Rolls of the Soldiers in the Revolutionary war, 1629 to 1725, Part 28

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Caleb Pobinson Capt in 2ª N. H. Batt"


[R. 6-9] [Copy of Letter. Peabody to Weare.]


Nº 3


Philadelphia 20th July 1779


Sir - In my last which was wrote in great haste, I had the Hon' of inclosing you several Newspapers & hand bills, since which foreign Letters have been Reed as late as ye 6th of april '79 - informing that Britain, finding herself baffled in her Diabolical efforts to subju- gate ye people of these states to the despotic dominion of a Dupe to an ignominious Tyrant whose Tender mercies are Cruelty - destitute of that Humanity which never finds a sure habitation but in a gen- erous breast - & contrary to ye laws & customs of Civilized nations had Given Express orders to their Commanding officers in America to plunder, burn, Kill & Destroy all the defenceless Towns in their Power - and in particular directed the late infernal excursion to New Haven - a particular account of which enterprize you will doubtless have before this reaches you-never the less I herewith inclose the last accts we have of all the late manouvers of both armies - heartily congratulate my fellow Citizens on the favourable prospect at the Southward - and the Lucky affair of Taking by surprize Col Johnson with about 500 men & a very strong & important fortress at Stony point at ye North River - which circumstance will give new life and vigour to our Troops - and furnish a historic Page in ye annals of America.


Your Delegates here have sent on to the State a number of ye Journals of Congress, .. except for ye year 1778, which are not yet come from ye printers, and ye earliest opportunity will be improved in forwarding them when Compleated -


I am with due Respect Hon' Sir


your most obedient and very Hum1 Servt N. P.


Copy


P. S. Sir I must beg you1 please to inform me whether you have Reed my Letter dated June ye 3ª inclosing an agreement of very


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Great importance to me & my friends - I left the letters in the Care of my friend M' Blanchard who knew nothing of what it Contained - if Recd please to inform when & by whom - I now inclose you a Letter from Dr Hodges to M' Jesse Johnson - beg you will scal it & forward the same as early as possible to M' Johnson - I under- stand affairs appear promising


Col Weare


[Endorsed] Copies of letters to W. & B. July 20th [W. & B. were Meshech Weare and Josiah Bartlett.]


Muster Roll of the Men raised in the 5th Regiment of Militia in the State of New Hampshire, for the defence of Rhode Island -1779.


[Original in Pension Bureau, Washington, D. C.]


No.


NAMES.


Towns they engag'd for.


Time of engagemt 1779


I


Israel Burnham


Wilton


July


12


2


Daniel Holt


do


I3


3


Moses Averil


Amherst


I3


4


Levi Woodbury


do


I3


5


Alpheus Crosby


do


13


6


Roger Merrill


Nottinghm West do


15


7


Isaac Foot


Litchfield


15


9


Daniel Bayley


Holles


66


16


IO


Daniel Kendrick


do


16


II


Samuel Emerson


do


16


12


John Hobart, Jn


do


26


13


John Carlton


14


Abel Hodgman


Mason


25


15


Asa Hutchinson


Merrimac


26


16


Abel Davis


do


26


17


John Odel


Amherst


66


26


18


Eleazer Fisk Jun™


Dunstable


66


27


19


Edmund Farnsworth


Mason


66


27


Engaged to serve six months


Amherst July 27, 1779. Pursuant to Orders I have muster'd the above Soldiers and they were able bodied & effective.


Attest Moses Nichols M Master


I5


8


Nathan Cross


Amherst


16


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State of New Hampshire to Moses Nichols - Dr


1779 } To Mustering the above 19 Soldiers @ 4/ . · £3. 16. 0 .


July


Recd an order on the Treasury for the above Sum. Moses Nichols


[R. 6-11]


[Deposition Relative to the Capture of the Sloop Hannah, 1779.]


