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" Roll of Capt John Hazzen of Haverhill, for the Reduction of Ticon- deroga & Crown Point."
John Hazzen, Capt, Stephen Prescutt,
Peter Whitteker,
John Goffe Jun Ist Lieut Nathan Colly,
John Tarbox,
Joseph White 2d Lieut Silas Flood,
Phillip Emerson,
Wm Richardson Ensign Richard Dow,
Levi Wyman,
Jabez Hoight Sergeant
Richard Knight,
Asa Curtis,
Benja Stone 66
Jeremiah Kent,
Jona Colby,
Mathew Bryant
Jolin Lovewell,
John Giles,
James Bryant
Daniel Flood,
Jona Worster,
Jona Kemble Corp
Parish Richardson,
Edmind Colby,
Benj Batchelder
Caleb Marble,
Abner Wheeler,
Stephen Page
Jessa Wilson,
Asa Worster,
Stephen Dow
Wm Whittaker,
John Foster,
Aaron Copps, Private Thomas Crofford,
Joshua Howard,
Jona Hunt,
Boud Little,
James Dow,
Robert Greenough,
Joseph Sawyer,
Jeremiah Dow,
Jona Stickney,
David Copps,
Amos Pollard,
Josiah Heath,
Caleb Emery,
Jona Stevens.
Benoni Coburn,
John Gage,
Daniel Clifford,
Micajah Morrill,
Joshua Chase
Abner Sawyer,
Timothy Page,
Joshua Gile,
Jonas Clay,
Benoni Rowell,
Joseph Gage,
Abel Wright,
NathI Wood,
Robert Cannada,
Wm Heath,
Francis Knowlton,
Thomas Cannada,
Wm Flanders,
James Dustou,
Enoch Hale,
In addition to the above, we find in Captain William Osgood's company, Oliver Page, who served from April 1, to November 15, 1758.
But our limits will not allow us to follow up the whole history of this war; and with the following extracts, showing the names of those from our town who took part in the struggle, and shared in the glorious results, we must again turn our attention homeward. We may, however, be per- mitted to say, in passing, that the campaign of 1758 was a brilliant one. In July, Louisburg was taken; the next month, Fort Frontenac surren- dered ; and in November, Fort du Quesne (now Pittsburg) was wrested from the French. The next year, the British arms were completely suc- cessful. In July, Niagara and Ticonderoga were taken, and when, on the 45
353
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Joseph Lovewell.
Joseph Webster,
Henry Benson,
Noah Emery,
Robert Young,
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HISTORY OF HAVERHILL
18th of September, Quebec surrendered, the joy of the people seemed to know no bounds.
In the Muster Roll of the foot company of Captain Samuel George, dated February 7, 1759, we find Joseph Silliway entered . May 2, dis- charged November 20.º Joseph Springer entered April 3, discharged November 20.
In the Muster Roll of the regiment of John Osgood, Jr., "for the inva- sion of Canada," were
Col Richard Saltonstall,
Capt Edmund Moores,
James Emerson, inlisted Apl 6,
aged 48 36
Richard Knight
Timothy Kimball
Mar 29,
18
Benja Emery
Apl 6,
23
Nathl Bixbee
19
Joseph Hutching Jur,
Mar 29, 16
Daniel Griffing
" 31, 29
Wilkes West
Apl 3, 19
Timothy Clements
" 6,
49
Dowt
"6 6,
41
" 6,
21
Captain Edmund Mooers' company, in Colonel Bagley's regiment, for the Reduction of Canada, ¿ consisted of one hundred and one men. The following were from Haverhill : -
Edmund Mooers Esq, Captain, entered Mar 13, Dischd Dec 9
Jonathan Buck, Lieut
66
66
Nov 20
Peter Carleton 66
. .
66
Nov 20
Samuel Fostor, Serjt
66
Apl 8,
66
66
Timothy White,
66
66
66
David Farnam, 66
66
66
Oct 26
John Baker, 66
66
Nov 20
David Eaton, Corporal
66
Apl 1,
66
66
Bartholomew Pecker,
6
66
8,
66
66
Samuel Middleton, 66
John Bradley, Drummer
66
3,
66
66
66
Richard Simonds
66
66
Mar 30,
66
" 11
John Steward
66
66
Apl 4,
66
" 3
Ebenezer Kimball
66
66
" 20
66
66
66
Jonathan Serjeant, Private
66
¥ 1758. * First name illegible. # 1759.
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HISTORY OF HAVERHILL.
