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COLLECTIONS
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MAINE HISTORICAL SOCIETY
SECOND SERIES
DOCUMENTARY
HISTOEY OF THE STATE OF MAINE
VOL. XVIII
CONTAINING
THE BAXTER MANUSCRIPTS
EDITED
By JAMES PHINNEY BAXTER, A. M., LITT. D.
PUBLISHED BY THE MAINE HISTORICAL SOCIETY, AIDED BY
APPROPRIATIONS FBOM THE STATE
PORT LAND
LEFAVOR-TOWER COMPANY
1914
Copyright 1914
BY THE MAINE HISTORICAL SOCIETY
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LKFAVOR-TOWKR COMPANY, PORTLAND
INTRODUCTION
THIS volume contains the history of the Revolution in
Maine and reveals the slipshod manner in which both
parties conducted the war. Not only did the authorities on
the American side proceed in a careless, unsystematic and
blundering manner in the defence, leaving the soldiers
engaged in it to starve and freeze until they heard a frantic
appeal for help, but the British displayed no enterprise in
prosecuting offensive operations. Had they possessed a
single able military commander, they could have occupied
and held the eastern part of Maine at almost any time. They
were far from being offensive. No wonder that Horace
Walpole ridiculed the English commanders for their display
of "etiquette" in conducting the war.
I am printing at the end of this volume an interesting
petition of 1672, for which I am indebted to the kindness of
Mr. George S. Stewart, A. B., who copied it from the original.
Action on this petition was taken a few months later, and
is to be found at page 330 in Vol. 1 of my manuscript Series,
or Vol. 4 of the Documentary History.
JAMES PHINNEY BAXTER,
61 Deering Street,
February 20th, 1914.
CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE OF CONTENTS
PAGE
1779 Nov. 17 Certificate of Henry Dyer et als, ... 1
Petition of Job Averell, 1
Petition of Daniel Wright, .... 2
Petition of Thomas Child, .... 3
Nov. 18 Notice of Conference with Indians, . . 4
Agreement of Stephen Waite, ... 5
Nov. 19 Resolve favor Mons. Nebon, .... 6
Nov. 20 Board of War to Capt. McLellan, ... 6
Order Board of War 7
Resolve Genl. Court, ..... 7
Nov.. 22 Letter to Council enclosing Act of Congress, 8
Nov. 23 Petition Joseph Whipple, .... 8
Nov. 26 Petition Jonathan Fuller et als, ... 9
Resolve Genl Court, 12
Capt. Gregory's Acct, 12
Nov. 27 Resolve Genl Court 14
Nov. 29 Letter President of Council, .... 15
Col Allan's Letter, 15
Benj. Thrasher's Petition, .... 16
Dec. 1 Warning to Voters of Boothbay, ... 17
Dec. 2 Resolve on petition of Samuel White, . . 18
Dec. 3 Letter of Jno Lewis, 19
Resolve of Genl Court, 20
Report of Committee for Coxhall and San-
ford, 21
Dec. 7 Resolution of the House of Representatives, 22
Dec. 8 Petition of Committee of Safety to Genl
Court, 22
Dec. 10 Board of War to Capt Jos. Ingraham, . . 23
Report on J. Allen's Letters, .... 24
Dec. 15 Order of Genl Court, 25
Dec. 20 Report of Committee in re Richard Hopping, 26
Dec. 21 Petition of Wm Vernon et al, . . . . 27
Report on petition of Jonathan Puller et als, 27
Dec. 23 Resolve of Genl Court 28
Deposition of Nathaniel Thwing, ... 29
Dec. 27 Resolve of Genl Court, 30
Address of Pierre Tomma, Chief of St.
Johns 32
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1779 Nov. 12 Petition of Samuel Freeman, .... 34
Dec. 15 Order of General Court, 35
Petition of Sartell Alexander, ... 35
" " Alexander Campbell, ... 36
Dec. 27 " " James Cargill 38
Dec. 28 Resolve on Petition of Sartelle Alexander, 39
Order of General Court on petition of Alex-
ander Campbell, 40
Resolves of General Court 41
Petition of Alexander Campbell, ... 42
Resolve of General Court, .... 43
Dec. 30. Statement of S. Lovell B r G 1 , . . . 44
1780 Jan. 1 Resolve, 44
Petition of Jonathan Mitchell, ... 45
" Daniel Sullivan 46
Committee of Conference, .... 47
Petition of James Brown, . . . . 48
Jan. 4 A Committee of Conference 49
Order of Council, 49
Report of Committee, . ... . 50
Jan. 5 Resolve of General Court, .... 60
Cap' Rich d Trevet Naval Officer for the Port
of York, . 51
Order to stay proceedings in suit vs. Major
Stillman, . . . . . . . 51
Naval Officer for the Port of Falmouth, . 52
Resolve directing the Board of War, . . 53
" . of General Court, .... 53
" directing the Board of War, . . 54
Petition of Peleg Wadsworth, ... 55
Naval Officer for the Port of Penobscot, . 56
A Grant of 200,000 to the Board of War, . 56
Jan. 6 Resolve Making an Establishment for a
chaplin, 59
Resolve directing the assessors of Fryeburg, 59
Duplicates of Letters sent the Gen 11 Court, . 60
Jan. 7 Report of Committee in re accts. to be sub-
mitted to Congress 57
Directions to Board of War 58
Jan. 9 Resolution of General Court on petition of
Stephen Hall et al, 62
Jan. 11 Petition of William Lithgow Jun r , ... 64
Resolve of Council in re allowance to Staff
Officers, . . . . . . 64
Jan. 12 Report on petition of Col. Cargill, ... 65
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PAGE
1780 Jan. 13 Resolve of General Court in re the Board of
War, 65
Resolve in re Executions vs. Town of
Fryeburg 66
Jan. 17 Petition of Col. Revere, 67
Jan. 19 Application of Major Will" 1 Lithgow, . . 69
Jan. 20 Petition of Alexander Campbell, ... 70
Jan. 22 Order of General Court in re J. Cargill, . . 73
Jan. 23 Letter from Mr. Lovell & Gerry, ... 74
Jan. 25 " " Alex r Campbell, .... 74
Resolve of General Court in re Indian
Supplies, 76
Enoch Ilsley to Board of War, ... 76
Order on Petition of Joseph Frye Esqr., . 77
1779 Aug. 13 Joseph Frye to Samuel Phillips and Samuel
Osgood, 81
1780 Jan. 26 Order to Col Allen 85
Jan. 21 Order of Council 85
Jan. 28 Application from the Committees to the
Eastward 85
1780 Feb. 7 Brigadier Cushings Letter, .... 88
Judge Bowman's Letter, ..... 89
Representation of Council to the U. S.
Congress in re losses by Penobscot Ex-
pedition, 89
Feb. 11 Agent Chosen by Pownalboro, ... 91
Feb. 14 Order of Council to the Brigadier of the
County of York, 92
The Petition of Major Wheaton for recruits, 93
Major Wheaton to the General Court, . . 94
Feb. 16 Deposition of Girdain Burnham, ... 95
Feb. 17 Major Wheaton to the Speaker of the House, 96
Peter Noyes to the Council, .... 98
Feb. 20 Col. Allan to Jeremiah Powell, . . .100
Certificate of Eliphilet Downer, . . .105
Feb. 25 Col Allan to the General Court, . . .106
Feb. 28 Petition of Joseph Barnard, .... 108
Petitions from the Eastern parts of the
States, 109
Mar. 2 Royalsborough Petition, 110
Petition of Soldiers relative to pay, . . Ill
" Andrew Patterson, . . . 113
Mason Wheaton to Charles Gushing, . . 114
Mar. 3 Letter from Coll. Allan, 115
Joseph McLellan to the General Court, . . 120
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1780 Mar. 5 Letter from J. Allan, . j. . . .121
J. Allan, . . . .123
Mar. 6 " of John Gray to John Lewis, . . 124
Certificate of Thomas Watson favor Arthur
Spencer, 124
Resolve committing Petition of Arthur
Spencer 125
Mar. 7 Report of Selectmen of Falmouth, . . . 127
Mar. 8 General Wadsworth to Board of War, . . 128
Communication of Council to General Court, 129
Mar. 9 Enoch Ilsley to Board of War, . . .132
Chairman of Convention at Narraguagus to
General Court, 133
Paul Revere to the Council and Gen'l Court, 134
Petition of John Megoff, 136
" Town of Cape Elizabeth, . . 136
Mar. 13 Resolve of Council, 138
Resolve on the letter of Col Noyes, . . 138
Mar. 18 " of Council in Case of Col. Revere, 140
" ' General Court respecting Schr.
Nancy, 141
Waterman Thomas to General Court, . . 144
Mar. 20 Certificate in behalf of Wm. Morgan, . . 145
Committee of Congress to the Council, . . 146
Resolve of Council, 146
Mar. 21 " for raising a Number of Men, . . 147
Order of Board of War to Joseph Ingraham, 153
Deposition of John Bakman, .... 153
" Susanna Bakman, . . . 154
" " Capt. James Curtis, . . 155
Mar. 22 A Copy of Toothacker's oath 156
Copy of Sam lle Smalleys Deposition, . . 157
Deposition of Christian Bakman, . . . 159
" " Robart Gordon, . . .160
Mar. 23 Resolve on Petition of Richard Flagg et als, 161
Mar. 24 " in Favor of W m Morgan, . . . 161
Papers in Grant to James Chasey, . . . 162
Mar. 25 Francis Shaw in Defence of Jones, . . 163
Letter to Brig r Frost, 164
Mar. 27 Deposition of Rogers Smith 164
Col John Allan's Letter, .... 165
Mar. 28 Board of War directed to del r provisions, . 166
Resolve in re Col. Allan, 167
Mar. 30 Asa Lewis to Board of War, .... 168
Petition of Samuel Brown, .... 169
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1780 Mar. 31 Application to Congress for reimbursements, 170
Letter to Congress to the Mass" Delegates, . 171
Petition of Col Campbell, .... 171
" Isaac Sears & P. N. Smith, . . 172
D r Stevens Petition, 173
Petition of Israel Mead, 174
" " John Lewis, ..... 175
" W m Albee, ..... 176
Resolve directing the Board of War, . . 177
Petition of Edward Grow et als, . . . 177
April 1 Peleg Wadsworth to the Council, . . . 178
Order of Council to procure 30 Whale Boats, 179
William Lithgow to the Council, . . . 180
April 3 Resolve on Petition of Ozias Blanchard &
Others, 181
Petition of James Minott, .... 181
Report on Petition from County of York, . 183
April 4 S. Holten to the Council, .... 184
April 5 Enoch Ilsley to Board of War, . . .185
Resolve Requesting the Council to Issue
Warrants, ....... 185
April 6 Resolve favor of Samuel Brown, . . . 186
on Petition of Alexander Campbell, 187
Representation Col A. Campbell, . . 188
Report Committee on letter Col. Noyes, . 189
Petition of W m Albee, 189
April 7 Copy Representation to Council, . . . 190
Gen'l Cushing to the Council, .... 190
April 8 Petition of Nathan Jones, .... 191
Genl. Wadsworth to Genl. Court, . . .192
Order of Council, 194
Resolve of Congress, 194
Action of Congress favor of Massachusetts, 195
April 10 Board of War to furnish provisions for
Machias 198
April 11 Action on Petition of Josiah. Noyes, . . 198
To Address the Government of New Hamp-
shire 200
April 12 Application of Joseph Noyes, ... 202
Genl. Peleg Wadsworth to the Council, . . 203
Resolve on Accounts of William Lithgow, . 206
Letter of George Stillman, .... 207
April 13 The Council to Col. Allen, .... 208
Resignation of Capt. John Gray, . . . 208
Col. J. Mitchell to the Council, . . .209
Order for Court Martial in case of Col. Revere, 210
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1780 April 5 Ja s Avery to President of Council, . . . 211
Mar. 8 Warrant Issued to Sheriff of Lincoln County, 212
April 13 Petition of Joseph Young, .... 212
Resolve of General Court, .... 213
Representation of John Lucas in behalf of
Eben r Perkins, 214
April 14 Letter to Council Enclosing Act of Congress, 215
Resolve of Council, 216
April 15 Peleg Wadsworth's Letter, .... 217
Resolve in Favor of George Stillman, . . 217
Edward Procter's application, . . . 218
April 17 Resolve Entitling Philip Audburt to half pay, 219
Petition of Jeremiah Powell 219
Letter from H ble James Lovell Esq r , . . 220
Resolve in Favor of Andrew Patterson, . 221
April 18 A Proclamation 222
Resolve appointing Joseph Noyes Committee
of Inquiry also in favor Joseph Young, . 224
April 20 Receipt of Wm Gooding for supplies, . . 225
Petition of Nathaniel Palmer, . . .226
Resolve of the House in re Joseph Young, . 226
April 21 Letter James Lovell Enclosing Letter of
George Washington 228
Certificate of John Lucas, . . . .230
Resolve relative to clothing for Army, . . 230
April 25 Petition of Nathaniel Palmer, . . .233
April 27 Report on General Wadsworth's Letter, . 235
" Petition Briggs Hallowell, . . 237
April 28 Resolve in re Post Riders between Ports-
mouth & Falmouth, 237
Meshech Weare to the Council, . . . 239
Peleg Wadsworth to the Council, . . .239
April 29 Resolve directing the Board of War, . . 243
" recommending to the Continental
Commissary Quarter Master General, . 244
May 1 Letter to Hon. Elbridge Gerry, . . . 245
Petition of Alex r Campbell & Others, . . 246
Voyage about Eclipse of Sun, . . . 247
Statement of Lemuel Dillingham, . . . 248
May 2 Peter Noyes to Hon. Jeremiah Powell, . . 248
May 3 Petition of Patrick Wallance, .... 250
Resolve Relating to Delivery of Stores, . 250
M r Comm y Noyes Letter, .... 251
Petition of Proprietors of Town of Fryeburg, 252
Order of Board of War, 253
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PAGE
1780 May 4 James Richardson's Letter, .... 255
Resolve in favor of Waterman Thomas, . 255
" Relating to Abatement of Taxes, . 256
Memorial of Waterman Thomas, . . . 257
May 5 Resolve on Petition of Jeremiah Powell, . 258
" in favor of Waterman Thomas, . 259
Representation of John McGoff, . . .259
Memorial of Major Scarborough Gridley, . 260
May 10 Instructions to L 4 Col Scar: Gridley, . . 262
Representation of John Lucas in behalf of
Wm. Hubbard 262
May 13 Abiel- Wood's Petitjcn, 264
May 15 Board of War to Gen 1 Wadsworth, . .265
J. Allan to Hon. Jeremiah Powell, . . . 265
Instructions to Lieu* Ethan Moore, . . 269
May 16 Petition of Alexander Campbell, . . .270
May 17 Order of Capt. Henry Mowatt to Capt. of
King's Rangers 272
May 19 James Richardson to Board of War, . . 272
May 20 Saml Doggett to Eleazer Johnson, . . . 273
Genl. Wadsworth Letter, .... 273
Communication of E. Gerry & Others to
Council, 275
May 23 Statement of William Jones, .... 278
Order to the Board of War, .... 278
May 24 Letter to N. Jones Esq, 279
May 26 Letter of Gen 1 Peleg Wadsworth to Presi-
dent of Council, 279
May 27 General Wadsworth to the President of the
Council, 281
May 28 J. Allan to President of Council, . . .282
May 29 Petition of Alex Campbell 284
May 31 John Tynans Petition, 286
Resolve Staying the Judgment Mentioned in
the Petition of James Cargill, . . .286
Incorporation Act for Cox Hall, . . . 289
June 1 Resolve directing Lieu 4 William Alby to re-
enlist 33 Men 290
June 4 James Avery to Prest. of Council, . . . 292
June 5 Resolve on Petition of Col. Campbell, . . 293
directing the Board of War, . . 294
June 6 Petition of Lieut Wm Albee for Grant of
1485, 295
Agreement in Suit John Langdon & al, . . 296
Report Referees in Above Suit, . . . 296
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PAGE
1780 June 7 Resolve favor Lieut. Albee, .... 298
June 8 Peleg Wadsworth to Prest. Council, . . 299
Report of Jn Frost 300
June 9 Order of Council in re Prisoners of War, . 301
Resolve in re County of York, . . . 303
Petition of John Cathcart, . 304
June 10 Peleg Wadsworth to Prest. of Council, . . 304
June 11 J. Allan to Board of War, .... 306
Deposition of Samuel Harriden, . . . 308
Order upon Execution vs. James Cargill, . 308
June 13 " for 2 Whale Boats, .... 313
June 14 Joseph Sewall Appointed to Receive Clothing, 313
Resolve impowering the Treasurer, . . 314
Resolve laying an Embargo on all Vessels, . 315
Petition of Joseph Reed, 316
B. Austin to Col. Masereau, .... 318
June 16 Memorial of Selectmen of Boothbay, . . 319
Report of Committee in re Brig Tyranicide, 319
Resolve Directing Selectmen of Boothbay, . 320
June 17 Receipt 322
June 22 Deposition Tim Langdon Esq., . . . 322
June 21 Petitfon Town Bristol, 324
June 22 Execution of Judgment Stayed, . . . 324
Resolve on Letter from Genl. Wadsworth, . 325
Resolve for Appointing Commissioners, . 327
List of Prisoners Sent by L 1 Steavens, . . 329
1781 April 12 Representation of Christoper Newbit, . . 330
Certificate in favor " " 330
1780 June 25 Letter from Genl Wadsworth respecting
Deserters &c, 330
June 26 Order Board of War 333
Martial Law Proclaimed in Lincoln County, 333
July 1 Conference With the Indians, . . . 335
Certificate in re James Cargill, . . . 344
July 9 Return Upon Writ in re Schr. Nancy, . . 340
July 10 Peleg Wadsworth to Council, .... 341
July 11 Order to Brig d Gen 1 Wadsworth, . . .344
July 12 Col. Allan to President of Council, . . 345
Acct. of Lieu* Nath 1 Stone, .... 348
July 16 Log of Ship Protector, 349
Extracts from Journal of Ship Protector, . 350
July 14 Gen'l Wadsworth to Council, . . . .353
Letter of Alexander Campbell, . . . 354
July 18 Peleg Wadsworth to Council, . . .355
355
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PAGE
1780 July 19 Tim" Parson's Mem respecting the Masts
&c at Kennebeck, 355
War Office to Saml Todd 356
Memoranda in re Gen. Wadsworth for use
of Committee, 356
July 24 Peleg Wadsworth to Pres' of Council, . . 357
Gen 1 Wadsworth to Council, . . . .358
July 26 Letter to this State's Delegates at Congress, 359
July 28 Peleg Wadsworth to President of Council, . 361
List of Officers Reported by Genl Wadsworth, 361
Aug. 2 Petition of Caleb Graffam, .... 362
Certificate ' of Samuel Freeman (Dec. 16,
1778), 364
Notice of Tax Sale of Land in Windham
(Oct. 11, 1774), 364
Aug. 4 Certificate of Genl. Wadsworth, . . .365
Aug. 7 Letter of Genl Wadsworth to Council, . . 365
Aug. 10 Petition of Stephen Longfellow, . . . 367
Certificate of Jas. Johnson, .... 370
Aug. 15 Petition of Joseph Ingraham 370
Aug. 21 Memorial of Waterman Thomas, . . . 371
Petition of Ethan Moore 372
Aug. 23 Order in favor of Charles Miller, . . . 373
Petition Inhabitants Plantation of Little
Falls 374
Address to the Indians of the Eastern Tribe, 376
Petition of P. Frederic ^378
Memorial of Charles Miller, . . . .379
Aug. 24 Order in favor of Robby Lydston, . . .380
Jas. Avery to Council Respecting Priest, . 381
Petition of Nathaniel Deering et als, . . 382
" John Archer et als, . . . 383
Aug. 31 Parole of Charles Gushing, .... 384
Sept. Resolve of a Grant to John Langdon 35-0-0, 384
Sept. 1 The Petition of Mrs. Barbara Ross, . . 386
Petition of Richard Codman, .... 387
Sept. 5 Chas. Gushing to Genl Wadsworth, . . 388
Sept. 7 Petition of James Avery, .... 389
Sept. 8 Order on Petition of Richard Codman, . . 389
Resolve Directing Assessors of town of
Winthrop to Abate All Public Taxes, . . 391
Sept. 9 Petition of Joseph North Esq of Pittstown, 392
Resolution on Petition of James Bowdoin
Esq & als, 394
Sept. 11 Order for Abatement of Taxes of Inhabitants
of Lewiston, 395
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1780 Sept. 12 Resolve on the Petition of Robert Calef, . 396
Resolve on Petition of Geo. Williams &
others, 398
Sept. 12 Letter to Command 8 Officer of the British at
Penobscot Similar One to Genl Wads-
worth, 402
Report of Committee, 405
Memorial Ebenezer Whittier and John Lang-
don, 405
Resolve on Petition of Administrators of
Estate of Jeremiah Moulton, . . . 409
Sept. 8 Order of Council Directing Board of War, . 412
Resolve in Favor of James Cargill, . . 412
Sept. 14 Genl Wadsworth to Pres 4 of Council, . . 414
Petition of Frederic A French Chaplain, . 416
Sept. 16 Resolve in re Board of War 393
Sept. 18 " favor Caleb Graffam, . . . 417
Sept. 19 " in Relation to Estate of Jeremiah
Moulton, 419
Resolve on Petition of John Starbird, . . 420
" . . 422
Conveyance of Sloop Nancy by Cargill to
Langdon et als, 423
Sept. 20 Resolve on Petition of Limerick, . . . 424
Sept. 21 Maj. Elmer to Commander 1 st Mass. Reg 1 in
favor Daniel Beckler, 425
Letter Elbridge Gerry to Congress, . . 425
Sept. 22 Peleg Wadsworth to Prest. of Council, . .431
Petition Roger Hunniwell to Council, . . 433
Sept. 23 " of Benjamin Trott, .... 433
Application of James Avery 434
Sept. 25 Order to Apprehend, 435
Resolve favor Roger Hunniwell, . . . 436
Sept. 27 " of a Grant of 250 to James
Cargill, 437
Sept. 28 Resolve favor Board of War &c, . . . 438
Sept. 29 " in re Estate of James Cargill, . . 438
" favor Joseph Bernard, . . . 439
Sept. 30 Memorial Dr. Jos: Gardner, .... 440
Report of the Committee of Both Houses, . 441
Oct. Petition of Samuel Doggett & Co., . . .442
Oct. 2 Resolve favor John Langdon, .... 443
Petition of Inhabitants of Thomaston, . . 444
" Thomas Tolman, .... 447
" Ephraim Sheldon, .... 449
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1780 Oct. 4 Resolve on Petition of Henry Allyne, . . 450
" Relating to Seacoast Guards, . . 452
A Grant of 400 to Lieut James Avery, . 453
Resolve Empowering the Justices of the
S. J. C., 454
Letter from Step. Hall 455
Direction to Board of War, .... 456
Order of Board of War 456
Petition of Robert Calef, .... 457
Oct. 7 " " Eliz" Holyoke, .... 458
Oct. 9 Order on same, 459
Oct. 7 Genl Wadsworth in re Eastern Dept, . . 459
Oct. 10 Order for Supplies for Eastern Dept., . . 460
Oct. 11 Petition of Jon" Jackson, 461
Order to Supply Eastern Indians, . . . 461
Oct. 12 " for Supplies to Eastern Department, . 462
Oct. 13 " respecting Daniel Beckler, . . . 462
" in favor Jon" Jackson, .... 463
Oct. 20 Phillip Audebert's Certificate, . . .463
Letter from Francis Shaw Jun r , . . . 464
1762 May 18 Petition of Inhabitants of Eastern Maine, . 466
DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
OF THE
STATR OK MAINE
Certificate of Henry Dyer et als.
Gouldsborough 17 th Novemb' 1779
Whereas we the Subscribers on the Eighteenth day of
April 1777 have in Company with M r Daniel Wright Bought
of Captain Agreen Crabtree the Prize Sloop Polly with all
her Appurtenances on' certain Conditions which conditions is
set forth at large in our Obligation to said Crabtree of the
above Date, Therefore this may Certifie all whom it may
Concern that we have on or about the first day of December
A. Domini 1778 Sold & Disposed of our Interest in said
Sloop & Appurtenances to the said Daniel Wright on the
Conditions as Bought of said Agreen Crabtree
Jesse Brown Henry Dyer
James ]SToonan Thomas Parrit
Phineas Whitten
Petition of Job Averell.
To the Honourable the Council and the Honourable House
of Representatives of the State of Massachusetts Bay in
General Court Assembled
The Petition of the Subscriber In behalf of Samuel Avery
and Mark Hatch Inhabitants of Penobscot for that whereas
the said Samuel Avery and Mark Hatch both have f ammelies
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2 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
now at Penobscot and in a Stearven Condition and in the
hands of Enemies of this State wherefore your Petitioners
prays your Honours they may be allowed a Carteal at their
own Expence In order to bring said Avery and Hatchs
Fammelis to the County of York your Petitioner has pro-
cured a schooner of about fourteen Tons for the above
Purpos Your Petitioner therefore humbly prays that your
Honours would take this matter into your Serious Considera-
tion and Grant Belief in the Premises which your Petitioners
as In Duty bound shall ever pray Job Averell
Boston Novemb r 17 th 1779
In Council Nov* 18 th 1779
Bead & Ordered That the Prayer of this Petition be
granted and that Job Averell be & hereby is permitted to
take up a small Vessel at his own Expence as a Cartel for
the Purpose of transporting the Families of Samuel Avery
and Mark Hatch front Penobscot to the County of York
Attest Jn Avery D Sec y
Petition of Daniel Wright.
To the Honorable Council and the Honorable the House of
Bepresentatives in General Court Assembled at Boston in the
State of Massachusetts Bay
The Petition of Daniel Wright of a Place called Goulds-
borogh in the County of Lincoln and State aff'd humbly
Sheweth that your Petitioner together with Cap* Henry
Dyer Phinis Whitten & Thomas Parret all of and near said
Gouldsborough on the Seventh of April, one thousand seven
hundred and seventy seven Did Purchase public advantage to
protect them there, than to remove them elsewhere; We
doubt not you will do everything necessary on your part, to
this End And as soon as the General Court meets which
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 3
will be on the 10 th of Nov r we shall Gary the matter before
them, and doubt not they will immediately make all neces-
sary provision for the protecting those people in the quiet
Enjoyment of their possessions
In the Name &c
Maj W ra Lithgow C. W. Severs P r
Petition of Thomas Child.
State of Massachusetts Bay, Novem r 1779
To the Hon ble the Council and the Hon ble the House of
Representatives in General Court Assembled
The Petition of Tho Child of Falmouth in the County of
Cumberland and State aforesaid
Humbly Shews
1. That Your Petitioner has taken Letters of Agency on
the Estate of Francis Waldo late of Said Falmouth an
Absentee.
2. That he has taken an Inventory of all the Personal
Estate of the said Absentee which he could find after the
said Town of Falmouth was burnt by the enemy and sold
the same at Vendue according to Law which amounts to
106, 12/c
3. That the Commissioners Appointed to receive Examine
and Report the Claims on said Estate to the Judge have
done it, which amounts to the Sum of 63 ; 16 ; 8. besides
which more than 100. is due for taxes for the Year
1778-
4. That there is an Old Negro Man with a Constant Sore
owing to a Broken Leg, who has been a Constant charge
and likely to continue so and whom the Select men of said
Falmouth have placed sometime at one place until they
were tired of him, and then with another, so that finally
he was deliver'd into the care of your Petitioner, as Agent
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to said Estate, his Leg being so offensive, your Petitioner
could not keep him, therefore Your Petitioner got a place
for him in the Country where he is at great Charge for
Clothing & Provision these scarse times for both
5. Your Petitioner has been at the Charge of Sending to
the Registry of Deeds in the County of Lincoln to know
what Estate the said Absentee has in that County, and also
been at the Charge of getting Extracts from the Register
in that County of what said Absentee now owns here, both
which are here ready to be produced if Your Honors have
Occasion for the same
6. That there is a Considerable Sum due from the said
Estate, besides the Growing Charge of said Negro Man,
Wherefore your Petitioner humbly Prays this Honorable
Court would please to grant him Licence to sell as much
of said Absentee's Lands in this town as will be Sufficient
to pay the debts, %nd the constant Charge of said Negro
man, and charges of Sail, and Your Petitioner as in Duty
bound Shall Ever Pray
Tho. Child
Notice of Conference with Indians.
At a Conferrence Held at Machias the 18 th Day of Novem-
ber 1779 with a large Number of Indians of the S 4 Johns
& Passamaquody Tribes, with Several from S* Francois in
Canada and other Tribes Present
Colo Allan Sup r Int* Lieut Avery Sec'y to do Lieut
Delesdernier A D C to do
In the Service at Machias
Major Stillman Cap 1 Smith Com y Capt OBrien
In the Service at Machias
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 5
Lieut Albee Lieut Ferree Doctor Clark Quar r Mas 1 Foster
Stephen Jones Esq r Mr OBrien Mr Longfellow Inhabi-
tants of Machias
Mr S Archabald Mr T. Archabald Mr I Archabald From
Nova Scotia
Capt Somes of Cape Ann
Agreement of Stephen Waite.
This Agreement made this eighteenth Day of November
A D. 1779 between the Board of War for the State of
Massachusetts Bay on the one part and Stephen Waite of
Falmouth in the County of Cumberland & State aforesaid
Merchant on the other part, Witnesseth, That the said Board
of War have this Day sold and delivered to the said Stephen,
five peices of Duck at the rate of one hundred and twenty
pounds per peice, for which the said Stephen engages &
promises to pay the said Board of War or their Order in
good merchantable Eastern Wood as clear as possible of
White Birch, within two Months from this Date and as much
sooner as possible, at the rate of eighteen Pounds per Cord,
to be delivered at any Place in the Town or Harbour of
Boston the said Board of War may direct
In the Performance of which the said Stephen Waite
binds himself in the penal sum of One thousand Pounds
Witness my Hand & Seal the Day of Year before written
N B. The Words between the eighth & ninth Lines from
the Top "or their Order" were wrote before Signing
Stephen Waite
Signed, Sealed & Delivered
in Presence of
Thomas Ivers
Joseph Chapman Jr
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Resolve in favor of Mons. Nebon.
State of Massachusets Bay
In the House of Kepresentatives N"ov r 19 th 1779
On the Petition of Monsieur Nebon Praying for the re-
traction of two Hogsheads of Sugar Detained in the Town of
Franklin by Joseph Haws and Ebenezer Dean by virtue of
an act of this State
Resolved that the said Haws & Dean be & hereby are
directed to deliver to Monsieur Nebon the Two Hogsheads
of Sugar now Detained in their hands by virtue of an act of
this State he paying them the Charges of the Seizure and
making Sale of Said Sugar within this State.
Sent up for Concurrence
John Hancock Spk
In Council Nov. 19, 1779
Read & Concurred
Tohn Avery D Sec'y
Consented to
A Ward Moses Gill S. Fuller
M Greenleaf B White Sam Mies
W. Spooner J Stone Jno Pitts
T Cushing L Danielson Thos Durfee
I Fisher I. Simpson 1ST. Goodman
Board of War to Capt McLellan.
War Office, Boston, Nov 20 th 1779
Sir/
Inclosed you have Capt Speakmans Order to deliver the
Board of War the eight Boxes Cartidges left in your hands
by Mr. Robins, it is the Boards desire that you ship them
for this Place, by the first safe Conveyance, agreing for the
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 7
Freight on the best Terms you can, for which the Board
will pay
I am sir Your very hum. Serv 1
By Order of the Board
Capt Joseph McLellan Joseph Chapman J S y
Falmouth Casco Bay
Order of Board of War.
War Office, Boston, Nov r 20 th 1779
Capt John F Williams
It is our Orders that you repair to Newbury Port where
you'l find the Lincoln Gallery with the Military & other
Stores for your Ship which you are immediately to take on
Board & Proceed over the Bar as Soon as the Tides & Weather
will permit and if the Wind is fair you are to come direct to
Boston, but should you not like the time you may go to
Portsmouth, from whence you are to come round to this Place
whenever the Wind & Weather will permit
We are Your humb 1 Serv ts
By Order of the Board
(Copy Jos Chapman J S y ) S. P. S. Pres 1
Resolve of Genl. Court.
State of Massachusetts Bay
In the House of Eepresentatives Novem r '20 th 1779
On the petition of the Selectmen of the town of Lincoln
praying for an allowance of Fourteen Pounds Paid to each
of the three men Rais'd in said town agreeable to a Resolve
of the General Assembly of this State Past June 12 1778
Resolved that the Prayer of the Petition be Granted and
that there be Deducted from the afforesaid Towns Propor-
tion of the next State Tax the sum of Forty two Pounds
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which is in full for the Bounty paid three men for going on
an Expedition to Rhode Island agreable to a Resolve of this
State. Sent up for Concurrence
In Council Nov r 20, 1779 John Hancock Spk
Read & Concurred John Avery D Sec'y
Consented to
A Ward Moses Gill N" Cushing
B Greenleaf B. White J Simpson
W. Spooner Jno Pitts N. Goodman
T. Cushing J Stone Thos. Durfee
J Fisher T. Danielson A. Fuller
Letter to Council enclosing Act of Congress.
Philadelphia 22 d Govern 1779
Sir
You will receive herewith enclos'd an act of Congress of
the 16 th instant: By Vhich you will be informed That in
the present Situation of the General Treasury, and from the
pressing Necessity of a full & punctual payment of the taxes
required for the prosecution of the war, the request to retain
the six Million of dollars mentioned in your Letter of the
21 st of Sept r last cannot be complied with.
I am Sir with Sentiments of Esteem &
Regard your humble Serv*
Sam 1 Huntington President
In Council Nov r 30 th 1779 Read & sent down
John Avery D Sec'y
Petition of Joseph Whipple.
To the Hon ble the whole Court
The petition of Joseph Whipple humbly sheweth,
that in the retreat from Magabigwaduce, he took the Indian
rout with Gen 1 Lovell, that when they arrived at the Upper
Indian Town, they found themselves drove to the unavoid-
able necessity, of returning to the Enemy, or engageing two
silver dollars P r day, to each Indian pilot ; they pref er'd the
latter, And although part of the Indians came upon public
business, And your honors have been pleased to grant the
proportion of the Gen 1 , & his Brig d Maj r out of the public
Treasury of this State, your petitioner is call'd upon for
twelve silver dollars, to discharge his part of the expence, of
Indian pilots, which will cost him One years monthly pay.
he therefore pray's your honors wou'd grant him the privi-
ledge of exchanging the above Sum of paper Currency, for
Silver money at the public Treasury, that he may be enabled
to discharge the Above Debt.
Your honors humble petitioner
J. Whipple
Serg n Art y
Boston Novem r 23 d 1779
Petition of Jonathan Fuller et als.
To the Hon ble the Council & the Hon ble House of Kepresenta-
tives for the State of Massachusetts Bay in New England
in Genl Court Assembled May it Please y r Honors
Nov 26 th 1779
The Petition of Jon a Fuller & Others of Woolwich in the
County of Lincoln, in behalf of the s d Jonathan
Humbly Sheweth
That the s d Jonathan Fuller one of y r Petitioners has lived
upon the Estate of David Phipps Esqr. an Absentee (lying
in Woolwich) for a Number of years past & has expended
as much Labour upon the place, as amounts to almost Four
hundred Pounds Lawful Money according to his Aud 1 given
in to the Agent for s d Estate, whereby the s d Farm is brought
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into its present valuable situation, the whole of which is
now due to the said Jonathan, except about twenty Pounds,
which he received of the s d Phipps before he went off &
which the s d Jonathan has credited the Ace 1 And as by a
Resolve of the General Court of the seventeenth day of
February last, All Agents for such Estates were order'd to
lease out such Estates at Publick Auction to the highest
bidder, for the term of One Year from the first day of April,
Your Petitioners humbly apprehend the resolve aforesaid
could not be adher'd to with respect to the above mentioned
Estate, as the D y Agent to s d Estate put up an Advertizment
dated the 22 d day of March, notifying the sale to be on the
thirteenth day of April then next ensuing, so that there
could not be fourteen days notice before the first day of April,
neither could the place be leased out before the said first
day of April. But upon the thirteenth day of April the
day appointed for the 1 vendue, One John Carlton a person
who it is notoriously known here is strongly Attach'd to the
British Government & has always oppos'd every measure that
has been propos'd by this state for securing our rights &
privileges, and as the said Jon a Fuller one of your Petitioners
has acted as one of the Committee of Correspondence &c
for these three years past & has humbly render'd himself
obnoxious to the s d John Carlton by his the s d Jonathan's
strenuous exertions in favor of the Glorious cause in which
we are engag'd, We look upon it as the only reason for his the
said John Carltons bidding upon the Place beyond the said
Jonathan, in order as much as in his power lay to distress
the s d Jonathan & his Family by turning them out of doors,
and as the s d Jonathan Fuller do's not mean to oppose any
of the resolves of this Hon ble Court, We therefore pray the
interposition of this Hon ble Court in the Premisses, as the
s d John Carlton did not intend to improve the place himself
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 11
and has not paid the purchase money, but absolutely refuses
to pay it. The said Jonathan is willing to pay as much for
the place for the present year as it was struck off at & to
pay the charges of the Vendue, Your Petitioners also pray
that the said Estate for the Future may not be leased out at
Public Vendue but that the said Jonathan Fuller may be
Allowed to enjoy it at the Appraizment of three honest
judicious men under Oath untill the same shall be order'd
to be sold According to Law. Your Petitioners therefore
humbly pray your Honors would take the Case of the said
Jonathan Fuller into your most serious Consideration, and
grant him all that relief in the Premisses as your Honors
in your great Wisdom shall think fit. & in duty bound shall
ever Pray
Jonathan Fuller
Samuel Ford
Solomon Walker
Thos. Motherwill
Committee 01
Elijah Grant ~
Correspondence
Joseph Wade
Lemuel Trott
Sam'l Hamden
Jonathan Preble
In Council Dec r 21 st 1779
Read & thereupon ordered that Abraham Fuller Esqr with
such as the Hon ble House shall join be a Committee to take
into Consideration this Petition and the Papers accompany-
ing the same and report what is proper to be done thereon
Sent down for Concurrence
John Avery D Sec'y.
In the House of Representatives Dec r 22, 1779
Read & concurred & Capt Wm Farland & Wm Parker
are join'd John Hancock Spk r
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DOCUMENTARY HISTOEY
Resolve of Genl. Court.
State of Massachusetts Bay
In the House of Representatives Nov 26 th 1779
Resolved,
That the Board of War be, and they are hereby directed,
to settle all Public Accounts for Supplies for the Penobscott
Expedition
Sent up for Concurrence
John Hancock Spk
In Council Nov r 26, 1779
Read & Concurred
John Avery D Sec'y
Consented to
A Ward Moses Gill Aaron Wood
W. Spooner B. White Thos Durfee
Caleb Gushing J Stone Jno Pitts
Saml Adams A. -Fuller N Goodman
J Fisher J Simpson Edw d Cutts
Capt. Gregory's Account.
State of the Massachusetts Bay to Will Gregory .D r
To Sundries Supplied Waterman Thomas Esq r Commassary
and Quarter Master, for the Troops Doing at Cambden,
Viz-
1779
Sept r 20 th To 9 bushels & three pecks of Rhy lent
since the Defeat at Penobscut
To 28 pd bread @ 20/ 103% Meat Supplied Sol-
diers @ 20/ 131 10
To 2 Meal Sacks to Collect Potatoes & Grain
@ ISO/ 18
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 13
To 4 Pails @ 30/ 1 Ax 9 4i/ 2 bushels Peas @
18 96
Man & Hoars 3 Weeks Collecting Grain &
Potatoes 60
27 th To 1 Man 4 Oxen & Cart 1 Day hawling
bread 15
29 th To Man & Oxen y 2 Day hawling Meat &
Potatoes 7 10
30 th To d Salt from St. Georges 15
Oct r 4 th To d Bread from D 15
5 th To d Provision half Day from Shoar 6
6 th To d Provision to Send up Penobscut 6
9 th To d Kum & bread from St. Georges 1 Day 15
15 th To 2596 feet of Boards for Barracks Sur-
vey d by Cap 1 Gove @ 40 103 17
16 th To Man Oxen & Cart 2 Days hawling
boards @ 15 30
17 th To d Clay for Chimney l/ 2 Day 6
26 th To d 1 Day Salt from St. Georges 15
27 th To d Bread & Rice from d 15
To 100 feet boards & 300 Nails to mend boats 15
To my Boat from 25 th July to 17 th August
imploy'd by Col Howard Order in Trans-
porting Troops & Provision from Cambden
to Penobscut & Carried of by the Mereans
in the Retreat 300
:Nov r 28 th To pd 28i/ 2 beef & bread Supplied Capt.
Preble f r Resale 28
To 14 Meals Victuals @ 36/ 2 pd Coffee @ 36/ 28 16
2 Quarts Molasses & fish supplied Cap* Hale
Compy, 30
To 85 pd Bread 134i/ 2 pd beef sv d Prisoners De-
serters & Men to March 219 10
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To Barracks Stear Parstering from 17 th Aug 1 to
1 st Nov r 60
To my time in Collecting Thilling & Issuing Pro-
visions from 17 th Augs* to 1 st Nov r being 96
Days @ 120/ 576
1818 3
William Gregory
Resolve of Genl. Court.
State of Massachusetts Bay
In the House of Representatives Nov r 27, 1779
On the Petition of Joshua Davis, Agent for Transports
on the late unfortunate Expedition to Penobscot
Resolved, That the Petitioner be & he is hereby directed
to make up his Returns of Pay Rolls for the Wages of the
Officers & Marines in the Transports on the Expedition
aforesaid to the fourth of September last and no longer,
being three Weeks after the distraction of the Vessels em-
ployed on that Service and that all the other matters &
things contained in said Petition be refer'd to the Board
of War to act thereon as they may think just right
Sent up for Concurrence
John Hancock Spk
In Council Nov r 27 th 1779
Read & Concurred
John Avery D Sec'y
Consented to
A. Ward
Moses Gill
Thos Durfee
W Spooner
Caleb Cushing
S Adams
B White
O Prescott
Sam Niles
Aaron Wood
N Goodman
E. Cutts
J Fisher
J Simpson
I Stone
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 15
Letter of President of Council.
The President of the State of Mass a Bay
State of Massachusetts Bay
Council Chamber Nov r 29 1779
Sir
Pursuant to a Resolution of the General Assembly you
have inclosed the Report of a Committee appointed by them
to enquire into the reasons of the failure of the late Expedi-
tion to Penobscot, together with the papers accompanying
said report which are transmitted to Congress that they may
be possessed of the true reasons of the failure aforesaid &
be enabled to take such order thereon as they shall Judge
most conducive to Publick Justice
I am in behalf of the Council
Your Excellency's Obedient
Humble Servant
President
[Not signed]
Col Allan's Letter.
Machias Nov r 29 th 1779
Sir
My last was of the 15 th Ins 1 by Cap 1 James, giving their
Honors an account of my arrival here with the Indians, with
some matters which had taken place. There may appear
some Contrediction in my last Letters Respecting my want
of men to defend this Post, and at the same time dismissing
the Militia, But my reason for doing the Latter was by the
few I had not sufficient to keep Centrys, & being obliged to
keep fire on Acct. of the Severity of the Weather in the Fort,
put it in much Danger, as these appeared not Equivalent
1 6 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
should any Accident happen they allso refused doing all-
most any Duty, Upon Examining the Accounts, I find a
great Expence Attending the Arm'd Schooner Neashquo-
woite, partly owing to her detention when to the Westward,
I think it Expedient for the present to lay her up till I know
the further Intention of Government, I shall allso thro w
off every Expence that the Service will any way admit off,
My Chief dependance at present is the Indians who keeps
very peaceable, as yet, I have been Detained going along
shore with them, on Ace 1 of the Situation of this place, as
it requires my steady Attendance to keep the Indians Spirits
up that is here, I send the Speech made by Biese Tomma
on his renouncing any Connections with Britains, which he
desired me to forward to their Honors with his Sincere
Affection & Love The Indians are still high in their con-
jectures that the Canadians will be this way before Spring
I am with the Utmost Respect & Esteem Sir
Your most Obedient and verry Hble Serv 1
J Allan
The Hon"ble Jeremiah Powell Esq r
Benj r Thrasher's Petition.
To the Hon ble Council & Hon 1 House of Representatives of
the State of Massachusetts Bay
The Petition of Benjamin Thresher of Cape Elizabeth in
the County of Cumberland It Humbly shews
That some time in the Year 1776 a Fort & Battery was
erected on his Land at Spring Point in said Town by which
great damage has arrived to your Petitioner.
The ground has been broken up Fences destroyed &
Land laid common which has prevented him from making
that improvement & use thereof which he formerly did. He
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 17
is willing to suffer everything for the good of the Public
which may be deemed necessary, but he humbly thinks your
honours will not expect he should be so far injured in his
property, as he has been by the building the above mentioned
Fortresses without any compensation & therefore humbly
prays that your honours would take his Case into considera-
tion, & grant him such recompense therefor, as your honours
should judge reasonable
And as in duty bound he will ever pray
Benj n Thrasher
This may Certify that the Damage Done to Lieu 1 Ben-
jamin Thrashers land fence &c was apprized at 300 Said
Damage done by build-
ing a Fort on Spring
point Cape Elizabeth
October 19 th 1779
Attest
George Deake Selectmen of
George Strout Cape Elizabeth
Warning to Voters of Boothbay.
Lincoln S s in the Name of the Government and people of
the State of the Massachusetts Bay Send Greetting To the
Constable of the Town of Boothbay. You are Commanded
forthwith to warn all the Inhabit 18 of this Town Qualified to
Vote in Town Meetting that they assemble themselves at the
Meetting House on Tuesday the foreteenth day of this In-
stant Month at ten o'clock in the fore noon then & there l ly
To Choose a Moderator to Kegulate Said Meetting 2 ly To
see if the Town will Send a Petition to the Great and General
Court of this State: to See if they will take into their con-
federation and appoint a committee to Examine into the
18 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
State of the Town as to Town affairs : also Respectting Com-
mitees and Malitia affairs of this Town this above Meetting
called by desire of forteen of the Inhabitants of said Town.
Givn under our hands this first day of Decem r A. D. 1779
by Virtue of the above warrant
directed to me by the Select
Edw d Emerson Select
W m McCobb Men
Men I warn all the Inhabitants Qualified to vote in Town
Meettings, to meet at place and time above mentioned
Sam 11 Brier Constable
Resolve on petition of Samuel White.
State of Massachusetts
In the House of Representatives Decem r 2 d 1779
On the Petition of Samuel White praying Leave that a
judgment of the Inferior Court for the County of Lincoln
against him in Favours of David Oilman & others given at
the last Term of said Court may be set aside
Resolved that the same judgment & the report of the
Referees in said case be set aside & annulled & if any Writ
of Possession or Execution has issued thereon that the same
be stayed & that the Action on which the judgment is founded
be brought forward to the next Inferior Court of Common
Pleas for the said County of Lincoln as if the fame had
been regularly continued thereto from the last Term & the
same Proceedings had thereon, as by law the parties are
entitled to, the said judgment notwithstanding provided the
said White cause the said Gilman & others to be served with
OF THE STATE OF MAINE
19
an attested copy of this Resolve Sixty Days before the first
day of the next Term of said Court
Sent up for Concurrence
John Hancock Spk
In Council Decem r 3 d 1779
Read & Concurred
John Avery D Sec'y
Consented to
Jere Powell B. White E Cutts
A Ward Sam Mies N Gushing
W Spooner J Stone O Prescott
Caleb Gushing J Simpson N Goodman
S Adams Aaron Wood Thos Durfee
Letter of Jno Lewis.
Sir, When I rec d your order to Collect & forward the
Blankets I had not rec d one. I immediately Sent to all
the Towns in the Easterly part of the Country, & wrote to the
man I had appointed in the Westerly part to take in the
Clothing, to write to those Towns, I endeavoured to possess
them of the necessity of procuring them & that forthwith, yet
notwithstanding all my Solicitude I have not been able to
procure more than fourteen in this part of thje County, All
which I had from Harpswell, I have heard from most of the
Towns in the Westerly part of the County but don't learn
that they have got many, neither do I expect many more in
the Easterly part,
I send you a Roll of Blankets Containing the fourteen
above mentioned to Capt Jonathan Lock, I hope my not
being able to procure more will not prevent your receiving
these, I expect some more which I shall forward, there is
20 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
but little wool in this part of the Country the order for
Blankets came so late that most of it was otherways disposed
of, I should be glad if I might have orders for forwarding
all the other clothing by water, which would be a very great
Saving to the State. I am, Sir, Your very Humble Serv 1
North Yarmouth Dec r 3 - 1779 Jno Lewis
P. S. Please to send me a Rec* to Capt Lock
Resolve of Genl. Court.
State of Massachusetts Bay
In the House of Representatives Dec r 3 1779
Resolved that the Board of War be and they hereby are
directed to receive and pass all the acts of the officers and
other persons who have supplyed the Army on the late Ex-
pedition to Penobscot, or while occupying aney post after
the retreat, Said Board of War to Call for propper vouchers
to each act they shall so pass, & if vouchers Cannot be ob-
tained, the Said accountant to be put upon his oath respect-
ing the Justice of the Charges not so voucht Said Board
of War is hereby directed & empowerd to receive or pay aney
Ballances which may be due on the Settlement of the afore-
said Accounts
Sent up for Concurrence
John Hancock Spk
In Council Dec r 3 d : 1779
Read & Concurred
John Avery D Sec'y
Consented to
Jer Powell
Sam Niles
Aaron Wood
A Ward
B White
Thos Durfee
W Spooner
Caleb Gushing
S Adams
N. Gushing
Prescott
J Stone
J Simpson
N" Goodman
E. Cutts
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 21
Report of Committee for Coxhall and Sanford.
State of Massachusetts Bay
The Committee of both Houses appointed by the General
Court to Repair to Sanford and Coxhall to View the same
and to Say in what manner Coxhall ought to be Incorporated,
and whether any of the Land, Incorporated within the
bounds of Sanford ought to be Incorporated with Coxhall
have Notified the parties attended the Service Viewed the
Premises, heard the parties and ask Leave to Report, that
Coxhall be Incorporated by the Following Bounds Viz,
Beginning on the Western side of Mousom River at a pitch
Pine stump on the Edge of the Bank of P. River &"on the
head line of Wells and to run from thence North Easterly
on the head line of Wells and Arundell Six miles untill it
Comes within four Miles of Saco River, to an Oak Island
so called, thence from said Arundell line, on a line, on a
Northwesterly Course Continuing at the Distance of four
Miles from s d Saco River and paralell thereto, back into the
Country, Six mile and One Hundred and Twenty Rods, and
from thence to a Hemlock tree marked on four Sides, about
Forty rod to the Northward of a Pond called Swan Pond
from thence across said Pond excluding about two thirds
thereof on a Southwest Course untill it Comes to the line on
the NorthEast side of the Town of Sanford, and from thence
South Easterly on a Strate line to the bounds on the Head of
Wells began at, which bounds will Include about five Thou-
sand acres of Land which is included in the Eight mile
Square, Incorporated in a Town by the Name of Sanford
all which is Submitted
Edw d Cutts p r order
N. B. the Committee to be paid as the General Court
Shall Order
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In Council Dec b 6 th 1779
Read & Accepted
Sent Down for Concurrence
John A very D Sec'y
In the House of Representatives March 24, 1780
Read & concurred
John Hancock Spk r
Consented to
Jer: Powell T Danielson N" Gushing
W. Sever D Davis Jn Pitts
A Ward J Simpson
Resolution of the House of Representatives.
In the House of Representatives Dec r 7 tn 1779
Resolved that the Board of War be and they hereby are
directed to prepare thfc Accounts of the Expenditures by this
State made on the Expedition to Penobscot, & to lay the
same with the proper vouchers before the major part of the
Council of this State. And it is further resolved that the
President of the Council be and he hereby is Requested, as
soon as may be after the said accounts with their vouchers
shall be laid before the major part of the Council, to for-
ward the same to Congress, & in behalf of this State to
request an allowance & reimbursement of s d Expences
Petition of Committee of Safety to Genl Court.
To the Honorable Council & Honorable House of Repre-
sentatives State Massachusetts Bay in General Court
Assembled
The Petition of the Committee Correspondence Inspection
Safety for the Town of Boston Humbly Sheweth
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 23
That your Petitioners have received a Letter from Col
Allan at Machias which is herewith annexed, representing
the Dangerous Consequences resulting from a Toleration
granted by this Honorable Court to certain Persons to settle
their Affairs in Nova Scotia ; under Cloak of which Liberty,
some People highly inimical to the well being of these States
& others at best of but dubious characters, have taken undue
Advantages of such Licence & carried on a most unwarrant-
able & unlimited Traffick with Our Enemies
Your Petitioners therefore would humbly suggest to Your
Honor as the Supreme Guardians of our Rights whether it
is not highly expedient that a total & entire stop be put to
such undue Commerce which most evidently tends to vitiate
if not intirely eradicate the Genuine Principles of Liberty
that first originated & still invigorate the present Glorious
Contest.
By Order of the Committee Correspondence
Inspection and Safety
John Simpkins Ch r man
Boston Decem r 8, 1779-
In the House of Representatives Dec 21- 1779
Read & committed to the Committee on Coll Allans Let-
ters which were read the 15 th current
Sent up for Concurrence
In Council Dec r 21 s 1779 John Hancock Spk r
Read & Concurred
John Avery D Secy
Board of War to Capt. Jos. Ingraham.
War Office, Boston, Dec r 10 th 1779
Sir/
You being Master of the Lincoln Galley are to proceed
with the first fair Wind for Weymouth, on your Arrival
24 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
there you are to purchase a load of Wood on the best Terms
you can, for which purpose the Board have furnished you
with three hundred Pounds for which you are to be account-
able You will make all the dispatch in your Power
We are Your Friends &c
By Order of the Board
S P Sav'g Pre
Capt Jos Ingraham
I acknowledge the above to be a true Copy of my Orders
received from the Board of War & promise to govern myself
accordingly
Jos Ingraham
State of Massachusetts Bay
Report on J. Aliens Letters.
State of Massachusetts Bay Decem 1779
The Committee of both Houses on the letters from Col
John Allen respecting the raising men for the defence of
Machias, and supplying the Indians ; and of the ill-licit trade
carried on by Cap 1 James Littlefield with the Enemy under
cover of a protection from the General Court to bring certain
effects from ISTova Scotia, and the representation thereof from
the Committee of Correspondence &c for the Town of Bos-
ton ; and also the letter from Brigadier General Gushing for
men for the defence of Camden, report as their opinion.
That from the force of the Enemy now at Penobscot, there
is not great reason to expect a sudden incursion on the East-
ern Counties at this season of the year: but if this should
not be the case, the difficulty of raising men soon for their
defence, and the impracticability of procuring provisions to
support them, if raised constrain your Committee to report
that the consideration of raising men for the purposes afore-
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 25
said be referred to the next Session of the General Court.
