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John Hall,
James McNight, Constable.
After this successful manœuvre in the choice of the prin- cipal town officers, the meeting was adjourned for a half hour, to John Hall's Tavern. The object of the adjournment is not set forth, but as Mr. Hall kept a Tavern, it may be that they adjourned to enjoy some element of rejoicing not found in the meeting house.
The adjournment over, they proceeded te elect
"Mickael McClintock, Hendry Blaisdel, Charless Emerson, Joseph Gorge, Joseph Marsten, William Nutt,
Surviers of Higwayes.
Taything- men.
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THE HISTORY OF MANCHESTER.
The Selectmen, Fence viewers. .
Elizer Robbins,
Deer
James Riddell,
Keepers.
Ebinezer Stevens, Survier of Lumber.
Thomas Russ, Sieler of Leather.
Mickeal McClintock, / Committee to
settle with Se-
Elliezer Robns,
$ lectmen of 1756.
The Selectmen, Takers of Invoice.
Joseph Gorge,
John Perham,
Hog Reeves.
Samuel Boyd,
William Perham, Clerk of the Market."
The meeting then adjourned to the 31st day of March. The business was all transacted before the arrival of the other party. When they arrived, there was no little excitement, and they forthwith proceeded to organize the meeting, and to choose officers. After the choice of a complete set of town officers, this meeting was adjourned. Thus there were two sets of Town officers. The last set of officers are now unknown, as their names were not recorded in the Town Records, they being in the possession of the opposite party. Both set of officers en- tered upon their duties and with a will. The utmost confusion was the consequence. To add to the excitement, a special town meeting was held on the 27th day of June, at which it was voted to finish in part the meeting house, and fence the grave yard near it.
At this time, the better part of the community began to look about them in all seriousness and examine the state of things ; and well they might. The quarrel was fast driving people from the town.
We have already given the Tax List for 1765 the first one recorded in our ancient Town Records. We now subjoin that of 1766.
"The Copy of the List in lawful money for ye year, 1766 of the polls and Estates.
43 S
d
David McNight,
8
James McNight, 10 5
361
TAX LIST OF DERRYFLIED.
John Rand, Esq.
5
4
John Goffe, Esq.
1
5
9
Samuel Moors,
7
4
Capt. John Moors,
11
8
William Nutte,
6
John Grifen,
5
4
Benjamin Backer,
4
3 1-2
Josephe Gorge,
4
5 1-2
Sergt. Abraham Mirall,
6
1
Johnathan Mirall,
5
7
Ezekiel Stivens,
9
1-2
Benjamen Stivens,
7
Handrey Bllisdal,
7
3
Thomas Hall,
6
Thomos Russ,
6
4
John Riddell,
4
6
Sergt. James Ridell,
7
1-2
Capt. John Stark,
17
1-2
Ensign James McCawallow,
6
10
Ensign Samuel Stark,
4
5
Johnı Hutchen,
4
Levt. Daniel McNieall,
11
4
Sergt. Ebinezer Stivens,
9
3
Joseph Masten,
6
5
Levt. John Hall,
1
1
9
Daniel Hall,
4
51-2
Samuel Hall,
5 1-2
Alix. McClintock,
5
8
James Hornor,
4
1-2
David Stirrate,
8
5 1-2
William McClintock,
13
11
John McClintock,
7
4 1-2
John Dickey,
6
10
William Gembeal,
20
10
Capt. Alexander Mc Murphy,
11
7
Samuel Boyd,
5
11
Sergt. Nathaniel Boyd,
1
1
Mickel McClintock,
10
8
James Pirceas,
5
William Hall,
4
7
Capt. William pirham,
8
4
John Pirham,
8
4
Elizer Robens,
7
11-2
9
Widow Boyd,
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THE HISTORY OF MANCHESTER.
Chrles Emerson,
12
0
John Harve,
13 31-2
William Pirham, Junr.
5
7
James Ramsey,
Londonderry,
4
Robrt McClure, Londonderry,
3
John Eacken,
Londonderry,
4
William Smith,
6
Ensign Alex. Bller.
9
9
Recorded Feb. 7, 1767,
pr me JOHN HALL,
Town Clark.