Joshua Perry
Private entered
Mar 30 Dischd Nov 20
James Leacount
66
Apl 7
Oct 21
Henry Greenleaf
66
66
8,
to
Nov 20
Samuel Stickney
Moses Little
66
7,
66
66
Elisha Moody
66
66
Mar 3,
died
June 24 Nov 20
Benjamin Fowle
66
Apl 10,
14
66
66
20
John Swoodick Corliss
John Pell
66
66
66
8
66
66
66
Daniel Williams
66
66
66
60
60
66
Enoch Marsh
66
60
66
10
Aug 6
Timothy Kezer
Nov 20
Michal Bowden
66
66
66
66
Dec 3
William Colby
66
66
66
12
Oct 9
Joseph Hale
66
66
13
Nov 20
Silvanus Heath
66
66
May 1
66
“ 3 co
George Hadley
66
66
Apl 8
66
" 20
Daniel Appleton
66
June 1
66
66
66
Jonathan Urien
60
Apl
4
66
6. 66
Ebenezer Bailey Jun
66
66
14
killed
Aug 8
Webster Emerson
66
66
66
3
to
Nov 20
David Merrill
66
60
7
66
66
Peter Emerson
66
66
14
3
66
66
Samuel Crowel
Mieah Amy
66
66
10
66
66
Daniel Corly
66
66
66
11
66
66
Nathaniel Webster
66
66
1
66
66
11
Jonathan Haselton
66
66
66
66
66
13
James Emerson
66
66
66
20
Winslow Richardson
66
66
66
66
66
66
14
66
66
William Hutchins
66
66
66
13
66
66
Joseph Mooers
66
May
2
66
66
66
John Goss
66
May 2
66
66
4
Ezra Cottle
66
66
66
3
66
6
8
66
Daniel Ladd Jun
Jonathan Harris
66
66
66
66
6 6
to
" From James Emerson's petition to the General Court, shortly afterward, we learn that in marching from Crown Point to Ticonderoga, December 20, 1760, he fell through the ice, lost his pack, and narrowly escaped death. He was so badly frost-bitten that he was forty days in getting home, and was confined for thirty days after arriving home. He was " at Cape Breton, and in the service every year since the beginning of the Canada expedition."
John Foot
66
7
William Clement
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HISTORY OF HAVERHILL.
In the rolls for 1700, we find the following from Haverhill :- In Capt Henry Young Brown's Company were
H Young Brown Capt entd Feb 14 to Dec 30
John Page Serj
66
66 29
6
8
Wm Farnum "
Wm Colby Pr
64
Mar 10
Nathaniel Moulton "
16
Feb 29
66
66
Daniel Milliken 66
Moses Sanborn 66
66
66.
Charles Hall 66
66
66
66
66
66
In the Company of Samuel Watts, of Haverhill,
Samuel Watts Capt ent June 10 to Jan 1 1761
John Bayley Corp 18 " Dee 28 66
Francis Dinsmore Pr
60
28
2
John Gile
66 14 4
66
2
Daniel Hibbard 66
46 27
66
In the Company of Nathl Bailey
Wm Mores ent Apl 14
Benonie Wigans
7 to Dee 6
In the Muster Roll of Capt Joseph Smith, of Rowley, from Feb 14 to Dec 9, 1760,º were
Nathan Baker Lieut ent Feb 14 to Dec 4
Robert Peasley Ens
John Bradley Serj
66 Mar 10 66
31
66
66
66
Ezra Cottle
David Clemens
66
Benja Durgan, 66
Benja Davis (dead)
Apl 14
Oct 10
Moses Duston
66
Feb 29
Dec 4
David Eaton
Mar 10
66
Dec 12
Sampson French
Apl
8
66
66
4
John Hazelton
66
10
66
William Hutchins
66
66
William George Corp
Edmund Black Private 66 Feb 2
66
Mar 31
Apl 14
Mar 8 66
Riehard Emerson
Nathaniel Eaton
David Farnom (dead)
Feb
29
4
Timothy George
Mar 31
" This was a " Batteaux Company."
HISTORY OF HAVERHILL.
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Joseph Kimball
Private
ent
Mar 10 to Dec 4
Jonathan Kimball
$6
Feb 29
Daniel Ladd
66 Mar 27
66
66
5
Henry Maxfield
Feb 29
60 4
David Merrel
Mar 13 66
66
James Pearson
James Rix
Richard Simons
Feb 29 Feb 29
66
Jan 10 .
