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Surrender the goverment of his province or he should make no benefitt.
(1653.) Whereupon Joseph Mason Agent for. Anne Mason did peticon the Generall Court of the Massachusetts then sitting at Bos- ton for redresse and offering to make out the right and Title of the Heyres of Jnº Mason to the province of Hampshire agt all persons and yt punishment might be inflicted upon those who had invaded yt County, But no redress or restitution could be obtained without a submission to yt Court, although John Endicott then Governor of Massachusetts Collony did by his Lre to Anne Mason acknowledge yt they did beleeve she had right to what she did claim And since the Heyre Robert Mason hath come to age he hath, still prose- cuted his right having spent therupon upwards of 7001b having abso- lutely refused any Subjection to the Massachusetts or divest himself of the right of Dominion in his owne province heving as equall a right to the Governemt as to the Land itself.
(1660.) Upon his Majts happy restauration Robert Mason did peticon his Majtie for sending a Generall Governor for New England and to bound each provence, and yt his Majtie might have a more legall right to the Governemt of Hampshire the said Robert Mason humbly offered the resignation of his Graunt into his Majtis Royall hands, and to take a new Graunt from his Majtie with less priviledges and more sutable to Subjects presuming alsoe thatt all the other proprietors would doe the same and follow his Example it being for the Common good the said peticon was well liked but nothing then done there- upon.
(1661.) Robert Mason did again humbly peticon his Majtie for his protection and reliefe against the Massachusetts his Majtie therupon was graciously pleased to referre the Examination of the complaints in the said peticon unto many persons of quality, who after severall days meeting in the Admiralty Hall in Doctors Commons and by a publick citation fixt up at the Royall Exchange requiring the Agent of the Massachusetts to appear Accordingly one Mr Leverett did appear in behalf of the said Massachusetts and upon Examining witnesses upon oath and after a full hearing of the whole matter did make a reporte in writing to his Majtie under their hands in ffeb 1661. Setting forth the right of the said Rob' Mason the Usurpacon of the Massachusetts and the damages yt he had sustained by them did amount unto up- wards of five Thousand pounds But humbly left it to his Majties greate wisedome the manner of righting the said Robert Mason. It being a matter of State wherein his Majties concernes were equally involved with the Peticons
(1664-5.) His Majtie then intending to settle New England under
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his immediate Governem did appoint Coll Nichols Coll Cartwright with other Commissioners to settle the same the said Commissors arriving at Boston and not finding yt reception as was expected and due to their quality they did in 1665 goe into the province of Hamp- hire and Maine there finding a wellcome reception and a readie com- pliance to his Majties Lres And upon the generall meeting of the In- habitants of the Provnce of Hampshire the Commissors did declare yt Province to be out of the Governemt of the Massachusetts, the people being alsoe very desirous to be freed from their youke and to submitt to his Majties Governemt the Commission's having been in most parts of yt Province as also of Maine to find the inclination of the people, who have Since refused to acknowledge the Massachusetts but doe remaine from the hopes given them from England of a Speedy Settlem by his Majtie as was also promised them by his Majts Commissrs
(1667.) By Lres from New England to Rob' Mason, as also by his Agent Joseph Mason then newly returned into England.
He is assured of the continued desires of the Inhabitants of both the aforesaid provinces to comply with his Majtes pleasure in Estab- lishing his Governemt amongst them or yt of their true proprietors the which would without any difficulty be effected his Majtie only interposing his royall Authority. And doe further certifie by severall affidavits taken before ffrancis Champernowne one of the Justices of the peace for the said County That all the Masts sent his Majtee from New England upon the shipp called the Greate Duke of York or yt had been sent for England, Two years before were cutt of the Lands of Rob' Mason.
