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Geo. Godfrey, Esq., Mr. Josiah Crocker, Benj. Williams, Esq., Mr. Nicholas Baylies and James Williams, Jr. were appointed to examine the invoices and other papers of said Traders which can inform said Committee of anything respecting purchasing or selling such goods and merchandise.
Dec. 18, 1775.
Met according to adjournment and after the Committee had made a verbal report the meeting was dismissed.
The Committee of Correspondence for the Town of Taunton met on the 2d of Octo. 1775,
Voted, that the money which was given by the inhabitants of this Town towards the support of the poor of the Town of Boston, be now paid into the hands of the Select Men of the Town of Taunton: and that said Select Men apply the same for the support of said Poor who are or may come to Taunton, and that said Select Men keep an account of what they expend.
The Committee of Inspection and Correspondence for the Town of Taunton met on the 4th of March 1776-To consider a complaint made by Isaiah Stephens against Mr. Nicholas Baylies, respecting said Baylies' tendering money in the name of Henry Lawton, etc. and after consider-
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ing said complaint and hearing both parties, said Committee were of the opinion that said Baylies had not trangressed against any resolve of Congress or General Court. The Committee then adjourned their meet- ing to Friday next at one o'clock in the afternoon.
Friday Mch. 8, 1776.
Then met according to adjournment. The Committee having been informed that Nathaniel Bird of Taunton, a shopkeeper in said Town had refused the Continental Bills in pay for his goods; and said Bird being desired to appear before said Committee to answer to tlie aforesaid charge, refused to attend; and as the Committee are sufficiently convinced from the examination of a number of evidences that said Bird has been repeatedly guilty in refusing paper currency without a very great discount thereon, and sundry instances refused taking it;
Therefore, in compliance with the Resolve of the Continental Con- gress and of the General Court of this Province: said Committee think it proper to publish said Bird to the world as an enemy to American Freedom, and all persons are forewarned having any trade or intercourse with him as they regard the welfare of this country or the authority of the Continent.
Further, Voted, that James Williams, Jr., Clerk of said Committee send copies to the Printers of Cambridge, Watertown and Providence, for publishing said Bird, and set notifications up in this and the neigh- boring Towns.
This closes the proceedings of the Committee of Inspection and Correspondence first chosen, July 3, 1775. Another similar Committee was chosen in the spring of 1776, the proceedings of which appear below :
At a meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Taunton on Monday the 11th of March 1776, the Town made choice of
Geo. Godfrey, Esq. Benj. Williams, Esq.
Mr. Nicholas Baylies, Col. Geo. Williams;
Capt. Henry Hodges, Doc. David Cobb,
Capt. Simeon Williams, James Williams, Jr.,
Mr. Elisha Barney,
to serve as a Committee of Correspondence, Inspection and Safety, for the year ensuing, agreeable to a Resolve of the General Court which passed Feby. 13, 1776. Attest James Williams, T. Clerk.
The above Committee met at the dwelling house of Mr. Eliphaz Harlow in Taunton Monday evening Mch. 11, 1776, and made choice of
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James Williams, Jr. for their Clerk, Geo. Godfrey, Esq. for their Chair- man and Benjamin Williams, Esq., Chairman in the absence of Esq. Godfrey.
The Committee taking into consideration a complaint to the former Committee of this town against Nathaniel Bird respecting his conduct in refusing paper bills, and the proceeding of said Committee thereon, Therefore, Voted, to continue said meeting for a further hearing to Wednesday next at three o'clock in the afternoon.
Wednesday, Mch. 13, 1776, met and further adjourned said meeting to Monday, Mch. 18th.
Mch. 18, 1776. The Committee met and proceeded as follows, viz: In Committee, Taunton, Mch. 8, 1776, Nathaniel Bird a shopkeeper in this Town being convicted for refusing Paper Currency in his payments, the Committee resolved to publish him to the world agreeable to the order of the Continent, but said Bird soon after applied to the Commit- tee desiring their pardon for his crime and promising reformation for the future. They therefore have stopped all proceedings against him and recommend him for the future to the good opinion of the Continent on his signing the following paper.
By order of the Committee, Attest James Williams, Jr. Clerk.
