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Do.
33
Wm Small Junt.
9-
18- 0
16th
Do.
32
Robart McFarson
9- 18- 0
21
Wm Stewart
9- 18- 0
1 5th
£668- 6- 0
[Captain Barron's company marched August 1, 1776. See Vol. XIV. p. 690. Those marked with a X at the end of the name seem to be repetitions. - ED.]
Muster and Pay roll of Capt. Jeremiah Eames' Company of Rangers for three months from July 13th 1776 to Oct. 13th
[Original in Pension Bureau, Washington, D. C.]
Head Quarters. The Great and Uper Coho'os
No.
NAMES.
Rank.
Time of Entry.
Rate pr Mo
Time in service
Amount of Wages
Bounty
Travel Id pr mile to headquarters
Whole Amount.
Miles
1776
Mo days
Jeremiah Ames
Capt
July 13
£6 -
3
-
10- 10- 8
85
7
I
2
Zuhariah Parker
Lieut.
25
-
8.
5. I
3
Gardner Dusten
Ensign
25
-
3 -
2- 19
7- 18
8.
I4.
8.
14.
-
13
48/ .
3.
7 -
2. 8.
1.10 -
50. 4.
2
6.
16. 10
6
Jonathan Willard
Private
27
40/.
2 - 1
5.
2- 19 -
5.
5. 4.
1.10 .-
95 -7-II
7
Jacob Draper
do
25
do
2-19-
5 .
5.
4.
5 .
5.
4.
90.
7.
7.
6
7.
2 10
IO
Jonathan Crafford
do
25
do
2- 19-
5.
5. 4.
I.IO
James Blake
do
25
do
2-19 -
5.
5. 4.
6.
I.IO
William Curtis
do
13
do
3.
do
2- 19
5.
5.
4.
1.10 -
95. 7. II
7.
3.
3.
1 3
do
3ª
do
2 - II
4.
14. 8
I.IO
6.
2.
0
1 5
Gideon Smith
do
5
do
2 - 9-
4.
12 -
I.IO
100. 8. 4
6.
IO.
4.
16
Zebulon Colby,
do
5
do
2 -
9 -
4-12
1.IO
do
5
do
2 - 9
6
1.IO
18
Archephus Bloget,
do
July 13th
do
3 --
6.
I.IO
19
6.
I.IO
do
13
do
3.
-
6.
1.IO
21
6.
8
I.IO
90.
7. 6.
7.
4.
2
22
7.
4.
2.
23
James Whiting
do
24
do
2. 20
5.
8
1.IO
90.
7. 6
1
7.
4.
2.
65
24
Abel Lovejoy
do
24
do
2- 20
5.
6.
6. 8.
1.IO
90.
7.
6
John Hazletine
dlo
24
do
2- 20
5.
Nathan Caswell
dlo
1 3
do
3.
-
-
7 - 10 -
Abijah Learned,
do
I 3
do
3.
-
7- 10 -
20
Thomas Blodget
7-10
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4
Ward Bailey
Sergt
13
48/ .
3.
7 - 4-
I.IO
Abner Osgood
do
5
7- 3-3
William Pette,
85. 7.
I
7 - 2-5
8
Eben" Kentfield
do
25
do
2- 19.
9
1.10 -
90 - 7.
6.
15.
4.
7.
IO.
12
Edmund Eastman
do
25
6.
4.
8.
I 4
William Amy
4-12
1.IO
6.
2.
7-10
17
John Page,
do
25
do
-
4 -
I.IO -
85 - 7.
I
£ 18 -
10- 17 - 9
4 -
2- 19
£18 -
I.IO.
1.IO -
6
2. 10.
Aug
5
[Capt. Jeremiah Eames's Company -concluded.]
66
No.
NAMES.
Rank.
Time 01 Entry.
Rate pr Mo
Time in service
Amount of Wages
Bounty
'Travel Id pr mile to headquarters
Whole Amount.
25
Benjamin Sawyer
Private
July 25
40/.
2.
19
5.
5.
4
1.IO.
85.
7 -
7 .
2.
5.