From a comparison of the town lists it will be seen, that dur- ing the year preceding the making of the Tax List of 1766, there had been a decrease of twelve polls in the town. The list of 1765 contained sixty-three, while that of 1766 contained but fifty-one. Eighteen men had deceased or left town, and six had been added to the town. But the case was still worse that this. Two of the men added to the list of 1766, Daniel and Samuell Hall, were men of the town just come of age, or never before taxed, so that in reality there had been a decrease of fourteen polls, or more than one fifth of the polls of the town !
In this state of things a petition was forwarded to the Legis- lature for redress. The petition was as follows, viz ;
"To His Excellency Benning Wintworth Esqr & Com- mander In Cheiff of His Mayestye's Province of New Hamp- shier, the Honorable his majestyes Councell And House of Representatives In General Assembly Convened.
The Pettetion of A number of the freeholders & In Habitants of the town of Derryfield Humbly Sheweth, that the first monday of March annually is appointed by charter to be the Day for chusing of Town offecers for the Currant year and the usual Costom of sd town has been to warn the Town of time and place and Design of holding said meeting with the Several articles to be acted upon on sd Day, by posting up a Coppy of Said warrant at three several places in said Town, (viz.) one at John Goffe Esqr's, one at John Hall, & one at Lr. Russes at Nameskeeg, which was a vote of Said Town, but so it was that neither of the places had any Notification Set up, and one of them Particularly Nameskeeg had no Coppy Set up in that part of the town, So that they knew not the time of
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PETITION FROM DERRYFIELD.
Day the meeting was to be held ; yet notwithstanding two of the Selectmen and town Clarke did contrary to former Costom, with about ten or a Dozen of the Inhabitants and boys and un- qualified voters, did Enter and in about five menuits time Chouse all the principal offecers for the town, Notwithstanding · one of the Selectmen and the Constable & Several of the In- habitants opposed them and told them it was not fair to hold the meetin before the Inhabitants came, and that it was not the usual time of day that the meeting vse to begin & that the inhabitants that must pay the Greatest part of the Taxes that shall com upon the town were not presant & that they would be here presantly, yet they proceeded as afore Said, and at five minutes after eleven o' the clock a considerable number Came & in halfe an hour the Inhabitants Cheifly Came & up- pon hearing that the principal offecers were Chosen by a Small Number of voters and many of them not Qualified, they Con- cluded as that was the Day by Charter to Chuse town offecers they being the Larger part of the Qualified voters belonging to Said Town, maid proclamation that they were going to hold the town meeting & all were Desired to attend and they went to the meeting house and maid Choise of a moderator & Town Clark & Selectmen & all Town offecers, & they were sworn to the faithful discharge of their Duty as the Law Directs, So that their is two Set of offecers in Said town which makes Confu- sition ; we most Humbly therefore Pray your Excelency & Hon'is to take our Case under wise Considration and Grant that there may be a Regular town meeting in Said town & that we may have town offecers Choisen as the law directs and that our Confusion may be brought into order, and might be Inabled to Raise the provence taxes, mend high ways & do the nessesery business of the town and that your Pettetioners may bring in a bill for that End-& your Petten'ors as in duty bound shall Ever Pray.
Dated at Derryfield first of May, 1766. John Goffe,
Samuel Stark,
William McClintock, Daniel McNeale,
David Starrett,
Thomas Russ,
Samuel Boyd,
John Rand,
Nathaniel Boyd,
John Hervey,
Charles Emerson,
Samuel Moor,
William Nutt,
John Moor,
John Griffin,
John Stark,
James Mc Calley,
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THE HISTORY OF MANCHESTER.
It will be seen that some of the men who had generally act- ed with the Hall party, signed this petition. They were doubt- less dissatisfied with the unfair proceedings of that party at the annual meeting. In fact Capt. W. McClintock was present at that Meeting, and told them that they were proceeding in an unfair manner. He was one of the Selectmen for 1765, elect- ed by the Hall party, and had hitherto been with them.
While the matter of the petition was progressing, a meeting was called of the town June, 27, 1766, at which it was
"Voted to Rerear the meeting House in part thies year.
Voted to Lay a good fllor in the Meeting House and make three Good Dores and Hinge them one said House and shout upe the ounder windows and a Commadate the Meeting House with forms Suitable for to Sit on."