Your Committee apprehending it of very great importance to
retain the Indians in the interest of these States, report a
resolve & the annexed Schedule of supplies, accompanying
this report, to be sent by the Board of War to Col Allen for
that purpose. Your Committee are also of opinion that the
exertions of Col Allen to prevent trade being carried on
with the Enemy is laudable, and that he & any Officer under
him is intitled to the protection of this Court, & therefore
report a Resolve for the defence of Major George Stillman,
who apprehended & detained Capt James Littlefield by order
of said Allen. All which, with the aforesaid resolves, are
submitted
Joseph Simpson p Order
In Council Dec 23 d 1779
Read and Sent down
John Avery D Sec'y
Order of Gen 1 Court.
In the House of Representatives Dec r 15- 1779
Orderd that Gen 1 Lovell, The Hon ble M r Pickering & Cap 1
Lovejoy, with such as the Hon 1 Board shall join, be a Com-
mittee to consider the four letters of Coll Allan dated Sept
24, Oct r 20, Nov r 10 & Nov r 15 1779 and also the Letter of
Brigad r Charles Cushing of y e 2 d current & report what
is proper to be done thereon
Sent up for Concurrence
John Hancock Spk r
In Council Dec r 16 th 1779
Read & Concurred and Joseph Simpson and
John Pitts Esq rs are joined
John Avery D Secy
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Report of Committee in re Richard Hopping.
State of Massachusetts Bay
In the House of Representatives Dec r 20 th 1779
The Committee appointed to Examine the accounts of
Richard Hopping who was wounded on Board the Arm d ship
Vengonec in the late Expedition to Penobscot have attended
that service and begg Leave to Report by way of Resolve
Resolved that there be allowed and paid out of the Treas-
ury of this State to Richard Hopping a wounded seaman in
the service of this State in the Late Expedition to Penob-
scot the sum of two Hundred and twelve pounds in full to
enable him to pay the charge ariseing in consequence of his
wound Sent up for Concurrence
John Hancock Spk.
In Council Dec r 20, 1779
Read & Concurred John Avery D Sec'y Day
Consented to
Jere Powell S Adams D. Davis
A Ward J Fisher Sam Mies
Caleb Gushing B. White Jno Pitts
W Spooner J. Stone Thos Durfee
T. Gushing Aaron Wood J Simpson
1779 State of Massathusts Bay Dr.
To Mary Hopping of ISTewbury Port for Bording Richard
Hopping Twelve weeks from the 29 of August to the 21 of
November at Fifteene pound pro week 180-0-0
he being wounded on bord the Vengeance annd vessel in the
Penobscot Expedition
This may Certifi that Richard Hopping was a Volunteer
to Penobscot on board the Ship Vengeance & was there
Wounded by a Shot from the Enemy
Newburyport ]STov r 9 th 1779 Thos Thomas
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Petition of W m Vernon et al.
To the Hon ble Council & House of Representatives of the
State of Massachusetts Bay
The Navy Board of the Eastern Departm 1 Humbly Shew
That Capt Harker of the Continental Sloop Providence did
on the 17 th July last Lend to Col Josiah Brewer for the use
of the Troops on the Penobscot Expedition, five hundred
weight of Bread belonging to the Navy, which Bread they
pray your Honour to direct may be returned to them.
W m Vernon
I Warren
Boston Dec 21, 1779
Report on petition of Jonathan Fuller et als.
The Committee of both Houses, to whom was referred the
Consideration of the Petition of Jonathan Fuller & others,
take leave to report the following resolve
S Fuller of Boston.
Whereas it appears to this Court that John Carlton the
person named in the Petition afores d hath not complyed,
with the resolve of this Court for leasing out Absentees
Estates; which appears by the Deposition of the Agent on
the Estate of David Phips Esq: And that he the said John
is not a legal Lessee of the Estate aforesaid therefore
Resolved that the Petition of the afores d Jonathan Fuller
& others, be so far granted that the said Jonathan, shall have
the improvement of the Estate afores d During the term of
one year, ending the first Day of April 1780 he the said
Jonathan paying to the said Agent the necessary charges that
have arisen by the vendue for leasing out the same, and also
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the sum of ninety three pounds on or before the Expiration
of said term, also all taxes imposed on said premises during
the term aforesaid
In Council Dec 23 d 1779
Head & accepted
Sent down for Concurrence
John Avery D Sec'y
In the House of Representatives Dec r 24 1779
Read & concurred
John Hancock Spk r
Consented to
Jere Powell
B White
D Davis
W Spooner
J Stone
Jn Pitts
Caleb Gushing
Sam Niles
Aaron Ward
H Gardner
J Simpson
Thos Durfee
J Fisher
A. Fuller
N" Goodman
Resolve of Gen 1 Court.
State of Massachusetts Bay
In the House of Representatives Decem r 23 d 1779
On the Petition of Colo Alexander Campbell shewing That
a Number of the Militia of the Eastern part of this State
between Penobscot & Machias were in actual service on the
Expedition against the Enemy in Possession of Bagaduce;
By order and under the Command of General Lovell and
prays that the officers of said Militia may be ordered to
make up their Rolls for two months Service for the reasons
mentioned in said Petition
Resolved that Captain Daniel Sullivan be and hereby is
directed to make up his Roll for two Calender months and
Captain John Hall for one Calender month agreable to a
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 2!)
Resolve of this Court of September 17 th 1779 for paying
the several Detachments from the Militia and those ordered
by the Hon ble Council for the Expedition at Penobscot
Sent up for Concurrence
John Hancock Spk
In Council Dec r 23 d 1779
Read & Concurred
John Avery
D Sec'y
Boston August 6, 1781
Consented to
Jere Powell
J Fisher
Aaron Wood
A Ward
B White
Thos Durfee
W. Spooner
J Stone
N Goodman
Caleb Gushing
Sam Niles
H Gardner
T. Cushing
J Simpson
D Davis
S Adams
A. Fuller
Deposition of Nathaniel Thwing.
The Deposition of Nathaniel Thwing of Lawful Age, who
testifieth & saith that on the 22 d day of March last he this
Deponent saw a resolve of the Great & General Court of this
State, which passed the seventeenth day of February last,
Published in the Newspaper directing all Agents to the
Estates of Absentees to lease out s d Estates at Publick Vendue
to the highest bidder for the term of one year from the first
day of April, that in consequence of s d resolve, he this de-
ponent immediately put up an advertizment notifying the
leasing out the Estate of David Phipps Esq r an Absentee
lying in Woolwich (on which Estate one Mr Jon a Fuller
then & for a number of years past has lived & improved the
same) endeavoring as much as possible to comply with s d
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resolve, though it was impossible for this deponent fully
to comply with s d resolve, as there could not be fourteen days
notice given from the time this deponent first saw s d resolve,
to the first day of April the sale was therefore notifyed to
be on the thirteenth day of April which was as soon as it
could conveniently be done, and on the said thirteenth day
of April, one John Carlton appeard at the Vendue & bid
upon the place as high as ninety three pound, when it was
struck off to him for that sum, but the s d John Carlton re-
fused to pay & to this day still refuses to pay the s d Ninety
three pound or any part thereof so that the s d Jon a Fuller
still improves the same, this Deponent really believes that
the s d John Carlton bid upon the place not because he wanted
it himself but purely to distress the s d Jonathan, & further
saith not
Nath 1 Thwing
Resolve of Gen 1 Court.
State of Massachusetts Bay
In the House of Representatives Decem r 27 1779
Whereas the Resolve of this Court of Septem r 17 th 1779
for making an Establishment for the troops, that lately
served in the Expedition to Penobscott did not provide
any mode of obtaining the fire Arms delivered out on said
Expedition Therefore Resolved
That the several officers who received any State Arms
stand chargeable With the same And are hereby directed to
call for said arms from the soldiers to whom they were de-
livered, and return the same to the Brigadier of the County
to which they belong. And the said Brigadiers are hereby
directed to receive the same and store them untill the further
order of this Court
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A Receipt from the Brigadier that the Arms were de-
livered shall be considered as a proper voucher to the Com-
mittee on Muster rolls who are directed not to pass any rolls
unless such Receipts are produced
And the Commisary of Ordinance lately on said Expedi-
tion is directed to furnish the Committee on muster rolls
with coppys of all the receipts he received for the fire Arms
so delivered by him And where any of the Aforesaid arms
were actually lost in the service, a certificate of the same
being produced to the committee on Muster rolls under oath
it shall also be considered as a proper voucher
And whereas part of the militia detacht for the aforesaid
Expedition did not march to the place of Action, but came
in as guards to the sea Coasts after the retreat Expecting
thereby to attone for their past offence be it therefore
further Resolved that said militia be Cashiered for their
wages any resolve to the contrary not withstanding.
Sent up for Concurrence
John Hancock Spk r
In Council Dec 31 st 1779
Read & Concurred as taken into a New Draught
Sent down for Concurrence
John Avery D Sec'y.
In the House of Representatives Jan 7 5, 1780
Read & Concurred
John Hancock Spk r
Consented to
Jere Powell J Fisher A Fuller
A Ward B White J Simpso n
W Spooner T. Danielson Thos Durfee
Caleb Cushing D Davis Aaron Wood
S. Adams Oliver Prescott 1ST Goodman
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Address of Pierre Tomma, Chief of St Johns.
Pierre Paul Interpreter
Pierre Tomma, Chief of S* Johns,
Brother,
By the Grace of the Almighty, who Conducts all his People
we are permitted to meete togeather at this place where we
formerly did our Undertakings, The Old men, the
Sachems, the Captains & the Young men Salute, all the
Officers & Gentlemen here present as well as all the rest of
the Americans
Brother, You now see we have Complyed with the request
you made when on S l Johns, & all those who are with me
have come, & are ready for any thing you may order us
to do
Brother, When you sent for me before I was ready to
obey your Commands in behalf of America, I am now come,
& left all I have, and depend on you for our Subsistance for
something to Eat, & to keep our backs Warm,
Brother, some Difficultys arose between you & me when
I was on S l Johns, But I assure you any thing I did was
through fear, as our Situation was such as the Enemy Cou'd
Distroy us & our Familys I am now Come to obey you
in any thing for the Good of America & the Thing of France
you may order,
Brother you are Sencible I am not Acquainted with writ-
ing and Reading I did Receive Letters from the Britains,
I went & meet them, but never acted any thing against the
Americans, but any thing I did was thro fear, as I was
old & infirm, & for fear of their hurting me & family I was
on the River & Loath to leave what I had, I only acted as
I see many Americans, at this Day, that is to keep peace
on both sides, but my heart was for America,
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Brother, When I was on the Road half way to Meete you,
an Express over Took me, from some of our Colour who
entreated us not to Come & Join you, but Continue on the
River where we was, & remain friends to Britain & with our
Brothers who were friends with them & not to Come to
you, & fight against Britain & them, I in answer men-
tioned that I was attach'd to America & General Washing-
ton as well as our old Allie's the French, & was Determined
to Come, for which reason you now see me here, ready with
all here to do any thing for the Good of America,
Brother, I forgot to Mention something more respecting
this Express, they said it was a pity that as we were the
same Colour & Religion, for us to Take up the Hatchet for
America, as then we must fight against them and shoud
be Compelled to Kill one another, that the Britains wou'd
be friends to us & Give us whatever we stood in Need off,
Brother, I now have repeated over what I have to say
respecting News, I now have to mention respecting our
Situation, We have Come here to Join you, all we Desire
is to have some support, We have no body to look too but
you, to Assist us in whatever we stand in need off
Brother, You see our Situation, & you must Know it
we are now like Birds lett out of a Cage & Depend on people
who are better Acquainted with the world then ourselves
You know the Nature of Indians, they often Ask for more
then is promised them their Demands likely will be
Great, but we depend on you to Give what you think is
absolutely Necessary
Brother, I must again repeat to you respecting our Situa-
tion, there is a number of Old people among us who must
be supported if there shoud not any thing Come Down
this fall, if you Lett us Know it in Time we will send the
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Young Men a hunting for Subsistence But the Old ones
must be Round you & supported at all Events
Brother, We have now Risen from our Beads & left our
former Place of a bode & come to Join you for the Reguard
we had for America & the King of France, and hope by the
blessing of God that we shall be preserved thro' all our Dif-
ficultys & Distresses, which Doubt not we shall be able to go
thro' by the Assistance you will afford us
Brother, I forgot further to mention, People may have
an odd opinion of us, for our being off a Different Principle
of Religion, but we Act from Principle, & must beg you will
do your Endeavour to get a Priest from our old Father the
King of France to settle among us, so that we may have
every thing Done According to our own manner of Religion,
Brother, this is all I have to say at this Time
The foregoing was Literally Interpreted
Attest
Ja 8 Avery, See 7 to Sup r Int n
Eas n Dep*
In Council Dec 27 th 1779
Read & sent down
John Avery D Sec'y
Petition of Samuel Freeman.
To the Hon ble Council and Hon bl House of Representatives
of the State of Massachusetts Bay
Samuel Freeman at the direction of the Court of General
Sessions of the Peace for the County of Cumberland
humbly shews
That Several Gentlemen being chosen by a meeting of
Committees of the several Towns in said County, represented
the same at a Convention held at Concord in July last, and
being so chosen the said Court of Sessions judge it reason-
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able that their Time & Expence shoud be paid out of the
County Treasury They therefore pray that Your Honours
would pass a Kesolve to enable them to adjust the Accounts
of the Time & Expence of the said County Representatives
& order payment thereof out of the said Treasury accordingly
And your Petitioner in their behalf will ever pray.
Sam 1 Freeman
Boston Nov 12, 1779
Order of General Court.
In the House of Representatives Dec r 15, 1779
Ordered that Coll Dawes & M r Davis of Boston with such
as the Hon ble Board shall join be a Committee to consider
what further application is necessary to be immediately made
to Congress respecting the insupportable Losses, on account
of the failure of the Penobscot Expedition
Sent up for Concurrence
John Hancock Spk r
In Council Dec. 16 th 1779
Read & Concurred and Thomas Gushing Esq r is joined
John Avery D Sec y
Petition of Sartell Alexander.
State of the Massachusetts Bay
To the Hon ble The Council & house of Representatives, In
Generall Court Assembled at Boston Decemb r 25 th A D 1779
The Petition of Sartell Alexander of Penobscot Township
N 1 Humbly Shews
That your petitioner soone after the British Troops Landed
at Penobscutt was Compelled Either to take the Oath of
Alegance to the Brittish King or him self and family to be
Captivated & his substance distroyed Did take said Oath,
36 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
but as soone as the Troops from this State arrived there he
readily Joyned them, concientiously believeing that the said
oath which he was Compelled To Take was not binding upon
him with which Troops your Petition served untill there
Defeate & has Since been oblidgd to remove from those Parts
with his family being a wife & Three small Children all
which are now in the Town of Boston without any house to
Cover there heads or anything to support themselves and
must suffer & Even Perish without Some Immediate relief,
your Humble Petitioner therefore prays this Hono ble Court
to Take his Deploreable Case under your wise Consideration
and Grant him such relief as to you in your Known Good-
ness shall seem meet & your Petition 1 " as in duty bound Shall
Ever pray &c
Sartell Alexander
Petition of Alexander Campbell.
To the Hon ble the Council and Hon b!e House of Kepresenta-
tives of the State of Massachusetts Bay in General Court
Assembled at Boston December 1779
The Petition of Alexander Campbell
Humbly sheweth,
That Whereas a Number of the Militia of the Eastern
part of this State, between Penobscot and Machias were in
Actual Service on the Expedition against the Enemy in
possession of Bagaduce; By order, and under the Command
of General Lovell: and from and after the time the Enemy
took Post there, the said Militia were under a Continual
Alarm while in very difficult Circumstances, and in the most
precious Season of the Year (the time of Harvest) untill
the American Expedition took place; and for a long time
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 37
after the unhappy and Unfortunate Defeat of our Troops
in that Quarter, the Militia and Inhabitants of that Country
were Reduced to every difficulty and distress that may or
can be exprest: But Notwithstanding their Deplorable
Circumstances, their Attachment to the Cause and Liberties
of their Country were such as Animated the People to the
greatest Vigilence and Fortitude in their Countrys Cause,
while under every disadvantage and discouragement, from
the Art Insinuation and Power of the Enemy, and from
those Exertions they still hold possession of every part of
said Country Except those places which were first Subjected
on the Arrival of the Enemy And whereas the Monthly
pay assigned by your Honors (By means of the Enormus
Prices of every article of Consumption) is so very incon-
siderable towards the maintenance of a Family, who needs
every possible exertion for its daily subsistence, and the
time of their actual service in said Expedition, Bearing so
small a proportion to their Exertions & Services both before
and since said Expedition and to their present alarming
situation.
Wherefore your Petitioner, who from his Connection with
the said Militia in that Quarter, having the Honor more
particularly to direct in their Military Operations, as well
as from his own knowledge of the Facts above mentioned
Humbly prays your Honors would be pleased to take their
case into your wise consideration, and Grant that the officers
who have made up their Rolls, may be ordered to make them
up for two months instead of the time exprest in their said
Rolls, more especially Capt Daniel Sullivan and his Com-
pany, who have more particularly exerted themselves (being
the Frontier & Contiguous to the Enemy) on this Occasion,
and which in Justice to them, myself and my Country I
cannot omit mentioning, or otherwise relieve them as your
38 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
honors in your known Wisdom and Goodness may think
best.
And your petitioner as in duty bound shall ever pray etc
Alex r Campbell Lieut Col
Boston Dec r 17T9. of Militia
Petition of James Cargill.
To the Hon ble Council and Hon ble House of Representatives
of the State of Massachusetts Bay in New England in Gen-
eral Court Assembled December 27, 1779
The Petition of James Cargill of Newcastle in the County
of Lincoln and State aforesaid
Humbly Sheweth
That He and Company in July 1775 attackt, & took a
certain Sloop, called Nancy, Peleg Crocker Master, then in
the Actual Service of the Fleet, and Army, employed against
the United Colonies of North America: And the said Sloop
at a fair Tryal, at a Maritime Court for the Eastern District
of this State, held in the East Precinct of Pownalborough.
was condemned, and Adjudged to the Benefitt of the Captors.
And your Petitioner in Consequence of the Laws of this
State, and placing his Dependance on the Publick Faith,
made Sale thereof (As by Law he Judges he had a Right
to do) to Mess" Whither's & Langdon, and by them said
Sloop was sold to Others. That by an Order of this Court
an Action was commenced against your Petitioner for the
Recovery of said Sloop at the Superiour Court of Judicature
and by the Reason the Same Evidences produced at the
Maritime Court, could not be procured at said Tryal in the
Superiour Court, he failed. And your Petitioner is now
sued by said Whithers & Langdon in an Action of 10,000,
and his Estate Attacht for the recovery of said Sloop, if the
39
said Action should go against him it will prove his utter
Ruin.
Your Petitioner would recommend his Case to the Con-
sideration of this Court, and pray the Authority of this
Court to interpose for his Releif so far as shall be consistent
with their Wisdom & Dignity ; and allow him a hearing be-
fore this Hon ble Court that so he may Shew further Cause
why he ought not to be thus molested, and prosecuted in the
Law, when he acts on the publick Faith of the Government,
pledged to those who engaged in its Defence against the
Enemy And your Petitioner as in Duty bound shall ever
pray &c
James Cargill
State of Massachusetts Bay.
Resolve on the Petition of Sartelle Alexander.
State of Massachusetts Bay
In the House of Representatives Dec r 28, 1779
On the Petition of Sartell Alexander of Penobscot Town-
ship No 1, Praying that Some Releaf may be Granted to him
to Support his Family in this Present Deploreable Case
Resolved that the Prayer of the Petition Be so far Granted
as that there be Paid out of the Treasury of this State to
Sartell Alexander the sum of One Hundred Pound to Enable
him to support His Family through the Winter
Sent up for Concurrence
John Hancock Spk r
In Council Dec r 28 th 1779
Read & Nonconcured
John Avery D Sec'y
In Council Jan y 11 th 1780
Read again & the Board reconsider their Vote of ]STon con-
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currence passed Dec r 28 th last & concurr with the Hon ble
House in their vote
John Avery D Sec'y.
Warrant drawn Jan y 11 th 1780
Consented to
Jer Powell S Adams Tho 8 Durfee
A Ward B. White Aaron Wood
W. Spooner A. Wood N. Goodman
Caleb Gushing J. Simpson A Fuller
J Fisher O Prescott Jn Pitts
Order of Genl Court on petition of Alexander Campbell.
State of Massachusetts Bay
In the House of Representatives Dec r 28, 1779
On the Petition of Alexander Campbell Praying that a
number of men containd in the Roles Exhibited With his
Petition may be allowed for their services Resolved that
the men who are Mentioned in said Roles be allowed & paid
the same sum that the men who were Imployed on the late
Expedition to Penobscot were paid & the Committee on
Muster Roles are directed to Examine & allow accordingly
Sent up for Concurrence
In Council Dec r 28 1779
Read & Concurred
John Avery
Consented to
Jere Powell
A Ward
W Spooner
John Hancock Spk r
D Sec'y
Caleb Gushing
B. White
S. Adams
J Fisher
H Gardner
A. Fuller
O Prescott
Jno. Pitts
Aaron Wood
Thos Durfee
D Davis
N. Goodman
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Resolves of Gen 1 Court.
State of Massachusetts Bay
In the House of Representatives Dec r 28 1779
Whereas by the resolve of this Court of September 15 th
1779 for making an Establishment for the Troops that late-
ly served in the Expedition to Penobscott no provision is
made for recovering the fire arms delivered out on said
Expedition
Therefore
Resolved that the Commissary of Ordinance Employed
on said Expedition be and he hereby is directed to Certifie
under his hand what Number of fire arms he delivered out &
to whom, with a Copy of all the receipts he received for said
arms, and Lodge y e same in the Secretaries office as soon as
May be That the Muster rolls May not be delayed,
Resolved That the several officers Employed in said Ex-
pedition, who received any fire arms belonging to the
State, Stand Chargeable to the State for the same and
are hereby directed to Call for said arms from the Soldiers
to whom they were delivered & return the same to the
Brigadier in the County to which they severally belong and
the said Brigadiers are hereby directed to receive and store
said Arms untill the further order of this Court, and give
a receipt there for to such officers or men from whom they
receive such Arms, which receipt shall be a proper voucher
to the Committee on Muster rolls to make up the pay of
such officers and privates as have received & returned the
same
and all officers in Making up their Muster rolls for the
above services are hereby directed to make up pay for no
officer nor private but such as Joined the army before the
retreat, and to insert in their rolls which of the men therein
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named (if any) have received a state fire arm and whether
return'd or not return'd, and y e committee on rolls are
directed that before they pass said rolls to deduct from the
wages of each man who has received a fire arm & not re-
turned it, the sum of Twenty five Pounds as payment for
such arms which have been detained and where any of y e
aforesaid arms were lost in actual service, and the person who
lost the same making solemn oath before some Justice of
Peace or Town Clerk where no Justice Dwells (who is here-
by Impowered to Administer of same) That the fire arm or
arms in his possession and belonging to this State was lost
in actual service, and that it never was in his power to re-
cover of same again, and also producing a certificate thereof,
under the hand of the Justice or Town Clerk who shall ad-
minister the same, such certificates shall be considered as a
sufficient voucher to Indemnifie him from bearing the Loss
of Such fire arm, & tne Committes on Muster rolls are not
to deduct from his wages, the loss of such fire arm notwith-
standing
Petition of Alexander Campbell.
To the Hon ble the Council & Hon ble House of Eepresenta-
tives of the State of Massachusetts Bay in General Court
Assembled at Boston Dec r 1779
The Petition of Alexander Campbell
Humbly Sheweth
That by the neglect and mistake of the officers called out to
do Duty at Machias in the year 1777 : Ten persons who were
there on Actual Service were Omitted being made up in any
Rolls for their Services at the Time when the British Troops
made the Attack at said Machias ; And also that on the seven-
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 43
teenth day of December last, when the Merrisheet Schooner
Laden with State Stores from Boston bound to the Garrison
at said Machias, was Engaged by a British Cruiser and drove
into y e mouth of Narragansus River, and stood in need of
Protection, your Petitioner alarm'd and called on Duty
twenty seven men officers included (of the Militia) agreeable
to the Role herewith exhibited, which Men & Officers were
kept on Duty as long as said Vessel continued in said Har-
bour, the Enemy being still on the Coast, a sufficient Guard
was put on board & sent with her to Machias, and although
modesty forbids my Troubling your Honor with matters so
trifling considering your great hurry of Public Business, still
when I consider the neglect of the Duty of Officers, will by no
means make restitution to the Soldiers for his services, so
Essentially necessary for the Defence of the Country Your
pet r is constrained to pray your Honors will be pleased to
order that the said Rolls may be paid according to the time
the officers have attested thereto or otherwise relieve them as
your Honors in your known Wisdom & Goodness shall think
best
and as in duty bound shall pray &c
Alex r Campbell Lieut Col
Militia
Resolve of Gen 1 Court.
State of Massachusetts Bay
In the House of Representatives Decem r 28, 1779
Whereas the Continental Navy Board in this department
have represented to this Court that Capt. Harker of the
Continental Sloope Providence did on the seventeenth day
of July last lend to Col. Josiah Brewer then in the service of
this State five hundred weight of Bread which bread has
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not been returned and said representation appearing to be
just and well founded
Therefore Resolved that the Board of Wars be directed
and they are hereby accordingly directed to deliver to the
Continental Navy Board five hundred weight of bread in
full payment for the bread borrow* 1 as afor d as soon as they
have it in their power so to do without essential injury to
the publick service.
Sent up for Concurrence
John Hancock Spk r
In Council Dec r 29 th 1779
Read & Concurred John Avery D Sec'y.
Consented to
Jer Powell S Adams B. White
A Ward H Gardner A. Fuller
W Spooner D Davis O. Prescott
Caleb Cushing Jno Pitts Thos Durfee
T Cushing J Fisher Aaron Wood
Statement of S. Lovell B r G l
Boston Dec r 30 th 1779
These Certify that Col Campbell was requested to bring
forward as many men from his Regiment to reinforce the
Army at Bragwaduce as he Could
S Lovell B r G 1 -
Resolve.
In the House of Representatives Jan y 1 st 1780
Resolved that the Court of General Sessions of the peace
for the County of Cumberland be, and they hereby are im-
powered and directed to allow and grant out of the Treasury
of said County to those persons who in consequence of an
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appointment thereto, by the Committees of the several towns
in said County, represented the same in the Convention held
at Concord in July last, a reasonable sum for their time and
expence in attending that service ; And to assess the Amount
thereof upon the Poles & rateable estates within the said
County in the same manner as they are by l.aw directed to
assess other county charges.
Sent up for Concurrence
John Hancock Spk r
In Council Jan y st 1780
Read & Concurred
John Avery D Secy
Consented to
Jer : Powell J Fisher N Goodman
A. Ward D Davis O Prescott
W Spooner B White Jn Pitts
T Danielson H Gardner G Simpson
S Adams Tho 8 Durfee Aaron Wood
Petition of Jonathan Mitchell.
To the Hon ble the Council and Hon ble House of Representa-
tives of the State of Massachusetts Bay in General Court
Assembled at Boston
The Petition of .Jonathan Mitchell Col of the Regiment
Raised in the County of Cumberland for the Penobscot Ex-
pedition Humbly Sheweth,
That your pet r hath made up the Muster Rolls for Eight
Companies in his said Regiment, but by an Order of this
Hon ble Court he is restricted from receiving a Warrant for
the foot of said Rolls, unless the Guns received by the Several
Captains are accounted for.
That your pet r knows nothing about the Loss of the Guns
but as your pet r was sent to receive the Wages due to the
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Soldiers he is willing that a Stoppage may at present be made
for the Missing Guns
And Humbly prays Your Honors would be pleased to
Order that he may receive the foot of the Rolls excepting the
Missing Guns
And as in duty bound shall pray &c
Jon 1 Mitchell
Boston 30 th Decem r 1779
This Certifys that I delivered for y e use of Col Mitchells
Reg 1 while at Penobscut) Eighty Eight Stand of Arms Corn-
pleat & Ninety four Cartridge Boxes
Gilbert W Speakman
Com g Ordnance on ye Penobscut Expedition
War Office, Boston, Jan y 3 d 1780
This Certifies that the Muskets, for the Penobscot Expedi-
tion were charged at 15 p r
Attest Joseph Chapman J r S y
War Office, Boston, January 6 th 1780
This Certifies that the Cartouch Boxes, for the Penobscot
Expedition were charged by the Board of War at six Pounds
each
Joseph Chapman Jr S y
Petition of Daniel Sullivan.
To the Hon ble the Council and Hon ble House of Representa-
tives of the State of Massachusetts Bay in General Court
Assembled at Boston
The Petition of Daniel Sullivan Humbly Sheweth,
That your petitioner had the Honor to Command a Com-
pany of \^oluntiers at the late Unfortunate Expedition to
Penobscot and at the Request of his Company came up to
Boston to make up & Exhibit his Muster Roll for payment,
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which Roll the Committee on Rolls have passed, and it now
lays with the Hon ble the Council for a Warrant on the Treas-
ury, but their Honors are of opinion that they cannot give a
Warrant payable to your petitioner, as your pet r has not
Orders from the Individuals of the Company to Receive their
pay Your pet r would beg leave to Observe that he has
made up Sundry Rolls for Services to the State, upon all
which he has always received a Warrant on the Treasury
for the Foot of his Muster Rolls, and afterwards paid every
individual man made up in said Rolls his full Wages &c
without any deduction whatever and as the several per-
sons made up in his present Roll live at distances from each
other, And he at a great Expence & at their desire came up
Solely to Receive for them their pay
He humbly prays your Honors would be pleased to Order
that he may be allowed to receive the foot of his present
Muster Rolls, he having no Orders notwithstanding
And as in duty bound shall pray &c
Dan 1 Sullivan
Committee of Conference.
State of Mass" 8 Bay
In Council January s 1 1780
Ordered That Artemas Ward, Walter Spooner, Sam 1
Adams, Jabez Fisher, & Timothy Danielson Esq rs be a Com-
mittee on the Part of the Board to confer with such Com-
mittee as the Hon'ble House shall Appoint upon the Subject
Matter of the Report of the Committee of both Houses ap-
pointed to consider whether an Attempt to dislodge the
Enemy from the Post they hold at penobscot is practicable
Sent down for Concurrence
John Avery D Secy
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In the House of Eepresentatives Jan y 1, 1780
Read & concurred & the Hon 1 M r Paine M r Tudor, Coll
Whitney, Maj r Holmes & Capt Lovejoy are appointed on the
part of the House for the purpose aforesaid
John Hancock Spk r
In the House of Representatives Jan y 1 st 1780
Orderd That M r Gorham of Lunenburgh be of the Com-
mittee to confer with a Committee of the Hon Board relative
to an Expedition to Penobscot in the room of Maj r Holmes
excus'd
Sent up for Concurrence John Hancock Spk r
In Council Jan y s 1 1780 Read & Concurred
John A very D Secy
Petition of James Brown.
The Hon ble Council & House of Representatives of the State
of Massachusetts Bay
The Humble Petition of James Brown last Master of the
Brigantine Samuel on the Penobscot Expedition Gentlemen
Your Petitioner being Imployd in the above unfortunate
Expedition & in the Service of this State ; takes the Liberty
to inform your honours I am bound immediately to Sea and
having not yet received any Consideration for my Services
humbly Solicits your honours interposition for an immediate
Settlement in order to make a future provision for my
Family in my absence & your Petitioner as in duty bound
will ever pray
James Brown
I hereby Certify that y e above Partitioner was in the
Imploy Afores d & hath as yet Receiv d no pay
Josh a Davis Ag 1 Trans port
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 49
A Committee of Conference.
The Committee of both Houses appointed to Consider what
further application is necessary to be made to Congress rela-
tive to the Penobscot Expedition have attended the service
& Report that it will not be Expedient to make any further
application to Congress relative to this matter untill the
accounts of the Expenditures that were occasiond by said
Expedition are Compleate and it will be necessary that the
Board of War & the Committee on Muster Rolls be directed
to Compleat the same as far as they are able with all possible
Expedition & lodge them with the Secretary in order that
they may be transmitted to Congress & that the President
of the Council be Impowered & directed to write to Congress
Solliciting that the same may be paid
T Gushing p r order
In Council Jan y 4 th 1780
Read and accepted & thereupon order'd
Order of Council.
State of Mass ttB Bay
In Council Jan y 4 l 1780
Ordered That Samuel Adams, Timothy Danielson and
Noah Goodman Esq rs be a Committee on the part of the
Board to confer with such Committee as the Hon'ble House
shall appoint upon the Subject Matter of the Propriety of
Ordering a Court Martial to set upon the Tryal of Col
Jonathan Mitchell & Lieut. Col Paul Revere of the Artillery
who were employed upon the late Penobscot Expedition.
Sent down for Concurrence
John Avery D Secy
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In the House of Representatives Jan y 4, 1780
Read & concurred & Coll. Hutchison Coll Whitney &
Coll Brown are appointed on the part of the House for the
purpose abovementioned
John Hancock Spk r
Report of Committee.
That it is the Unanimous Opinion of the Committee of
Conference appointed to consider the propriety of ordering
a Court Martial to set upon the trial of Col Jon th Mitchell,
and Lieu 1 Col Paul Revere of the Artillery, who were em-
ployed upon the late Penobscot Expedition that there is no
sufficient Reason why a Court Martial should be Ordered for
that purpose and that a Committee of both houses of the
Gen 1 Assembly should be appointed to prepare a proper Re-
solve accordingly
Resolve of Geril Court.
State of Massachusetts Bay
In the House of Representatives Jan y 5 th 1780
On the Petition of Jon a Mitchell Coll of a Regiment
raised in the County of Cumberland for the Penobscot Ex-
pedition, praying that he May be Empowered to Receive the
foot of his Rolls for s d Regiment deducting the Guns &
Cartridge boxes Dl d s d Regiment
Resolved that the Prayer of his Petition be Granted, &
the Council are hereby Requested to Grant s d Mitchell a
warrant on y e Treasurer for the foot of his Rolls deducting
the Guns & Cartridge Boxes Dl d S d Regiment
Sent up for Concurrence
John Hancock Spk r
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In Council Jan y 5 l 1780
Read & Concurred John Avery D Secy
Consented to
Jer. Powell B White N" Goodman
A. Ward J Fisher A. Fuller
W Spooner O Prescott Jn Pitts
Caleb Gushing D Davis Aaron Wood
S Adams J Simpson
H Gardner Tho 8 Durfee
Cap* Rich* T revet Naval Officer for the Port of York.
In the House of Representatives
Jan y 5 1780
The House by ballot made choice of Capt Richard Trevet
as Naval Officer for the Port of York for the present Year
Sent up for Concurrence
John Hancock Spk r
In Council January 5 th 1780
read & Concurred
John Avery D Secy
Consented to
Jer Powell
J Fisher
Tho 8 Durfee
A Ward
B White
T Danielson
J Gushing
D Davis
Jn Pitts
Caleb Cushing
O Prescott
J Simpson
W Spooner
Aaron Wood
N Goodman
Order to stay proceedings in suit vs. Major Stillman.
State of Massachusetts Bay
Whereas it appears to this Court, that a Certain Vessel
commanded by James Littlefield was lately seized at or near
Machias by Major George Stillman in Consequence of
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Orders from Col John Allan the Commanding officer there
on Suspicion of her being employed in an illicit Trade with
the Enemy ; & the said Vessel has since been libelled & Trial
remain to be had touching the Premisses, in the Maritime
Court in the Eastern Department And whereas the said
Littlefield hath commenced a Suit in Law against the said
Stillman for Damages accruing from the Detention of his
Person & Vessel as aforesaid Therefore Resolved that
the said Action or Suit against the said Stillman be stayed
til the Tryal aforesaid in the Maritime Court Shall be had
& determined, a Copy of the proceedings of the said Court be
laid before the General Assembly for further Consideration
Naval Offfcer for the Port of Falmouth.
In the House of Representatives
Jan y 5 th 1780
The House by ballot made choice of M r Thomas Child as
Naval Officer for the Port of Falmouth for the present Year
Sent up for Concurrence
John Hancock Spk r
In Council January 5 th 1780
Read & Concurred
John Avery D Secy
Consented to
Jer: Powell
B White
T Danielson
A. Ward
Aaron Wood
Jn Pitts
W Spooner
Caleb Gushing
J Cushing
Tho" Durfee
D Davis
J Fisher
J Simpson
N Goodman
Oliver Prescott
53
Resolve directing the Board of War.
State of Massachusetts Bay
In the House of Representatives Jan y 5 1780
On the Petition of Daniel Wright, praying he may be
allowed & paid for a Certain Sloop, which was his property,
and was taken from him, by Cap 1 Johnson of the Arm d Brig*
Pallas & Employed on the Expedition at Penobscot & was
afterwards destroyed with y e rest of the Vessells on that
Expedition
Resolved that the Prayer of the Petition be so far granted,
as that the Board of War be & they are hereby directed to
Settle with & allow s d Wright, what they think Just & reason-
able for S d Sloop her appurtenances & Boat
Sent up for Concurrence
In Council Jan y 5 th 1780
Read & Concurred
John Avery
John Hancock Spk r
D Secy
Consented to
Jere Powell
S Adams
O Prescott
A. Ward
D Davis
X Wood
W Spooner
T Cushing
T Danielson
J Fisher
Caleb Cushing
B White
Tho 8 Durfee
J Simpson
Jn Pitts
Resolve of General Court.
State of Massachusetts Bay
In the House of Representatives Jan. 5, 1780
Whereas it is of great consequence to prevent trade being
carried on between the Inhabitants of these States and the
Enemy, therefore resolved that any civil prosecution that
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has or may be, levied against Major George Stillman in con-
sequence of orders from Col John Allen of Machias for
apprehending and detaining Cap 1 James Littlefield for trad-
ing with the Enemies of this or the United States be stayed
until further orders of the General Court
Sent up for Concurrence
John Hancock, Spk r
In Council Jan y 6 th 1780
Read & Concurred as taken into a New Draught
Sent down for Concurrence
John Avery D Sec'y
In the House of Representatives Jan y 7 1780
Read & Concurred
John Hancock Spk r
Consented to:
Jer Powell
B. White
T. Danielson
A Ward
1J. Gardner
Jn Pitts
W. Spooner
J. Fisher
Aaron Wood
Caleb Cushing
O. Prescott
Tho 8 Durfee
T. Cushing
J Simpson
N. Goodman
Resolve directing the Board of War.
State of Massachusetts Bay
In the House of Representatives Jan y 5 th 1780
On the petition of Peleg Wadsworth Esq r
Resolved, that the Board of War be, and hereby are
directed, to deliver Peleg Wadsworth Esq. Seven Axes,
fifteen pounds of Iron, one hundred and ninety eight pounds
of Pot Iron, Six beef Barrels, three quires of paper, one
blank book contain'g three quires of paper, fifty seven & half
bush Salt A which said Wadsworth delivered to Waterman
Thomas Esq r Com y & Q Master at Camden for the use of
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 55
the Troops at that Port Aug 30, 1779. the said Commissary
Thomas to Account with the Board of War for said Articles
Sent up for Concurrence
John Hancock Spk r
In Council Jan y 10 th 1780
Read & Concurred with an Amendment at A
Sent down for Concurrence
John Avery D Sec'y
At A insert deducting the Customary Freight and wastage
and to deliver Home made Salt in lieu thereof or Foreign
Salt in proportion
In the House of Representatives Jan y 11 1780
Read & concurred
John Hancock Spk r
Consented to
Jere Powell J Fisher J. Simpson
A. Ward B White Jn Pitts
W. Spooner D. Davis Tho s Durfee
Caleb Gushing Prescott Aaron Wood
T Gushing T. Danielson N" Goodman
The Petition of Peleg Wadsworth.
To the Whole Court
The Petition of Peleg Wadsworth humbly Shews that in
August last he lent to the Commissary & Quartermaster at
Cambden for the Use of the Troops at that Port Sundry
Articles hereafter mention'd & as your Petitioner is in want
of them again he humbly prays your Honours would order
s d Articles to be replaced to him in Boston & your Petitioner
as in Duty Bound Shall ever pray
Peleg Wadsworth
Boston 5 th Jan y 1780
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Deliver'd to Waterman Thomas Esq r Comissary & Quart 1 "
M 30 th Aug 1 1779
7 Axes. 15 ft Iron. 198 ft Pot Iron. 6 Beef Barrels.
3 Quires Paper. 1 Blank Book, containing 3 Quires Paper.
57y 2 Bushels Salt.
Peleg Wadsworth
Naval Officer for the Port of Penobscot.
In the House of Representatives Jan y 5 1780
The House by ballot made choice of Capt Nicholas Crosby
as Naval Officer for the Port of Penobscot for the present
Year
Sent up for Concurrence
John Hancock Spk r
In Council January i th 1780
Read & Concurred
John A very D Secy
Consented to
Jer Powell J Fisher T Danielson
A Ward B White Jn Pitts
W Spooner D Davis J Simpson
Caleb Gushing O Prescott Tho s Durfee
J Gushing Aaron Wood N Goodman
A Grant of 200,000 to the Board of War.
To the Honble the Council and House of Representatives
The Board of War beg leave to represent
That in the Schedule which they had the Honor to lay
before the House in September last they stated the price of
Provisions at less than half the present rate and Cloathing
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 57
for the Officers at not more than one sixth part of what they
are now obliged to give
This enormous and rapid increase (and still increasing)
rise of those Articles has almost exhausted the Grants made
us by the Honble Court in their former Sessions and if still
to be prosecuted will require a very large and speedy supply
the Board therefore submit to your Honors the making such
further grants as may.be necessary for carrying into effect
the several Orders with which we have the Honor to be in-
trusted, before the Court goes into a recess
John Browne pr Order
Report of Committee relative to accounts to be submitted to
Congress.
State of Massachusetts Bay
In the House of Representatives Jan y 7 th 1780
The Committee appointed to take into Consideration the
report of the Committee of both Houses respecting the neces-
sity of making application to Congress relative to the
Penobscot Expedition are of the oppinion that it will be
inexpediant to make any further application to Congress
relative to this matter untill the Accounts of the Expendi-
tures that were occasioned by said Expedition are Com-
pleated therefore Resolved that the Board of War the
Committee on muster rolls & the Committee on Accounts be
and hereby are accordingly directed to Compleat as far as
they are able with all possible Expedition the Several
Charges arising from the Penobscot Expedition to them
respectively exhibited and Lodge them with the Secretary
and that the A President of the Council be requested to Trans-
mit them to Congress and also to write to Congress sollisiting
58 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
in the name and behalf of this State the payments of the
same
Sent up for Concurrence
John Hancock Spk r
In Council Jan y 7 th 1780
Read & Concurred with an Amendment at A viz at A dele
President and insert Major Part
Sent down for Concurrence
John Avery D Sec'y.
In the House of Representatives Jan 7 7 th 1780
Read & Concurred
John Hancock Spk r
Consented to
Jer Powell J Fisher D. Davis
A Ward B. White Aaron Wood
W Spooner Jn Pitts N Goodman
Caleb Cushing Oliver Prescott Thos Durfee
Sam 1 Adams A Fuller
T Danielson J Simpson
Directions to Board of War.
That the Board of War & the Committee of Muster Rolls
be & hereby are accordingly directed to Compleat as far as
they are able with all possible expedition & Lodge them with
the Secretary & that the President of the Council be & here-
by is impowered & directed to Transmit them to Congress &
also to write a Letter to the Congress Sollicking, in the name
& behalf of this State, the payment of y e same
Sent down for Concurrence
John Avery D Secy
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Resolve Making an Establishment for a Chaplin.
State of Massachusetts Bay
In the House of Representatives Jan y the 6 1780
Whereas it appears to this Court that their is no Establish-
ment for the Chaplin who served in the Campain at Penob-
scot therefore
Resolved that their be alowed and paid out of the Publick
treasury of this State to the above said Chaplin the sum of
forty Pound p r Calender Month in addition to the Conti-
nental pay and Rations
Sent up for Concurrence
John Hancock Spk r
pass d
In Council Jan y 7 th 1780
Read & Concurred
John Avery D. Sec'y
Consented to
Jer Powell
J. Fisher
J Simpson
A Ward
B. White
Jn Pitts
W Spooner
H. Gardner
Aaron Wood
Caleb Gushing
D. Davis
Tho s Durfee
T. Cushing
0. Prescott
T. Danielson
Resolve directing the assessors of Fryburg.
State of Massachusetts Bay.
In the House of Representatives Jan 7 6, 1780
Whereas y e Assessors of y e Town of Fryburg did not re-
ceive y e Requisition from the Gen 1 Courts ordering them to
render an Account of y e Rolls and Rateable Estate within
s d Town till after y e last Valuation was settled: And upon
being since required thereto, the s d Assessors have returned
to this Court a fair List of s d Polls & rateable Estate, from
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which it appears that said Town is greatly injured by y e
Sums at which they are Assessed in the two last Tax Acts
provided the Rateable property in s d Town is set by s d
Assessors in a just & equal proportion according to its real
worth, with y e rateable property in the other parts of y e
County in which s d Town of Fryburg lies Therefore,
Resolved that y e Assessors of y e Town of Fryburg be & they
hereby are directed to Assess y e Polls & rateable Estate with-
in s d Town the Sums assigned to them in the Tax Act of
June last And s d Assessors are directed to stay all pro-
ceedings upon y e last Tax Act till a Revision of y e Valua-
tion shall take Place
Sent up for Concurrence
John Hancock Spk r
In Council Jan y 6 th 1780
Read & Concurred
John Avery D Sec y
Consented to
Jer Powell
Oliver Prescott
J. Simpson
A. Ward
T Danielson
B. White
Thos Durfee
I) Davis
J. Fisher
W. Spooner
Jn Pitts
N. Goodman
Caleb Gushing
Aaron Wood
A Fuller
Duplicates of Letters sent the Gen 11 Court
(Copy) Machias Jan y 6 th 1780
Sir,
My last was of the 29 th Nov. before which I wrote several
since I heard from the Westward, It may be easily Con-
jectured the Situation I must be in, for want of Necessary
supplys to support the Indians & Convince them of the Good
Intention of the States, at present not but 12 Barrells Beef
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 61
& Pork & some butter to support about 400 Mouth, Butter
there is in plenty, which I have been Changeing for Vigi-
tables, have been along shore myself & done the utmost in
my Power in this respect to give Satisfaction, the Greatest
Advantages is taken by people & many will not even supply
what is in their Power Powder is grown Short, no Balls
for their Hunt, in a word I Cannot keep them Together
above three weeks at furthest, the Different Species not being
regularly laid in, Consumes by it what there is most of
immediately for none will Exchange or Sell but on the great-
est advantage, nor Can I get anything done which Necessity
may require, without giving Provisions in Lieu
November 1 st 1779
By not having matters regular the Consumption of Pro-
visions & the General Expence makes an infinate odds the
Last supplys which arrived was not above the Third Part
Voted by Court & the Amaizing prices bro't the Supplys to
be in a Manner nothing to the Demand The State of the
Indians has now become Precarious, their seeing the In-
digency of the Department discourages them a Body from
Canada has got on S l John's who Threatens, making an
Excursion this Way Three Strange Indians were seen
about Two days Journey from this who Secreted themselves,
has given a great Alarm
Intelligence I rec d Authentic that Large Premiums is
offered by the Government of Nova Scotia & Canada, Either
to take me alive or Scalp a Canadian Indian which is
here has been Examin'd before our Indians for Threatning
but pleads his Innocence, however he setts of in a few days
(as he says) a hunting but pretty Certain intends for
Canada There is not a night I Lye down but I Expect to
be surprized before Morning as soon as all the Snow falls,
to make it good for Snow shoes, I shall hourly Expect a
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Banditee from Canada if not sooner I Trust Government
will not leave me in this Situation.
Shou'd nothing interfere before the most Early break 8 up
in the Spring, and not Disagreeable to Government, I propose
moving to the River S* Croix or Maggaguadawaya the
Boundarys between Accadia & Province of main settled
formerly between the French & British Courts, the Advan-
tages arrising I shall Communicate in my Next, I Earnest-
ly request a Speedy Determination respecting this Depart-
ment I have the Honor to be with much respect Sir Your
most obedient
Hble Serv*
J. Allan
The Hon'ble Jer : Powell Esq r
In Council March 21* 1780
Read & thereupon Ordered That William Sever Esq
with such as the Hon'ble House shall join be a Committee
to consider this Letter and the Papers Accompanying the
Same & report what may be proper to be done thereon
Sent down for Concurrence
John Avery D Secy
In the House of Representatives Mar 22, 1780
Read & concurred & Maj r Cross & M r Stickney are joined
John Hancock Spk r
Resolution of General Court on petition of Stephen Hall et al.
State of Massachusetts Bay
In the House of Representatives Jan y 9 th 1777
On the Petition of Stephen Hall & Peleg Crocker
Resolved, That Stephen Hall & Peleg Crooker, Owners of
a Certain Sloop called the Nancy, burthened about eighty
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 63
tons, against which Sloop and her Cargo a Libel was filed
on the 5 th Day of July last, in the Maritime Court for the
Eastern District of this State, by James Cargill, in behalf
of himself and others ; whereupon the same Sloop her Appur-
tenances and Cargo, were by a Decree of the same Court
adjudged to be forfeit and to be distributed accordingly,
have, upon their paying the Costs of Prosecution taxed in
said Court, being Eight Pounds, seventeen shillings & nine
pence, leave to file their Claim to the said Sloop, her Cargo
& Appurtenances at the next Superior Court of Judicature,
Court of Assize & General Goal Delivery, to be held within
the District of the said Maritime Court: And the said
Superior Court of Judicature, & c , are hereby impowered and
directed to take Cognizance thereof, and permit the like pro-
ceedings and judgment to be had and given thereon in all
respects whatever, as woud and right to have been had and
given in case the said Hall and Crooker had duly filed and
prosecuted their Claim to said Sloop & her Cargo in the said
Maritime Court and regularly appeal'd from the judgment
thereof: Provided that the said Hall and Crooker shall file
their Claim in the Office of the Superior Court of Judicature
& c and serve the said Cargill, or others concerned therein
with a Copy of such claim, attested by the Clerk of the same
Court, Thirty Days at least before the sitting of the same
Court for the Trial thereof.
Sent up for Concurrence
J Warren Spk r
In Council January 9 th 1777
read & Concurred
John Avery D y Secy
Consented to by the Major part of the Council
A true Copy
Attest
Jn Avery D Secy
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The Petition of William Lithgow Jun T
To the Honourable the House of Representatives of the State
of Massachusetts Bay, humbly Sheweth
That your Petitioner has had the Command of a Detach-
ment of Men raised for the defence of the Eastern parts of
this State, whose term of service expired the first day of
November last & for whom he is informed no establishment
has been made as yet, he therefore prays that your Honors
would be pleased to fix on some Establishment respecting
said Detachment before the honorable Court rises as the
Troops are generally anxious to know what they are to expect
for the service aforesaid ; and your Petitioner will pray &c
Will m Lithgow Jun r
Boston Jan y 11 th 1780
Resolve of Council in re allowance to Staff Officers.
State of Massachusetts Bay
In House of Representatives Jan y 11 1780
Whereas it appears to this Court that their is no Establish-
ment for the General and Staff officers on the Expedition to
Penobscot
Resolved that their be alowed and Paid out of the Publick
Treasury of this State to Each of the General and Staff
officers who Served at Penobscot in addition to their Con-
tinantial Pay and Rations the Sums hear after mentioned
for each Collective Month viz to the Commanding officer
Ninety Pounds; to the Second in Command Seventy five
Pounds, to the Chief Enginier, Surgeon General, and Com-
missary General, forty five Pounds; to the Adjutant General,
Secretary, Quartermaster General, and Commissary of ordi-
nance, thirty five pounds: To the Deputy Commassary of
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 65
Provisions, deputy Commassary of ordinance, and Deputy
Quarter master, thirty Pounds.
Sent up for Concurrence
In Council Jan y 12 th 1780 John Hancock Spk r
Eead & Concurred
John Avery D Sec'y.
Consented to
Jere Powell S. Adams J Simpson
A Ward H. Gardner A Fuller
W. Spooner T. Danielson Jn Pitts
Caleb Cushing O. Prescott Aaron Wood
T Cushing B White Tho 8 Durfee
Report on petition of Col. Cargill.
House of Representatives Jan ry 12 th 1780
the Committee to whom was Reffer d the Petition of Col
James Cargill, praying for Allowance for himself and two
Hundred & fifty men, Employ d by him, in the year 1775 on
an Expidition to Penobscot, in Order to Prevent the Enemy
from Loading thier Vessels with wood and other Stores for
the use of the British Troops at Boston Beg Leave to
Report, By Way of Resolve Resolved that there be paid
out of the Publick Treasury of this State, to Col James
Cargill the Sum of four thousand five Hundred pounds, in
full for his Services, on Said Expedition
Pass'd in the Negative Jan ry 12, 1780 J H Spk r
Resolve of General Court relative to the Board of War.
State of Massachusetts Bay
In the House of Representatives Jan y 13 th 1780
Whereas it appears to this Court, that the Grants made to
y e Board of War, preceeding this Date, are quite inadequate
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to the Purpose of carrying the Order of y e Gen 1 Court into
Execution, by reason of y e rapid Kise of y e Prices of y e
Articles, they are directed to procure Therefore
Resolved that the Treasurer of this State be & hereby is
directed to pay to the Board of War of this State the Sum
of Two hundred thousand Pounds to enable them to carry
into Effect the several Orders of the Gen 1 Court the s d
Board of War to be accountable for the Expenditure of the
same
Sent up for Concurrence
John Hancock Spk r
In Council Jan y 13 th 1780
Read & Concurred
John Avery D Sec'y.
Consented to
Jer: Powell S Adams J Simpson
A Ward B White Aaron Wood
W Spooner Oliver Prescott D Davis
Caleb Gushing A. Fuller N Goodman
H Gardner Jn Pitts
T. Danielson Tho s Durfee
Resolve in relation to stay of Executions vs. Town of
Fryeburg.
State of Massachusetts Bay
In the House of Representatives Jan y 13 1780
Whereas the Assessors of the Town of Fryeburg have not
yet received the late determenation of this Court respecting
the taxes assessed on said Town Resolved that the Treasurer
be, and he is hereby directed to stay his executions against
the Collectors of the town of Fryeburg
Sent up for Concurrence
John Hancock Spk r
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 67
In Council Jan y 13 th 1780
Bead & Concurred with an amendment at A Viz 1 at A
'till further Order of this Court
Sent down for Concurrence
John Avery D Sec'y
In the House of Representatives Jan y 14 1780
Read & concurred
John Hancock Spk r
Consented to
Jer Powell J Fisher Jn Pitts
A Ward B. White Thomas Durf ee
W Spooner Oliver Prescott D. Davis
S Adams J Simpson A. Fuller
T Gushing Caleb Gushing
T. Danielson Aaron Wood
Petition of Col. Revere.