Whereas, I, the subscriber, a shopkeeper in this Town have been repeatedly guilty in refusing Paper Currency in pay for my goods and as I find that my conduct in so doing has essentially interfered with the resolutions of the Continent and of the General Court of this Province, I therefore in this humble and public manner ask the forgiveness of my country, and promise determinately for the future to abide by and per- sonally support the resolutions of the Congress and General Court of tliis Province as far as lays in my power.
Taunton Mch. 18, 1776.
N. Bird.
Recorded per James Williams, Jr., Clerk to the Committee
Tuesday Apr. 2, 1776. The Committee met.
Mr. Nicholas Baylies, Capt. Simeon Williams, Col. Geo. Williams, Capt. Henry Hodges, and James Williams, Jr. were chosen a Sub-Com- mittee to take care of the improvement for one year or a shorter time, if they see fit, of the buildings and land or other estate of the several per- sons who fled to Boston for refuge or of such as are enemies to the Con- tinent-agreeable to a Resolve of tlie late Provincial Congress-and let the same to such person or persons as will give the most at a Vendue to be held for that purpose.
The meeting adjourned to the first Monday in May next at one o'clock in the afternoon.
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In Committee Apl. 22d, 1776.
Whereas several complaints have been made to said Commit- tee respecting the high price which salt is sold for in this Town, in the store of Mr. Job King, and owned by Mr. Henry Bowers of Swanzey, Therefore, Voted, that Mr. Bowers be notified to attend said Committee on Thursday next at two o'clock in the afternoon and give reason, if any he have, for asking such an exhorbitant price.
Further Voted, that Cap. Simeon Williams secure said store and see that no more of said salt be taken out till further order of this Commit- tee, and if he cannot obtain the key, to nail the door.
Thursday, Apl. 25, 1776.
The Committee met according to adjournment from the 22nd instant. Mr. Bowers being present the Committee advised him to dispose of his salt after the rate of 4 s. 6 d. per bushel, whereupon he consented to sell fifty bushels and no more at that price. The meeting was then dismissed.
May 6, 1776. Being the first Monday in said month the Committee met according to adjournment from the first Tuesday in April last, and further adjourned said meeting to 1st. Monday in June.
Monday, May 13, 1776. The Committee met and voted that the Sub- Committee which were chosen on the 2d. of April last, proceed to lease and let the improvement of lands and buildings which belonged to per- sons who are deemed enemies to the United American Colonies, agree- able to the several Resolves of Congress and General Court.
The Committee then adjourned their meeting to the last Monday in this month at 3 o'clock in the afternoon.
*The Committee being informed that Alexander McPherson, a pris- oner sent this Town from Boston by order of Council, had not behaved as he ought to have done; therefore, ordered that said McPherson be imprisoned till further order.
The Committee of Inspection being met Aug. 19, 1776,-
Resolved, that those persons who have taken any of the prisoners which were delivered to the Committee by the sheriff of the County of Bristol, keep said prisoners which they now have till the 1st. day of Apl. next and provide suitably for them in sickness and health, and keep their clothing in as good repair as it was in at the time when they were distributed, unless said prisoners are called for before that time.
At a Town Meeting held at Taunton on Monday Mch. 17, 1777 said Town made choice of
Capt. Simeon Williams Capt. John Read,
James Williams, Jr. Capt. Cornelius White,
Capt. James Leonard
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for a Committee of Correspondence, Inspection and Safety. And at the adjournment of said meeting, viz. on the 14th of April following the Town made choice of the following persons for an addition to said Com- mittee, to wit:
Geo. Godfrey, Esq., Capt. Elisha Barney,
Mr. Nicholas Baylies, Col. Geo. Williams,
Benjamin Williams, Esq.
Attest: James Williams, Jr., T. Clerk.
The major part of the before mentioned Committee met Apl. 14 1777 and made choice of Geo. Godfrey, Esq. for their Chairman and James Williams, Jr., for Clerk. And made choice of Capt. Simeon Wil- liams, James Williams, Jr., Mr. Apollas Leonard, Capt. Cornelius White and Capt. John Read for to lease and let out the improvement of the Tory lands and buildings (so-called) in said town. Capt. White and Capt. Read are desired to inspect the land belonging to Mr. Laughton and the land belonging to Laughton and Ballou, and likewise a lot of land belonging to Daniel Leonard situated in the South Westerly part of said Town.
