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Upon the Memorial of William Redfield of Midletown Shewing to this Assembly that in settling his Accounts of the Wages &c as Com- missary of Cloathing &c there was found due to him the Sum of £261 18 0 and that there was a mistake in said Settlement of £54 12 0 which corrected will make a Ballance of £316 10 0 due to him Praying that said mistake may be Corrected and that he may be secured the said Sums by Notes &c with Interest from the Time the Same became due &c as Per Memorial on File-
Resolved by this Assembly that the Committee of Pay Table be and they are hereby Impowered and directed to adjust said Account and mistake according to their common and usual Rules and give Order on the Treasurer for securing the Ballance so found in the Usual and com- mon manner.
Upon the Memorial of Richard Barrett of Durham and Benjamin Beecher of Cheshire in the County of New Haven Shewing to this Assembly that James Barrett late of Waterbury in said County Deceasd father to the Petitioner and a number of other Children, died many Years since leaving Esther Barrett his Wife a Widow who was natural Mother to the Petitioners but not to said other Children, they being Chil- dren of said Deceasd by a former Wife and left a part of his Estate to be distributed according to Law, and said Esther received her third part of her said Husbands Estate being in Moveables, and the Improve- ment of about fifteen Acres of Land in said Waterbury in the Parish of Farmingbury during her Life, which was sett of and distributed to her for her thirds of the real Estate, that for many Years said Esther has been sickly and unable to provide for herself, and that all her move- able Estate hath long since been expended in her support and she became Chargeable to the Town of Watertown who have called upon the Petitioners therefor and compelled them to pay the Sum of £16 11 0 LMoney and become obligated for her future support and said Land being almost without fence and under such Circumstances that very little profit can be had therefrom and that as said Esther was for many Years an Industrious and prudent Wife to said Deceasd the Petitioners think it reasonable that she should have a comfortable Support out of her said Husbands Estate as long as any part of her thirds remain Praying for Liberty to Sell said Lands for that purpose as Per Petition on File-
Resolved by this Assembly that said Richard Barrett and Benjamin Beecher be and they are hereby fully Authorized and Impowered to Sell and dispose of said Land for the purpose of supporting their said Mother first paying and discharging said Sum of £16 11 0 LMoney so already advanced for that purpose, and upon the Death of their
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said Mother to pay over the remainder of the Money that shall arise from the Sale of said Land if any there be after deducting the necessary Support of their said Mother, and the incident Charges that shall be allowed by the Judge of Probate for the District of Waterbury to and among the Heirs who by Law are entituled to Inherit in said Land after the Death of their said Mother in the same proportion in which they would by Law be entituled to Inherit, And a Deed of said Land made and executed by said Richard and Benjamin shall convey a full and ample Title to said Land in fee simple.
Upon the Memorial of the second Company of Governors Guards Shewing to this Assembly that there are a large number of Stands of Arms belonging to this State, now lodged in the Hands of the Select Men of New Haven that many of said Company by the reason of the Casualties of the War and the inroads of the Enemy, are destitute of Arms, and that said Arms would be kept as safely and in as good Order, if delivered over to the Officers of said Company to be by them used on public Days of Parade and Training Praying an Order of this Assembly on said Select Men for sixty four Stand of said Arms as Per Memorial &c
Resolved by this Assembly that the Select Men of said New Haven be and they are hereby ordered and directed to deliver Over to the Commissioned Officers of said Company for the Use of said Company sixty four Stand of said Arms taking their Receipt therefor to be accountable to this State for the Use of said Company.
Upon the Memorial of Ralph Bingham of Windham Shewing to this Assembly that at the opening of the late War he Inlisted into the Regi- ment of Artillery raised out of the Troops of the New England States, and served as a Serjeant therein untill Honorably discharged, near the Close of the first Campaign That by his indefatigable exertions in the memorable Battle of Bunker Hill, he became overheated and surfeited by means whereof he sickened and languished, enduring great pain in his Joints and Limbs and hath enjoyed no Health from that Day to this Time, his Flesh emaciated and his Limbs distorted, and he remains wholly unable to do any kind of Business for his own support, and hath spent the whole of his substance in low distressed Circumstances Praying for Relief &c as Per Memorial.
This Assembly being fully satisfied that the Memorialist received his said Misfortune in the Service of his Country, therefore it is Resolved by this Assembly that the Treasurer of this State be and is hereby directed to execute his Note to said Bingham for the Sum of thirty Pounds lawfull Money payable in two Years next after the Date of said Note on Interest to be paid annually.
