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Persuaded that the salvation of the rights and liberties of America depend, under God, on the firm union of its inhabitants, in a vigorous prosecution of the measures necessary for its safety, and convinced of the necessity of preventing the anarchy and confusion which attend a dissolution of the powers of Government: We, the Freemen. Frechokl- ers, and inhabitants of the City and County of New-York, being greatly alarmed at the avowed design of the Ministry to raise a revenue in America, and shocked by the bloody scene now acting in the Massachu- setts-Bay, do, in the most solemn manner, resolve never to become slaves; and do associate. under all ties of religion, honour, and love to our Country, to adopt and endeavour to carry into execution whatever measures may be recommended by the Continental Congress. or resolved upon by our Provincial Convention, [the Provincial Congress not having been organized until the succeeding month.] for the purpose of preserv- ing our Constitution and opposing the execution of the several arbitrary and oppressive Aets of the British Parliament, until a reconciliation between Great Britain and America, on constitutional principles, (which we most ardently desire.) can be obtained: and that we will, in all things, follow the advice of our General Committee respecting the purposes aforesaid, the preservation of peace and good order, and the safety of individuals and private property .- American Archives, Fourth Series, vol. 11, 1775, col. 471.
" All the men m Townshend," (fifty-one.) Col. JOHN HAZELTINE at the head, signed this agreement, and the seven absentees were in ser- vice at Roxbury (Mass. ) under General Washington at the time-July 12, 1775. Precisely the same number signed the agreement in Spring- field, SIMON STEVENS at the head, the return being dated Dec. 21, 1775. The number of signers in Weathersfield was twenty-one, ELIPHALET SPAFFORD at the head, and only three men refused to sign. As the re- turns were to embrace the names of those who refused to sign, the infer- ence is that every freeman of Springfield signed. The association or pledge most generally signed in Vermont was the briefer and unequivo- cal one adopted by the Convention at Dorset, July 24, 1776 .- See ante, pp. 21, 22.
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some measures to be pursued by us the inhabitants of the same; for we are persuaded their advice herein would have great weight to influence our people universally to pursue such measures as would tend to the peace, safety, and good order of this County for the future.
5. Resolved, nem. con., That we, the inhabitants of this County, are at present in an extremely defenceless state with regard to arms and ammunition. We sincerely desire the honourable Provincial Congress would consider us in this respect, and from their generosity and good- ness would do what in them lies for our relief in the premises. We have many brave soldiers, but, unhappily for us, we have nothing to fight with.
6. Resolved, nem. con., That in pursuance of the Honourable Isaac Low's (Chairman of the Committee of Correspondence) request for this County to send Delegates to the City of New- York, in order to ascertain the sentiments of the people in the County concerning the unconstitu- tional measures lately adopted by the British Parliament against the Americans in general, and some other matters, and so forth, we do here- by vote and resolve, that Col. John Hazeltine, Doctor Paul Spooner, and William Williams, Esquire, be our Delegates to meet and join the other respectable Delegates convened at New- York, to represent the affairs of this County in said Congress, at the City of New- York.
JOHN HAZELTINE, Chairman of the County of Cumberland Congress and Committee of Correspondence.1
The county "Congress " again met at Westminster on the 26th of July, 1775, and authorized Major [afterward Colonel] WILLIAM WILL- IAMS to act for both of the delegates of the county in the N. Y. Provin- cial Congress;2 and he was permitted so to do, casting the two votes of the county. In Angust, the Province was divided into military districts, and the counties of Charlotte, Cumberland, and Gloucester were em- braced in one brigade. On the 4th of November, a new election of dep- uties having been ordered, the Provincial Congress was dissolved. On the 21st, the county "Congress " met once more at Westminster, and proceeded, first as a " Congress " to elect deputies, and then as a " COM- MITTEE OF SAFETY " to nominate militia officers.