(1671.) Robert Mason togeather with fferdinando Gorges esq' proprietors of the province of Maine did peticon his Majtie to take into his consideration the settlem' of New England & restoring to peticonrs to their Just rights his Majtee thereupon was graciously pleased to referre the same to the Councill of fforraigne Plantacons for their opinion and advice what was ffitting for his Majtee to doe therein Who upon examination of the matter did by report in Augt 1671 humbly advise his Majtie as the best and most effectual meanes To send forthwith Commissrs for New England to examine to differ- ence touching Boundaryes and to compose the same amicably if they could, or else to state the case betwixt them and report the same to his Majty for his Royall Determinacon. Whereupon the 19th of Sep- temb following the Earle of Arlington informed the Council yt his Majty had agreed to send Commissrs to New England according to their report and desired yt Instruccons might be prepared against Spring And yt the Councill did expect from M' Mason and Gorges
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and obliging them by promise not to sell or parte with their Interests in New England to any person without his Majties leave.
(1672.) The Earl of Arlington in prosecution of the former report moved the Councill to proceed in preparing Comissions and Instruc- cons for Commission's to be sent to New England. The Warre then being begun with Holland noething was then further done.
By Lres dated in Aug 1672 from ffrancis Champernowne and Henry Jocelyne Justices of the peace for New Hampshire ffresh assurances are given of the earnest desire of the aforesaid Two prov- inces to have his Majtie Governemt setled and their resoluteness not to complye with the Massachusetts.
(1674.) The warre with Holland being ended Robert Mason and fferdinando Gorges did againe renew their humble peticon to his Majtie for settling New England and doe propose to resigneing their Graunts to his Majty and taking others with less priviledges Upon certaine conditions very advantageous to his Majtie all which is under the present consideration of his Majtie and most honourable privie Council March 1674-5
[Endorsed] The Title and Case of Rob Mason touching the prov- ince of New Hampshire in New England March 1674-5
New England Papers. Vol. 43, Page 86.
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Boston in New England June 17 1676 Commencing : - Rt Honoble
After informing M' Sec : Coventry of his arrival and reception in Boston M' Randolph goes on to say -
" The towns upon the Sea Coasts especially Boston & Pascattaway are the residence for fforreigners & English ffactors that have fforeign Comns for trade here is not any form of a Custom hous, but a small acknowledmt collected on goods imported by the Govrs & the late Trears Sons who pay ye Surplusage of their Salarys (if any to the Comon Stock here are arrived from sevrall all Ports since the IOth instant from Nants a Bostoner of 100 Tuns Mr Clutterbuck Master Loaden with 50 butts Brandy & other ffrench Comodities also a Pink of Boston from ffrance of 70 tunns with 12 Tun of Brandy Wine & other goods a Scotsman of 130 Tun from the Canaryes with 80 Pipes of Canary a Bostoner of So Tuns from ye Canaryes wth 50 Pipes of Canary this day a Ketch of Southampton also from Canary
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his Contents & Burthen I know not, about a Month ago a Bostoner of 150 Tuns from the Canary 70 Pipes of Wine, about the same time another Bostoner 160 Tuns from ye Streights with Malaga Wines Oyles and other goods what is come into the River of Pascat- taway & other Ports here I have no advice.
Notwithstanding these disturbances the ffisher men have made very good Voyages having killed above 12000 Kintals of Cod fish at the Islands of Sholds besides what is taken in other Places, the great quantitys of Cod Mackrell and Herring taken upon this Coast are exported to Spaine ffrance and other parts and bring in above 50,0001b yearly to the Markets, the Masts Boards Planks, Pipe staves and timber of all sorts fitt for Shipping exported from hence to Barbados & other parts of the Carib Islands make them profitable returns in Barter besides above 1000 Tunns of Logwood yearly fetched from the Bay of Campeche by the Inhabitants.
Most of the Maritime townes are well stored with able Masters Marriners, ffishermen & good Carpenters they build yearly severall Ships of good burthen besides Ketches & Barks and for these 7 last years Communibus Annis they have lanched 20 Ships some of 100 Tuns & some und' this p'sent year Orders were given to sett 30 upon the Stocks by the Merchants in England who make their returns from hence in New Shipping but the Warrs have prevented that number. Yet there are at Boston, Charles Town, Salisbury & other Places above 12 building some of them upward of 160 Tuns as I am informed.