Upon the Memorial of the Revd David Ripley of Pomfret shewing to this Assembly that he was ordained a Minister of the Gospel in the
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Society of Abington in said Pomfret in the Year 1753, where he con- tinued in the Work of the Ministry untill he was Compelled by Infirmity of Body to such a dismission from his particular Charge of the Church and People in said Abington that he still means to pursue the Work of the Ministry as his Health will permit That the Listers of Pomfret have put his small Estate in the List from the Year 1780 to 1782 inclusively, and Tax Bills are made thereon which he is urged and unable to pay without ruin to himself and Family in his distressing Circumstances, Praying to be exempted from pasd and future Taxes &c as Per Memorial on File-
Resolved by this Assembly that the said Revd David Ripley be and he is hereby discharged and exempted from past and future Taxation in the same manner as Ministers of the Gospel are by Law exempted during the Pleasure of this Assembly.
Upon the Memorial of Richard Law as Guardian to Jonathan Law Pomeroy a Minor of the Age of fifteen Years on the 12th of September last, Shewing to this Assembly that there is a House and Home Lott containing about one Acre of Land situate in Greenfield in the Township of Fairfield belonging to said Minor which being out of Repair and going to decay it would be much for the Interest of said Minor to Sell and dispose of the same, and that said Memorialist has agreed with Capt David Hubbell to Sell and dispose of the same to him in Case Liberty and Authority can be obtained for that purpose, upon the said Hubbells giving security for the payment of the Purchase Money to said Minor when he comes of Age, together with the Interest annually for the Use and support of said Minor at the price of £375 0 0 LMoney and that it will be greatly to the detriment of the Interest of said Minor not to have said Sale compleated, Praying to be enabled to execute a Deed as aforesaid as Per Memorial on File-
Resolved by this Assembly that the Memorialist be and he is hereby enabled and Impowered to Sell and dispose of said House and Lotts to said Hubbell on his giving security for said purchase Money and Interest as aforesaid for the Use and Benefit of his said Ward as aforesaid.
Upon the Memorial of John Osborn and James Knap belonging to the fourth Brigade of Militia, Shewing that they served six Months in the Years 1779 and 1780 in the Continental Army, and by reason of the Pay Master appointed for said Brigade not undertaking said Trust, they are not paid which Memorial was referred to a Committee to Report what ought to be done for the Memorialist and others in like Circum- stances, which Committee having Reported as Per Memorial and Report on File-
Resolved by this Assembly that Colo Eli Mygatt of Danbury be and he is hereby appointed Paymaster to said 4th Brigade to Settle with the Memorialist and others in like Circumstances belonging to said Brigade
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deducting what they have received in Continental Bills for their said Service, at the Rate of eighteen for one, and the Committee of Pay Table is hereby directed to draw Orders on the Treasurer payable out of the Tax of one shilling on the Pound payable in April last for the Ballances that shall be found due, and the said Pay Master shall have a meet recompense for his Trouble.
Upon the Memorial of Samuel Brooks, Jonathan Brace and Anne Brace, Shewing to this Assembly that the said Jonathan and Anne are in her Right Administrators on the Estate of Thomas Kimberly Esq" late of Glastonbury Deceasd, that the said Thomas in his Life Time agreed and bargained with said Samuel to sell to him a Farm of Land in said Glastonbury containing ninety five Acres, and gave said Samuel his Bond to give him a Deed of said Land upon his paying said Thomas the Sum of One hundred Pounds lawfull Money and the Interest thereon for which Sum the said Samuel then gave his Notes to said Thomas and has paid the same, And the said Administrators fully satisfied of the Equity of said Bargain and payment of Purchase Money and the Heirs of said Thomas being Minors unable tomake Conveyance and praying that Powers be lodged in the Hands of said Administra- tors to give legal Title to said Samuel &c as Per Memorial on File-
Resolved by this Assembly that the said Administrators be and they are hereby Impowered by and with the Advice of the Court of Probate for the District of Hartford therein to make execute and deliver to said Samuel Brooks a good and ample Deed of Bargain and Sale of a certain Peice of Land lying in said Glastonbury in the East Society called Morley Meadow bounded South on Land belonging to the Heirs of Thomas Whaples Decd partly and partly by Land belonging to the Heirs of David Hubbard Decd and partly by Land of the Heirs of Thomas Kimberly Deceasd, North and West by Common or undivided Land Containing ninety five Acres, which Deed shall be as valid and effectual for his the said Samuels having and holding the same, as though the said Thomas Kimberly in his Life Time had given and executed the Same, and an Authenticated Copy thereof shall be admitted in all Courts of Law or Equity as Legal Evidence of said Samuels Right and Title to said Land.