Samuel Marsh
clo
25
do
2 -
19
5.
5.
4
1.IO
85.
7.
7.
2.
5.
26
John Willoughby
do
25
do
2.
19
5.
5.
4.
1.IO
85.
7.
7.
2.
5.
27
Josiah Chapman
do
25
do
2.
19
5.
4
1.IO
90.
7.
6.
7.
2.
IO.
28
Joseph Palmer
do
25
do
2. 19
5.
4.
I.IO
90.
7.
6
7 .
2.
IO
29
Edwd Taylor
do
25
do
2 -
19
5.
5.
4
1.IO
90.
7.
6
7.
2.
IO
30
Benjamin Preston
do
25
do
2.
19
5.
5.
4
1.IO
85.
7 -
I
7 .
2.
5
31
Alexander Craige
do
25
do
2.
19
5.
5.
4
I.IO
85.
7
I
7 .
2.
5.
32
John Gibson
clo
25
do
19
5.
5 .
4
1.10. -
90.
7.
6
7 .
2.
IO
33
Jonathan Clerk
do
24
do
20
5.
6.
8.
1.IO
100.
8
4
7 .
5.
5.
3.
3
36
David Cunningham
clo
25
do
2 -
19
5 .
5. 4.
1.10 -
95-7-1I
I.IO
37
Dill Sawyer
do
13
do
3 -
6-
I.IO
38
John Drake
do
13
Augt
12
do
2
2
4
2.
8
1.10.
5.
12 -
8
4º
Thomas Peaverley
do
12
do
2 -
2
4.
2.
2.
8
I.IO.
41
Caleb Marshall
do
12
do
2-
2
4.
4
I.IO.
5.
3.
4.
42
Moses Paige
do
19
do
I.
25
3. 13.
I.IO
5.
3.
4.
43
David Learned
do
19
do
I.
25
3. 13. 4
1.10.
5.
3.
4.
45
Nathan Barlow
clo
19
do
I.
25
3. 13.
4
1.IO.
46
Abner Barlow
do
19
do
I .
25
3. 13.
4
1.10
5.
3.
4.
47
Daniel Spaulding
do
19
do
I .
25
3. 13.
4
I.IO
5.
3.
4.
48
David Brown
do
19
do
I .
25
3. 13 - 4
1.IO.
85.
7.
I
5.
IO.
5
49
Abijah Right
do
22
do
I .
22
3. 9. 4
1.IO
85.
7.
J
5. 6.
5.
50
£352. 13. 11
This is a true Roll.
Jeremiah Eames.
Sworn to by Capt Eames before the Committee.
Exeter, Novem Ist 1776 This Roll amounting to three hundred fifty two pounds, thirteen shillings and eleven pence is right cast.
Examd Joseph Gilman one of the Committee on Acct
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1
1
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-
34
Benj Pegsley
do
24
do
2 -
20
5.
6.
8
1.IO
IO0.
8.
4
7.
7 .
7- 10.
IO.
12.
8
39
Josiah Blodget.
5.
5.
12.
8
Samuel Paige
do
19
do
I.
25
3. 13- 4
I.IO
5.
3.
4.
44
Abel Learned
do
19
do
I.
25
3. 13 - 4
5.
3.
4.
7.
-
do
3
-
8
1.10.
·
?-
days
Mo
I
I
I
5.
5.
2-
6 --
35
do
67
REVOLUTIONARY WAR ROLLS AND DOCUMENTS.
Pay Roll of Capt David Woodward's Company of Rangers for the state of New Hampshire, Commencing when enter'd said service and ending when they were discharg'd [Original in Pension Bureau, Washington, D. C.]
NAMES AND RANKS
Entry
Discharge
Time in Service
Rate per Month
Bounty
days
David Woodward.
Capt Lieut
July 5 do do
do
do
4. 0. 0.