I Daniel Evans of Lawfull age Testify & declare, that I was ap- pointed Master of the Sloop Hannah, & sail'd from Portsmº New Hamp' the first Day of June last, on a Voyage to Mico was tak" the IIth day of said June, in Lat. 33 & 27 No L 58 W by the Brig Haz- zard from Glascow Geo Karr Capt in Compy wth the Brig Adventure Geo Hewett Master, from Liverpool - some days after I was taken, sd Capt Karr told me that he Boarded a Spanish Vessel a few days before he took me, the Capt of which informed him, that he was Boarded by a Brig under American Colours, who Rob'd him of his Watch, & a quantity of Dollars - some little time after Capt Karr & I was invited on Board Capt Hewett to Dine - & we accordsy Dined with him, at which time Capt Karr introduced the conversation re- spects the Spanish Vessel being Robed by a Vessell under American Colours, & charged Capt Hewitt with the Robery. - Capt Hewett owned that he under American Colours Boarded a Spanish Vessel, & said, that if the vessel was Robed it was done by his Lieut - be- ing the officer that he sent on Board -Capt Hewett shewd some Dollars which he said he had of the Spanniard, for a tierce of Beefe he sold him - further saith not -


Copy Daniel Evans


I John Shackford of Lawfull age declare, that I was appointed Mate of the Sloop Hannah & saild with Capt Evans & was taken with him & heard all the Conversation as above related by Capt Dan1 Evans, excepting when he went on Board of Capt Hewett to Dine, I was not with them -


Copy - John Shackford


Exeter July 31 - 1779 Sworn to before M. Weare


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[R 6-11] [Recruits for Continental Army.]


Exeter Sept 7, 1779


Gent - Peter Thomas & William Johnson are Recruits for the Con- tinental Army for the State of New Hampshire


Caleb Robinson Capt


To the Board of War for N. Hampshire


Letter & accot of Colours for Colo Cilleys Regt 1779 [N. H. His- torical Society, Miscellaneous Collections, Vol. I. p. 115.]


Boston 5th August 1779 -


Sir - I send you inclosed the Apct for painting and making the Colours, which amount to 90. £ - you will oblige me by forwarding it to me as soon as possible -


I am, Sir your humble Sert


Daniel Denison Rogers


Thomas Odiorne Esq' Exeter


[Endorsed] Colors for Colo Cilleys Regiment 1779 pd for by the State


[R. 6-12] [Meshcch Weare to Nathanicl Pcabody.]


Hampton falls Augt roth 1779 -


My Dear Sir Your favor of the 20th Ultº I Received by the last Post, have also received yours inclosing the Newspapers and hand bills, for which I am much Obliged to you. I hope you will excuse my not writing to you sooner, or so frequently as I could wish I can assure you, it is not for want of inclination, but the weakness of my nerves makes it difficult for me to write at any time, and at some times impracticable, but pray dont let this hinder you from writeing to me by every oppertunity, the receiving a letter from you seems next to conversing, which was ever very agreeable. We have noth- ing very material going forward this way but the Expedition against the Brittish forces who have landed and fortified themselves at Penob- scott, we had last week accounts from thence, that our people had landed, Driven the inemy from their Redoubts, taken a number of cannon & Baggage, and shut them up in the fort, where they were


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besieged, and it was tho't must soon Surrender, but since that, the Commanding officer of Our forces, has sent for a reinforcement of men, which seems to show that the Enemy are better fortified, and like to hold out longer than was expected : This is a matter of great consiquence to this part of the countrey, and we are anxious for the event. Vermont Affairs Remain much in the same Situation as when you went away, hope to hear soon what was done by the Comtee of Congress, and what report they make


I Received your letter of the 3ª of June with the enclosed Agreement, some time after you went away, I am uncertain how long, I think it was by mr Davis one of the Representatives that I Received it. Mr Johnson has Signed the Agreement, and it is now safe in my hand. I am glad to hear that Doc Hedges is likely to Succeed, I am in hopes that Affair will turn to good advantage, the letter you indorsed for Mr Johnson, I carried to him my Self lest it should Miscarry, and believe he will assist what he can. I have heard nothing from M' Devenport since you went away. I saw Capt Atkinson some time past, he is desirous of laying out some Lotts in one of the Towns (I am uncertain whether Coven. try or Lincon) he wants to be building Mills, and making improve- ments. I have no Directions respecting that matter. I tho't it best to hear something further from M' Devenport before anything of that kind was done - If anything perticular relative to these Affairs comes to my knowledge shall give you as perticular information as I can I cannot add further at this time, but with my best wishes for your wellfare I am with much Respect


yr Obt Humle Sert


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- Col Peabody M. Weare


[Addressed] Colo Nathaniel Peabody Esqr at Congress Philadelphia [Endorsed] Recd Augt 23ª 1779


[R. 6-13] [Congressman Peabody to President Weare.]