1 These three delegates were afterwards prominent supporters of the government of Vermont. Their credentials to the New York Provin- cial Congress, presented June 21, were " signed by John Hazeltine, Chairman, and Sol. Phelps, D. Clerk." June 8, Col. HAZELTINE stated the proceedings of the County Congress to the President of the Provin- cial Congress in a patriotic letter; and a letter of the 9th to the same gentleman, from WILLIAM WILLIAMS, BENJAMIN WAIT, and JOAB HOISINGTON, tendered their services as colonel, lieutenant-colonel, and major (in the order of their names) of a regiment to be raised in Cum- berland county. They were severally commissioned by New York, though not for this proposed regiment. Hoisington died while serving under a New York commission as major of rangers, while Williams and Wait both served under Vermont.
2 American Archives, Fourth Series, Vol. II, 1775, col. 528.
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CUMBERLAND COUNTY CONGRESS AND COMMITTEE OF SAFETY,
Nov. 21, 1775.
[From the American Archires, Fourth Series, Vol. IV, 1775-1776, col. 426.]
MAY IT PLEASE YOUR HONOUR: We, the Committee of Safety for this County, have proceeded in the election of Deputies, pursuant to the re- solves of the honourable Congress for the Colony of New- York, of Octo- ber 18, 1775: And this certifies, that Major William Williams and Doctor Paul Spooner, are chosen by this County, to represent the people thereof in the honourable Provincial Congress, at the city of New- York. Also, we, the Committee of Safety for this County, have presumed to nomin- ate Colonel James Rogers to be the Brigadier for Cumberland, Gloucester, and Charlotte Brigade.
Moreover, according to the directions of the honourable Provincial Congress of New-York. (as are transmitted to us,) per our Delegate, Major Williams, we have recommended that the following gentlemen. belonging to this County, be speedily commissioned by said Congress viz: Lower Regiment in the County : Major William Williams, first Colonel ; Major Jonathan Hunt, second Colonel ; Lieutenant John Norton, first Major ; Olirer Lorell, second Major ; Arad Hunt, Adjun- tant ; and Sammel Fletcher, Quartermaster.
Upper Regiment: Captain Joseph Marsh, first Colonel ; Capt. John Barrett, second Colonel : Lieutenant Hilkiah Grout, first Major ; Cap- tait Joel Mathews, second Major : Timothy Spencer, Adjutant ; Amos Robinson, Quartermaster.
Regiment of Minute Men : Capt. JJob [Joab] Hoisington, first Colonel ; Seth Smith, second Colonel ; Joseph Tyler, first Major ; . Joel Marsh, second Major ; Timothy Phelps, Adjutant ; Elisha Hawley, Quarter- master.
The honourable Provincial Congress complying with our request, as speedily as possible, will much oblige your most obedient humble servant. Signed by order of the Committee of Safety : JOHN BARRETT, Clerk.
To the Honourable the President of the Provincial Congress at the City of New- York.
Cumberland County, Westminster, December 2, 1775.
Major WILLIAMS was in New-York at the time of his re-appointment as deputy, acting as a member of the Provincial Committee of Safety. On the 20th of Dec. he was joined by Doet. SPOONER, who took his seat in the Provincial Congress on that day, and on the same day delivered remonstrances signed by thirty-one inhabitants of Putney, a large num- ber [names not given ] of Westminster, and fifty-five inhabitants of Ful- ham, all protesting against a contirmation of the militia officers nominat- ed by the Committee of Safety, and asking that the sense of the people of the county might be taken. With these documents he also presented a letter from Col. JAMES ROGERS, " whereby for political reasons, he declines the office of Brigadier General of the Militia."1 The remon- strances charged that some of the nominees of the Committee of Safety were hostile to the liberties of America, naming JOHN NORTON of West- minster, whose hotel was favored by the tories. ROGERS joined the Brit- ish shortly after. No objections were made to the nominees for the up- per regiment, or for the regiment of minute-men, and they were confirm-
1 Am. Archives, Fourth Series, vol. IV, 1775-1776, cols. 429-431.
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ed Jan. 4, 1776. The question of Cumberland county officers [lower re- giment] was remitted to a full meeting of the Committee of Safety.1 JJan. 9, 1776, the Provincial Committee of Safety, in the recess of the Con- gress, urged the inhabitants of the County to cultivate a more harmoni- ous spirit, and for this purpose to elect "a large respectable County Committee. "2
MEETINGS IN 1776 AND 1777.