I beseech yor honor to pardon this imperfect relacon of the p"sent State of this Country, the Lawes will discover what I had not time to inquire further into wch with my humble Service I #'sent to yor Honors and am
Yo' honors most obedient Servt
Edw. Randolph.
New Hampshire Papers. Vol. I, No. 7.
[1676.] Board of Trade.
The depositions of M' Edw Johnson aged about 79 yeares having lived in the Countrey fifty five years.
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M' Thomas Withers aged 70 odd yeares : Living in ye Countrey about 45 years
Edw Colcord aged 67 years living in ye Countrey about 46 years.
Thomas Spencer aged about 80 years living in ye Countrey 46 years,
Robert Mendum 76 years living in the Countrey about 46 years
Thomas Crockett aged about 70 years living in ye Countrey about 46 years.
Henry Dowell aged 68 years living in ye Countrey about 45 years.
These persons abovenamed having lived in & neare pescataqua River as above expressed.
Being sumoned before Authority & there being examined made Oath & doe affirm that Capt John Mason did never settle any Gov- erment nor any people upon any Land called ye province of New Hampshire on the South side of Piscatqa River either by himselfe or any of his Agents to this day. And whereas M' Robert Mason his Grandchild by his Petition to his Maty charges ye Governors of ye Massachusetts or ye Bostoners as he calls them: ffor taking away their Govermt in a way of Hostility : burning of their houses & Ban- ishing their people out of their dwellings, they doe affirme the same to be positively false.
Taken upon Oath before us this 25th days of August 1676 in Piscataque River in N. England.
Edw : Reshworth Elias Stileman Commis.
The Deposition of William Seavy aged about seventy five years.
Saith that he came into New England upon a fishing accot at ye Isles of Sholes neare ye River of Piscataqa about a year before Capt. Neale went from this Countrey for England who (as this Deponent was credibly informed) came over on ye accot of Capt Mason about ye yeare One thousand six hundred & thirty & yt the sd Capt. Neale lived in a house in ye Little harbour of Piscataqa which by comon Report was formerly built by some Merchants &c. of Plymouth in England And about a year after this Deponent came over into New England which was in ye year 32 Capt Neale went back againe for England & left Thomas Wannerton in trust with what estate was left behind, that was either sent out of England or improved here And that the Cattle that were Left of Capt Masons were fetcht away by one Capt Norton of Charlestowne in ye Massachusets Baye and ye rest of wt was left was disposed off and spent by ye sd Wannerton who afterwards was kild by the ffrench in this Country of New Eng- land And further saith that neither Capt Neale nor Capt Mason nor
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any by from or under ym did ever set up or exercise any Govermt in this Countrey more than over the family that Capt Neale brought with him Nor ever built any house or settled any family here except a trading house at Niwichewanacke to trade with the Indians that ever this Deponent knoweth or heard of who hath been in this Countrey and in the same place for ye most part to this day ever since.
Portsmouth ye 3d Sept 1676 William Seavy came and made Oath to ye above written before us
Elias Stileman
Edw : Rishworth
Comisss
[Endorsed] Read 13 July 1691, &c.
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New England Papers. Vol. 42, Page 128.
[September 6, 1677.]
To the Right Honble the Lords of the Comittee for Trade and Plan- tations.
An Account of Land lying between the Massachusets & ye prov- ince of Maine
In obedience to yor Lordps comand requiring an account of Such Places as by the late Opinion & Report of ye Lords Chief Justices are now without the Bounds of the Massachusets Colony in New England, & within the Limits of no other Jurisdiction there Estab- lished, The Agents of the sayd Colony doe humbly informe & shew.