Nº 4


Philadelphia Augt roth 1779


Sir - This moment I am informed, from good authority, that his Catholic Majesty has declared he will no longer be an idle spectator infye present Contest - that he has actually Joined in alliance with France and these United States - That a French fleet from Brest


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Consisting of 32 Ships of the Line, and a Spanish fleet of 22 Ships of the Line are forming a Junction, which with ye addition of 25,000 Land forces, said to be Destined against Ireland, official accounts, it is said are in this City Certifying the truth of ye above. It is reported, 6000 British Troops are coming to America - Mons' Gerrard being from home prevents ye Communication &c - It is reported here that G. Collier with 7 arm'd Vessels Several Transports and two thousand Land forces put to sea ye 29th ultº supposed to be destined for Penobscott - The success of Count de Estang in ye West Indias, the advantage he has gained over ye British fleet - cannot fail to give new life to our friends, and make our enemies stand agast - beg you1 please to give me ye earliest intelligence of the Eastward Expedition - & such other matters as may come to your knowledge - Excuse brevity and incorrectness as I write this in Congress and am obliged to attend ye debate in order to give my vote


I am Sir &c Yours N. P. [Nathaniel Peabody]


P. S. As I conclude am enabled to subjoin an extract of a letter to Congress from MY Bingham


St Pierie Martinique July 22, 1779


informing that the Govr of yt place had communicated to him a letter from ye minister announcing to him the speedy declaration of Spain & desiring him to take measures accordingly informing him that ye Count De Onvellers had sailed with 32 Ships of ye line towards Corunna, where he was to be joined with 20 Spanish Ships - Britain has absolutely refused the mediation of Spain - 25,000 french Troops are now lying on the Coast of France ready to embark on an Expedi- tion against Ireland - Six thousand additional troops have taken their departure for America against which G. Britain intends to make her last & I hope unsuccessful efforts this year - this news may " be depended upon "


[The foregoing is from retained copy. - ED.]


[Colonel Hazen to Colonel Bedel. Hibbard Collection, Vol. II. p. 136.]


Camp Haverhill 11th Augt 1779


Dear Sir The Regiment has Now Two Days Bread Due, & the Companies Detached to Repair the Roads, and those at gardiners


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Post were out of bread last evening - not an ounce of bread or flower in Camp - I beg you will assist in Collecting what flower you Can - Mr Childs said he would endeavour to get you to go to Bath in order to secure some if Possible at that place - we must have some flower provided aforehand - I hope you have before this some of Col. Johnsons wheat ground and in that Case send it on by the bearer - Compliments to Mrs Bedle -


Col. Bedle at his home in Haverhill


Yours Moses Hazen


[R. 6-14] [ William Denning to Nathaniel Peabody.]


New Windsor 12 August 1779


Dr Sr I wish I could in this Letter acknowledge the receipt of one from you, but so far from it I set down to acquaint you that I am not favored with a Letter from you - perhaps (as is Generally the case with all new hands) you find business crowd hard upon you, from a conciousness that it must be done. I wish not my friend to break in on your Hours of business, but those of your Leisure, from a former promise, I flatter myself I have some claim to, so then says you if its claimed as a matter of right I will enquire into it, this enquiry from principles of Justice and Liberty will I hope produce me a Letter - I am informed that our Little fleet &c has succeeded at Ponopscot and Taken the party, the Ships it is said the Enemy sunk on the ap- proach of our people. I wish this may be true, from every intelligence from the Enemy they are apprehensive no reinforcements will arrive I am firmly of opinion if any does arrive it will be very trifling in which case I think this Campaign will be a most Glorious one for America, provided we have wisdom and integrity sufficient to make the best of it - do write me immediately and be particular as to news, in my remote Situation everything in the news way will be Amusing - yours Sincerely Wm Denning


[Addressed] The Honble Nathaniel Peabody Esq' Philadelphia


[Colonel Hasen to Colonel Bedel. Bedel Papers, p. 2.]


