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Lieutenant-Colonel Emerson, who had made a hurried march from Otter Creek, arrived within a few miles of the battle field early in the afternoon of August 16th, when he halted to rest and refresh his men. In a short time he heard the roar of the battle and the march of his troops was hastily resumed. He arrived near the scene of the conflict at about the same time that Breyman, with his re-enforce- ments had come to the relief of Baum. Emerson's forces were soon united with those of Colonel Warner, which, for- tunately, had just arrived, and a nucleus was immediately formed, around which the demoralized troops who had been engaged in the first battle rallied.
The battle lasted till night, when the enemy, retreating under cover of the darkness, made good their escape. Four pieces of cannon, with all the baggage wagons and horses of the enemy, were the trophies of the victory. Two hun- dred and twenty-six men were found dead on the field of
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battle. Colonel Baum, mortally wounded, was taken; be- sides whom thirty-three officers and seven hundred privates were made prisoners. Of Stark's brigade, four officers and ten privates were killed, and forty-two were wounded.
The following is a list of the names of Candia soldiers who were enlisted in Captain Stephen Dearborn's Company, in Colonel Thomas Stickney's Regiment of General Stark's Brigade, which marched from Chester and joined the Conti- nental Army :
John Bagley, John Cammet, Joseph Cass, Sergeant, John Clay, Anthony Clifford, Israel Clifford, Enoch Colby, Thom- as Dearborn, Sergeant, Samuel Dearborn, Benjamin Eaton, Moses Emerson, Benjamin Fellows, Captain Nathaniel Maxfield, John Moore, Samuel Mooers, Ichabod Robie, Ben- jamin Smith, Amos Knowles, James Libby, Benjamin Wad- leigh, Oliver Smith, Thomas Wilson, Philip Morse, Joseph Pillsbury, Robert Wilson, Jun.
These men were enlisted July 21, 1777, and were dis- charged September 28.
The decisive victory at Bennington gave great joy to the American people. The colonies had long been depressed by disaster and defeat; but when the result of the battle was known throughout the country, all true Republicans felt assured that a more glorious victory over their British oppressors would not long be delayed.
Among those who aided in securing the triumph of the American cause at Bennington, none were more active and faithful in the performance of their duties than Colonel Em- erson, and none were more deserving of the honors which have been bestowed upon them than he.
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CHAPTER XII.
THE WAR OF THE REVOLUTION-(Continued.)
ON January 18, 1777, the General Assembly at Exeter passed an act for regulating prices with the following pre- amble :
" Whereas the exorbitant prices of the necessary and con- venient articles of life, and also of labor, within this state, · at this time of distress (unless speedily and effectually rem- edied) will be attended with the most fatal and pernicious consequences."
The act fixes among others the following prices :
s. d.
s. d.
Wheat,
7 6
Sugar,
o 8
Rye,
4 5
Molasses, 3 4
Corn,
3 6
Salt,
IO O
Oats,
3 0
Coffee, I 4
Peas,
8 0
Cotton, 3 8
Beans,
6 0
Flax, IO
Potatoes, in fall,
I 4
Wool, 2 0
Potatoes at any season,
2 0
Stockings per pair, 6 o
Cheese,
o 6
Flannel per yard, 3 0
Butter,
O
IO
Tow Cloth, 2 3
Pork, from 100 to 140 lbs., 0 4 I-2
Coarse Linens, 4 0
Pork, from 140 to 200 lbs., o 5
Raw Hides,
0 3
Cot'n, or C. & linen, 3 8 Good N. E. bariron, 40 0
Sole Leather,
West India Rum, 6 8
N. England Rum, 3 10
I 6 Farm labor in sum., 3 4 Mechanics. in propor- tion, as to usage.
At a town meeting held May 19, 1777, Moses Baker, Wal- ter Robie, Abraham Fitts, and Benjamin Cass were chosen a committee to affix and settle prices in addition to the reg- ulation act.
January 19, 1778, a committee was appointed to procure our quota of Continental soldiers for three years or during the war, and at an adjournment, in February, another com- 80
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mittee of five was chosen to make further trial at once.
April 20, the committee was instructed to make further trial, and hire money and pursue the business without loss of time."