Gentlemen I must once more beg your Honors indulgence
on a matter that so nearly affects me; it is more than four
months since I was arrested by your Honors, and Ordered
to give up the command of the Castle and repair to my
House in Boston, and there confine my self: since which
time I have received no Order, either to joyn my Corps, or
repair to the Castle: the men have been Orderd to Boston,
and the command, of them given to Major Rice ; altho I have
never been deprived of the Command of the Corps, by any
Order, which I have received from your Honors; Twice I
have petitioned your Honors and once the House of Repre-
sentatives for a Court Martial but have not obtained one. I
beleive that neither the Annals of America, or Old England,
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can furnish an Instance (except in despotick Reigns) where
an Officer was put under an arrest, and he petitioned for
a Tryal, (altho the Arrest was taken off) that it was not
granted. The complaint upon which my arrest was
founded, are amongst your Honors papers and there will
remain an everlasting monument of my disgrace if I do not
prove they are false; is there any other legal way to prove
them false, than by a Court Martial ? Have not I a Right
to demand one ? Are not fifteen of your Honors, according
to the present Constitution, a Governor? and is not the
Governor Captain General ? and is not the Cap 1 General
the source, from which the Court Martial must be appointed ?
It is indiferent to me who are the members of the Court,
provided they are not my personal Enemies, and are honest
Men, It is reported thro the State, that I have been broke
and cashered (I have heard of it more than once) and lay
under every disgrace that the malice of my enemies can
invent, and it will remain so till the Facts are published.
I would once more Pray your Honors that you would grant
me a Tryal by a Court Martial. I further pray your Honors,
that you would Order the Commissary General, to deliver me
my back Rations, for by reason of my being confined to
Boston, I have not been able to get any, since the last day of
June, except what I drew at Penobscot. I have been main-
taining a Family of Twelve ever since, out of the remains
of what I have earned by twenty years hard labour; expect-
ing every week for near four months, that my affairs would
be settled, and am now brought to almost the last shilling.
Your Honors taking the above into your wise consideration
and granting as pray'd for will greatly oblige
Your Suffering Humble Servant
Paul Revere
Boston Jan y 17 1780
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Application of Major Will Lithgow.
To the Honourable the Council of the State of Massachusetts
Bay, The Memorial of William Lithgow Jun r Sheweth,
That during his late Command at the Eastward, a small
Boat considerably damaged was found on Penobscot Biver,
which, as She belonged to one of the American Fleet de-
stroyd there, was considered by your Memorialist as public
property, & at the Expiration of his said Command was
therefore deposited in the hands of a M r William Gregory
of Cambden, with instructions not to deliver her to any but
by Order of Council ; & as your Memorialist is at present in
want of a Boat, occasioned by his own Boat being much
injured in the public service in the Course of the Summer
past, he therefore prays your honors that an Order of the
Hon ble Council may issue in favor of your Memorialist
impowering him or his Order to take the s d Boat into
possession & improve her untill wanted for public use, an
indulgence which he flatters himself the Hon ble Council will
not hesitate in granting, in consideration of his having made
no charge against the State either for the use of, or the
Damage done his s d Boat while in the Service aforesaid, &
your Memorialist will ever pray &c
W m Lithgow Jun r
Boston, Jan y 19 th 1780
In Council Jan y 19 th 1780
Head & Ordered that Major Will" 1 Lithgow be and he
hereby is impowered and permitted to take Possession of a
small Boat which is now in the Hands of M r William Gregory
of Campden in the County of Lincoln & which belonged to
one of the American Elect destroyed upon the Penobscot
Expedition and keep the Same in his Possession 'till further
Order of Council
Attest John Avery D Secy
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Petition of Alexander Campbell.
To the Hon ble , the Council and Hon ble House of Representa-
tives of the State of Massachusetts Bay, in Gen 1 Court As-
sembled at Boston Jan. 20, 1780
The Petition of Alex r Campbel in behalf of the In-
habitants, of the eastern Part of this State and of Col. John
Allan, commanding officer at Machias, . . Humbly
Sheweth
That the precarious scituation of that part of State, and
the department your Petitioner has the Honor to represent,
compels him to lay before Your honors the peculiar circum-
stances of the People at large, eastward of Penobscutt, as
well the perticular case of Col. John Allan, aforemention'd
More especially when Your Petitioner considers the
Hon ble Court is very soon to adjourn, to some future day
When representations or measures, may be too late for the
Security, of the Country, previous to which Your honors,
will please to permit your Petitioner In behalf of the people,
to return his most gratefull Acknowledgements, for the
favours, lately granted as well as others heretofore, Granted,
& however these Indulgencies, may or ought to animate, the
mind of every person, of principle, Still so long as Brittish
Troops hold their Post at Penobscutt, by which means our
communication, is cutt of, unless some Vigorous Exertions,
take place, by which, the enemy in Said place, may be dis-
lodged, or the Country otherway's Defended, it appears
impossible for the distres d Inhabitants, to repel the force
they are threatned with, the Approaching Season ,
Your Petitioner begs leave further to inform your
Honours, that he left the Departm 1 At Machias the eighteenth
day of Nov r last at which time, the Fort which was began
Since The defeat at Bagaduce was in a proper Scituation of
defence, Sufficient to contain one hund d Men With proper
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 71
Barracks, to accomodate them, that from the time of said
defeat, the Garrison was Principly Supported by a Small
part of militia Drawn out with the greatest dificulty.. except
about Eight or ten Continental Troops, not more than what
is necessary to pursue Indian affairs, nor has it been in
Col. Aliens power Since he receiv'd orders so late in the year
1779 to Enlist, any Soldiers in that Country, That Not-
withstanding, there is a Strong Fort well Scituated for
the defence of the place, Sufficient of Cannon And Artillery
Stores to defend it, Still there is no Troops to Guard it, in
consequence of which, tis Evident the depart 1 is Supported,
(& has been) By a number of Indians which Col. Allen has
Collected, at and near the River Machias How long it will
be in his power, to detain them is very uncertain, as he can-
not Supply them with Bread, and many other Necessaries
which they are In want of Your Petitioner, deliver'd Col :
Aliens Letters, and dispatches to the Hon 1 Council, the
fourth of Decem r last, which have been laid before Your
honors, and committed, the report of your Honors Com-
mittee, thereon has not yet come to View, upon the whole,
your petitioners earnestly begs Your honors attention a few
minuets,
is any command g officer, in this State, nay I will venture
to add on the Continent So unhappy, So unfortunate, and so
dangerously Scituated, as Col. Allen now is, surrounded
by the Enemy on every side. Destruction threat'ned from all
Quarters, from their numbers and power, possesd with every
artifice, and means to insinuate
I say may it please your honors when not only the defence
of that part of the Country but a valuable Interest the prop-
erty of the State, is depending on the Faith of Savages,
oppos'd to the force of Britain What can be expected, or
rather what may not be Expected, but that the whole must
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soon fall an easy prey, to our enemies, this must be ex-
treemly Disagreable, to an officer of Spirit, who has fled,
from Tyranny, and engaged under the Banners of America
And permit me further to add, has under the most Difficult
circumstances, disadvantages, and inconveniences, in every
Period since he has had the honor to be concern'd in that
Quarter Plentifully Prov'd his attachment to the Liberties
of America Who has and Still retains, a very large Majority
of the eastern Indians, in fav r of the american Cause
Wherefore your Petitioner humbly prays Your honours
will be pleas'd, to take the perticular Circumstances, of the
said department, as well the peculiar Scituation of that
Gentleman, into your wise, and serious consideration, and
take such order thereon, whereby Said Garrison may be
protected And the possesion of that Country Secured to the
State
And as in duty bdnnd shall ever pray
The foregoing Petition I have laid before the house of
llepresentatives Previous to their Rising They directed
me to withdraw the Petition, giving me this reason ; that the
Hon ble Council was Invested with sufficient Powers to de-
termine on Any matters, Respecting the Safety of that
Department, I now beg leave to lay the same before Your
honour, with this addition, earnestly praying Your Hon r8
may consider the whole matter, And order, that two Com-
panies of men may be Immediately Rais'd from the Western
parts And sent down for the protection of that Country,
otherwise in my opinion the department, is Lost, or direct
your petitioner as You in Your Known Wisdom may think
Best.
Alex: Campbell
Agent for Col. Allen
Boston 20 th January 1780
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 73
Order of General Court to stay proceedings against J. Cargill.
State of Massachusetts Bay
In the House of Representatives 22 Jan 1780
Whereas at an Inferior Court of common Pleas holden at
Pownalborough within & for the County of Lincoln on the
first Sunday of this present month.
Ebenezer Whittier and John Langdon Jun r both of
Pownalborough aforesaid yeomen, recovered Judgment
against James Cargill of New Castle in the same county
Gentleman, for the sum of thirteen thousand, one hundred
& twenty three pounds, eighteen shillings Damages & twenty
two pounds & sixteen shillings Costs.
Upon the petition of the said James Cargill it is of the
said Judgment resolved that the Exec'n be stayed untill the
third Wednesday of the next Session of this Court, and the
Sheriffs of each of the Counties in this State and their re-
spective Deputies and under Sheriffs are hereby directed and
commanded in the mean time not to execute or serve any
Execution of the Judgment aforesaid either on the Person
or any Part of the Estate of the said James Cargill, and the
said Ebenezer Whittier & John Langdon, are by the said
James Cargill, to be served with a Copy hereof, to shew
Cause if any they have wherefore the said Judgment should
be executed
Sent up for Concurrence John Hancock Spk r
In Council June 23 d 1780
Read & Concurred John Avery D Sec'y.
Consented to
J Bowdoin T Danielson E Brooks
Jer: Powell J Stone Aaron Wood
W Spooner A. Fuller Sam 1 Baker
R. T. Paine J. Simpson S Choate
B. White Jn Pitts
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Letter from Mr Lovell & Gerry
Philadelphia 23 rd Jan y 1780
Sir
The Bearer Colo Ephraim Elaine is lately appointed Com-
missary General of Purchases in y e room of Colo Wadsworth,
& is on a Tour to Morton to make y e necessary arrangements
of his Department. He informs us that he has no Connec-
tion or Acquaintance in that Quarter, & is desirous of estab-
lishing such as will best promote y e business of his office. We
conceive it of y e utmost Importance that this should be accom-
plished, & have taken y e liberty to recommend him, thro You
Sir, to y e hona Council of y e State for advice & assistance.
We have lately had y e most painful Prospects from y e Want
of Provisions for the Army, but sincerely hope that y e
activity & y e zeal of this officer, & ye subsequent Exertions
of y e Several States will speedily furnish y e supplies required
for y e ensuing Campaign We remain sir with every senti-
ment of respect your most obed & very humb servts.
E Gerry
James Lovell
Letter from Alex r Campbell.
To the Hon ble Council of the State of Massachusetts Bay
January 25 th 1780
May it please Your Honors ]STot long since, I had the honor
of laying before The Honb le Board, the defenceless Scituation
of The Country, Eastward of Penobscot as also the Peculiar
circumstances of Col. John Allen Commanding Officer at
Machias I now beg Leave further to add, that I think men
may Be rais'd for the defence of that Country, on the
encouragement your Honors may please to Establish, with
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such Bounties, as may be given By the several Towns, where
they may be rais'd And westward of Penobscutt River
and provided an Expedition should take place against Penob-
scott the men, will be ready there on the Spott, to Join
the Troops, The Expediting of This Matter, will not only
encourage, the Inhabitants but Indians, and in my Opinion
will Save the Country,
is it Possible the State of Massachusetts Bay is so relax'd
that a measure of this nature can by no means take place,
For the Salvation of more than one third part of the State,
in extent, when the very Land Contain'd in their Boundaries
will more than Defray, the whole expence of the War,
besides A number of faithfull friends to the Country have
expended, the chief of Substance in the Cause And at last
Submit to the Boundless, Ravages and distruction of the
inveterate Enemies Heavens, forbid, that it may be the Case
And make no doubt, that your Honors on maturely consider-
ing the matter, will prevent the impending Ruin, which,
otherways must ineviteably, attend that part of the Country
Your Honors Goodness will Pardon me, when Your
honors must be Sensible I Speak feelingly, in behalf of my
Country I have represented Facts, & am perswaded That
unless some Vigorous exertion's takes place Your Honours
& the whole State, will feel without Redress the disagreeable
Loss of That part of the State
Upon the whole, as the feelings of humanity must effect
the minds of mankind in Gen 1 , am Sensible Your Honors
cannot hesitate in aleviating the distresses of those who
with The generous interposition, of your Honors Must, in
the process of a little Time be renderd Truly Wreatched.
I am with. Respect Your Honor most Obt & most devoted
Ser 1
Allex r Campbell
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Resolve of General Court in re Indian Supplies.
State of Mass" 3 Bay
In the House of Representatives Jan y 5 th 1780
Whereas it is of very great importance that the Indians
in the Eastern department be retained in the Interest of
these States, therefore,
Resolved, that the Board of War be and hereby are directed
to exert themselves in every possible measure to procure the
following articles and send them to Colonel Allen or his
Order for the supply of the Indians at Machias Viz 1 Five
thousand pounds weight of Bread, four thousand pounds of
Rice, ten Barrels of Flour one Thousand pounds of
Powder, three thousand pounds of Duck Shott three thou-
sand pounds of Ball Three Thousand Flints One Hundred
Blankets Ten pieces of Strouds & Five Hundred bushels
of Corn
Sent up for Concurrence
John Hancock Spk r
In Council Jan y 6 th 1780
Read & Concurred
John Avery D Secy
Consented to
Jer Powell T. Danielson A. Fuller
A. Ward Caleb Gushing J. Simpson
Tho 8 Durfee B. White Jn Pitts
W. Spooner J. Fisher Aaron Wood
Oliver Prescott D. Davis N. Goodman
Enoch Ilsley to Board of War.
Falrn y e 25' Jan y 1780
Genl"
I Beg leave to acquaint your Hon rs That John Lewis
Esq r desired me to receive Cloathing from the select men of
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 77
this & some other Neighbouring towns in the County of
Cumberland, and to pack them in Cask & Send them to
Boston, to Your Hon rs I have Receivd of the selectmen
ofFalm 7lp r shoose, 36 shirts & 76p r Stokins
of Gorham 12 p r shoose 15 shirts 3 p r Stokens
of Pearsontown 11 p r shoose 11 shirts 11 p r stokens
94 62 90
AH which I have packed in a hogsett & Ship'd it on Board
the sloop Swan W m Harper Master as p r his Receipt Enclosd
which pleas to Receive & pay the freight
I am with Due Respect Your Hon rs Most Obed* Humb 1
Serv 1 Enoch Ilsley
P. S. also Eight p r More Shoose from the selectmen of
Falrn
The Hon ble Board of Warr Boston
Received of Enoch Ilsley in good Order on board the sloop
Swan my self Master, One hogshead of shirts stokens &
shoose, which I promise to Deliver in like good Order in
Boston to the Hon ble Board of Warr, they paying freight for
the same as Customary (Dangers of the seas Excepted)
haveing signed two Receipts of this tennor & date one of
which being Accomplished the other to be Void also 8 p r
Shoose in bundle
Will" 1 Harper
Falrn y e 21 st Jan y 1780
Order on Petition of Joseph Frye Esqr.
The following order passed on the Petition of Joseph
Frye Esq r viz
In the House of Representatives June 25 th 1772
Resolved, that the Government receive back the four
thousand one hundred and forty seven acres of the Land in
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the West corner of the Township at Pigwacket in the County
of York which was granted to the Petitioner in A. D. 1762
and confirm'd in 1763 as appears by the Plan herewith
exhibited, and that in lieu thereof there be granted him the
same quantity of the Governments Land as Prayed for in
said Petition, with liberty to lay it out adjoining to the
Northwardly or Northeastwardly part of his Township, so
as not to interfere with any former grant, and that he return
to this Court a Plan thereof taken by a Surveyor and Chain-
men under Oath for acceptance and confirmation in twelve
months from this time
Sent up for Concurrence
T Gushing Spk r
In Council June 26 th 1772
Read and Concurred Thos Flucker Sec 7
Consented to
T. Hutchinson
To all People to whom these Presents shall come, Joseph
Frye of a new Township called Fryeburg in the county of
York and Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New Eng-
land Esq r Sendeth Greeting
Whereas the great and general Court of said Province in
their Session in the month of June in the year of our Lord
one thousand, seven hundred, and seventy two; In Conse-
quence of the Petition of me the said Joseph Frye, Shewing
the Necessity which I and my Associates were under of re-
turning back to the Province four thousand one hundred and
forty seven Acres of Land lying in the west corner of said
Township and of having the same quantity of the said
Province in lieu thereof ; The said Court granted the Prayer
of said Petition in the following manner viz
"In the House of Representatives June 25 th 1772
Resolved That the Government receive back the four thou-
sand one hundred and forty seven acres of Land in the west
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 79
corner of the Township at Pigwacket in the county of York,
which was granted to the Petitioner in A. D. 1762, and con-
firmed in 1763, as appears by the Plan herewith Exhibited ;
and that in lieu thereof there granted Him the same quantity
of the Government's Land as Prayed for in said Petition,
with Liberty to lay it out adjoining to the Northwardly or
Northeastwardly part of his Township, so as not to interfere
with any former grant" which Resolve was Concurred by
His Majesty's Council of said Province, and Consented to
by the Governor, June 26 th 1772, as by said Resolve will
appear
Now Know Y e , That I the said Joseph Frye, In Con-
sideration that my Associates are Proprietors of said Town-
ship as well as my self (tho' not equally Interested therein)
and the grant of the four thousand, one hundred and forty
seven acres of Land, being made more particularly to me
than to Them, It cannot be divided between my Self and
Them with that Propriety which the Nature of the thing
justly calls for. Therefore, I the said Joseph Frye Do
hereby Resign up and Surrender the said four thousand one
hundred and forty seven Acres of Land to me granted as
aforesaid, to the Proprietors of said 'Township (excepting
and reserving my own Interest therein) to be divided be-
tween my self and Them with that Propriety which the
Nature of the thing justly calls for. Therefore I the said
Joseph Frye Do hereby Resign up, and Surrender the said
four thousand one hundred and forty seven Acres of Land
to me granted as aforesaid, to the Proprietors of said Town-
ship (excepting and reserving my own Interest therein) to
be divided between myself and Them, in Proportion to mine
and their Respective Interests in the said Township of
Fryeburg, in the same manner as the four thousand one
hundred and forty seven Acres of Land return'd back to the
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Government would have been had it remained in said Town-
ship as it was first laid out. In Witness whereof I the said
Joseph Frye have hereunto set my hand and seal the seventh
Day of April in the fourth year of the Reign of our Sovereign
Lord George the third, of Great Britain France and Ireland
& Annoq Domini : one thousand seven hundred and seventy
four Joseph Frye Ls
Signed Sealed and Delivered in presence of
Joseph Pettengill
Tabitha Pettengill
In the House of Representatives
The Plan of four thousand, one hundred and forty seven
acres of Land, granted by this Court, in their Session in
June 1772 to Joseph Frye Esq in lieu of the same quantity
of Land in the west corner of his Township at Pigwacket
in the County of York which this Court, at the same time
Resolved to receive back, was presented for acceptance. The
Land Represented by this Plan, being bounded firstly to a
hemlock Tree marked standing in the Northwest side Line
of Said Township ; Thence North 4 Deg s East by the needle
940 Rods to a pine Tree marked ; Thence North 8 Deg s East
911 Rods to a beach Tree marked; Thence South 82 Deg 8
East 100 Rods to a Spruce Tree marked; Thence South 45
Deg 8 East 320 Rods to a red-oak Tree marked ; Thence South
20 Deg 8 East 440 Rods to a maple Tree marked ; Thence South-
wardly by a Bog, the westwardly side of the Pond called the
upper Keezer Pond and on bog again (as by the various
courses of them will, by said Plan appear) making in the
whole 962 Rods to a maple Tree marked Standing in the
Northeast side line of Said Township; Thence North 45
Deg 8 West on said Line 140 Rods to the North corner there-
of; Thence South 45 Deg 8 west on the Northwest side Line
of said Township 612 Rods to the first Bound; It appears
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by said Plan, that within the Bounds above mentioned, is
contained four thousand, four hundred sixty five acres and
three quarters of an acre of Land, which is three hundred
and eighteen acres and three quarters of an acre more than
the Grant: And as the said Joseph Frye has admitted
Associates into his Township, making them Proprietors
thereof tho' not equally Interested therein; Resolved that
said Plan be accepted, allowing the three hundred, eighteen
acres & three quarters of an acre more than the grant for
waste Land, and that the Lands described by said Plan, be
and hereby are confirmed to Him the said Joseph Frye and
the other Proprietors of said Township, His and Their
Heirs and Assigns forever; which Land shall be accounted
as part of said Township instead of the four thousand one
hundred and forty seven acres which the Government Re-
solved to Receive back. And as this grant makes good the
contents of said Township, the Division of the whole contents
thereof, as the Township now is, shall be made between the
said Joseph Frye and the other Proprietors thereof, accord-
ing to Their respective Interests therein (They making
good the four Publick Rights according to the original grant
of said Township) in the same manner as the contents of
it would or might have been made among them, had the
Township remained as it was first Laid out Provided it doth
not Interfere with any former grant. And, Also, If it shall
hereafter appear that the Boundaries of said Grant contains
more Land Suitable for Improvement; than is set forth in
said Plan, the Land so appearing, is hereby reserv'd for this
Government
Joseph Frye Esq To Mr Samuel Phillips and Samuel
Osgood Esq r
Gentlemen I have taken leave to send you enclos'd
herewith, some Papers relative to the Government's exchang-
6
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ing some Land with me in A. D. 1772 The Paper No 1 is
a Copy of the Resolve of the general Court for receiving
back 4147 acres of Land in the west corner of the Township
of Fryeburg, and granting me the like quantity in lieu there-
of, with liberty to lay it out adjoining to the Northwardly
or Northeastwardly part of said Township; and therein
ordered that I return to the Court a Plan thereof, taken by
a Surveyor and Chainmen under Oath for acceptance & con-
firmation as by said Copy will more particularly appear.
Agreeable to that Resolve I got the Land laid out : And when
the general Court was sitting at Watertown I return' d a Plan
of the Same for acceptance and confirmation; but by means
used by Major Hauley (as I have been told) the House were
pleas'd to order a Resurvey of it, and appointed Capt Joseph
Noyes of Falmouth to do it In Consequence whereof, I
took out an attested Copy of said order, and as soon as I had
an opportunity, I gave it to Capt Noyes, and desired he
would survey the Land as soon as possible; But He being
then a member of the Court, I Suppose the Necessity of his
attendance on his duty there, and his business elsewhere, pre-
vented his coming to lay out the Land at the time I had
reason to expect he would have done it After which I saw
him again and renew'd my request that he would do it; but
he told me he could not see how he could attend upon it, and
that he made no doubt but the Land might be connrm'd with-
out a Resurvey by guarding the Confirmation so That if there
was any more Land in the Tract than is set forth in the Plan
Returned as aforesaid, the same might be secur'd to the
Government ; From whence I took encouragement & furnished
him with such Papers as I thought were necessary in the
Case, except a Plan, making no doubt the Plan I had return'd
was in the hands of the Clerk of the House, and having so
done, I trusted I should see an end of my trouble on account
of the Land in Question. But alas, I am disapointed!
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Capt Noyes told my son Joseph (who was at Falmouth not
long since) that nothing was done about it; but the only
Reason was, because there was no Plan return'd I could
not but be surprizz'd I knew I had returned one, and
thought it soon would be found These disappointments,
Gentlemen obliges me to apply myself to you for your
Assistance in the affair. The Paper N 2. is a plan to
supply the place of the one that is lost As the Surveyor
who Survey 'd the Land and drew the Plan, and the Chain-
men who assisted him in laying of it out were laid under a
very Solemn Oath to do Their respective parts of the Service
in laying it out so, that strict justice should be done the
Government as well as the Grantee, I cannot think it ever
came into Their hearts to do any otherwise than they were
Injoin'd by their Oath to do, so that if there is any Error in
the Plan it must be an Innocent one; But (as I desire not
an Inch more of as good land as I return'd to the Government,
which was some of the best pasture Land in the Township)
I am quite willing the confirmation should be guarded as
strictly as Possible, and had M r H v propos'd that w^.y
of confirming it, in stead of a re survey, it would have saved
much Trouble. The Paper N 3, is a Copy of my Resig-
nation of said Land to the Proprietors of said Township,
which I have sent in order to Shew that it's Necessary the
Land should be confirm' d to the whole of said Proprietors
according to their respective Interests therein, This, (with
submission to a better judgment) seems to me, to be a better
way, than to have it confirmed to me only, for if it Should,
it will bring on the puzzle of contriving another Instrument
to confirm it to them. The Paper ~N 4, is an Instrument
which I humbly propose for a confirmation of said Land in
conformity to the Instrument whereby I Resign' d it to the
Proprietors as above mentioned If there is any more Land
in the Tract than is set forth in the Plan, the Prosiss which
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closes the confirmation, secures the Governments Interest
therein as well as any way I can Invent, However: If the
Court should think otherwise, I have no objection to their
guarding the confirmation in the strictest manner, the wis-
dom of the Court can devise Perhaps there may be many
of the present House that did not belong to that House by
whom the Exchange was made, who may enquire how I came
to desire it ? To which it may be truly answered, That the
Late Province of New Hampshire run a Line (ex parte)
for a Devisional Line between that Province and this part
of the Massachusetts, which cut off the 4147 acres of Land
in the west corner of my Township, and took immediate
possession of it; and as that was esteem'd by the Court an
unjust line (as no doubt it is) the Court objected against
making me a Compensation on that acco 1 as Hampshire
might then say, the Massachusetts thereby, virtually con-
sented to the line : This Idea of the affair obliged me to omit
saying in my Petition a word about that line and to Petition
the Court to receive back the said 4147 acres of Land, and
to. grant me the like quantity in lieu of it; and of course I
was obliged to lay out the Land granted me in Consequence
of said Petition, so as to keep clear of said line for had I
laid it adjoining thereto, Hampshire might have made the
same handle of that, it was suspected they would of the
other.
As I dwell a great distance from Boston where the Court
is held, which renders it very difficult for me to travel so far,
and if I should, perhaps I must tarry long there before the
Court can attend upon the business, let me interest you to
afford your Friendship in getting this unhappy affair de-
termined which has been attended with much trouble, and
(I must take leave to say)* needless expence to.
Gentlemen your most obedient and very Humble Servant
Fryeburg August 13 th 1779 Joseph Frye
* I believe all owing to the once very worthy Maj r H ley.
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 85
Order to Col Allen
Council Chamber Jan y 26, 1780
Whereas it appears necessary for the immediate Defence
of Machias that Col Allen should have a Supply of men for
that purpose Therefore In pursuance of the Power Vested
In y e Council by the General Assembly in last Session Orderd
That Col Allen be and hereby is Impowered to Raise a Com-
pany Consisting of Fifty Able bodied Men & to appoint
proper officers over the Same, & to Enlist them for the Term
of Three Months, Unless sooner Discharged & he is further
Impowered as an Encouragement to y e men to Enlist to
Engage that they shall be paid for their Service Agreable to
Such an Establishment as the General Court shall hereafter
determine upon
Attest John Avery D Secy
Order of Council.
To the Honorable Council of the Massachusetts State
State of Massachusetts Bay
Council Chamber Boston Jan y 21 1780
Ordered That The Commissary General of This State be
and he hereby is Directed to deliver to Lieu* Col Paul Revere
all the Back Rations that were due to him according to the
Establishment of this States Train of Artillery to the
Thirteenth of Jan y current, and from That Time to deliver
him Rations according to the Resolve of the General Court
of That Date
Attest John Avery D Secy
Application from the Com ttees to the Eastward.
To the Hon ble Council and House of Representatives, for the
state of the Massachusetts Bay
A Petition of the Committees of the Severall Towns and
Plantations of the Countey of Lincoln, within the Bounds
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of Col Wheaton's Keg 1 Humbly Sheweth At a Meeting
of the several! committees of Towns, and Plantations, of the
Countey of Lincoln, within the bounds of Col Wheatons
Regement, and the Field Officers of said Reg 1 , at Warren
Dec r 20 th 1779. Takeing into their most serious consid-
eration, the scituation of the Countey of Lincoln, and in a
more particular maner, that part of said Countey, respective
of Col Wheatons Reg 1 , which being the Frontier not more
then ten Miles from the British Troops at Majorbigwaduce,
and allmost incercled by Inhabitants, who have taken the
Oath of Allegiance to the King of Great Britain, and who
are dayly destroying our Currenccy, by purchasing commo-
dities from among us with Silver and Gold, and conveying
the same to the Enemy at Bigwaduce And Your Petition-
ers would represent to your Honours that was it not for
John Long, and other disafected persons, supplying our
Common Enemy at'Majorbigwaduce, Which is out of our
Power to prevent, for want of sufficient Guards and Your
Petitioners having repeatedly taken up a Number of such
persons, and sent to the Westward, who have to the great
supprise and Concerne of us all, been acquitted and sent
back, without Punishment, and are now at the Enemys Fort
in armes against the States Had our guards been Sufficient ,
to put a stop to such proceedings, they would ' have been
nesesated to Evacuated our coast before this day Your
Petitioners need not represent to Your Honours the scitua-
tion which we were left in affter the defeat at Maj r bigwaduce,
our coast allmost left naked as to Guards, and when for a
few months guarded just suffecient to provoke our common
Enemy, then left to be guarded by the Inhabitants of the
Fronteer Towns, which we begg leave to inform Your
Honours cannot be done any longer by reason of the poverty
of these parts Greatest part of the Inhabitants of the
several! Towns and Plantations, which your petitioners are
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 87
praying for have been in the service the season past, to the
neglect of their biseness, so much as to render the circum-
stances of their Familys deploriable, as many of them de-
pended on the sail of their Lumber for the support of their
Familes, And the coasting Vessells which carried said Lum-
ber to market was distroyed at Penobscutt so that the Wood,
Staves &c are laying on hand, and Our Soilders the
Owners of Transports &c receveing no pay renders them in-
capeable of Procureing Support that is comfortable for their
Familys.
The soilders being supplyed with most of their provision
out of this part of the Countey, has also helpt much to im-
poverish the Inhabitants, many of which have lent Quantites
of Grain to support the Troops at Cambden, which they de-
pended upon for their Familys Subsistance, which has not
been replaced, Therefore your petitioners begg in behalf
of the Above distrest Inhabitants that you would Grant them
Your emediate Assistance, in men raised to the westward of
this County, and provision to supply them, from the same
parts. Or their case must be similar to our Brethern of
Penobscutt who have foresaken their whole intrerest and are
now Suffering among us (a People that is not able to afford
them any assistance) with Large Families of pleasing Chil-
dren destitute of money or Freinds, that are able to help them
-Your Petitioners therefore pray that the Above releaf
may be granted as soon as possible, Our Only protection at
this time is owing to the Enemys weakness, but there is the
greatest Reason to beleave they will pay us a Vissett early in
the Spring We cannot think without the greatest Concerne
of being cast into the same deploriable scituation of the Above
Unhappy People, or take up with the Government of the
British Troops A case which we are not able to represent by
writing Therefore we begg leave to recommend to Your
Honours the Bearer Waterman Thomas Esq r for a further
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Representation of the distres scituation we are now in, and
the distraction that Threatens us by the Spring We are
sorry to trouble Your Honours with so long and tedious a
Petition but our Duty to the Inhabitants, and the trust
reposed in us at this Unhappy Season Obliges us to do it.
Therefore we begg of your Honours that our Prayers may
be heard, and Granted, And your Petitioners as in Duty
bound shall ever pray &c
By Order of the Committees
Abijah Waterman Clark
In Council Jan y 28 th 1780
Read & Committed to Jer h Powell J Simpson and Tho 8
Durfee Esq r to consider this Representation and report what
may be proper to be done thereon
John Avery D Secy
Brigadier Cushings Letter.
Pownalborough Feb y 7 th 1780
Sir.
The Prisoners that you have sent here, are now desirous
of taking the Oath of Allegiance to the State & have applied
to Judge Bowman for that purpose but he has declined for
the present for reasons mentioned in his Letter I appre-
hend upon the whole it would be best to Admit them to take
the Oath If you would take the Trouble to come over your
self or write to the Judge to Administer the Oath, one of
the prisoners viz 1 Thomas McGuire who is now with me &
at whose request I write promises that he will Pay you & I
rather think it would be most desirable for you to Come as
it may have a tendency to promote Peace & harmony
I am Sir your most H ble Serv*
Cha" Gushing
William M c Cobb Esq r
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Judge Bowman's Letter.
Sir, Pownalborough Feb y 7 th 1780
Several of your neighbours whom you Sent to Goal for
refusing to take the Oath of Allegiance, have applied to me
to administer the Oath to them They say that they were
unacquainted with the Law, and wanted Time to Consider
of it, and that after you tender'd the Oath to them, you told
them you would give them but five minutes to consider of it
& to take the Oath. There is a Law that allows them two
hours to take the Oath in, after having been tendered to
them perhaps you have not got that Law Now, Sir, If
you had not that Law by you, and you allowed them only
five minutes, as they say, I think there can be no Impropriety
in admitting them to take the Oath now And perhaps it
will not prove in any Degree prejudicial to the State to admit
them to do it f However the Matter rests intirely with
you, as you are the most proper & sole judge in this Matter.
I declined administring the Oath to them unless you would
direct to it And therefore if upon the whole you did not
allow them the Time the Law allows them to take the Oath,
and would have them admitted to take it ; upon your signify-
ing the same to me, I will do it, and discharge them from
their Confinement; otherwise I shall not interfere
I am, Sir, Your hble Serv 1
Please to send an Answer Jon a Bowman
Wm McCobb Esq.
Representation of Council to the U. 8. Congress relative to
losses by Penobscut Expedition.
State of Massachusetts Bay
Council Chamber Feby 9 1780
The Report of the Committee appointed to Enquire into
the Causes of the Failure of the unfortunate Expedition to
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Penobscot as also Copys of the Resolutions of the General
Assembly and of the Orders of the Council of this State
relative to the same, have been transmitted to Congress some
time since. This Expedition was undertaken upon a firm
Persuasion that the Expence attending the Same would be
paid by the Congress. This Persuasion was grounded not
only upon a Resolution of Congress that whenever any of
the United States were Invaded by the Enemy and the
authority of the State so Invaded were obliged to raise any
Forces to repell them that in such case The Forces so Em-
ployed and the Expence thence accruing should be payed by
the Continent, but also upon the Articles of the Confedera-
tion which make a similar Provision in like Cases, This
is more especially Just and Reasonable with respect to this
Expedition as the Enemy had taken Post at such a part of the
Continent as rendered their removal of vast Importance to
the United States as well as to our allies, for by this man-
ouvere they had got possession of the Mast Ground and were
so situated as to Interrupt, if not totally destroy, the Fishery
upon our Eastern Shores, Two very important objects, the
Preservation of which most certainly claim the utmost
attention of the whole Continent, As the Enemy at New
York and at Rhode Island were so in force, at the time when
this Expedition was undertaken, as to render it unsafe in the
apprehension of the Court for either General Washington
or General Gates to spare any of their Troops for this
Service, they were not applied to previous to this under-
taking, but if it had been thought expedient, There was not
time for it, as the Success of this Attempt required the utmost
dispatch, least the Enemy should be reinforced before our
Forces arrived at Penopscot, in which case it would have been
extremely hazardous, if not impossible to dislodge them,
The Court therefore determined immediately & without the
least delay to Enter upon this Expedition, which was Con-
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sidered as a measure necessary for general Defence and
therefore were Confident that any Expense that might attend
this Enterprise would be born by the Continent in general
We Presume therefore upon these Matters being fully repre-
sented to Congress, that they will think it just & reasonable
that the Continent should bear the Expence that has accrued
& will give the necessary orders for the Payment thereof, we
accordingly instruct you to make a full representation of
this affair to Congress & apply to them for the same, The
accounts are preparing & will be Compleated as soon as
possible We now Inclose you a Copy of Col Campbells
Description of the Extent, Situation, & State of the Country
eastward of Penopscot, as also of the strength and situation
of the British Fort at Majabagaduce, which will plainly
show that it is of vast Importance to the whole Continent as
well as to our Allies, that we should have Possession of that
Country, especially when it is Considered that our Enemies,
it is highly Probable, will attempt to take all possible advan-
tage at the Ensuing Treaty of Peace, from their having
taken Post in Penobscot River, we would have you therefore
submit to the Consideration of Congress, whether it will not
be highly Expedient, if not absolutely necessary, for them
to take some effectual measures, as soon as possible, for the
removal of the Enemy from the Post they now possess, It
certainly is a very interesting object & claims the immediate
attention of Congress. We are persuaded that no Exertions
of yours will be wanting upon this occassion
In the name & Behalf of the Gen 1 Assembly
J Powell Pres 1
Agent Chosen by Pownalboro.
Article in the Warrant 11 Day Feby 1780
To Chuse an Agent to Attend the General Court at their
next Session in behalf of said Town In Order for a Revisall
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of the Last Valuation, and to Solicit an Abatment of the
Taxes set on said Town
A True Coppy Att David Silvester Town Cler.
At the annual meeting of the Freeholders and other In-
habitant of the Town of Pownalboro Duly Warned & Legally
Assembled in the Meeting-house in the East Parish on
Wednesday the 1 st Day March A D 1780 Voted that Mr.
Abiel Wood be the agent to attend the General Court Agre-
able to the above 7 article in the Warrant
A True Coppy Att David Silvester Town Clerk
Order of Council to the Brigadier of the County of York.
State of Massachusetts Bay
Council Chamber Feb y 14, 1780
Ordered that the Brigadeer of the County of York be &
he hereby is directed to Detach from A his Brigade Fifty
men Including three Commission officers four Sergeants four
Corporals one Drumer & fifer, & see that they are armed and
accoutred agreeable to the Militia Law of this State and
furnished at their own Expence with a Sufficient Blanket
to each man with ten B days Provision, and order them to
march to Camden in the County Lincoln in such manner
as that they may arive there by the fifteenth day of March
next, there to follow such orders and Instructions as shall be
given them by Brigadeer Wadsworth Esq r who is appointed
to take the command of such men as shall be raised & sent to
Camden for the defence of the County of Lincoln. Said
men to continue in Service the term of three months from
the time they shall arrive at Camden s d place of Randezvous
unless sooner discharged, & to be upon such Establishment
as the General Court shall hereafter order: A similar one
to Brigadeer Coushing only with this difference viz At A
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Insert from the Interior parts of, & at B with five days Pro-
vision instead of ten.
Attest Jn Avery D Secy
The Petition of Major Wheaton for recruits.
To the Hon ble the Council and House of Representatives of
the State of Massachusetts Bay, in General Court assembled.
February 1780.
The Petition of Major Wheaton of Thomaston Esq;
Colonel and Commander of the fourth Regiment of Militia
in the County of Lincoln, Humbly Sheweth,
That the Enemies of the United States of America now
engarisoned at Majorbagaduce appear very formidable.
That there is full Intimation of their Intentions to make
further Inroads into this County at the opening of the
Spring, (or perhaps fix the British Standard at Casco Bay)
this their Menaces daily evince.
That this Regiment lies foremost, exposed to their Insult
and Cruelty, and without sufficient Strength to withstand
their Force.
That, to the Inhabitants, there appears no Prospect of
Support or Protection against them; which puts many of
the well disposed upon thinking of the best Methods for
securing themselves; and gives the unfriendly Party great
Spirits and Hope.
That to call the Inhabitants into the Field to oppose the
Enemy at the opening of the Spring when they should be
putting their Seed into the Ground, would break up the
Settlement at once: Add to this That the Inhabitants fur-
nished so much Provision to the Army last Campaign that
there is not a Sufficiency now in the Place to bring the
Season about.
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Wherefore it absolutely follows that we must have a
Supply of Men and Provisions sent here or the Country will
fall an Easy Prey to the Enemy at their Will ; and the only
Means of Security for the Inhabitants is by Flight, which
makes them very uneasy till they know whether they may
depend upon Support & Protection, or not; if not, that they
may secure themselves while there is Opportunity of saving
some of their Effects and not be obliged (at the Extremity)
to leave all (as some of the Inhabitants of Penobscot did last
year) for the Sake of saving their Persons : Therefore this
requires an immediate Determination
And your Petitioner is humbly of Opinion that a Thou-
sand Men well equip'd, with a sufficient Store of Ammuni-
tion, and Provisions, are by no means more than are abso-
lutely necessary should be sent into this Country for protect-
ing the Inhabitants against the Enemy.
Wherefore your Petitioner humbly prays, That one Thou-
sand Men well equip'd, under proper Command, with suffi-
cient Store of Ammunition, and Provisions may immediately
be sent down here, in order to oppose the Enemy in their
first Movements in the opening of the Spring; or that other
sufficient Protection may be afforded according to your
Honors in your known Wisdom and Goodness shall order
and direct, and your Petitioner as in Duty bound shall ever
pray &c
Major Wheaton
Major Wheaton to the General Court.
Thomaston February 14, 1780
Hon'd Sir,
I have preferred a Petition to the Hon ble the Great and
General Court, and sent it by the Hand of Capt Nath 1 Fales,
praying that one Thousand Men with sufficient Stores of
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 95
Ammunition &c may immediately be sent down here, to
oppose the Enemy in their first Movements in the opening
of the Spring for the Reasons therein given. ^[ I would beg
leave further to inform their Honors, that sundry Persons
lately from Boston report "that the General Court will not
attend to the affairs of the Eastern Country, will not afford
them any men for their Protection at this Time of extream
Necessity" which Reports greatly discourage and dishearten
the People, and should those Reports prove true, they will
think themselves greatly agreaved, especially considering,
That they have been very ready to send their Men into Service
to protect and defend the other parts of the state where
ever attacked, ever ready to furnish their Quotas of Men
when called upon, many whereof actually continue in the
Service at this Time, who, were they at home, would afford
considerable Strength against the Enemy; therefore for the
people to think of leaving their Habitations, and Interest or
fall into the Hands of the Enemy and undergo a cruel Cap-
tivity for want of Support is so hard, so Cruel they cannot
entertain the Thought ! the Hon ble Court will not suffer it !
I have the Honour to be Hon d Sir your most humble
Servant
Major Wheaton
Deposition of Girdain Burnham.
I, Girdain Burnham of Hartford in the State of Connec-
ticut of lawful age Testify & Say that I was taken by Capt
Bumstead in an Armed Schooner belonging to the Enemy &
carried into Penobscot about thirteen Weeks ago, being in a
topsail Schooner a prize to the Schooner Decoy Commanded
by John Fox belonging to New London in the State afore-
said a few days after his arrival at Penobscot Col Jones
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(of Frenchmans Bay) came there & abused your Deponant
very much threatning that Burning was too good for him,
about four days afterwards Col 1 Shaw came in from Goulds-
boro' and used your Deponant very well saying he was
taken out of his Bed at Gouldsboro' and carried from thence
to Penobscot there Sworn to be true to the King of Great
Britain or loose his Estate, a few days afterwards Maj r
Currie came there from passamequody & inform'd y r De-
ponant that He with one Capt Long was concerned about
five weeks before, in a Quantity of english Goods, they pur-
chas'd at S l Johns w ch was stop'd there by the aforesaid
privateer Sch Decoy, while she lay at Head Harbor, the
Schooner w ch was to have brought the Goods from S* Johns
to Passamaquody, on having intelligence from Col 1 Shaw, as
I was inform'd by Maj r Currie, return' d back again empty.
Col 1 Shaw inform'd your Deponant that there was about one
hundred & forty or fifty men at Penobscot w ch he thought
might be easily taken at this Present time, & Col Shaw
appeared to be very friendly to the American Cause
Girdain Burnham
Boston Feb y 16 th 1780
Suffolk Ss. Girdain Burnham personally appeared & after
having been duely Cautioned Swore to the Truth of the above
Deposition before
Thomas Gushing Jus Pacis
Major Wheaton to the Speaker of the House.
To the Hon ble the Speaker of the House
, of Representatives at Boston
Thomaston February 17, 1780
Hon'd Sir,
After I had closed a Petition to the Hon ble the Great and
General Court setting forth something of the Circumstances
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 97
of the Eastern Country and praying for Assistance ; and also
a Letter to the Hon ble Speaker of the House of Representa-
tives upon the Subject.
I have this Day received a Letter from Capt Joseph
Beath (who has been with the Enemy ever since the de-
feat at Majorbagaduce) dated at Owls Head the 15 th
Instant, wherein after having given an Account of his
having been carried to Halifax and to Windsor & having
got so far in his way home, is the following Paragraph
viz. "I would inform you that Col Rodgers is sailing
two Battalions of Rangers, to Harrass the Country as I
suppose, he has sent one Capt. Monk & Capt Joet to Halifax
to recruit, Capt. Maddox & Capt Mowat is recruiting at
Halifax to little purpose, Capt longue and Capt Franklin is
recruiting at Windsor, but little Success" f Also by
several Desarters, who passed through here to Day, I under-
stand that several Transports had arrived near Majorbaga-
duce, with Provision, Clothing & c for the Garrison there, and
also 300 Regulars they expected was on Board f The un-
friendly part of the Community here furnish the Enemy with
such ample Inteligence that it is impossible to keep any pro-
ceedure from their knowledge, or Vessels or other valuable
Effects from being greatly exposed to be taken by them.
Our Scituation here is most distressing and as the Spring
opens the Mischiefs will increase; We must be ever under
arms, ever upon the Wing, flying from place to place to de-
fend our extended Sea-Coast & protect the scattered In-
habitants from the wanton Cruelty of our relentless Enemies,
'till spent with Exercise, & worn out with long Fatigue, we
must leave our Habitations our Interest and this promising
Country to save our Persons by Flight, or fall a Sacrifice into
their Cruel Hands and suffer all the Horrors of a miserable
Captivity, unless immdiately assisted by the Hon ble Court
98
with Men Provisions and Stores agreeable to my Petition or
otherwise afforded suitable aid.
Numbers of Petitions have been sent from this County,
and this place to the Hon ble Court praying for Relief and for
assistance; and no full answers has been returned to them.
Ti Therefore I have thought it necessary to send Capt Nath 1
Fales express with this Inteligence; the Petition and other
Papers, that the Hon ble Council may have the earliest Notice,
and the General Court be informed of the true State of this
Country in order to their affording seasonable Relief. | I
would also recommend the Bearer Capt: Fales to the Con-
sideration of the Hon ble Council as a Person faithful and
diligent & forward in the Cause of his Country, and proper
to be employ'd by their Honors in some place of Trust, where
his Deafness may not be an impediment, f I must intreat
an immediate and direct Answer to this, whether we may
depend upon seasonable and sufficient assistance or not?
I have the Honor to be Hon d Sir,
Your Honors most obedient most humble Servant
Major Wheaton
In Council March 9 th 1780
Read & Sent Down with a Petition of Col Mason Wheaton
accompanying the same f The Hon ble the President of the
Hon ble Council of the state of Massachusetts Bay
John Avery D Sec'y
Peter Noyes to the Council.
Falmouth February 17 th 1780
Sir.
a few days ago a Carteel from Halifax with fifty or sixty
Prisoners as I am Informed bound to Boston ran ashore at
Cape Elizabeth & Bilged the owner and master was one Mr
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 99
Prescot, who was hired by the Government their and one
Valens an under officer of a man of war was put on bord as
commander. Prescot & Valens it seems did not agree
Prescot thought the Vessel might have been got off Valens
did not Care what became of her at first the Prisoners all
went off M r Prescott got men to save what he could & Valens
went to the Committee of Safety & c of this Town and agreed
with them to sell the Vessel & all that belonged to Her at
Vandue which was done in about forty eight hours after
about two Hours notice the whole was sold to a number of
the Committee & Gentlemen of this Town for about 1700
Dollars not a tenth part of the Value as I am Informed,
they have burnt the Vessel & taken the Iron Cables sails
Riggen & anchors and all they could find into their own
Custody. M r Prescot thought Valens had no right to sell
the Vessel & in that manner: has applied to me as Coll of
the Militia & Commander of the sea Coast men to Interpose
& secure what was saved for the right owner I went this Day
And desired of the Persons who Purchased an Inventory of
the whole that I might send the Account of what was
saved together with the men belonging to the Carteel to the
Council that they might take such measures in this affair
as are proper for the Honour of Government & Justice to
the Persons concerned, but they abslutely refused to give an
acco't of the articles saved altho I assured them I would not
molest them in the Possession of the articles & should only
send the acco 1 to the Council that we might have their opinion
whether the Sale was lawful and receive such Directions as
should be for the Honour of Government in such Cases &
Clear the Town from any Blame as the People in General
seem to disapprove of the Conduct of the Purchasers as well
as the Sudden manner in which the things were sold for any
further Particulars I refer you to Doctor Joseph Bradford
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who was a passenger on Bord the Carteel & to whose care I
have conmitted Mr Valens & men that belonged to her
I am, Sir your Honours most obedient Humble Servant
Peter Noyes
To the Honorable Jeremiah Powel Esq
at Boston
In Council March 16*, 1780
Read & Sent down
John Avery D Secy.
In the House of Representatives March 16, 1780
Read & thereupon Orderd that Coll Pope and Gen 1 Warren
with such as the Hon ble Board shall join be a Committee to
consider the same & report what is proper to be done
thereon
Sent up for Concurrence
John Hancock Spkr
In Council March 16*, 1780
Read & Concurred and Edward Cutts Esq is joined
John Avery D Secy
Col. Allan to Jeremiah Powell Esq.
Machias at M r Parkers House February 20 th 1780
Dear Sir
Being down here upon some business with my Black
Family, and M r Parker Just going Westward, I take the
Opportunity of Acknowledging the receipt of your favour
of the 24 th Decem r ; which I only received three days ago.
My time & perplex'd thoughts will hardly permit me to
Communicate what I coud wish & what seems necessary.
You may reasonably form a Judgment of my situation, I
make no Complaint at the End of my difficultys, willing to
Exert every Nerve for the Interest & happiness of my Coun-
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try. Had I been a Private Soldier, only my Duty in that
Capacity to perform, I think I shoud feel an Infmate odds
then in my present situation
I mean not to thro any Contempt upon Authority, nor Do
I mean Reflection, as I am Conscious, Gratitude & Duty
Command me to treat the Rulers of a Country where I have
been treated with such friendship and distinguished by
such Honorable Employments, with the utmost Complisence
But D r Sir I have the feelings of another man I feel if
put into Authority to do a secret and Important peice of
business, and at the same time forsaken, uncapable to accom-
plish the Intention of my Employers for want of necessarys
for the purpose By this I am Led into Every Difficulty &
Distress Accumalating Charges, & Staining my Own
Reputation.
Woud the Government point out what I am to Do, I
shou'd be able then to act suitable but this I am Deprivd of
I have Called in a Body of Indians, I thot it my Duty, I
naturaly supposed it woud be Agreeable to Government as it
appear'd the only means to prevent the Country from falling
into the Hands of the Enemy, which undoubtedly woud be
the Case if I had not taken this methode
However they are now here Invited By me in behalf of
the United States Left their all to Comply with our de-
mands Judge then my situation By the provision I have
had here Judge wether in this Situation I am Capable to
Act as a Command 8 Officer, or a Superintendent of Indians
In Order to keep up the department, I have been Compelled
to Act in Character Incompatible with that of any Office,
which must tend to thro a Slurr and Dishonor on the Ameri-
can Service, I am willing to Demean myself to anything as
a man & Subject, but it is necessary from a Veriety of prin-
ciples that the business of a Commission officer Be Con-
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ducted in another way then what I have followd this Winter.
I have been a Pedlar & Hawker, Going myself from place
to place to Collect Vegetables in Exchange for Butter, The
People in Generell taking the advantage of my situation make
Exorbitant demands Oblidge to Court the few men in
Service to take Butter, by which instead of having, as I Ex-
pected a Quantity of Butter which might be of great use to
the States, I shall but Barely have enough of that Commodity
to Carry me thro' Every Necessary that I want done, I
must pay it in provisions all this for want of Supplys
being Regularly Laid in & men to perform business The
Expence By this Neglect becomes Enormous, and the
methodes I am oblidged to take to Barter, Borow & Exchange
may probable Stain my Reputation as the Govern 1 may not
fully Conceive of my Situation.
Add to this Relying upon the Propriety of my Conduct,
which I trust woud be approved by Government, I had the
presumption to make promises to the Indians, which not
being Able to Perform very much Lessens my Reputation
among the Indians. Good God ! what Reproaches & Insults
Am I oblidged to Indure from these beings, & Necessitated to
put up with the whole to keep them These Sir are not
Exaggerations but plain Truth, I want no other Notice to
Be taken of it, but to Be Enabled to discharge my Duty,
The Continent is Welcome to my Weak & Imperfect Services,
all I Crave is to Be Enabled to Support the Honour & Dig-
nity of their own Champion.
I am allso threatend from Every Quarter, to Be Attacked,
Rogers went thro to Canada about Christmas. After the
First of March we must be ready to Receive our Enemys at
our Back or Our Situation must be dismal I Rely & Trust
on the Humanity of the Govern* that I may be timely warned
or Ordered off that I may not fall a Victim to this Cruel
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Enemy But what Gives me the Greatest Trouble is the
Conduct of the most of the Trading & Leading men of the
Country. Lett what appology or Excuse be made it is Cer-
tain that a scene of Villiny is pursuing in Respect of opening
a Trade with the Enemy. Every methode is taken to touch
the minds of the Commonality By fear and other ways to
Bring to Condescention It will be tedious at this time to
mention the Various & Curious modes taken shall only Relate
Respecting an Excursion I lately made Westward.
I had Receiv'd Different Accounts of their Managmt for
some time, which I did not put much dependence, Supposing
it was only malicious people till I Rec d authentic Intelli-
gence that Something Circular was Gone abroad, for a Con-
vention of all the Committees Eastward of Penobscut, and
that the principle View of the promoters was to Turn their
Lumber Trade into the Britains, as a matter of Necessity for
fear the Britains woud Destroy the Country at the Same
time Advice Came that one Capt Marat of a British Trans-
port (Kinsman of Henry Marat) and Capt Cogshell had
been at Crabtrees, Colo Jones & Major Shaw, had passed thro
the Country unmolested openly & Returned
I thought that by these Libertys the American Interest was
in the utmost Danger this way and that something Vigor-
ously Executed must take place to stop their Career In
Consequence I Sett of immediately with a Party of Indians.
The Second Evening Reached Frenchman's Bay, being some-
what Suspicious. I suddenly Enterd Colo Jones House with
the Indians at the different Doors where I found Colo Jones
Capt Benj m Mulliken Johnson Carpenter of the ISTautillis
Crab tree Hazelam Capt Smith of Uninion River &
Hodgkins.
I detain' d the whole of them for the Night, & you may be a
little surprised that I did not send them all to Machias But
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for fear of frustrating my plans first Intended, I thot Best
to Dismiss all but Milliken & Johnson whom I sent next day
to Machias I then Intended to have Gone as far as Majar-
bagud if no other Service was Deturmined to Convince them
we wou'd watch their motions & Discourage their Going
Coming thro the Country so on my Return Converse with
the Severel Committees But rec d Information that there
was supplys at Oak Point for Baguaduce it so raised the
spirit of the Indians that we had to Go there. Finding Ruin
prevented my Going further, Coggins who had Charge of this
Appear'd not so Bad as I first heard, But the Indians woud
not be Contented, & to prevent worse matters I gave my as-
sent to their taking some Articles, which I had a particular
ace 1 taken of & left a mem with the man
In my Return I had much Conversation with Severel of
the Inhabitants, and finaly made a Declaration, that any
Property Contracted for, By the Britains what I coud not
Remove woud burn however this may appear Arbitrary I
found myself necessitated to Stop the Connection & Be
Severe Upon the whole I think I found out Whig &
Tory, and am well Convinced that the whole Difncultys Aris-
ing from the Enecuragment Given the Enemy Originated not
Ten miles Eastward of Frenchmans Bay
Now for the Bussiness you Are to Lay Before the Court
- You will press to the Court the Necessity of a Speedy Aid
& Assistance for the protecting the Country Eastward of
Bagaduce a Plan is Certainly Laid for an Earley Campaigne,
& this Harbour will Undoubtedly Be Block'd up as soon as
the Ice Breakes up
This post must be Supported By White Troops & the
Indians moved to Passamaquady The River S* Croix is in
the Center of their hunting Ground & Commands all the
Villages It is Clear from Inhabitants the Indians will
OF THE STATE OP MAINE 105
be more Contented Less Expence & better prepared for Ac-
tion for By Being among Inhabitants they Become
Troublesome Squander their property Corrupted by the
Bad Impressions made By Designing men Getes Indolant
& Careless their f amilys, will be more secure when Called to
War This has been the former Custom & By Experience
find to Be the Best Methode
Troops must be posted at Frenchmans Bay. Large Sup-
plys for the whole must be Laid in with all Expedition.