Ezekiel Stone
66
Mar 10
66 Dec 4
Joshua Trussell
The following is a list of the Haverhill names in the Muster Roll of Captain Edmund Mooers' Company, dated " from Nov 2, 1759 to January 7, 1761."
Edmund Mooers, Capt, entered Nov 2, 1759, to Feb 1, 1761
William Greenleaf, Lieut
Daniel Griffin
Timothy Johnson
Samuel Middleton
William Atwood
William Clements,
William Cook
James Cook
Benja Emory
66
66
66
66
Phillip Emerson
Benja Fowls
Sampson French
66
66
66
66
66
12 66
Joseph Hutchins
66
Joshua Heath
Benja Hunkins
66
Eben Kimball
66
66
66
66
66
Jos Orsilliway
William Page
Michael Page
Winslow Richardson
James Scammon
66
66
66
66
Jackson West
66
Philbrook Colby
66
66
66
66
66
$6
66
66
61
66
66
66
. 6
66
66
4
66
66
66
66
66
Jan 17 5
Daniel Greenleaf
66
60
66
66
66
5
66
12
66
66
66
66
17
6 6
12
6 6
66
66
66
George Hadley
66
66
66
Jan 12
66 2
12
66
6
66
66
66
Edward Ordaway 66
10
10
66
66
5
66
,
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HISTORY OF HAVERHILL.
In the return of enlistments for 1760, we find Josiah Ingraham, Samuel Steward, Timothy Kimball, John Jakish, James Webster. The above enlisted between March 6th and April 9th, 1760.
In the Muster Roll of Captain Thomas Swett's company, March 19th, 1761, we find
Henry Marshall, entered June 14, Dischd Dec 8.
In that of Captain Aaron Fay's company : - John White, entered Apl 25, Dischgd June 14.
In that of Captain David White's company : - Solomon Gage, entered May 9, Dischgd Nov 24. In Captain Nathaniel Bailey's company, were
Joshua Perrey Serjt (dead) from Mar 10 to Sept 15
Abel Hadley Corp 66
Apl 14 " Dec 6
Joseph Atwood Private Mar 10 « "
Jona Barker 66
66 " 24 4 4 66
In the fall of 1760, the Collector of this town was allowed the rates of the following persons, who " were gone into his Majesties Sarvice."
Joseph Oselway, Joseph Springer, William Page,
Timothy Johnson, David Chalice, Mickel Page,
Benjamin Hunkings, Gideon Chalice, Elias Johnson,
In the " Pay Roll of Capt Mooers' Company from Apl 8, 1761, to Jan 1, 1762," we find
Edmund Mooers, Capt, from Apl 18 to Jan 1
Nathan Baker Lieut
John White, Ensign
66
66
4 Nov 17
William Atwood Serjt
Charles Hall, Drummer 66 June 29
Edmund Black, Private
66
9
66
66
7
William Cook
66
66 12
66 66
Thomas Corser
66
66 June 13
Samuel Corser
66
66
July 9
60
66 66
Joseph Emerson
66
66
66
15 Nov 17
James Emerson 66
66
May 29
66
66
Webster Emerson
66
June 23
Dec 7
Nathaniel Eaton
66
July 19
66
66
66
George Hadley
66
May 12 66 Nov 17
Zechh Humerford
July 1
Dec 7
Negro Jack (Servt
Edmd Mooers)
66
66
66
21
66
66
Jonathan Simonds
66
1
66
Dec 7
July 1 Dec 7
66
6
HISTORY OF HAVERHILL,
David Wells Private from June 26 to Dec 7 Nathaniel Ash 66
Aug 22 deserted. In the Pay Roll of Captain Henry Young Brown's" company for April, 1761, to February, 1762, were the following : -
Hy Yg Brown, Capt, from Apl 18, 1761 to Feby 7, 1762
James Scammon, Serjt
May 4 66
" Jany 6 66
John Bradley 66
Apl 29
66 Dec 13 66
Jacob Brown Corp
May 1
Wm Clement
66
66
4
66
66
66
6
66
Saml Middleton "
66
66 18
66
66
6
66
Samuel Annis Private
66
66
1
66
Phinehas Ash
66
66
Apl 23 May 4
Jno Moody Gilman " Job Gage 66
66
66
1
66
66
66
66
66
7
66
66
66
66
66
Nathaniel Gilman “
66
6
66
66
66
66
6 6
William Guye 66
Asa Hanniford
66
66
66 29
David Heath
David Kimball
66
66
66
4
66
66
66
6
66
Timothy Kimball
66
66
“ 29
66
Jan
6
66
John McKissich
66
66
.6
1
66
66
66
66
66
Hezh Marsh
66
66
June 2
66
66
Nov 24
6
66
Henry Maxfield
66
66
" 11
66
66
66
66
66
Oliver Page
66
66
66
7
66
66
66
6
66
Wm Wilks Perry
66
66
66
66
66
66
66
66
John Rowe
66
66
May 29
66
66
Reuben Sergeant
66
Apl 24
66
66
66
66
Simn Smith
May 11
66
66
66
6
Richd Simons
61
$6
66
60
Frans Whittier
66
66
16
66
Dec 13
66
1
66
66
66
10
6
66
66
22
66
11
66
Dec 13
66
Peter Middleton
66
16
David Moody
66
May 6
Elipha Maxfield
66
4
66
66
13
66
Francis Perry
Apl
29
66
66
66
Benj Dow
66
66
66
6
66
Ezra Gatchell Drumer
66 28
66
66
66
" Captain Brown served through the whole war, and with such acceptance, that in 1770, the General Court granted him eleven thousand acres of land on Saco River, - where, we believe, he settled, and his descendants still reside.