In the early part of August, Captain Moses Baker marcheed from Candia with a company of men, which was raised in Chester, Raymond and Candia, to join in opposing the at- tempt of Burgoyne to send an army to New York through Vermont; but he did not arrive at Bennington in time to participate in the battle at that place. His company was attached to Lieutenant-Colonel Welch's regiment of Gener- al Whipple's brigade, and marched to Saratoga. This com- pany was engaged in the battles of Stillwater and Saratoga.
The following are the names of the officers and privates :
Moses Baker, Captain; Abraham Fitts, Lieutenant; Jona- than Bagley, Ensign; Isaiah Rowe and Jonathan Clifford, Sergeants; Sewell Brown, Jonathan Ring, John Sargent, Nathaniel Burpee, Jacob Clifford, Benjamin Hubbard, Rich- ard Clough, Stephen Palmer, Enoch Rowell, James Haz- zard, Silas Cammet, Samuel Bagley, John Hills, Jesse Eat- ·on, Privates.
AN OLD DOCUMENT.
Copy of a diary kept by Lieutenant Abraham Fitts, of Captain Moses Baker's company of volunteers, who marched from Candia, and joined the Northern Continental army at Saratoga, in September, 1777 :
Inlisted Saturday ye 27 of Sept 1777.
Met & Drawd powder tuesday ye 30 of Sept.
Marcht from Browns on friday ye 3d of October to hoyts in amesburytown, Robies in perrytown 6 miles to Lanes in Fisherfield 22 miles from hopkinton meeting house. Hani- ka is Southerd from Lanes.
Lodgd at Clarks in fisherfield 5 mile from Lanes by Great Sunnepy.
Marcht Saturday ye 4th from Clarks to grouts 21 mile from Clarks, thro part of Saville by E Bradburys then in unity by Judkins * * * to grouts at No. 4.
Sabbath October ye 5th marcht from Grouts to No Joy- town [?] 3 mile then over the ferry to Reeds in Rocking-
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ham in the State of Vermont 3 mile & Logd a Sabbath Day night.
Marcht ye 6th on monday morning from Reeds & marcht by Chandlers in Chester to ottersons in Kent 20 miles & put up & Lost ye Little Bag.
Octobr ye 7th tuesday morning marcht from ottersons by Capt Rogerss in Kent & Barlows in Brumley & thro part of winhall 20 mile to Allens in manchester.
Octobr ye 8 on wednesday morning from allens by head, Quarters in manchester Southerly through part of Sunder- land & turnd Short to the Right hand westerly thro allenton & thro Sunderland * * * in Southerly to Camebridge 27 miles to Besses.
thursday morning oct ye 9 : marcht from Besses in Cam- bridge by the Frame of a meeting house a Crooked Road to Botten kills by tiffs mills twelve miles to house owned by Nathan tanner.
Friday morning oct ye 10 at twelve o'clock precisely Lar- umd & marcht to Saratogue from thenc to the mouth of the River above Slytars after the Regulars & marcht Back again to our Lodging a tiffsmills.
Saturday october ye 11 marcht from Lodging at Bottenkil mills to ye Lines at ye Narrows at Bottenkil went to In- trenching.
I came Back with the horses & Sargent Row & Deacon hill to our Lodging & there Staid.
Sabbath morning ye 12th went up to the Brest work and Back again.
monday ye 13 went up again and Carried half a Bushel of potatoes.
ye 14th tuesday Sessation on arms I went up & hazzad came Down & Back.
ye 15 wednesday Staid to home at tanners & went Down to Saratogee Sessation Day again.
ye 16 went up to the Lines & worked and Sessation but all alarmed till 2 o:Clock & came back.
ye 17 Friday Mr. Burgoyne marcht off the Ground & Genl Gates marcht In Then w Pmarcht to Saratoge put up in a Barn
Saturday ye 18: marcht from Saratoge to Still water &
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went Down below for a Front Guard & put up in a Barn 16 mil *.
Sabbath ye 19th marcht from the Barn in Scattercook to tyeoxyok and Capt Baker & I put up at Colo Derwent in Cambridge 12 miles.
monday ye 20 II o clock marcht from Dertworts in St Croix Cambridg to Abbotts in Sd St Croix & it Raind while towards Day & then Snowd till morning 5 miles.
tuesday 2Ist Early in the morning marcht from Abbotts by Duch husack thro pownall into williamstown by the meeting house 20 odd mile to Thos Duttens & it snowd most all Day.
ye 22d Staid at Duttons in williams Town.