12 - 0 - 0
Joshua Hazen Commissary
do
do
3 - 0 - 0
9 .- 0 .- 0
John Bacon
Serjeant
July 7 66
8
do
89
2 - 8 - 0
I- 10-0
8- 9- 3
Joel Brown
ditto
66
7
do
90
2 - 8 - 0
I - 10-0
8 - 0 - 5
Benjamin Davis
Corp'l
66
7
do
90
2 - 4 - 0
I- 10-0
8 - 0- 5
Ashahel Tucker
ditto
66
7
do
90
2 - 4 - 0
1-10-0
7 -19 - 0
Elkanah Sprague
ditto
66
8
do
89
2 - 4 - 0
I-10-0
7-10 - 0
Asa Hodges
Private
66
7
do
do
do
I-10. 0
7-7-4
David Haze
7
do
do
do
I - 10. 0
7-7-4
Daniel Bliss
66
8
do
89
do
1- 10 -0
7 - 6-10
Eleazer Woodward
8
do
do
do
I - 10-O
7 - 6-10
Gershom Dunham
66
7
do
90
do
I-10-
7 7 - 4
Asa Holt
66
7
do
do
do
I-10 -
7
7 4
John Burnap
7
do
do
do
I-10-
7 .- 7 .- 4
Jeremiah Trisket
66
7
do
do
do
1-10-
7 7-4
Jeremiah Meacham
8
do
89
do
I-IO
7 - 6 -10
John Lyman
8
do
do
do
I - IO.
7 - 6-10
Isaac Bridgman
7
do
90
do
I -IO.
7 .- 7 .- 4
Luther Lincoln
7
do
do
do
1 -10-
7. 7. 4
Luther Wheatly
8
do
89
do
1-10-
7 - 6-10
Nathan Chaffe
7
do
90
do
I - IO
7-7 - 4
Samuel Bayley
8
do
89
do
1- 10
-7- 6-10
Silas Tinney
7
do
90
do
I - IO
-7 -7-4
Thomas Hails
7
do
90
do
I - IO
7- 7 - 4
Walter Peck
8
do
89
do
I - 10 -
7 - 6-10
David Wright
Aug 16
do
46
do
66
15
3-13- 8
Jonathan Wright
do
do
do
do
15
3-13 - 8
Nathaniel Burbe
July 8
do
89
do
I - IO
7 - 6-10
This is a true Roll
David Woodward Capt
Sworn to before the Committee
Within roll
9
Billeting &c
Doctor's Bill
2
7
5
-
£ 351-9-3 Exeter Oct 24th 1776
Received of the Committee of Safety the above sum of Three hundred and fifty one pounds nine shillings and three pence by order on the Treas'r.
Copy exd J. Gilman
David Woodward Capt
1
Abel Lyman
92
6. o. o.
18 .- 0 .- 0
90
2 - 8 - 0
I - 10-0
8-10-10
John Colburn
ditto
7
do
90
2 - 0 - 0
I-10-0
7-7 - 4
Canet Sawyer
8
do
do
do
I - 10-
7 6 10
Experience Trisket
)
.
6.
£ 249. 99
15
I
66
66
>
Whole Amount
Octo 4
do
68
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[Meshech Weare to John Hancock.] [Original in Dep't of State, Washington, D. C.]
In Committee of Safety at Exeter July 16th 1776
Sir
This moment the Committee were honour'd with the Receipt of your Letter of the 6th Instant, Inclosing a Declaration, Seperating the United States of America from any connection with Great Britain, and for their being Independent States. It is with Pleasure I can assure you that notwithstanding a Very few months since, many persons in this colony were greatly averse to anything that looked like Independance of Great Britain, The Late Measures planned, and Executing against us, have so alter'd their opinions, that Such a Declaration was what they most Ardently wished for - And I verily believe It will be Received with great satisfaction, Throughout the Colony. A very few Individuals excepted - The fifteen hundred men of our Melitia Requested to Recruit the Army, in Canada, are mostly Raised - One Company marched from Ports- mouth yesterday. More are coming forward and I believe most of them will march this week.
No cloth fit for Tents could be procured in this Colony, and the men must remain destitute unless they can be Supplyed from the Southward -
That he who putteth down Potentates, & Setteth up States, may Guard and Protect the United States of America, Is the most fervent & sincere desire of -
Your obedient Hum. Servt
Meshech Weare
P. S. The general Court, and Committee of Safety Set at Exeter, where you will please to direct in future. This Express went 30 miles out of his way by being directed to Portsmouth -
Honble. John Hancock Esq
[Endorsed] No. 8.