Camp Davises Lake 20th Augt 1779


Dear Sir - Inclosed you have a letter for Mr Childs which seal and send to him as soon as Possible.


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I should be glad of his answer by the first opportunity Gen1 : Bay- ley will forward or perhaps bring it up himself. I shall be glad to hear from you by every opport'y and be favored with your advice and opinion Mr Johnston brought me up the Information from below - I hope in a few days to hear from Canada


Yours in haste


Col : Bedle Moses Hazen [Superscribed] To Col : Bedle to be forwarded by Capt Duncan Haverhill


[Colonel Hazen to Colonel Bedel. Hibbard Collection, Vol. II. p. 136.]


Camp at the end of the Road - 50 miles 24th Aug 1779 -


Dear Sir - We are Determined to put an end to our work here by Next Saturday night and therefore have ordered out all the provisions that will be wanted up to that time viz 26001b of Flower and about 3000wt of fresh Beef, no more ox Teams or Stinking Beef - we shall not find much difficulty in gitting up to the notch of the mountain, we began to work yesterday only, and this afternoon I moved my Camp Commissary, and Hospital Stores three miles on - I have De- tached Major Ried 2 Captains 2 Subalterns and Eighty five men In- cluding those at the Block house as an Escort for Provisions - who come on and Return with the Pack horses - and I shall pay very Particular attention to secure the woods on my left from our van to Onion River - so that I hope I may not be surprised - If I shall find that a Party is coming to attack me I shall Indeavour to Draw them further into the woods by filing off to the Right towards the uper Coos and gain a little time for your militia to assemble and get in their Rear when I think we can manage any Party they can send - every Necessary Piece of Intelligence I shall Communicate If Mrs Bedles health will admit of your Leaving home should be glad to see you here and in that case you must come out with Dixon as there will not be any guards left behind him - we shall eat up the flower he brings and then Return - I shall be much obliged to you if you will Ride up to Camp on Receipt of this and see that Duncan has it in his Power to send on the Provisions ordered - what I have said here will be best to keep to yourself -


Your Hum' Serv'


Colo Bedle


Moses Hazen


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[R. 6-15]


[Copy. Peabody to Weare.]


Nº 5


Philada 24th of Augt 1779


Hond and Dear Sir I had the honor of receiv'g your kind favour of ye roth instant pr Post. Am Extreamly oblig'd to you for the intel- ligence therein Contain'd ; The Trouble you was pleased to take in Conveying the Letter, I inclosed you, to M' Johnson, adds to the Long Catalogue of your favours I have so hapily experienced and has laid me under Greater Obligations than I am able to discharge - Can only say I most ardently wish for oppertunity & ability, equal to my sentiments, of Gratitude, for serv'g your best interest.


We have nothing new here but what you will have in the papers herewith enclosed -


Some important matters still remain'g undetermin'd Prevents my writing advantgeously upon ye Subjects -


Shall as prudence may Direct Communicate every important matter that may Come to my Knowledge I am apprehensive many & Great advantages would be derived from a frequent Correspondence between- ye authority of the respective States and their delegates in Congress & which by their practice appears to be the Sentiments of almost every State in the Union except New Hampr - frequent information of the Circumstances & Transaction of our Constituents, even in matters which at first view might be tho't of little importance, would Serve many Valuable purposes, as the Sentiments of the citizens of any State may in some measure be Drawn from their public proceed- ings, and of course will prove useful Lessons of instruction to their Delegates hapily influential upon their Conduct Especially in such- matters as more Imediately affect the interest of such State -