Capt. Barney and Mr. Leonard to inspect the Wood Land belonging to said Daniel Leonard and the land lately Mr. Borland's in the northerly part of said Town.
The Meeting then adjourned to Monday Apl. 21, at four o'clock in the afternoon.
Apl. 21. 1777. The Committee met and chose James Williams Jr., Col. Williams and Benj. Williams Esq., a Committee to repair to the land of Mr. Borland in the northerly part of said Taunton and see what quantity of wood has been cut thereon and who cut the same and make report.
Mr. Apollas Leonard, Col. Williams and Capt. Read were chosen to lease out the house and land of Solomon Smith and a lot of land late William Mckinstry's, near Streets Bridge, if they find said premises come under the care of the Committee.
Ordered that Munroe a Highland prisoner ordered by the sheriff to the town of Dighton (now in this Town) be committed to Prison and that the Committee of Dighton be acquainted thereof, and Capt. Lis- conib is desired to commit him. The meeting adjourned to Friday next at two o'clock in the afternoon.
Friday Apl. 25, 1777. The Committee met. Brig. Godfrey and James Williams Jr. were appointed to draft a petition to the Council of the State of Massts. Bay, for a removal of the Highland Prisoners now in the Town to some other place.
Mr. Isaac Dean is desired to take care of and inspect Little North Meadow (so called) that which is not now within fence, and to take the grass or hay that may grow thereon for one year.
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The Committee made choice of Mr. John Porter, Capt. Luscombe and Mr. Timothy Foster, to take care and inspect the conduct of the Highland Prisoners now in this Town, and if any of them shall be seen strolling or walking on the Lord's Day, any other way than directly to or from some house of Public Worship in said Town; or out at any unsea- sonable time of night without leave from the head of the family to which they respectively belong, or give some satisfactory account for their so doing, you or any of you are desired to comit such prisoner or prisoners to Jail, and if any such prisoners belonging to any other town shall be found in this Town, at any time without leave given by some Committee, Sheriff or other creditable person or giving, a satisfactory account thereof, you are desired to commit them to said Jail.
Voted that George Godfrey Esq., draft and sign a Petition to the Hon. Geo. Leonard Esq., Judge of Probate &c. for the County of Bristol, and in the behalf of said Committee desire him to appoint an agent or agents for the estate of Danl. Leonard Esq., Solomon Smith and Doc. Wm. Mckinstry, they having left the Town of Taunton for more than three months, and each of them leaving an estate of more than twenty pounds value.
May 2, 1777. On the petition of a number of Inhabitants in the westerly part of said Taunton respecting the spreading of the small pox. Voted that a letter be sent to Mr. James Hoar and Capt. Herrick who are suspected to be assisted in carrying on inoculation.
Col. Williams and Mr. Apollas Leonard are desired to apply to Mr. Henry Bowen Jr., for a quantity of Molasses he has now in this Town, for the benefit of the needy inhabitants thereof.
Then adjourned to Monday, May 5th 1777.
Monday May 5, 1777. The Committee then met and voted that Three hogsheads of Molasses out of Ten and in that proportion for a larger or smaller number belonging to Col. Bowers and Mr. Boylston be stopped and not suffered to be removed out of the stores where they are now deposited in Taunton, till further order from the Committee.
On the verbal complaint of Mr. Porter respecting the abuse he re- ceived from Mr. McWhorter, after hearing both parties, the Chairman was desired to give Mr. McWhorter a reprimand which was accordingly done.
Thursday May 9th, 1777. The Committee met. It being represented to the Committee that several persons in this Town had signed a paper for protection under Lord How, the Committee thereon examined Mr. Ed- ward Phillips and Mr. Abijah Hodges (two of whom were suspected had signed said paper) both of which persons declared they had never signed any such thing, nor had seen none only what was published in the News- papers.
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May 15. The Committee ordered that Mr. Seth Padelford be recom- mended as a suitable person for an agent to the estate of Daniel Leonard Esq. and that James Williams Junr. write to the Judge of Probate (in behalf of said Committee) for his appointment.