Upon the Memorial of Ichabod Leach of New Fairfield and Report of Committee Shewing to this Assembly that in the Year 1775 he purchased of his Brother James Leach then of said New Fairfield about four Acres of Land lying in said New Fairfield Lower seven Miles so called with a dwelling House standing thereon, Bounded Southerly by Highway Easterly and Northerly by the Creek and Pond Westerly by John Leach8 Land, that he paid the full Price agreed upon for said House and Land, that since said purchase his said Brother went off to and Joined the Enemies of these States whereby his whole Estate was adjudged forfeit to this State, that the Deed given him by
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his said Brother was casually lost Praying this Assembly to grant him and his Heirs in the Peacible Possession of said House and Lands as Per Memorial on File-
Resolved by this Assembly that the Treasurer of this State be and he is hereby Impowered and directed at the expence of the Memorialist, to give to him a Quit Claim Deed of the Above described Premisses in the Name of the Governor and Company of this State.
Upon the Memorial of Ebenezer Punderson, whose Estate within this State hath been confiscated, Shewing to this Assembly that unjust Claims and demands are made against his Estate, whereby great Injus- tice is likely to be done to his Just Creditors and this State Praying for Liberty to return into this State to assist Benjamin Huntington Esq" Administrator on said Estate in settling & Liquidating his Accounts-
Resolved by this Assembly that the said Ebenezer Punderson have Liberty and Liberty is hereby granted to him to return to this State to Assist the said Benjamin Huntington Esq" and the Commissioners appointed to examine into and Settle the Claims of the Creditors to his Estate in reckoning settling with the Creditors and Debtors of the said Punderson, and that he be at Liberty to reside in this State for the purpose aforesaid, untill such Settlements can be effected or this Assembly shall otherwise Order and direct.
Upon the Memorial of Robert Ross Clerk Shewing that he is the Author and Composer of a Book called the American Grammar or a complete Introduction to the English and Latin Languages,* that said Book is of great Utility to the Publick, has passed seven different Edi- tions with many usefull Corrections and Amendments by the Hands of the Author, that the Memorialist has prepared many more Important Amendments and Additions which will render any future Editions more extensively Usefull, that he is Liable to loose the Benefit of his Learned Labours to which he is Justly entituled because said Grammar was first published antecedent to the Law Entituled an Act for the encouragement of Literature and Genius, made and passed at a General Assembly holden at Hartford January 8th 1783,t Praying for Relief in the Premisses as Per Memorial on File,
Resolved by this Assembly that the Memorialist shall be and he is hereby vested with and Entituled to the Copy Right in said Grammar and to all the Avails or Profits arising on the Sales of any future Edi- tions of the Same either with or without Corrections and Amendments
*The American Grammar: or, a Complete Introduction to the English and Latin Languages. Formed from a careful Perusal of the Classic Authors, and the Writings of the Best Gram- marians. For the Use of Schools both English and Latin. By Robert Ross A.M. The Seventh Edition, carefully revised, corrected and enlarged. . . . Hartford: Printed by Nathaniel Patten, a few Rods North of the Court-House, 1782. The first edition appeared in 1752. All editions before this seventh of 1782 were exclusively devoted to Latin. as was the eighth, which was not published until 1793, and which omitted Ross's name from the title page.
t See above, pp. 13-15.
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to all Intents and purposes as fully as though said Grammar had been first published since the passing the abovesª Act of Assembly.
Upon the Memorial of Isaac Bull, Oliver Stanley &c Select Men of the Town of Wallingford Praying to be relieved from an Execution in favour of the Governor and Company of the State of Connecticut against said Town for the Sum of thirty Pounds Lawfull Money as Per Memorial-
Resolved by this Assembly that the Execution in favour of the Governor and Company of the State of Connecticut against the Town of Wallingford for the Sum of thirty Pounds lawfull Money be made null and void and the operation thereof be forever suspended, and the same is hereby made void and forever suspended and that no proceedings be had thereon, the Memorialists paying what Costs have arisen on said Execution.
