half barrel of meat, sugar, sewet & tallow fifteen pounds of each, two sides of leather, one calf skin, & one thousand feet of pine boards - under inspection of Samuel Fields of Saybrook Esq".
Granted permission to Benjamin King to return to Long Island with his family & to carry with him two milch cows, one pair of lean oxen, ten store sheep, three barrels of beef & pork, three swine, thirty bushels of grain, one barrel of flour, one barrel of Rum, one barrel of Sugar, one barrel of molasses, twenty pounds of tallow, twenty pounds of hogs lard, thirty pounds of cheese, twenty pounds of butter, one dozen of Geese, one dozen of fowls, Six turkies, Seven Thousand feet
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of boards, one thousand feet of quarter stuff & one thousand chesnut rails. to go under inspection of Lt John Griswold.
Granted permission to Abigail King widow of Capt Benjamin King jun" deceased to remove herself & children to her friends on Long Island, and to carry with her twelve bushels of grain, one barrel of Sugar, two swine, two milch cows, one horse, one young creature, fifteen pounds of tallow, fifteen pounds of hogs lard, one dozen of fowls, one dozen of geese, and one side of leather-under inspection of Lt John Griswold.
Granted permission to Zebulon Potter of Wallingford to go with a flag to Statten Island, for the purpose of procuring property left him by his mother deceased, to pass and repass under the inspection of the Commandant at the post of Stamford or Horseneck.
Granted permission to Daniel Fordum to go to Long Island, and to carry with him for the support of his son a prisoner on said island- fourteen store sheep, two barrels of flour, one barrel of pork, & one hundred Sixty six pounds of Sugar, also ten thousand feet of pine board and five thousand shingles for the purpose of repairing his dwelling House. To go under the inspection of Sam1 Field of Saybrook Esq".
Granted permission to Grover Glover to return to Long Island and carry with him two pairs of working oxen, four cows with calf, twenty store sheep, one horse, fifteen bushels of Summer Wheat, two thousand chesnut rails & one Dutch plough & plough share, under inspection of Colº MeClellan.
Granted permission to Jeremiah Veal to return to L. Island & carry with him one pair of small oxen-under inspection of Colo MeClellan.
On petition of Samuel H. Parsons Esq" - granted him liberty to go once to Long Island by the first of May next, for the purpose of procuring evidence relative to the seizure of Goods from Ebenezer Dayton by William Starr of Middletown in which seizure said Parsons is concerned. To go under inspection of Capt Josiah Burnham of Lyme.
Granted permission to John Geltson to go with his wife & daughter to Long Island, to take care of his interest there, & to see their friends -to go under inspection of [blank in MS.].
On the Memorial of Mr Eben" Barnard Jun"-praying for twenty five barrels of Beef, and five barrels of Pork, to be on Account of his Services-
Resolved, That the Memorialist take, if he see fit twenty five barrels of Beef, and five barrels of Pork in his custody belonging to this State, at the prices the same was received in, on the tax by which it was col- lected, to be accounted for his Services.
Resolved, That the Committee of Pay Table draw on Jabez Perkins Esq' for One hundred and fifty pounds lawfull Money, for the use of the Honble Eliphalet Dyer Esq" One of the Delegates at Congress from this State-he said Dyer to be Accountable.
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AT A MEETING OF THE GOVERNOR & COUNCIL OF SAFETY AT LEBANON, MOND. MARCH 24 1783.
Present His Ex' The Governor. Hon. Mat. Griswold Esq".
WmPitkin Joseph Spencer
1
Sam1 Huntington
Wm Williams
Esquires.
Nath1 Wales
Wm Hillhouse Jabez Perkins
pm. Roger Sherman
& Eben" Ledyard & afterwd Jer Halsey Esq.
On the Memº of Mr Wm Winthrop, praying for that purpose --- granted him Liberty to carry on to Fishers Island six lean working oxen & Six milch Cows, for the purpose & to enable him to carry on the Brick making, greatly wanted &c all under the Inspection & direc- tion of the Select Men of N. London, & to be remanded & bro't back by Them or their order at the expence of sª Winthrop if they shod judge there is danger of their being taken by the Enemy.