859
.
66
66
Jan
66
66
66
Daniel Levett
66
66
66
66 Jan 11 66
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HISTORY OF HAVERHILL.
Jackson West 66
from May 4 1761 to Dec 13
1672
Benja Weed
Nathl West 66
11
66
Jan 7
Nathl Weed 66 66
7
Dec 13 66
In the Pay Roll of Captain Moses Parker's Company (Chelmsford) were
Levi Cottle Private from May 12 to Jany 10
Jesse Turrell
Mar 19 " Nov 1
Moses Sanborn
May 3 "
In the Pay Roll of Henry Young Brown's" Company from March 4, 1762, to November 30, 1762, we find
Moses Greenough, Serjt, from March 17 to Nov 18
Jacob Brown 66
Samuel Annis Private
May 7
1
Richard Colby
3 66 18
Wm Colby 66
" 23
Wm Cook 66 , 6 Mar 19 Jan 1
Isaac Colby
66 " 17
" Nov 18
Moses Dusten 66 66 May 7
1
In the Pay Roll of Captain John Nixon's Company, from July 1, 1762, to January 7, 1763, were
John White, Ensign, from July 1 to Nov 29
James Emerson private
23
Joseph Emerson
6
Samuel Middleton “ 66
66
66 66
From the foregoing lists of names, it will be seen that Haverhill fur- nished its full proportion of soldiers during the whole of this war. We regret that we cannot give more definite information in regard to the names and number of those killed, wounded, or captured, but the meagreness of the records as to individual histories, and the time which has elapsed since the occurrences took place, have put it beyond our power to do so. We have no doubt that other persons from this town, besides those whose names we have given, were in the service ; but, as the place of residence or enlistment is not always given in the rolls, and as it frequently hap- pened that persons of the same name, but from different towns, were found in those lists where the residence was given, we bave found it impossible to obtain a more perfect list. As a specimen of the imperfection of the records, we may cite the fact, that although Dr. James Brickett of this
· Middle names are very seldom met with previous to 1730, and from that time they increased slowly until about 1780, when they were considered " fashionable," Captain Brown was one of the first Haver- hill men we find thus honored.
361
HISTORY OF HAVERHILL.
town was in Colonel Frye's regiment, as surgeon's mate, from March 30, 1759, to July 30, 1760, yet we do not find his name in any of the rolls, and were it not for his petition in 1761, for his pay, we should hardly have known that he was in the service at all.
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362
HISTORY OF HAVERHILL.
CHAPTER XXII.
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THE REVOLUTION .- 1765 TO 1783.
ALTHOUGH the war with France had resulted in the expulsion of the latter from all their possessions in the northern part of America, it had been carried on at a vast expense, and had added largely to the national debt of England. To relieve it from future embarrassments of this sort, the scheme was suggested of raising a revenue in America. The first act in this direction was the revival of the sugar act, in 1764. This placed a duty on sugar, molasses, coffee, wines, &c., of foreign production, and required that the proceeds of the tax should be paid into the treasury of England.
An act laying duties on some of these articles had existed since 1733, but had never been rigidly enforced. But now instructions were given to the officers of the customs to enforce the law rigidly. This action led to a discussion of the right of parliament to tax the colonies. James Otis wrote a pamphlet, in which he denied the right ; and the House of Rep- resentatives of Massachusetts took the same side of the question. Boston instructed her representatives to use their exertions to procure a repeal of the act. The discussion of this question developed such bold views of independency as to alarm the British ministry, and the measures they adopted only tended to widen the breach.