The foregoing Consideration would alone be sufficient to Convince me of the absolute necessity of an Authority being Vested in some person or persons who may officially Transact the afore men- tioned & many other essential matters for keeping in regular motion the various wheels in ye Great Political Machine -


I hope you will Embrace every oppertunity to write me not only in. regard to those things which Concern ye State but also some other matters that may come to your Knowledge


you1 please excuse my writing in this rude & incorrect manner and. believe me Sir when I assure you I am &c


[Nathaniel Peabody]


Sent Papers viz Augt 16th-18th Igth 2It & 24th of each viz I -2-2-2- 2 M. Weare &c


[Endorsed] Copy to M. Weare Aug 24th


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[Colonel Hazen to Colonel Bedel. Bedel Papers, p. 3.]


Camp Hazens Rout 31st Aug. 1779.


Dr Sir - I have your letter of the 28th Current - am sorry for Mrs Bedle and your situation - am obliged to you for the hint in the Rout you proposed for me altho my own Judgement would have dic- tated what you Pointed out - I have ordered 15 hundred weight of flower and about 15 hundred weight of fresh Beef to be sent from Haverhill on Sunday morning next - one Load of good Salt Beef I wish might be sent off on friday or Saturday Next to come as far as Gardeners post only - We find a Pretty Ragged Country but shall not pass over it, without making a good Road - I have Desired Capt Duncan in cases of Difficulties to apply to you which I hope he will not have occasion of -


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I am D' Sir yours sincerely M : Hazen


Col : Bedle -


Boileau and Mooers is arrived their information Coroberates the former La Grands party is yet out - M : H


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[Colonel Hazen to Colonel Bedel. Bedel Papers, p. 3.]


Haverhill 8th Sept: 1779 -


Dear Sir - I most sincerely Condole with you on the loss of one of the best of wives or Consorts - The Regt will be in Camp To- morrow morning at 9 oClock not an ounce of flower is for them here. I shall send Doroughty with the waggon to the mill this even- ing for flower pray endeavour to Collect flower for a Day or Two - a few Potatoes we should be glad of if they are to be had in your Neighbourhood - Yours Moses Hazen


P. S. Should be glad to see you this afternoon or Tomorrow morning -


Col : Bedle


[Bayley to Bedel. Bedel Papers, p. 105.]


The Indians want Provitions, they cant get it at the Court house as Colº Hazen want me to do some business to be sent of tomorrow I cannot come Down I wish to Inform them where to get it. Some


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business Colo Hazen wants done in which you must asist or it will fail I wish to see you as quick af Possible -


I am S' your Hum1 Servt


Newby 29th Septr 1779- Jacob Bayley


Colo Bedle


[Autograph Letter from General Washington to Colonel Bedel. Bedel Papers, p. 106.]


Head Quarters Morristown II Decem' 1779.


Sir - A Complaint having been lodged agt the Quarter Master and Commissaries of Purchases and Issues at Coos for mal conduct in their respective offices - a Court of enquiry will be held upon them at this place on the 20th January next - I am informed that your presence will be necessary in the investigation of the several charges, and you will therefore be pleased to attend at the time above mentioned - I am Sr yr most ob Servt


Colº Bedel


Gº Washington


[Superscribed] On Public Service To Colonel Bedel at Coos favr Major Whitcomb Gº Washington.


[R. 6-17] [Letter from Commissary Leigh.]


Newburgh Octº 14th 1779 -


Dear Sir The Clothier General has signified to me his Intentions of Supplying me with our States proportion of Cloathing at this post which will prevent my being in Philadelphia this Fall agreeable to my Expectations when I left you - General Wilkinson informed me that Congress had made an Establishment of Pay & Subsistance for the State Clothiers. I should esteem it as a particular favour if you would procure the Resolution of Congress on this head and be pleased to send them under cover to me to be left at the post office Fish Kills -


General Sullivans Division I hear is soon expected to Join the . Main Army I could wish I had it in my power to furnish our Hamp- shire Forces with all the necessaries I know they must of course stand in need of, however I will do by them as well as ever I can - you undoubtedly have heard of the Death of Capt Benjamin Kimball, poor man he unfortunately lost his life by the accidental discharge of a Soldiers Musquet - I conceived him to have been a valuable mem- ber of society and the publick in my opinion has lost a faithful Ser-


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vant - When any thing Interesting takes place to be communicated and you can find a leisure moment : you would lay me under the greatest of obligations you would improve it and let me know what turn matters are likely to take amongst the Great [?] in Europe - you1 permit me to salute you and am with perfect esteem Dear Sir your most obedt humb Servt


Joseph Leigh


To Nathaniel Peabody Esq Member of Congress Philadelphia


[Original in Pension Bureau, Washington, D. C.]