Letter from the Committee of Safety of New Hampshire July 16, 1776 -read 25 - expressing the happy effects of the Declaration of Independence.
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[R. 5-60] [Lieut. Col. Connor to Col. Wingate, 1776.]
Coll. Wingate Sr .- When I saw you at Exeter you Signifyd to me you had appointed one Surgion for your Regiment and allow'd me a voice in the Nomination or Choice of another & majr. Baker Came to my house Last Night on his way to No : four with Doc' Moores [Samuel Moore] with him in company a gent I am well aquaint with, living in the same town where maj' Baker lives ; & Srit wo'd be very agreable to me & maj" Baker if the gent. might have yr. appro- bation & appointment to the said office
this from y' Humble Servants. Pembrook July 19th 1776.
Samuel Connor Moses Baker Dover July 20th 1776- This may certify that I approve of above recommendation - Joshua Wingate
[R. 5-61]
Diary of Travels of Thos Miner & Esckiel Wheeler on a Scout from the lower Cohoos round the highth Land West of Connecticut River to the Upper Coho'os by order & Direction of John Hurd Esq. - vist -
[John Hurd, Jacob Bayley, and Charles Johnstone, were author- ized by the Committee of Safety to take charge of all scouting parties under pay of the colony .- ED.]
1776 July 23 ) Sett out from Haverhill over to Newbury thence steering about Nº. W. travelled on till we struck one of the branches of Well's River -
24. Continued the same course till we crossed two large Branches of the same River, when there came on a heavy thunder shower, & kept on raining till almost daylight -
25. Continued nearly the same course till we met with a small pond & then a large branch of the River supposed ye main branch of Well's River, when we kept on a West course till we again found two other branches, and then taking ye Nº Branch continued our course until night -
1
1
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR ROLLS AND DOCUMENTS.
July 26. Then keeping on till about 9 o'clock came upon a large pond, travelled round to the West end when came on another severe thunder storm wch held till middle of afternoon - The storm abating we went on steering Nº. & passed several small streams and Beaver Dams, followed up a large hill till night
27. Continued a Nº, Course up a very steep Hill till about noon - when we killed a Moose & while there climb'd a Tree to look out & see how the land bore - discovered Mountains that lay along on Onion River, & on the West side of Lake Champlain, also the high lands called the Grand Monadnocks at the 3ª Coho'os - This was the highest Land we traveled over affording a very extensive prospect - I saw a large pond lying about Nº. West, wch we steered for & came upon it about middle of afternoon travelled along on the East side of it, judging this pond to be about two miles in length, & wch. empty'd in the Nº West - then steering North till night over sunking Land & exceeding bad travelling - Campt -
28. Kept on a Nº. Course, still over such sunken Land & bad travelling till we came to another Large Pond took a view on the Sº. & East side to make Discoverys if any marks of Indians till we came to the Sº. W. end, judged sd pond to be 3 miles in length, & found it empty'd at ye Sº. E. & Nº. W. ends - then steered again a North Course, pass'd over a very steep hill almost right up & down, on sd Hill we clim a Tree from whence we see three ponds - I to ye W. I E. Nº. E. & I Nº. wch we steered for & viewd all along said pond till we crossed between two which empty'd one into ye other other then steered Nº till night raining all night till some time ye forenoon of ye next day -
29. Continued to travel Nº & Nº W. till we came to a Large Sunken Stream, there we found some old Indian Encamp- ments the sd. stream run Nº. W .- then came upon the most hideous Cedar Swamp ever seen the Trees being near 2 foot over about 3/4 mile - kept on our Course up a Hill when it began to thunder & rain, & continued all night till the next morn'g -
30. Then stea'd Nº. E. over good Land, the Streams running Nº. W. till we came to the New Market Road - hit said Road just at the foot of a hill, where was a small Brook that some persons had campt all night - kept on a Nº. E. Course
71
REVOLUTIONARY WAR ROLLS AND DOCUMENTS.