May 23. Mr. Porter, Capt. Luscombe and others complained of being abused by Joseph Tisdale. Said Tisdale being sent for and ex- amined, confessed that he had spoken unadvisedly and was sorry he had treated them or the Committee with such language.
Then adjourned to Thursday next at 9 o'clock.
June 2, 1777. Ordered by the Committee that Brig. Godfrey write to the Committee of Upton and desire them to search the papers belong- ing to the Highiland Officers which were sent from this Town and if any enemical design can be discovered to acquaint this Committee.
Ordered that Joseph Tisdale be notified to settle with Mr. Porter and Capt. Liscombe, relative to his abusing them on the evening of the day of May last.
Said Tisdale being called for appeared and declined making any suitable acknowledgment to said Porter and Liscombe.
The meeting adjourned to Saturday next at 2 o'clock P. M.
Monday, Nov. 17, 1777, Col. Williams, Benj. Williams, Esq., Capt. Read to lease and let to Mr. Baylies the house and land belonging to Mr. Laughton or M. Ballou or both of them, as the Committee see fit, and for such time as they may think proper.
Same day, Voted that the Chairman petition the General Court for liberty for Mr. Adam to cut and cord 150 cords of wood on land in Taunton formerly Mr. Borland's.
In Committee, Feby, 9, 1778. Col. Geo. Williams, Benj. Williams, Esq., and Capt. Simeon Williams were appointed to inspect the cutting and carrying off wood and iron ore on the land late Mr. Borland's in the easterly part of Taunton, the wood not to be sold for less than 8 shil- lings per cord.
Committee of Inspection, Correspondence and Safety chosen at Taunton, Mch. 23d, 1778.
Brig. Geo. Godfrey,
Mr. Apollas Leonard,
Benj. Williams, Esq.
Capt. James Leonard,
Capt. Simeon Williams, Capt. Cornelius White,
James Williams, Jr., Capt. John Read,
Mr. Nicholas Baylies,
Capt. Henry Hodges,
Capt. Elisha Barney.
Mch. 31st, 1778. The Committee met. Chose Brig. Godfrey. Chair- man, James Williams, Junr., Clerk. Committee and Select Men being
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requested to procure a number of Shirts, Shoes and Stockings for the Soldiers agreed to purchase
100 pair of Shoes at 25 is $25. 100 Stockings at 24 is $24.
100 Shirts at 30 each, $30.
Benj. Williams, Esq., Capt. Simeon Williams and James Williams, Jr., was chosen a Sub-Committee to lease and let out the improvement of Tory Land (so called,) in Taunton. The meeting adjourned to Friday next at 3 o'clock P. M.
Friday Apl. 3, 1778. The Committee met and Voted to act in prose- cuting Mr. Robert Crossman for writing and signing a letter directed to Seth Williams at Newport, and adjourned to Tuesday next at 3 o'clock. P. M.
Tuesday, Apl. 7, 1778. The Committee met. Mr. Crossman present, was asked the following questions.
Quest. Did you write a letter and direct it to Seth Williams of Newport on or about the 27th day of Mch. last?
Answer. Yes.
Quest. What view had you in writing said letter?
Answer. In hopes to entice him off the Island for he owed nie a sum of money.
Quest. Did you ever ask any person to carry s'd letter to R. I .?
Answer. No-nor did I intend to send it, for after I had wrote it I dis- liked it myself.
Quest. What view liad you by enquiring after Gilbert and others.
Answer. Only out of curiosity?
After which the Committee considered the matter and ordered said Crossman not to go out of this Town till the 24th day of April current, and then to appear before the Committee at this place at one o'clock in the afternoon.
Friday Apl. 24 1778. Then met. Mr. Crossman present, was asked if he was willing to take the oath of allegiance to the State. Answered yes. And after being reprimanded for his misconduct relative to the above mentioned letter, was dismissed.
The Committee ordered that the shoes collected for the Soldiers of this Town, be deposited in the house of Benj. Williams Esq., and the Shirts and stockings at Brig. Godfrey's, they to deliver the same to Mr. Durfey who is appointed to receive the same.
Benj. Williams Esq., Capt. Simeon Williams and James Williams, Jr., to lease to said Macomber for one year the land he has within fence lately belonging to John Borland Esq., dec.
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APPENDIX HH.
(Page 58.)
