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T HUTCHINSON, Spkr. J. WILLARD Secy- W. SHIRLEY.
fourth, 1867. and George A. born March twenty-fifth. 1869: Isaiah, born February seventeenth. 1849, died April twenty-eighth, 1854: George F. born February fifteenth. 1-51, died September fifth, 1858 ; William H. born May twenty-first. 1853: Ella A. born October second, 1855; Charles H. born March twelfth. 1858. died September nineteenth, 1859; Frances A. born October twelfth, 1861; and Walter F. born December twenty-fifth, 1866.
[*From the Massachusetts Archives, Volumn 72 : 670.]
In the House of Representatives Nov. 11, 1743.
WHEREAS it appears necessary from the Apprehensions this House have of a Speedy Rupture between the Crowns of Great Britain and France that the Inland Frontiers in this Province be put into a better Posture of De- fence. Therefore
VOTED That the following sums be and hereby are granted to be paid out of the Publick Treasury to be paid out in some of the Settlements in the County of York, Vizt To Berwick One hundred Pounds. To New Marblehead One hundred Pounds. To Scarborough One hundred Pounds. To Gorham Town One hundred Pounds. To Sheepscutt One hundred Pounds To Broadbay or to the Inhabitants at the Falls called Madomock as the Captain General shall direct Seventy five Pounds, To Newbury Narra- ganset One hundred Pounds To Phillipstown One hundred Pounds. To Damariscotta Sixty six Pounds thirteen shillings and four pence. All which sums shall be taken out of seven thousand pounds appropriation provided in the Supply Bill now before this Court and shall be paid into the hands
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Voted that Joseph Woodman & Crisp Bradbury are Chos- en and impowerd fully a Committee to prosecute any person or persons that Shall Cutt any timber or wood on sd Township
of Messrs Moses Butler Tobias Leighton, Samuel moody James Skinner and Jacob Perkins with such as the Honourable Board shall join as a Com- mittee fully authorized and impowered to receive the same and (first taking the Direction of the Captain General) to lay out in the most prudent man- ner in erecting in each of the before named Settlements for their Security during the War a Garrison or Garrisons of Stockades or of Square Timber round some Dwelling House or Houses or otherwise as will be nost for the Security and Defence of the whole Inhabitants of each place
The Committee as near as may be to proportion the Expence to the sums hereby granted and the Overplus if any be to be returned into the Province Treasury - The Committee to be accountable and to produce Vouchers that they have paid for the Charge of Said Fortifications (as well for ma- terials as to the workmen employed) in Bills of Credit.
PROVIDED Nevertheless that if the Apprehensions of War be over before the money be laid out what remains shall be returned into the Treasury there to lye for the further order of this Court.
Sent up for Concurrence T CUSHING Spkr
In Council Nov. 11. 1743.
Read & concurred & William Pepperil Jeremiah Moulton John Hill & Samuel Waldo Esqrs are joined in Affair. J. WILLARD Secy
Consented to W SHIRLEY.
[From the Massachusetts Archives, Volumn 72 : 672.]
In the House of Representatives Nov. 12. 1743.
VOTED that his Excellency the Captain General be desired in such manner as shall seem to him best to Raise in the County of Hampshire Three Companys of Fifty able bodyed effective men in Each, Three Com- panys in the Countys of Middlesex and Worcester and four Companys in the County of York of like number and Quality with the first so situate and disposed as shall best serve the Defence of the whole Frontiers, that he be pleased to Order and Direct that each Officer and private Centinel in said Companys provide himself with a good pair of Snow Shoes one pair of Moggissons and one Hatchett and that during the Warr that may happen they hold themselves ready to march on the shortest Warning and that the Commanding Officer of each of said Companys shall Transmitt to the Cap- tain General a List containing the Number, Names, & place of abode of each of his men and that they are provided as aforesaid-with a Duplicate to be Lodged in the Secretarys office and that on receipt thereof and in Con- sideration of their Charge and Duty in their providing themselves and be- ing always ready to march there be allowed and paid out of the Publick Treasury to each such Officer & Centinel Ten shillings and that a Grant be and hereby is made for that purpose accordingly-the payment to be made out of the appropriation for Grants.