till we came upon an Indian Camp that lookt as if there had been sugaring several years - coutinued our Course thro a Cedar Swamp & Came to a large pond in shape of a horse shee wch. we judged to be 2 miles in length - emptying in the Nº. W. & Sº. E. when it thundered & storm violently - there also we saw ye marks of Indian hunting places & camps - thence going on Nº. East till we came upon a large Hill where we killd a Dear when it came on to rain just after Dark, & so continued all night -
1
31. Steerd Nº. E. again till we came to a large Stream running So. E. crossing many Cedar Swamps & small Streams running W. & Nº. W. till night -
Aug.
I. It rained till sometime this morning when we set out steer- ing E. Nº. E. till we came to a high mountain, we saw the Grand Monadnoc Mountain wch bore from us E. & by So the provisions then growing short we steered Sº. E. over good Land & came to a Large Stream running Sº. E. till night - we discovered no Indians in all this Travell -
2. Steerd E. Sº. E. keeping our Course as straight as we cou'd the whole day - towards night came upon a large Stream run'g Sº. crossed & kept on about a mile & then campt -
3. This day we steerd E. Sº. E. again, found very bad travell- ing, being showery all day came to a Large Stream & there campt. -
4. Crossed this Stream run'g near'y Sº. & steerd E. Sº. E. still over Cedar Swamps, very bad travelling & exceeding rocky Land till we came to a Hill, where clim a Tree & discovered the Mountains on ye East side Cont River then about mid afternoon kept on our Course over a body of good Land 2 or 3 hours till we came on to another Cedar Swamp & then ris' a considerable of a high Hill where clim a Tree & could see the cleard Ld. at Esq' Page's went down said hill and campt
5. This morning steerd Sº. E. & b. Sº. & came on to a Sam1 Nash's Settlemt. about 10 'Clock A. M. - a good Land Fall -- In the Township of Lunenburg -
The above is a true Diary of our Travell -
Haverhill 17th Aug. 1776
Thos Miner
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR ROLLS AND DOCUMENTS.
[R. 5-62]
[Samuel Paine's Diary.]
1. Diary of Travel on a Scouting party by order & Directions from John Hurd Esq' of Haverhill Cohoos -
£1776 Received my Instructions from Colo Hurd wth a Letter to July 15. § the Commanding Officer at Crown point & went down Connectt River to Lebanon - miles 40
17. Then set off with Eleaz' Aspinwall & travelled to Windsor - abt 18
IS. Being rainy weather travelled to Cavendish - I2
19. Continued our travel, tho rainy A. M. to Ludlow - 19
20. Continued our travel to Socialboro - 20
21 ) Continued travelling thro ye woods very bad blind
40
22 \ Road to Ticonderoga
23 ) Tarryed at the Fort at Ticonderoga awaiting orders
24 § from General Gates - who allowed us five days provisions to return on our Scout
25. Proceeded to Crown point, made but little Tarry there, showed our pass & went to Panton
25
26. Took Boat & proceded down the Lake to Onion River, and calld upon Colo. Waite for his advice, who advis'd us to go up ye River abt. IO
to avoid the large Bays, & then to steer Northerly till we hit the River Le Moel the main
27. Branch near the mouth of it -
28. Kept travelling upon or near the River till we
29. struck Colo. Bayleys New Road when we
30. kept on our travel till we got into the
31. Town of Newbury - & waited on Colo Hurd and Colo Bayley & reported we had met no Enemys thro' the whole of our Scout, neither Indians french nor Regulars -
3
Augt I. Remained at Coho's to recruit after our Fatigues - 2.
3. 4. Went dow River to Lebanon the place of my abode -
Paid charges on our Journey out & home £1. 12 .-
Also drew 5 days provisions, only, each of us, from ye public Stores - The above is a true Diary Sam1 Paine
Also Carryd a Letter on public Service from Colo. Hurd & Colo. Bayley Committee, to Capt. Woodard, & went out from Lebanon to Royalston with sd. Letter 25 miles thence by desire of ye Com- mittee returned to Haverhill -
[See Vol. VIII. p. 317.]