Meantime the petition came up for consideration before the House of Representatives on the 3d of July, and the petitioners had leave to bring in a bill. On the Sth the Bill passed the House and was as follows ;
"An Act for Vacating the meetings of the Town of Derry- . field for the year 1766 held there by the Inhabitants for the Choice of town offecers and for Deriecting & authorizing a meeting & the Choice of town offcers for Said year.
Whereas Sundry of the Inhabitants of Said Derryfield have Pititioned the General Assembly Respecting that Some de- signing men of Said Inhabitants Having Some purpose to ef- fect Relative to the affairs of Said town which they Could not otherwise accomplish, huried on the annual meeting Sooner in the Day then is usual & before many of the principal Inhab- itants were Come to the place of Ed meeting whereby a Set of officers were Chosen who were Disagreabel to the principal In- habitants that afterwards when the said Inhabitants Come they maid Choice of another Set of town offcers who on bothe Sides were Sworn & have proceeded to act in their respective offces whereby the greatest Confusion was like to Ensue in the town & therefore they prayed that both of Said meetings might be Vacted and maid void and a new meetinge Called for the Choice of town offcers for this year which having been Exam- ined and both partys heard thereon and it appearinge that the affairs of Sd town are by this means Involved in Confusion & perplexity which would Isue in Disortion of all the Legal Rights & Priviliges of Sd town ;
For Prevention Whereof; Be it Enacted by the Governor
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ACT OF THE LEGISLATURE.
Counseil & Assembly that both the Said meetings & all the Elec tiones their made and the whole proceedings of Each of them be and heareby is declairred null, void and of none Effect but are utterly Vacated and Destroyed and that the persons Chosen to any office at Either and Each of Sd meetings are Hereby Disqualified & Rondered wholly uneable to act in them or any of them and it is hereby further Enacted that a new meeting of Said Inhabitants shall be Called for the Election of town officers for the Currant year and all parsons Quallifyed as the Law Di- rectes for the Qualification of Such as are authorized to vote in the Choies of town offcers in the annual town meetings Shall be permitted Wednesday 13 Day of august at 2 clock in the af- ternoon if they Shall Se caues to Vote at Sd meeting but all others & all minors are hereby Excluded from Voting at Said meetings as they ought to be in all such Cases and John Sheep- ard Juner of amherst Esqr is Hereby appointed to Call and Govern Sd meeting till the Whole busness thereof Shall be Ended & that no Parson Concerned may Justly Coomplain of want of notices the Sd John Sheepard is hereby Derected to Give a Notification to the Last years Constable of Sd town seting forthe the time and place Designs of holding of Sd meet- ing with the purpous therof and that Sd meeting is Called by the authority of this act which shall be Delivered to Said Con- stable at least fifteen Days before the Day appointed for holding Sd meeting and Sd Constable Shall Give parsonal notice to all the Qualfied Voters of Sd Town as has Some Customary times ben the there or leave a Coppy of the Sd Notifiction at the Last usual place of the abod of such of said persons as he Can- not meet with at least ten Days before the meeting And all the Town officers which shall be Chosen pursuant Hereunto Shall have the same Power & Authority as any other Town officers. have Relative to the Duty of their Respective offces And the Said Constabel is hereby subjected to a penalty of three pounds for Refuseing or Neglecting his Duty herein to be Recovered by the Selectmen that shall be Chosen by Said town for the use of Said town.
Province of 3 In the House of Representatives, July, New Hay pshire, 5 8th, 1766.
The foregoing Bill having ben three times Read Voted that It pass to be Enacted.
aponvio Sfortuna Speaker.
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THE HISTORY OF MANCHESTER.
In Council July 9th, 1766, The foregoing bill Read a third time & past to be enacted.
Theodor: Al kinson Sec.
Consented to
Allentworks
In accordance with this Act, Mr. Shepherd on the 15th of July issued the following Warrant.
Province of To the Constable of Derryfield in Said New Hampshire. Provinee for the year 1765.