On the 22d of March, the " Stamp Act " was passed, to go into effect on the first of the November following. This act required the people of the American Colonies, in all their legal and mercantile transactions, to use papers stamped with the Royal Seal. It was spiritedly opposed, how- ever, by the Colonies, especially in Boston, where the inhabitants collected and assaulted the house of Lieutenant-Governor Hutchinson, who was a warm friend of the act. In other places, the bells were tolled, and effigies of the stamp-officers were burnt. So strong was the excitement, that every stamp-officer throughout the country, unable to resist the public opinion, resigned his commission, and when the time arrived for the act to go into operation, there were neither stamped papers to be found, nor offi- cers to execute the act.
363
HISTORY OF HAVERHILL.
The feeling in this town may be judged by the following proceedings of a meeting specially warned a few days before the act was to go into opera- tion : -
At a meeting of the town, October 14th, 1765, called " To see what Instructions the Town will give to their Representative Relating to the stamp act & Excise act ; or Concerning anything else as they shall Judge proper," &c., "the following Resolves and Instructions were considered and voted : Whereas some matters of great Importance to this Town & province In general are likely to Come under Consideration at the next sitting of our great and general Court ; it is therefore thought proper at this Critical Juncture to draw up and give our representative Coll Salton- stall some special Instructions & resolves & to lodge a Copy of them In our Cleark's office :
As the time prefixed by act of parliment is neare when these much des- puted & oppressive Stamped papers were required; when our navigation, Courts of Justice, &c may not be carryed on without them ; & the offend- ers against said act be subjected to a Court of admiralty ; unless it be repealed of which we have no certain account, it is resolved that we Es- teem it our Indspencable duty to pay a due regard to all the Legall Injunctions of our King & parliment ; & to duly resent all arbitrary Im- positions ; & to declare that we think the Stamp act to be unconstitutional ; which with the Extensive power lately granted to Courts of admiralty are great Infringments upon our rights and priviledges ; & that they were un- justly obtained by reason of wrong Information ; and recommend it to our Representetive to Exert himself to the utmost of his power for the Recov- ery or preservation of our Just liberties hopeing that what has & may be done by the several Colonies In America will convince those who preside at the head of affairs in our mother Country that the Stamp act & such Exertions of power would not only ruin their Colonys but greatly affect and distress trade & the manufactories in England ; & Influence them the Guardians of libertie to restraine the power of Courts of admiralty to pro- per bounds ; & to promote & procure the repeale of said act as best for the nation in general ; and there having been of late several rioatous assem- blies within this province that committed great violence on the persons & Estates of Sundry persons who were suffered to destroy & pillage houses, &c, which require large Damages to the unhappy sufferers ; it is resolved that we beare Testimony against all such proceedings and Reccommend it to our Representetive that an act or law of the Province be made require- ing that all the like Damages by any such rioutous assemblies then or hereafter shall be satisfied & paid agreeable to the laws of England by the
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HISTORY OF HAVERHILL.
Town whare permitted to be done & not by the province in general ; It is also Resolved that our Representetive use his Influence that there be no Excise on Tea Coffie &c for the future; Resolved that he use his Influence that Exeise be taken off from the private Consumption of Liquers; and that it be not more then four pence on the Gallon to Licensed persons and that he use his Influence for taking of the oath Respecting other Gov- ernments money or bills of the other Governments."
There could be no mistaking the spirit and meaning of the American people in this matter, and the British government hastened to repeal the obnoxious act.
In July, 1766, Governor Wentworth, of New Hampshire, was appointed by the King " Surveyor General of all his Majesty's woods in North America," for the purpose of putting into execution the aets of parliament concerning the preservation of " the King's woods from trespass & waste." By these acts, all white pine trees from fifteen to thirty-six inches in diameter, were reserved for the royal navy, and any owner of land, before he commenced eutting, was under the necessity of employing a deputy surveyor to mark the trees upon his land, reserved for the use of the king, and if he neglected to have his land thus surveyed, either from inability to pay for such survey, or other cause, and proceeded to cut his timber, the same was forfeited to the king! In this way, whole mill-yards of lumber, got out by the settlers for building their houses, and barns, were often forfeited. Seizures were made in all parts of the Province, wherever the pine abounded, and mills had been erected. Samuel Blodget, of Goffs- town, was appointed, in February, 1772, deputy surveyor for thirty-one towns in the province of New Hampshire, and the towns of Haverhill, Andover, Dracut, Chelmsford, and Ipswich, in the province of Massachu- setts Bay.