The Solemn League and Covenant (as prescribed by the Prov - ince Laws, Vol. V, c. 21, p. 479, May 1, 1776) was in these words :
We the Subscribers, Do each of us severally for ourselves, profess testify and declare before GOD and the World, that we verily believe that the War, Resistance and Opposition in which the United American Colonies are now engaged against the Fleets and Armies of Great-Brit- ain, is on the part of said Colonies just and necessary. And we do here- by severally promise, covenant and engage, to and with every Person of this Colony, who has or shall subscribe this Declaration, or another of the same Tenor and Words, that we will not, during the said War, directly or indirectly, in any Ways, aid, abet or assist, any of the Naval or Land Forces of the King of Great-Britain, or any employ'd by him; or supply them with any kind of Provisions, Military or Naval Stores, or hold any Correspondence with, or communicate any Intelligence to any of the Officers, Soldiers or Mariners belonging to the said Army or Navy, or inlist, or procure any others to inlist into the Land or Sea- Service of Great-Britain, or take up or bear Arms against this or either of the United Colonies, or under take to pilot any of the Vessels belong- ing to the said Navy, or in any other way aid or assist them: But on the contrary, according to our best Power and Abilities, will defend by Arms, the United American Colonies, and every Part thereof, against every hostile Attempt of the Fleets and Armies in the Service of Great-Britain, or any of them, according to the Requirements and Directions of the Laws of this Colony that now are, or may hereafter be provided, for the Regulation of the Militia thereof.
John Godfrey
Abel Burt
John Thayer
Nedabiah Lincoln
Aaron Pratt
David Stacy
Abiathar Hodges James Hodges Jonathan Thayer
Timothy Hodges
Nehemiah Haskins Jr.
William Haskins 3d.
Samuel Haskins Eli Haskins WIlliam Haskins 2d.
Thomas Hodges Morgan Cobb William Hodges Samuel Tower Alexander Smitlı Elisha Woodward
Ichabod Leonard
Dan. Wilde
George Reed
Isaiah Reed
Stephen Haskins Jr. Luther Haskins John Holmes Nathanael Briggs Nathanael Briggs 2d. Jacob Burt Abraham Burt John Hodges Simeon Cobb
Richard Cobb James Lincoln Eb'n. Cobb Jr. Rufus CObb Simeon Cobb
James Woodward Daniel Briggs
Henry Hodges, Jr.
Ben Crossman
Seth Hodges
Silas Antelly
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David Burt
Timothy Haskins
Zephaniah Hodges
Dan. Haskins
Pelitiah Estey
Jonathan Barney
Isaac Burt
Samuel Hayward Jacob Barney
Ebenezer Cobb
Jona. Harvey
Nehimiah Dean
Levi Harlow
Alpheus Haskins
Samuel Gardner
James Codding
Philip Mason
Benjamin Williams
Aaron Knapp
Samuel Stacey
Jna. Jones
Gideon Hicks
Job Stacey
James Leonard
Moses Knap
Job Stacey Jr.
Zeph: Gary
Edward Knap
George Woodward
Seth Pollard
Abiathar Knap
John Briggs
Joseph Harvey
Sepharim Knap
Ephraim Briggs
Rufus Leonard
James Tisdale
Amos Stacey
Oliver Dean
Daniel Short
James Harvey
Enos Dean
Henry Brant
Ebenezer Willis
George Reed Jr.
Nathanael Dean
John Willis
Levi Torrey
Abel Burt Jr.
Nathan Dean
Benoni Tisdale
Among the "Godfrey Papers," now in the hands of Edgar H. Reed, Esq., may be found copies of the action of the town meet- ings, as follows :
At a Town Meeting warned & held at Taunton on monday the 12th of April A. D. 1779
Capt. John Read, 2nd, Capt. John Harvey, Messrs. William Hollo- way, Jolın Porter, Benjamin Dean, Phillip Dean and Benjamin Lincoln ye 2d, was chosen a Committee to hire for sd. town as reasonably as may be, the men for the Continental or State Service that the Town or Sev- eral Captins or Commanders of Companies, Shall be Called upon to Raise for ye futer:
and Further Voted that said Committee shall be paid all ye money they shall Engage or pay for the purpose aforesaid, by a Tax to be laid on ye Poles and Estates of said Town, and a Reasonable Sum for said Committee for their Service
A True Copy, attest, James Williams, Junr. T. Clerk.