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[R. 5-63]
[Petition for Arms and Ammunition.]
Colony of N. Hampshire - To the Honble the Committee of Safety for the Said Colony -
Humbly Sheweth Jonathan Moulton Esq'. in behalf of the Inhab- itants of Moultonborough & Tamworth - That said Inhabitants are almost Destitute of Arms and Ammunition for their Defence against the enemy, and as many other Towns in the like Circumstances have had grants of Powder and of Money to Purchase Firearms Lead & flints : He Humbly Prays & hopes your Hon's will consider their Distressed State and Condition, and make them such grants as in your Wisdom & Prudence you shall see fit, and your Petitioner on their behalf Shall. ever pray &c -
Exeter July 24th 1776 Jona Moulton
In Moultonboro,' Soldiers 66.
In Tamworth, Soldiers abt. 40.
Arms in order 27. Arms - 7.
Do. out of order 6.
Wanting - 33.
Wanting 33.
[The Committee of Safety directed the Receiver-General to pay Colonel Moulton £35 for each town, to buy guns, and £15 to buy 50 pounds of powder, to be divided between the two towns. - ED.]
[Samuel Young's Receipt. Bedel Papers, p. 42.]
Received of Colo. Bedel five fire Arms at Montreal for the use of my Company in sd Colº. Regt. 42/ [42 shillings] each
Ticonderoga 31 July 1776 pr Samuel Young Capt
[Receipts. Bedel Papers, p. 46.]
State of New Hampshire, Haverhill (Cohoos) Decem. 24th 1776
We the Subscribers acknowledge to have received of Colonel Israel Morey (by the hand of Lieut. Colo. Charles Johnston) the sum of Three pounds for one Months advance wages to each of us as Soldiers in the Continental Army to serve from this date untill the first day of March next agreeable to our Inlistment -
Alexr Hodge Ephraim Wesson Job Moulton
William Miner Samuel Lang his
Jacob X Kent
Samuel Parker Hezekiah Fuller mark
Solomon Parker John Loverin
Elisha Warner
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[R. 5-65] [Petition from the Gunner at Fort Washington.]
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August Ist. 1776 A Petition to the General Cort at Exeter -
Gentlemen I hope you will take in to Consideration My Sittua- tion as I was the first that ever struck a stroke at Gunery in Ports- mouth and have Continued in it Ever Sence wich Is almost one year : as first Gunner of Fort Washington and further I have fixed ramors and Spunges for fort Sullivan as well as ours. Now Gentlemen I mean to acquaint you with my Sittuation I was a Lowd a yeoman & one mate wich have Extreordinary pay but I reape no benefit by them for Euvations the Spring that they was Weath or to Work I have Rought by my Self and made allmost 700 wads for the Cannon, be- sides Repairing my Ramors and Spunges and in Ciping all in Order and now they are wanting the same to be done at Great Island wich I will do if you will be pleased to grant me my warrent and rank and pay wich is with the Second Liftennant and I Beg Gentle- men that I may have libberty in my warrent to Chuse men that is Sutable for my Bisness as many as you Chuse I should have if I have two Good men Might Possible Do but three would Do better to Do No other Duty Those that Capt Salter Ordered to assist me has ben Cept on Strict Duty in the Gards wich could not be Expected they could Do me much Good in my busness I have had 2000 Mus- quit Cartrigess to make for the fort besides 700 or upwards for the Cannon and Dont Receive nothing better to drink than a Cup of Cold warter if you Honers pleases to Consider me I will fit Every- thing for the Guns that is for Great Isleand and Afterwords if it is your Desire Gentlemen I will Go along with them or where you please to send me and will Indeavour to live up to my warrent as far as I can Possible Do and Stick by until the war is over Consider Gentlemen what is the bare sum of 50/ [shillings] pr month for to Provide for a family and find me Close to Go Deasent in My Station So I Leave it To your Honers Goodness and Beg my warrent if I am a warrent Offeser So I Remain Your Very Humble Servant and for the Cause of my Country
John Williams
[He was in Captain Salter's company at Fort Washington. - ED.]