That between the Northern Bounds of the Massachusets Colony (as now retrenched, & by the Report abovesayd limited & stated) & the Southern Bounds of the Province of Main, allowed & adjudged to M' Gorges, there doth lye a small tract of Land, wch (though begun to bee peopled & Planted upwards of fourty years since yet) by reason of the Scantinesse of its accomodations contains in it no more then foure Plantations, or Townes (the Inhabitants whereof are but few in number, & the generality of them of mean & low estates.
That these Places have never been taken in by any other Govern- ment but that of the Massachusets, under wch they have been to their great advantage & content fixed, very neer fourty years ; But if taken off from that Goverment, will be under none & so his Maties imediate dispose how to be Setled for the future.
It is therefore most humbly moved & prayed by the sayd Agents, on behalf of the sayd Plantations, & people (whose minds herein are
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very well known to them) that your Lordps may approve it, & his Matie may graciously please to graunt that the sayd Tract & Planta- tions may be continued & setled under the Goverment of the Massa- chusets, wch they have so long Experienced & are satisfyed with. Hereby the Northern Bounds of that Colony will be freed from intri- cacy, many hazards & charges will be prevented. The Inhabitants will be gratified A great Obligation will by his Matie be layd upon the whole Colony, by this expression of his favor in such a further trust comitted to them. And no injury will be done to any one clayming propriety in the soyle or any part thereof, the determina- tion of wch according to justice & in such way as his Matie shall appoint, is not in the least desired or designed should be obstructed or hindred hereby
All wch is humbly submitted &c. William Stoughton Peter Bulkeley
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[Dover Petition, 1677.]
New England Papers. Vol. 42, Page 132.
[October 22, 1677.]
To the King's Most Excellent Majesty
The humble Petition of Yor Majesty's Subjects the house holders of the Town of Dover upon Piscataqua river N : England.
That for as much as through the goodnesse of god & the favour of yor Most Excellent Majesty (wch like the Sweet Influences of Supe- rior or heavenly bodies to the Tender Plants, hath cherish'd us in our weaker beginnings haveing been continued through yor Speciall grace under yor Majties Protection & Goverment of ye Massachusets to wch wee Voluntarily Subjected our Selves, many years agoe, yet not without Some Necessity, in Part felt for want of Govermt & in part feared upon the Account of protection wch hath been more aparent since ; the happy event or issue of wch doth cause us to be humble & earnest Supplicants to yo' Majesty at this time, that wee may be continued under the Jurisdiction of the Massachusets as formerly, our full Acquiesieing wherein & ample Satisfaction where-
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wth wee doe hereby make our Serious profession of, & Doe therefore beg yor Royall Assent thereunto, wch favour of yor Majties wee shall Account as a cloud of ye Latter rain & be further quickned to pray for all manner of Prosperity upon yor Majties Person & Counsels as becomes yor Loyall Subjects
Dated in Dover the 22d October 1677
They pray to be continued under ye Massachusetts governmt
John Evens
John Bickford Nathaniel Stones
William Shukford
Isak Trackie
Sign of Ginkin X Jonnes
Sighne of Gershom X Wentworth Thomas X Roberts his mark
John Hill
Ezekell X Winford mark
1 John Rann
Thomas Downes
Willm ffurber Jun™
Joseph Canne
John Gerrish
John Church
George X Bracou his mark
John X Winget his mark
John Dam
Stephen Jones
John Ham
Richard X Roe his mark
John Hall Junior
Thomas X Cauny his marke .
Thomas X Hamock his mark
Richard Waldern
John Hall Senior
William Wentworth
John X Bickford his mark
John Davis
Thomas Beard
John Robearts
Charles X Adams mark
Job Clements
[Exeter Petition, 1677.]
New England Papers. Vol. 42, Page 133.
We whose names that are under wrytten being the inhabitants and dwellers of the towne of Exeter, doe manifest hereby that it is our humble desire, that if it be thought meete that an addresse should be made to his Majesty for the Continuance of the U'sent govern- ment under which wee have lived many years, that in the same address or petition that among others these our names may be in- serted in reference to the present Gov ment from Pascataquack to Merimacke river excepting the three miles.