You will Acquant the Court, that in Order to Encourage
the people I am now forming a Comp y of Rangers, upon
the footing Order'd By Court Last Summer with this odds
- Twenty men to Be Eaised at Frenchmans Bay Twenty
west of ]ST4 Twenty Pleasant River to !N"4 Captain Dyer
to Command First Lieut, at Frenchmans Bay 2 d do at
Pleasant River To Be Ready to March at a minutes warn-
ing from Home to Be Ready to Oppose or Sieze any Con-
nected with the Britons This I prossume will have as
good an Effect as any methode In our present Circumstances
to List till first of May
Lett there Be But one Commander for the whole for
more must Create Jealousys feuds & Broils perticularly in
this part
Something Parmant & Severe must take place to Prevent
Connections with the Enemy particular those who pre-
tends [letter broken off, remainder not here]
Certificate of Eliphilet Downer.
This may Certify all whom it may concern That Mr:
William Morgan one of the hands belonging to the Ship
Warren having received a Wound in his Right Arm in an
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Attack made upon one of the Enemies Batteries at Bagaduce
was brought on shore from his Ship on the second or third
of August last and put into the Hospital under my care
where he remained till we were obliged to retreat. That
his wound was so bad in said arm that he will be a cripple all
his Days Witness my hand this 21 : of February 1780
Eliphilet Downer Surgeon
Col. Allan to the General Court.
Machias Feb y 25 th 1780
Sir,
A Copy of the Inclosed was sent in a small Schooner some
Time ago, which was taken, the letter was Distroy'd,
From the Contents of that Letter, the Hon'ble Court may
preceive what must be the Situation of this Department at
this Time, I shall sa^ no further then that we are Intirely
Distitute of Every Assential matter to Defend this Post, or
Secure the Interest of the Indians,
Kind Providance has supported us thus far, Contrary to
my Expectations & I hope may still continue its Benign In-
fluence & Defend us from Impending Distruction
Every matter both foreign Threats, & Proceedings with
Internal Combinations, seems to Conspire to Oversett the
Amarican Interest Eastward of Penobscott. Every Imposi-
tion, Abuse & Insult, practized to Discourage the weak minds
of the friends of the Country. Every step Taken to Slur the
Continental Service the Indigency of the Department
Probagated by Internal Enemys & Every Sarcastic hint given
on our Poor way of living to render us contemptable among
our friends as well as Enemys
I presume that our Government in their Wisdom, Does
not View this Department of sufficient consequence to be
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 107
Attended to at present, to the Neglect of more Important
bussiness
The Steps I often take to keep the Indians, Does in the
Isue depend upon Constant Aid & Supplys Laid in, which
if Neglected Distroys that Reputation which I Ever had from
my Childhood with the Indians, But find myself daily
diminishing in that Character, which in the End is Detri-
mental to the Public Service.
I am Ever willing, & make it the greatest blessing this
World can afford in being Employ'd in the Present Contest,
but from a fear of not Answering the End of Government
& Hurting my own Reputation, I must plead the Indulgence
to be Removed or diminish'd from this Department, as soon
as the Public Service will any way Admit,
Eleven OClock A M
A few minutes ago, word Came in of a flag of Truce from
Magwabagaduce, having taking the Necessary Precaution, I
Just Received a Letter & Proclamation, a Copy of which I
have the Honor to Inclose the Sudden Departure of the
Bearer will prevent a Copy of my Answer, & the Steps I
shall Take in Consequence of this peice of Conduct
The Original Cause of my taking the Men mentioned in
the said letters will be Communicated by Colo Campbell,
whom I wrote thereupon, In my next I shall Communicate
the whole to the Hon'ble Board at present must Conclude,
begging help & Assistance
I am with all possible respect & Esteem Sir
Your most Obd 1 very hble Ser 1
J Allan
In Council March 23 d 1780
Read & Committed to the Committee appointed on the
Letters from Col John Allan at Machias with the Papers
Accompanying the Same
Sent down for Concurrence Jn Avery D Secy
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In the House of Representatives Mar. 23 1780
Read & Concurred
John Hancock Spkr
The Hon'ble Jeremiah Powell Esq r
Petition of Joseph Barnard.
To the Honorable Council & the Honorable House of Repre-
sentatives of the State of Massachusetts Bay
The Petition of Joseph Bernard of Falmouth in y e County
of Cumberland humbly shews
That sometime in October last when the Committee of
Falmouth agreeably to a Resolve of the Hon ble Court stopped
a number of Cattle which one Greele was driving through the
Town from the Eastward, they employed your Petitioner to
go Express to Boston wth a Letter to the Hon ble Council re-
questing their directions respecting them.
That the Cattle aforesaid have been since released by a
Resdue of this Court in which no Provision was made for
payment of y e Expence attending the seizure of them And
the Committee therefore refuse to pay your Petitioner for
his Service alleging that they are intituled to no pay for their
own trouble. Wherefore your Petitioner prays that your
Honour wou'd order payment to be made him out of the
Public Treasury for his said Service or otherwise relieve
your Petitioner as in your Wisdom you shall think proper
& as in duty bound will ever pray
N. B. Your petitioner humbly thinks that the Expense
to himself & Store together with his own time & Horse
Hire is worth at least Two Hundred Pounds which he
submits to your Honours just determination
Falmouth Feb y 28, 1780
Joseph Barnard
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Petitions from the Eastern parts of the States.
The pretentions should be defensive ; the Intention Offensive,
Let 500 Men with 50 good new & light whale Boats be
got down to Georges River with the utmost dispatch,
Let the Law Martial be establish'd in the County of Lincoln
within Certain Limitts on the Sea Coast & about 10 Miles
back.
Let 400 Men be sent to Falmouth as soon as may be, with
whale Boats also & 1 Company of Train. Then as soon as
may be, let the Expedition be formed for the reduction of
the Enemys Port: by raising 1100 Men, (making in all
2000) with 2 Months provision, Ammunition, Cannon,
Mortars, Boats &c with shipping rather more than a Match
for what the Enemy may then have.
The Troops should be sent down as fast as they are raised,
to make preperation for the siege to avoid the Enemys
Observation, to cut a road through from Penobscot to Kenne-
beck as well as from Camden, that there may be a Communi-
cation by Land in Case of Accident.
In the mean time the 500 Men with the 50 Boats
Should draw the Line between the Enemy & Adjacent In-
habitants, cut off their Communication & prevent all Supplies
& & c on both sides.
When all is ready The Shiping with the heavy Cannon
Stores &c with the Troops from Falmouth should join in the
Mouth of Penobscott River (if needs be, the adjacent Militia
of Cumberland might keep possession of the Work at Fal-
mouth, or be in the Greatest Readiness) to Execute the Plan
propos'd In the meantime there should be two or three
small Cruisers on that Coast to protect the Coasters & prevent
their small privatiers. If nothing more than Defensive can
be undertaken, 750 Men with 75 Whale Boats is the least
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number that will answer in the County of Lincoln to do the
work Effectually, with the Publication of the Martial Law.
Also a force kept up at Falmouth
Brig r Wadsworth's Opinion
Royalsborough Petition.
State of the Massachusetts Bay
To the Hon ble the Council & House of Kepresentatives in
Gen 1 Court Assembled
The Petition of Us the Subscribers Inhabitants of a New
settlement on Anderscogen River in the County of Cumber-
land call d Royalsborough Most Humbly Sheweth
That your Petitioners having But within a few years Be-
gan to Make Improvements in this Part of the Wilderness
about Thirty Mile from falmouth haveing Little or no ad-
vantage of Gitting any Lumber to Purchas the Nessesareys
of Life, by Reason of the Great Distance to Transport it, &
Not Being as yet able to keep oxen Even to Plow our Land
to Raise the Nessesareys of Life, Much more to Transport
Lumber, and Even was it so that we Could Get Ever so much
Down in the Winter Season, which is the only time we Can
Transport it, by Reason of the Badness of the Roads, It
is in So Little Demand at this time it will very hardly Pay
the Hawling it to Market so that we have Nothing to Sup-
port ourselves & f amaleys, But only What we Can Raise out
of Uncultivated Land in the Wilderness and not the one
half of us are able or Can Probably Raise Enough of the
Nessesareys of Life to Suport our f amaleys And haveing
Been at Great Charge in Raiseing Men for the Penobscut
Campayn and having Rec d a Large Tax Warrant from
the State Treasurer Dated 1779 To Raise
1341 : 13 : 4 d Which is assesed upon our Poles & Estates, and
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 111
the Counstable already haveing taken a Number of Cows,
Young Cattle, and Sheep by Distress from the People to Dis-
charge the s d Tax and Many More Must be Distressed Dayly
Which Renders our Case almost Deplorable, having Nothing
to Raise Money With, but our Cows & Small Stock of
Creatuers which is our Whole Dependance for the Suport of
Life. And to our Great Suprise have Within a few Days
Rec d Another Tax Warrant from the State Treasurer to Raise
1341 : 13 : 4 d More, Which we Realy see no way to pay But
to Sell our Lands, our Sons or our Daughters to Discharge
and Pay the Same, & then Remove to the Towns from whence
we Last Come & leave ourselves Upon the Marcy of the
People there for the Suport of Life.
Therefore Most Humbly Pray that your Hon rs Would
Take our poor Distressed Case into your Most Wise & Com-
patinate Consideration and Disscharge us from the Last Tax
of 1341 : 13 : 4 or as Much of it as you Shall Think Most
Just and Equitable and your Pititioners as in Duty Bound
Will Ever pray
John Hoit Moses Mariner Israel Bayly
Vinsen Robarts Charles Gerrish Jon a Armstrong
Samuel York Samuel Goodwin Joshua Strout
Stephen Randel Benja Vining Joseph Davis
John Ferrow Ezekiel Jones William Robins
John Cushing Samuel Smith Walt r Gavin
Elias Davis Hugh Marwitz
Stephen Wesson John Winslow Corn" 8
March the 2 nd 1780
Petition of Soldiers relative to pay.
To the Hon. General Court of the State of Massachusetts Bay
The Petition of the Subscribers Humbly Sheweth
That your Petitioners were soldiers in the late Unfortunate
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Expedition at Penobscot, under Capt, Gray, in Col. Mitchel's
Regiment of Militia; that we expected to receive such a
pecuniary reward as the Hon Court should order therefor,
that we have not received any part of our wages ; that Capt.
Gray has offered to pay us the same, excepting a Stoppage
of about Fifteen Shillings for each Man borne on his Rolls ;
which he says he has not received, and Col. Mitchel has kept
for his Trouble of Carrying up the Rolls & bringing down
the Money / The like Stoppage we have heard he has Made
on all the Rolls he carried up / We have nothing to say
against the Stoppages made by the Hon. Court for Arms &c
But as we never gave any person any orders to draw or re-
ceive our Money, neither were any ways consulted by Capt.
Gray or Col. Mitchel respecting the same and could have
had our Money bro't home without any charge to us; we
think the whole is due to us, and the stopping any part there-
of, is conspicuously taking away our Money without our
consent and as we know no difference between a Right to
take the whole of our money without our consent We have
and do Refuse to take the same. Hitherto the property of
a soldier has been deemed to be less in the power of an officer
than even his Life itself. But, if a Colonel may, thro' the
hands of his Captains, Stop a part of the wages of his
Regiment ; or if a Captain may Stop a part of the wages of
his Company, without the consent, or any warrant from
Authority Therefor / which part may be greatly increased,
according to the pleasure of officers as we hear there is
great inequality in the Stoppages made in the several Com-
panies in this Regiment) we humbly conceive, that the wages
of private soldiers, promised, and stipulated, by the Legisla-
tive Power, will be a thing of great uncertainty unless
the Hon. Court should think proper to State the Fees of
officers for their Trouble in making up Rolls, getting and
paying off the same. All which, we have heard, some in this
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 113
Reg 1 have deducted from the Rolls. Such a Conduct we
think, reflects paleness on the face of Civil Liberty ; and
hath indeed, a gloomy aspect toward thos who serve their
Country in the Fields of War. We frankly own, with de-
ference to the Hon. Court, that we must despise the service
of that Country where such a Conduct is tolerated at least
only our Safety, and that of the Country can prompt us
thereunto Not the Hope of reward. And how long we can
be safe in such a Country your Honors will Judge. We do
not Trouble the Hon. Court solely on account of the pecuni-
ary sum and are very sorry that a Gentleman of Capt. Gray's
Integrity has driven us thereunto But we will not be
plundered by officers of any Rank or Station, while we know
of any means that we can use to prevent the same. We
therefore Pray, that your Honors would appoint some suit-
able Person to draw our money according to the Rolls in the
Secretary's office, or otherwise Relieve us as you in your
Wisdom shall think fit. And as in Duty bound your Peti-
tioners shall ever Pray.
Ozias Blanchard Josiah Humphrey
James Crocker Thomas Silvester
Abner Dennison Daniel Worthley
North Yarmouth March 2 d 1780
Petition of Andrew Patterson
To the Honourable the Counsal and house of Representatives
In the State of Massachusetts bay in General Court
assembled the petition of Captain Andrew patterson Humbley
Sheweth that your petitioner lived at penobscut River at
the time that our armey Retreated from magibagadouse, and
that with a large family of nine Children and his wife were
forsed to flee from the Enemy and was fourteen days in the
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woods before he got to Kenebeck river, and left all his Cropp
behind and all his household furniture, and he has been
obliged to sell part of his Cloaths to suport his wife and
Children and your petitioner is now Distitute of the neces-
saries of life both food and Rainmant, your petitioner prays
that your Honours would be pleased to take his Case into
your Consideration and grant such Relife as you in your
wisdom may see meet, and your petitioner as in duty bound
will Ever pray
Andrew Patterson
Kennebeck River above Fort Hallifax March ye 2 1780
Mason Wheaton to Charles Clicking.
Thomaston March 2 1780
Hon d
Sir:
there Was this Day 2 men brought before me Who were
accus'd with taking a Small Schooner By force of arms from
a wharf in Salem the two men that belonged to the Schooner
being unarmed were obliged to Com with them these men
that took the Schooner Said they were Bound to Major
Bagaduce, in their way to the Enemy they put in at Georges
Island Where one of the farmers maid his escape to this
Place and Informed us of his misfortune Six men from here
armed them Selves and pursued them and at Fox Island
found them and Retook the Schooner and Brought her in
here I thought proper to forward them to you fast as I could
inclosed I have Sent you the Resolve of Council Concerning
them which was taken with one of them I have also Sent
the Depositions of the Names that were forced away with
the Schooner tho they are not very Correct I had thought
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 115
at first to Commit them to goal But Concluded to Refer it
to you to Due with them as you think proper these from
your Hum 16 Serv 1
Mason Wheaton
Charles Gushing Esq r Brig. Gen Att Pownalborough
Letter from Coll Allan.
Machias March 3 d 1780
Sir,
My last was of the 25 th Tilt at the same time sent a Copy
of a letter of the 6 th Jan y Accompanyed with a letter from
Cap 1 Mowat & an advertisement, a copy of which I now
send for fear of their being again taken
In my last I promised to Acquaint the Hon' 'ble Board
how I fell in with the Two Persons & my reasons of going
Westward.
By repeated Intelligence & Advice, I was fully satisfyed
that a Combination was on foot for opening a Trade with
the Britains, in this Eastern County & that a Quantity of
Masts Spares & other Lumber was Collecting for the purpose
I did not apprehend any thing woud be Done till the
Spring Consequently keep'd easey myself on the Matter
But Intelligence Came that one Cap 1 Cogswell a noted Tory
and a Cap 1 Mowat of a British Transport had Come thro h
the Country as far as Gouldsboro' without being molested or
hendred the former person Threatening what wou'd be
done at the Same Time Circular letters were Dispersed,
for a Meeting of the Several Committees Excluding the East-
ward of Narroguagus, the Design appears to get the several
Districts to Submit to the Taking of their Lumber, as being
a matter of Necessity to prevent Worse Evils from the
Britains
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Upon Viewing the matter Thoroly & the Steps Taken to
Influence the minds of the Weak & Credulous, I tho't it Ex-
pedient for the Public Utility to make an Excurtion West-
ward, Expecting on the way to get some Volunteers & proceed
as far as Bagaduce & to do what Damage I Cou'd to the
Enemy Having no other Troops, I Took a party of Indians,
we were properly Equipt with Snow Shoes & they making a
hasty march arrived at Frenchmans Bay the 2 d Night, being
suspicious that some body might be at Col Jone's, I took the
Necessary precautions, suddenly entered the house where I
found Cap 1 Benj a Millican late of Union River a Noted
Tory & one Johnson Carpentor of the Nattulas, with them
were some persons that woud Undoubtedly Surprise the
Hon' 'ble Board I sent the Prisoners to Machias on our
way here I rec d Intelligence of a Trader with a Quantity of
Articles procured at the Westward intended for Bagaduce,
was froze up at oak point, I entended to have inquired into
it, But the Indians Geting the Scent woud go that way, I
was much afraid of the Consequence as I heard there was
Rum, but Determined they were on going as the least name
of a Tory with those with me was enough
On my arrival there I found Rum & other Matters &
According to Custom, notwithstanding my utmost endeavours,
many of them got Drunk, this retarded me, & rec d Intelli-
gence that Express had got to Blue Hill Bay in the Morning
& Probable woud be at Bagwaduce very soon, for fear of dif-
ficultys by the Indians keeping drunk I suddenly prepared
for a Return, & sent the Indians on as I Coud get them off
before me.
Notwithstanding all the Care I possibly Coud Take, the
Indians Took Several matters tho' not of much value from
this man, which I found out & gave him a receipt for, with-
out Doubt he is most friendly to Britain, tho' it was not my
Desire to have him Hurted I returnd to machias after
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having been away Ten Days Colo Jones Secreted himself or
I shoud have bro't him to Machias, the Indians are most
Inviterate against him & that Justly by What they have heard
& seen I had much ado to prevent his Interest from being
distroy'd, my proposing to take his person was the only thing
that prevented it.
During this Excursion I had Several Conferences with
persons in Different Districts & find to Demonstration, the
plan pursuing by a Number to Turn the Lumber Trade to
Britain, I found the Common people as friendly as ever, but
Depress'd being in General poor, depends upon Others for
help & I know not which way to Act, it was easily to per-
ceive the impression this Excursion made on Friends as well
as Enemys, & the Resentment of the Latter for Stoping at
presant their business, people in General seem in a better
State now, & I Could wish it was in my power to Support it.
If there is not Assistance soon the Country must fall, as
soon as the Ice is gone the Ships will be out & without any
manner of Doubt will Act so rigidly & the Indigent state of
the People, as to force a Compliance, A Twenty Gun Ship
is Expected every day at Frenchmans Bay for Masts, the
Carpenter taken was there Inspecting them
I need not mention the Indigent State of the Department
as I have troubled the Hon'ble Board a great Deal about it
already but must Solicit a Speedy Dismission, There Can-
not be a Gentleman in the Hon'ble Court that woud leave a
person a Victim to the Vengeance of a Bloody Enemy, the
Honor Confer'd upon, binds me to Continue to the last, but
my Situation is such that I cannot be of service to my
Country, & Liable to Every Disgrace myself, for I have it
not in my power to oppose Forty men shoud they Attack us,
the Indians are obliged to Draw of, to their hunting for
present subsistence, nor have I Even it in my Power to fur-
nish them with Ammunition for that purpose, Reproches &
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Insults are repeated Daily for Breach of Promise, Oblige to
Submit to every Indignity & Court them more than Ever.
Notwithstanding the poor way we have been in, the Ex-
pence has been Enormous for want of regular supplys the
Quantity of Butter Deposited here in the fall, was sufficient
for the whole Amarican Army a Year, & which I expected to
have been ordered to send westw d before now has been
mostly Exchanged for Vigitables & other Necessarys to the
greatest Disadvantage a Quantity of the Peltry from the
Truck House has been disposed of for the purpose, nor Coud
I any way procure it otherways all this Necessiated to
keep the Indians, who are our only Defence, about Twenty
five whites in the Service, has not had three Weeks Bread
Since December, nor have I had in my own Quarters the
Value of five Weeks in that Time, and seldom a Day passes
without Twenty or Thirty Indians in the House at Victuals.
I have this day about 5 Bushels Corn left, which was Bor-
rowed to give the Indians Tomorrow, after which I have
neither Bread, Meat or any other thing (Butter Excepted)
to give whites or Blacks
But all these matters which are past, is not tho't of, nor
the hardships we may Indure, in this respect, our Situation
in respect of opposing our Enemy s & S toping their Progress
is the greatest Trouble, I shall take the Liberty to Com-
municate without the least Exaggeration the Situation of
this Post.
At present Thirty three white persons in the whole; not
one Weeks Provisions, about 200 W Powder for Cannon & Small
Arms, The Indians for want of Subsistance Drawing of in
the Woods, that in Ten days there will not be Fifteen Left
The Inhabitantts Dishearten'd by the Strength & Threats of
the Enemy great part of the Westward of Pleasant River,
perticularly the leading people falling in with the Enemys
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Terms, and every step taken to discourage the Militia in
opposing by which the Enemy Views this Post as a pe-
culiar object to Distroy, in order to Accomplish their Plan
For this End Colo Rogers went up the River S 1 Johns the
Last of December for Quebeck where his brother had a
party of Rangers & a Number of Indians Mowhawks & Iro-
quois, and without doubt are on their March at this Time,
this Ace 1 I rec d from S 1 Johns, Halifax & by a Private
Ace 1 from Bagwaduce some Ships are ordered to block up
the Harbour Early & a Number of Troops to Land large sup-
plys Laid in at S l Johns & Major Studholm has sent a Mes-
sage for all the Indians to Assemble at S* Johns to hear some
great news for them & receive Presents, this is to draw them
away till they Can Accomplish their Design and I am
afraid that most will Attend, as my Situation Cannot pre-
vent it, I hope from this the Hon'ble Court will Look at
my Situation, & Relive me from those Difficultys I have
the Honor to Be with very great Respect Sir
Your most Ob 1 very hbS 1
J Allan
By Virtue of the last Summers Resolves I have Isued out
orders to raise a Company of Rangers 20 to be Stationed at
Frenchmans Bay, 20 at Narrawguagus & 20 at Pleasent
River, till the first of May, it Takes much with the people
& I Trust will be of great Service in Stoping the Designs of
the Enemy.
I forgot to mention to the Hon'ble Board that there must
not be anything allowed for Services done in this Depart-
ment or things supply 'd without a Certificate from me.
Allso no Rations whatever to be allowed Militia to the East-
ward of Frenchmans Bay, as I have furnished them a great
part & obligations given, by me for the Remainder
The Hon'ble Jer. Powell Esq r
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Joseph McLellan to the General Court.
Falmouth March 3 d 1780
To the Honourable the General Court of the State of Massa-
chusetts Bay
A Convention of a number of Committees in the County of
Cumberland beg leave to represent to the Honourable Court
their Situation & Circumstances.
By all accounts from Penobscott, by deserters universally,
& by other persons from thence we are informed that Gen 1
McLean is recruiting in and about Hallifax, that Major
Rogers is recruiting in the back parts of Nova Scotia in
Order to make a descent early in the Spring on Falmouth
and to annex as large a part of the Province of Main as
possible to the British territories to the Northward,
We are lately inform'd that the Forces at Penobscott al-
ready amount to a thousand Men ; altho' neither M c Lean nor
Rogers have yet return'd: That the abovesaid M c Lean &
Rogers are shortly expected with their Recruits, when, it is
said Falmouth is their Object.
The Convention therefore pray in behalf of their Con-
stituents, that the Honourable Court would Grant them a
body of Men absolutely necessary for their Defence in case
of an invasion. They also stand in need of an Enginere as
well as experienced Officers.
It is needless for this Convention to represent to the Court
the importance of this Country to the United States, or that
all East of Falmouth must fall into the Enemy's hands
should they take post here. We therefore hope the honour-
able Court will take our dangerous State into their Wise
consideration, & beg leave to subscribe,
your Honors most Obed* hum 1 Serv ts
Joseph M c Lellan
By Order of the Convention.
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In the House of Representatives March 16, 1780
Read and committed to the Committee who have under
consideration, the situation of the Eastern parts of the
State -
Sent up for Concurrence
John Hancock Spk r
In Council March 16 l , 1780
Read & Concurred
John A very D Sec'y.
A Number of Gent. Acquainted with the eastern part of
the State give it as their Oppinion that in order to be on the
Defensive it is necessary to have
400 Men, with 40 Whale Boats at Falmouth, with a Skil-
ful Engineer to make Defensive Preparation & c
1000 Men & 100 Whale Boats in County Lincoln 200 of
which to be sent to Machias to Coll Allen.
To Apply to the State of ISTew Hampshire for Troops
Two or three Cruisers to be sent immediately on the East-
ern shore to protect the Coasters
That Coll Allen should have a Supply sent him in order
to retain the Indians in our Favour.
The Troops to be raised at Large in this State
4 Field Pieces 4 & 6 pounders
Brass Mortars
Small Cruiser 5 or 10 Guns
The Smallest the Enemy has 8 Guns
Letter from J Allan
Machias March 5 th 1780
Sir
Having an opportunity Westward and the Danger (by
reason of the Enemy) that my Letters may not reach Boston
I take the Liberty of Writing a Copy of Part of my Letter
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which I request the favour of the Honble Board to attend to
as a Matter of Fact
March 3 d =I shall Take the Liberty to Communicate to
the Hon ble Board without the least Exaggeration the Situa-
tion of this Port
At Present, Thirty three white persons in the whole, not
one Weeks Provisions, about 200 lb Powder for Common &
Small Arms the Indians for want of Subsistence Drawing
off in the Woods that in Ten Days there will not be Fifteen
Left the Inhabitants Disheartened by the Strength &
Threats of the Enemy Great part of the Westward of
pleasant River, perticularly the leading men falling in with
the Enemy's Terms, & every step taken to Discourage the
Militia in Opposing by which the Enemy Views this Port,
as a perticular object to Distroy in order to Accomplish their
plan
For this End Colo Rogers went up the River S' Johns
the Last of December for Quebeck, where his Brother had a
party of Rangers & a Number of Indians Mawshawks & Iro-
quois and without doubt are on their March at this Time
This Ace 1 I rec d from S 1 John's, Halifax & by Private
Acc ts from Bagaduce some Ships are ordered to block up
the Harbour Early & a Number of Troops to Land Large
supplys are laid in at S l Johns & Major Studholm has sent
Messages for all the Indians to Assemble at S l Johns & meet
him, to hear some Great News for them & receive presents,
This is to Draw them away till they Accomplish their Design,
and I am afraid that most will Attend, as my Situation Can-
not prevent it,
I hope from this the Honble Court, will Look to my Sit-
uation and Relieve me from these Difficultys I have the
Honour to Be with Great Respect Sir
Your most obed very hbl serv*
J Allan
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 123
In Council April T 1780
Read & Sent down
John Avery D Secy
In the House of Representatives April 7 th 1780
Read & committed to the Committee appointed to con-
sider what further measures are necessary to be taken for the
defence of the Eastern Parts of this State And the Com-
mittee are directed to sit forthwith
Sent up for Concurrence
John Hancock Spkr
In Council April 7 1780
Read & Concurred
John Avery D Secy.
Letter of J. Allan.
Indian Eastern Department
Head Quarters Machias March 5 th 1780
Gentlemen
I have to request of you, that should any Vessel or Vessels
with Supplies for this Department put into any of your
Districts; that you will please to give every Assistance, (and
Communicate to the Master my Desire of their using their
Utmost Endeavours to reach this Post, as a matter of the
greatest Importance to the United States.
The Letter with this must be forwarded with all Expedi-
tion; but with the greatest Care and Caution Let this be
forwarded to the several Committees westward of Campden
I am very respectfully Gentlemen Your most Obed 1
Hble Serv*
J Allan Con Ag*
of Indians & Comm y of Machias
The Committees, Magistrates & Militia Officers of
the Several Towns & Districts Westward of Camden
State of Massachusetts Bay
124 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Letter, of John Gray to John Lewis.
North Yarmouth March 6 th 1780
Esq r Lewis Sir if M r Crockers Partision shuld be sent to
Court by you Concerning the Stopage of Eny part of his
wagers or Eny others that May Sine S d Pertision pray be
So kind as to Let the Court know that I dont Stop one
farthin more than Co 1 Mitchel had out of the Money for his
Expence of gitting the Same and to Pay that Expence out
of my Pocket I think very hard & Unreasonable when I Can
Make it apear I have Lost all my wagers other ways I hope
you will Save Me harmless if you Can Nothing further
only wishing you a good Jorny to Boston and a Safe Return
from your Frind & Humble Sar*
John Gray
M r John Lewis Esq r In N. Yarmouth
Certificate of Thomas Watson in favor of Arthur Spencer.
Boston 6 th March 1780
This may Certify that upon the Expedition to Penobscut
Doctor Arthur Spencer was Doctor of the Armed Ship
Charming Sally Commanded by Alexander Holms Given
under our hands
Their Commander
Daniel Waters Putnam of the
John Cathcart Hazard
John F. Williams Tyranacide
An Invent ry of Cloths &ce lost by Arth Spencer at Penobscut
S d
2 Broad Cloth Coats & Westcoats 160
3 Summer Weastcoats 90
4 p r Breeches 90
8 New Shirts 240
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 125
5 Old D 60
10 p r Stockings 90
8 New Cambrick Stocks 72
2 Check Shirts 20
1 Matrass Bolster & Pillow 100
2 Blankets 30
2 p r Sheets 60
1 Trunk 30
8 Handkerchiefs 70
Cash expended for Traveling 86 2
2 Months Wages 60
1258 2
~N. B. Besides Books and Instruments which its impos-
sible to replace
Arthur Spencer
Boston 6 March 1780
This may Certify that Doctor Arthur Spencer was Doct r
of the Armed Ship Charming Sally, Alex r Holms Com-
mander, upon the Expedition to Penobscut where he lost all
his Clothes &ce and in a most miserable manner returned to
this Town
Thomas Watson C: M:
Boston 20 th March 1780 Charming Sally
Resolve committing the Petition of Arthur Spencer.
To the Honorable the Council, and House of Eepresentatives
of the State of Massachusetts Bay
March 6, 1780
The Petition of Arthur Spencer in the most hum 1 maner
Sheweth
That your Petitioner upon the Expidition to Penobscot
was Doctor of the Arm'd Ship Charming Sally, where he
126 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
was unfortunate enough to loose every attorn of Cloths he
was possessed of in the World. That your Petitioner through
over Violent fatigue, which brought on a Fever was confined
for upward of Three Weeks. That your Petitioner has
never had any restitution made him either for Wages, Ex-
pences or anything whatever.
That your Petitioner through the extreme severity of the
Winter and the Exorbitant prices of every necessary of life
has been reduced to a State of Indigence and want truely
deplorable; which compells him to lay before your Honors
his unhappy situation and in the most humble and pressing
maner Solicit your Honors to take his pitiable case into con-
sideration and grant him such assistance as your Honors may
thinke proper and put it in his power with a Heart over-
flowing with gratitude to declare Penobscot has not been his
final Ruin and your Petitioner as in duty bound will pray
Arthur Spencer
Boston 6 March 1780
In the House of Representatives Mar. 18, 1780
Read & committed to the Committee on Accounts
Sent up for Concurrence
John Hancock Spk r
In Council March 18 1 1780
Read & JSTonconcurred
John Avery D Sec'y
In Council March 24 th 1780
Read again and the Board reconsider their Vote of Non-
concurrence passed the 18 th Ins 1 & Ordered That Thomas
Gushing Esq r with such as the Hon'ble House shall join be
a Committee to take into Consideration this Petition of
Doc r Arthur Spencer and report what may be proper to be
done thereon
Sent down for Concurrence
John Avery D Sec y
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In the House of Kepresentatives March 24 th 1780
Head & Concurrd & Cap* Brooks & Capt Reed are
joined
John Hancock Spk r
The Committee of both Houses appointed to take under
their Consideration the Petition of Doctor Arthur Spencer
have attended the service & take leave to Report that it will
be Expedient to Refer the Consideration of this Petition
untill Such Time as the Cases of all such as were Engaged in
the Penobscot Expedition & who have suffered in like manner
with Doctor Spencer, shall be taken under the Consideration
of the General Assembly, so that, in Case it should be thought
just & reasonable to make them any Compensation for their
Sufferings, the same line of Conduct may be observed with
Respect to all of them
All which is Submitted
Thomas Cushing p r order
In Council March 30* 1780
Read & Accepted Sent down for Concurrence
John Avery D Sec y
Report of Selectmen of Falmouth.
The Select men of the Town Falmquth would inform the
Hon ble Court, that upon the Resect of the Courts Resolve of
Sep r Last Respecting Blankets, they Exerted themselves to
Procure the Number of Blankets Requested of this town, but
Could not at that time, Neither Can they at Present Procure
any in the town of Falmouth, in addittion to those that were
Lost When the town was Burnt, the Repeated Loss of that
article by the Seamen of this place & those Lost by the
Penobskut Expedition has Striped the Inhabitants to that
Degree that they have not Enough to Cover themselves, we
128 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
would farther Inform the Hon ble Court that we have Done
to the utmost in our Power in Procuring Shurts Shoes &
Stockings we are with all Due Respect your Honors Most
obedient Hum ble Serv ts
Richard Codman ( Selectmen
Benj. Titcomb J of the town
Daniel Dole ( of Falmouth
Falmouth March 7 th 1780
In Council March 27 l , 1780
Read & Sent down
John Avery D Secy
General Wadsworth to Board of War.
Boston 8 th March 1780
Sir
I think it would be for the good of the Service, if in Addi-
tion to the Orders I have already received, of the hon ble
Board, I might have orders to raise a Company (or at least
a part of one) of Voluntiers. There are a considerable Num-
ber of good Men that are driven from their Habitations, in
& about Penobscott who would gladly engage in such a Com-
pany, & whose Assistance will be necessary as Pilots, Spys
&c &c & who, if not enlisted cannot be had without ready Pay
1 should also be glad to be furnish d with Six Stands of Arms
& Accoutrements for Security of my Passage down.
Also the Treason Act, if it is not thot fit to declare the
martial Law, & two Blanketts from Sir Your most
obedient & very humble serv 1
Peleg Wadsworth
Hon ble Jeremiah Powell Esq r
In Council March 9 1 , 1780
Read & Sent down
John Avery D Sec'y.
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Communication of Council to the General Court.
State of Massachusetts Bay
Council Chamber March 8: 1780
Gentlemen of the House of Representatives
By the best Intelligence from Europe it Appears highly
Probable that the King of Great Britain is determined upon
pursuing Measure to Reduce the United States of America
to a State of Abject Slavery. He is reinforcing his Army
& Navy; Another Campaign therefore may be expected, and
the most Vigorous Exertions are necessary on our Part that
we may have a respectable Army early in the Feild, No Time
there fore should be lost for compleating our Quota of the
Continental Army, Congress, sensible of this, have in their
Letter of the 10 th of February last, which will be laid be-
fore you by the Secretary, Recommended in the strongest
Terms a punctual Compliance with a Resolution they passed
the 9 th of February requiring the States respectively to fur-
nish by Drafts or otherwise, on or before the first of April
next, their respective deficiencies of the number of Thirty
five Thousand Two Hundred & Eleven men, exclusive of
Commissioned Officers, which they think necessary for the
service of the present year, Our Proportion as Settled by
Congress, amounts to Six Thousand and seventy. We are
perswaded, that at this critical stage of the present glorious
Contest, you will not be wanting in the most zealous Efforts
to Comply with this Requisition; at the same time we are
constrained earnestly to recommend it to you & take the most
speedy & effectual Measures that the Militia of this State
may be properly Equipped with Arms & Ammunition
that the Several Fortresses may be garrisoned with a suffi-
cient number of Men & put in the best Posture of Defence,
and that such quantities of Provision & Ammunition may
be provided as to put us in a scituation to repell the Enemy,
130 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
if they should Attempt an Invasion of this State the Ap-
proaching Season. We have directed the Secretary to lay
before you Sundry Letters & Kesolutions of Congress that
have been received during the recess, one dated the 14 th
Dec r last inclosing a Resolution "that all the States shall be
called upon to furnish their Quotas of such supplies as may
from time to time be wanted for carrying on the War," No
requisition, in pursuance of this Resolution, has yet been
made upon this State for any Specific articles: Had this
Measure been adopted by Congress early last fall, it might
have been practicable at that season of the year, for this
State to have furnished the articles that might have been
required ; but under present Circumstances we Cannot think
of any other way more expedient or Effectual for this Pur-
pose, than to furnish the Agent or Agents appointed by the
Commissary General to purchase Provisions & Stores for y e
Army within this State, with Cash out of the money raised
for y e United States, certainly is best acquainted with the
Business, Can Effect it with the greatest Ease & Dispatch,
& will be accountable if it is not accomplished, provided he
is supplied seasonably by us with Money for this Purpose,
and upon this Subject we cannot omit to observe, that as
farther Emissions of Continental Money have Ceased &
Congress depend for the future on Loans & Taxes for the
Sums Necessary to Carry on the War, It will be for you to
take decisive & Effectual Measures for seasonably levying
& Collecting this States Proportion of the Continental Taxes,
Congress have pointed out what sums they Expect from this
State by the Month of October next ; and unless their Requisi-
tions are punctually Complyed with the Consequences may
be fatal, The Alacrity with which the Assemblys of this State
have hitherto Enacted Laws for raising Taxes & the ready
Compliance of the people therewith leave no room to doubt
but that you will still Continue to manifest your zeal for
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 131
the Common Cause by immediately making ample Provision
for this Purpose.
The Secretary will also lay before you a Letter of the 18
of January last inclosing a Resolution of Congress of the 13
for the Regulation of Prisoners of War; and a Resolution
of the 14th of January recommending that Provision be
made for Conferring like Privileges and immunities on the
subjects of his Most Christian Majesty within this State as
are granted to the Subjects of the United States of America
within the Kingdom of France Agreable to the Eleventh
Article of the Treaty of Amity & Commerce
These Resolutions are important, the one as it may re-
spect the more speedy enlargement of Unfortunate men in
Captivity, and the other as it will afford us an opportunity
of testifying our Regard to the Interest of that Prince with
whom the United States have formed so happy a Connec-
tion
A Committee of Several town plantations in y e County of
Lincoln having represented that the Inhabitants of that part
of the Eastern Country had been greatly distressed & Im-
poverished by the guards y* have been kept up for their de-
fence Against the British Forces Stationed at Majorbigwa-
duce and that there was a necessity of some Assistance being
immediately afforded them, by a supply of Men & Provisions
for their Support, The Council have thought fit. Agreeable to
y e Powers with which they were Invested the last Session, to
order two Companies consisting of fifty men each Including
Officers to be raised, one in the County of York & the other
in y e County of Lincoln, to Continue in Service for the term
of three months from their arrival at Camden (the place of
their Rendezvous) unless sooner discharged there to follow
the orders of Brigadier Wadsworth, whom we have appointed
to take y e Command of such men as shall be raised for
y e defence of y e Eastern Country and have also Issued
132 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Orders to the Board of War to supply Waterman Thomas Esq,
whom we have appointed Commissary to y e two Companies
before mentioned, with such Camp Equipage Provisions &
Ammunition as shall be necessary, f We have also Issued
a Warrant on the Treasury for a Sum of Money to purchase
Eight Whale Boats which we apprehend will be absolutely
necessary for y e use of y e Troops before Mentioned f We
have Endeavoured to obtain the best information possible of
y e circumstances of that Country & of the Strength & Situa-
tion of the British Fort at Majorbigwaduce & have made a
representation of y e same to the Delegates of this State at
Congress, & Instructed them to lay y e same before that Hon ble
Body & to Urge the Necessity of their taking some effectual
Measures, as soon as possible for the removal of y e Enemy
from the Post they now possess We rely upon the success
of this application
We have been Informed by the Board of War that not a
twentieth part of the Debts contracted by means of the Ex-
pedition to Penopscut have been discharged, We recommend
this matter to your immediate Attention, The Creditors of
this Government upon this & other occassions are very great
sufferers & the Reputation of this State requires that Pro-
vision should be immediately made for the Payment of the
Debts Due to them
We shall cheerfully Concur with you in all such Measures
as may be thought necessary for the advancement of the In-
terest of this and the United States
Enoch Ilsley to Board 'of War.
Falrn y e 9 th March 1780
Gentle"
Inclosed is Cap 1 Waites Receipt for one Cask & one bundle
of Clothing & Blankets for the Soldiers, which John Lewes
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 133
Esq r Agent Directed me to send to your Hon rs , which Pleas
to Receive & pay the freight, the Cask Contains. fifty four
p r Shose 20 shirts & 22 p r S tokens the bundle 10 shirts, 5
p r Stokens & 11 blankets I should have pack d them all in a
larger Cask, but the bundle I Eec d Since the \ r essell was
loaded & a larger Cask Could not be put under Deck
Your Humb Serv 1
Enoch Ilsley
The Hon bl Board of Warr
Chairman of Convention at Narraguagus to Gen 1 Court.
Most Respectable Sirs,
Narraguagus 9 th March 1780
The Deligates from the Townships Laying between
Machias and Frenchmans-Bay in Convention Assembled,
Beg Leave to Address your Honor's on the present unhappy
Situation of this Country, and Inform your Honor's that
ever since the Commencement of this unnatural and Horid
War, the Inhabitants of these Townships have Indured every
Hardship, (depending on the Assistance and Protection of
your Honor's) with Patience and Resolution becoming Men
Determined to be Free We Humbly represent to your Honor's
that the Method of Raising Men in this Country for it's De-
fence, does not by any Means Strengthen us, as the In-
habitants are still unanimous in Defending their Country
can they be supported with the assistance of their Country-
men, that the season fast approaches, when We may Expect
that our Enemys will Visit this Extensive sea-coast, at pres-
ent Intirely unable to Defend themselves that we have
already received their Threatning Advertizment, wherein
they Command all the Inhabitants of these Townships
Immediately to present themselves at Major-Bagaduce to take
the oath of Fidelity
134 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
and We are happy to further Inform your Honor's that
even at this day of great Distress, we are Unanimous and
Determined in opposing the Enemy to the Last Extremity,
and We Flatter ourselves that should We be assisted by our
Bretheren from the Westward, We shall be able to avoid our
Threatned Distraction, Hourly Expecting, and Impatiently
waiting your Honors Determination in favour of these
Settlements, and Assistance, we Remain with all due Sub-
mission, by order of the Convention
Your Honors Most Obed* Hum Serv 1
Daniel Merit Chairman
Paul Revere to the Council and Gen 1 Court.
To the Hon ble the Council and House of Representatives of
the State of Massachusetts Bay in General Court assembled.
The Petition of Paul Revere Lieut Colonel and Com-
mander of a Corps of Artillery in the service of said State
sheweth
That upon a charge of Misconduct in the late Expedition
to Penobscot, exhibited against him to the Hon bl Council by
Thomas Jeners Carnes, he was by Order of the said Council
on the 6 th day of Septem r last arrested and Ordered to resign
the Command of Castle Island and remove himself to his
dwelling house in Boston there to continue until the matter
complained of could be duly inquired into, or he be dis-
charged by the General Assembly or the Council.
That on the 9 th of the same month Septem r your Petitioner
received another Order of Council, whereby the Arrest afore-
said was taken off and he directed to pass an examination
before a Committee of the General Assembly appointed to
enquire into the Cause of the Failure of the said expedition,
which Order as in duty bound, he obeyed; but the said Com-
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 135
mittee after enquiring into his conduct neither acquitted nor
Condemned him.
That your petitioner did petition this Honorable Court
on the last day of September Session praying for a Court
Martial to try his conduct agreeable to the Continental Regu-
lations under which his Corps of Artillery, was put by a
Resolve of the 29 th of June 1779 ; which Petition was refered
to the Committee above named, who afterwards reported par-
ticularly respecting him, but the Report, as he understood,
was not agreed to by both Houses
That in such a situation as must be deam'd grievous to
any officer, Your Petitioner has three several times requested
the Hon ble Council to order a Court Martial upon him, but
has been so unfortunate as not to obtain one; for want of
which he has been six months suffering all that Indignity
which his Enemies, who he conceives make it a personal
affair, are pleased to impose upon him.
Your petitioner therefore most earnestly prays this
Honorable Assembly to take his Case under Consideration
and Order a Court Martial to try his conduct as commander
of the Corps aforesaid, either generaly or particularly during
the said Expedition to Penobscot, and your Petitioner will
ever pray
Paul Revere
Boston March 9 th 1780
In the House of Representatives Marh. 16, 1780
Read & thereupon Orderd That Mr Greenleaf & Mr Fes-
senden with such as the Hon ble Board shall join be a Com-
mittee to consider the same & report what is proper to be
done thereon
Sent up for Concurrence
John Hancock Spk r
In Council March 16 th 1780
Read & Concurred & Tim Danielson Esq r is joined
John A very D Sec'y
136 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Petition of John Megoff.
To the Honble the Council and House of Representatives of
the State of Massachusetts Bay in General Court As-
sembled
John Megoff begs leave humbly to shew to your Honors
by this his Memorial That he was a Sailor on board the
Brigantine Tyrranicide Allen Hallet Esq r Commander in the
Service of this State, and that in an Engagement with the
Enemy when the Armed Brig 1 Revenge was Captured by the
Tyrranicide, your Memorialist lost his Leg by which mis-
fortune he is totally deprived of the means of procuring a
livelihood and is now in an extreemly distressed situation and
as it has been the practice of all Nations to make a Provision
for Persons in circumstances similar to your Memorialist,
and as Your Memorialist conceives such Provision to be
founded upon the Principles of Justice & humanity he
humbly prays your Honors to take his distressed case into
your wise consideration and afford him such relief as in your
Wisdom may appear proper
John X Megoff
Petition of Town of Cape Elizabeth.
State of the Massachusetts Bay to the Honourable the Council
and the Honourable the House of Representatives in General
Court Assembled March 1780
The Petition of the Town of Cape Elizabeth Humbly
Sheweth that the port of Falmouth and Cape Elizabeth is
in a poor State of Defence & if the Enemy make a Deccent
on the port the whole Eastern parts must suffer and as the
Honourable Court have allowed but twenty four Matross for
the Defince of said port this year & our fears Greater then
Usual Would pray the Honourable Court to Augment the
OF THF, STATE OF MAINE 137
Number in the Fort at Cape Elizabeth to one full Company
& Supply them with some more & heavier Canon & amunition
& Supply them with provisions without the Crossing the
Iliver to Falmouth which will be Difficult if the Enemy
should Send Shiping in, but if it is mcompatable with the
wisdome of your Honour, would pray that we may not be
Weakened by Drafts on our Militia this Summer as their
Number is Greatly Decreased from what it was heretofore
As we Never had any Coulars for said Foart would pray
the honourable Court to send Some & provide a Guard Boat
& men to make Discovery without the harber if your Honours
in Wisdom see fit and your petitioners as in Duty bound
shall Ever pray
George Deake 1 Selectmen of
George Stuart J Cape Elizabeth
P. C. We also pray your Honours that we may have a
good Spay glas for the yous of the fort on Spring Pint
Henry Dyer Charman
Commity of Saftey for Cap Elizabeth
In the House of Representatives March 14 th 1780
Read & thereupon Order'd that Maj r Osgood Mr Lewis
& Coll Dawes with such as the Hon ble Board Shall join be
a Committee to consider the same and also the Letter &
Petition from Coll Mason Wheaton & report what is proper
to be done thereon
Sent up for Concurrence
John Hancock Spk r
In Council March 14 th 1780
Read & Concurred & Samuel Adams and
Joseph Simpson Esq rs are joined
John Avery D Secy
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Resolve of Council.
State of Mass 18 Bay
In Council March 13 th 1780
Whereas the difficulty & hazzard of Travelling on the First
Tuesday of January last prevented the Justices of the In-
feriour Court of Common Pleas, or any two of them meeting
together for holding or adjourning the Inferiour Court of
Common pleas in the County of York, and as a failure of
Justice may arise to the Suiters thereat unless a remedy is
provided in that behalf It is therefore Resolved that all
actions pending in the said Inferiour Court of Common
pleas on the first Tuesday of January last & all Writs and
other processes returnable thereat, may be returned taken
up acted upon & have day in the Inferiour Court of Com-
mon pleas by Law appointed to be held at York within and
for the County of York on the Second Tuesday of April
next, as fully and effectually as they might have been on the
first Tuesday of January last, of which all Persons Interested
are to take Notice & govern themselves accordingly
Sent down for Concurrence
Sam 1 Adams Seer 7
In the House of Representatives March 14, 1780
Read & Concurred
John Hancock Spkr
Consented to
Jer Powell
Moses Gill
Sam 1 Baker
A Ward
B. White
J Simpson
Caleb Gushing
T. Danielson
Aaron Wood
T Gushing
1ST Gushing
E Cutts
J Fisher
Jn Pitts
Sam 1 Niles
Resolve on the letter of Col Noyes.
Resolved, that the Sale of said Articles as Represented in
said Letter & Confirmed by the Accounts of some persons
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present were conducted in a manner Injurious to the Repu-
tation of the American States, and of this Government in
Particular. And as all Flaggs are under the protection of
Government & no loss or Embezzlement should be suffered
to take place
Resolved, that Peter Noyce Esq r be & hereby is Impowered
to receive into his possession all & every Article saved out of
said Cartel, to be kept in his Custody untill the further Order
of the Council of this State, & that the present possessors
be & hereby are requested to deliver the same to the said
Peter Noyce Esq r who is to return an Inventory thereof
into the Secretary's Office as soon as may be & the present
possessors may Exhibit to the General Assembly their
Accounts for any Advances or Expences made by them on
Account of said Articles all which is humbly submitted
In Council March 18, 1780
Read & Accepted
Sent down for Concurrence
John Avery D Sec'y
In the House of Representatives March 25 1780
Read & concurred as taken into a new draught
Sent up for Concurrence
John Hancock Spk r
In Council March 25, 1780
Read & Concurred
John Avery D Secy
Consented to
Jere Powell
D. Davis
1ST Goodman
W. Sever
T. Danielson
Edw d Cutts
A Ward
N Gushing
T. Edwards
S Adams
J Simpson
A Fuller
B. White
Sam Mies
Jno Pitts
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Resolve of Council in the Case of Col. Revere.
State of Massachusetts Bay
In Council March 18 th 1780
Whereas Lieut Col Paul Revere of the Trans belonging
to This State has petitioned The General Court that a Court
Martial might be called to try his Conduct while serving in
the late Expedition to Penobscutt
Therefore Resolved That the Council of This State be
and hereby are impower'd and requested to appoint a Court
Martial to consist of such Militia A or Continental Officers B
or officers of the Train or of all or either of them c as they
may think proper, for the Tryal of Lieut Col Paul Revere
touching his Behavour, as is particularly set forth in The
Report of a Committee of the General Court appointed to
examine into the Conduct of the Officers of the Train em-
ployed on the Expedition to Penobscutt
Dated Nov r 16 1779
And it is further Resolved that the Council of This State
be and hereby are impowerd and requested to examine, and
allow the reasonable Accounts of the several Members That
may be appointed on the aforesaid Court Martial for their
expences while sitting, and give Warrants on the Treasurer
of this State for the Payment of the same
Sent down for Concurrence
John Avery D Secy
In the House of Representatives March 21 1780
Read and concurred with the following amendments viz* at
A dele Continental & dele from B to C
Sent up for Concurrence
In Council March 21 1780
Read & Concurred John Avery D Sec'y
Mr Tudor Col Aspinwall Capt W T ales
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 141
Consented to
Jere Powell
T. Danielson
Jn Pitts
A Ward
T. Gushing
J Fisher
Tim Edwards
J Simpson
Aaron Wood
~N. Gushing
A Fuller
N. Goodman
B. White Oliver Prescott Edw d Cutts
Resolve of General Court respecting Schr. Nancy.
State of the Massachusetts Bay [
The Committee to whom was committed the letters of Col
Peter Noyes together with the report of the Committee of
both Houses upon that Letter, ask leave to report the follow-
ing resolves.
In the House of Representatives March 25, 1780
Whereas it appears to this Court that the Schooner Nancy
a Vessel in the service of the Enemy & duly commissioned as
a Cartel on her passage from Halifax to this State was cast
ashore on or about the 12 th day of Feb y last at Cape Elizabeth,
and whereas it appears that the Articles saved from the
Wreck were afterwards unfairly & illegally sold
And Whereas all Cartels with their appurtenances are
under the special protection of the State in whose Ports they
arrive & the reputation of the Government is interested in
preventing any Embezzlement or unnecessary Loss to the
Enemy, who in such instances by the Laws of Nations have
a right to confide in the Faith & Justice of the Government
to defend & secure such property; And Whereas it appears
that the Appurtenances saved out of the aforesaid schooner
were sold & the Shell burnt without the permission or knowl-
edge of proper authority
Therefore resolved that the said Peter Noyes be & he here-
by is authorized & impower'd to demand & receive of each
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& every Possessor of the several articles which were saved
from said Cartel, all such articles & in case of refusal to make
return of the name of each Person so refusing to the Council
of this State, in order that a due process of Law may be had
for the recovery of the Property so irregularly obtain'd, &
injuriously withheld
And the said Peter Noyes is hereby directed to make &
return to the Council an exact inventory of the Articles he
may receive in consequence of this resolve & to hold such
Articles in safe Custody untill he shall receive the Orders
of Council concerning the same.
The Committee of both Houses appointed to consider &
report what is necessary to be done for the Defence of the
eastern Parts of this State beg Leave to make the following
Report which is submitted
Sam 1 Adams pr order
Whereas it is of the greatest Consequence to this, & the
other United States to defend the eastern parts of this State
from the Encroachments & Depredations of an unprovoked,
but persevering Enemy
Therefore Resolved That Six hundred Men properly
officered & equiped be immediately raised within the State
& stationed as follows (Viz 1 ) One hundred Men at Machias,
Two hundred Men at Campden in the County of Lincoln
Three hundred Men at Falmouth & Cape Elizabeth in the
County of Cumberland And that the Commanding officer
be empowered to raise a Company of \ 7 olunteers in the
County of Lincoln to consist of fifty Men properly officered
& to be stationed at Campden
Resolved, that Thirty Whale Boats be procured Twenty
of them to be appropriated for the use of the Troops at
Campden; & Ten, for the Troops at Falmouth & Cape
Elizabeth.