Whereas by a Special Act of the General Court for Sd prov- ince, passed at their Session this pris Instant July I am author- ized to Call and Govern a meeting of the Inhabitantes of Der- ryfield in order to Reform Some disorders that they have late- ly thrown themselves into Relative to town officers ;
Wherefore you are hereby Required in his Majestys Name forwith to warn the Inhabitants of Said Derryfield Qualified by Law to Vote in Chusing town offcers, to Convene at the meet- ing House in Derryfield Qualified by Law to Vote, on Wednes- day the 23th day of August next at two of the clock in the af- ternoon, to Chuse Common & ordinary town officers for the Currant year as the Law Directs, and you are to give ten days Notices at least to each person Qualified as aforesaid which notice must be personal or left at the persons Usual place of abode ; hereof you may not fail & mack Due return. NB by the above Vested Act you are Subjected to the penalty of three pounds for your Refusal or Neglect.
JOHN SHEPARD, June'r.
Dated July 15th 1766. Recorded Feb. 28th 1767.
JOHN HALL, Town Clark."
Upon this Warrant the Constable made the following re- turn ;
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TOWN OFFICERS.
Province of Pursent to the foregoing precept I have
New Hampshire. Warned the Inhabitants of Sd Derry- field to Meet at time and place & for the purpose as mentioned in Sd precipt.
CHARLES EMERSON.
Constable for Derry- field 1765.
Dated August 13th 1766. Recorded Feb. 28th 1767.
pr me JOHN HALL, Town Clark."
At the meeting thus notified and called on the 13th of Au- gust, the following officers were chosen, viz ;
John Hall, Town Clerk.
David McNight, Ebenezer Stevens, John Hall,
Selectmen
James McNight,
Constable.
Mickael McClintock,
Hendry Blaisdel,
Surveirs of Higwayes.
William perham
Joseph Gorge,
Joseph Marsten,
William Nutte,
Taything- men.
David McNight, The Selectmen, Fence viewers & pray- sors of Damige in the town as the Law Direckes.
Elizer Robbins, Deer
James Ridall,
Keepers.
Ebenezer Stevens, Survier of Lumber. Thomas Russ, Sieler of Leather.
Mickel McClintock, 1 Committee to settle with Se-
S
Elliezer Robens, lectmen of 1766.
The Selectmen, Take the Invoice of the polls and Estates of the town of Derryfield for ye year 1766.
Joseph Gorge, John Perham, Samuel Boyd, James perces,
Houg Reenfes.
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THE HISTORY OF MANCHESTER.
William Perham, Clerk of the Market.
Recorded Feb. 28, 1767, JOHN HALL,
Town Clark."
Thus it will be seen that the Hall Party was completely tri- umphant, having elected Mr. Hall to the two most important offices in town, and his friends to the other offices.
But this by no means settled the difficulty as to the meeting house, or in the town, for at a special meeting called on the 22d of December following, to vote on the following articles, viz :
"Istly. to Chues a moderator to Reglate Said meeting.
2dly. to See if the town will Rease any money for prechin then what the Select men hies all Ready provided this year.
3dly. to See How much monay the town will Reaes to Defray the contingent Charges of the town for the present year.
4thly. to See if the town will Complay with the Law of the Goverment to provied wightes and mishures or if not to Defend the present Select men of any Coste or troble for not providing the afore Sd wights and mishers as the Law hies provided in that Kasse.
5thly. to heair the Reporte of the Commitey that was Choseen to Examing Sundry years accounptes in behalfe of the town, to wite, Conel John Goffe, Capt. Alex McMurphey, & mr Neathainel Boyd Commitey men."
The opposition rallied and voted the four business articles down. The Record stands thus.
"Voted one the 2 artical not to Reaies any monay for Priech- ing this year.
Voted note to Reaise any money for Necrisey Charges In Behaif of the town for theis year.
Voted one the fourth artical in the warrant not to Reaise any monay to provide wightes & miushers for the town.
One the fifth artical the accoumptes was Read but now
Vot was paste one them and they remaien on Sitled."
This action of course increased the excitement.
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TOWN OFFICERS.
At the annual meeting, March, 2, 1767, the Goffe party car- ried the day, and elected their officers, as follows :
David Starret, Moderator.
David Starret, Town Clerk.
Elizer Robins,
Alexander McClintock,
Selectmen.
Nathaniel Boyd,
John Harvey, Constable.
James McColley,
James McNight,
Charles Emerson,
Surveyors of Highways.
John McClientock
The Selectmen, Fence Viewers.
Charles Emerson,
Ebenezer Stevens,
Surveyors of Lumber.
John Moor,
Counters of Votes.