Upon the Memorial of Hezekiah Ripley of Fairfield Shewing to this Assembly that during the late War he has sustained various Losses Occasioned by Devastations of the Enemy more especially by the burn- ing of his dwelling House and furniture whereby he is reduced to great Want and Distress Praying for Relief &c as Per Memorial-
Resolved by this Assembly that the Memorialist have and receive of the Avails of the Estates Confiscated to the Use of this State, the Sum of One hundred and fifty Pounds lawfull Money which Sum may be paid him by any Person who shall be appointed to make Sale of such Estates, taking the Memorialists Receipts therefor Provided the Avails of such Estate are not already appropriated by Order of this Assembly.
Whereas it was Resolved by this Assembly at their Sessions in May last Upon the Memorial of Timothy Bradley, That the Treasurer of this State receive of said Memorialist his said State Notes to the Amount of One hundred Pounds lawfull Money and draw Orders therefor upon the several Collectors Payable out of any of the Rates or Taxes due to this State, and not particularly appropriated to any other Purpose, at the Option of the Memorialist,* which Resolve being Limited to unappro- priated Taxes, the Memorialist is unable to obtain any Thing thereon and is defeated of the Benefit thereof there being no such Monies to be obtained,
Wherefore Resolved that the said Treasurer be and he is hereby directed to receive said Notes as aforesaid and to pay to said Memorialist said Sum of One hundred Pounds out of the Moneys arising from the Sale of the Confiscated Estates or out of any other unappropriated Monies in his Hands.
Upon the Memorial of Ebenezer Hovey of Tolland in Hartford County Administrator upon the Estate of Nathaniel Hovey late of said
* See above, p. 170.
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Tolland Deceasd, Shewing to this Assembly that the Debts and Charges due from the Estate of the Deceased as exhibited and allowed by the Court of Probate for the District of Stafford Surmount the inventoried Personal Estate of the Deceased the Sum of £ 54 16 1112 And that the Deceased left a small real Estate in said Tolland, consisting of twenty Acres of Land with an Old dwelling House and Barn thereon it being all the Real Estate which the said Nathaniel died Seized off, and that the Same being so Situ- ated that the disposing of any Part will Injure the Heirs to the remainder of said Farm, who are Minors under Age, and Praying for Liberty to dispose of the whole of said Farm as Per Memorial on File-
Resolved by this Assembly that Liberty be given and Liberty and Authority is hereby given to said Ebenezer Hovey, to Sell and dispose of said real Estate Securing to the Heirs the overplus if any be after the aforementioned Debt and Charges of Sale are paid taking the direc- tion of the Court of Probate for the District of Stafford therein.
Upon the Petition of Reuben Beers of Fairfield Shewing to this Assembly that in the Month of July 1779, his dwelling House and fur- niture were burnt and destroyed by the Enemy and that his Loss has been estimated and returned with the Account of Losses, but on a mis- taken Representation of his true Character his Name was excepted in the Bill abating the Taxes of the Sufferers in said Town, and that he has never been favoured with any Abatement Praying for Relief &c as Per Memorial.
Resolved by this Assembly that the Taxes of said Memorialist on his List given in in the Years 1778 1779, 1780 and 1781 be and the Same are hereby Abated and the Treasurer of this State is directed to abate of the Tax of said Town of Fairfield so much as arises on the List of said Memorialist for the Years aforesaid on receiving a Certificate of the Town Clerk of said Fairfield of the amount of the Lists of said Memo- rialist for said Years.
Upon the Memorial of Tabitha Ripley of Windham Shewing to this Assembly that her late Husband Lieut Charles Ripley fell in Battle at Germantown in the Service of the United States, leaving her with a numerous Family destitute of support except a Small Sum due as Wages from this State which would not exceed an Administration thereof and the Creditors of said Charles signifying their willingness that the Memorialist might be enabled to receive such Sum as might be due to said Charles at the Time of his Death for Wages from said State which now lies in a Security therefor in the Hands of the Treasurer of said State as Per Memorial on File
Resolved by this Assembly that the Memorialists have Liberty and Liberty and Authority is hereby granted that she shall have and receive such Security for Wages due said Charles at the Time of his Death, and now lies in the Hands of the Treasurer of this State to her own private Use and said Treasurer is hereby Ordered and directed to deliver said Securitys accordingly.
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Resolved by this Assembly that all Petitions between Parties and other Matters of Private Nature now lying before this Assembly and unfinished be and the Same are hereby Continued to the next Meeting of this Assembly and all Exemptions and Powers heretofore granted to Committees &c be and the Same are hereby Continued in the mean Time.