Sent up for Concurrence
T. CUSHING Spkr
In Council Nov. 12. 1743. Read & Concurred
J. WILLARD Secy .
Consented to W. SHIRLEY.
[From the Massachusetts Archives, Volumn 72 ; p. 674.]
BY HIS EXCELLENCY Wm Shirley Esqr Captain General and Governour in Chief in and over his Majestys Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England.
FORASMUCH as the General Assembly of this Province have made Pro-
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in the space of one year next Ensuing ye Date hereof : Pro- prietors only excepted.
To mr Joseph Coffin Proprietors of the Narragansett Town- ship No . 1 . Lying on the East Side of Saco River
We the Subscribers being Proprietors of Sa Township Re- quest you to warn a Proprietors meeting to be att Capt Joseph Hales inholder in Newbury Falls on ye 14th Day February next Ensuing the Date hereof at ten of ye Clock in ye fore- noon then and there to transact their minds as followeth : (viz)
vision for defraying the Charge of ordering Places of Strength in divers Towns & Settlements within the County of York for the Security of the Inhabitants thereof in case of War
I do THEREFORE hereby authorize and direet you (or the major Part of yon) forthwith to repair to the County of York and to take effectual care that a Garrison or Garrisons be erected in each of the Towns & Settlements following, at the Town of Berwick, at the Place commonly called New Marblehead, at the Town of Scarboro', the Place called Gorham Town. at the Place called Sheepscot, at the Falls called Modamock, at the Settlement called Newbury Narraganset, at the Settlement Called Phillips Town, at the Settlemt at Damriscotta ; and the Charge of fortifying the several Places aforesaid you must proportion according to the several Sums allowed by the General Court for fortifying each of the Places aforesaid and be sure not to exceed these sums but take care that they be lay'd out with all prudence & Frugality: The several Garrisons or Fortifications you may judge necessary to be erected in those Places must be built either of Stock- ades or Square Timber, as you shall apprehend will be most suitable for Defence. The particular Places in said Settlemts for erecting these works must be such as will best accommodate the whole Body of the Inhabitants in those Settlemts - and so far as that end may be attained I direct you to ereet these Works in such a Situation as may cover any other of his Majes- ty's Subjects settled in the exposed parts of the Frontiers within this Dis- triet and that may be placed at such a distance from one another as may be most convenient for the reception and accommodation of such Scouts as may from time be employed in ranging the Woods and such Forces as in case of War may be sent out for the Annoyance of the Enemy in any of their Sattlents and as you are to State the particular Places for erecting these Works, either for fortifying one or more Houses in Each Garrison or otherwise as you shall judge most expedient, so you must take care to pur- chase the proper Materials and agree with the Workmen in the best and clearest manner and take Receipts for every particular sum you lay out in this Serviee so saving such small Expenses as will occur which in the nature of the thing will not demand such a Proof, and when the Affair is complet- ed report to me your Proceedings herein & render an Acct of the Money laid in the Service with the Voucher thereof.
Given under my hand at Boston the thirtieth day of November 1743, in the Seventeenth year of his Majestys Reign.
To William Pepperill, Jeremiah Moulton, John Hill, Samuel Waldo & James Skinner Esqrs, Messrs Moses Butler, Tobias Leighton & Samuel Moody.