James McColley. S
John Hall, To take Invoice.
Alexander Merrill,
James Pierce,
Hog Constables.
Willaim Perham Jr.
Thomas Russ, Sieler of Leather.
From the above list, it will be seen, that some of the men who formerly voted with the Hall Party, were chosen to impor- tant offices and that Mr. Hall himself was chosen to take the invocie.
From this fact it seems probable that there had been some sort of a compromise. Much prejudice had been raised against Mr. Hall, and it is possible that he declined being a candidate for any of the important offices. Be this as it may, he was not elected to any important office in the town for some years after. He had been charged with having money in his hands belong- ing to the town, a part of a certain loan of £400, he had hired by vote of the town to build the meeting house. Accordingly at a special meeting held on the 4th day of May, 1767, a com- mittee was chosen "to settle with Lieut. John Hall, for the Borrowed money."
When calling upon Mr. Hall, it seems probable, that the Com- mittee found that he claimed a balance against the town and
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THE HISTORY OF MANCHESTER.
they made no report. On the 8th day of July, 1768 at a spe- cial meeting, the town voted to prosecute the committe that "Borrowed a sum of money," if they refused to settle. But prior to the annual meeting, Mr. Hall presented his claim for settlement, for at that meeting, March 6th 1769 the.
"Town voted not to pay Levt. John Hall His Demands Re- lating to the Borrowed money without a suit at Law, it being thought an unreasonable demand."*
Upon this, Mr. Hall commenced a suit against the town for his claim, and on the 23d day of October following, at a special meeting the town voted to defend the said suit and chose John Goffe, and William McClintock, Agents for that purpose. At the annual meeting in March, 1770, the same gentlemen were continued as Agents to defend said suit.
The parties appeared at Portsmouth, Messrs. Atherton and Parker appearing for the town. What progress was made in the suit, cannot now be traced ; but whatever it was, it was not satisfactory to the town, and in the warrant for the annual town meeting in 1771, there were the following articles ;
"Fifthly, to Hear the accompts of Corll. John Goffe, and William Mc Clintock as Agents for the town to Defend the Town against the action Levt. John Hall commenced against the town of Derryfield and to approve or not approve.
Sixthly, to See If the Town will Chuse a Committe to settle with Levt. John Hall all the accompts Between said Hall and the Town of Derryfield."
At said meeting, March. 4, 1771, the accounts of the Com- mitte were read. As these accounts show the expense of liti- gation at this time and somewhat of the customs, of the people a hundred years since, they are subjoined.
"Corll. John Goffe as agent for the Town of Derryfield, Dr. £ S d
My account of Time and money I Expend- ed in carrying on the Law Sute for the town of Derryfield against Levt. John Hall. 1769. Sept. to time five Days at the In- fereor Cort at 2s per Day, 10
to travling feas one hundred miles at two pance per mile, to Halfe a Ginne to mr parker as a fee, 14
16 8
*See Town Records.
371
BILL OF COMMISTEE.
24th Nov.
to wating on the Rule of Cort at Samuel Tompsons, one day '2s my Hors Hier 3s and Esq. underwood for Summons for Evidences and his attendance 8s
13
To a Fee to mr autherton half a Ginne,
14
To Charge and Expance at Tompsons,
18
1770, 27 Feb to Moses Senters, whan the Rul for Derryfield Case was to Held their one Day my Serlf and Hors,
03
to Cash paid Santer for my own and william mac Clin- tocks and witnes Expenses,
12
to Esqd underwood for sum- mons, 04
For a man and Hors to goe to Esqr Lovewells,
12
to a Day in Giting paper and
02
to a Fee to one parson, 07
to Esqr underwood for fouer witnesses, 02
to a Notifycation, 01
to Charge and Expenses while
Swaring Evidence and the
Esqrs Dinner at my House, 06
to one Days attendance my Salf, 02
1790, Sept. at the Inferior Cort twelve
Days at 2s per Day, 04
Traveling fees on Hundred
mils at 2p pr mile,
16
8
Extra Charge,
06
to my Expance at portsmouth
04
to mr pickren fee 2 Dolrs mr Lowel for 2 Dolars,
1 04
-
-
11 10
04
£
S
d
preparing for Tryal,
1770 5 Sept.
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THE HISTORY OF MANCHESTER.