Resolved that the commanding officer of the Troops
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stationed at Campden, be empowered to exercise martial Law
in the County of Lincoln, from the Sea Coasts ten miles back
& the Island adjacent when he shall judge the Good of the
Service and the Safety of the State shall necessarily re-
quire it
And also that an Engineer of Experience be immediately
procured & ordered to Falmouth, to view the Works already
constructed there & to lay out such other Works as he may
Judge absolutely necessary for its Defence
In Council March 18', 1780
Read & Sent down
John A very D Sec'y
Coll Dawes M r Rawson ren .Titcomb
In the House of Representatives March 22, 1780
Read & pass'd as taken into a new draught
Sent up for Concurrence
John Hancock Spk r
In Council March 24 th 1780
Read & Concurred as taken into a New Draught as re-
ported by the Committee of both Houses appoint'd yesterday
Sent down for Concurrence
John Avery D Secy
In the House of Representatives March 24, 1780
Read & concurred with the following amendments viz.
At D-E- and F- insert "from the Line of the Militia
At C-dele- Chaplain
Dele from G to H and insert "shall give orders for that
purpose accordingly" And the Council are
Sent up for Concurrence
John Hancock Spk r
In Council March 25* 1780
Read & Concurred
Jn Avery D Secy
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Consented to
Jer Powell
S Adams
A Fuller
W. Sever
T Danielson
J Simpson
A. Ward
N Gushing
Jn Pitts
T. Gushing
Tim Edwards
1ST Goodman
D Davis
B. White
E Cutts
Waterman Thomas to the General Court.
To the Honorable Council and the Honorable House of
Representatives for said State Memoral of Waterman
Thomas Humbly Sheweth
Your Memoralist being Appointed by Brig r Gen 1 Gushing
June 26 th 1777 Commissary for the Troops Detached from
his Brigade in July last, greatest part of said Troops, being
Supplied with Provision One Month at Cambden, by your
Memoralist, before trar fleet arrived from Boston, also the
Troops after the Defeat, & Maj r Lithgow Detachment untill
the 1 st November, and being Supplied by your Hon r with only
3001 W bread 11786 W Eice 2013 W Flower and an Order on
the Treasury for 4000, at which time I Rec d but about One
half of the Money which was in Sept r Your Memoralist begs
leave to Inform your Hon r that he has been Oblidged to Ad-
vance large sums of Money and Borrow a Quantity of Bread,
Molasses & Coffee by reason of the extream Scarcity of bread
in that Quarter in July Last was Obliged to Issue Coffe and
such Articles as I could obtain by Col M c Cobb Orders, your
Memoralist haveing Received no Satisfaction for Money Ad-
vanced, or Articles Supplyed the Troops, and as the Price
of every Commodity is so much enhanced, your Memoralist
cannot think of Receiveing, the Nominal Sum, the said
Articles then went at, as I have been kept out of my Money
so long though, I have often applyed for the same and great
part of the Articles, above Mentioned being Borrowed of
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Orphan Children ; and the Inhabitants, who have forsakeing
their homes at Penobscut, Fox Island & Long Island, Sup-
plied your Memoralist with most part of the Beef, for s d
Troops, being most of what they saved from faling into the
Enemies hand, and being promis d by your Memoralist to Re-
ceive, what your Hon r Allowed for the same, theirfore your
Memoralist cannot think of making up his Accounts At the
Regulated Price in Justice to said Destressed Inhabitants,
Wherefore your Memoralist Prays your Honour would take
the Matter into your Wise Consideration, and Appoint a
Committee, to Settle with your Memoralist so as to enable
him to Discharge his Obligations, given on the faith of this
State with Honour & Justice and as in Duty bound shall ever
pray &c
Waterman Thomas
Boston March 20 th 1780
Certificate in behalf of William Morgan.
Navy Board E. D. Boston 20 th March 1780
This may certify that William Morgan, mariner, served
on board the Continental Ship Warren Dudley Saltonston
Esq r Commander on the late expedition to Penobscot
To all whom it may concern
W m Vernon for
the Board
To the Hon ble Council and House of Representatives
John Lucas Commissary of Pensions, in behalf of William
Morgan Mariner Served on board the ship Warren Dudley
Saltonston Commander, and was wounded in his right Arm
In the Attack made on the Enemy the 1 st of Augs* 1779 at
Penobscott by his Certificates
John Lucas Com dry
Boston Mar 21, 1780
10
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Committee of Congress to the Council.
Philadelphia 20 th March 1780
Sir
Since the Receipt of your letter of Feb y 9 th the attention
of Congress has been so engaged with y e affairs of y e Army
& Finance as to preclude an opportunity of making any
propositions respecting y e Expenditures of y e State in y e
penobscot Expedition : but We hope this Business will not be
much longer delayed: The Resolution mentioned in your
letter would be useful on this occasion, & not being able to
find it in y e Journals, after y e most careful Examination
thereof, We are under y e necessity of requesting you to point
it out We are nevertheless convinced of y e Justice of y e
Claim & shall prefer it to Congress by y e earliest opportunity,
being Sir with great Respect
Your most obed 1 & very hum le servt
E Gerry
James Lovell
S Holten
Ge Partridge
In Council April 8, 1780
Read & sent down, with Several
Papers accompanying
John Avery D Secy.
Hon a Jeremiah Powell Esq r President of y e Council of
Mass a Bay
Resolve of Council.
State of Massachusetts Bay
In the House of Representatives March 20, 1780
On the Petition of Lieu 4 William Albe Praying that he
Might Receive the Cloathing which he in Justice is Entitled
To for Reasons Set forth in s d Petition
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147
Resolved that the Prayer of s d Petition be granted and
That the Board of war be and they are hereby directed To
Deliver to Lieu* William Albe the Same quantity of Cloath-
ing and on the same terms which the Officers in Col Craifts
Regi mt of Artilery are Intitled to Receive
Sent up for Concurrence
John Hancock Spk r
In Council March 21 1Y80
Read & Concurred
John Avery
Consented to
Jere Powell
W. Severs
A Ward
T. Gushing
T. Danielson
J Fisher
D Secy
B White
O Prescott
Jn Pitts
Sam 1 Edwards
Sam 1 Niles
J Simpson
A Fuller
Edw d Cutts
Aaron Wood
1ST Gushing
Resolve for raising a Number of Men.
State of Massachusetts Bay
In the House of Representatives March 21 st 1780
Whereas it is of the greatest consequence to this & the
other United States to defend the eastern parts of this State,
from the incroachments & Depredations of an unprovoked
but persevering Enemy therefore Resolved that Six hun-
dred men ]STon Commissioned Officers included be immediate-
ly raised in addition to the two Companies already raised
from the Counties- of York & Lincoln to serve in the Eastern
parts of this State, and to be under the Command of Briga-
dier General Wadsworth excepting such as shall be ordered
to Machias those to be under the Command of Col John
Allan during their Continuance those for the term of eight
months from the time they shall arrive at the place of their
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Destination unless sooner discharged, in the following man-
ner Viz 1 That the Brigadier or Commanding Officer of the
County of York, detach or cause to be detached from the
Brigade under his Command, Two hundred & sixty Men,
to be formed into four Company's of sixty five men each,
with proper Officers D to Command them That the Briga-
dier or Command 5 Officer of the County of Cumberland de-
tach or cause to be detached from the Brigade under his
Command, two hundred & forty men, to be formed into four
Companies of sixty men each, with proper Officers E to Com-
mand them That the Brigadier or Command 5 Officer of
the County of Lincoln detach or cause to be detached from
the Brigade under his Command, one hundred men to be
formed into two Companies of fifty men each, with proper
F Officers to Command them The aforesaid six hundred
men c to compose One Regiment: The Field Officers
Chaplain, Adjutant Quartermaster, Surgeon & Surgeons
Mate, to be appointed by the Hon ble the Maj r Part of the
Council from the Militia or otherwise
Resolved that the aforesaid Brigadiers or Command 85
Officers of Brigades shall forthwith make said detachments,
or cause them to be made indiscriminately from the Train
Band & Alarm List; and all other male persons above the
age of sixteen years: excepting ministers of the Gospel,
Grammar School Masters, Indians Nigroes & Molattoes, &
form the Men so detached as aforesaid, and cause them to
be mustered before some Muster Master, appointed in the
said Counties and marched without delay by the most Con-
venient Rout, those raised in the County of York to Fal-
mouth, those raised in the Counties of Cumberland & Lincoln
to New Meadows excepting one Company of forty men w 01
proper Commission Officers raised in the County of Cum-
berland are hereby directed to rendezvous at Falmouth with
those raised in the County of York Then to be disposed
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off in the following manner Viz* one hundred, for Machias,
Two hundred for Camden Three hundred to remain at
Falmouth, But in case a different disposition at any time
shall appear to be more for the advantage & security of the
Inhabitants in that Quarter, The Command 5 officer G will
receive orders from the Hon 1 the Maj r part of the Council
for said purpose who are hereby requested to give their orders
accordingly, They are also H hereby requested to give
orders to the Board of War to furnish without delay thirty
whale boats, twenty of them to be appropriated for the Troops
at Camden and ten for those at Falrn also to furnish said
Troops with such Transports Provisions Stores & Convoys
as their Honors will judge necessary for the service Re-
solved that the Brigadiers aforesaid make returns to the Hon 1
the Maj r Part of the Council of the men by them respectively
raised & actually marched, on or before the tenth Day of
April next Resolved that there be paid out of the public
Treas y of this State to the Officers & men who shall perform
the service prescribed by those Resolves the following sums
p r Month & one Ration p r Day in full satisfaction therefor
Viz* A Lieu* Col 1 one hund d & twenty pounds, Two Majors
Ninety Pounds each, Lieu* & adjutant sixty four pounds,
Lieu 1 & Quarter Master sixty four pounds Surgeon seventy
Pounds Surgeons Mate fifty five Pounds Cap 1 seventy
pounds Lieut fifty five pounds, Sergeant thirty nine pounds
Drum thirty two pounds four shillings Fife thirty two
pounds four shillings Corporal Thirty two Pounds four shil-
lings Private thirty one pounds And that ample encour-
agement may be given to men, charfully & speedily to turn
out on this Occasion it is further Resolved that there be paid
out of the Treas y of this State the sum of thirty pounds, to
each non Commissioned Officer & private soldier detached &
mustered as aforesaid, being properly armed and equipped
and the Major Part of the Council are hereby requested to
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draw Warrants on the Treasurer of this State in fav r of the
muster Masters in the three Eastern Counties for sums of
money proportionable to the number of men which each of the
said Counties are directed to furnish pursuant to these Re-
solves ; And also the further sum of three shillings p r mile from
such Towns as they shall march from, to the place of their
destination, and the Selectmen of Such Towns are hereby di-
rected to pay the same & lay their accounts therefor before
the Commtt ee on Accounts for Examination & Accruance
It is further Resolved that if any person shall be detached
by his officer for the service aforesaid & shall not within
twenty four hours after he is so detached, pay a fine of sixty
pounds to procure some able bodied man in his room properly
armed & equipped he shall be held as a soldier in said De-
tachment and treated as such, & the Officer who shall receive
such fines shall proceed to hire men therewith or detach
others as the case may be, until he hath Compleated his Quota
and all Militia Officers, Selectmen or Committees who shall
receive any fine as afores d are hereby directed to account with
the Treasurer of the Town or Plantation where they dwell
for the same within three months from the time he or they
shall so receive the fine or fines aforesaid and any Militia
Officers & where there are no Militia Officers the Selectmen
of the Town & where there are no Selectmen the Com ttee of
Correspondence & c are hereby authorized & impowered to
take up & by Warrant commit to Goal or to convey to the
said Reg* or Corps any Soldier that may be detached as
aforesaid, & shall either refuse to join said Reg 1 or Desert
and any Soldier behaving in the manner aforesaid shall be
held to do a Tour of Duty whenever he may be found, either
in Guarding in this State, or in the Continental Army, twice
as long as the time prescribed in the Resolve in consequence
of which the soldier was drafted Resolved that where there
are no Militia Officers the Selectmen & where there are no
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 151
Militia Officers or Selectmen ; the Committee are impowered
and directed to do all Duties by this Resolve enjoined upon
Militia Officers or Selectmen Resolved that if any person
shall be detached as aforesaid, shall neglect to procure an
able bodied man, Armed & equipped in his Stead or pay said
fine for the space of twenty four hours (unless in the judg-
ment of the Major part of the Selectmen of the Town to
which the person so drafted belongs is not of ability herefor ;
he shall in that case pay such part of said fine as the Select-
men aforesaid shall determine does not exceed his ability)
The Clerk of the Comp y to which he belongs or a Constable of
the Town ship by virtue of a warrant from the Command 5
Officer of such Company proceed to recover said fine, in the
same manner as Constables are authorized to proceed to re-
cover taxes of those persons who neglect or refuse to pay the
same, any law or resolve of this Court to the Contrary not-
withstanding | Resolved that the men who shall be in-
listed or drafted from the Militia of the several Towns in this
State by force of the foregoing Resolve shall be held & re-
turned for the Towns whereof they are Residents, and no
other & not all contracts bargains & agreements made with
any person to serve for any other Town than that whereof he
is a Resident, shall be null and void unless a certificate be
obtained from the Major part of the Selectmen of such Town,
that their Quota is compleat, in order that from the returns
made due credit shall be given to such as do comply with
the regulations aforesaid Resolved that : Brigadier Gen 1
Wadsworth be and hereby is impowered to execute Martial
Law in the County of Lincoln from the Sea Coasts ten miles,
and the Islands Adjacent agreeable to the Rules & regulations
provided for the Government of the American Army
provided he shall judge the good of the service & the Safety
of the State shall require the same
Resolved that the Hon. the Major Part of the Council be
152 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
requested to procure and order an Engineer of Experience
immediately to Falmouth to view the Works already con-
structed there, and to lay out such other works as he may
judge absolutely necessary for its Defence Resolved that
K Brigadier General Wadsworth be & he hereby is impowered
to raise Comp y of Volunteers in the County of Lincoln if the
good of the public will appear thereby to be promoted
In the House of Representatives March 23, 1780
Ordered that the draught of a Resolve for the defence of
the Eastern Parts of the State be committed for considera-
tion to Coll Dawes & Maj r Cross with such as the Hon ble
Board shall join
Sent up for Concurrence
John Hancock Spk r
In Council March 23 d 1780
Read & Concurred and Artemas Ward Esq is joined
John Avery D Secy
The Committee of both Houses appointed as above men-
tioned have attended the service assigned them & Report the
New Draft herewith exhibited
Which is Submitted
Artemas Ward p r Order.
State of Mass" 8 Bay
In Council March 24', 1780
Ordered That Artemas Ward and Sam 1 Adams Esq"
be a Committee to confer with such a Committee as the
Honble House shall appoint Upon the Subject Matter of the
Resolutions of the General Assembly respecting the Defence
of the Eastern parts of this State & report
Sent down for Concurrence John Avery D Secy.
In the House of Representatives March 25th 1780
Read & concurred & Gen Titcomb and Coll Freeman are
appointed on y e part of y e House for the purpose aforesaid
John Hancock Spk r
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Order of Board of War to Joseph Ingraham.
War Office, Boston, March 21, 1780
Cap* Joseph Ingraham
You being Master of the Lincoln Galley now loaded will
embrace the first Wind & proceed to Broad Bay & if on your
Arrival there you may judge it safe to proceed, to S* Georges
you will go there & deliver your Cargo to the Order of
Waterman Thomas Esqr taking his Receipt for the same
And as Brig r Wadsworth goes in the Vessell with you, he has
engaged to load you back to Boston with Salt or Wood, you
will receive iether of those Articles he may Ship on board &
return to Boston As Brig r Wadsworth will be with you,
who is well acquainted with the danger of Coasting along
that Shore, we would recommend, that you take his Advice
about Proceeding to S l Georges We recommend the greatest
Vigilance & dispatch, & after wishing you a good Voyage &
safe return are Yours &c By Order of the Board
S. P. Savage Pres 1
I acknowledge the above to be a true Copy of my Orders
received from the Board of War & promise to govern myself
accordingly
p r Jo 8 Ingraham
Deposition of John BaJcman.
John Bakman saith that he had bin acquainted with Joseph
Young a Numbr of Years & has known him Since the dis-
pute Arose between Briton and America to be a Enemy to
this Countery & woud not Assist in Subduing their Enemy
for when Calchorn burnt the Houses at Naskeeg they stud
down the Neck for Cape Prozua and they thought that they
were Determined to Land there and Come to our Assistance
& y e Said Young Absconded & wou d not Join y e Party & I
154 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
am knowing to Young's going to Magerbigwaduce the Sunday
our army came to Pernopscut as I Suppose to help the Regu-
lars Build their fort as Nathan Phillips came to the Cape
that Morning to warn the Inhabitants to work on s d fort &
I had orders from General Lovell to Inlist Eight of the nigh
inhabitance to Join the Hospital Guard & I went to said
Youngs on y e 5 th of August & shew d him ye General's orders
& Desir d him to Join y e Guard which he Absolutely Refus d
and I told him that he must do Duty some where or another
for his Countery & he told me he did not owe the Countery
so Much Service & I might Get the Men When I Cou d & the
Cape People if they Join d the Guard were fools & I Suppose
Discouraged y e Inhabitance as none of them wou d Sarve after
that and I was Oblig d to take men that was agoing to Join
General Lovell at the Loins to fill my Guard I sent my son
John Bakman by Doctor Downings orders to Buy a Lamb
for y e Sick & Wounded men that were at my house & he
Refus d to Let me have one as my son informed me
John Bakman
~N. B. as for his Conduct with Regard to the Britons in
y e Year 1775 When they Came to Load Wood at the Cape
I Desire Cap 1 James Curtis may be Summons 3 as a Evidence.
Cumberland Ss. March y e 21 st 1780
then the Within Named John Bakman Personally appear d
and Made Solemn Oath to the truth of the within Deposition
before me William Sylvester
Justis Peace
A True Copy of the Within Deposition
Attest Anthony Coombs Clerk of ye Comm.
Deposition of Susanna Bakman.
Susanna Bakmans Deposition She said he y e said Young
Refused any Assistance of Supply to her fathers house as an
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Hospittle and Exclaimed Much against y e American forces
& adds farther She heard him the said Young Say y e
Congress are a Percell of hotheaded fools & Likewise She
said she heard him say the Britons must Take all as far as
Georges or Else they Cou d not have the Trade -She Said a
Man came from y e Ship Albany to our house and Call d my
Brother John a Rebell son of a Bich and said your father
was not Like Cap 4 Young for when he Cou d not come himself
to give information against y e Americans he wou d send his
Daughter & farther says not Susanna Bakman
Cumberland Ss. March y e 21 st 1780
Then the Abovenamed Susanna Bakman Personally ap-
pear* 1 and made solemn oath to the Truth of the Above Depo-
sition before me William Sylvester Just. Peace
A True Coppy Attest
Anthony Combs Clark of y e Cornm 6
Deposition of Capt. James Curtis.
Harpswell March 21 st 1780
The Evidence of Cap 1 James Curtis Reletive to the
Carector of Cap 1 Joseph Young is as follows viz he says that
he y e said Young wanted to Trade with y e enemy and was
counted by all y e People around him not friendly to America
& said he wou d Trad with the Britons I Must What Shall I
doo says he the knowledge said Curtis had of said Young
was when he Command'd a Scouting Company in y e Year
1775 and Says farther that S d Young Never appear d with
arms When the other Inhabitants did in favour of his Coun-
try & farther says not.
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Cumberland Ss. March y e 21 st 1780
Then Cap 1 James Curtis Personally appear* & made
solemn Oath to the Truth of the Above Deposition before me
William Sylvester Just. Peace
A True Coppy Attest
Anth Coombs Clark of y e Comm ee
A Coppy of Toothacker's oath.
Harpswell March 22 nd 1780
The Evidence of I^ath 11 Toothacker is as follows viz. one
day Cap 1 Fernham sent his Boat from the Ship Naughtless
to Cap* Youngs my self for one in the Boat Cap 1 Young Wife
& Daughter Came on Board the Ship with us and Cap 1 Fern-
ham asked them Down the Cabin afterwards as the Officers
was walking the Quarterdeck I heard them Say we Shall
have a fine Prize for Cap 1 Young has informed Cap 1 Farn-
ham that Cap 1 Long is Coming up the River Loaded with
Westindia Goods Cyder, &c, A Privateer was Affixed and
sent away next morning and Brought her in and along side
the Ship about 8 oClock & was Condemned Likewise I Saw
Cap 1 Young one Lane of Fox Islands & another man Came
on board & they brought about a bush el & ^ of Turnups I
understood them he made a Present of them to the Cap 1 &
to my knowledge Cap 1 Young has Rec d Presents from s d
Fernham one Sunday Evening I heard Said Young say he
had one of Mr. Bakmans Cows in his keeping & one of
Pirkinses & one of Dices and farther says not
Nathaniel X Toothacher
Cumberland Ss. March 22 nd 1780
then Nath 1 Toothacker Personally & made Solemn Oath
to the Truth of this Deposition before me
Will m Sylvester Just. Peace
A True Coppy Attest Anth Coombs
Clark of y e Comm ee
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Copy of Sam lle Smalleys Deposition.
Harpswell March y e 22 nd 1780
Samuel Smalls Declaration is as follows as a States Evi-
dence Being at Cape Prozua in Company with the Persons
Set forth in the Complaint by Cap* Joseph Young against
Cornelius Thompson John Malcum Halson Bishop and one
Ellit a war fairing man Cap* Youngs Question did you know
said mens Entering my house A. Yes says Small but in
What Manner I know not being a little in the Rear I went
not in but was Set a Centery at the door Q did you See any
Gowns A Yess one Black Gown & 4 or 5 more Q. did you
see a Large Bedquilt About half Worn A. Rather more than
half worn Q. did You See a Coverlaid A Yess Q did
you see 2 Bedblankets A. but one Q. did You See any
Womans Stays A. three Pair Q. did you See Six Approns
A. one fine Cloth 2 Check and one Lawn Ditto Q. did You
See any Womans Caps A. Two Q. did you See any fine
Cloth A. no Q. did you see any fine thread A. Yes 3 or
4 Skains & a Little Silk Q. did You See any Woman's
Pocket-book full of Borders of Caps & other things A. Yess
Q. did You See any Cloth Shoes A. Yess 2 Pair & they
say there was an odd one Q. did You See a Pair of Silver
Shoe-buckels A. Yess a Pair of Odd ones Q. did You See
2 Silver Tea Spoons A. Yess Q. did you see a Stone
Ring which was Broak A. No Q. did you see any hand-
kerchiefs A 5 or 6 Q. did You See any fans A. Yess
three Q. did You See any Black Cypress A. Yess 2 Pair
Q. did You See any hallon Slippers A Yess one Pair Q.
did You See a Pair of Gotten Stockins A. Yess Q. did
You See any Womans Pockets A Yess one Q. did You
See any Womans Shifts A. Yess one Q did You See any
Womans Wescots A. JvTo Q. did You See any Sheets A.
one Pair Q. did You See any Pillow-Casses A. one Pair
Q. did You See any Table-Cloths A I ant Certain Q. did
158 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
You See any thing of a Broad Cloth Wescot A. Yess Q.
did You See a gray Kobin Jackett A Yess Q. did You
See any thing of 2 Guns A. Yess Q. did You see a Powder
horn with Powder A Yess Q. did You See any Bullets
& flints A. no Q. did You See any Tea Cannersters A.
3 & I believe a Pound & half of Tea Q. did You See a
Mitten A. Yess Q. did You See any Silver & Gold A.
Yess 36 Dollors & Some odd Q. did You See a Linnin
Shirt A. Yes one About half Worn Q. did You See a
Womans Ridinghood A. Yess Q. did You See a Black
Silk Cloak and any more A. Yess one Red one & 2 black
ones Q did You See any Round Womans hats and a bun-
nett A. Yess 3 hats and a bunnett Q did You See any
Womans Gloves or Mitts A. 2 Pair of Gloves and one Pair
mitts Q. did You See any upper Leather A. Yess half a
Side Q. did You See any Toe & Linnin Cloth A. Yes
About 2 Yards Q. did You See a Small Box with Small
Articles A. Yess Q did You See a Surveyors Compass
A. Yess Q. did You See any thing of a Piece of Sarge A.
no Q. did You hear any Body Advise to Visit me A. no
I thing M r Bakman Counted You not friendly Q did Bak-
rnan Shear any of the things A. no but the Money Q. did
You hear Perry say anything Concerning me A. Yes he
believ d You was not Very friendly to America Q. who
Stay'd by the Boat A, John Bakman Jim r Will m Thomp-
son Q. what Part of this Plunder did Joseph Thompson
Shear A I know not Q. did You hear me Say I wou d
follow you & if I cou d not Get any Recompense I wou d Tell
Your Neighbours A. Yess or to that Purpose Q. did the
Boat Draw a Shear A. one half Q. did You know of their
Entering Calfs house A. Yess Q. did You bring away a
Gun & Pistoll A. Yess Q. did You get any Sole leather
A Some Q did You Get a Pair of Mans Pumps A Yess
Q. did You bring Away a White Jacket with horn buttens
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 159
A. Yess Q. Who had the Straw collour d wescot A. Corne-
lius Thompson Q did M r Bakman buy a Quarter of a Shear
of You A Yess and Farther says not p r
Samuel Smalley
Cumberland Ss. March 22 nd 1780
Then the Above named Samuel Small Personally Appear d
and made solemn Oath to the Truth of the Above Deposition
before me
William Sylvester Just. Peace
A True Coppy Attest Anthony Coombs
Clark of the Comm.
Deposition of Christian Bakman.
Harpswell March y e 22 nd 1780
The Evidence of M rs Bakman is as follows viz. that Joseph
Young Counted our American forces Eobbers thieves &
Pirots & spent his time with the British forces before &
since the Penobscot Siege at the time when Cap 1 James
Curtis Commanded a Scouting Company in y e Year 1775
Ephraim Blake & John Corsen Came up & Told me to keep
up all ISTight for a Vessell is Coming up the Bay & was a
going down to get Cap* Curtis to Assist them & s d Young
stop d them & wou d not Let them go Said Youngs brother in
Law viz Sam 1 Marvell Told me he Us d to Gary henns &
Petatoes &c for Said Young on Board the British ^ 7 'essells
and he wou d keep Back a Small Sum out of every henn &
bush el of Petatoes John Gray at another Time Told me when
a Vessell was a. Coming in Said Young Took his ax & went
into the woods to Cut something & wou d not assist them he
always said the Congress were a Percell of hotheaded fools
I have heard him say the People Must Send home & beg the
Kings Most Gracious Pardon & Pay for the Tea & all the
Loss that y e British Party Sustained Likewise said Young
160 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
went with the Britons & drove up our Cattle for Lie 1 Maccey
a British officer & I Begged him to Leave me a Part of them
said Young Reply 3 he wou d not & farther says not
p r Christian Bakman
Cumberland Ss. March y e 21 st 1780
Then Christian Bakman Personally appear* 1 & made solemn
Oath to the Truth of the Above Deposition before me
William Sylvister Just Peace
A True Coppy Attest
Anthony Coombs Clerk of ye Committee
Deposition of Robart Gordon.
Harpswell March ye 22 nd 1780
The Evidence of Robart Gordon is as follows viz When
Capt Long Came up the Bay of Penobscut Cap 1 Young Came
on board the Ship Naughtless after having had the Boat Sent
a Shore with his wifk & informed the Cap 1 of the Ship Con-
cerning Cap 1 Long and they affixed a Vessell out for him &
Took him I was a Shore when Cap 1 Young was on board &
the People Told me as aboves d and at another time When
Cap 1 Young & his wife & Daughter was Coming a Board the
Ship Naughtless I heard him say When Talking with the
Cockson of the Boat I hope the Americans wont get the day
if they doo I dont know what will become of me When Cap 1
Young came into the Boat he & M r Calf & M r Blake Brought
with them Turnups Potatoes & fresh meat & farther says not
Robart -f- Gorden
Cumberland Ss. March ye 22 nd 1780
Then the Above named Robert Gorden Personally Ap-
pear 3 and Made Solemn Oath to the Truth of the above
Deposition before me
William Sylvester Just. Peace
A True Coppy Attest
Anth Coombs Clark of y e Comm.
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 161
Resolve on Petition of Richard Flagg et als.
State of Massachusetts Bay
In the House of Representatives March 23 1780
On the Petition of Richard Flagg and other Select Men
of Holden Praying that the s d Town of Holden may be
Allowed The number of fire Arms Set Against s d Town
Agreeable To a Resolve of the General Court 1778 for
Reasons Set forth in s d Petition
Resolved that the Prayer of s d Petition be granted and the
Board of war be and they are hereby Impowered and
Directed to Deliver to Richard Flagg or his order the Num-
ber of Fire Arms Set to the Town of Holden he paying the
Sum of Eighteen Pounds Each for the Same
Sent up for Concurrence
John Avery D Secy
In Council March 23 d 1780
Read & Concurred
John Avery D Secy
Consented to
Jere Powell K Gushing Jn Pitts
W Sever D Davis J Simpson
A. Ward T. Edwards N Goodman
S. Adams A Fuller Josiah Stone
T. Danielson Sam Mies Edw d Cutts
Resolve in Favor of Wm Morgan.
State of Massachusetts Bay
In the House of Representatives March 24 th 1780
On the representation of John Lucas Commissary of
Pensions in behalf of Wm Morgan Marriner who was
wounded on board the Continental Ship Warren on the Ex-
pedition to Penobscott an on the attack the 1 st of August
11
162 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
1779, Whereby he has almost lost the use of his Right
hand.
Resolved that the said W m Morgan is intitled to half pay
as a Sailor to commence from Aug 1 1779
Sent up for Concurrence
John Hancock Spk r
In Council March 27' 1780
Read & Concurred
John A very D Sec'y
Consented to
Jere Powell B White J Stone
W Sever D Davis Sam 1 Niles
A Ward T Danielson Edw d Cutts
T Gushing T. Edwards Noah Goodman
S Adams A. Fuller O Prescott
This may Certify all whom it may Concern That M r
William Morgan wa Impressed on board the Continental
Ship Warren to go upon the Penobscot Expedition And
That on Sunday morning the first of August last he was
badly wounded in his Right Arm in making an Attack upon
one of the Enemies Batteries, from which he was carried on
board the said ship Warren where he had his wounds dressed,
and remained on board two days, and then he was carried on
Shore to the Hospital under the care of Doct r Downing
Witness my hand this 21 st day of February 1780
Judah Wing Surgeon M r
of the ship Warren
Papers respecting a Grant to James Chasey.
To the Hon ble Council, and House of Representatives of the
State of Massachusetts Bay In Gen 1 Court Assembled, at
Boston March 24 th 1780
The Petition of Allex r Campbell Humbly Sheweth
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 163
That the Acc ts of the perticulars, herewith Exhibited, was
Supply d Col. Allan, the Winter past By Mess" Parker &
Chasey, at a time when the Department was in the greatest
difficulty & distress and by which means the Indians have
been Continued in defence of the County in Col. Allans
Directions to me he very gratefully acknowledges the favours
done him by said persons and urges that I might use my
endeavours that they might Keceive Proper satisfaction for
their Interest In consequence of which Your Petitioner
humbly Pray's Your Honors, may take the Matter under
Your wise consideration, & Grant that their acc ts May be
paid, or otherwise, as Your Honors in Your Wisdom may
think best, as in Duty bound, Shall Ever Pray
Alex. Campbell Agent for Col. Allan
In Council March 25, 1780
Read & Sent down with several Accounts Accompanying
the Same
John Avery D Secy
Francis Shaw in Defence of Jones.
Gouldsborough 25 March 1780
May it please Your Honors
Whereas some Person unknown to us has made Oath be-
fore your Honors, that He had seen Col Jones of this place
at Bagaduce and Asserted many Malicious & Wicked Things
against him, the Committee as well in Justice to Col Jones
Charecter as in Vindictaton of their Conduct, do Assure
your Honors, that Col Jones has not been Absent from this
place, (only on two Journeys to Machias and Narraguagus)
since the Sixth day of October last, that if your Honors may
think it Necessary we can produce the Depositions of his
Neighbours to Confirm the same. We are sorry to think that
any Person could be so evil Minded as to procure False Evi-
164 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
dence against Col Jones, in order to make him appear more
Odious to your Honors as well as the Public we Flatter
ourselves, (that as it has ever been our greatest Consern)
that our Conduct will meet with the approbation of your
Honors and the Good People of these States & Remain with
all due Respect, by order and in Behalf of the Committee of
Gouldsborough
Your Honor's Most Obed Hum Serv 1
Fra : Shaw J r
Letter to Brig r Frost.
Council Chamber March 25, 1780
State of Massachusetts Bay
You have Inclosed a number of Resolves Passed this day
by the General Assembly for the defence of the Eastern Parts
of this State. You are hereby directed to carry or cause the
said Resolves to be carried into Execution in all their Parts
so far as they Relate to you without loss of time of this you
will not fail,
By order of the Council
President
Brigadier General Frost
Deposition of Rogers Smith.
I Rogers Smith of lawful age testify & declare that on the
twenty first of July 1775 I rec'd orders from Lieut Col
Harriden to March my company to Long Island to oppose a
number of British troops who had landed there I accord-
ingly marched on the twenty third & on the twenty fourth I
overtook Col n Cargill at Duck trap & he called the officers
togeather & concluded as he had not boats sufficient to carry all
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 165
the men over to Long Island that it was best for the regi-
ment I belonged to, to return, which we did & on our return
took a schooner at goose river which was carrying supplies
to the enemy I further declare that it appeared to me that
John Cargill had a large body of men & His officers said they
had sufficient for the purpose they were upon as the enemy
were alarmed of their coming And further saith not
Rogers Smith
Lincoln Co Pownalboro' March 27 th 1780
Personally appeared the above named Rogers Smith &
made oath that the above deposition by him subscribed was
true before me
Tim Langdon Justice of Peace
Col John Allan's Letter.
Indian Eastern Department Machias March 27 th 1780
Sir
The Bearer Mr James Archibald, who will have the Honor
of delivering you this, will allso present you with two Orders
from the Commissary of this department Certifi'd By me
for some Fish and Tobacco, taken from him for the publick
service. The former was taken a few days ago. As I Coud
not Subsist without it The Latter Last Summer
I know'd not of any other Channell thro' which I coud
Direct him to receive his pay, wether this is proper or not I
must pray the favour of the Board to use their Endeavours
therein, as these Articles were of the utmost Consequence
The situation of this department at present for want of
supplys is Truely precarious and Destressing, and only the
Devine Disposer of Humane Events Can at this Juncture
Avert the Impending ruin of this Quarter I Earnestly
pray that Every Branch Concern'd in Our Supplys, woud
Do their Utmost Endeavours to help us
166 DOCUMENTARY HISTOKY
The Butter Taken in the Prize Brig, I was in hopes woud
have been sent for the past fall & other Supplys sent A
Quantity Suffic't for the American Army near Two Year
But have been Compelled to Exchange it for other Necessarys
of Life at the Greatest disadvantage, it is now Near Ex-
hausted. There has not been Ten meals of Bread in my
Own Quarters this Six Weeks, Oblidged to Scrape Up Every
thing to keep the Indians But after all our Winter Expence
will be much more then if we had had Plenty of supplys
regular
I must further request the favour, that Care may be
taken to Gete good powder, Hitherto it has been of the most
Inferior Sort fit for Nothing but to make a report, This
Article is Perticularly Observed By the Indians, and which
Give a Bad Character among them
My respectable Compliments waits on the Gen 1 of the
.
Board I am with all possible respect & Esteem Sir
Your most obed. very hbl. Serv 1
J. Allan
Board of War directed to del r provisions.
State of Massachusetts Bay
Council Chamber March 28, 1780
Whereas the General Assembly of this State on the twenty
fifth day of March Instant passed a Resolve requesting the
Council to Issue orders to the Board of War to furnish the
Troops Stationed at Falmouth & Camden with Provisions,
therefore ordered that the Board of War be & they hereby
are directed to furnish The Commissary appointed to deliver
Provisions to the Three hundred men stationed at Falmouth
& the Two hundred men stationed at Camden by the Resolves
of the General Assembly of the twenty fifth of March In-
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 167
stant; with such Provisions from time to time as the said
Troops are Intitled to Receive on account of their being in
the Service & Pay of this State
Attest John Avery D Secy.
Resolve in re Col. Allan.
The Committee of both houses appointed to take intv Con-
sideration two letters from John Allan Esq r with the papers
accompanying have attended the Service assigned them &
having duly considered the same, reports the following Re-
solutions which are submitted
W Severford
State of Massachusetts Bay
In Council March 28 1780
Resolved that the Board of War, be, & hereby are directed
to procure the Several Articles contained in the Schedule an-
nexed & send them to Colol Allen at Machias, together with
such articles as they were directed by a Resolve of the Gen 1
Assembly of 6 th January last to procure & send to the s d Col.
Allen, & that they be & hereby are directed to provide a Small
Vessel, for the transportation of the same to Machias as soon
as they can be procured.
Resolved that the sixty men which Col. Allen has Issued
Orders for raising in Consequence of a Resolve, of the Gen'l
Assembly, the last summer, & whose term of Service expires
on the first day of May next, be continued in the Service of
this State until the further order of the Gen 1 Assembly, on
the same Establishment on which they were raised
Resolved that Six of the Whaleboats lately ordered to be
procured for the use of the Troops to be raised & Stationed
in the Eastern parts of this State be sent to Col. Allen at
Machias for the use of the Troops Stationed there
168 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
In Council March 28 th 1780
Read & Sent Down
John Avery D Secy
In the House of Representatives March 28 IT 80
Read & accepted
Sent up for Concurrence
John Hancock Spk r
In Council March 28 th 1780
Read & Concurred
John Avery D Secy
Consented to
Jer Powell D. Davis J Stone
W. Sever N. Gushing Jn Pitts
A. Ward T. Danielson Sam 1 Mies
S. Adams 1ST. Goodman O. Prescott
J. Fisher T. Edwards Tho s Durfee
B. White J v Fuller
Asa Lewis to Board of War.
North Yarmouth, March 30, 1780
Gentlemen
In behalf of the Agent now at Boston I beg leave to in-
form, That before the Cloathing was Rec d by the agent /it
being his design to send it by water / Vessels had done pass-
ing from this place One however, from Falmouth he expected
to carry the same ; but the Bay freezing up & the Extremity
of the Season prevented that, Having been long ready to
embrace the first opportunity, I expect a Vessel in a few
days to take a Hogshead of Cloathing a few Blankets &c
/the enclosed Receipt will shew the contents/ which is all,
notwithstanding the agent has faithfully dispers'd all orders
respecting Blankets as soon as he Rec d them, that he has
Rec d in this part of the County except what he has sent The
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 169
Cloathing collected from the Western part of the county the
agent has directed to be sent out of Falmouth the first oppe-
tunity. I am to desire you to pay the Freight to the Gent,
that signs the enclosed Receipt And am for the Agent your
Honors very Hum. Serv.
Asa Lewis
Hon. Board War
Petition of Samuel Brown.
To the Hon ble Council & house of Representatives of the
State of Massachusetts Bay, assembled at Boston, 1780
The Petition of Samuel Brown of Boothbay, County of
Lincoln humbly Sheweth That your petitioner being
appointed by order of Brig r Gen 1 Lovil, as purchasing, and
Issuing commisary to the Troops, in the expedition against
the Brittish Post at Bagaduce, on the 22 d July Last past in
consequence of which Your Petitioner has made a purchase
of near forty thousand weight of beef, and Mutton, agreable
to the Account, herewith exibited, in live Cattle for the use
of the State, which beef and mutton, when purchas'd, cost
under Six Shillings p r pound, Your Petitioner expected to
have received his money in Octo. last & came to Boston for
that Purpose, and notwithstanding Your petitioner has
advanc'd his own money, in part and Still Stands In-
debted, for a great Part of Said Purchase, to different
persons, and the whole of Said beef deliver'd for the use of
the State, he has not yet receiv'd any part for his Interest or
Services, altho at the expence of Several trips To Boston, on
this Business, had I receiv'd my money when I first apply'd
when the price of Beef was Six Shillings p r pound, Your
petitioner's loss might be somewhat Supportable, but accord-
ing to the present price of every Article of consumption,
Your Petitioner looses at least three Quarters of Said
170 DOCUMENTARY HISTOEY
Property, which is Crushing & insupportable, to the great
Distress of himself and family, wherefore Your Petitioner
prays Your Honours may take his deplorable Case under
Your Serious consideration, and grant that he may be paid
Said money, with such allowances for his losses and Services,
as may relieve the distresses of Your Petitioner, as his
Scituation is Such, that in Justice to himself and others, he
cannot return without it, or otherwise as Your honors in
Your tender feelings of humanity may think best, as in duty
bound Shall ever Pray
Boston, March 31 st 1780
Sam 1 Brown
Application to Congress for Reimbursements.
State of Massachusetts Bay
' Council Chamber March 31 1780
Sir
In pursuance of a Resolve of Congress of the 13 of May
1777 this State has supplied Col John Allen the Continental
Agent for Indian affairs in the Eastern Department, with
monies & sundry other articles to enable him to Carry on the
affairs of his agency. The State were so sensible of the
Importance of this Business in order to Engage the Friend-
ship of the Indians & prevent their taking a part on the side
of Great Britain in the Unjust & cruel War against the
United States, that they have readily supplied him, with
every thing in their Power, that he stood in need of for this
Purpose. Inclosed you have the accounts of these supplies
and as our Treasury is nearly exausted, by the large Ex-
penditures we have of late been oblidged to make for the
service of the Common Cause, we are under the necessity
of making this application & must request that Congress
would give immediate orders for our reimbursement
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 171
Letter to Congress to the Mass a Delegates.
State of Massachusetts Bay
Council Chambers March 1780
Gentlemen
Inclosed you have a letter to Congress together with an
Account of Sundry advances this State have from time to
time made to Col John Allen the Continental Agent we have
sent the Letter open that you Penn it seal it & deliver it to
the President of the Congress & we shall depend upon your
Exertions for obtaining for this State an Immediate reim-
bursement of these Advances our Treasury is at present very
low & we have pressing demands for the money
Petition of Col Campbell.
To the Hon ble the Council and Hon ble House of Representa-
tives of the State of Massachusetts Bay in General Court
Assembled at Boston March 1780
The Petition of Alexander Campbell Humbly Shew,
That Whereas the Extent & Exposed Situation of the Sixth
Regiment of Militia in the County of Lincoln, in which your
Petitioner has been Honored with a Lieu* Colonels Com-
mission made it necessary for the Security of the Country,
that every Justifiable Measure should be taken, not only to
Deter the Enemy, but to Encourage and Enliven the In-
habitants, against the Threats and Flattery of British Power
and Pollicy That your Petitioner has Spent the greatest
of his Time in this way, and the Actual Service of his Coun-
try ever since the Commencement of the present War, so far
as to prevent his pursuing any other kind of Business for
the Support of a large and Expensive Family, is a Truth
too well known to every Inhabitant & others acquainted in
that Country,
172 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
That your Petitioner since December 1778 has Acted
under the Direction and Command of Col John Allen Com-
manding Officer at Machias and on Actual Duty, as your
Honors may observe by Col Aliens Returns to the Honorable
Council.
I would beg leave further to Observe to your Honors, that
from the present unhappy Situation of the Eastern Country
Necessity has Compelled me to Tarry a much longer time in
this Town than I expected, which your Honors must be
Sensible must be Extreamly Expensive And however un-
happy your petitioner may be at present in not being fur-
nished with such Vouchers as your Honors may think
necessary to determine on these matters, Still your Petitioner
humbly prays your Honors may Take his Case into your
wise Consideration, and Grant that he may be made up on
pay & Ration, on such Establishment and for so long a Time
as you in your knowtf Wisdom shall think best.
And your pet r as in duty bound shall ever pray
Alex r Campbell
The petition of Isaac Sears & P N Smith
To the Honorable Council & the Honorable House of Repre-
sentatives of the State of Massachusetts Bay in General
Court assembled
Boston March 1780
Isaac Sears & Paschal Nelson Smith Humbly Shew
That your Petitioners were one Eighth part Owners of the
Ship Putnam which was lost at Penobscot last September &
have made frequent application to the Honorable Board of
War for the Payment of their dividend of the appraisment
of said Ship, but that Honorable Board assuring your peti-
tioners that it was not in their power to make them such
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 173
payment, your petitioners have patiently waited and are at
this day without being satisfied for the same. Your peti-
tioners supposing it will be inconvenient for the State to pay
for the loss of all the Shipping that were destroyed at Penob-
scot, immediately in circulating Money are willing to take
State Securitys for the small part they own in the aforesaid
Ship Putnam, but they imagine the Honorable Council &
House of Eepresentatives will think they (Your Petitioners)
are entitled to State Securitys bearing equal date with the
appraisment of the Ship, as at that day your Petitioners are
of opinion that the appraisment was by no means adequate
to the value of the Ship, & if your Petitioners are obligd
to sink the depreciation of the Money from that time to the
Ninety days after the Ship was lost which was some time in
the Month of November they will be very considerable suf-
ferers. The Ship Putnam was impress'd into the service by
reason of her being principally own'd in the State of Con-
necticut, but your petitioners do not wish to avail themselves
of any advantage from that Circumstance, as at the time the
Ship was taken into the Service they were (for the small
part they owned in her) perfectly satisfied Your Petition-
ers beg your Honors will take the State of their case into
consideration & grant them such relief as to you may seem
meet, & your Petitioners as in Duty bound shall ever pray
Isaac Sears Paschal N. Smith
Doct r Stevens Petition,
Boston Mar: 1780
To the Hon ble Council & the House of Representatives
The Petition of Henry Stephens, humbly sheweth, that
had the Honour, to Serve, in the Capacity of a Surgeon on
Board of the Brigantine (Active) on the late Expedition to
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DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Penobscot, in which unfortunate Event, he was a great suf-
ferer, bj loosing his wearing apparel, to a considerable
amount, as will appear, by the ace* herein exhibited, your
Petitioner prays, that y r Honours, will take his case into y r
wise Consideration, & releive him from his perplex d Cir-
cumstance, by granting him the Value thereof & y r Petitioner
as in Duty bound shall ever Pray.
LSD
one Bed
one Sheet
one Blanket
one Pillow
Two Pillow Chases
Four White Shirts
Two Cheque D
Six P r of Stockings
one Chest & Lock
Two P r of Breeches
one Hat
Three Stocks
Four Handkerchiefs
one Coat
Three Waistcoats
one Surtout Coat
one P r Boots
Two P r of shoes
030
024
014
015
010
110
035
060
015
070
080
015
020
150
100
130
080
020
978
Petition of Israel Mead.
To the Hon ble the Council, and House of Representatives, of
the State of Mass" 8 Bay
The Petition of Israel Mead of Boston Humbly Sheweth.
That your Petitioner having been appointed Assistant
Commissary of Issues, Under John Lucas Esq D Commiss 7
Gen 1 on the Expedition to Penobsco 1 & that your Petitioner
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 175
has been on said Expedition, And has Victualed the Troops
which were under the Command of The Hon w B Gen 1 Lovell
during the Seige at that Place. And at the time of our Re-
treat, up Penobscot River, Our Troops were entirely out of
Provisions (it being their draw s Day) Therefore your Peti-
tioner tho't himself bound to do all in his power, to land &
secure what provisions he could, before the Vessells that
contained them were destroyed, Which he did to the utmost
of his power, having but a very small assistance, And did not
give himself time, even to secure his own Cloaths, except what
he then wore, Which loss of Cloathing to your Petitioner was
very considerable, who could not replace them with six hun-
dred pounds, And was not half the loss he there sustained
He also expended Ninety Pounds to support himself and
Assistant in returning from that place He therefore prays
for such consideration, As Your Honours in your Wisdom
shall think proper to grant And your Petitioner as in duty
bound Shall pray
Israel Mead
Boston March 1780
2 Coats 2 Waistcoats 3 p r Breeches 2 p r Silk Hose 3
p r Worsted d 4 p r Thread d 4, Stocks 6, Shirts 4, Handker-
chiefs 1, New Pillow & Case 1, Straw Bed w th Bedding 1,
large chest cont s Sundry Articles in the Stationary way &c
with many small matters for the com 1 of the Mess loss at
Penobscot
Petition of John Lewis.
To the Honour" 16 Council & The Hon ble House of Represen-
tatives in General Court Assembled March. 1780
The Petition of John Lewis Humbly Sheweth.
That Your Petitioner has a Power of Attorney to Settle
with the Board of War of this State for & in behalf of Samuel
176 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Drinkwater, with respect to the Charter party for the Sloop
Sparrow, her hire & the wages due to the men, of Daniel
Mitchell for the Sloop Defiance of Robert Johnson for the
Sloop Britania, of David Drinkwater for the Sloop Fortune,
which Sloops were lost in the expedition at Penobscot, but
upon your Petitioner Applying to the Hon ble Board of War
can get no incouragent of payment & as Several Are con-
cerned who cannot discharge their Taxes without Some of
their pay, or being obliged to Sell Some of their Stock,
Therefor Your Petitioner prays the Hon bl Court would en-
able & direct the Board of War to pay a part of the money
due to the Above named men, At least as much as Amounts
to the hire of the Vessels & the men's Wages, & Your Peti-
tioner as in Duty bound Shall ever pray
Jn Lewis
Petition of W m Albee.
To the Honorable the Council & the Honorable the House of
Representatives of the State of Massachusetts Bay at Boston
That your Petitioner being Honored with a Lieutenant's
Commission to the Command of a small Company of Artil-
lery in the Department at said Machias, since the Year 1777
a Certificate of which, from the Commanding officer I beg
leave to Present to your Honors during which Time, I
have not Received any Clothing Wherefore your Petitioner
Humbly prays your Honors may take his Case into your
Wise Consideration, and as your Petitioner has been on the
Continental Establishment agreeable to a Resolve of the
Honorable Court passed in 1779 Please to Direct that the
Board of War may furnish your Petitioner with Necessary
Clothing in proportion to the Time he has served, and your
Petitioner as in Duty bound shall ever Pray
Wm Albee
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 177
Resolve directing the Board of War.
State of the Massachusetts Bay
To the Hon ble the Counsel & House of
Representatives in General Court Assembled in March 1780
We the Subscribers humbly shew that this Hon ble Court
did in the year 1778 Grant to said State a certain number
of Fire Arms the Number to us unknown And the Quota
belonging to the Town of Holden has not been delivered
though seasonably applyed for as appears below notwith-
standing We Pray that the Town of Holden may have their
quota of said Fire Arms and as in Duty Bound Shall ever
pray
Richard Flagg
Moses Smith Selectmen
Sam 1 Thomson of
Amos Heywood Holden
John Perry
N. B. I the subscriber did apply to the Hon ble Board of
War of said State for Said Fire Arms And Said Board
was so engaged in other Matters they said they could not
attend to deliver them at that Time
James Davis
when apply" 1 for one of
the Selectmen
Petition of Edward Grow et als.
To the Hon ble the Council and House of Representatives,
Now Setting at Boston
The Petition of the Subscribers, Humbly Shews
That your Petitioners Beg Leave to Represent to your
honours, that by a Resolve of the Generel Court of this State
Passed the Eighth of June, 1779 for Raising a Number of
Men for Nine Months, to Reinforce the Continental Army,
12
ITS DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
and that your Petitioners, Were Chearfully Complying With
Said Resolve, by Using their Utmost Endeavours to Procure
Said Men, by Inlistment or Draught and, Should have Soon
Compleated our Quota of Said men But the Sudden Call
for Men for Penobscott Drew our Attention that Way in
Procuring Every Man that Could be Detatcht, or hired for
that Service. That your Petitioners Supposed your Honours
Would Excuse Us from any fine for our Deficiency of Said
Men for Nine Months, as the other two Counties in the
Province of Main Were, But to our Great Surprize find that
Your honours are about to fine Us, in the Present Tax bill,
and being Sensible that we are Not Able to Pay the Present,
tax Allready Laid on our County and in Case that Said
fine Should be Added to our apportion of tax Now ordered
to be Issued it will Greatly Distress your Petitioners as we
are Now Called Uppon for three hundred and ten men for
the Defence of y e Eastern Part of this State Which will Cost
us large Sums of Money to Comply with the Requisition Now
made which we are Determined Chearfully to Do all in our
Pow r to Procure Said Men as we are Sensible of the Necessity
of their being Imediately Raised We therefore humbly Pray
your honours would take out Distressed Situation into your
Serious Consideration and Relieve us in the Premises Above
Said as in Duty Bound Shall Ever Pray
Edw d Grow Joseph Prime Joshua Bragdon
Signed for and in Behalf of the County of York
.
Peleg Wadsworth to the Council.
On Board the Protector Nantaskett Road
1 April 1T80
Sir,
I this Moment received by Mr. Woodward an Appoint-
ment of the Hon ble Board, as Engineer; to lay out & erect
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 179
Works for the Defence of Falmouth &c, with orders to repair
to that place without Delay. In answer to which I would
inform your Honour that I shall chearfully obey the Order
by embracing the first Opportunity to reach that Port ; & will
so far (only) accept of your Hon rs Appointment as Engineer,
as to do what lays in my Power in laying out & erecting
Works there, till Such time as Some other Person can be
appointed for that Business which I think is highly necessary,
as it will be impossible for me under the probable Circum-
stances of things to give sufficient Attention to that matter
& I would suggest to your Honour, the propriety of an Engi-
neer's being there by the time that the Troops now waiting
shall be there ready to execute the Work. I have the Honour
to be
Sir Your most obedient & very humble servant
Peleg Wadsworth
Hon ble President of Council
Order of Council to procure 30 Whale Boats.
State of Mass" 8 Bay
Council Chamber April 1 st 1780
Ordered that the Board of War be & they hereby are
directed to furnish without Delay, thirty Whale Boats, twen-
ty of them to be appropriated for the Troops at Camden, and
Ten, for those at Falmouth and to forward them to said places
immediately and deliver them to Joseph IsToyes Esq r Com-
missary to said Troops at Falmouth, and Waterman Thomas
Esq r Commissary to said Troops at Camden in the County
of Lincoln
True Copy Attest John Avery D Secy
By the Commanding Officer of the State Troops in the three
eastern Counties in the State of Massachusetts Bay
180 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
William Lithgow to the Council.