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[Letter from President of Congress.]
Philadelpha Sept. 3ª. 1776
Gentlemen - Our Enemise being determined to make a powerfull Attack on New York and the states adjoining thereto ; & having for this purpose collected their whole force from every part of the Con- tinent, it is incumbent on the united States of America to take the most effectual Measures to defeat this deep laid scheme against their Country - The Congress have just receivd information from General Washington, of the very great and superior strength of the Enemy - And if we consider the recent change in the situation of our affairs at New York ; we shall soon be convinced that nothing will prove an adequate remedy in our present circumstances, but the most vigorous exertion on our part - I am therefore, by order of the Congress, to request that you will immediately send all the aid in your power to our army at New York - The state of our Affairs is so extremely critical that delay may be attended with fatal Conse- quences - suffer me therefore to press you, in the Name & by the Authority of your Country to an immediate compliance, and with all the earnestness so naturally suggested by the Importance of the Cause. Altho I doubt not your own arder would be a sufficient stimulus, when called by the Voice of Liberty, yet my anxiety is so great, I cannot refrain, on the present occasion from beseeching you to exert yourselves - Everything is at stake - our Religion, our Liberty - the Peace & Happiness of Posterity, are the grand objects in dispute, which that we may be able to procure & transmit to future Generations is the constant and uninterupted wish of
Gentlemen - Your most Obedient & very Humble Servant John Hancock - President Copy - To the Honble Assembly of New Hampshire
[At a special convention of the Council and Assembly, Sept. 14th, it was voted to raise 1000 men to reënforce the army in New York. -ED.]
[R. 5-67] [Col. David Gilman's Letter.]
Sept' ye 4th. 1776
Gentlemen of the Counsel and House of Representatives for the State of N. 'Hampshire -
Have to inform you that Lt. andrew Martial of Capt Daniels Com- pany of artillery is Dismissed this Day from the service for Disobe-
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dience of orders - I supose your Honours will think it best to fill up the Vacancy. If that should be the case, I would beg the leave to Recommend Capt Gregory of Portsmouth to be a very good man by what acquaintance I have had with him I have conversed with Captt. Daniels and he appears to be well pleased with the man - I should be glad your Honors will consult what Cannon is to be Put into the new foart as we have been Ready to mount a number for sum time but could not for want of Directions. I wait your Honours Com- mands which I shall Readyly Comply with.
Your most obedient Humble Servant
David Gilman
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To The Honorble. Meshech Weare Esqr. Presedent of the Counsel for the State of N. Hampshire Exeter
[R. 5-69] [Petition of John House & Daniel Clap.]
Colony of New Hampshire To the Honble the Council & house of Representatives in General Assembly convened Sept' 10th A. D. 1776 -
The Humble Petition of John House & Dan1 Clap, both of Han- over in the County of Grafton in said Colony - Gentlemen Sheweth that your Petitioners on the first day of Septr. last with one Capt. Israel Curtiss since decd. understanding that the American Troops then in Canada were small, and that a reinforcement was much needed your Petitioners as first and second Lieuts. under the said Curtiss as Captain voluntarily engaged with thirty four other Men to make a Company & march immediately to reinforce said troops - That each of said Company did at his own charge furnish himself with Gun Blanket, Ammunition & ten days Provisions and that the officers of said Company of Volunteers found at their expence four Camp kettles for the use of the Company - That your Petitioners & Company upon their arrival at the Camp, St. Johns, were gladly received & ordered by General Montgomery to join Col. Bedles Regi- ment where they continued to do duty untill the 18th day of Novem- ber A. D. 1775 when they engaged to serve thro the Winter - As your Petitirs. and Company went into service of the Country when their assistance was much needed your Petitioners in behalf of sd Company pray that said Company may be paid for the articles so pro- vided by the Company, and the officers for said kettles and that
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your honors would consider each Volunteer in said Company as entitled to the same Bounty as was allowed to the other soldiers in Col. Bedles Regiment - and your Pet's as in Duty bound will ever pray &c
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