The seizures and proceedings under this law of parliament, tended greatly to aggravate the people wherever such proceedings were had, and fostered the deep-seated feeling of discontent.
While the colonies were resting from the agitation into which they had been thrown by the past acts of the British parliament, that body was pre- paring new causes of excitement. England could not yet relinquish her scheme of raising a revenue in America, and besides passing an act laying duties on glass, painter's colors, tea, and paper, she passed another, assert- ing a right "to make laws of sufficient force and validity to bind the colonies in all eases whatsoever," and established a board of commissioners for the management of the customs in America.
365
HISTORY OF HAVERHILL.
The passage of these acts occasioned at first no violent outbreaks, like those which followed the stamp act, but rather a firm determination of the people to abstain from the use of the dutiable articles, and to encourage, by every means, domestic manufactures of every kind. But the strict execution of the revenue act, at length produced new mobs and riots in the seaport towns, which led the government to call to its support a naval and military force.
At this juncture, Samuel Adams drew up a remonstrance against the revenue act, which was read in the House of Representatives, and after being debated several days; "Seven times revised ; every word weighed ; every sentence considered ; " it was adopted to be sent to the agent at Court, and to be published to the world as expressing the unchangable opinion of Massachusetts. A proposition was then made and adopted, to lay these proceedings before the other colonies, that, " if they thought fit, they might join them," and a masterly circular, also draughted by Adams, was accepted. The latter circular reached England in April, (1768) and was at once denounced as of a "most dangerous and factious tendency," and the General Court was ordered to rescind their resolutions, upon pain of dissolution by the Governor. The message of the Governor, conveying this order, was read in the House once, and ordered to a second reading in the afternoon, when the clarion voice of Otis rang through the hall in a masterly speech of two hours in length, setting forth his objections to a compliance with the requisition.
For a full week the affair was in suspense. At length, the Governor demanded a definite answer. The House asked a recess, to consult their constituents : - it was refused. Upon this, the question was taken vira voce ; and out of one hundred and nine votes cast, only seventeen were in the affirmative ! In accordance with his instructions, the Governor there- upon dissolved the Court, and thus Massachusetts was without a legisla- ture.
Soon after, (September 1st) a town meeting was called in this town, " to see if the town approves of the proceedings of the late House of Representatives in not Rescinding ; " and on its being put to vote, " The thanks of the town were voted to the Gentlemen of the house of Repre- sentatives for their firmness in defending the liberties of the people."
On the 8th of September, information was received that a body of troops had been ordered to Boston, and, almost immediately, a town meeting, the great engine of those days, was summoned in Boston. This meeting recommended that a convention of committees from all the towns in the
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province should be held at Faneuil Hall, to concert and advise such meas- ures as the public peace and safety required. This proposition met a hearty response from the principal towns in the province.
In this town, at a meeting specially warned for that purpose, (Septem- ber 20) " Samuel Bachellor was chosen as a Committee Man to Joyn in a Convention with a Committee of this province held in the Town of Boston on the twenty second day of September Instant; to consult advise and act; as his majesties sarvice and the peace and safety of his subjects in this province may Require."
" As a principal Instruction to Mr Samuel Bacheller, voted that the king's troops should not be hindered their landing by force of arms ;
" Further voted that Mr Bacheller be Directed in Every Constitutional way & manner Consistent with our Loyalty to our Gracious Sovereign ; to oppose & prevent the Levying or Collecting of money from us not granted by our selves or our Legal Representatives."
The result of the convention was a calm enumeration of grievances, strong professions of loyalty, and a discountenancing of all tumultous ex- pressions of the feelings.
On the 28th of the same month, two regiments arrived in Boston, and landed about one thousand men without opposition. But both the General Court and the town of Boston refused to furnish the troops with quarters or supplies, although the Governor repeatedly applied to them for that pur- pose.
The continuance of the troops in Boston was a constant source of vexa- tion to the people, as difficulties were often occurring between the inhabitants and the soldiers.
The merchants of Boston, after vainly endeavoring to have the duties on goods removed, renewed an obligation formerly made, to import no more goods, unless the revenue law should be repealed, and recommended that the inhabitants of the province should not purchase goods from those who violated the agreement.
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