Georgetown April y e I 1 1780
Whereas I was appointed with four other Justices of the
County of Lincoln by the Honourable Council in the year
1776 to enquire into a Complant Exhibited by John Bake-
man Esq r against the Inhabitence of Majebegaduce, Relitive
to Said Inhabitence being then Enemical to the United States
of america, as als that said inhabitence traided with the
British Enemy, and when we the Said Justice ware meat
at Said place, haveing the high Sheriff with us, we then
Signified our business to the Inhabitence and notified said
Bakman to give his attendence, as also at the Same time gave
boath parties orders to Summon their Evidence, Bakmans
and his wifes evidence was that about four or five and twenty
of the Inhabitence of Majibe'duce had made an assalt upon
him in His house feroake his doores Windows and Som
trunks and a Cheast and took away som goods & money. So
far was the whole of Bakmans Evidence the Inhabitence 25
in nomber whoes names ware mentioned in Bakemans Com-
plaint, Joseph Young I think was one who is the bearer
hereof, but upon hearing the Evidence in favour of the ac-
cused, the most of them cleared themselves of being not
guilty of the Riot as Bakman had set forth, by proveing that
they ware at home the whole of the night Bakman was mobed,
and as M r Bakman could produce no other evidence to Suport
his Complaint Except himselfe and Wife, and the other evi-
dence in favour of the Inhabitence being so full in Contradic-
tion to bakman' evidence which we could not Relie upon, So
that we Could not forme aney Judgment who it was that
mobed his house, or who did not, So that boath the Contend-
ing parties left the matter to us the Justes as Referees, to
desid the matter betwen then, upon which we awarded that
as Bakmans house had ben braken and he assalted and lost
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 181
Sundery goods, we alowed the Inhabitence to make Bakman
a Suitabe Compensation and obligated them to make him
whole, as to this Joseph Young and the other Inhabitence
who ware accused of Trading or Corrasponding with the
Enemey, there was no Such thing appered to us, but on the
Contrary we then looked on them to be frindily to the ameri-
can Cause, there was a grate deel of evidence produced Reli-
tive to Esq r Bakmans moral Character, Siting forth his be-
haviour as not very Suitable for a Christien or good majes-
trate, which I apprehen as unnecessary to Set forth here
the Truth of the above I attest according to the best of my
Recollection William Lithgow
Resolve on the Petition of Ozias Blanchard & Others.
In the House of Representatives April 3 d 1780
on the Petition of Ozias Blanchard & others ordered that
the Said Ozias Blanchard, Serve Cap 1 Gray with a Copy of
his petition & this order thereon fourteen days before the
Second Wednesday of the next Siting of the General Court
(that he may shew Cause) (if any he has) why the prayer
thereof should not be granted
Sent up for Concurrence John Hancock Spk r
In Council April 3 d 1780
Read & Concurred John Avery D Secy
Petition of James Minott.
To the Hon bl Council and House of Representatives, for the
State of Massachusetts Bay.
The Petition of the Inhabitants of a Plantation Called
182 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Cambden, on Penobscutt Bay in the County of Lincoln
Humbly sheweth
That they are called upon by Thomaston to pay part of a
Tax sent that Town, being a Small Place next adjoining to
them
That Your Petitioners begg leave to lay before your Hon-
ours their distrest scituation, which renders them incapeable
of bearing the burden of a Tax in their Infant State, Being
a Small Settlement consisting of not more than twenty
Familys, the Oldest About ten years Standing haveing under-
gone the Greatest Sufferings from the Enemy by Fire and
Famine being in a Bay where they have Constantly keep part
of their Shiping, Since the Warrs first Commenced which has
cut off all their Trade, by taking the Vessels with their Wood
&c, which was the Cheif Support, as there is not more then
three in the place that is Able to raise their Bread the Year
through, for their Familys. they have also been greatly dis-
trest by haveing the Enemy so near as Majorbigwaduce, which
is not more than 15 miles distance and they being the first
that Opposed them in Swearing the Inhabitants has raised
their mean resentment so that they have been determined to
distroy as much as is in their Power Your Petitioners can-
not think Your Honours ever meant so Young and distrest a
Settlement should be tax'd by the next Town as before men-
tion'd but being by Law Obliged to pay it They humbly pray
that Your Honours would releave them by takeing off said
Tax Untill they are able to pay one, as a Demand of it at this
Unhappy season must Certainly break up the Settlement
which if now encouraiged may in a few Years healp to de-
fray the Publick Charge haveing in time past done every-
thing to Contribute to the good of the States. By repeated-
ly sending their full Complement of Men into the Warr with
the greatest dispatch, and every other thing in their Power
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 183
-Your Honours Granting the request of your Petitioners
will greatly releave a distrest People, Who will as in Duty
Bound ever pray By Order of the Inhabitants of Cambden
James Minott Clerk
Cambden April 3 d , 1780
State of Massachusetts Bay
In the House of Representatives June 1780
on the Petition of James Minott Clerk of the District of
Cambden in behalf of Said District praying this Court would
abate them the Tax Set on Said District by the Town of
Thomaston in the County of Lincoln, and whereas there is
no Papers nor nothing appears before the Committee only
the Petition Resolved said Petition should lay on the Table
till the further order of this Court
Report on the Petition from the County of York.
State Massachusetts Bay
In house of Representatives Aprill 3 d 1780
on the Petition from the County of York Praying that
they be Excused from the fine for their Deficiency of their
men they were ordered to Raise for Nine months by a Re-
solve of the General Court Passed the Eighth of June 1779
for the Reasons Set forth in said Petition
Resolved that the Prayer of Said Petition be so far
Granted that Said fine be Suspended for the Present, and it
is further Resolved that the Selectmen of the Several Towns
in Said County be and they hereby are Directed to make
Return into the Secretaries office on or before the Second
Wednesday of the Next Sessions of the Generel Court of the
Number of men they have Raised in Compliance with the
aforesaid Resolve and also their apportion of men they had
assigned them to Raise for Penobscott by the Brigadier of
184 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
said County by order of the Hon ble the Council Passed June
y e 29 th 1779. also the Number of men they actually had in
Service by land on Said Expedition
Sent up for Concurrence
John Hancock Spk r
In Council April 3 d 1780
Read & Concurred
John Avery D Secy
Consented to
Jer Powell B. White J.Edwards
A. Ward T. Danielson Jn Pitts
S. Adams N. Cushing A. Fuller
Moses Gill Oliver Prescott Sam 1 Niles
J. Fisher Tho s Durfee 1ST Goodman
8. Holten to the Council.
Philadelphia April 4 th 1780
Sir
I have the honor of enclosing several acts of the General
Assembly of the state of New Jersey and you will perceive
they are desirous of an interchange.
The committee that has under consideration the affair re-
specting the charges of the Penobscot expedition have not yet
reported, but when I consider, it is no more than just, that
y e United States should pay the reasonable expences, I don't
even doubt, but that Congress will be of the same opinion &
determine accordingly.
The business respecting the New Hampshire grants (so
called) is not to be taken up till nine states are represented
in Congress, exclusive of the States which are supposed to be
interested, & it is not my expectation that it will be deter-
mined upon at present, nor my desire that it shou'd till after
the war.
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 185
We have no intelligence from the southern army since
about the first of March.
The Honorable M r Partridge being about taking leave of
us in order to return, he will be able to give the Honorable
Assembly the best information respecting affairs in Congress.
I have the Honor to be with the highest respect. Sir, your
most obedient servant ;
S. Holten
The Honorable The President of the Council of Massa-
chusetts Bay
Enoch Ilsley to Board of War.
Falmouth y e 5 th April 1780
Gentle 11
Inclos'd is one Receipt for a Baril of Cloathing Containing
fifteen p r Shose, thirtive shirts, & twenty six p r Stockens,
Rec d from the select men of Cape Elizabeth for the Con-
tinental soldiers I am with Due Respects In behalf of John
Lewis Esq r Agent Y r Humb 1 Serv 1
Enoch Ilsley
The Hon ble Board of Warr
Boston
Resolve Requesting the Council to Issue their Warrants
State of Massachusetts Bay
In house of Representatives Aprill 5 th 1780
Resolv d that the Hon ble Council be and hereby are Requested
to Issue their Warant on the Rools Exibited by Lieu 1 Thomas
Abbot for the Service of the Troops that were Detacht from
Berwick and Lebanon Under the Command of Cap 1 John
Goodwin on the Expedition at Penobscott Payable to Colo
186 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Joseph Prime he Giving his Recp 1 therefore and Stand Ac-
countable for Said money Untill Said Abbott and men fully
Comply with a Resolve of this Court making Provision for
Recovering the fire Arms Deliver* 1 at Penobscott Passed y e
31 Day of December 1779 any Law or Usage to the Contrary
Notwithstanding
Sent up for Concurrence John Hancock Spk r
In Council April 5, 1780
Read & Nonconcured John Avery D Secy
In Council April 7, 1780 Read again and the Board re-
consider this Vote of Concurrence passed the 5 th Ins 1 and
concurr with the Vote of the Hon'ble House
John Avery D Secy
Consented to
Jer. Powell A. Fuller T Danielson
A. Ward O Prescott Jn Pitts
S. Adams $. Gushing T Edwards
Moses Gill Sam 1 Niles B White
J. Fisher N Goodman Tho 8 Durfee
Resolve in Favor of Samuel Brown.
State of Masachusetts Bay
In the House of Representatives Apr. 6. 1780
Whereas Samuel Brown of Boothbay was appointed by Gen 1
Lovel a Commisary to purchase Cattle for the Use of the
Army upon the Penobscot Expedition and with his own Prop-
erty purchased thirty seven Barrels of Beef, more than was
necessary for the Use of the Army aforesaid; which thirty
seven Barrels of Beef with Eighteen hundred and fifty five
pounds of Hides, and two hundred and sixty four pounds
of Tallow said Brown has delivered to the Commisary Gen-
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 187
eral of this State ; and it appears that said Brown in his Set-
tlement with the Board of War recieved only five Shillings
p r pound for the said Beef, Hides and Tallow; which is
twelve Shillings p r w less than the price of Beef, Hides and
Tallow was at the Time of the Delivery aforesaid There-
fore
Resolved that the Board of War be, and they hereby are
directed to allow the said Samuel Brown twelve shillings p r
pound in addition to the five shillings above mentioned for
the s d thirty seven Barrels of Beef, Eighteen hundred and
fifty five pounds of Hides, and two hundred and sixty four
pound of Tallow, so delivered by him to the Commisary
General of this State
Sent up for Concurrence
John Hancock, Spk r
In Council April 6. 1780
Read & Concurred
John Avery D Secy
Consented to
Jer. Powell
J. Fisher
Tho 8 Durf ee
A. Ward
J Stone
N Goodman
W. Spooner
S. Adams
Jn Pitts
O Prescott
N Gushing
T Danielson
T Edwards
B White
Sam 1 Niles
Resolve on Petition of Alexander Campbell.
State of Massachusetts Bay
In The House of Representatives April 6 l 1780
on the Petition of Alexander Campbell Agent to Col Jn
Allen Praying for allowance for sundry articles Supplied
Col Allen The Winter Past By M r Stephen Parker & James
Chasey Therefore Resolved The prayer of Said Petition Be
So far Granted That There Be paid oute of the Publick
188 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Treasury of This State To M r Stephen Parker Two Thou-
sand and Sixty Four Pounds In full of said Parkers Ace 1
also Resolved that there Be paid oute of the publick Treasury
of This State to M r James Chasey the Sum of one Thou-
sand Eight Hundred and Six pounds In full of Said Chaseys
Ace* the said Sums to be Charg'd to the United States
Sent up for Concurrence
John Hancock Spk r
In Council April 6' 1780
Read & Concurred
John Avery D Secy
Consented to
Jer Powell Moses Gill Sam 1 jSTiles
A. Ward T Danielson T Edwards
W Spooner O Prescott N Goodman
S Adams N" Cushing A Fuller
J Fisher Tho s Durfee
B White Jn Pitts
Representation Col A. Cambell
To the Honorable Council of the State of Massachusetts bay
The Petition of Alex r Campbell Humbly Sheweth
That Whereas, by a Resolve of the Great and General
Assembly of said State Passed in June the twenty Second
1779, the Bord of War was Directed to Suply the Indian
Department at Machias With Sundrey Stores And By An-
other Resolve in January, and also in April 1780 Neither
of Which are Nearly Compleated, and a Large Defficency
still Remains and by far the Most Capital Articles, Such
as Molasses, Rice, Bread, flour and Rum &c your Peti-
tioner therefore Humbly Prays your Honours may Take the
matter under your Wise Consideration, (and as only Some
Bread of Said Articles have been Suply d this Season) your
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 189
Honours may Derrect that the Bord of War may Compleat
the Said Resolve and your Petitioner as in Duty Bound
Shall Ever Pray Alex r Campbell
Agent For Col Allen Eastern Indian Department
Report Committee on Letter Col. Noyes.
State of Massachusetts Bay
The Committee of both Houses appointed on the Letter of
Col Noyes of Falmouth of the 17 th ult Representing the
Conduct of the Com ttee of Correspondence respecting the
Sale of Sundry Articles saved out of the Cartel Schooner
Nancy cast on shore at Cape Elizabeth Report the Following
all which is humbly submitted
Edw d Cutts pr order
Petition of W m Albee.
To the Honb 1 Council, and House of Representatives of the
State of Massachusetts Bay in General Court Assembled
William Albee commander of the Artillery at Machias,
begs leave humbly to represent to Your Honours, that upon
application, which he some Days Since made to Your honors
for Cloa thing You were pleas'd to pass an order on the
Board of Warr, to supply him with by which means your
Petitioner is deprived of a number of Articles as the order
of Cloathing for the last Year contains several Articles more
than the former order, Your Petitioner therefore prays Your
Honors, would be pleas'd to direct the Board of Warr, to
deliver him Such articles as are by orders of Court to be
deliver'd the present Year, to the officers of Corps at present,
commanded by Col. Revere, Your Petitioner as in Duty
bound will ever pray W m Albee
Boston April 6 th 1780
190 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Copy Representation to Council.
To the Hon 1 the Council.
The Board of War would acquaint your Hon r that agree-
able to an Order of the whole Court they have shipped a No
of Articles for Falrn and Machias on board three small Ves-
sels, which are ready for sailing, and wish your Hon rs orders
whether they shall proceed immediately or wait for Convoy
By Order of the Board
S. P. Savage
War Office, Boston April 7 th 1780
Genl. Gushing to the Council.
Pownalborough April 7 th 1780
Sir
Agreeable to youa Honors letter of the 26 th of March
Avherein you desired me to let the Council know by the first
opportunity, the time of my receiving the packet from Coun-
cil containing the Kesolve for raising Men for the defence of
the Eastern parts of the State. I would Acquaint their
Honors that I received the same on Saturday last about six
o'clock in the afternoon & the next morning fixed off two
expresses to the several Colonels with my orders for raising
the men agreeable to the Resolves & am in hopes of having
the men ready according to the directions thereof. The other
men ordered by the Hon. Council to be raised & sent to Cam-
den by the middle of March I conclude are mostly upon the
spot but Gen 1 Wadsworths not arriving by the time ap-
pointed I believe has delayed the Marching of some- but
having no returns from the Colonels, am not able at present
to make return thereof. The militia officers of this County
have been put to inconceivable trouble & difficulty in pro-
curing their men when ordered to be detach'd agreeable to
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 191
the militia act on account of the depretiation of the money
& if the Fines are not increased in proportion to the
depretiation it will be in vain to expect a punctual com-
pliance with orders when men are wanted on an emer-
gency
I am Sir, Your most ob* & Very H ble Serv 1
Cha s Gushing Brig r
The Hon ble Jeremiah Powell Esq r President of the Hon 1
Council of the State of Massachusetts Bay
Petition of Nathan Jones.
To the Honorable the Council of the State of the Massa-
chusetts Bay
Humbly Shews In New England
Nathan Jones of a place called Gouldborough in the Conn- ,
ty of Lincoln & State aforesaid That in the course of the
past Winter a certain person by the name of Burnam has
been before your Honorable Board & made Solemn Oath that
he Saw your Memorialist on board a Vessell where he Burn-
am was a prisoner at Majabagaduce, That your Memorial-
ist insulted him in a most cowardly manner by calling him
Oprobrious Names & threatning to tear the Flesh from his
bones with hot pincers if in his power to do it (or words to
the same Effect) all which your memorialist avers to be
Absolutely false, & that to his knowledge he never saw any
such Person, but imagines your Honors have been most
Wickedly imposed upon by some person or persons enemies
to your Memorialist, who have Suborned the said Burnam
to commit Wilful perjury to Answer some self ends, and
your memorialist would have immediately waited on your
Honors at Boston but he thinks it unsafe for him to travel
through the country while his Character lies under such
192 DOCUMENTARY HISTOEY
Injurious Aspersions which he hopes your Honors will be
convinced are false when you see the memorial of the Com-
mittee of Grouldsborough which comes by the same Opp y .
Therefore your Memorialist Humbly prays that your Honors
would grant him a free pasport to Appear before your
Honors at Boston to Answer to any Matters that may be
Objected Against him, & the same for his return back to his
Family again Unless your Honors find him guilty of some
Crime. And your Memorialist as in Duty bound will ever
pray &c
Nathan Jones
Gouldsboro, 8 th April 1780
In Council May 22 d 1780
Read & Ordered that the Secretary be & hereby is directed
to write a Letter to Nathan Jones of Gouldsborough grant-
ing him Liberty to appear before this Board at Boston and
to Answer to such patters as are alledged against him by
one Burnham agreeable to said Jones Request
Attest Jn Avery D Secy.
GenL Wadsworih to Genl. Court.
Falmouth 8 th April 1780
Sir,
I would acquaint your Honour that immediately on your
arival at this Place (which was yesterday) I examined
into the State & Situation of the Several Fortifications &
find much Labour necessary to be done, & most of the Can-
non very bad, if not wholly unserviceable.
As there are none of the Troops yet ariv'd here which
have been ordered, nor any Intrenching Tools ; I propose to
proceed immediately to Cambden, where I learn that about
one half of the Men that were order' d there last month are
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 193
ariv'd & where by pretty good Information the Enemy are
preparing to make an Excursion.
Have left orders for the Troops that were to rendezvous
at New Meadows (when rais'd) to proceed directly to Camb-
den & I mean to return to this Place again in about a week
which will be as soon as there will be any Troops here &
perhaps sooner than we shall have Tools to work with.
And I beg Leave to suggest the Expediency of strength-
ening this port by sending as soon as may be, six eighteen
pounders & six four pound Field pieces, with their Stores;
& a Company (or at least, a part of a Company) of the Train.
I need not urge the Necessity of Provisions or Intrenching
Tools, nor again mention the Necessity of an Engineer, which
I hope will be here by the time the Troops arive.
Our whale Boats likewise will be exceedingly wanted at
the Eastward.
I should be glad to be inform'd whether the Men for Ma-
chias are to go forward by my Direction & in what manner.
If either a Commissary or Quarter Master for this Port
is not yet Appointed I beg Leave to recommend to your
Honour Mr. Stephen Hall of this town, as a very suitable
person.
I beg Leave likewise to suggest the Expediency of estab-
lishing a post to ride from this Town to Boston or to alter
the Course of the present one as it is possible that a Change
of Post might not much exceed the Expence of occasional
Expresses. I have the honour to be Sir
Your most humble Servant
Peleg Wadsworth
Hon ble Jeremiah Powell Esq r President
In the House of Eepresentatives April 20 1780
Read & thereupon Order'd That Genl Lovell and Major
Cross with such as the Hon ble Board shall join be a Com-
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mittee to consider the same & report what is proper to be
done thereon
Sent up for Concurrence
John Hancock Spk r
In Council April 20 1780
Read & Concurred and John Pitts Esq r is joynd
S. Adams Secr y
Order of Council.
In Congress April 8. 1780
Upon the application of the state of Massachusetts Bay by
their Delegates in Congress, representing that the said state
had incurred a very heavy expense for repelling a late in-
vasion of Penobscot in the said State by the common enemy
and requesting that part of the monies raised by the said state
for the United StateS might be retained until the accounts of
the expense aforesaid could be prepared and submitted to the
consideration of Congress
Ordered that a Warrant issue on the Treasurer of the State
of Massachusetts Bay in favour of the said State for two
Millions of dollars being part of the monies raised by the
said State for the use of the United States for which sum the
said State is to be accountable.
Extract from Minutes
Chas Thomson Secy
Resolve of Congress.
In Congress April 8 th 1780.
Upon the application of the State of Massachusetts Bay by
their Delegates in Congress representing that the said State
had incurred a very heavy expence for repelling a late in-
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vasion of Penobscot in the said State by the common Enemy,
and requesting that part of the monies raised by the said
State for the United States might be retained until the Ac-
counts of the expence aforesaid could be prepared and sub-
mitted to the Consideration of Congress
Resolved, That a Warrant issue on the Treasurer of the
State of Massachusetts bay in favor of the said State for two
Millions of Dollars, being part of the Monies raised by the
said State for the use of the United States, for which sum
the said State is to be Accountable,
Resolved, That the Application from the State of Massa-
chusetts Bay for an expedition to be adopted for dislodging
the Enemy from Penobscot, with the papers relating thereto,
be referred to the consideration of the Commander in Chief
of the Army of these United States; and that Continental
pay and rations be allowed to any body of Militia not exceed-
ing eight hundred men which the State of Massachusetts Bay
may judge necessary to be raised for the defence of the East-
ern part of that State.
Extract from the Minutes
Cha 8 Thomson Secv
Action of Congress in Favor of Massachusetts.
In Congress April 8 th 1780
According to order the report of the Committee on the
motion of the Delegates of Massachusetts Bay was taken
into consideration And the first paragraph being read Viz*
''That the reasonable expence incurred by any of the States
during the present War for pay and Subsistence of Militia
necessarily employed by them for defence against the com-
mon enemy be credited to such States upon a final adjust-
ment of their accounts with the United States"
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A Motion was made by M r Schuyler seconded by M r Holten
That the same be postponed, and on the question Shall it be
postponed, the Yeas & Nays being required by Mr. Jones
New Hampshire M r Peabody No M r Folsom ay D d
Massachusetts Bay M r Lovell ay M r Holten ay M r
Partridge ay Ay
Khode Island M r Ellery M r Collins ay
Connecticut M r Huntington No M r Sherman no M r
Elsworth no no
New York M r Scot ay M r Schuyler ay ay
New Jersey M r Fell no M r Houston no M r Clarke no no
Pennsylvania M r Searle no M r Muhlenberg no no
Mayland M r Plater ay X
Virginia M r Griffin no M r Madison ay Div d
North Carolina M r Burke no M r Jones no no
South Carolina M r Mathews ay M r Kinlock av ay
j * ,
So the States were equally divided & the question was lost
A Motion was made by M r Partridge Seconded by Mr
Holten to amend the paragraph by inserting the following
Words Viz 1 "the State of Massachusetts Bay in endeavor-
ing to repel an invasion of the Enemy at Penobscot" or after
the words "incurred by" On which the Yeas and Nays being
required by M r Partridge
New Hampshire M r Peabody no M r Folsom ay D d
Massachusetts Bay M r Lovell ay M r Holten ay M r
Partridge ay Ay
Rhode Island M r Ellery no M r Collins no no
Connecticut M r Huntington no M r Sherman no M r
Elsworth no no
New York M r Scot no M r Schuyler ay Div d
New Jersey M r Fell no M r Houston no M r Clarke no no
Pennsylvania M r Muhlenberg no no
Virginia M r Griffin no M r Madison no no
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North Carolina M r Burke no M r Jones no no
South Carolina M r Mathews no M r Kinlock no no
So it passed in the Negative
On the question to agree to the main question, the States
were equally divided and the question was lost.
The next paragraph of the report was read Viz*
"That upon the Application of the State of Massachusetts
Bay by their Delegates in Congress & representing that the
said State had incurred a very heavy Expence for repelling a
late invasion of Penobscot in the said State by the common
Enemy, and requesting that part of the monies raised by the
said State for the United States might be retained until the
Accounts of the Expence Aforesaid could be prepared and
Submitted to the Consideration of Congress, be it resolved
That a Warrant issue on the Treasurer of the State, of
Massachusetts Bay in favor of the said state for two Millions
of Dollars being part of the Monies raised by the said State
for the use of the United States, for which Sum the said
State is to be Accountable.
On the question to agree to the order for a Warrant as
reported
Resolved in the Affirmative
On the question to agree to the preamble the Yeas & Nays
being required by M r Fell.
New Hampshire M r Peabody ay ay
Massachusetts Bay M r Lovell ay M r Holten ay M r
Partridge ay ay
Rhode Island M r Ellery ay M r Collins ay ay
Connecticut M r Huntington ay M r Sherman ay M r
Elsworth ay ay
v v
New York M r Scott ay M r Schuyler ay ay
New Jersey M r Fell no M r Houston no M r Clarke no no
Pennsylvania M r Muhlenberg ay ay
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Virginia M r Griffin ay M r Madison no D d
North Carolina M r Burke ay M r Jones ay ay
South Carolina M r Mathews no M r Kinlock no no
So it was resolved in the affirmative
Resolved, That the application from the State of Massa-
chusetts Bay for an Expedition to be adopted for dislodging
the Enemy from Penobscot with the papers relating thereto
be referred to the Consideration of the Commander in Chief
of the Army of these United States, And that continental
pay and rations be allowed to any body of Militia not exceed-
ing eight hundred men which the State of Massachusetts Bay
may Judge necessary to be raised for the defence of the east-
ern part of that State
Extract from the Minutes
Mr Holten Geo Bond Depy Sec y
The Board of War to furnish provisions for Machias.
State of Mass" 8 Bay Council Chamber April 10 th 1780
Ordered that the Board of War be and they hereby are
directed to furnish the Commissary appointed to deliver Pro-
visions to the One hundred Men stationed at Machias by the
Resolves of the General Assembly of the twenty fifth of
March last with such Provisions from Time to Time as the
said Troops are entitled to receive on Acct. of their being
in the Service & pay of this State
Attest John Avery D Secy
Action on Petition of Josiah Noyes.
State of Massachusetts Bay
In the House of Representatives April 11, 1780
On the petition of Josiah Noyes of Falmouth in the Coun-
ty of Cumberland, Shewing that the Said Josiah was Col-
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 199
lector for the Province Tax in said Falmouth for y e year
1765 and that William Tyng late of said Falmouth, now an
absentee with the Enemy att New York, was then Sheriff of
said County That by reason of many obstructions and dif-
ficulties did not Compleat his Collection till the said Tyng
had received a Warrant, from the Then Treas r for the money,
whose Severity on y e petitioner was very great, and threatned
to Commit him, unless he would give him an absolute deed
of Eighty Acres of land, refusing other Security, which the
petitioner att that time was obliged to Comply with, but
promising to reconvey said Land, on y e payment of the money,
which the petitioner has (Since the departure of said Tyng)
paid the present Treasurer in full for said Taxes, as will
appear by the Treas receit and also a Memorandum in writ-
ing under the hand of said Tyng with respect to Reconveying
said land on payment of said money & the papers accompany-
ing this petition may fully appear he prays he may be put
in full possession of said Land Again or otherways relieved
as your hon rs see meet for reasons sett forth in said petition
Therefore Resolved that the afores d deed of Eighty Acres of
Land be forever hereafter Null & Void, and the said Noyes
be put in full possession of the said Land in fee, the Same
as if said deed had never been given
Sent up for Concurrence
John Hancock Spk r
In Council April 11 th 1780
Read & Concurred
John Avery D Secy
Consented to
Jer Powell Moses Gill T Edwards
A. Ward H Gardner Sam 1 ISules
W Spooner B White N Goodman
S Adams A Fuller Jn Pitts
J Fisher T Danielson
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M r Noyes is to perform the following,
An Order on M r Parry for 114
A Bill Sale of fish 130 quintals say 60
To pay Cash 10
Josiah & Joseph Noyes Note hand 34 218
A Deed of Eighty acres of Land an absolute Deed.
If Parry does not pay the order in Weeks, and
Noyes does not pay the Note in the same time, or in default
of either, said Tyng to sell the Land either at private sale
or Vendue And Noyes to indemnify Tyng from any
damage which may accrue by his taking this method to re-
lease Noyes. I will be willing to give any Mem that
the Land shall be reconveyed to Noyes if the sums above men-
tioned are paid in the time mentioned therein.
True Copy of the paper taken from the File in the Secre-
tarys Office and delivered to Isaac Parsons agreeably to a
Eesolve of the Gen 1 Court of the 29. Jan y 1799
Attest John Avery D Secy
To Address the Government of New Hampshire.
In the House of Representatives April 11 1780
Order' d that M r Greenleaf & Maj r Cross with such as the
Hon ble Board shall join be a Committee to consider the pro-
priety of addressing the Government of New Hampshire on
the subject of protecting the Eastern Parts of this State &
requesting their Aid & Assistance therein
Sent up for Concurrence
John Hancock Spk r
In Council April ll l , 1780
Read & Concurred & Moses Gill Esq r is joined
John Avery D Sec'y
The Committee of both Houses to whom was refer'd the
above order of Court, have attended that Service ask leave
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 201
to report the annex d draft of a Letter to the Hon 1 Mesheck
Ware Esq r which is submitted
Moses Grill pr Ord r
In Council April 18 th 1780
Read & accepted and ordered That the President of the
Council be and hereby is requested to sign this Letter in the
Name and behalf of the General Assembly of this State
Sent down for Concurrence
John Avery D Sec'y
In the House of Representatives April 18 1780
Read & concurred
John Hancock Spk r
Jer Powell Moses Gill Jn Pitts
A. Ward B White A Fuller
W Spooner J Stone Tho s Durfee
T Gushing D Davis Aaron Wood
H Gardner O Prescott
State Massachusetts Bay
Sir
The General Assembly of this State taking into Considera-
tion the grievous hardships to which the Maritime town on
the Coast have been reduced, from the enemys being Per-
mitted to hold Possession of their fortress at Penobscut
and at the same time reflecting on the great distress now
suffered by our brethren the inhabitants of the Eastern
Country; have represented their Sentiments on that Subject
to Congress with a View to impress the Continent with a Just
Idea of the importance of that Country to the Enemy ; and to
the United States, and of the Necessity of a Vigorous exer-
tion on the part of the Continent to rescue that port out of
the hands of the invaders They have also ordered 600 men
of the militia of this state under the Command of Brig r
Wadsworth to be stationed in those parts for its defence
This force they are f arr from thinking adequate to the Neces-
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sity of the Case, but it is all that in their Present Circum-
stances they judge themselves able to spare at this juncture
for that service.
The effect of this Scanty provision they should consider
with regret, did they not reflect that the Spirrit and patriot-
ism of our Sister State of New hampshire (which is more
immediately in the Vicinity of this seat of distress) have
never failed to display itself in the Common Cause whenever
it has been duly called upon and that there is good ground
to believe that her exertions will be ready at this Crisis to
give Weight to those of this State in the defence of that im-
portant Part of the Continent, if your Legislature is duly
apprised of the Occation I am therefore desired by the
Assembly of this State to represent this matter to your Gen 1
Assembly thro' your favor, and to request that they would
take such Measure as their Circumstances will admitt to aid
the exertions of this State in defence of the Eastern Country
Against the attempt of our enemys and if Practable to reduce
them; as this will be acknowledged an eminent Service to
your own State to this State and to all America with
every Sentiment of respect I have the honor to be in behalf of
the Gen 1 Assembly
Sir Your most obed 1 & most humb serv 1
To
The Hon Mesheck Ware Esq r
Pres 1 of the Council in the state of Newhampshire
Copy forwarded April 20 th 1780
Application of Joseph Noyes Esq r .
To the Honorable the Council of the State of Massachusetts
Bay
Joseph Noyes of Falmouth in the County of Cumberland
Comissary to the sea coast men Stationed at Falmouth & Cape
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 203
Elizabeth pray your Honours to give him a Warrant on the
Treasurer for Nine thousand Pounds to enable him to pay
for the Provision &c delivered said men & as in Duty bound
shall ever pray Joseph Noyes
Boston April 12 th 1780
In Council April 12 : 1780
Read & Ordered that a Warrant be drawn on the Treasury
for 9000 in fav r of Joseph Noyes Comissary to the Sea Coast
Men stationed in Falmouth to enable him to furnish said
men with Necessaries he to be Ace 1 for the same
Attest Jn Avery D Secy
Genl. Peleg Wadsworth to the Council.
Thomaston 12 th April 1780
Sir
In my Letter to your Honour of the eighth Inst: from
Falmouth I endeavoured to represent the situation of that
Post & suggested several things necessary to be done in order
for its Defence ; together with my reasons for making so short
a stay there & proceeding to the eastward.
I would now acquaint your Honour that I ariv'd at this
Place yesterday in the Afternoon, in Lincoln Galley, con-
voy'd by the Protector, which ship left us the proceeding
Evening just without the mouth S 1 Georges with design to
Cruise off the Mouth of Penobscott Sound the next Morning.
Having given Direction for the Disposition of the Stores, I
proceeded to Cambden the same Evening : where I found the
Company that was ordered there, from this County, the last
Month, almost complete; commanded by a very worthy Offi-
cer, Cap* Blunt & where I received the agreable Inteligence
that a Ship that afternoon had pursued up Penobscott Sound
& taken in Sight of the Enemy, a Sloop; which, beyond a
Doubt, were the Protector & a Cruiser from Bagaduce.
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Three Days Since two ships went in to the Enemy Sup-
pos'd to be one the Nautilus, returned from Hallifax, the
other, it is not known whether she was a Ship of War, or one
that was expected for Lumber previous to this Arival there
was only the Albany with three or four Smaller Cruisers in
that Port.
The Enemys Garrison does not exceed five hundred Land
Forces exclusive of about forty Tories that have join'd them
this Spring Chiefly from this Town & Waldoboro.
There is frequent & fresh Inteligence from the Enemy by
means of the Intercourse kept up by many of the Inhabitants :
to prevent which, to punish flagrant Offenders & to quiet the
Fears, the Dissentions & Annimosities of the People, I earn-
estly wish for the Arival of the Troops & Boats allotted; &
for the Execution of which, may God Almighty grant
Wisdom !
The Inhabitants have been & still are in great Tremor
from the Threats of the Enemy with their Tories & Indians.
There has lately been down to Bagaduce by way of Penob-
scott River, five Canadian & Mohawk Indians, with one
Loanear, a French Canadian Officer, accompanied with two
Penobscotts on their return back up the river they reported
that there was then two hundred & fifty Canadian & Mohawk
Indians at one of the Indian Towns up Penobscott River, but
this report was probably fram'd at Bagaduce, as it was not
mentioned when they went down the River. I expect further
Inteligence soon.
There has been four small Cruisers from Bagaduce lately
on this coast, two of which, a Brigg & a Sloop, were into
the mouth of S l Georges River about a Fortunight ago waiting
for the Stores then expected, but landed none of their men.
I 'have not yet proclaim'd the Martial Law, nor does it
seem expedient; till the arival of the Troops & Boats, least
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 205
the Game should be started before we are ready for the
Chase. The Company order'd for Cambden on the fifteenth
of March from y e County of York, are not yet ariv'd except
four men only ; & it is reported that they are not yet rais'd
there is not any of the last Detachment yet ariv'd in Camp.
by Reports that prevail from the Enemy, this Coast is
threatened with an Invasion from Baggaduce; & Falmouth
is to be taken Possession of by a Force from New York. I
think the Invasion is not in their Power, with their present
Forces, especially as that Part of their Plan which depended
on their Cruisers is some what justled by the Protector & I
trust will still be prevented by a Succession of other of our
Arm'd Vessels which it will be necessary to send frequently
on this Coast, & by the expected Arival of our Forces.
As soon as Matters are put into the best Train possible at
present, I propose to proceed directly to Falmouth where I
hope to find the men, provision & Intrenching Tools, which
are necessary, before any thing can be done for the Defence
of that Place.
I hope in my next to give your honour a more concise &
satisfactory account of things, than is here contain'd, & must
plead the want of time in excuse for my Prolixity. In the
mean time, I have the honour to be Sir with great respect
Your honours most obedient & humble servant
Peleg Wadsworth
Hon ble Jeremiah Powell Esq r
President of Council
Poscript; 13 April 1780
I have just now received Inteligence of the arival of a
reinforcement at Bagaduce of 200 Men from Hallifax last
Saturday, with the Return of the Nautilus & a 20 Gun Ship ;
this leads me to think that there is no more Force expected
from that Quarter this Spring.
Yesterday in the afternoon there were three ships seen in
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the Chase of the Protector & her Prize: she out sailed her
Pursuers, but was oblig'd frequently to heave too ; for her
Prize towards Evening, one of the three was seen returning
& this morning, another.
I should think it highly expedient, should any of the Tories
from these Parts be brot into Boston, Prisoners, by our
Cruisers, that they should be detain'd & not given up in
Exchange
Peleg Wadsworth
In Council April 22 d 1780
Head and committed to the Committee appointed to con-
sider the letter from Brigadier General Wadsworth of the
8 th Instant
Sent down for Concurrence
Sam 1 Adams Sec y
In the House of Representatives April 22 1780
Read & Concurred
John Hancock Spk r
Resolve on Accounts of William Lithgow.
State of Massachusetts Bay
In the House of Representatives April y e 12, 1780
On the Accounts of William Lithgow Treasurer of the
County of Lincoln
Whereas it appears upon Examination of the County
Treasurers accounts for the County of Lincoln that all the
Moneys granted and allowed by the General Sessions of the
Peace for Said County from June 1777 to June 1779 were
for such purposes and appropriation as the Law impowered
the said Court to Grant, and the Ballance due to said Treas-
urer being the sum of Eighteen Shillings and Nine pence,
he the said Treasurer to account for the out Standing debts
amounting to the Sum of Thirty Eight Pounds & Eleven
OF THE STATE OF MAINE
207
Shillings Therefore Resolved that the Said accounts be
Allowed
Sent up for Concurrence
John Hancock Spk r
In Council April 12 th 1780
Read & Concurred
John Avery D Secy
Consented to
Jer. Powell T Danielson Sam 1 Niles
A. Ward J Fisher N" Goodman
W Spooner B White T Edwards
S Adams Jn Pitts N" Cushing
Moses Gill H Gardner Aaron Wood
Letter of George Stillman.
To the Respectable Committee for Settling Col Campbells
Business
Gentlemen having had the honour of a Commission In
the Service at Machias Since June 1777, am well Knowing
that Col Campbell has Been Continually Called on, not only
by Col Foster of the Militia, But by Col Allan Command-
ing Officer at Machias, as set forth in his Petition to the
honourable Court, and since June last his whole time has
been Imployed in the publick Service, which has been of
Great advantage In the Country, as the Militia are so
Scatered & exposed.
I Beg leave to offer as my oppinion that it was absolutely
necessary for some Officer of Rank and Carracter, to execute
that office, which Col Campbell has done Much to the Satis-
faction of the people.
I am Gentlemen with Respect and esteem your most
Obedient Humble Servent
G Stillman
Boston 12 th April 1780
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The Council to Col. Allen.
Council Chamber April 13, 1780
State of Massachusetts
Sir
Your letters of the third & fifth of march last came safe
to hand, and were immediately laid before the General As-
sembly, who have taken such order thereon as appeared to
them necessary to render your situation easy & happy, and
be assured the council will at all times pay every attention
in their power to render your Post safe and secure. A
quantity of Stores is ordered to you, which the Council hope
will get safe to hand, & to your satisfaction.
The Council are extremely sorry that you have been called
to such great sufferings as appears by your letters, you have
been made to endure. They highly approve of the Spirit
and fortitude with which you have born these hardships and
hope you will still persevere
Prest.
ColJn Allen
Resignation of Capt John Gray
North Yarmouth April 13. 1780
Sir,
Permit me, by your favour, to make a Resignation to the
Honorable Council, of the Commission I have had the honor
to hold of Captain of the first Company of Militia in this
town I beg the Honorable Board would not conster this
Step in my conduct as a retreat from the line of Duty, in
this day of publick Difficulty much less, as proceeding
from a want of due Regard to the glorious Cause in which
we are ingaged. A disunion in the Company I have had the
Honor to command, occasioned, in part, by a disaffection
to me, has rendered it incompatable with a proper concern
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for my own personal honor, or the best Interest of the Com-
munity, to hold my Post any longer. That the Honorable
Board may be directed to the appointment of a person that
may give more general Satisfaction and fill the Post with
greater advantage to the publick Service are the Wishes with
which I have the honor to subscribe
Your Honors most obedient and very humble Serv*
John Gray
The Hon bl President Powell
In Council May 13 th 1780
Read & Ordered that the Resignation of Capt John
Gray of the first Company in the Second Regiment of
Militia in the County of Cumberland be & hereby is ac-
cepted & Ordered that Col Jon a Mitchel of the Second Regi-
ment of Militia in s d County be & hereby is directed to cause
the first Company in s d Regiment together with the alarm
list within the limit of the same to meet together & make
Choice of a Captain in the Room of Capt John Gray, who
has leave from this Board to resign his Commission And
to fill up such Vacancies as shall arise from said Resigna-
tion And he is further requir'd to see that the Choice is
made according to the Directions of the Militia Law, & duly
certified to the Sec'y of this State
Attest Jn Avery D Secy
Col. J. Mitchell to the Council.
To the Hon ble the Council of the Massachusetts Bay
May it please your Honors On repeated application from
Capt. John Gray, and in Consideration of an Uneasiness in
the first Company in this town, occasioned in Part, by his
holding the Command, I beg leave to inform your Honors
that I do consent to his resigning his Commission of Capt.
of the s d first Company, in hopes a Man may be appointed to
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210 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
s d Command, that may give more satisfaction in the Com-
pany, & so be more for the publick Service
I have the Honor to be your Honors most obedient & very
Humble Serv 1
J. Mitchell)- Col
K Yarmouth April 13, 1780.
Order for Court Martial in Case of Col. Revere.
State of Massachusetts Bay
Council Chamber, Boston April 13 th 1780
Ordered That there be & hereby is appointed a General
Court Martial for the Tryal of Lieu 1 Col Paul Eevere of
the Corps of Artillery belonging to this State, touching his
Behaviour as an Officer when, retreating from Majorbigwa-
duce particularly
Court Martial *to sit on Tuesday the Eighteenth day of
April curr 1 nine "Clock A M at the County Court House in
Boston
Colonel Edward Proctor President
Capt 8
Elias Parkman John Kneeland Israel Loring
Caleb Champney John Gill Joshua Farrington
David Bell John Stutson Joseph Pratt
Levi Jennings John Newell
Members William Tudor Esq r
Judge Advocate
and Colonel Edward Procter is hereby directed to Sum-
mon the Several Members above mentioned to attend at time
and place, and for the purpose aforesaid, and in case any
of the before mentioned Members thro' sickness, or any other
substantial Occasion shall not be able to attend, the said
Tryal, the said Col Procter is further directed to Summon
other Captains from the Neighbouring Militia Regiment,
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 211
forthwith to attend said Tryal as Members in their room.
And to summon the said Lieu* Col Paul Revere to attend
upon his Defence at time and place aforesaid, by serving
him immediately on Receipt hereof with a Copy of this
Order and the Charge against him herewith inclosed. And
the said Court Martial are hereby directed to Summon such
Witnesses as may be necessary to Examine, in the Course of
the said Tryal, and when they shall have finished said Tryal
to return a Copy of their proceedings and Judgement to the
Council of this State with their reasonable Account of
Attendance for Allowance and Payment
John Avery D Secy
Ja s Avery to President of Council.
Sir
I wou'd inform the Hon'ble Board that the Arm'd
Schooner Neashquowoite, of 70 Tons Carrying 8 Carrage
Guns & 8 Swivels, belonging to the Public, is now laying at
Machias Quite Useless for want of a few Necessary to fit her
for Sea she is a good Strong Vessell & pierced for Ten
Guns
If the Honoble Board shoud think proper to send Down
one barrell of Pitch & One barrell of Tar, it would put her
in a Situation to Come to this place, when their Honors might
fix & Employ her as they might think proper
I have the Honor to be With the greatest respect Sir your
most Hble S*
Boston Apr. 5 th 1780 Ja" Avery
The Honble Pres of Council
Council Chamber Sep 1 7* 1780
Read and Ordered that Jabez Fisher and John Pitts
Esq r be a Committee to consider this Petition & to report
what may be proper to be done thereon
John Avery D Secy
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Warrant Issued to Sheriff of Lincoln County.
[Seal] Lincoln Ss to the Sheriff of the County of Lincoln
or Either of the Constabels of the town of Bristol and to the
keeper of the goal in Pownalbory in the County of Lincoln
Belonging to the States of the Massachusetts Bay greeting
whereas Nathaniel Palmer of Bristol in the County of Lin-
clon gentlmen Being Brought Before me alexander Nickals
Esqr one of the Justices of the Peace for Said County By
Vertue of a Warrent Issued By me upon the Complaint of
william McClaim thomas martin two of the Committee of
the town of Bristol in Said County sumons for his the Said
Nathaniel Palmer Refuseing to take the oath of fidility or
the oath of affirmation being Requested By me to do the
Same these are therefore in the Name of the government and
Peopel of the States above mentioned to Charge and Com-
mand you to take the Body of the Said Nathaniel Palmer
and Convay him to the County goal in Pownalbory affore-
said and the keeper of the Said goal is hereby Commanded
to Receive into the Said goal the Body of the Said Nathaniel
Palmer and him Safely keepe untill he is acted against as the
Law directs and Not depart without Licence given under
my hand and Seal at Bristol this twenty Eight day of March
Anno Dominy 1780
Alexander Nickals
A true Coppy pr Jacob Eaton Constable
Petition of Joseph Young.
To the Honorable Council and House of Representatives the
humble pertition of Joseph Young of a place called Cap-
erozua neigh majerbigwadue in the County of Lincoln &
State of the Massechusets bay in newengland: Humbly
Sheweth that as your pertitioner haveing his House broken
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 213
open the Neight following the 22 d of february last past by
cne Cornelus tomson and others who Came about 12 oclock
at night & broak and entred your pertisioners house at S*
Caperozua and brouk Seven Locks after their Entrey took
and Carried oft allmost all your pertisioners Bead furniture
table furneture with allmost all your pertisioners wives &
duhters wareing appearel and Struck your pertisioners wife
with a sword whereby Shee greatly Dispared of her life &
Carried your pertisioner about 2 mills on penobscut bay and
theire left him on the Ise whereby your pertisioner nerrily
Escaped being Drounded on his Returne to his family and
your pertisioner maid aplication to the Committee of harp-
swell who after hereing your pertisioners Complaint together
with the Avedence Directed your pertisioner to your Honours
and your Pertisioner Humbly begs your Honours would
graciously be pleased to look upon him In his Distress and
grant him such Relefe as your Honours thinks may be for the
publicks best good and the Relefe of your pertisioners distrest
family & your pertisioner as in duty bound shall Ever pray
Joseph Young Boston Apriel the 13 th 1780
In the House of Representatives April 22 d 1780 Order'd
That Capt Bayley M r Davis of Dudley & Capt Clark with
such as the Hon bl Board shall join be a Committee to consider
the same & report what is proper to be done thereon
Sent up for Concurrence John Hancock Spk r
In Council April 22 d 1780 Read & Concurred and Benjamin
White and Noah Goodman Esq rs are joined
S Adams Secr y
Resolve of General Court.
State of Massachusetts Bay
In the House of Representatives April 13, 1780
On the petition of Lieu 1 William Albee Commander of the
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Artilery att Machias, shewing that some days Since, The
Hon rd Court were pleas d to pass an order on the board of
Warr, to supply him with Cloathing on the same terms which
the officers of Col Crafts Reg 1 are intituled to receive, and as
Col Crafts has been discharg d about a year, the petitioner is
deprived drawing any Cloathing Longer than while Col
Crafts had the Command he prays that he may be allow d
to receive, the Cloathing he is in Justice intituled to On the
Same Terms as the officers of Artilery under Col Revere
Therefore Resolved that the Board of Warr be & hereby
are directed to deliver to Said W m Albee the Same Quantity
of Cloathing & on the Same Terms, as the officers of Artilery
of the same Rank are intituled to receive who are under the
Command of Col Revere with what he has already receiv d
Sent up for Concurrence
John Hancock Spkr
In Council April 12 th 1780
Read & Concurred John Avery D Secy
Consented to
Jer. Powell Moses Gill N Goodman
A. Ward H Gardner Sam 1 Niles
W Spooner T Danielson B White
S Adams Jn Pitts N" Cushing
J Fisher T Edwards Aaron Wood
Representation of John Lucas in behalf of Eben r Perkins.
Gentlemen
Please to Inform me wether the barer Ebnez r Perkins, was
a marine on board the Ship Warren, at the Time he rec d a
wound as your Certificate is all I can found a Representa-
tion on in his Favor I am your Hum 1 Sert
John Lucas Com sy of Pensioners
April 12, 1780
To the Hon ble President of y e Navey board at Boston
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 215
This may Certefie that the within named Eben r Perkins
Servd as a Marine on board Ship Warren Dudly Saltonstal
Comm r upon the Exped n Against Penobscot as appears by
the Warrens Books W m Vernon for the Board
Boston Ap 1 13, 1780 Navy Board E. Dep 1
This may Certifie that Ebenezer Perkins a Marine on
Board The Continental Frigate Warren was Badly wounded
by a Ball that Passed into his Breast & out throug part of
his Shoulder and arm, by which he has Lost the Use of his
Arm at Present Jos Gardner
Boston Ap 13 1780
To the Hon ble Council of House of Representatives
John Lucas Com sry of Pensions in behalf of Ebnez r Per-
kins a Marine on board the Continental Ship Warren Dudly
Saltonsal Comm dr and was wounded by a ball that past
through him, by w ch he has lost the use of his left arm, as
Appears, by his Certificates
John Lucas Com sry Pensioners
Pension office 13 th April 1780
Letter to Council Enclosing Act of Congress.
Philadelphia April 14, 1780
Sir
By the enclosed Act of Congress of the 8 th Instant you
will observe that upon a Representation of the Delegates
from Massachusetts Bay of the great Expence incurred by
that State in endeavouring to repel a late Invasion of the
Enemy at Penobscot, they have ordered a Warrant in favor
of the State on their Treasurer for two Millions of Dollars.
Congress you will also observe have referred the Considera-
tion of the Propriety of an Expedition against Penobscot to
216 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
the Commander in Chief, at the same time allowing Con-
tinental Pay and Rations to a limited Number of Militia for
the Defense of the Eastern Part of Massachusetts Bay
The Warrant above mentioned for two Millions of Dollars
will be forwarded by the Delegates from the State of Massa-
chusetts.
I have the honour to be with great Respect Sir
your most obed 1 hble servant
Sam. Huntington President
In Council April 29* 1780
Read & Sent down John Avery D Sec'y.
The Hon ble The President of the Council of Massachusetts
Bay.
Resolve of Council.
State Mass" 8 Bay
In the House of Repre 8 April 14, 1780
On the Representation of John Lucas Commissary of
Continental Pensioners, in behalf of Ebenezer Perkins a
Mariner on board the Continental Ship Warren, Dudly
Saltinsoll Comman r , and was wounded by a Ball that passed
through him, by which, he has lost the use of his left arm
&c Therefore
Resolv'd that the said Ebenezer Perkins is Intitled to half
pay to Commence from y e first Decem r 1779
Sent up for Concurrence John Hancock Spkr
In Council April 14* 1780 Read & Concurred
John Avery D Secy
Consented to
Jer. Powell Moses Gill N" Gushing
A. Ward H Gardner J Edwards
W Spooner T Danielson Aaron Wood
S Adams B White H Gardner
J Fisher N Goodman Jn Pitts
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 217
Peleg Wadsworths Letter.
S* Georges 15 th April 1780
Sir
I have, according to agreement, freighted the Lincoln
Galley back with salt, & consign' it to Mr Nathan Spear jr. ;
Who will deliver the tenth Part, for Freight, if it is insisted
upon but as that is double to the usual Freight & as the Ves-
sell would otherwise have return'd with Wood, the Vessells
part of which, would have been, at the Extent, not more than
seven or eight Cords ; I flatter myself that the hon ble Board,
on further consideration will not insist on having more for
the Freight up, than will purchase the Same Quantity of
Wood in Boston, without any Risque at all Should that be
the Case I should be much obliged, & have directed Mr Spear
to procure the Wood or Pay the Money, otherwise to deliver
one tenth part of the Salt,
I remain Sir your most obedient & very humble Serv 1
Peleg Wadsworth
Sam 1 Phillips Savage Esq r President of the Board War
Resolve in Favor of George Stillman.
State of Massachusetts Bay
In the House of Representatives April 15 1780
The Committee to whom was Referr d the petition of
George Stillman of Machias, wherein he prays for allowance
for Sundry Articles Supply* 1 the Troops of the Eastern De-
partment by ord r of Col Jn Allyn, The Com tee have
attended that Service Examin d the Acc t8 & the Certificate
accompanying s d Petition, and are of Opinion the ace 1 Ex-
hibited by the petitioner is Justly Due
Therefore Resolved that their be allow d & paid out of the
publick Treasury to George Stillman the Sum of two thou-
218 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
sand One hundred Ninety five pound 8 & four pence the full
of this ace* & that the Same be Charg d to the United States
Read & Accepted
Sent up for Concurrence
John Hancock Spk r
In Council April 15, 1780
Read & Concurred
John Avery D Secy
Warrant drawn this Day
Consented to
Jer. Powell H Gardner Tho 8 Durfee
A Ward Moses Gill N Goodman
W Spooner B White Jn Pitts
Sam 1 Adams T Edwards Aaron Wood
N Gushing T Danielson A Fuller
Edwarfl, Procter's application.
To the hon ble Council of Massachusetts State
Boston April 15 th 1780
The petition of Edward Procter humbly Sheweth That
being Appointed by your honors to sit as president at a Court
Martial on the Trial of Lt. Col 1 Paul Reveir, begs leave to
decline that Service: not only on Account of the intimacy
that has long subsisted between us, but as Col Reveir is an
Officer of the Train of Artillery: I cannot think my Self a
competent Judge, (it being out of my line) of an Artillery
Officer's Duty so as to Sit upon so important a Trial for
these & many other Reasons that might be Offer'd your
Petitioner has no doubt y r honor's will excuse him from the
Above mentioned Service Edward Procter
In Council April 17" 1780
Read & Ordered That the Prayer of the Petition of
Col Edward Procter be and hereby is not granted
Jn Avery D Secy
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Resolve entitling Philip Audburt to half pay.
Commonwealth of Masachusets
In the House of Representatives Apriel 17: 1780
On the Represintation of John Lucas Commasary of Pen-
sioners in behalf of Phillip Audebert a meren on bord the
Armed Erg* Hazard of this Commonwelth was wounded
17 th of July 1779 as Appears by his Certificate
Resolved that the said Phillip Audbut is intitled to one
half his pay as a merean to Commence from his discharge
which was the 14 of August 1779
Sent up for concurrence
Caleb Davis Sp r
In Senate April 19 th 1780
Read & Concurred
Jer: Powell Presi dt
Appro v'd
John Hancock
Petition of Jeremiah Powell.
To the Honble Council and Honble House of Representatives
of the Mass ts Bay
The Petition of Jeremiah Powell humbly sheweth That
the Greatest Part of the Vessels which were owned by the
Inhabitants of the County of Cumberland have been lately
lost, most of them in the unfortunate Expedition to Penob-
scot, that the late Resolve for raising Men in that County, is
extremely burdensome to them on Account of the lowness of
the Establishment, insomuch that your Petitioner is in-
formed, three Thousand Dollars are demanded by those who
incline to inlist over and above the Pay and Rations, That
the aforesaid Loss of Vessels has not been in any Degree
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made up to the Owners. That on these Accounts, and the
Distress which an Invasion of the Eastern Parts of the State
by the Enemy has brought upon the People in that County,
they are become unable to pay the heavy and your Petitioner
humbly thinks the undue Proportion of Taxes which have
been laid upon them
Your Petitioner asks not at present any Remittance of
these Taxes, but humbly prays your Honors to pass a Re-
solve to Suspend Issuing Execution against the Constables
and Collectors of the several Towns in the said County of
Cumberland, untill they shall have some Relief from their
present unhappy Circumstances Your Petitioner doubts
not that the greatest Exertion possible will notwithstanding
be made to pay the Taxes aforesaid, but to have Execution
sent against the Collectors at this Critical Time must add
Distress to the Distressed. Your Petitioner as in Duty
bound shall ever pray
Jere Powell
Letter from H l)le James Lovell Esq r
Philadelphia April 17, 1780
Sir
We have the Honor of forwarding at this Time a Warrant
for two Millions of Dollars granted for the Use of the State
before M r Partridge left Philadelphia but not then carried
through the necessary Forms.