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1 to Choose a moderator for said meeting
2ª To See if ye Proprietors will Choose & impower a new Comittee to provide a minister to preach to ye Settled families on said Township forthwith
3d To See if they will grant a Convenient Stream and Land to Some man or men for a Saw mill that will undertake to build Said Saw mill as may be then agreed on
4th To See if they will Choose a Committee or Committees for the managing any Business that ye Proprietors Shall then think Convenient : or any other vote they Shall See Proper for the Benefit of Said Township :
Newbury January ye 13- 1743-4
ABRAHAM ADAMS BENJA PEARSON ENOCH NOYES BENJY WOODMAN SAMLL HOVEY GERSHOM FRAZIER NATHANIEL DUMER
These are to warn and give notice to ye Proprietors of y narragansett Township No . 1 . yt they assemble and meet together at Capt Joseph Hales inholder at newbury Falls on ye 14th day of February next Ensuing the date hereof at ten of ye Clock in ye fornoon then and there to Transaet their minds as followeth (viz)
1 To Choose a moderator for said meeting
2d To see if the Proprietors will and impower a new Com- mittee to Provide a minister to preach to ye setld familys on sd Township forthwith
3ª To see if they will grant a Convenient Stream and Land to Some man or men for a Saw mill that will undertake to Build Said Saw mill as may be then agreed on
4th To See if they will Choose a Committee or Committees for the manageing any Business that the Proprietors Shall
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then Think Convenient : or any other vote they Shall See Proper for the Benefit of said Township
Dated January ye 21-1743. 4 JOSEPH COFFIN Proprietors Clerk
at a Legall meeting of the Proprietors of the Narragansett Township no : 1 : held & kept at Capt Joseph Hales inholder in Newbury on ye 14th of February 1743
Philemon Dean was Chosen moderator for sd meeting
Leiut Daniel Hale was Chosen & impowerd a Committee man to serve in the Stead of mr Sam" Chase : Deceased
It is voted that Caleb moody Jur Shall Serve as a Comtt man in ye room & stead of Dea" Francis Pickard : & is hereby ful- ly impowered to assist Samuel moody & Aaron Potter in the Prosecuting any of said Proprietors that have not Settled in said Township according their Bonds given (for Settling)
It was put to Vote by the moderator whether ye Proprietors will give unto Thomas Gage & Stephen myghill one hundred Pounds in old tenor mony* : on their Keeping a Good Saw mill in Said Township & Saw from time to time & at all times a full Supply for ye Proprietors use to build houses Barns out houses &c : Said Stuff to be Sawed to ye halves : So long as the Proprietors Shall want Bords for building or so Long as untill ye Proprietors Shall acquit & Discharge Said
* The Canada Expedition in 1690, unsuccessful because wicked, like all such indiscrete and puritanical warlike exploits, either at home or abroad. involved the Province in financial ruin. To meet the expenses of a dissi- pated and extravagant people, and a more dissipated and extravagant Gov- ernment, paper money was issued which continued gradually to depreciate till in 1749, one ounce of silver would buy sixty shillings in paper.
HUDSON, in his History of Marlborough, Massachusetts, says, - " The " General Court provided by law for the rate at which these bills of credit " should be redeemed ; and fixed it at about one-fifth less than their low- "est current value : that is, at fifty shillings for an ounce of silver, which "was valued at 6 x. 8 d., or an English crown. This was the origin of the "Old Tenor " reckoning-fifty shillings of paper equal to an ounce of silver, or 6 s. 8 d."
In 1750, the Province enacted " That all Bargains, Contracts, Debts and " Dues whatsoever, which shall be contracted after the 31st of March, shall "be understood to be in silver at Six Shillings and tight Pence per Ounce." This was the origin of "Lawful Money."