Anthony Nutter
John X Hud his mark
Thomas Edgrly
William ffurbur
Henry X Langtof his mark
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Sam Dudley
Theophi Dudley
John Gillman
Antipas Maverick
Rob : Wadleigh
Samuel Hall
Robert Smart Senior
John Gillen guner
Samuell Leane
William Hacket
Robert Powell
John Foullsam Robert Jones
Rich : 'Seamon
Jonathan Thing
Conealles Learey
Bily Dudly
Edward Gillman
Daniel Gilman
Willim More
Moses Leavitt
Daved Larence
Ralph Hall
Thomas Rolines
Samewell ffoullsham
Linsley Hall [Kinsley ?]
Petter ffoullsham
Richard Morgin
Eph ffoullsham Charles Gliten
Humphery Willson
Edward Sewell
[Portsmouth Petition, 1677.]
New England Papers. Vol. 42, Page 134.
To the King's most Excellent Majesty & o' Dread Soveraign
The Humble Addresse of your Majtie Subjets ye Householders of ye Town of Portsmº on Pascataq River in N England Humbly showeth
That the fear of loseing the long enjoyed & still desired Benefitt of ye Massachusets Governmt hath occasioned us to adventure to speak unto or Soveraign Lord ye King, it may bee ye Words of or Lord › ye King may bee comfortable to us & he will #form ye Request of his Servants yt wee may bee continued & settled under ye same Juris- diction as formerly, unto which wee at first Voluntarily subjected our- selves and have never yet had any cause to repent of our so doeing ; under which by ye good hand of o' God upon us & your Majesties Authority over us wee have been duely encouraged to lead quiet & peaceable lives in all Godlines & Honesty; with which also wee rest fully satisfied & contented. Wee are men yt desire to fear ye Lord & ye King & not to medle with them yt are given to Change, as well knowing what confusions distractions & Damage Changes of Governmts are not unusually attended with. May this thing seem good in yor Majesties eyes & may we bee favoured in this Matter,
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wee shall pay our Vowes to ye ffather & ffountain of all or Mercies & find ourselves further obliged to offer up o' Prayers for ye life of ye King &c.
Dated in Portsmº in Pascatq River in N. E. this 22 Octobr 1677
Tobias Leare
James Jones
John X Westbrooke
John X Johnson
Israell Phillips
John Partridge
Tho Daniel
Brian Pendleton
Wm Vaughan
John Dame
John Shipway
John Pickerin
Samuell Haines Jun™
Jnº Hody
John Sherburne
Anthony X Bracket
William X Row
Leonard X Weeks
John X Breuster
Mathias Hanes
Charles Allin
John Rand
John Clarke
Joshua Moodey
Richard Watterhouse
John Cutt
Francis X Rannd
Elias Stileman
John X Berry
Richard Martyn
Samuell Haines Senr
Nath ffreyer
Thomas X Seavie
Jo : Harall
John Hunkings
Richard X Cumins
John ffletcher !!
Robert Elliot
John Cutt Jun™
Ben Hollis
Richard Jackson
Sam" Wentworth
Richard Webber
Walter Neale
Richard Tucker
robbart pariaton
John Jackson
Obediah Mors
Samuell Keais
William Seavey
George Lauers
Ric Stileman
Richard Shortridge
John Tucker
William X Ratclife
Wm X Hamm
[Hampton Petition, 1677.] New England Papers. Vol. 42, Page 135.
To the High & Mighty Monarch, Our Deare & Dred Soveraigne Lord Charles the Second by the Good Providence of God King of Great Brittain France and Ireland and Defender of the Faith &c.
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The Humble Petition of the Subscribing Inhabitants of your Ma- jesties Towne of Hampton in the County of Norfolke in New Eng- land, Submissely Showeth.