His Ex' The Governor laid before the Board a Letter from his Ex Gov" Hancock inclosing a Resolve of the Gen1 Assembly of Massa- chusetts proposing & recomending that Delegates be appointed by & from the New Engld & New York States to meet at Hartford on the last Wednesday of April next to Confer on the necessity of adopting within the sd States, for their respective Uses such general & uniform System of Taxation by Impost & Excise as may be thought advan- tageous to the sd States, which System being agreed on by the majority of the Delegates so to be convened shall be recomended to the Legisla- tures of the sd States that Laws may be enacted to carry the Same into Execution, & That said Delegates in Convention do agree on the Form of a Bill or Bills for that Purpose.
& recomending to sd Gov" Hancock to write Circular Letters to the Chief Executives of sª States requests them to Submit to the Considera of the respective Legislatures the foregoing Resolution, & the expediency of their appoint" Delegates to meet in the sª Convention of Conference.
The foregoing being laid &c was taken into Consideration, it appears, that it wod be inexpedient & too expensive & on many Accos inconvenient, to have the Gen1 Assembly convened for the purpose of Chosing such Delegates, & This Board is of opinion That the Assembly wod readily concur in making the appointment for such Convention, & that in their Recess, it is the Duty of the Board to make the appointment.
& Being Called upon by his Ex' The Governor to give in their Ballots for such Appointment, & being taken, & sorted Roger Sherman, Eras- tus Wolcott & Benja Huntington Esqrs were successively chosen &
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appointed Delegates for sd Purpose & His Ex' The Gov" is desired to commission them accords.
The Time of the Service of the Troops at the Western Frontier expiring the 1st of April next & it appearing dangerous & imprudent to leave that Post unguarded, and the Comunication with the Enemy left open &c-Therefore Resolved That Two Companys of Militia be raised by Detachment, from the 4th & 6th Brigades, in proper propor- tion by the Direction & at the Discretion of the Comanding Officers of sª Brigades & properly officered, agreable to such Orders as They shall think proper to give, & be sent immediately to take Post & suc- ceed the Regimt under the Comd of Lt Col Canfield, to Continue in Service for the term of two months, after They shall arrive, to be properly equipped & furnished. & under the same pay & Regulations, as other Militia calld into Service. & That Lt Col Canfield be & He is hereby Continued in sd Service & Command during sd Term- & his Ex' The Gov" desired to give orders accordingly.
On the Memorial of Eben Ledyard Esq for that Purpose, Resolved & orderd That the Comte of Pay Table Liquidate & Settle his Accº as Comisy of Issues to the Garisons at N London & Groton, & allow & draw for any Ballance which may be found due.
On the Memº of Mr W Winthrop stating his great Necessity of going to New York to secure & obtain Moneys from MY Matthews the Mayor & Corporation of N York, & to endeavor to secure Interest moneys due to his Mother in England &c. Voted That The Governor be desired to Write Gen1 Washington & recomend it to Him if He thinks proper to grant him permission for that purpose, under such Restrictions as He shall direct.
Resolved That Joshua Raymond Jun" be and he is hereby permitted To Bring of from Plumb Island a Young Three Year old Stone Horse to New London under the inspection of Colonel McClellan provided he carries no Money or Effects from this State to pay the price of the Same.
Resolved That Mr Eben" Barnard of Hartford deliver the Honº W Pitkin two Barrels of Porks at [?] belonging to this State in his Care, taking his Receipt duplicate to account with the Treasurer therefor. & lodge one of them with sª Treasurer.
On Memº of Jnº Holts Widw &c Resolved That He be allowed as Quarter Master of the Garisons at N. London & Groton, at the rate of eight pounds per month for his Services in that Capacity, & the Comte of pay Table are to Settle with his Adr accordingly.