Feb. 1, 1776, in response to the advice above stated, "a pretty full meeting of the Committee of Safety for this County" was held at West- minster, BENJAMIN CARPENTER, chairman, when officers for the lower regiment were agreed upon, as follows : " Major William Williams, First Colonel ; Benjamin Carpenter, Esq., Second Colonel ; Oliver Lovell, Esq., First Major ; Abijah Lovejoy, Second Major ; Samuel Minott, Jun., Adju- tant ; Samuel Fletcher, Quartermaster. "3 The nominees of the Novem- ber meeting dropped were Major Jonathan Hunt as second colonel, John Norton [tory] as first major, and Arad Hunt as adjutant. That Major Jonathan Hunt might not be prejudiced by this action, Col. Carpenter wrote that he "entirely refused to accept a commission in the lower de- partment."
On the 22d of May, 1776, three committee-men from each of the coun- ties of Cumberland and Gloucester met at Windsor, in response to a cir- cular issued to the Committees of Safety of these counties and the county of Charlotte. The latter was not represented, when the Committees [six persons] for the other counties, proceeded to nominate Col. JACOB BAYLEY of Newbury for Brigadier-General, and Col. SIMON STEVENS of Springfield for Brigade-Major, of which a return was made to the New York Provincial Congress by Col. JOSEPH MARSH of Hartford, who was one of the Cumberland county committee. On the 7th of June 1776 the Provincial Congress assigned one hundred and twenty-tive men to Cum- berland county, and seventy-five men to Gloucester, as the quota of each towards three thousand men to be raised by the Province for continental service; and the militia of these counties having been formed into a brig- ade, the nominations of Brig. Gen. BAYLEY and Brigade Major STE- VENS were confirmed on the Ist of August.4
1 Some of the difficulty was occasioned by the fact that the Committee of Safety in November, a part of the members only being present, nom- inated lists of officers different from other lists named by a much larger meeting in June preceding. The June lists were as follows : Lower regiment-James Rogers, colonel, Eleazer Patterson, lieut .- col., - Love- joy, major. Upper regiment Simon Stevens, colonel, Joseph Marsh of Hartford,* lieut .- col., Benja. Wait, Major.
" Am. Archives, Fourth Series, vol. IV, col. 1031. 3 Same, vol. v, col. 323.
+ B. H. Hall's Eastern Vermont, pp. 255-6, 266-7.
* Joseph Marsh of Weathersfield was another man, who refused to sign the "Association."
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Next in order comes the journal of the Cumberland County Commit- lee of Safety, from June 11 1776 to Sept. 3 1777, which is copied from the admirably preserved " PINGRY PAPERS." Among these papers are other manuscripts and hand-bills, which are interesting to the antiqua- rian, but as these are not within the legitimate scope of this volume, they are of course omitted.
JOURNAL OF THE CUMBERLAND COUNTY COMMIT- TEE OF SAFETY.
JUNE 11 1776 TO SEPTEMBER 3 1777.
MEETING AT WESTMINSTER, JJUNE 11-13, 1776.
[From the Pingry Papers.]
Hinsdale John Bridgman, Esq., Westmin". - John Norton, Elkanalı [ Vernon. ] ] Mr. Arad Hunt. Day. Brattlebo :- Mr. Isreal Smith &John Rockingham - Wu. Simons for Si- Sergeant. monds. ] Ebenr. Fuller. Hillford -Mr. Isreal Gurley & [Sam- Chester-John Chandler Esgr. Cap. uel] Nichols.
Hallefar - Marlborough-Mr. [Jonathan ] War- Nemfane-Luke Knolton [ Kuoul- ton ] E.q. Townsend - Mr. Joseph Tyler & Samo Fletcher.
George Earl. Kent [ Londonderry] -- Capt. Edward Aikan, [Aiken, ] 24. Springfield- - Simon Stevens, Jerath1. Powers. Windsor-Ebenr. Horsenton [Hois- ington.] and Eben". Curtis.