23 march from Duttens to meckenes 2 mile.
ye 24 march from meckeenes by Williamstown meeting house thro Lanesborough into pitsfield to Beldens by the Iron works 18 mile & 1-2.
Saturday ye 25 marcht from Beldens by pitsfield meeting house to graveses 6 mile
Sabbath ye 26 march from Grav * * over hoosick mount- ain to pearses in partridgfield to mile.
monday ye 27 marcht from pearses to agars in worthen- ton and Drawd some Salt meat & then was Dismised by Coll Weltch in a rage & went to Niles:s the Blacksmith & staid & left Capt Baker Behind 2 miles.
tuesday morning 28 marcht from Niless by herricks the tavern in Chesterfield to Kings and staid & eat pork & cab- bage * & itt Snowd & haild & Raind a very Severe Storm in- deed 4 miles
Wednesday ye 29th marcht from Eleazer kings by fair- fields town in williamsburg & thro N: hampton over the Ferry to old hadley to one Smiths & Staid all Night & left Capt Baker & Silas Cammet Behind 15 miles.
Thursday ye 30th of october marcht from Smiths In had- ley into amherst by the meeting house & took Breakfast at Joseph Easmans got the meeting house in Shutesbury about one o:clock by a Stone pound went on thro New Salem to petersham by the meeting house 3-4 of a mile to Clemmon- ses-30 mile.
Friday ye 31st marcht from Clemmenses in petersham by
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templeton meeting house & it Stood a Little one Side of the way at the Right hand to martains in Lunnenburgh mile & half from the meetting house 27 mile.
Saturday ye Ist of Novembr 1777. march from martains by lunnenburgh meeting house & townsind meeting house Stood on a hill to Gyles' & took Breakfast then to hollis by the meetinghouse then thro merrimack over the River to Litchfield & put up at Widow Parkers 30 mile.
mr hubbard paid for milk at Cockrans
0-2-10
I paid at allens in manchester for 4 Suppers & mare keeping 0-4. 6
Sargent Rowe paid at Besses for keeping mare in Cambridge 0-1-0
for a loaf of bread 0-2 -- 0
octobr: ye roth mr hubard paid- 10 -
Sergnt Rowe paid
0-0-3
oct: ye 21 Sewal paid-
0-0-9
oct ye 23 I paid at Duttens
0-2-3
Sargnt Rowe paid 0-0-9
Due to Sewal Brown from me 0-0-4
Due from mr hubbard to me
0-0 :4
Due to Sewal from Sargent Rowe
0-0-3
Sewal owes mr hubbard- 0 ~-- 0-5
A Fitts J Rowe Ste palmer E Rowel 6d piece to J Clifford for Cyder.
Joseph Clifford owes me
1-0 : 5
Lieutenant Fitts reached Candia on Sunday, November 21.
The above diary is given here as an illustration of the simplicity of the habits of the men who fought to secure the liberties of the country, and the difference between the man- ner of performing long journeys which prevailed a hundred years ago, when there were no stages or steam cars, or few if any carriages, and that which prevails at the present day. Lieutenant Fitts, though his knowledge of the principles of grammar was limited, was a man of sound judgment and intelligence in the management of public as well as private affairs.
Captain Baker's company proceeded from Candia to Sar- atoga by the way of Henniker, Fisherville, Bradford, Unity, No. 4 now Charlestown, Rockingham to Chester, Sunder-
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land, Arlington, to Saratoga. They returned home by an- other route soon after the surrender of Burgoyne.
BATTLES OF STILLWATER AND SARATOGA.