Resolved by this Assembly That the Treasurer of this State make such speedy Collections of the Taxes granted for the Support of Civil Government that the Legislature of the State may be paid their Debentures, and also that all the Officers of Government may be regu- larly and Honorably paid, And that the Treasurer attend the present Assembly before it shall Adjourn for the purpose of Paying the Wages of the Members.
Resolved by this Assembly That His Excellency the Governor be and he is hereby desired to Adjourn the Assembly to Thursday the eighth Day of January next to be held at this Place.
Upon the Memorial of Abraham Beacher of Kent Shewing to this Assembly that in the Year 1781 he purchased a Part of the confiscated Estate of Enos Cande to the amount of £186 10 0 for which he gave his Note, and that by special Order of His Excellency the Governor and Council of safety he paid ££93 1 8 Debts due from said Candes Estate which the Treasurer was ordered to endorse and allow upon said Notes and that he has public Securities against this State sufficient to discharge the remainder, that said Notes have not been delivered to the Treasurer by means of which he is not able to settle the same Praying for releif &c as Per Memorial on File --
Resolved by this Assembly that the Treasurer be and he is hereby directed to allow said Sum of £93 1 8 in part payment of said Notes and to receive the remainder that shall appear to be due thereon in any Public Securities against this State now due in lawfull Money and thereupon to Cancel and deliver up said Notes to the Memorialists and that tlie said Notes be forthwith returned to the Treasurer for the purpose aforesaid.
This Assembly was adjourned (by Proclamation) to Thursday the 8th Day of January next, Then to be holden at the Court House, in Newhaven.
Teste GEORGE WYLLYS, Secrety
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AT A MEETING OF THE GOVERNOR AND COUNCIL OF SAFETY, AT NEW HAVEN, 17th OCTº 1783.
Present. The Governor. Deputy Gov" Colº Dyer, Colº Pitkin, Ro. Sherman Esqr A. Davenport Esq" Jos. Spencer Esq Ol. Wolcott Esq".
Resolved, That The Commtee of Pay Table Allow Gideon Wolcott. Armourer to the Garrison at Horse Neck, under the Command of Lt Colº Sam1 Canfield The Sum of Six pounds Per Month for his Service. [In margin: Copy.]
On Mr Miles Sherbrook's presenting to this board, a receipt from Colº Levi Wells for the Sum of fourty pounds New York Currency delivered said Colonel for the Use and On Account of the Governor and Council of Safety ;- The Committee of Pay Table are directed to make enquiry of Colº Wells concerning the Same & the Use, and his Account thereof,-and On finding the Same properly to be the due of this State to pay, That they receive & take up the said receipt, & draw on the Treasurer for payment thereof-Or otherwise to make report to this Board. [In margin : Copy]
AT A MEETING 24th OCTOBER 1783-
Present as next before.
Resolved That the Commtee of Pay Table, Allow to Jonah Baldwin, Quarter Master of the Regiment commanded by Lt Colº Sam1 Canfield at Horse Neck-The Pay of Ensign during the time of his Service, together with His Advanced pay as Quarter Master. [In margin : Copy.]
On the Memorial of John Hobart Lieut in the Continental Army -- Ordered to Assist the Mustering Officers in receiving and forwarding to Camp the recruits-from the 15th April 1782 to the 30th June then next-praying Allowance from Expences &c as granted to others in Similar Cases.
Resolved That the Commtee of Pay Table draw on The Treasurer of this State in favour of Lt John Hobart for the Sum of fifteen pounds- for Expence & Horse Hire. [In margin : Copy.]
25th Ост° 1783.
Present the Same.
On Colo Henry Champion's Account Settled by Comtee of Pay Table June 14th 1783 .- Ordered The Comtee of Pay Table, draw on the Treasurer in favour of The Colonel for the ballance due him Viz- Two hundred ninty six pounds, eighteen shillings and six pence half penye. [In margin : Copy.]
On The Account of Colo Henry Champion, dated Decr 10th 1781- For his Expence in riding to ten or More Towns on Connecticut River,
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by direction of this Board in Jany 1778 to encourage & persuade the Cattle feeders in the different Towns to fill their stalls & fatten their Cattle for the Army-for £24.
Resolved That The Comtee of Pay Table do Settle & adjust said above Account-and draw on the Treasurer of this State in favour of sª Colº Champion for payment thereof. [ In margin : Copy.]
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