Hartford-
Fullom -- [Falham -- Dummerston]- Joseph Hildrith & Eb- Pomfret- enr. Haven. Wethersfield - Isreal Burlingame, Wm. Upham. Putney-Capl. James Clay, Lucas Willson. Woodstock Draper [ Wilmington] - Elijah Al- Hertford -- [ Hartland-] Jonathan vord and John Gibbs,
Burk. JUNE 11th, 1776.
The above Gentlemen being Chosen & returned to serve as a County Committee of Safety for the County of Cumberland, Being met, Formed into a body at the County house in Westminster, on the day above sd., did Proceed to act on the Following Articles:
1t. Choose Capt. James Clay, Chairman.
2dly. Choose Dr. Elkanah Day, Clerk.
3dly. Deliberated on some Papers from Rockingham against one Ben- net, & not finding full Propriety to act, the Complainant not being pres- ent or the Evidence, we therefore resolve that the matter be Deferd till Tomorrow, Two oClock afternoon, he the sd. Bennet inding surities or be Committed.
4thly. Adjornd. this meeting till 7 o Clock tomorrow morn.
JUNE 12th.
7 oClock in the Morn: met according to adjornment, and resolved
5thly. that it be recommended to the several Towns in this County that they Immediately Call a meeting for the purpose of Chusing three Delegates To send to the City of New York, to set in Provincial Con-
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gress, the second Monday of July Next, according to a Handbill Just received from New York or Provincial Congress.
6thly. Voted it is the Opinion of this Body that all Persons wereing the Edition [addition to their names, or title,] of Gentlemen by former Commissions be exempted from Millitary Training.
6thly. Adjornd to 3 oClock afternoon.
3 oClock afternoon Meet according and Proceeded
7thly. Choose Capt. John Sessions County Treasurer.
Sthily. Voted to Chuse a Committee & accordingly Choose Capt. James Clay Nathel Robinson Esq Elkanah Day Tho>. White Capt. John Averill To Examine the Publick Acets. in the County, give Orders, &c.
9thly. Voted that Mr. Jonathan Burk be admitted as a member to set in this Body.
lothily. Took under Consideration a Complaint Exhibited by Wn. Tag- art against Nathaniel Bennet Touching the sd. Bennet's abuseing sd. Tagarts wife, 20 Members being present, resolved that the sd. Bennet be Committed To Prisson, there Holden till further Orders of this Com- mittee.
11thly. Defered the Case Between Colo. Smith, Plantif, & Mr. Gorton, Defendt . To the 21t. Day of June Inst.
12thly. Took under Consideration the Case Between Abijah Lovejoy & Atherton Chaffee. After Deliberating on the matter, Deferd. the Conclusion Till Tomorrow Morn 8 oClock, then adjornd. to 7 oClock in the Morning.
JUNE 13'lı.
7 oClock, meet according to adjornment, and resolved,1
14thly. that it be recommended to the Sub committee that they Call on their respective Collectors to pay into the Treasurer what they have Collected, that it may be Assertaind. what money Can be Obtained by the 20th of this Inst.
15th. Voted to recommend to the Capts. of the several Companys of Militia in the respective Towns in this County to as soon as possible make return of their minutemen to Mr. Lucas Willson & Ebenezer Horsington, [Hoisington, ] who are appointed by the rest of their Breth- ren, viz., Arad Hunt, Isreal Smith, Joseph Hildreth, Lucas Willson, John Norton, Wm. Simons, Samel. Fletcher, Being Choose a Committee, & Impowered by this Body to se the minute-men Properly Imbodyed in Companys, & Lead them to a choise of Officers in the several Companys when so Formed according to the rules and orders for regulating the Milition, & to make return to this County Committee-and Likewise Choose Ebenr. Horsington, Simon Stevens Esqr .. Jonathan Burk, Isreal Burlingame, & Ebenr. Curtis, To Inspect the Uper Regiment in their proceedings as above directed.
16th. Voted that Mr. Abijah Lovejoy be Quieted in the full & free Possession of a Lot of Land in Westminster, of Late Leased to sd Lovejoy by the Committee, according to a former resolve; and that it [be] recommended to Mr. Chaffe to Desist from Molesting sd. Lovejoy in his Possession, To Prevent further Trouble.