After the battle of Bennington, the soldiers from many parts of New England rushed to the standard of General Gate, the commander of the Northern Continental army, who soon found himself at the head of five thousand men. On the 12th of September, 1777, Burgoyne crossed the Hud- son, and on the 17th moved forward to Saratoga and en- camped within three miles of the American army. The next day, the battle of Stillwater took place. It began by skirmishes between the scouting parties of both sides, and, in a short time, the whole of both armies were engaged. The Americans took refuge in a dense wood, from which they ported a galling fire. The British lines were soon bro- ken. the Americans made a charge and pursued the enemy to an eminence, when they rallied and charged in their turn and the Americans were driven into the woods, from which they again poured a deadly fire. Again the British fell back and, at every charge which was made upon them, their artillery fell into the hands of the Americans. Night soon put an end to the contest, and the Americans retired to their camp having lost between three and four hundred men. The British lost over five hundred.
On the 7th of October, a general battle was fought at Sar- atoga. The Americans, under General Poor, commenced the battle by making an attack on the left flank of the ene- my, while Morgan attacked the right. In about an hour the British gave way. The Americans pursued them to their entrenchments and night coming on the battle ceased. The Americans rested on their arms that night upon the field. The next day Burgoyne, finding himself completely sur_ rounded and that his supplies were completely cut off, surrendered his whole armyof five thousand, seven hun- dred and fifty-two men as prisoners of war. Thirty-five field pieces and five thousand stand of arms fell into the hands of the Amercans.
After the battle of Bennington, Lieutenant-Colonel Emer- son was engaged in guard and supply duty. On the 31st
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of August, he was addressed by General Stark respecting an expedition he had conducted to Otter Creek. On Sep- tember 8, he was requested to order a corporals' guard from his command, to take cattle and bring them from pasture. Again Stark ordered him to send prisoners under his care, as Major Rensalear might request an examination, understand- ing that they had been reported to be tories.
The following is an order to Colonel Emerson from Gen- eral Stark by Adjutant General John Casey : " Please to order or detach one corporal and three men from your party as a guard. Take care of the cattle delivered into your custody by the leader. They are to be brought back from the pasture in the afternoon."
In September, 1776, two more regiments were raised in this state, to re-enforce the Continental army in New York. In the seventh company of one of these regiments, which was commanded by Colonel Thomas Tash, Samuel Bus- well, of Candia, was Ensign, and Ichabod Robie, William Anderson, Moses Turner, John Morrison, John Clifford, Samuel Mooers, Thomas Wilson, also of Candia, were pri- vates. The regiment was stationed at one time at Fishkill, N. Y.
At a town meeting, held January 19, 1778, it was voted that Colonel Nathaniel Emerson, Lieutenant Samuel Towle and Mr. Thomas Dearborn be a committee to procure our quota of Continental soldiers during the war or for three years, and that they be empowered to procure them in the best manner and the most reasonable rate they can, and make return of their doings at the adjournment of that meet- ing.
Feb. 2. " Voted that the vote passed upon the 25th of April, 1777, is reconsidered, and that the money voted to those persons that has done service in the war in times past be applied in hiring our quota of men for the Continen- tal Army."
Adjourned meeting, February 8, '78.
" Voted to choose a committee of five to make further trial to procure our quota of Continental soldiers : Lieuten- ant Jacob Worthen, Walter Robie, Esq., Major Moses Bak- er, Mr. John Clay, and Mr. Jeremiah Bean be a committee.
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" Voted that the selectmen hire money to procure our quota of Continental soldiers as they shall stand in need until it can be raised by way of tax."
At an adjourned meeting held April 25, 1778, it was voted to accept the report of the committee, which was appointed to make inquiry as to what time and money was expended in supporting the war since the Concord fight, which is as follows, viz .:
Concord men at one shilling per day and extra charges. Eight men with Lieutenant Emerson, four dollars each. Ditto with Lieutenant Dusten, four dollars each.
Winter Hill men with Captain Baker, one dollar each. One year's men to New York, one dollar each.
Ditto to Deleware, two dollars each.
Tyconderoga men, thirteen dollars each.
New York men last year, two dollars each.
Joseph Bean to Canada, twenty dollars.
At a town meeting held August 3, 1778, it was voted that Walter Robie, Jonathan Brown and John Lane be a com- mittee to take into consideration and make inquiry into the condition of the families of those now commissioned offi- cers and private soldiers, who have engaged in the Conti- nental service for their parish for three years.
At a town meeting held October 26, 1779, it was voted that the parish comply with the prices stated by the Colo- nial and State Convention, and that John Lane, Jacob Wor- then, Caleb Brown, John Clifford, Benjamin Batchelder and Edward Robie be a committee to state the prices upon ar- ticles not mentioned by the convention, and they were em- powered to act from time to time, until the next annual meeting.