At a Town Meeting warned & held at Taunton on ye 30th day of July A. D. 1781 & continued by adjournment to ye 10th Day of August following.
€320. Voted that ye sum of Three hundred & Twenty pounds in Lawfull Silver Money be raised by a Tax on ye Poles & Estates of sd Town for ye purpose of procuring 15,111 wt. of Beef which this Town is called on for by the General Court as per their Resolve dated ye 22d day of June last.
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The Town then made Choice of Capt. John Read to procure the above Quantity of Beef as Cheap as may be, & Deliver the same season- ably to Col. May or whoever may be appointed to Receive ye same, Sd Read to be accountable for ye Money he Shall Receive,-And ye assessors are requested to make sd Tax as soon as may be, and ye money to be Collected & paid to ye Town Treasurer for ye above purpose.
Attest :- James Williams, T. Clerk.
APPENDIX II.
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The events referred to took place in the following order:
Taunton's Flag Unfurled, October 1774.
Patrick Henry's Speech, March 23,1775.
Battle of Lexington, April 19, 1775.
Putnam's departure from Connecticut, April 20, 1775.
Capture of Ticonderoga, May 10, 1775.
Washington took command of the Army, July 3, 1775.
Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776.
Capt. James Williams' Company, which marched so promptly to Roxbury the next night after the Battle of Lexington, April 19-20, 1775, has been already given.
Another Company was organized in Taunton for Col. Joseph Reed's Regiment, 1775, the year preceding the " Declaration " as follows:
Oliver Soper, Captain; Simeon Cobb, lieutenant; Thomas Williams, ensign; Ephraim Crossman, George Woodward, John Richmond, Rufus Barney, sergeants; Job Haskins, William Williams, Jonathan Barney, corporals; Joel Drake, fifer; Simeon Crossman, drummer; Ephraim Briggs, Prince Caswell, Richard Caswell, James Cobb, Simeon Cobb, James Coggeshall, Robert Davis, Gideon Dean, Asa Bliss, And. Godfrey, Thomas Graves, Jacob IIoskins, Joel Harvey, Elk. Hodges, James Hodges, John Hodges, Samuel Hoskins, Timothy Hoskins, Rufus Har- ney, Elijah Leonard, Sylvester Leonard, Nedediah Lincoln, Benjamin Leonard, David Lincoln, Ichabor Macomber, Seth Pollard, Nathaniel Potter, Jacob Phillips, Josiah Reed, Seth Richmond, Increase Robinson, Abel Stacey, John Smith, Israel Smith, George Tisdale, Zadoc Thrasher,
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Perez Thrasher, Thomas White, Isaac Washburn, Silas Willis, Benjamin Woodward, Nathaniel Woodward, Seth Woodward, Jonathan Williams, Nathan Wetherell, Benjamin Richmond, Benoni Tisdale, privates: Ser- ved April 24th, May 2d to August 1st; averaged £4 11s. 6d. Total £323 4s. 4d.
The roll of Capt. Jacob Haskins' Company raised in 1778 for one year was as follows :
Captain, Jacob Haskins of Taunton; Lieutenants, Noah Pratt, Jacob French, Matthias McForman, Jonathan Fletcher; Sergeants, Aaron Tur- ner, John Lawrence, Jessie Ellis, Peter Smith, Benjamin Fuller, Elijalı Fuller; Corporals, Jonas Humphrey, Daniel Chickering, Parker Earle, Increase Pond, Samuel Cushing, Daniel Cook; Privates, Jolın Smitlı, Christopher Smitlı, Asa Holbrook, Zaclı. Bimbo, Samuel Williams, Enoch Darling, Jeremiah Crocker, William Fuller, Joseph , Titus Metcalf, Joel Cleveland, Warrick Greene, Luther Bullard, Abra- liam Crowley, Isaac Daggett, William Horton, Lemuel Herrin, Silas Morse, William Seaver, Ellis Whiting, Mose Daggett. Michael Clark, Benjamin , Ephraim Jackson, Samuel Hammond, Thaddeus Stowell, Oliver Guild, Isaac Brown, Nathaniel Draper, John Dewee.
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