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Gage & myghill : bords to be sawed for said Proprietors ac- cording to turns said Thomas Gage & Stephen myghill giving bond to fullfill said vote-
Dea" Sam" moody Leiut Nathaniel Dummer & Lieut Jo- seph Coffin are Chosen & impowerd a Comtt to take Bond of said Tho' Gage & Stephen myghill to ther faithfull fullfilling the above vote
the above Votes was passed on the affairmative
JOSH COFFIN Clerk
To mr Joseph Coffin Clerk for the Proprietors of ye Narra- gansett Township N : 1 : these are to Desire you to notifie & warn ye Proprietors, (of sd Township) that they assemble & meet together at the House of Capt Joseph Hale at Newbury Inholder on the Last Wensday of may next Ensuing then & there to act upon the folling articles (viz) 1 to Grant mony for & to appoint Som persons to clear the highways in Said Township and allso to take proper methords to obtain an high- way through the Township of Biddeford to Said Narragansett Township -
2dly To take Effectual Care that their be a Saw mill on sd Township for the Service of ye Inhabitants thereof-3dly & Like- wise to appoint Proper Persons to run out & Settle ye Bounds of our sd Township : 4 h to take effectuall Care to Glaze the meet- ing house 5 to see if the Proprietors will Clear Round the fort according to the Desire or order of the Generall Courts Committee
Dated march ye 23ª 1743-4 at Narragansett Township No : 1:
JACOB DAVIS NATHLL DURRELL
JOB ROBERTS JOHN MARTING
ENOCH NOYES JOSEPH WOODMAN
JOIIN BROOKS JOHN ELDEN
AMOSE CHASE
These are to warn and give notice to the Proprietors of the
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Narragansett Township no : 1 : that they assemble and meet together at Capt Joseph Hales inholder at Newbury on ye Last Wensday of may Current at two of the Clock in the afternoon then and there to act on the following articles (viz)
1 To Grant money for and to appoint Some persons to Clear the highways in said Township-
2dy To take proper methods to obtain an high way through the Township of biddeford to said Narragansett Township
3dly To take Effectuall Care that there be a Saw mill on said Township for the Service of the inhabitants thereof
4dly To appoint Proper Persons to run out and Settle ye Bounds of our said Township-
5dly to take effectuall Care to glaze the meeting house
6dly To see if the Proprietors will Clear Round the Garri- son according to the Great & General Courts Comte Desire & order-
Dated may ye 1 -1744 : JOSEPH COFFIN Proprietors Clerk
At a Leagll meeting of the Proprietors of the Narragansett Township No : 1 : meet and held Capt Joseph Hales inholder at Newbury on y _ 30th Day of may 1744 -
CaptJohn Fowle was Chosen moderator for sd meeting & affter Reading the warning & Consideraing of the affair for Sundery Reasons the moderator adjourned said meeting untill the 27th day of June at two of the Clock in yº affternoon-
& att time & place we meet on the adjourment & Chose mr Samuel morgariedge moderator for said meeting
& he was pleased to adjourn said meeting untill the 28 - day of august 1744 at two of the Clock in the affternoon to mcet at Capt Joseph Hales inholder at Newbury-and at time & place we mett by the said adjournment and the moderator for Sundrys Reasons ( the moderator ) was pleased to vote whether the meeting Should be further adjourned untill the first tues- day in november next Ensuing & it pased on the affaimative : and on november the : 6- 1744 the Proprietors meet at time &
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place and proceeded as followth (Viz) Capt John Fowle ye for- mer moderator being present we Proceeded & Chose Capt Dan- iel Hale Capt Joseph Gerrish & mr Andrew Johnson a Comtt to run the Line Round Said Plantation & mark ye bounds ( as Soon as may be) they Procuring an artice or Surveyor to assist them this vote passed on ye affairmative
it is allso voted yt this Comtt namely Daniel Hale Joseph Gerrish & andrew Johnson are impowerd to view ye Land Round ye fort & see whether ye Land is clear'd according to the Generall Courts Desire & make Report to our next meeting - this passed on the affairmative