At a town meeting held July 10, 1780, it was voted that Jeremiah Bean, Silas Cammet, Walter Baker, Zebulon Wins- low be appointed a committee to assist the selectmen in providing a quota of beef for the Continental army.
At a meeting held September 25, 1780, it was voted not to accept the plan laid before the committee that was chos- en, to make an average of what is done by the militia in this parish since the beginning of the war with Britain.
At a meeting held February 5, 1781, it was voted that
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John Carr, Walter Robie, Jeremiah Bean, David Bean dna Edward Robie be a committee to complete our quota of Continental soldiers, agreeable to an act of the General Court.
PAY ROLL OF CAPTAIN MOSES BAKER'S COMPANY, WHICH MARCHED FROM CANDIA TO JOIN THE CONTINENTAL ARMY AT SARATOGA.
Moses Baker, Captain, time of services, I month, 27 days, paid 15 pounds, 4 shillings.
Abraham Fitts, time of service, I month, 8 days, paid IO pounds, 3 shillings, 2 pence.
Jonathan Bagley, Ensign, time of service, I month, & days, paid 7 pounds, 12 shillings.
Isaiah Rowe, Sergeant, 6 pounds, 4 shillings, 2 pence.
Travel of the company out, 161 miles, 3 pounds, 2 shil- lings, 3 pence. Travel home, 109 miles, 10 shillings, 8. pence. Whole amount, 9 pounds, I shilling, I penny.
The privates were paid in wages, 3 pounds and 3 shil- lings each, and for travel out and home, 2 pounds, 16 shil- lings, I pence. Total amount, 8 pounds, 10 shillings, II pence.
The following is a record of the six months men raised' in Candia, in 1781 and 1782, as returned to the state author- ities by the selectmen of the town: .
David Bagley, Daniel Libbey, John Lovering, Ezekiel! Smith. Peter Cammet, Moses Norris, Benjamin Sanborn,, Nehemiah Leavitt, William Patten,"John Caldwell, John Kent, Jonathan Norris, Ebenezer Eaton, John Moore, Jason Hazard.
The following is a list of the names of men from Candia as returned by Colonel John Webster, in 1781 :
John Wason, Nathaniel Underhill, Jonathan Davis, Thom- as Anderson.
The total amount of the abatement of the taxes of soldiers: in Candia, made in the taxes for the year 1775, was 13 pounds, 10 shillings.
Moses Dusten was a captain in the second New Hamp- shire regiment, in 1781.
The following is a copy of a bill which was presented by the State of New Hampshire to the United States Govern-
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ment for services in a campaign in Rhode Island : " The United States to the State of New Hampshire, Dr.
Brigadier-General Whipple's Staff Roll-Volunteers to Rhode Island, in 1778.
Colonel Moses' Nichols' Staff Roll. Subsistence to Na- £ S d
thaniel Emerson, Lieutenant-Colonel.
26 days at 4-10, 3 18 O
To John Webster, Major, 26 days at 3-7, 2 18
Captain Joseph Dearborn's Co. No. 7, Nichols' Regiment commissioned officers, 22 IO 8
3 Sergeants, 2 mos., 8 days, at 60 s., 7 . 16 O
3 Corporals, 4 mos., 18 days, at 44 S., 5 1.4 5
For Privates in full, 26 mos., 26 days, at 40 s., ' 53
14 8
4175 miles at I d. out, I7
7 II
5175 do. home at I d.,
I7 7 II
Captains' subsistence, 26 days, at 45 s., O 19 O
Lieuts. and Ensigns' subs't, 26 each, at 23 S .: I
19
8
40 Horses, C 19 2
129 8 5.