1775 Feb 7, at Supperior Cort to a Coppy at the Case to mr Ring, 4 10
to mr Lowel 1 Doler as a fee, 06
to mr pickren 4 Dolers as a fce, 1 04
04
to twelve Days at 2s per Day, 1 to our Eating and Loging and Hors Keeping as pr Marches Bill for Captn John Stark and David Starret, 5 02
Extra Expenses
06
to Traveling fees one Hundred miles at 2p per mile,
10
8
10
08
08
Brought over
11
10
04
-
the above is the whole of the Conlls account Exceptd
21
19
£
S
d
Captn John Stark account as Evidence, attendance at Sam- uel Tompsons In London- derry 5 Days and Travling fees 24 miles at 2 1 per mile, to a Day attendence and traveling fees at Moses Stan- ters Jun Litchfield 19 miles at 2d pr mile
05
6
·
06
8
to your attendance at ports- mouth upon Semance at the Supperior Corte and Traveling fees 100 miles at 3d per mile fo 6 Days aitendence at 1s 6d per day at Said Cort,
06
8
09
01
15
- 08
the above is the total of Capn Stark account, E Excepted.
-
£
S d
Capt'n John moor attendance first Rule Corte Day 1s 6d to
373
BILL OF COMMITTEE.
thir Rule at Santers 1s 6d attendence as a an Evedence Ist time 1s 6d the second time for the Supperor C'ort 1s 6d travling fees 18 miles at 2d per mile, the above is the total of Captn moor account E Excepted.
03
09
David Staretts account against the Town of Derryfield, Dr. for gowing to Cor'll Goffe's wife upon sommons and Expance, to Santers In Litchfield 1 Day of my Salf and Hors, to Coppeys at Sundrey times Relating the Case, to 6 Days attendance at the Supperer Cort upon Somance at 2s per Day, to Hors Hiere to portsmouth,
£ S d
03
03
06
12
06
-
01 10 00
the above is the total of David
Starrets account E Excepted.
the Town of Derryfield to wil- liam mac Clintock as agent Dr. £ to two jounnies to Londonder- ry, for to procure the Copey of the writ, 03
to pay for the Coppy of the write, 04
1769 Septmr. at the Infereor Cort to mr pick- ren as a fee, 12
to Hors Jorney to portsmouth, 6s and ottes for Said Hors 2s, to hors keeping 2s. 10
to my own time four Days at 2s per Day, 08
to Expanses while Gone tc
S d
374
THE HISTORY OF MANCHESTER.
portsmouth,
06
03
03
13
6
19
3
12
6
03 06
to hors hire to portsmouth,
to Captn John Stark and Dav-
id Starrett accounts for Ex- pance a Coming hom from portsmouth which Expance Said mc Clintock paid at gren- lan to 1 Bowl of Todey and two mess otes,
01
2
at Exetor as by folsomes Bill for Eiting and Drinks and otes, at Kings town for Loging and hors Keeping,
02
6
at Chaster to Eating and Drinks and otes,
02
9
-
07 13
- 08
the above is the totel of wil- liam mc Clintocks account, E Excepted.
The accounts having been read, it was voted to allow and pay them in full. The sixth article in the warrant coming up
1769 24 Nov. to wating upon the Rule of Cort the first time at Samuel Tompsons In Londonderry 1 Day of my Salf and of my hors,
1770 27 Feb. to moses Senters in Litchfield at the Second Rule of Cort, For 1 Day of my Salf at 1s 6d per Day and 1 day of my hors at 1s 6d per Day,
1771 Feb. 4th to Expancesses to portsmouth for my Salf and Captn John Stark and David Starrett, In the whole at sundry plasses, to mr Lowel as a fee 3 Dolers to phlips at Dwiers 2 mugs, to Cash paid to Corll Goffe In mr marches In portsmouth, at Chaster to a mals of otes and a jil of Rum a Coming hom, to 12 Days of my Salf at 2s per Day, 1
03
375
ATTEMPT TO SETTLE MR. GILMORE.
in course, it was voted "a committee of five men be chosen to settle all accounts Between Levt. John Hall and the town of Derryfield, and this Committee shall have full power of substi- tution in behalf of said town, to make a Complete and final set- tlement with said Hall and make a report to the Town as soon as may be convenient."*
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