The inclosed Extract from the Journals with the Informa-
tion which our Colleague can give will prove how the main
Point relative to the Expences on the Penobscot Expedition
was left undecided. He will also enable the General As-
sembly to judge whether it was proper for the Delegates to
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 221
push strenuously for a Decision of that Point during the then
apparent Temper of Congress, or to wait for further Direc-
tions from the Court
We have the Honor to be with great Respect Sir
Your most humble Servant
James Lovell
In Council April 29 1 1780
Read & sent down with the several S. Holten
Inclosures Accompanying the Same
John Avery D Secy
Hon ble President of the Council of Massachusetts Bay.
The Delegates of Mass: Bay in Consequence of their In-
structions moved the following propositions
That upon the Adjustment of the Accounts of the State of
Massachusetts Bay they be allowed the reasonable Expences
incurred by them in endeavouring by a land & naval arma-
ment to dislodge the Enemy who had actually invaded the
said State & fortified themselves at Penobscot.
That a Warrant issue on the Treasurer of the State of
Mass. Bay in favour of the said State for Dollars being
part of their Quota of continental Taxes, for which Sum the
said State is to be accountable.
That an Expedition be forthwith adopted for dislodging
the Enemy from Penobscot.
Resolve in Favor of Andrew Patterson.
House of Representatives, State Massachusetts bay
April 17, 1780
Your Committee to whom was Committed the Petition of
Andrew Patterson, Late of Penobscot, and oblig d to come off
with his Family to Kennebeck River, praying for Relief,
having Examined into the Facts Set forth in Said Petition,
222 DOCUMENTARY HISTOKY
Finds them to be True Wherefore Resolved that there be
paid out of the Publick Treasury of this State to Andrew
Patterson, the Sum of three Hundred pounds for the present
Relief of him and his Said Family
Read & Accepted
Sent up for Concurrence
John Hancock Spk r
In Council April IT 1780
Read & Concurr d
S Adams Secr y
Warrant drawn this Day
Consented to
Jer Powell
A. Ward
N Cushing
A. Fuller
T Edwards
Sam 1 Mies
S. Adams
N Goodman
J Stone
J Fisher
Jn Pitts
Prescott
H Gardner
Aaron Wood
Moses Gill
Tho 8 Durfee
A Proclamation.
Whereas the success of Military Operations in a great
measure depends upon Dispatch, which in a time of War is
scarcely to be obtained in the ordinary Course of Law
Therefore By Virtue of the Power vested in me by the
Hon w the General Assembly of this State, by a Resolve of
the fifteenth of March last ;
I do hereby Proclaim the Law Martial to be in full force in
the County of Lincoln from the sea Coast ten miles, & in the
Islands adjacent; excepting in Cases that are entirely of a
civil nature & do not interfere with the military ; In all such
Cases the Execution of the civil Law is not meant to be Sus-
pended ; but to remain in full force & all military Officers are
to conduct themselves accordingly.
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 223
And all persons are hereby forbid to aid, supply, assist or
to hold any Correspondence with the Enemy in any way or
manner whatever, under the Penalty of military Execution.
f The Inhabitants of the Islands in Penobscott sound, on
Penobscott River, & to the eastward of Penobscott River as
far as Union River, being much exposed by their local situa-
tion, are to hold themselves as Neutrals in regard of aiding
or assisting either party ; & they or any other Person are not
permitted to pass from the Islands or Main to Majabigwa-
duce, or from the Main to the Islands without a Pass from
the Commanding Officer at this Post.
And all persons are forbid to pass up Penobscott Sound
towards Majabigwaduce within a line drawn from Owl's
Head to the southerly end of the Fox Islands, the outer part
of Deer Island, & so on to the Main on the easterly side of
Edgenoggin Reach ; Excepting the Inhabitants of the Islands,
which Inhabitants tho they are permitted to pass from Island
to Island & also to the Main on their own Business, are not
to go up the Sound towards Majabigwaduce higher than a
line from the lower end of Long Island to the upper end
of the Fox & Deer Islands; & when they come to the Main
are to obtain a Pass for their Return, from the Commanding
Officer at this Post.
No person is permitted to pass to the northward of Negun-
tacook by land towards Penobscott River or from Union
River to the southward towards Majabigwaduce, without a
Pass from the Commanding Officer at either Post, except the
Inhabitants who live between the lines prescribed, which
Inhabitants when they pass the lines, are to have a Pass for
their Return.
All persons deserting & joining with the Enemy are to be
treated as Deserters from the American Army, f All per-
sons, who shall discover a Breach of these Orders, are directed
to apprehend the Offenders, & deliver them at Head Quarters,
224 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
that they may receive the Justice due to the Enemies of the
United States of America.
The Officers of the Militia on the Sea Coast are directed to
hold their Companies & Regiments in the greatest possible
Readiness, & to appoint an Alarm Post, or Posts for each
Company, that they may be ready to act with Vigor in Case
of an Alarm, or answering any Call that may be necessary
for the Good of the State
given at Head Quarters
P Wadsworth B Gen 1
Thomaston 18 th Day of April A D 1780
Resolve Appointing Joseph Noyes Committee of Inquiry;
Also in Favor of Joseph Young.
In the House of Representatives April 18, 1780
Whereas it is represented to this Court that the fifty
shovels & fifty spades which were by order of the General
Court sent to Falmouth for the Use of the Troops there in
the Year 1776, have been embezzled or carelessly left Re-
solved That Capt Joseph Noyes Commissary at s d Falm be
and hereby is appointed a Committee to make enquiry into
this matter & make report to this Court or to the Council as
soon as may be
The Committee of both houses that were appointed to
consider the Petition of Joseph Young of Cape rozier Repre-
senting that on the 22 d of February last, his House was
broke open by one Cornelius Thompson & others ; & Robbed
of a Number of Articles have attended that Service and find
the facts Set forth in Said Petition are true; & further y e
Committee find that the S d Joseph has been friendly to the
United States of America ; Notwithstanding under his present
Distressed & Difficult Scituation & Circumstances he has been
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 225
oblidged to take an Oath of allegiance to the King of Great
Brittain. Therefore beg leave to Report the following
Resolve
B White p r ord r
Resolved that the s d Joseph Young be and he hereby is Im-
power'd to bring an Action at the next infeirour Court of
Common pleas to be holden at Salem, within & for the County
of Essex against Cornelius Thompson & others for the Re-
covery of his Goods & Damages: & that he be permitted to
Return to his Family Unmolested
In Council April 24* 1780
Read & Accepted
Sent down for Concurrence
John Avery D See 7
In the House of Representatives April 24 1780
Read & concurred
John Hancock Spk r
Consented to
Jer Powell H Gardner Tho" Durfee
A. Ward D Davis Jn Pitts
W Spooner T Edwards Aaron Wood
S Adams A Fuller J. Stone
B White Sam 1 Niles J Simpson
Receipt of W m Gooding for Supplies.
Falmouth Aprill 20 th 1780
Rec d in good order on board the Schooner Dolphin myself
Master one Hogshead of Clothing Mark d 107 Shirts 67 pairs
Shoes 95 pairs Hose Also 4 Blanketts and 6 pairs Shoes
not pack d all which I Promise to Deliver to the Honourab 16
Board of War in Boston in the State of Massachusett Bay in
like good Order on acc ot of John Lewis Esq r Agent for the
15
220 DOCUMEXTAKY HISTORY
County of Cumberland and take Receip 1 for Said Agent
Danger of the Seas & Enemy Excepted for which I have
given Said Agent a Recip 1 of the Same Tenor and Date of
this
W m Gooding
Petition of Nath 1 Palmer.
To the Hon ble the Council and Hon ble House of Representa-
tives of the State of Massachusetts in General Court As-
sembled at Boston April 1780
The Petition of Nathaniel Palmer of Bristol in the County
of Lincoln Humbly Sheweth
That Upon Complaint made against your pet r by William
McLain & Thomas Martin your pet r was Cited before Justice
Nicholls to take the .Oath or Affirmation to the State : but
your pet r being one of the Friends, he could not in Con-
science take the Same, and was Committed to Goal therefor.
That your petitioner never did anything to the Damage of
the State, and wishes well to his Country
He Therefore prays your Honors would be pleased to in-
terpose in his behalf and liberate him from the Sentence he
now lyes under
And as in duty bound shall pray &c
Nathaniel Palmer
Resolve of the House in re Joseph Young.
Lynn 20 April 1780
Capt. Johnson Sir
I have had application from one M r Joseph Young an In-
habitant of Cape Rozua near Majorbagaduce for my opinion
concerning his Character wether or no he was an Enemy to
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 227
his Country, all I can say as to the matter is this that he fre-
quently was on board our Ship and all ways appeard Freindly,
and as he was obligd to take an oath of Allegiance to his
majesty he was One of the First that appeard to Recant the
Same, and made application to me to Signify his Intention
to the Commodore for that purpose, w ch was granted, he used
to Supply our Ship with Milk, Butter, fresh Meat, & every
thing that he had was very willing to lett us have, and all
ways Entertained us very Kindly whenever we was ashoar
which was very Frequently with one or other of us, he In-
forms me he has been Robbd of every thing of Movables of
both his & his wifes in February as appears by his Petition
by one Cornelius Thompson & others. I should be much
Obligd to you Cap r Johnson, if you can gett this man any
Releif , to use your Influence for that purpose, as I sincerely
think him a freind to his Country. I Remember he had the
Steward of the Brig 1 Defence one Cleves, who was wounded
at his house, & took particulair care of him. I have nothing
more to add but wish the Unhappy man, may find Relief from
the Honrable Court I am Sir Your humb. Servant
Joseph Turen
In the House of Representatives April 24 th 1780
Orderd that Capt Ward and Capt Page with such as the
Hon 1 Board shall Join be a Committee to take into considera-
tion the Circumstances of Joseph Young, & report what is
proper to be done respecting him.
Sent up for Concurrence
John Hancock Spk r
In Council April 25, 1780
Read & Concurred and Thomas Durfey Eq r is joined
John Avery D Secy.
The Committee appointed as above have attended the
Service assigned them, & beg leave to report as their opinion
228 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
that it is not necessary or Expedient to take any further
Order respecting the said Joseph Young all which is sub-
mitted
Thomas Durfee P r order
In Council April 22 d 1780
Read & Accepted
Sent down for Concurrence
John Avery D Secy.
In the House of Representatives April 25 1780
Read & concurred
John Hancock Spk r
Letter James Lovell Enclosing Letter of George Washington.
Philadelphia April 21 st 1780
Sir
Upon the joint opinion and Desire of my Colleague I do
myself the Honor to forward at this Time an Extract from
one of General Washington's last Letters interesting to the
State of Massachusetts Bay in particular
I am with much Respect Sir Your very humble Servant
James Lovell
Hon ble President of the Council Massachusetts Bay
Head Quarters Morris Town
April 17 th 1780
I have attentively considered the application from the
State of Massachusetts on the Subject of an Expedition
against the Enemy at Penobscot. It appears to be of great
Importance in several points of view that they should be dis-
lodged but circumstanced as we are I do not see how the
attempt can be made with any prospect of Success A naval
cooperation seems to be absolutely necessary and for this we
do not possess the means We have no fleet and the Enemy
have a respectable one on the coast which they can at any
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 229
time employ to frustrate our measures. From all accounts
the Posts at Penobscot are strongly situated & susceptible of
being made more formidable by additional fortification,
which it is to be presumed has not been. neglected. To at-
tempt a coup de main with a tollerable certainty of Success
would require a considerable force, and of other Troops than
Militia, which can by no means be spared. To operate by
a siege with Cannon and the necessary apparatus would be
an affair of length The operating force, I am informed,
must depend on Supplies of every kind by Water This
Communication would be liable to be interrupted at the
Pleasure of the Enemy and the Situation of the Troops would
be allarmingly precarious. A reinforcement might at any
Time be sent from Hallif ax and New York to raise the siege ;
our Troops would perhaps escape themselves with difficulty
no doubt with disgrace and with the loss of their cannon &
stores But were there no other obstacles in the way the
total deficiency of money & magazines seems alone to be in-
surmountable. With respect to both of these we seem to be
arrived at so desperate an extremity that every arrangement
& operation is at a stand, and without speedy relief inevitable
ruin must ensue These objections to the expedition
obviously present themselves in the present posture of our
affairs, though I confess I have not a sufficient knowledge of
the Country in question to form a very accurate judgment.
Could we obtain an effectual naval cooperation this and
many other things might be undertaken, which without it
are impracticable. Indeed considering the position of these
States a Fleet is essential to our system of defence that we
have not hitherto suffered more than we have for want of it is
to be ascribed to the feeble and injudicious manner in which
the Enemy have applied the means in their hands during the
war. The plan they are now persuing of attacking points
230 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
remote from each other will make us feel the Disadvantage
in a striking manner and may be fatal if our allies are not
able to afford us naval succour. In all respects it is more
necessary now than, it ever was
I have the honor to be &c
G e W
Certificate of John Lucas.
These Certify, that at the request of M r Nath 1 Palmer of
Bristol who profeseth him Self of the Seek call d Quakers.
That I had a Former Acquaintance with s d Palmer, by Living
at his Hose, a number of years a go, & Since, and at that time
found him to be Extreem Devout, & his mind wholey on the
matters of Religion, and Since which have hand Informa-
tion of his alltering his Princaples to his present namly that
of a Frind and from all I've seen and herd I find nothing
in him which appears to Exphenable (Except), the Scruples
of his Concince, respecting an oath of afermation to which,
he seems, to pleades the Dictates of his Concince
John Lucas
To Whoom this May Concern
Boston April 21, 1780
Resolve Relative to Clothing for Army.
In the House of Representatives April 21 st 1780
As Justice and Humanity and every Reasonable Principal
of the Humane heart must Urge the Necessaty of rendering
the Situation of Our Brethren (who are resquing their Lives
in the Field of Battle for Our defence) as Comfortable as
may be and as we doubt not the Several Towns in this State
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 231
are willing to make further Exertions for their Comfort and
Encouragement if Called upon for that Purpose.
Resolved that the Select men of Each Town shall on or
before the Tenth Day of October next Cause the said Articles
to be Transported to Such Place or Places in the Counties
to which they Respectively belong as the agent of the County
who shall be by the General Court appointed Shall order.
Resolved that the Following Persons be and they hereby
are appointed to receive in the Counties whereof they are
inhabitants the articles aforesaid when so collected
In the County of Suffolk Lemuel Kollock Esq r
In the County of Essex Israel Hutchins Esq r
In the County of Middlesex Joseph Hosmer Esq r
In the County of Worcester Seth Washburn Esq r
In the County of Hampshire Elijah Hunt Esq r
In the County of Berkshire William Williams Esq r
In the County of Plymouth Cap 1 David Kingman
In the County of Barnstable Col Enoch Hallett
In the County of Bristol George Godfrey Esq r
In the County of York Edward Cutts Esq r
In the County of Cumberland John Lewis Esq r .
In the County of Lincoln Dummer Sewall Esq r
In the County of Dukes County James Athearn Esq r
In the County of Nantucket Stephen Hussey Esq r
And that the said Agents shall upon receiving said Articles
Transport them to Such Place or Places within this State as
the General Court shall Order and Direct and shall on or be-
fore the Tenth Day of ]STovem r next make out and Lodge in
the Secretarys office a True and Perfect Inventory of the
Articles which they shall so receive with the names of the
Select men and that there shall be upon Each Shirt pair of
shoes Stocking and Blankets the name of the Town from
whence they received the Same and the Prices at which the
232 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Select men shall Charge them In Order that the same may
be Examined by a Comm tee of the General Court to be on or
before that time for that Purpose especially appointed
Resolved for the Purpose of keeping a Uniformity among
the Soldiers in the Army that the Shirts and Stockings be
white
Resolved that when the said Accounts are Examined and
approved by Such Com" ee that Warrants be made out by the
Major Part of the Council on the Treasurer in favour of
Such Select men, for the Sums that may be due to them on
Such accounts, and the Select men when they shall have re-
ceived Such Sums shall Pay the same Over to those who shall
have Supplied them with the Shirts Shoes Stockings and
Blankets as aforesaid
Also Resolved that Such Select men and agents Lay before
the same Com ttee an account of their Service and Expences in
order that the same may be Examined and paid in manner
aforesaid
Resolved that if the Selectmen of any Town shall Neglect
to make return of their Doings to the agent of their County
Pursuant to this Resolve such Select men shall be Liable to
Pay a fine of Two hundred pounds to the use of this Govern-
ment, to be recovered by Action of Debt at the Suit of Such
Persons as the Gen 1 Court shall appoint to bring the same,
and in those Plantations where there are no Selectmen the
Com ttee of Corespondance &c are hereby Directed and Com-
manded to do the Business by this resolve required of Select
men, and shall be Liable to the same Penalties and in every
respect in the same sense accountable for their Conduct And
it is further Resolved that if any Town shall be so regardless
of their Duty and Interest as to Neglect or refuse to Procure
the Articles Required by the Select men and Com ttee afore-
said in Consequence of these Resolves that such Towns shall
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233
forfeit and Pay Double the Value of the Deficient Article
for such neglect which Sum shall be added to Such Towns
Proportion of the next State Tax,
And if any Agent appointed for the Purpose afores d shall
neglect to make return as aforesaid on or Before the Tenth
day of ]SIovem r next shall be Liable to Pay a fine to this Gov-
ernment of Five hundred pounds to be recovered by an Action
of Debt at the Suit of Such Persons as the Gen 1 Court shall
appoint to bring the same and it is further Resolved
that the Respective Agents be and they hereby are Appointed
Inspectors of all the Cloathing which they may Collect
Sent up for Concurrence
John Hancock Spk r
In Council May 4 1 1780
Read & Concurred
John Avery D Sec y
Consented to
Jer. Powell
B White
Aaron Wood
A. Ward
Oliver Prescott
Jn Pitts
T Cushing
T Danielson
Sam 1 Niles
S Adams
N" Cushing
A. Fuller
J Fisher
Tho s Durf ee
J Simpson
Petition of Nathaniel Palmer.
To the Frendly members of the Counsil and house of Repre-
sentatives Respective Friends your Committee has Returned
my Pertision and Refuse to discharge me unless I take the
affairmation which I Cannot do for this Reason : that I find
that Love is the fullfiling of the Law and all the Law and the
Prophits hangs thereon. Love is of God and is the Bond of
234 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Perfection : and Peace is the greate Preservetive of Love, and
Joy in the holy ghost : Peace and Love have close Connection,
it Comes from the Prince of Peace in whom I Beleve and di-
sire to follow: if I shuld affairm to Be true to war: then I
Shuld make Shipwrack of faith and a good Conchance: for
Love is that New Command, which I hope I have Received
Kitten on my heart that I Shuld Love one another: But
your Law my friends Strikes at the very Scorce and founda-
tion of all my Religeon which is my Life: for if I Shuld
Beare true faith and alleagence to war it would Be the very
Sword By which the Life of my Religion would Perish:
friends whoom Shud I obay : you that can only kill the Body
or him that Can distroy Both Soul and Body in hell : I think
I have found that Peace of god that Paseth all Natureal
understand'g and am commanded to keepe my heart and mind
in the knolage and Loye of it : for it is not the wisdom of man
But of god whose ways are ways of Pleasantness and in whose
Paths I find Peace: for out of it is the Issuese of Eternal
Life: if you Suspect me to Be a tory you Rong me for I
abhor the Name of tory or whig Ether they only Represent
too Revengeful Parties distroying Eaich other I will not
Joyn Ether But Can affairm I am a true and Reall friend
to my Cuntry and will Never Joyn aide or assist By inform-
ing or Supporting or any ways axessary or Prevy in any ways
whatsoever against my Cuntry By any ways or means what-
soever ; upon the Penalty of Looseing the Peace of my mind :
the Love and favour of god which is Better then Life: and
the Prospect of Eternal hapeness Beyend the grave : and allso
the Comfort of the Sosiety of my Christion friends here in
time : Now friends if you are Resolved to Expel me from my
Native Cuntry when I have done you no harm or Ever will :
1 hope I Shall in joy that Sperite of Peace which wishes your
temperal and Eternal wellf air : and am Confident that if you
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 235
Refuse my Pertishon in your Court here Below: yet the
Court above will hear the Cryes of my Children and wife
whose Liveing you are distroying without Cause
Nathaniel Palmer
Boston 25 th 4 month 1780
In Council April 28 1 1780
Read & Ordered that Walter Spooner Eq r with such as
the Honble House shall appoint be a Committee to take into
Consideration this Petition & report what may be proper to
be done thereon
Sent down for Concurrence
John Avery D Sec y
In the House of Representatives April 29 th 1780
Read & concurred & Mr Davis of Dudley & Capt McFar-
land are join'd
John Hancock Spk r
The Corn" 6 of both houses appointed on the petition of
Nathaniel Palmer have attended the servis assigned them,
and Report that S d petition be dismis'd
W Spooner by order
In Council April 29 l 1780 Read & Accepted
Sent down for Concurrence
John Avery D See 7
Report on General Wadsworths Letters.
State of Massachusetts Bay April 27 th 1780
The Committee of both Houses on the letters from Briga-
dier General Wadsworth and Peter Noyes, & the Resolve of
Congress of the 8 th instant, report, that they have enquired
of the Board of War respecting the supply of Provisions, In-
trenching tools & Whale-boats ordered for the Eastern De-
partment, & are of opinion that what Provisions & Intrenching
236 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
tools are sent, and ready to be sent, are all that could imme-
diately be obtained, and will be sufficient for the preasent; a
Schedule whereof is now presented : Measures are taken that
the Whale-boats agreed for be built with all possible dispatch,
& that they with those already procured be forwarded as
soon as may be. And as by y e Resolve aforesaid, Con-
tinental pay & rations are to be allowed to any body of Militia
not exceeding Eight hundred men, which this State may
judge necessary to be raised for the defence of the Eastern
Department, Your Committee report that the Continental
Quarter Master General & Issuing Commissary of Provisions
be requested to replace such articles as have been supplied by
the Board of War for the purpose above mentioned, that
come within their respective departments, & to furnish such
supplies as may be further wanted for the Eastern depart-
ment.
Your Committee think if expedient that two Eighteen
pounders and three Four pound Field pieces with thirty
rounds each be sent to Falmouth, and a Lieu 1 & twenty Mat-
trosses to strenthen that Post, and that an Engineer be ap-
pointed and directed to repair there as soon as may be. That
Brigadier Cushing be directed to deliver to Brigadier Wads-
worth or his order, so many of the Fire arms returned into
him from the late Expedition at Penobscot, as he shall apply
for, taking said Wadsworths receipt to be accountable for the
same.
Your Committee further report that so many of the Whale-
boats procured, be forwarded as will be necessary to transport
the Troops destined for Machias, to that place, & that the said
Troops be embarked under the direction of General Wads-
worth.
To alter the regulation of the Post from Falmouth to Bos-
ton, Your Committee apprehend will expedite intelligence &
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 237
not much increase the expence, for w ch purpose have prepared
the Resolve accompanying this report. All which is sub-
mitted
John Pitts p order
In Council April 27 1 1780
Read & Sent down hn Avery D Secy
Report on Petition Briggs Hallowell.
The Committee appointed on the petition of Briggs Hallo-
well have attended that Service, and beg leave to Report.
That it is the Unanimous Oppinion of said Committee,
that Doctor Silvester Gardiner obtained Judgement against
said Briggs in a fraudulent way. And that said Judgement
be set aside And that said Briggs Hallowell be put in the
same Situation, Relative to His Debt & Lands, as he was if
no such Judgement had been obtained.
Accepted
Petition & Resolve
1 Copy delivered E. H. Robbins Esq r 4/ fees
1 d delivered J Gardiner Esq r 4/ fees
27 April 1780
Resolve Relative to Post Riders Between Portsmouth
& FalmoutJi.
State of Massachusetts Bay
In the House of Representatives April 28 th 1780
Whereas it appears to this Court that the present regula-
tion of the Posts who ride from Boston to Falmouth is at-
tended with great delay, whereby not only Individuals but
the Public are in a great measure deprived of the Benefits
238 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
which might otherwise arise from y e establishment of Posts,
therefore Resolved that the President of the Council be re-
quested to write a letter to the Delegates of this State at
Congress, directing them to make application to the Post
Master General to order that the Regulation aforesaid be so
altered that the Mails may be carried from one of said Places
to ye other & back again in the course of every week, and
that The Hon'ble Samuel Freeman Esq r be a Committee to
agree with some Person to ride in the meantime between
Falmouth & Portsmouth in such a manner as that he set out
from the last mentioned place immediately on the arrival of
the Post from Boston and return to Portsmouth before the
Post sets out therefrom to return to Boston. Such Rider
to continue in the Service for the term of six Months, or
untill the further order of the General Court, and to carry
all public Letters whi^h may be ordered to be sent to or from
the Eastern parts of the State; such as shall be sent from
Boston to be sent to the care of the Post Master at Ports-
mouth, who is requested to deliver them to the said Rider,
& he the said Rider is directed to put into the Post office at
Portsmouth, all Letters w ch may be directed to be sent from
the said Eastern Parts of the State to Boston
Sent up for Concurrence
John Hancock Spk r
In Council April 28 4 1780
Read & Concurred
John Avery D Sec y
Consented to
Jer Powell
B White
Jn Pitts
A. Ward
D Davis
A. Fuller
W Spooner
T Gushing
J Fisher
J Stone
T Danielson
O Prescott
Aaron Wood
Sam 1 Mies
H Gardner
Tho 8 Durfee
OF THE STATE OF MAINE
Meshech Weare to the Council.
Exeter April 28 th 1780
Sir,
I am honoured with the recept of your favour of the 18 th
Ins*, which I immediately laid before the General Assembly,
who after due consideration thereof were very Sensibly im-
pressed with the distress of our Bretherin Inhabiting the
Eastern parts, exposed to the Enemy holding possession of
Penobscot. f And of the importance of defending against
their Excursions into that Neighbourhood; and if possible
to rescue that post out of their hands. And are very Sorry
that they cannot at this Time afford assistance to a Sister
State in defence of that Country : Being under the Necessity
of raising considerable forces to defend their Northern and
Western Territories which we apprehend to be in Eminent
danger from Canada. TfBut in case an Expidition should
be ordered by Congress to reduce the Enemy at Penobscot,
this State will exert themselves to the utmost to assist in
carrying it into execution. I am Sir with every sentement of
Esteem, your very humble Servant.
Meshech Weare Pres*
Hon Jeremiah Powell Esq r
In Council May 3 d 1780
Read & Sent down John Avery D Secy
Peleg Wadsworth to the Council.
Head Quarters, Falrn 28 April 1780
Sir,
I would inform Your Honor that I returnd to this Town
on the 22 d Inst : from Thomaston ; in which quarter there
were on the 20 th Inst :, only fifty men arrived of both Detach-
ments, four of which only were from the County of York,
240 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
The Consequence of this Delay is very Dangerous, & is the
cause of frequent desertions from the Inhabitants to the
Enemy. It begets a Diffidence in the wavering, & even in
our most zealous Friends : It inspires the Enemy with per-
serverance in endeavouring to catch the deluded Inhabitants,
that live in their Vicinity, & invites a profitable Correspond-
ence to be kept up with them ; by which they procure many
Supplies & Conveniencies. To prevent this I was induced on
the 18 Inst:, notwithstanding the want of men & Boats, to
issue the inclosed Proclamation: In support of which my
little party will be much exposed, till the expected arrival.
I was further induced to issue this Proclamation to prevent
the Inhabitants of the Islands & parts adjacent to Majabig-
waduce from joining fully with the Enemy, or becoming
obliged to quit their Habitations by the first of May; which
they are required, to do by a late Proclamation from the
Enemy. Their Habitations however they must still quit
unless the Neutrality I have required be admitted by the
Enemy: For it is better that those parts should be unin-
habited, than that they should join heart & hand against us.
On my Return to this Town there were not any of the
Troops arrived. Yesterday was the first beginning to for-
tify, & that with only twenty men. I have repeatedly urged
the Commanding Officers in each County to forward their
Quotas ; a part only of which are raised, & just begin to be in
motion. There seems to be the least prospect from the
County of York. As I found it necessary to order the small
Parties of Matrosses, stationed in this Town & Cape Eliza-
beth, on constant duty, in order to get the Ordnance & Stores in
good Readiness ; to take notice of the discouragements, which
they seemed to labour under on account of small Allowance
and light pay, which they looked upon as Reasons for at-
tending but little to their duty, I have presumed to order
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 241
them the same allowance with the rest of the Troops, (till the
plasure of the State is known) which I request may be con-
tinued, & if not inexpedient, that some addition may be
made to their Wages, as it would render them alert in their
duty. These two Parties of Matrosses, Your Honor is pos-
sibly aware are small ; they are commanded by two Sergeants,
& those not very capable. This induces me to renew my
former Request that there may be an addition to the Train
here in some way or other.
By information received yesterday by two Deserters from
the Albany at Penobscott who left her the 22 d Inst: as well
as by other corresponding accounts, it appears that the
Enemy's shipping at Penobscott are very slightly manned;
they inform that the Albany, since the loss of the Greater
& best part of her men in the Sloop captured by the Pro-
tector, has only twelve sailors & six Marines belonging to
her; that their fears are somewhat alarmed by the want of
men on board their ships in general. This shews the ex-
pediency of not exchanging their sailors; & I would here
renew my former request, that the Tories that lately have
been, or hereafter may be captured, belonging to the eastern
parts, may not be exchanged; but be kept closely confined.
Since a number of the most enterprising of them have of late
been sent Prisoners to Boston, & several more are in my
Custody at Thomaston waiting the Issue of Martial Law. A
little seasonable Severity, I hope, will blast the expectations
-of the Enemy from their Tory Allies.
I would suggest the practicability of drawing out the
Enemy's ships and capturing them by stratagem, without
running any great Risque on our part. Their ships at Big-
waduce are the Nautilus, the Albany, & two Letter of Marques,
viz. Eagle of 22 Guns, & Oceolus, of 18 Guns. All are
weakly manned, except the Nautilus, which is not complete;
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242 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
& a fortnight ago, by Information, .there was only one Sloop
of War of 18 Guns at Halifax, & none of greater force, the
Virginia Frigate having sailed about a month since for New
York.
The prevailing public Report from Majorbigwaduce is that
a considerable Armament is expected from New- York to take
possession of this Post, which tho I think it rather an Argu-
ment to the contrary, I could wish to be prepared for.
The inclosed is a Return of the Ordnance and ordnance
stores at this Post ; the Expediency of augmenting which, 'tis
probable will be determined by the adequateness of the supply
here for the Use of the place, & the supply the State may
have on hand. I propose immediately to proceed again to
the eastward after the Troops shall have arrived here, &
matters are put into a desirable Train.
I am sensible I hve not answered Your Honor's Expecta-
tions in speedily arranging & executing the Business of this
Department ; & would only ask in Excuse, how it was possible
to do it ? since the Troops have not been raised either agree-
able to the Orders or Expectation of the State.
Should any Orders for this Department be sent to my
Quarters in this Town, they will have immediate Convey-
ance to the Eastward, if necessary, in my absence.
I have not as yet been favored with any Return to mine
of the eighth & twelveth.
I am Sir, with much Esteem & Respect, Your Honor's
most obedient and humble Servant:
Peleg Wadsworth
P. S. A number of small Craft are passing & repassing from
Nova Scotia to this State. They produce old permits from
Court, which somewhat embarrasses me. This Communica-
tion seems to open a wide door for mischief, without a pros-
pect of an equivalent Good.
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 243
In Council May 5 l 1780
Read & Sent down with several Papers accompanying the
Same. Jn Avery D Secy.
In the House of Representatives May 5 th 1780
Read & ref errd to the Hon bl Council
John Hancock Spk r
In Council May 5, 1780
Read & Concurred
John Avery D Secy
Resolve directing the Board of War.
In the House of Representatives Apr. 29 th 1780
Resolved that the Board of War be directed to forward a
sufficient number of Whale Boats to Broad Bay, for the pur-
pose of conveying the detachment destin'd to Machias: and
that the said Detachment be embarked under the direction
of Brigadier Wadsworth And that the Board of War also
send forward to Falmouth two Eighteen Pound Cannon and
three four-Pounders with thirty rounds each
Sent up for Concurrence
John Hancock Spk r
In Council April 29* 1780
Read & Concurred
John Avery D Sec y
Consented to
Jer Powell B White A. Fuller
A. Ward D Davis N" Gushing
W Spooner T Danielson Sam 1 Niles
T Gushing Oliver Prescott Jn Pitts
J Fisher J Stone Aaron Wood
H Gardner Tho 8 Durfee
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DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Resolve recommending to the Continental Commissary &
Quarter Master General.
In the Ho vise of Representatives April 29, 1780
Resolved That Brigadier General Gushing be directed to
deliver to Brigadier General Wadsworth or his Order so
many of the Fire Arms returned into him, from the late
Expedition at Penobscot as he shall apply for taking said
Wadsworths Receipt to be accountable for the same
And whereas by a Resolve of Congress of 8 th Instant this
State is empowered to raise a number of Men on Continental
Pay & Rations, for the Defence of the Eastern Parts of this
State Resolved, That it be recommended to the Continental
Commissary and Quarter Master General in this Depart-
ment to replace the several Articles in each of their Depart-
ments which the BoSrd of War have furnished for the Troops
now on Service in the aforesaid Eastern Parts of this State ;
and that they make suitable provision for future Supplies
And that they appoint each of them a deputy at Falmouth
for the purpose of receiving said stores so sent
Sent up for Concurrence
John Hancock Spk r
In Council April 29 1 1780
Read & Concurred
John A very D Sec 7
Consented to
Jer Powell
A. Ward
W Spooner
H Gardner
T Gushing
D Davis
Jn Pitts
J Fisher
Aaron Wood
Sam 1 Mies
B White
A. Fuller
T Danielson
J Stone
O Prescott
Tho 8 Durfee
N Gushing
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Letter to Hon Elbridge Gerry Esq r
State of Massachusetts May 1 st 1780
Gentlemen
The present situation of the Eastern Part of this State
rendering it expedient that a regular mode of conveying In-
telligence with dispatch to & from thence to Boston, the Gen-
eral Assembly have taken into consideration the present
regulation of the Posts who ride from Boston to Falmouth
& are of opinion it might be so altered as that the Mails may
be carried from Boston to Falmouth in one half the usual
time
The Post who rides to Portsmouth goes from Boston every
Thursday Morning and arrives at Portsmouth y e next day in
the Afternoon. On Saturday morning the Eastern Post
who rides from Portsmouth to Falmouth sets out for the last
mentioned place & arrives there the next day in the afternoon.
He leaves Falmouth Monday or Tuesday and goes home to
his Family who reside at Wells about half way between Fal-
mouth & Portsmouth & there tarries till friday when he rides
to Portsmouth, and as the Portsmouth Post gets out from
that place to Boston on Tuesday, the mails lay in the Post
office in Portsmouth till the Tuesday following & is then
brought to Boston by Wednesday night so that letters are
nine or ten days passing from Falmouth to Boston
The regulation now proposed is as follows, viz 1
That the first mentioned Post leave Boston so early on
Thursday as to arrive the same day at Newbury Port & the
next day by noon at Portsmouth, & then the Eastern post to
take the Mail & carry it to Falmouth by Saturday night.
That he then set out from Falmouth early on Monday morn-
ing & reach Portsmouth on Tuesday noon at w h time the
other Post may take the Mail and proceed to Boston by
Wednesday night.
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Altho this Plan may not be fully executed in the Winter
time, yet the advantage that may result from it two thirds
of y e year or more, makes it expedient to adopt it, especially
while the Eastern part of y e State is invaded by the Enemy.
You are therefore directed to apply to the Post Master
General for this purpose, & to use Your influence with him
to have it carried into effect as soon as may be
Signed by the
President
To the Delegates at Congress who represent
this State
Petition of Alex r Campbell & Others,
To the Honorable Council & house of representatives in
General Court Assembled at Boston May 1 1780
the Petition of the Subscribers Humbly Shews
that in consequence of the Enemys having Possession at
Penobscot in the Easterly part of this State it is become a
Necessary measure that a Number of Troops Should be Kais d
for the Purpose of Defending the Country Between Casko &
said Penobscot in Order to prevent the further Encrochments,
of the Enemy this Being the Present Disposition of affairs in
that Quarter, your Petitioners are of Opinion, in Order to
faciltate the good intentions of your Honours that if Weekly
intelegance Could be Obtain d , to and from head Quarters of
that Department By Land it might Serve many Valluable
Purposes for the Benfit of the Country, and the good of the
Publick Service
Wherefore your Petitioners Humbly Prays your Honours
may Take the matter into your Serious Consideration, and
grant that a Post may be Establish* 1 from Boston, to Thomas
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 247
Town in the County of Lincoln, for the Purposes Above men-
tioned, under Such Restrictions and Regullations as you in
your known Wisdom Shall think Best
& your Petitioners as in Duty bound Shall Ever Pray
Abeil Lovejoy
Alex r Campbell Waterman Thomas Andrew McFarlane
Voyage About Eclipse of Sun.
M r Savage's very respectfull Complyments to the Rev d M r
Williams and requests he would add to the List on the other
side, what other Articles he may think necessary for himself
and Gentlemen going with him to Penobscot, that they may
be provided, he also wishes to have the Accts as soon as may
be Thursday Noon.
since writing the above I have borrowed One Tent, and As
a substitute for a Marquee, a large Mansail will be sent in
the Vessell, which will answer every purpose
Mr. Williams's Compliments to Mr. Savage, is much
obliged to him for the attention he pays to the convenience of
the Gentlemen who are going to Penobscot. Mr. Williams
has made a few alterations in the list of articles; hopes Mr
Savage will excuse the trouble we give him and is with the
greatest respect his most obedient humble Servant
A List of Articles that will be necessary in addition to the
Common allowance on board a Vessell
20-^/2 Quarter Cask Wine Some addition, 20-15 Gallons
Spirits, Some addition, 5 Pounds Tea Some addition & a
few pounds of Coffee, 10 lb Chocolate, Q bar 1 y 2 Hundred
Sugar, 1 Loaf Ditto One more, 2 Barrells Biscuit shall send
>%
3 Barrells Some addition, 6 Hams Bacon shall send 4, and
to it add half Barrells Beef, corn'd and a small quantity
248 DOCUMENTARY HISTOEY
fresh, 50 lb Butter 30 lb Chese, 1 or 2 Barrells Cyder shall
send 2, i/ 2 Hundred Flour, 12 lb Candles shall send 18 e ,
Few Doz n live Fowls shall send six Dozen, D Eggs shall
send 8 or 10 Dozen, Pepper, Vinegar, Mustard, Salt
(shall put up 1/2 w pepper, 2 Gal 8 Vinegar, 2 bottles Mustard
& 1/2 bushel Salt), Small quantity Potatoes shall send 3 or 4
Bushels We have also added: it being thot necessary l^/o
doz Earthen plates, 2 pewter Dishes, 1 doz knives & forks, 1
quart pewter Bason, 2 Quart and 2 pint white Stone Mugs,
1 doz Wine Glasses, 4 Tumblers, 1 doz Coffee Mugs, 1 Tea-
pott, 1 Coffee Pott tin, Medicines 8 Tinct 8 8 Cathar* and
2 oz Elix r props 1 , y 2 Bushel of Onions, 4 W Coffee Ground,
3 bush 1 Corn, 2 Bushels of Apples 3 Doz Pipes, 1 Doz. lb. of
Tobacco, 2 quire writing paper, 1 Tent
Superscription Rev d M r Williams Harvard Colledge
Statement of Lemuel Dillingham.
this May Sertify that as I Lemuel dilinham of Bristol Being
apointed an Elder in the meeteing of frends in this Place
am Senceabel that the Ciracter of our friend Nathaniel Pal-
mer Stands good and gives Satisfaction to all the members
of S d Meeting and giveing none a Reason to Suspect he is an
Enemy to our Cuntry yet utterly Refuseing all war on any
occation Lemuel Dillingham
Peter Noyes to Hon. Jeremiah Powell, Esq r .
Falmouth May 2 d 1780
Sir.
agreable to a Resolve of the General Court of y e 25 th of
March 1780 I have made a Demand for the delivery of the
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 249
Articles saved from the wreck mentioned in said Resolve from
the following Persons Viz 1 Mess. Stephen Hall Joseph
Maclallen William Maclalleii Arthur Maclallen Benjamin
Titcomb, Daniel Ilsley John Fox John Archer John Trent
Nathaniel Bearing Joseph Ingraham Robert Barten Thomas
Cummings Thomas Stanford James Fosdick & Woodbury
Storer. although they acknowledge the receiving the articles
saved from said wreck do refuse to deliver any of said articles
I am Sir your Honours most obedient & Humble Servant
Peter Noyes
To the Honorable Jeremiah Powel Esq
President of the Council
In Council May 5 1780
Read & Sent down
John Avery D Secy.
In the House of Representatives May 5 1780
Read & referred to the Honorable Council to take such
Order thereon as they shall judge proper
And the Council are hereby impowerd to cause the Persons
therein named to be apprehened and confined, until they
shall comply with the Resolve of Court above referrd to
Sent up for Concurrence
John Hancock Spk r
In Council May 5th 1780
Read & Concurred
John Avery D Secy
Consented to
Jere Powell J. Fisher Aaron Wood
A Ward T Danielson Sam Mies
T Gushing O. Prescott Jn Pitts
B White K Cushing A Fuller
S Adams Tho 8 Durfee
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Petition of Patrick Wallance.
To the Honorable Council of 'the State of the Massachusetts
Bay
The Petition of Patrick Vallence Most humbly sheweth,
that your Petitioner has Reic d no Answer to a Petition that
he sent to your Honors, the 20 th of April sence then he
understands there is a Cartel from Penobscot, he therefore
Prayes your Honers would be Pleas'd to order your Peti-
tioner on Board of the said Cartel, that he may be abale to
Return to Halifax to Render an account of his Conduct.
and your Petitioner as in Duty Bound will ever pray
Patrick Vallance
May the 3 d 1780
In Council May 3 d 1780
Read & Ordered That John Hopkins Esq r D y Commis-
sary of Prisoners be" and hereby is directed to send Capt.
Patrick Vallence late Comander of a Cartel from Halifax
which was cast away at Cape Elizabeth on Board the Cartel
from Penobscot and not to suffer him to come on Shore by
any means again and to see that he carries no Letters or
Papers that shall be detrimental to this or the United States
Attest Jn Avery D Secy
Resolve Relating to Delivery of Stores.
State of Massachusetts Bay
In the House of Representatives May 3, 1780
Whereas this Court did by their Resolve of the 29* of
April recommend to the Continental Dep y Quarter Master
and issuing Commissary in this Department to make the
necessary supplys for the eight hundred Men rais d for the
defence of the Eastern Country agreable to the Resolution
of Congress for that purpose and did further recommend to
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S d Quater Master & Commissary to appoint each of them a
deputy at Falmouth but as part of s d eight hundred Men are
to be quater d at Cambden & Machias Therefore Resolved
that it be recommended and it is hereby accordingly recom-
mended to the Continental Dep y , Quater Master and Com-
missary to appoint each of them a deputy at Cambden and
Machias to make the necessary delivery of the stores sent to
those places
Sent up for Concurrence
John Hancock Spk r
In Council May 3 d 1780
Read & Concurred
John A very D Sec y
Consented to
Jer Powell
B White
Tho" Durfee
A. Ward
T Danielson
Oliver Prescott
J Fisher
J Stone
Sam 1 Mies
H Gardner
A. Fuller
Aaron Wood
D Davis
N". Gushing
Jn Pitts
M r Comm v Noyes Letter.
Falmouth May 3 d 1780
Sir
I have Purchased 200 bushels Rye & two hundred bushels
Corn which will last the Troops after they are all in four
Weeks I have laid all the money out I reeved from the
Bord War. I should be glad you would Git me a Receipt
from the Treasurer on George Strout Collector of Cape Eliza-
beth for two thousand five Hundred Pound & another on
James Frost Collector of Falmouth for the Balance Due
from him to the Treasurer I should be glad you would send
what beef you purpose to send to this post by Capt Gooding
this time as I shall send him another way next Trip General
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Wadsworth has orderd me to send for or Procure half Tun
Junck 4 Reams Musket Cartridge Paper 4 Horn Lanthorns
one Ladle for 32 pounder & Candles for the use of this post
two Grindstones & some Carpenters Tools the above articles
are not to be procured here I am sir your most Humble
Servant
Joseph Noyes
To Samuel P. Savage Esq r President of the Bord War
Petition of the Proprietors of the Town of Fryeburgh.
at a Legale Meeting of the Proprietors of the Township of
Fryeburg held at the Dwelling House of M r Ezekiel Walker
on Wednesday the third day of May 1780
2 ly L l Richard Kimball, David Page Esq r & L l Isaac
Walker, were Chosen Committee to prefer a petition to the
Generall Court, for an Act. to Enable said Proprietors to
Raise Money to Defraye their Proprietary Charges
A True Coppy attest:
Moses Ames prop 1 " 8 Clerk
To the Honorable the General Court of the State of the
Massachusetts Bay assembled May 31* 1780
The Petition of the Proprietors of the Town of Fryeburg
humbly sheweth That your Petitioners were at great Ex-
pence in looking out by various Routs, for a Road to said
Township, and in clearing for more than Fifty Miles to
enable them to pursue the Settlement of the same; also for
laying out their Land, and making Roads in the Town, to-
gether with other Proprietary Charges, all which Accounts
continue to be unsettled to the Damage of many Individuals :
that they will be necessarily put to a farther Expence to com-
pleat the Division of the Land in the Town : And as the Laws
of this State are ineffectual to raise Money for the Purposes
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of defrejing their Charges, with that Convenience which the
Nature of their Affairs require; therefore pray that your
Honors would take the Matter into your wise Consideration,
and make a Law to enable the Proprietors of Fryeburg to
raise such Sums of Money as they shall think necessary to
defrey the Charges that have risen or may arise in Order to
compleat their Propprietary Affairs in the most feasible Man-
ner, and your Petitioners as in Duty bound shall ever pray
Kichard Kimball Isaac Walker David Page}- Com tee
Order of Board of War.
War Office, Boston, May 1780
Cap* Jn F. Williams
Sir/ The Ship Protector of Avhich you are Commander,
being now compleatly fitted & equiped, it is our Orders that
you proceed to Sea immediately, first running down the
Eastern Coasts of this State & clearing the Same of any
Armed Vessells that may be infesting them from thence
run off to the South East to the Latitude 38 & 39, which we
apprehend will be in the track of Vessels bound from Europe
to New York or Carolina & there Cruize Seven Days then
Steer to the N. E. endeavouring to make Cape Race in New-
foundland, which Cape we imagine most of the Vessels bound
from England to Canada always endeavour to make then
Stand off to the Southward of the Banks & there Cruize for
the space of twenty Days after the expiration of that time
you are to return to the Westward & revisit the Eastern
Coasts of this State, where you may act as circumstances may
require for the space of Days. then again run off to the
Southward in the track of the West India Vessels homeward
bound & there we flatter ourselves you will be able to make up
a successf ull Cruize upon your return home you are to pay
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another Visit to the Eastern Coasts & give every attention to
the Protection & Security of the General Trade of this State
In these several Stations you are to use your best & utmost
endeavours to take, burn, sink & destroy all armed & other
Vessels with their Cargoes the Property of the Subjects of
the King of Great Britain, Enemies to these Sovereign &
Independant United States & to the Natural Rights of Man-
kind Should you be so fortunate as to make any Captures
you are to send them under proper Prize Masters into this
or some other safe Port in the United States, from whence
the earliest notice is to be given this Board by Express
You will bring or send in all the Prisoners you may take, as
shall be practicable, in order to their being exchanged for our
suffering Brethren in the hands of the Enemy You are
to be extreemly cautious not to molest the Navigation of the
Subjects of our good Ally the King of France, or other
Powers in Amity with these States but in everything
strictly to conform your self to the good & wholesome Regu-
lations of Congress, for that purpose made & provided Be
carefull to send us all the necessary Papers, by each and
every Prize you may make We heartily wish you Success
& are Sir/
Your Friends &c By Order of the Board
John Browne Pres 4 P Tern
N. B. You are to take under your Convoy the Schooner
Two Friends Jonas Farnsworth Master, loaded with Pro-
visions & Military Stores for the use of the Garrison &
Troops at Machias and see her safe off that Place
I acknowledge the foregoing to be a true Copy of my
Orders received from the Board of War and Promise to
Govern myself accordingly
Jn F Williams
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James Richardson's Letter.
Boston May 4 th 1780
Hon ble Gentlemen
I have this day Rec d a Resolve of the Hon ble Gen 1 Court of
yesterdays date, recommending the appointment of an A C
Issues at Campden & another at Machias, I could wish that
the Hon ble Board of War would direct that I may be furnished
with the Resolve of the 29 th Ult. it being necessary that I
should have that also, & any other Instructions respecting the
future supplies of these Posts will be thankfully acknowl-
edged by their very respectful & most Obed* Hble Serv 1
Ja Richardson DOG Issues
P.S. The Hon ble Board will be pleased to recommend such
Persons as they may judge suitable for Commissaries at the
above Posts & they shall be immediately appointed
J Richardson
The Hon ble Board of War
Resolve in favor of Waterman Thomas.
State of Massachusetts
In the House of Representatives May 4 1780
The Committee Apointed To Settle With Waterman
Thomas Esq r purchasing and Issuing Commissary and
Quartermaster to the Troops Doing Duty at Cambden (Be-
fore the Troops Destined for the penobscot Expedition were
arived at That post) and also for the Troops Doing Duty
there after the Defeat of the penobscot Expedition and to
major Lithgows Detachment untill y e first Day of November
Last All which it Set forth in his memorial Have at-
tended that Servis and Having Carefully Examined the
Several accounts all which apear to be Reasonable charges
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and well Supported with proper Vouchers and there apears
to be Due to the Said Waterman Thomas Esq r Thirty Two
Thousand four Hundred and forty Nine pounds 15/.2 to
Ballance his Accounts and ask Leave to Report the follow-
ing Resolve
Resolved that the Board of War be and Hereby are
Directed To pay to Waterman Thomas Esq r Thirty Two
Thousand four Hundred and forty Nine pounds fifteen shil-
lings and Two pence in full for his Ballance as aforesaid
Sent up for Concurrence
John Hancock Spk r
In Council May 4 l 1780
Read & Concurred
John Avery D Sec y
Consented to
Jer Powell ^H Gardner Aaron Wood
A. Ward T Danielson B White
T Cushing Oliver Prescott Sam 1 Niles
S Adams N Cushing A. Fuller
J Fisher Tho s Durfee Jn Pitts
Resolve Relating to Abatement of Taxes.
State of Massachusetts
In the House of Representatives May 4, 1780
On the Petition of the Several Towns in the County of
Lincoln praying for an abatement of a part of their Taxes
Resolved that Fifteen Thousand Pounds be abated; upon
each of the Taxes order'd to be assest since the first day of
September 1779 ; and that the Several Towns be directed to
meet together by there Agents, whose business it Shall be to
abate the afforesaid Fifteen Thousand Pounds from the
Several Towns in the County of Lincoln as they Shall Judge
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equal and Just and also that the Said agents be directed to
make a return of the Sum that each Town Shall be so abated
to the Treasurer of this State as soon as may be
Sent up for Concurrence
John Hancock Spk r
In Council May 5 th 1780
Read & Concurred
John A very D Sec'y
Consented to
Jere Powell H Gardner Aaron Wood
A. Ward T. Danielson B. White
T. Gushing Oliver Prescott Sam Niles
S Adams N. Gushing Jn Pitts
J Fisher Tho 8 Durfee A. Fuller
Memorial of Waterman Thomas.
To the Hon ble Council and the Hon ble House
of Representatives of s d State
Memoral of Waterman Thomas Humbly Sheweth Your
Memorialist would Represent to your Hon rs that he has
applied to the Board of War for the ballance of his Accompts
which being, Thirty two Thousand four hundred & fifty
Nine pounds 1.5/2 Agreeable to a Resolve Passed the House
the 4 th Instant ;
Your Memorialist, being Informed by the President of the
Board of War that it was out of his Power to Comply with
said Resolve, unless your Hon rs woud grant an Order on the
Treasurer, for the Sum above Mentioned, Wherefore your
Memorialist, prays that your Hon rs would make said Grant,
that your Memorialist may Receive his Ballance which has
been Due more than Six Months and is Detained hear at a
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great expence, wherefore your Memorialist prays that your
Hon rs would grant your Memorialist prayers and as in Duty
bound shall ever pray &c Waterman Thomas
Boston May 5 th 1780
Resolve on Petition of Jeremiah Powell.
State of the Massachusetts Bay
In the House of Eepresentatives May 5 th 1780
on the Petition of the Hon ble Jerem h Powell Esq r on Be-
half of the County of Cumberland Representing the Inability
of the Inhabitants of Said County Paying their State Tax
at Present
Therefore Resolved that the Treas r of this State be and
he hereby is Directed to Stay Execution against the Col-
lectors in the Seveial Towns in the County of Cumberland
on the Said Tax untill A the Further Order of the General
Court may Resolve to the Contrary Notwithstanding
Sent up for Concurrence
John Hancock Spk r
In Council May 5, 1780
Read & Concurred with an Amendment at A viz at A dele
the further Order of the General Court and insert the
twentieth day of June next
Sent down for Concurrence
John Avery D Sec'y.
In the House of Representatives May 5 th 1780
Read & concurred John Hancock Spk r
Consented to
A. Ward D. Davis Sam Niles
T. Gushing H. Gardner Aaron Wood
S. Adams J Fisher Jno Pitts
T. Danielson B. White
O. Prescott A. Fuller
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Resolve in favor of Waterman Thomas.
State of Massachusetts Bay
In the House of Kepresentatives May 5, 1780
Whereas this Court by their Resolve of the fourth instant
did direct the Board of War to pay to Waterman Thomas
Esq thirty two thousand four hundred and fifty nine pounds
fifteen shillings and two pence in full for sundrys supply* 1
by him to the Army when upon the Penobscot Expedition
Therefore Resolved that there be allow'd and paid out of
the Publick Treasury To the Board of War the sum of thirty
two thousand four hundred and fifty nine pounds fifteen
shillings and two pence to enable them to pay the aforesaid
Waterman Thomas Esq r agreeable to the Resolve of the fourth
instant for that purpose
Sent up for Concurrence
John Hancock Spk r
In Council May 5 1780
Read & Concurred
Saml Adams Sec y
Warrant drawn this Day
Consented to
Jere Powell II. Gardner B. White
A. Ward T Danielson Sam Niles
T Gushing O Prescott Jno Pitts
S Adams N Gushing Aaron Wood
J Fisher Thos. Durfee A Fuller
Representation of John McGoff a Sailor.