That Whereas wee are under a deepe sence of the Divine Benedic- tion in our Enjoyment of Lands & Libertyes by your Majestyes Royall Protection under the Gevernement of your Loyall Collony of the Massachusetts for the space of about 40 yeares as also being awed by the Divine Aphorisme of that wisest of Princes who hath com- anded us to fear God & Honour Our King & not medle with man given to change Wee therefore doe in all humble Loyalty beseech your Most Serene Majesty if it may Consist with your gracious Pleasure & our Allegiance & Duty that we may bee continued under the Governement of the Massachusetts and the Influence of your most August Sovereignty
Hampton October 22 in the yeare of our Lord 1677 & in the yeare of our Soveraigne Lord Charles ye 2d 29th and remaine
Your most Loyall Subjects & Constant Votaries at the Throne of Grace
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Seaborne Cotton
Anthony Stanyan
Richard Sambourne
William Fifield Senior
Henry Dow
Isaac Marston
Mauris Hobs Senior
Epherhaim Marston
Crystoper Hassey
John Marston
Andrew Wiggin
Jonathan Wedgwood
Samuell Dalton Senr
Christopher Palmer
Rob Haye.
John Godfrie
John Samborne
John fuller
Antony Taylor
Thomas Marston
Godfrey Derbarn
John Molton
John Clifford Ser
Adonias Webster
Nath" Bachiler
John Souter
ffrancis Page
Hum Godfray
Nath" Weare
Joseph Moulton
Thomas Nudd
John Knowles
Edward Colcord
Abraham Cole
Samuel Dalton Jun™
John Samborn Ju
John Brown Sen
John Smith
Abra Drak Sen
John Tucke
Benjamin Mouton
Thomas Robey
Henry Mouton
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Daniel Dow
William ffuller
Daniel Lampree
Abraham Perkins
John Clifford Jur
John Meryan
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[Petition from Mason and Gorges, 1677.] New England Papers. Vol. 43, Page 203. [January 9, 1677.]
That His Maty will appoint a Govt for the Province of Main & New Hampshire.
To the Kings most Excellent Majestie The humble Petition of Robert Mason and fferdinando Gorges Showeth,
That the Agents of the Massachusets Bay in New England, have not only before yor Majtie in Councill But also before the Lords Chief Justice, disclaimed All Right and Title to the Soyle of the Two provinces of New Hampshire and Main (the Inheretance of yor petrs) and did only insist upon the Government thereof upon pretence of a Grant from Yor Majts Royall ffather (the which was fraudulently obtained) The said Lords Chief Justices upon hearing what the said Agents could Alledge : Have made Report, That the said Massachu- sets had no colour of pretence to Government in New England, ffur- ther Northward than Three miles North of Merrimack River, which is about Twenty miles in length upon the Sea Coast within the Lands of Yor petr Mason. The rest of his province stretching Northward along the Sea coast to Pascataway River and up within the same to the Head thereof. ffrom which River begins the Province of Main, belonging to yor Petr Gorges and extends still Northward upon the Sea Coast to Sagadahock River which parts the said Province from that belonging to his Royall Highness the Duke of York. ffrom which said Province of New hampshire and Main are cutt All the Masts and Planks that are brought for England, and most if not all, that serves yor Majty other Plantations in America. Boston itself being also beholding thereunto for Timber and ffish the chief ffishing of New England being at the Isles of Shoals, which are particularly Granted and equally devided to yor petrs The which remaining Part of New Hampshire and that of Main are full Thrice as large upon the Sea coast as All the Dominion which the Massachusetts Govern- ment can pretend unto. Yet the wealth and Revenues which they draw from thence makes them still Struggle, and try all means to keep them in their power and obedience.
That not only yor petrs But every loyal Subject in New England are sensible of the Mischeifs and Miseries that have befallen Those Col- onies by reason of a divided and disjointed Government and are likely to increase more and more and therby to become an easie
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