Lieutenant Thomas Dearborn, who served at various times and places in the Revolutionary army, was serving as a Lieutenant at Rhode Island in Colonel Peabody's regi- ment, in 1778, where our forces were co-operating with the French fleet to expel the British from that state. On Au- gust 28, he was killed by a cannon ball, which was fired from a British battery. It is said that, when he fell, one of his soldiers, who had been badly wounded in the leg, was endeavoring to get to the rear, but could make little progress without assistance. Lieutenant Dearborn immedi- ately came up to help him along, when his men shouted to him to look out for himself and get out of the range of the British artillery. He refused to leave the wounded man alone to perish. The two men were making good progress towards the rear, while the enemy were rapidly advancing. Just at the moment when Dearborn was helping the soldier over a stone wall, a cannon ball struck him in the head and killed him instantly. The wounded soldier, by creeping along behind the wall, escaped.
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At that time, many of the officers carried a gun in the army, as well as a sword, and Lieutenant Dearborn had his gun in his hands when he fell.
He came to Candia from Chester about the year 1764, and settled on the lot near the Congregational Meeting House, where the late Nathaniel B. Hall resided many years. He married Mary Morrison, who was brought up in the family of Captain Moses Baker. They had four children, viz. : David, John, Thomas and Samuel. The last mentioned was the father of the late Leonard Dearborn, and the grandfather of Leonard F. Dearborn, who resides at East Candia.
The gun which Lieutenant Dearborn carried at the time he was killed came into the possession of Honorable Abra- ham Emerson, and the sword is now owned by Isaac Fitts.
The widow of Lieutenant Dearborn married Joseph Paim- er and had another family.
Many years ago, a story was current in the town to the effect that, one day the wife of Lieutenant Dearborn, while sitting by a window, thought she distinctly saw her hus- band, who was absent in Rhode Island, coming up the street. She ran to the door to welcome him, but upon opening it no person could be seen. ' The circumstance struck her very forcibly as a bad omen, and she fell to the floor where she was found in a senseless condition. It was further said that her husband was shot at the very time she thought she saw him coming up the street. 1
Moses Dusten, of Candia, who was a captain in Colonel Reid's regiment in 1788, and in attendance on a court-mar- tial at Springfield, Massachusetts, and at Charlestown in New Hampshire in 1781, presented the following bill against the United States Government for extra expenses :
The United States, Dr. To Captain Moses Dusten.
For extra expense for myself and horse attending on Court-Martial at Springfield and Charlestown in New Hamp- shire, from April 8th to June 10th 1780.
From Danbury to Springfield, 90 miles,
Dollars. 161
Six days at Springfield, - 157
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From Springfield to Charlestown, 90 miles, 156
Four weeks and three days at Charlestown, 364
From Charlestown to Springfield, 90 miles, 168
From Springfield to Danbury, 90 miles, 167
From Danbury to Westpoint, 40 miles,
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$1,265.
Bounties paid Candia by the United States Government :
1. s. d.
Lexington Alarm, Ap'l., 1775, 45 18 O
Wingate's Reg. Canada, 13 men July, 1776,
36 00 0
Continentals, 5 men, at 30£. May, 1777. 150 00 0
Continentals, 5 men,
Feb., 1778, 308 10 0 }
4 men, Ap'l. 1778, 382 00 0 515 2 3
4 men, May, 1778, 398 000
Mooney's Reg., R. Island, 2 men, 1779, 19 12 O
New Levies, 6 mos. 6 men 34-10 each, 1780, 207 00 0
Nichols & Bartlett's Reg, 10 men, 1780, . 195 00 0
Reynold's Reg., 4 men a 18{ each, 1781,
72 00 .0
New Levies, 6 mos. 4 men 45-10 each 1781, 182 00 0
Continentals, 8 men. 1782,
452 7 0
Stark's Brigade, 21 men.
I777. 63 00
£1937 19 3
The following letters from Captain Moses Dusten, of Can- dia, to his wife, give a very striking illustration of the dif- · ficulties which were encountered by the soldiers of the Rev- olution and the people generally, on account of the scarcity of money and the depreciation of the currency :
NEW HAMPSHIRE VILLAGE, May 6, 1781. My Dear :
I take this opportunity to inform you that I ar- rived at camp in eight days from Haverhill, and find all friends in good health .. I hope that you are enjoying the same blessing of health. I find that money is much depre- ciated. On the way betwixt here and New Hampshire, in the room of giving £75 for one, I was obliged to give 120 and 140 in many places. If that should be the case in New Hampshire, I would not have you let those notes go out of your hand, except you can put the money at the same lay that you could when I came away. By all means
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