September ye 26- 1745 we the Subscribers think it need- full to have a meeting of the Proprietors of the narraganset township no 1 : these are therefore Joseph Coffin Clerk for said Proprietors to Request of you forthwith to warn & give notice to said Proprietors to assemble & meet together in the usuall Place to make Choice of a man men an attorny for said Proprietors to take care of timber in said Township that it may not be cutt nor carried of by any Person or Persons unless by Leave of the owners of there Particular Lott or Lotts allready Laid out & if any Person or Persons be Chosen then to give said attorny power to Prosecute in the Law as fully & as amply in the Law as may be given under our hand the day and year above written
NATHANIEL DUMMER THOMAS GAGE
RICHARD DOLE BENJAMIN WOODMAN
JOHN COFFIN JOSEPH WOODMAN
and JOSEPH GERRISH Jur
By virtue of a Request from the Proprietors of ye Narra- gant Township no : 1 : to me directed
These are to warn & give notice to Said Proprietors to as- semble and meet together at Capt Joseph Hales in newbury on the first tuesday in november next Ensuing at two of the clock in the afternoon : to make choice of a man or men as
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an attorny for sd Proprietors to take care of the timber in said township that it be not cut nor carried of by any Person or Persons, unless by Leave of the owners of there own Particu- lar Lotts allready Laid out and if any Person or Persons be Chosen then to give Said attorny power to Prosecute in the Law as fully and as ampply (in the Law) as may
Dated october ye 4- 1745
JOSEPH COFFIN Prop' Clerk
At a Legall meeting of the Proprietors of ye narragansett Township no : 1 : held at Capt Joseph Hales in newbury on novembr ye 5- 1745 -
Capt Joseph Gerrish was Chosen moderator for sd meeting mr Richard Dole of Rowly was Chosen an agent* by the Propriety of the Narragansett Township no : one, to use all Proper means to find out any & all Persons that Shall tres- pass on Said Township by Cutting or Carring off any timber therefrom and Said agent is hereby fully authorized & impow- er'd to prosecute in the Law any Person or persons that Shall trespass on said Propriety : from Court to Court untill finall Judgement be made allowing sd agent power of Substitution this being read & Duly Considered it was by the moderator put to vote and it passed on the affairmative
John Brooks Entered his Discent against said vote
The Proprietors of ye Narragansett Township no : 1 : are hereby notified and Desired to assemble & meet at Capt Jo- seph Hales in newbury on tuesday ye 20th Day of June Cur- rant at two of the Clock in ye affternoon -
To Choose a Committee to Examine and to See what Just Demand any man or men have on the Proprietors for former Service Done : in order to pay the same : & to See if the Col-
*England declared war against France in March, 1744, and the settlers probably left the township for fear of Indians. This made it necessary to appoint an agent to look after trespassers. There were no records made from November fifth, 1745, to June twentieth, 1749.
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lectors have gatherd in their Collections : & how the Same is disposed of -
and all the Proprietors that have not as yet Paid in their due Proportion of taxes that have been Levied or assessed on them are Desired to Spedily to pay in the Same -
To Choose a Committee to take immedeate Care that those men who have undertaken to Settle on Said township that they forthwith Comply with their obligations -
To Choose an agent to take Particular Care that the wood & timber on Said township be not Destroyed -
and to do any other business that Shall be then thought Proper for the Promoting & Settling sa township -
June y& 1-1749 by order
JOSEPH COFFIN Proprietors Clerk
June ye 20th 1749 at a Legall meeting of the Proprietors of ye Narragansett Township no : 1 : held at Capt Joseph Hales in Newbury - -
mr Richard Dole was Chosen moderator for said meeting
Cutting moody Samuel morgeridge & John Coffin are Chosen and are fully impowerd as a Committee to Examine & inspect into all Demands that may appear against the Proprie- tors of the aforesd Township, in order for Settling, & make Report at their next meeting -
Whereas there was Sometime agone a number of the Pro- prietors to ye value of thirty who obliged themselves to Settle on Said township Narragast no : 1 : & have not as yet full- filld their bonds : the Proprietors therefore do now Choose John Coffin Sant" mogaridge & Cutting moody, a Comtt, & do fully authorize & impower them as a Committee to take Effectuall Care that those Proprietors do forthwith fullfill their obligations to all intents