17th, resolved that Colo. Wells be sited to appear before the County Committee On Thursday the 20th Day of June Inst. to answer to a Com- plaint Lodged in the files, signd. by Nathaniel Robinson, Ruben Jones, and Leonard Spaldwin.
1 There is no thirteenth vote, the date "June 13th,"' in the margin, probably having been mistaken as the number of a vote.
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18th. Voted that all Poles from 16 to 60 years old be Estimated at Ten Pounds real Estate.
19th. Adjornd. to Thursday the 20th day of June Inst., Nine O Clock Before noon, then to Meet at this Place.
ADJOURNED MEETING AT WESTMINSTER, JUNE 20-22, 1776.
[From the Pingry Papers.]
WESTMINSTER, June the 20th.
The Committee met according to adjournmnt.
Present-(viz.)
Putney-James Clay, Chairman. Chester-John Chandler, Esqr. Kent-Dea. Akin.
Hinsdale-John Bridgman, Esqr.
Brattleboro'-John Sergeant & Is- rael Smith.
Springfield-Simon Stevens, Esqr. Wethersfield- Wm. Upham.
Marlboro'-Mr. [Jonathan ] Warren. Hallifax-Capt. Williams.
Draper-Elijah Alvord.
N. Fane-Luke Knolton, Esq.
Townshend-Mr. Flecher [Samuel Fletcher.] Windsor-Capt. Curtis. Hertford-Mr. Burk.
Hartford-
Fulham-Mr. [Leonard] Spaulding & Hildrick [ Joseph Hildreth.] Westminster-John Norton.
Woodstock -- Mr. [John] Strong, Benjamin Emmons.
Pomfret-Esq. [John Winchester] Dana.
Rockingham-Wm. Simons.
Voted 1st that we send Representatives to New York.
2 Voted to Chuse a Comite of five to Inspect the Votes and to make Return to this cm1.
gly made Choice of Mrss Isreal Smith. Esq. Denne [Dana. ] Esq. Ste- vens, Esq. Nolton [Knowlton,] Esq. Bridgman.
4ly Voted to chuse a Committee to make a Draft of Instructions to the Delegates if chose and to make a Return to this comte chose Mr. Hoisington, Capt. Sergant, and John Chandler, as a Come to Make Instructions, and Lay the Same before sd. Com".
5ly Voted, to Chuse a Committee to Receive the Valuation of the Rate- able Estate of Each Town and to Make a Return thereof to the Com- mittee as is Delivered in to sd Commte
Proceded and Chose the following Gen1. Capt. Ebenezer Curtis, Mr. Isreal Gurley, Mr. Jonathan Burk, Capt. Fletcher, Capt. Wm. Williams.
6thly Voted, that the 3 Highest in Number of Votes should be the Gen- tlemen Choosen to Go to New York.
the Committee Chosen to inspect the Votes make return as Followith that we Find Col. Joseph Marsh, Dea. John Sessions & Simon Stevens, Esqr. Were the three highest in Vote.
Adjournd till to Morrow Morning at 7 oClock.
21 day [June] at 7 oClock Meet according to adjournment.
Col. Wells Letter Taken under Consideration choose a Committee of three to Take under Consideration the Said Letter and Make report to this Committee Namely Simon Stevens & John W. Dana Esqrs & Mr. Strong for the Said Committe.
7th Voted, to take under Consideration a Letter & Handbill Before the Committee & make Report & according chose Mr. Isreal Smith. Lieut. Spauldwin, Mr. Alvord, Luke Knowlton Esq., John Bridgman Esq., a Committe for the above sd purpose.
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Sth Voted, to choose a Committee & according Choose Lieut. Spaulding Capt. James Clay, Mr. Alvord, Mr. Isreal Gurley, & Elkanah Day to Treat With Colo. SamI. Wells & Examine sd Wells Touching a Complaint Exhibited to the County Committee against him the sd Wells & make report to sd Committee at their Next setting.