Resolved That The Gov" draw in favour of the Revd Jn Ellis for the ballance due him for the three Months of Jan'y, Febry, & March 1781-To Comtee of Pay Table, & Also in favour of Chas Fanning Lt & P. Master 1st Connect Regt Capt Hearts C° of Lt Infantry & for the old 5th Regt for ballances on sd Months.
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AT A MEETS OF THE GOVE & COUNCIL OF SAFETY AT LEBANON TUSE- DAY 25th MARCH 1783.
Present His Exy The Governor.
Jos. Spencer
Wm Williams Nath1 Wales 1
Wm Hillhouse
Esq™s.
Jer. Halsey Eben™ Ledyard
On Memº of Aaron Isaacs of Long Island, shewing tht he having recovd Judgmt against the plunderers of his Effects &c by some People from Stonington for a large Sum &c which he has not been able to recover but in part & that he cod get some part in Boards &c & praying Liberty to carry &c granted Liberty to him to transport thither 15000 feet of Boards, 1000 Shingles 1BB Linseed Oil, 1 BB Sugar, I Hdd Molasses, 40 bus. Grain to be done under the Inspection of Capt Josiah Burnham of Saybrook. [In margin: done.]
On Memº of Capt Nichol Fosdick, granted him Liberty to bring over his two Sisters from Long Island, his Mother being lately dead & left. Them destitute &c under the Direction of Col MeClellan. [In margin : done.]
Permission is granted to Capt Oliver Coit, to go to N. York in the Flag now going for him to negotiate the Exchange of his Son & others Prisoners there. [In margin : done.]
On Memº of Wm Heron of Reading, praying Liberty to go to N. York, to secure some Debts due to him there &c. Voted That The Gov" be desired to write Gen1 Washington in his favr to grant him a Permit for that purpose, under such Directions as He shall think proper. [In margin : Done.]
On Memº of Henry Vandyck for Leave to go to N. York &c granted That The Gov" be desired to write Gen1 Washington in his fav" to grant him a permit if He thinks proper to go [by] Dobbs Ferry or as He may direct under such Restrictions as he may or shall order.
Resolved That an allowance be and is hereby ordered to be made to Messrs Jonathan Trumbull, David Trumbull, and John Trumbull for their Services in writing for the Governor in his office from the beginning of the War till the year 1777 the Sum £ 150 0 One hundred pounds lawful money, and the treasurer is ordered to pay the same to them accordingly.
This Resolve was voted yesterday.
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AT A MEETING OF THE GOVERNOR & COUNCIL OF SAFETY AT LEBANON FRYD. 4th APRIL 1783 .*
Present His Exy The Governor. Honº M. Griswold.
Wm Pitkin
Rog" Sherman
Jos. Spencer Wm Williams
Nath1 Wales
Esqrs.
Wm Hillhouse
Jabez Perkins PM. Jer. Halsey
Whereas on the present appearance of a general Peace having taken place between great Britain & America, & the rest of the belliger- ent Powers, it will be expedient, (soon as official & authentic Accounts of such Peace shall arrive, as daily expected) That the Posts at & about Stamford in this State shod be evacuated & dismantled, & there being variety of Garison Equipage, Utensils & other Articles of public prop- erty not necessary to be kept after offensive operations are ended, and will be in danger of being plundered and destroyed soon as the garrison leaves the posts-
Therefore Resolved that Lieut Colº Canfield be, and he is desired to continue in Service for the present (his term being expired the first of April instant) with ten or twelve men to guard and secure the posts and public property untill authentic intelligence of peace or war shall arrive, and on such confirmation of peace, it is further Resolved That Abraham Davenport Esq", Brigadier General Mead, and Lieut Colo Canfield be, and they are authorized and desired, in such manner as they shall agree, to sell and dispose to the best advantage of all the property of the above description, for money or any public securities now due and payable from this State, and for the benefit thereof, and to give necessary orders concerning the state of any public matters and property which necessarily may be left, and make all convenient dispatch in all the premisses, that said Colo Canfield and the remaining part of the garrison may be dismissed soon as possible, and the state eased of every unnecessary expence-and they will give any proper intelligence and make proper return of their doings to His Excellency the Governor.
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