mr Richard Dole was Chosen an agent by the Proprietors of ye narragans' Township no : 1 : to use all Proper means to find out any & all Persons that Shall tresspass on Said Town- ship by Cutting or Carring off any the timber therefrom : and
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Said agent is hereby fully authorized and impowerd to Prose- cute in y& Law any & all persons that Shall trespass on Said Propriety : from Court to Court untill final Judgement be made allowing Said agent power of Substitution this was vet- ed on the affairmative
Biddeford August y$ 21- 1749
mr Joseph Coffin Proprietors Clerk of the Township Nar- ragansett no : 1 : we the Subscribers whose names are under- written do Desire & Require a meeting to be warned forth- with in order to run out the township that we may know where it do lie the Reason is thus there is a a number of Saco men that did mow our meadows Last year & then Cutt our timber : but however there was not water for to bring them away Last Spring So if we take care we may gett the timber or Something for it we fore warned them for to mow the meadows this year but they would not take no warning but have Cutt near one Hundred Load of hay which will more than two thousand Pounds Damage to the Settlers that is oblidge to Settle Likewise we Desire that there may be a Saw mill built no more at present we are your Pettion's
ROBERT BROOKS
this was Sent to me to have JOHN BROOKS a meeting warne which is followeth viz, JACOB DAVIS JOHN REDLONE THOMAS BRADBURY JOSEPH WOODMAN JOSHUA WOODMAN AMOSE CHASE
these are to warn & give notice to the Proprietors of ya Nar- ragansett Township ao : 1 : that they assemble & mett togeth- er at Cap Joseph Hales in Newlany on the 1 tuesday of us- tob- next Ensuing at two of the Clock in the afternoon
To Choose a Committee to run the Lines Round Said town- ship that the true Boundaries may be kept up : & to take ca.e
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of the hay that have been Cut by tresspass this year, on Said township -
to make Choice of a man or men to Joyn with and assist m' Richard Dole, our agent, to take particular Care of the timber that there be none Cutt nor carried of from Said town- ship illegally
to Chuse a Committee to See that good Saw-mill be forth- with built on Said township to Saw for Said proprietors that they bords to go on with their Settlements : allso to raise a Suteable Sum of mony to Defrey the charges that Shall arise by running the Lines & other necessary Ch"s that may arise this year -
Octobr (?) ye 13: 1749-
JOSEPH COFFIN Clerk -
At a Legall meeting of the Proprietors of the Narragansett Township no : 1 : held on the third day of october A. D- 1749 -
m" John Coffin was Choose moderator for sd meeting
Capt Thomas Bradbury Capt Joseph Gerrish & m" John Coffin are Chosen & fully authorized and impower'd as a Com- mittee to Run out ye Narragansett Township no : 1: and mark the Boundaries & make Return off there doings to the Propriety as Soon as they can conveniently : mr Robert Brooks & m' Joseph Woodman are appointed as Super nu- mary men to assist Runing the Lines in case the above Comtt Should fail by Sickness or any other accident -
Capt Thomas Bradbury Capt Joseph Gerrish John Coffin John Brooks & Joseph Woodman are Chosen & are fully au- thorized & impowerd as a Committee to take Particular Care of the hay that hath been Cut on Said Township, this Year, by none Proprietors : or at Least to agree with those men that hath Tresspassed by Cutting grass on Said township this year : if they on good terms can if they Cannot to Prosecute any & all persons that have tresspd from Court to Court untill finall Judgement be made
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Capt Thomas Bradbury Robert Brooks & Joseph Woodman are Chosen & fully authorized & Impowerd as agents or trus- tees for Said Propriety, to take Particular Care of the timber that there be none Cutt nor Carried of from Said Township Illegally : and if any Person or persons Shall Presume to Cutt or Carry of timber : unless it be Cutt on his or their Particu- lar Right the agents are hereby ordered forthwith to Prosecute in the law all Such Tresspasser, unless the Tresspasser Shall pay & make Good the Damage to the agents Satisfaction : and the agents Shall yearly Render an account of their Proceed- ings to the Proprietors
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