9th Voted to Choose a Committee & according Choose Simon Stevens, Esq., Luke Knolton Esq., Wm Simons, John W. Dana, & Isreal Gurley to Deliberate on a Complaint Ixhibited by Majr. Abijah Lovejoy against Mr. Atherton Chaffee, Both of Westminster, & Likewise on a Paper Exhibited by Atherton Chaffee to the Committee.
10thly Voted, to Deleberate on a Paper Exhibited by Esq. [Charles] Phelps.1
1 This paper was dated 21st June, 1776, being the date of the above entry on the record, which, it will be seen, does not state the decision of the Committee. It is possible that this omission was on account of the vote of the Committee, on the 7th of November following, that "the Letter Drawn by Esq. [Charles] Phelps, and signed by the Chairman of this Committee, may be by order of this Committee with- drawn from the Convention of this State [New York. ] Voted to with Draw this Letter."
On this paper B. H. HALL said:
Another important topic discussed on this occasion, was that relative to the right of the New Hampshire Grants to secede from New York. Several of the members, representing a large constituency, favored a union with Massachusetts, Owing to this cause, a letter addressed to the members of the Provincial Congress [of New York, afterward styled ·· The Convention."] was prepared on the 21st of June, and the repre- sentatives of the county were desired to deliver it at New York. The views advanced in this Communication were expressed in these words: " Upon the receipt of hand bills from you sent to us, purporting the expediency of instituting civil government according to the exigencies of the County, the major part of the people have agreed thereto, and have elected their delegates, and empowered them with their authority, to agree with you in forming a mode of government independent of the Crown, in the most mild, just, and equitable manner possible, for regu- lating their internal police, and for the preservation of the rights, liber- ties, and property of the people. This power is subjected, nevertheless, to those regulations, conditions, and restraints herewith transmitted you by the hands of the delegates of this county ; to all which they are by their constituents in the premises, limited and restrained in such man- ner, that if they break over and violate those sacred instructions here- with sent you in behalf of us and our constituents, in matters of such infinite importance and delicacy, the county committee declare, in behalf of the free, patriotic people thereof, that they mean to, and do hereby re- solve, to reserve to themselves the full liberty of an absolute disavow- ance thereof, and of every clause, article, and paragraph of such an in- stitution.
" Also, it is hereby acceded to, and fully meant and intended by the good people of the county, that they, notwithstanding this compliance with the requisition of the said handbills above mentioned, so directed to us for the purposes aforesaid, have fully and absolutely reserved to themselves and their heirs, &c., the full liberty of pursuing their former petition in behalf of the people, prepared some years ago, and referred
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11th. Adjornd. to 2 OClock afternoon.
2 OClock afternoon, meet according to ajornment.
12th. the Committee choosen for Drawing Instructions reported the following, and after being read sundry times, Voted Paragraff by Para- graff & accepted to be the Instructions for our Delegates Choosen to go to New York to set in provincial Congress.
Instructions for the Delegates of Cumberland County.
Gentmen: Haveing received a hand bill from the Honourable Provin- cial Congress, Recommending to the Inhabitants of this county to Chuse Delegates & Invest them [with] Power to Establish a form of Govern- ment, &c., We, the Committee for this County, being warmly attached to the Noble Cause of Liberty, and ardently Desirions to have the found- ation of Government so laid that the Liberties of the People both civil
to the great and General Assembly of the ancient. ever respectable, and most patriotic government of the Massachusetts Bay province, that the · whole district described in the said petition, may be hereafter reunited to that province, and reserving to themselves also the right of offering their pleas, arguments, and proofs, in full, to effect a reunion thereof, to that ancient jurisdiction, for those important reasons to be adduced when, where, and before whom the parties concerned shall be admitted to offer the same."
This letter was signed by James Clay, chairman of the Committee, and was attested by the clerk. As soon as the majority of the members had assented to it, Elkanah Day, John Bridgman, and John Norton, enter- ed their protest against the declarations and assertions which it embodied, and when. shortly after, it was carried to New York, their names appear- ed among the opposition .- Eastern Vermont, pp. 260-262.
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