State of New ! In consequence of orders Received I have raised


Hampshire & mustered to serve in the Continant1 Army for the Teirme of one year viz-


Time of Muster


NAMES


Place of abode


age


who mustered for


East Kingston


Daniel Sweat


Eping


17


July ye 15th


for plastow


Do ye 17th


Abram Chase


plastow


34


Jacob Hardy


ye 21st


David Hammond .


Ditto


20


Do


Do


Do


Do


- Do


Do


James Nixon


Do


Frend Noyes


Do


17


Do


Jonath" Stevins


Do -


18


Do


Do


Nath1 Kelly


Do


16


Do


ye 21st


Samuel Daves


Do


Do


Do


Jabez Boin


for Newton


ye 23ª


Ezekiel Stone


of Salam


19


ye 26th


Simeon Clemments


Deirfeld


22


for Kingston


ye 28th


Nathel Bachellor


Lee


18


Do


John Reandal


Sandown


28


for Do


August ye 23ª


Davied pesle


Londondery


30


for Atkinson


Do


Do


Do


Do.


Do


James Keeff


Do


27


ye 28th


Do


Septem ye 4th


for Sandown


Sandown


17


otho Stevens


ye 14th


Colburn parker mustered May ye 4th 1779 During the War of & for plastow


Jacob Gale, Lieut Colni


To Major General Folsom


East Kingston october ye 28th 1779


Do


27


for Hampstead


Thomas Mitchal


of Boston


22


Willim Johnson


Do -


29


Hampstead


19


for Hampstead


William Heath


Do


22


Do


Do


16


of Heneker


28


Do


19


Willm Morland


Do


22


- Do


Salam


27


for Ditto


for Atkinson


- Do


Daniel Callaghan


John Moloy


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[R. 6-19] [Major William Scott's Appointment.]


Head Quarters More's - house Friday Nov 5 1779


Major Scott of the New Hampshire line is appointed Brigade Major to General Poor's Brigade and is to be obeyed and respected accordingly -


Extract from Gen1 Order Edwd Hand [?] A. G1


[R. 6-19]


[Joshua Wentworth to


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Portsmº Nov. 24, 1779 -


Dear Sir - I have not met an opp'ty to send M' Leavitts money before this pr Major Gains - since I came from Exeter - I hope it has not been of any damage to him I shall be oblig'd you would count it out to him, at his receiving it, a list is inclosed in the Bundle -


Pray how comes on the Treasury I fear we must take out a Com- mission of Bankruptcy soon - We have no news here but what the worthy man who bears this will communicate -


remaining very sincerely Dr Sir yr friend & h. Servt Josh. Wentworth


[Colonel Hasen to Colonel Bedel. Bedel Papers, p. 5.]


Camp Peekskill 14th Novem": 1779


D': Sir - I have your letter of the 15th Oct : last observe the Con- tents, Major Childs Took up your Note from Capt Carlisle - you will of Course Charge me with the money Paid L': Montgomery, Gill and the Indians at your Quarter, will I believe be Taken care off. I have Done every thing in my Power for them -as also to promote an Expedition to the Northward - Col : Wadsworth says Childs shall be furnished with money, as amply as is in his Power - Congress have Called on the Different States to give in their pretentions to the Grants or State of Vermont, by the Ist of Feby next, and it is Gin- erally thought the grants will be Divided - & It is also ginerally thought that the mercht or Convention agreement to support the credit of the Currency will fall through, and of Course the money Take an other Tumble - all for the best, as Congress have requested




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