These Certify that John McGoff late a Seaman on board
the arm'd Brig 1 Tyrranicide in the Service of this State, and
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who lost his left leg the 30 th of March 1779 in an Engage-
ment, with the Enemys Brig 1 Revenge
Allen Ballet Cap 1
Boston 27 th .Septm r 1Y79
The above is a true Copy from the Original
attest Jn Lucas
Com sry of Pensioners for this State of Massachusetts bay
To the Hon We Council & House Representatives
John Lucas, In behalf of John M c Goff, a Seaman, in the
Service & pay of this State, & who lost his left leg, on board
the Brig 4 Tyrranicide when Ingaged with the enemys Brig*
Revenge, the 30, March 1779, as Appears by his Certificate,
as this Representation was maid y e 20 th Oct r last with, y e ,
original Certificates you have only an Attested Copy
Pension Office at Boston 8 th of May 1780
John Lucas
Com sry of Pensioners for the State of Massachusetts Bay
N. B. his pay seac d the 30 th of April 1779
In Council June 19, 1780
Read & Sent down
John Avery D Secy
Memorial of Major Scarborough Gridley
To the Hon'ble Council of the State of Massachusetts Bay
The Memorial of Scarboro Gridley Humbly Shows
That your Memoriallist in consequence of his appointment
as Engineer to erect suitable Works for the purpose of de-
fence at Falmouth ; Your Memoriallist stands ready to execute
said Commission., and is Anxious to proceed on said busi-
ness immediately; but as he is in want of a few Necessarys,
begs the Honorable Council to furnish him with Money to
defray his Expences; An order on the Dep y Q M Gen 1
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for a Horse, Sadie & bridle ; An order on the Hon'ble Board
of War for 1 p r Boots 1 Hatt 3 p r thread stockings 1
p r Leather Breeches 5 yds Brown Holland Your Memorial-
list being intirely destitute, Not having been allow'd to draw
Clothing as the Officers of the Line; All which your
Memoriallist expects to be Accountable for at the making up
the Depreciation.
And as in Duty Bound shall ever pray
Scarboro Gridley
In Council May 9 th 1780
Read & Ordered That it be & it is hereby recommended
to Col Tho s Chase D. Q. M. G. to furnish Major Scarborough
Gridley with a Horse Saddle & Bridle who is appointed
Engineer to erect suitable Works for the Defence of Fal-
mouth
Attest Jn Avery D Secy
In Council May 9 l 1780
Ordered that the Board of War be & they hereby are
directed to deliver Major Scarborough Gridley one pair of
Boots, one Hatt, three pair thread Stockings, one pair of
Leather Breeches & five yards Brown Holland he to be
accountable for the same Said Gridley being appointed
Engineer to erect suitable Works for the Defence of Fal-
mouth
Attest John Avery D Secy
i
In Council May 9', 1780
Ordered that a Warrant be drawn on the Treasury for
500 in fav r of Major Scarborough Gridley to enable him to
pay his Expences to f almouth on Casco Bay he to be acc ble
for the same
Attest Jn Avery D Secy
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Instructions to L* Col Scar: Gridley.
State of Massachusetts Bay
Council Chamber May 10. 1780
Sir
You being appointed by the Council of this State an En-
gineer to oversee the repairing or erecting at Falmouth in
the County of Cumberland such works for the defence of
that place as shall be Judged necessary by the Commanding
officer in that Department. You will therefore without loss
of time repair to Falmouth aforesaid and there lay out and
oversee the erecting of such works as Brigadeer General
Wadsworth shall think best calculated for the defence of that
important Post. You will from time to time receive and
follow such orders and directions as Brigadeer General
Wadsworth shall give you respecting the business in your
Department. You will apply to the Commanding Officer
there for such men for fatigue as may be necessary for the
effecting this business, and also for such Intrenching tools
as may be requisite for the carrying on and compleating the
same. You will loose no time in prosecuting this Business,
as it is of importance that those Works should be put into a
defensible State as quick as Possible.
Lie 1 Colo Scarborough Gridley
In the name and behalf of the Council President
Representation of John Lucas in behalf of William Hubbard.
State of Mass" 8 Bay
Council Chamber May 10 th 1780
On the Representation of John Lucas Commissary of Pen-
sioners in behalf of William Hubbard Mariner on Board
the Continental Frigate Warren and who was wounded in
the Knee by a Musket Ball in the Action at Penobscot by
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which he has lost the Use of his Knee as appears by his
Certificates and rendered unfit for Service Ordered that
William Hubbard is intitled to half pay as a Pensioner to
Commence from 2 d Septemb r 1779
Attest Jn Avery D Secy
]STavy Board East n Departm 1
Boston May 5 th 1780
This certifies that William Hubbard was a Marine on
Board the Ship Warren on the Expedition to Penobscot as
appears by the Ships Pay roll returned into this oifice and
the Navy Board are Informed that he there lost his leg
or the use of it I. Warren for the Board
To the Hon ble Council,
John Lucas, in behalf of William Hubbard, a Marein, on
board the Continental Frigate Warren, and who was wounded
in the Knee by a Musket ball in the Action at Penobscott,
by w ch he has lost the Use of his Knee, as appears by his
Certificates and begs the Provision as the law in this Case
makes proper.
Pension Office at Boston 8 th May 1780
John Lucas Com sry of Continental Pensioners
These Certifie that William Hubbard a Marine on Board
the Warren Frigate was wounded thr the Knee by a Musket
Ball at the Action at Bagaduce by which he has Lost the Use
of his Legg Jos Gardner Searg 1
Boston May 9 1780
To the Hon ble Council,
John Lucas, Com sry of Pensioners hav s rec d a Report of
10 th Instant in Favour of W m Hubbard, whose pay is to
Comence from s d tenth Instant. Whereas, by a Resolve of
the Hon ble the Continental Congress of 26 th Augst 1776,
also that of 25 th of Septm r 1778, makes provision that aney
Person, who, shall receive any disability & shall be the sub-
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ject to a Pension s d Pension shall Comence from the Day
his pay ceaseth to be paid as a soldier or an officer Agreable
to this this State Have made the Same Provision, by a Law,
dated 14 th of Augst 1777
Pension Office at Boston 11 th of May 1780
John Lucas Com sry of Pensoners
Abiel Woods Petition.
State of Massachusetts bay
To the Hon ble the Council of said State,
Abiel Wood of Pownal borough in the County of Lincoln
Merchant humbly Shews that in the ordinary course of
business he had a large property in Liverpool in Nova Scotia
which the circumstances of the war have entirely prevented
his coming to the possession of, & rendered it to him alto-
gether useless, humbly conceiving that the Government of
this State will indulge their Subjects with every security in
their power to recover their interest from the hands and
improvement of the Subjects of that power with which thia
State is at War he begs leave humbly to request that your
Honors wou'd grant him Liberty to go to Nova Scotia &
bring his property which is now there to some part of this
State, by such ways and means as may be in his power & he
as in Duty bound shall ever pray Abiel Wood
State of Mass" 8 Bay
Council Chamber May 13 th 1780
On the Petition of Abiel Wood praying for Liberty to go
to Nova Scotia for the purpose of bringing his Property
from thence into this State Ordered that the Prayer of
this Petition be granted and that Abiel Wood be and hereby
is permitted to go to Nova Scotia to transact the Business
mentioned in his Petition and to return into this State with-
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in the Term of four Months in such way as he shall think
best he giving Bond in the penal Sum of five thousand
Pounds to the Treasurer of this State that he will not carry
with him Goods of any kind or Provisions more than neces-
sary for his Voyage to Nova Scotia And all commanders of
Armed Vessels belonging to this State are hereby directed
not to molest the Said Wood when returning from Nova
Scotia to this State with the Effects he may bring with him
belonging to him and all Commanders of Armed Vessels be-
longing to any of the United States are hereby requested not
to interrupt or molest the Said Wood returning from Nova
Scotia into this State aforesaid provided that this Order shall
not be any Protection to said Wood for more than once re-
turning from Nova Scotia aforesaid
Attest Jn Avery D Secy
Board of War to Gen 1 Wadsworth.
War Office Boston May 15 th 1780
Sir
Agreable to the order of Government for that purpose this
Board have shipt on board the Sloop Swan Step: Waite
Mast r 2 Eighteen pounders & 3 four pound Cannon with
Carriages & other Apparatus Compleat as p Schedule inclos'd
which we wish safe to hand & are Your Hble Servant
E. Johnson P P T p ord r
Gen 1 Wadsworth, or in his absence, to the Officer Command* 5
at Falm Casco Bay
/ Allan to Hon* Jeremiah Powell Esq r .
Machias May 15 th 1780
Sir
I am happy to have the Honor to Acquaint the Hon'ble
Board that a great Part of the Supplys ordered by the Court
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has arrived those under Convoy of the Protector arrived
in the River in four Days & is now unloading, This
naturally raises our Spirits at present, tho' a Gloom over our
minds for fear of some Deserter, as there is no Troops
arrived, The Provision appears very well Calculated for
the Indian Service, but the other supplys is almost Useless
being such that an Indian would not take them, but in the
greatest distress,
I am Certain the Hon'ble Court has taken great Trouble
in geting matters properly arranged & do not by any means
Complain there, but if no other supplys Can be furnished for
the Indians, and the great Encouragement offered by the
Enemy, I have little hopes of making them so far Servicable,
as to Answer the great Expence which will arise in furnish-
ing them with Provision & Ammunition, the Promises I
have made them is gr^at, and their Expectations much raised-
There is many Evils which arises, which I have often
Mentioned in not having supplies regularly laid in, both in
regard to keeping the Indians, as well as Profitable to the
States my reason of sending Colonel Campbell last fall was
to remedy this when such Short Supplys arrives, they Can-
not be Sufficiently furnished, for by the Time every one gits
a small part it is gone, Besides several payments, Wages,
Primiums &c Takes up a great part, after which they will
Steal their Trade, and such a Number of Petty Traders
about Taking every Advantage, the whole of their Peltry
goes that way, Particularly when there is Rum, all which
Deprives me of Collecting a Quantity of Furs, which might
Turn to great Advantage to Government, There is no reason-
ing with them to Delay, & if the Supplys is not present at
the Critical Minute, the whole is lost for that season If
there had been a Supply of Rum arrived here in Time I
intended to have put it into the hands of a person Uncon-
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nected with the Service to sell them, as they woud sooner
give 4 W Beaver for a quort of Rum by Stealth, then Two
Gallons openly from the Truck House and when they have
nothing to give I am forced to supply them to prevent any
Connections with the Enemy The Hon'ble Court will
please to Take Notice of this & if Possible to have these
things Remyed I shall be at a great loss how to peace
them, at our Conference when I engage them in the Service
for this Year, they will Surely expect the Presents &
Primiums Customary. Cloth for Coats Blankets & Leggens
must be sent.
Sence my last, we have had a Variety of Movements
among the Indians Several Canadians & Indians have
Come thro' from Canada and not knowing their Numbers or
Intentions has Occationed much Commotion & fear among
the familys, I have a Number out Scouting & Spys at dif-
ferent Parts to find out the Certainty by the Scarcity of
Provisions & the Desire our Indians had of being togeather,
I Consented to have the randavous at Passamequody for the
Grand Council the last of this Month, Captain Preble is
there with them, as I thought it not prudent to leave this
place in so Defenceless a Situation, as the Enemy were so
Bent upon its distruction the last Advice there was
seventy Canoes I allso sent a Belt of Wampum to all the
Mecmacks, Madawasqua & as far as the confines of Canada,
Desiring all Denominations to Attend in Peace at the Con-
ference, I shall sett of for the purpose the 25 th of this Month.
I shoud have been happy if 100 men more had been granted
for this Part, with a Larger Latitude to extend towards S 1
Johns, as Excursions that way & having Tempory Posts
fixed between us, woud prevent the great Advantages which
the Enemy may reap by the Lumber Trade on that River &
other Matters, as allso woud prevent the Indians having any
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Connection & keeping them in Awe without doing Damage
to the Inhabitants.
I informed the Court in a former letter of my taking upon
myself to raise a Company of Rangers from among the Dif-
ferent Settlements, westward to be then Stationed to the 1 st
May I Judged this to be Necessary from the great Progress,
the Enemys Emmesarys among us had made, in Encouraging
the Weak & Credilous to fall in with the proposials of the
British Commanders I am happy to inform the Court it
took Effect beyound my Sanguine Expectations & tho' I
Cou'd not put them upon So respectable footing as I Coud
Wish the Constant Exertion used & keeping up Expresses
backwards and forwards, the Enemy has not Dared to make
any Attempt which was first Intended, nor Can I learn that
there has been any further Connections with them Eastward
of Union River
Millican & Johnson which I Took Prisoners found Means
to escape, our want of Provisions & not having men to
keep a proper Guard over such Persons, Induced me to Allow
them to keep at a Private House on Parole under my own Eye
But by the Assistance of some persons, went of in the
Night took a Boat & Got Clear, notwithstanding every pos-
sible meathod was pursued to retake Them.
From the Different reports prevailing of the Enemys In-
tention on this place, I thought it Necessary to Picket in our
little Fort, & Accordingly the whole Officers & others sett to
work & Compleated it, in a Manner that woud make it Diffi-
cult to surprise, if but 50 Men to Defend it at present we
have about 20 of all Denominations, which are Divided in
Two Guards, which has done Duty Alternately for this 5
Weeks
In the Resolves I perceive no mention made of the little
Corps of Artillery I have Continued from Time to Time in
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the Service under Lieut Albee, to Assist in the Indian busi-
ness, It is highly Necessary they shoud be Continued and
as there is several who have been faithfull & persevered
thro' many Difficultys I must earnestly request the Hon'ble
Court will please to order them some Cloathing & other
Necessarys, which may be allowed other Troops in the Con-
tinent My own Inability to help them, & the poverty of the
poor fellows, Occations my forwardness to request, which
I flatter myself will appologize for the Liberty I take
The plan formed for the Security of the Eastern County,
and the Power given to Gen 1 Wadsworth, I flatter myself
(with Suitable Exertions) will prevent the Enemy from
gaining any further Advantage & must pray the Liberty
to make my Gratefull Acknowledgements to the Hon'ble
Court for the Honor Confered on me in Continuing me in
the Employ tho' I should be much more happy if the Times
& other Service of my Country woud permit me to retire to
Private life
I shall not Trouble the Honble Board further at this Time,
only to pray them to give orders about the Indians Goods
being sent,
The Bearer M r Barker will Communicate any further
which may be inquired He came from Captivity some time
ago & has Continued here being very usefull during the
winter
I have the Honor to Be Sir yr Very Hb Ser*
with Kespect J. Allan
Hon 1 Jeremiah Powell Esq r
Instructions to Lieu* Ethan Moore.
State of Massachusetts Bay
Council Chamber May 15 1780
To Lie 1 Ethan Moore You being appointed by the Coun-
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cil of this State A Recruiting Officer to raise twenty
Matrosses & to take the command of the same and to do duty
in Falmouth in the County of Cumberland or anywhere
within this State to be annexed to the Company under the
Command of Captain Amos Lincoln & upon the same Estab-
lishment. You will therefore make no delay in repairing to
Falmouth aforesaid and use your best endeavours to Inlist
in the County of Cumberland the Matrosses aforesaid to
Serve for the term of three years unless sooner discharged.
Upon your ariving at Falmouth aforesaid you will acquaint
Brigadeer General Wadsworth of your arival and Inform him
of the instructions you have Received. You will then con-
sider yourself as under the command of General Wadsworth
till further orders from the General Court or Council, You
will be peculiarly attentive to the disaplineing your men upon
their Inlisting that 31011 may be in a capasity in case of an
attack to render essential Service to your Country. All Such
men as you shall inlist you will cause to be mustered before
the muster master in the County of Cumberland and such
men as he shall muster for your Corps will be entitled to re-
ceive the sum of Thirty Pounds Bounty you will as soon
as may be after they are mustered make return of them to
the Council producing the muster masters Certificate that
they have been so mustered by him that they may be paid
their bounty & you receive your Commission
Attest Jn Avery D Secy
.
Petition of Alexander Campbell.
To the Honorable Council of the State of Massachusetts Bay
Boston May 16 th 1780
The Petition of Alex r Campbell Humbly Sheweth That
it is with the utmost Reluctance I feel myself constrain* 1 , to
attempt any Further application, to your Honours, on a
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Matter the Particular Circumstances of which, your Honours
are so fully Acquiented with I have Endavour d with can-
dor to state my Real Scituation, to almost Bvry Gentlman
at the Honorable Bord and as I ever wish to conduct myself
so as to merit your Honors Approbation. Nothing is More
Disagreeable to your Petitioner then his Being under the
Necessity of such an Alternative. And only Begs Leave to
Observe to your Honours, that I have an Opertunity of a
Passage to Machias the Last of this Week, and as I am
Sensable I am wanted there, and Possably may Be usefull,
and here at present wholly inactive, accumaltated Expences
Arrising from Day to Day, and a Large family Who Need
my Asistance Wherefore your Petitioner Humbly prays
your Honours may Take his Peculiar Case under your fur-
ther and wise Consideration & point out some meathod where-
by your Petitioner may Be Supply'd with Such a Sum of
mony as will Answer his Present Purposs I have Borrow d
mony in this Town, which I Cannot with Honour & Justice
Leave without Discharging and to Tarry untill the General
Assembly Sits will Occation an aditional Expense, and Ex-
tremly Detrimential to your Petitioner, and further prays
that the Consideration of the Petitioners Circumstances may
in some measure Appoligize for his Repeated Application
on this Occation & as in Duty Bound Shall Pray
Alex r Campbell Agent for Col Allan
In Council May 16 l 1780
Read & Ordered That a Warrant be drawn on the
Treasury for 3000 in fav r L l Col Alexander Campbell
agent to Col Allen as appears by Col Allen's Letters and
sundry Certificates for the purpose of Collecting Stores for
the Eastern Department he to be acc ble for the same in settling
his ace 1 and that the same be charged to the United States
Attest Jn Avery D Secy
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Order of Capt. Henry Mowatt to Captain of King's Rangers.
By Capt Henry Mowatt of His Majesty's Ship the Albany
and Senior Officer in Penobscot Bay.
You are hereby impowerd and directed to take by Force
of Arms, all Vessels and Craft that may fall in your power,
belonging to the Subjects of the Kings of France and Spain,
as also those belonging to the Rebells of America, and you
are to order all Captains to this Port or to some other place
in Nova Scotia
Given on board the Albany in the River of Bagaduce
17 th May 1780
H: Mowat
To Capt. James Ryder Mowatt of the Kings Rangers
James Richardson to Board of War.
Boston May 19 th 1780
Hon ble Gentlemen
It being of the utmost Importance that Falmouth, Camp-
den & Machias should be immediately furnished with a large
quantity of Provisions for the use of the Troops which are
or may be stationed at those Posts agreeable to a Resolution
of the Eight Ult passed by Congress
I beg that the Hon ble Board of War may be pleased to grant
me a loan of one hund d Barrells of Salt Beef for that purpose,
as the busy season of the year prevents the getting Teams
to transport the same from the Magazines to this Post which
Beef will either be replaced or otherwise accounted for by
the United States & am Hon ble Gentlemen y r Hon rs most
obed* & very Hble Serv*
Jas Richardson A D C G Iss.
The Hon ble Board of War
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Sam 1 Doggett to Eleazer Johnson, Esq r .
Boston May 20 th 1780
Sir
These acquainting you that I was one half owner with Mr
Jepson of the Sloop Pigeon Cap* Little Master that was
destroyed at Penobscot. I would ask your greatest influence
in obtaining the money or Part of it as I have not been able
to do any kind of Business for these 13 months and am in
a very weak & low State of health I have expended all my
money & have tired my Friends in Borrowing I therefore
beg of you as a friend to Consider my Case & use your utmost
Influence towards my obtaining the aforesaid Money or part
of it and in so doing you will greatly oblige
Your most obedient humb 1 serv 1
Sam 1 Doggett
Eleazer Johnson Esq r
Gen 1 Wadsworth Letter.
Head Quarters Falmouth 20 th May 1780
Sir
In mine of the 28 th Ult. I Inform'd your Honour of the
time of my Return to this Place & of the Scituation & Circum-
stances of it with Respect to Troops; since that time the
men have dropd in by degrees to the Number of 200, in-
cluding the Company from this County. The Remainder
I think will come by the hardest. I have not had a late
Return from Cambden, but understand that their Numbers
are nearly in the Same proportion, This Backwardness of
Raising Soldiers, by the best Information I receive, is owing,
not so much to an Aversion to the Service, as the Smallness
of the Encouragement, for in general, when the Towns have
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offer'd the Soldier forty Shillings per Month, in the old way
as they call it, they have not wanted for Voluntiers, their
men are likely; their Soldiers are on the Spot: And here
I cannot but digress in Subjecting my favourite Sentiment,
that had the State or States adopted the Policy of making
the Soldier's, the best Business ; they would never have
wanted for men, their Armies would be running over & they
would have the Choice of the best. I ask pardon for the
Digression My first Business as the Troops arived, was
repairing the Fort at the West End of the Town, that there
might be one Work, in somewhat of a defencible Posture.
I then proceeded to lay out & begin a small Fort within the
very extensive & decayed. Lines on Mount Joys ISTeck at the
east End of the Town, which when completed I conceive
will answer all the good purposes of holding that important
Ground, that could have been expected from a more extensive
one & is capable of being defended by 500 Men, with a good
Block House in the Middle of it, which may conveniently
overlook the whole, should the State see fit to be at the
(necessary) Expence of one & give orders for erecting it.
The Platforms of the Batteries in the Front of the Town
are very rotten & decayed, these are in a way to be repaired.
The Troops are under some degree of Order & Discipline.
Yesterday arived from the Board of War, two 18 pdw &
three Field pieces with their Apurtenances, which in part
supply our Deficiency & which may be very Serviceable.
I have not been favour'd with any Return from your
Honour, the above mention'd Cannon excepted, respecting the
Several Matters on which I have wrote; amongst which a
Company of the Train for this Post is of some Consequence
Having thus arranged things here, have left my Instruc-
tions with Lieut Col 1 Prime, who discovers the utmost Atten-
tion to & good will for the Service, to execute the Business ;
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& propose to set out in a borrow'd whale Boat early tomorrow
morning for Thomastoii, via Brunswick.
I have the honour to be, with much Respect Sir Your
honours most humble Serv*
Peleg Wadsworth
Hon ble Jeremiah Powell President of Council
PS. I was in great hopes that a Surgeon & Mate would
have ariv'd here, before I set out for the eastward, both of
which ought to be skilful. The Chief Surgeon I propose to
order to the eastern County where no other Assistance can
be had, the mate will be left here ; & altho' I have not heard
of their Appointment, as I suppose they will not be tho't
unnecessary, am in daily hopes of their arival.
P Wadsworth
In Council June I 1 1780
Read & Sent down with Letter of May the 10 th & 26 l last
accompanying the same John Avery D Secy
In the House of Representatives June 2, 1780
Read & thereupon Ordered That General Preble Coll
Glover & M r Gorham with such as ye Hon ble Board shall join,
be a Committee to consider the same & report what is proper
to be done thereon
Sent up for Concurrence John Hancock Spk r
In Council June 2 1780
Read & Concurred and Timothy Danielson & Sam 1 Niles
Esq rs are joyned S Adams Scer y
Communication of E. Gerry and Others to Council.
Philadelphia May 20 th 1780
Sir
We do ourselves the Honor to inclose the Copy of a Note
received from the Minister of France; and we hope that
some suitable Persons may be directed to prosecute the En-
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quiries therein mentioned, and to transmit to us the conse-
quent Information. From these Communications will
probably grow Fruits very beneficial to the State of Massa-
chusetts, the minister appearing to us at all Times to take a
cordial Interest in its Prosperity.
We apprehend that Copies of some Materials already in
the public offices of the State will go far towards giving corn-
pleat satisfaction We have Col. Campbel's Description of
Penobscot Fort & its Neighbourhood but That is rather vague
for any Purpose but to show the Value of the Country
We are with great Eespect Sir Your most humble servants,
E. Gerry
James Lovell
S. Holten
Hon ble President of the Council of Massachusetts
In Council May Stf 1 1780
Read & Committed to Thomas Cushing, Sam 1 Adams and
Timothy Danielson Esq r to consider this Letter with a Note
from the Minister of France & report what may be proper to
be done thereon Jas Avery D Secy.
Translation
The Minister of France would be glad to know of what
the Garrison at Halifax consists the number of Ships or
armed Vessels in that Port the exact plan of the Fortifi-
cations the Soundings of the Harbour & Baye ; in short,
all the Information which can be procured either as to the
Disposition of the Inhabitants or the Resources and Pro-
vision which may be hoped for from the Country in Case a
Body of Troops could be carried thither. It would be like-
wise necessary to procure Intelligence from that Town the
oftnest possible.
The same Informations respecting Penobscot would also
be infinitely interesting. The Minister of France has the
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 277
Honor of intreating the Delegates of the State of Massachu-
setts to enable him to be possessed of them.
Leche de la Luzerne
1780
By the Best Information that can at Present be obtained
of y e Forces at Hallifax
The following regiment are there
June 5 There were at Hallifax on y e 28 of December last
six Regiments of British Troops Viz 1
At Hallifax 1 Col Bruce the 70 th consists of ab l 500
At d 2 Argyle's a Highland Regiment abt 750
Penobscot SXHambleton Regiment at Penobscot abt 450
At Hallifax 4 The Emmigrants a Highland Regi-
ment abt 500
d 5 X The Royall Vincible' s a Regiment abt 250
D 6 The Orange Rangers at Fort Cum-
berland a Regiment raised at New York commanded
by Col Bayard consisted 250
' D 7 The Loyall Nova Scotians a Regi-
ment consisting of ab 1 500
from recruits from Newfoundland & the Fishermen [ 500
that belonged to the Fisheries distroyed on Nova Scotia
Shore Viz Canso Petit de Grat & Louisbourg &c 3200
Two Companies of y e Train at Hallifax at 40 men in
Company 80
They Can Raise abt 1000 Militia at Hallifax & abt 4000
Militia thro the rest of the Province
At Hallifax Robuck a 7p Gun Ship & the Delevance a 28
Gun Ship The Alligiance Capt Phipps a 20 Gun Ship &
2 hulks made out The Pembroke & [ ] of an old
64 & 40 Gun Ship with their guns on board
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Statement of William Jones.
In the year 1775 it was moved in the general Court at
Watertown to Pay the men that had turned out on alarms as
at Bunkerhill fight and other places it was moved Likewise
to Pay the men in the County of Lincoln which had turned
out on alarms and in Spac 1 mener the Cruze to Ponobscot
with Colonel Cargill it was objected by Majer Sewel of
Georgetown agenst Paying that Crous to Penobscot onless all
the alarmes on which aney Should be called should Likewise
be Payed I then being Present Set forth the great Distance
that meney of the men had to go and the skantnes of Previson
which Cased Sum of them to buy Previson and Sum of them
Did Suffor much with hunger and I gave it as my opinon
that it was best for the Court to Pay the men weagis and for
their board and take the vesals which they then tooke and
Convart them to the use of the Stat
this I asart to be the substance of what Pased on that time
as I Remember by me William Jones
Bristol May 23 th 1780
Order to the Board of War.
State Mass 8 Bay
Council Chamber May, 23 1780
Ordered that the Board of War be & hereby are directed to
Supply Col John Allen with Two hhds Molasses and Two
hhds of Rum which will Compleat the quantity of Molasses
& Rum said Allen was to be supplied with Agreable to a
Resolve of the General Assembly passed the 22 of June last &
they are also Directed to Compleat the orders of Court passed
in January & March last for furnishing said Col Allen with
Sundry Stores as far as is in their Power
Attest John Avery D Secy
OP THE STATE OF MAINE 279
Letter to N. Jones Esq r
To the Hon ble the Council of the State of Massachusetts Bay
Sir
Your Petition has been laid before the Hon'ble Council
and Considered and they have directed me to inform you
that Liberty is granted for you to Appear before this Board
and to answer such Matters as are alledged against you by
one Burnham agreeable to your Request
I am Sir Your Humb Serv 1
Jn Avery D Secy
Council Chamber Boston May 24 l 1780
To Nathan Jones Esq r at Goldsbury
Letter of Gen 1 Peleg Wadsworth to President of Council.
Head Quarters, Thomaston, 26 May 1780
Sir,
On the 22 Inst: I arrived at this Post from Falrn And
when I drawn an Idea of a number of men that have been
dropping in by degrees for two Months to the amount of
200, without being reduc'd to order & discipline as they
arrived; distributed to Cambden, Thomaston & S* Georges;
furnished with Camp Utensils designed only for 100 men;
a number sent into Camp, & still remain without any arms,
& others incomplete ; having only ten days provision of meat
& not more than two of bread on hand; when I have given
this Idea, Your Honor perhaps will have a pretty just notion
of our Situation in this Quarter. But as our numbers are
small & the river fish are plenty, I am not apprehensive of
the Troops starving suddenly, tho' they will be rendered in
a great measure useless when provision fails.
Eight whale Boats are arrived, & five others I have account
of at Wiscasset damaged, which I have sent for. ^ I need
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not urge for a supply of provision & stores, not doubting but
supplies will be sent as soon as possible : But as the Troops
fall so vastly short of what was ordered & expected, & as the
Term for which the first Detachment was raised draws to
a close, I must urge not only that the number at first ordered
may be completed; but that it may be augmented to five
hundred men at least. ^[ And I would request that the Post
might be continued from Falrn & ride as far as this place;
for I am persuaded that a more frequent communication with
part of the Country would be of great service to the State:
And a number of publick papers being distributed to the
several Towns to the eastward of Kennebeck, besides soften-
ing the minds of people, would give them proper means of
Intelligence which at present is not the Case, ^f Your Favor
of the 27 Ult this day came to hand; the Contents shall be
duly observed, f Yesterday came to Cambden a flag from
Majabigwaduce, demanding amongst others, John Long to
be exchanged as a prisoner of war & a British Subject. This
Flag was very Seasonable as it has given full Evidence of
the Conduct of several persons, besides Long now prisoners,
as spies or Traiters, whose trial is just coming on.
As this Flag was not addressed to the Commanding Officer
of the Post here, nor signed on their part but with the simple
signature of J. Campbell & H. Mowatt, have tho't proper
to detain them for the present. 1 I have this day a general
Court martial sitting for the Tryal of sundry Prisoners, some
of which I have been a long time troubled with. To compass
results the Court have been obliged to call in some of the
Officers of the adjacent militia.
By the Officers of the Flag we are informed that there are
several of our Cruisers off Hallifax, that do them great Mis-
chief ; that there had been a general Naval Engagement in
the West Indies between the French & British Fleets, in
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 281
which there was little advantage gained on either side; but
both had suffered exceedingly; that Charleston was taken:
this last I suppose wants Confirmation, f Last Tuesday one
of two whale Boats belonging to the Enemy, which had been
watching for my Boat on her return, was taken (by a Sloop
on board of which a number of men from Townsend had
thrown themselves) & carried into Port there,
After again suggesting the Necessity of an immediate sup-
ply of Provisions & men, & musquet Cartridges equally
necessary, I do myself the honor to subscribe Your Honor's
most obedient & faithful Servant P Wadsworth B G
Hon ble Jeremiah Powell President of Council.
General Wadsworth to the President of the Council.
Head Quarters Thomaston 27 May
Sir
The Boat mentioned in mine of yesterday to have been
taken by a sloop from Townsend previous to her being cap-
tured, had taken & sent to Majabigwaduce a fine new Sloop
& a Small Schooner, belonging (the Sloop) to Mr Reed, one
of the Captors of the Enemys Boat. The Commander of
which was one James Rider Mowatt Cap't of the Kings
Rangers (so call'd) who finding himself & Crew prisoners,
offer'd the Captors to restore the Sloop & Schooner above
Mention' d to the former owners, on condition of their being
themselves set at Liberty to return to Majabigwaduce
The Captors applied to me for Liberty to make the Ex-
change. And as the Vessells were of great consequence to
the owners who had exerted themselves in Capturing the
Boat to encourage such Exertions in future, taking into the
Consideration that the Vessels in the hands of the Enemy
might be employ'd against us, I consented that on the Vessells
being return' d in the same order in which they were taken
together with two men belonging to the Schooner & one other ;
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that Cap 1 Mowatt with his Crew, ten in all, should return his
Boat to Majabigwaduce unarm'd, After Cap 1 Reed was gone
to Townsend with this Concession ; on further Consideration
I was much dissatisfied with what I had done However
M r Mowatt not knowing when he was well used, & having a
Mind to drive a Bargain; insisted on having three other
prisoners (than his own Crew & which three I do not allow
to be prisoners of War) to be released into the Bargain.
Thus finding myself free from the Concession I had made,
J decline any sort of exchange of the Kind ; not being clear
of the Propriety of exchanging prisoners for Property, I
have referred Cap 1 Reed to your honour for an order on the
matter & heartily wish that the Captors may have every In-
dulgence that is due for their vigorous exertions & Firmness
in the American Cause. In the mean time have given
Orders for the prisoners to be taken to Falmouth for Con-
finement & the Officer to be Admitted to his Parole in some
suitable place and am Sir
Your most obedient & very humble servant
Peleg Wadsworth B G
/. Allan to President of Council.
Indian Eastern Department Passamaquody
May 28 th 1780
Sir. | I have to Acquaint the Hono ble Board That I Ar-
rived here the 23 rd Instant in Consiquence of the Movements
Amoung the Indians Occation'd by the Invitation of the
Enemy & the Reports Propagated Amoung them to the dis-
advantage of the States
I have had Several Conferences with Them during the
Time do not find them as Usual, Tho I have preval'd with
Most to Continue some Time Longer, till further News from
the Westward
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The Enemy have Kecievd Large Supplys on S 1 Johns, A
Fort is Erected about Seventy Miles up the River, where
a Truck House is fixd, several Other persons Under Govern-
ment Scattered up & down for the purpose of Supplying
Them M r Franklin & the Priest is Expected every hour.
The Latter to Continue at the Fort up the River
The day After my Arrival, three Indians, Express from
Penobscut Arrived with Strings of Wampum, to the sev-
eral Tribes Eastward with Inteligence That 50 Irroquose
where thro in the Winter, & Desired the Eastern Indians to
give a final Answer of thier Determination In the Evening
Express from S l Johns from the Mick macs & Others on S*
Johns, where Numbers were Collecting for the Grand Con-
ference on that Account, & to Meet the Priest & Franklin
No doubt the Britons is at the head of this, to Create con-
fusion Among the Indians The Great Advantage the
Britons has by the Priest & the Large & Good Supplys puts
me in the Greatest difficulty how to Act Add to this I have
not Any Instructions or Advice what is to be done with the
Indians from the Westward
M r Parker who had a Quantity of the Meat for the Indians
is Taken & Convey'd into Majabagaduce, we have not one
Morsal of Meat Left, Consequently nothing but Corn & a
Little Butter to Use, as we had Meat Last Winter There
is Ten Bushels of Corn a day Used amoung the Indians
while this difficulty is Keept up & for want of Meat, we
are Growing Short No provisions arrived for Any white
person As to the Goods they Merely Scoff at it, as the
British Goods is so Superiour there Furrs are selling
everywhere, particularly Beaver, which they Sell at S* Johns,
Other Furrs to American Fishermen who keeps Rum for the
purpose, and my Indigent Situation having but Six persons,
prevents my Apprehending & pursuing Such to Justice
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Indeed the Imposition of the American Traders are such
That it much discourages the Indians The Britons Deal-
ing much farer and on More Hono ble Terms, which is Sup-
ported By the British Government & Must say from the
Appearence of Things, that Those who may Continue must
be Actuated from such principles of Virtue Rearly to be
found at this day
To Satisfy the Indians a little I have wrote M r Burk the
Priest requesting him to Come here, have pledged my
Honour, he shall not be Molested By American or French on
Condition he does not Interfere in Politicks, Till I have
further Orders, when he shall be Convey'd Safe Back to S*
Johns I should be Glad to have Advice Upon this
Two Expresses setts off Tomorrow from the Penobscut
and S 1 Johns for the Bussiness before Mentioned I Can-
not say what will be tfye Consiquence
my best Endeavours shall not be wanting, to pursue
Measuers to fulfill the Intentions of Government, to Secure
the Interest of the Indians & this part of the Country
I have the Honour to be with all possible Respect Sir your
Most Obedient & very hum b Servent J Allan
The Hon ble Jer. Powell Esq: Presi 1 &c
In Council June 19 1 1780
Read & Sent down with several papers Accompanying
the Same John Avery D Secy
Petition of Alex Campbell.
To the Honorable Council of the State of Massachusetts Bay
Boston May 29 1780
The Petition of Alex: Campbell Humbly Sheweth
that your Petitioner Contracting with Mes r Williams and
Vincent, for a Vessel to Carrey Provision to Machias, for the
use of the Troops in that Department, Expecting said Pro-
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 285
vision was Ridey But am Inform By M r Richinson Con-
tinential Commissary, that he has no more on hand than
about one Hundred (Berels Evry kind included) which we
have taken on bord, and not withstanding there is a Plenty
of Provision All Ridey But a small Distance, in the Country
I am inform by the Quarter Master Gener 1 that it is out of
his Power to Procure Teems to Transport said Provision in
to Town for Want of Mony To pay them in Consequence
of Which your Petitioner will be under a Very Great incon-
veinence as he has not only Engag d to pay the fraight of said
goods on Bord on the Delivery, But also Oblagated hisself to
furnish said Williams & Vincent with a certain Number of
Barels According to the Schedule, from said Commissary of
the Quantity of Provision he Propos d to send to that Depart-
ment and which is by no means compleated. But makes no
Doubt he Expected into Town Before this time: Wherefore
as only a small matter of Provision has been sent to Machias,
and that Princiably for the Indians, and No Doubt General
Wadsworth has sent the Troops Forward Destein d for that
Quarter, and a good Vessel, well Furnish with Light Sail,
Ridey to Take Said Provision on bord.
Your Petitioner therefore Humbly prays your Honours
may Take the matter under your Wise Consideration and
Grant that Col Chase may be suply d with a sufficient Sum
of mony to pay the charge of Carting Said Provision into
Town or otherwise as you in your known wisdom may think
Best and your Petitioner as in Duty Bound shall Pray &c
A Campbell
Agent of Col Allan Eastern Department
In Council May 30 th 1780
Read & Ordered That a Warrant be drawn on the Treas-
ury for 3663 in fav r of Col Thomas Chase D. Q. Mr.
G to enable him to pay the Charges for transportation of
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Provisions from the Towns of Westborough & Sherburn to
Boston for the Troops destined for the Defence of Machias
said Chase to be acc ble for the same & to replace the same
into the Treasury as soon as possible.
Jn A very D Secy
John Tynans Petition.
State of Mass a Bay To the Hon ble the Council & Hon ble
House of Represen ts of the said State in Gener 1 Court As-
sembled May 31 1780
John Tynan of York in the County of York Humbly Prays
that as he was Wounded in the late Expedition to Penobscot
by having a Musk* Ball pass thro' the Trunk of his Body by
which his Lungs are jnuch hurt and he still remaining in An
infirm State and unable to Labour This Hon ble Court to take
his Unhappy circumstances under consider 3 and grant him
such allowance for and towards his Support as they in their
Wisdom shall see meet and he as in duty bound shall ever
pray
John X Tynan
This Certifies that the above Named John Tinnegs Case
is Justly Represented
John Swett Chrgeon
Resolve Staying the Judgment Mentioned in the Petition of
James Cargill.
To the Hon ble the Council & the Hon ble House of Representa-
tives for the State of Massachusetts Bay in General Court
Assembled ; May it Please your Honors, f The Petition
of the subscribers, Inhabitants, in the County of Lincoln
Humbly Sheweth.
287
That we have well known James Cargill of Newcastle
Esq r : for six years last past, and are fully Convinced of his
being firmly Attach'd to the cause of America (in the first
Opposition made to British Tyranny, so early as 1775 his
vigorous exertions in the glorious Cause of Freedom, in-
fluenced the Officers of the Regiment to choose him their
Colonel, That, his readiness, Alacrity and past services in
Opposing the Enemy, in every attempt, on the Eastern Coast,
renders him a proper Object of your Honors Attention, and
our Supplication in his behalf We therefore humbly
beg leave to represent to your Honor, That James Cargill
Esq r with a party of men under his Command in July 1775,
captured a Number of Vessels at Penobscott (then supply-
ing) the Enemy at Boston) which we apprehend had a great
tendency to destroy the Enemys Influence and underhand
Practices in that Quarter. That the Vessels so captur'd
were try'd in the maritime Court for the Eastern District
agreable to the Laws of this State, and were Condemned, &
sold in conformity to the said Laws, and were warranted by
the s d James Cargill. That sometime in the year 1776 The
General Court granted a Rehearing to Stephen Hall & Peleg
Crocker, owners of one of the s d Vessells, whereby the s d
James was again unexpectedly brought into the .Law, and
upwards of two years after, Viz 4 in July 1778. for want of
Evidence by means of the war, he lost the Cause, and
restoration of the Vessel was order'd & made to the former
owners, notwithstand the said Vessell had been sold & war-
ranted through many hands, suits have been commenced from
one Party to another untill it has now reverted back to the
said James and a sum of Money amounting to Thirteen thou-
sand, One hundred and forty six pounds, fourteen shillings
is awarded to be paid by the said James Cargill to John
Langdon & Ebenezer Whittier as Damages for selling them
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the said Yessells As the Action was refer'd to the Deter-
mination of three Gentlemen of Understanding in such
matters, and for other reasons. We apprehend the Award
to be just, At the same time be beg leave to represent to your
Honors that we conceive that the said James is an object of
your Honors compassion and will be greatly distressed unless
he meets with relief and assistance from your Honors And
further should the said James be Obliged to pay the sum
afores d it would reduce himself and an Innocent Family to
distress and want. We therefore humbly Pray your Honors
would Afford such Reliefe as your Honors in your great
Wisdom shall think fit and as in Duty bound shall ever
Pray &c
Will m Lithgow Roland Gushing W m M c Cobb
Ja s MCobb Ezekiel Pattee James Harriden
Josiah Brewer * James Howard Dum r Sewall
Sam 1 Ford Joseph North
Thurston Whiting Tho s Rice
State Massachusetts Bay in House Representatives
June 1780
The Committee on the Petition of James Cargill having
attended that Servis and are of Opinion that by Means of
the Interposition of the General Court in the year 1776 after
a Legal Tryal Condemnation & Sail of the Vessell Mentioned
in the Petition that if the s d James Cargill be holden to Pay
the Judgment of the Inferior Court hear with Exhibited he
will be Ruin'd Not withstanding his former Good Services)
therefore your Committee ask Leave to report by way of
Resolve
State of Massachusetts Bay in hous of Representatives
June 1780
Resolved that there be Paid to James Cargill out of the
Treasury of this State the Sum of
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Incorporation Act for Cox Hall.
An Act For Repealing A Law of this State made and
Passed in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred
& Seventy Eight, Intitled an act for the incorporating The
Plantation Called Cox Hall, in the County of York, into a
Town by the Name of Cox Hall And for Incorporating
The Said Town by the Same Name, By diferent Boundaries.
Whereas, Some of the Boundaries & lines Set forth in Said
Act were not Explicit, and appear to Interfere with the
Limmets of the Town of Sanford.
Be it Therefore enacted by the Council and House of
Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the
authority of the Same, that all and Every Part of Said act
be and hereby is Repeal'd and shall be hereafter held and
taken to be Null and Void, and of no Effect whatever.
And be it Further enacted By the authority afforesaid
That Said Plantation Bounded as follows Viz: Beginning
on the Western Side of Mousom River at a Pitchpine Stump
on the Edge of the Bank of Said River and on the head line
of Wells, From thence to Run North Easterly on the head
line of Wells, & aurondell Six miles. Viz. untill it comes
within four miles of Saco River, to an Oak Island So called,
Thence from Said arundel line on a Northwesterly Course
Continuing at the distance of four miles from Said Saco
River and Parrellel thereto, Back into the Country Six miles
and one hundred and Twenty Rods, from thence to a Hem-
lock Tree Marked on four sides about forty Rods to the
Northward of a Pond, Called Swan Pond from thence a
Cross Said Pond, Excluding about two thirds thereof, on a
South West Course untill it Comes to the line, on the North
East Side, of the Town of Sanford, and from thence South
Easterly on a Strait line, to the Bounds and Pine Stump by
said Mousom River, first Mention'd. Which Bounds will
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include about five thousand Acres of Land which was in-
cluded in the Eight miles square incorporated into a Town
by the Name of Sanford. Be and hereby is erected into a
Town by the Name of Coxhall and the Inhabitants are here-
by invested with all the Powers Privilidges and Immunities
which the Inhabitants of other Towns within this State do
or may enjoy
And be it further enacted That Benjamin Chadbourn Esq r
be and he hereby is impowered to Issue his warrant to some
principal Inhabitant of said Plantation Requiring him to
call a Meeting of Said Inhabitants, Qualified to Vote in Town
affairs, in order to Chuse Such Officers as by Law Towns are
Impower'd to Chuse in the Month of March annually
Resolve directing Lieu* William Alby to reenlist 33 Men.
To the Honorable the Council & the House of Representatives
in General Court Assembled at Boston June 1, 1780
The Petition of Alexander Campbell in behalf of Col
Allan Commanding officer at Machias Humbly Sheweth
that your Petitioner Observing the Late Resolves, Respect-
ing that Department, could not Perceive any Provision made
by your Honors concerning the Artillary Company of that
Garison I beg Leave to observe that By an Act of the
general Assembly of this State in May 1778 Lieut William
Allbee was Appointed to the Command of a Company of
Artillary, consisting of thirty three men the greater part of
which their Times were Expired the Last fall, and the Re-
mainder the first of this Instant June wherefore as Lieut
Allbee, still Continues in Service ; and no Orders from your
Honours for a New Inlistment, altho there is no Doubt M r
Allbee has it in his Power To inlist, the greater part of the
Same Men. With your Honours Orders & Encouragement,
& as I am sensable it is Col Allan Desire said officers and
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men might be continued, on acct of the Cannon and Artillary
Stores in that garison
Wherefore your Petitioner Humbly Prays your Honours
may Take the Matter under your wise Consideration and
Direct that the said Lieut Allbee, may have orders to fill up
his said Company, on such Establishment as your Honours
may Please to order as there apears a necessity Such a Com-
pany Should Be Continued in the Garison or otherwise as
your Honours in your Known Wisdom may think Best
And your Petitioner as in Duty Bound shall Pray &c
Alex Campbell, Agent
For Col Allan Eastern Department
State of Massachusetts Bay
In the House of Representatives June 5, 1780
On the Petition of Col Alexander Campbell praying he
may be Supplyed with a number of Such Arms Bayonets &
Cartridges for the defence of a Vessell Conveying Provisions
to y e forts at Machias Resolved that the Board of War
be & they herebye are directed, to Deliver s d Col Alexd r
Campbell, fifteen Small Arms with Bayonets & three hun-
dred pounds of Cartridges taking his receipt to Return the
Small Arms & Bayonets & what Cartridges are not expended
to the Board of War, & be accountable to them therefor
Sent up for Concurrence John Hancock Spk r
In Council June 6 th 1T80
Read & Concurred J no Avery D Sec'y.
Consented to :
Jer: Powell B Austin Stephen Choate
J Fisher A Fuller Jno Pitts
D Davis Aaron Niles Jno Cutts
B. White R T Paine E Cutts
Moses Gill J Simpson E. Brooks
T. Danielson J Mies
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James Avery to Prest. of Council.
Indian Eastern Department Machias June 4 th 1780
Sir, f By the Direction of Colo. Allan, I have the Honor
to Acquaint the Hon'ble Board, that I Arrived from the
Indian Encampment at Passemequody last Evening, where I
left him pursuing every measure in his Power to Retain the
Indians in the American Interest & prevent their Going to
S* Johns, he has prevailed on them to Continue for the
present, but if Troops & More Stores does not Arrive soon,
they will not Stay.
On the 1 st Ins* Two British Arm'd Schooners Arrived at
Passamequody. One of which was the Buckram of 8 Guns
Cap 1 Allderdice Commander, the other an Arm'd Transport
of 6 Guns, Colo Allan Called a Council of the Indians &
Requested that none of them to go on board, which they
promised they would not, however Pier Tomma the Chief
of S* Johns (allways Considered a Tory) and Loui Neptane
of Penobscot (called Colo. Loui) the pretended Chief of
Passamequody went on board & Received Several Preasents,
Cap* Allderdice informed that M r Franklin & M r Burk
arrived at S l Johns the 30 th May, with Large Supplys, and
Desired a Conference with them. this put all the Indians
on the *Stur the Enemy making them such large Offers &
Colo Allan nothing to give them, nor no Troops, they seem
Tyred of the Service & it will be very difficult to keep them.
Colo. Allan finds it will be impossible to keep the Indians
Except he has immediately at least 50 Men and More Supplys
procured Had he a had but 30 Men with him at Passa-
inaquody, all the Indians wou'd have Chearfully Turned out,
and wou'd have been of the Utmost Service in Harrassing
the Enemy at S l Johns, None of the Troops ordered for
this place has yet arrived, nor Can Colo Allan get the least
Intelligence respecting them. There is here 4 Deserters
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from the Buckram sence her being at Passemequody, three
more Came away that has not Arrived, Two of them bro't
of the Buckram Berge.
The Stores are mostly gone, there is now in the Store about
140 Bus 1 Corn & 1000 w Butter, not one Ounce of meat
for Troops or the Indians the Dry Goods are mostly Dis-
tributed among the latter,
I inclose a Copy of a letter which Colo. Allan sent of by
Express some days ago, for fear the Original shou'd not
Arrive I have the Honor to be with the Greatest Respect
Your Honors most Ob 1 Hb le Serv 1
Ja s Avery Sec y to Ind n E. D
The Honble Jer Powell Esq r
In the House of Representatives June 19 th 1780
Read & thereupon Order d That Gen 1 Titcomb. Gen 1 Preble
& Coll Little with such as the Hon ble Board shall join, be a
Committee to consider the same & report what is proper to be
done thereon.
Sent up for Concurrence
John Hancock Spk r
In Council June 20 l , 1Y80
Read & Concurred & Eleazer Brooks and Thomas Durfee
Esq rs are joined
John Avery D Secy
Resolve on Petition of Col. Campbell.
In the House of Representatives June the 5 1780
on the Petition of Col Alexander Campbell Agent for
Col Allen Command 6 officer at Machias, shewing that the
Time of Service for which the Artilary Comp y , There Under
the Command of Lieu* John Allbe Consisting of Thirty
Three Men, engaged Expired the first Day of June instant
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& pray g that the s d Lieut Albee may be ordered to fill up the
s d Comp y in such Establishment as this Court shall ord
Resolved that the s d Lieu 1 John Allbe be & he hereby is
directed as soon as Possable to Reinlist Thirty Three men
officers Included to Compleat his said Artilary Comp y at
Machias, to Serve untill ye first Day of June next unless
sooner discharged and to be upon the Continental Establish-
ment as they have heretofore Been Togather With a Bounty
of One Hundred & fifty Dollars to each Non Commissioned
Officer and Private to be charged to the United States
Sent up for Concurrence
John Hancock Spk r
In Council June 5, 1780
Read & Concurred
John Avery D Secy
Consented to
Jer Powell D. Davis Sam Niles
J Fisher A Fuller Jno Pitts
Moses Gill T. Danielson E. Cutts
B White J Simpson E. Brooks
B. Austin It. T. Paine Stephen Choate
Resolve directing the Board of War.
To the Honorable Council & house of Representatives of the
State of Massachusetts Bay Boston June 5 th 1780
the Petition of Alex Campbell Humbly Sheweth that your
Petitioner has Now under his Care a Quantity of Provision
on Board the Schooner Unity, own'd By Messrs William &
Vincent of this Town Said Provision being Ship d By M r
Richison Continnantiel Commissary and also some Rum
and molasses Ship d By the Honorable Bord of War, the whole
for the use of the Troops & Indians at the Department of
Machias under the Command of Col John Allan and as it
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 295
Cannot be supos'd the Risque is very inconsiderable on the
Coast to Machias on Acct of the Enemy; the Provision is
much wanted in the Department, and no Prospect at Present
of a Convoy ; wherefore your Petitioner Humbly Prays your
Honour may take the matter under your wise consideration,
and Grant that he may be Suply d with fifteen Small Arms
with Bayonets and fourty Rounds of Cartrages Each, that
the Passengers and others on Bord Said Vessel may be
Enabled to Defend Said Provision, and prevent Boats from
Bording said Vessel By which means the Enemy have Taken
Several Vessels Very Lately, or Otherwise Please to Derect
your Petitioner as you in your known Wisdom may think
Best & as in Duty Bound Shall pray,
Alex: Campbell Agent
For Col Allan
Petition of Lieut W m Albee for a Grant of 1485.
To the Honorable the Council & house of Representatives of
the State of Massachusetts Bay, Boston June 6 th 1780
The Petition of William Allbee Humbly Sheweth
That your Honours, in your Resolve of the fifth instant,
was pleas'd to order that your Petitioner should Enlist and
fill up a Company of Artillary, Consisting of thirty three
men, officers included on the continnantial Establishment, to
serve in the Department of Machias, under the Command
of Col John Allan, and that a Bounty of one Hundred and
fifty Dollars should be paid to each non commission'd officer
and Privet Soldier so Enlisted I Beg Leave to observe to
your Honnour, that it will be out of your Petitioners Power
to Enlist & fill up Said Company unless he can have the
money to pay the said Bountys on their Enlistment
Wherefore your Petitioner Prays your Honour, to Supply
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him with a sufficient Sum of money To pay Said Bountys,
and your Petitioner as in Duty bound shall Pray.
Wm Albee
Agreement in Suit John Langdon & al. vs. James Cargill.
Lincoln ss At an Inferior Court of common Pleas held
at Pownalborough, within and for the County of Lincoln,
on the first Tuesday of June, being the 6 th Day of said
Month, A. D. 1780
John Langdon & al. vs James Cargill
The Parties agree to refer this Action and all Demands
respecting the Vessel mentioned in the Writ, to the Deter-
mination of Charles Gushing, Nathaniel Thwing & Jonathan
Bowman Esq rs ; the Report of whom, or any two of whom to
be made this Term* before the Jury are discharged; and
Judgm* thereon to be final
Att Jon a Bowman Cler.
Report Referees in Above Suit.
Lincoln Ss. Anno Republica Americana Quarto
At an Inferior Court of common Pleas held at Pownal-
borough within and for the County of Lincoln on the first
Tuesday of June, being the sixth day of said Month A. D.
1780.
Ebenezer Whittier & John Langdon Jun r both of Pownal-
borough aforesaid, Yeomen, pits v. James Cargill of New-
castle, in the County of Lincoln, Gentlemen, Deft., in a Plea
of Covenant-broken; for that the said James, by the Name
of James Cargill of Newcastle in the County of Lincoln,
Esq r , at said Pownalborough, on the twentieth day of
Septeni r in the Year of our Lord Christ, seventeen hun-
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 297
dred and seventy six, by his Covenant of that Date under
his Hand and Seal made and executed, and in Court
to be produced, for and in Consideration of the Sum of
two hundred and fifty Pounds, thirteen Shillings & four
pence to him the said James paid by the said Ebenezer
Whittier and John Langdon, did grant bargain and sell unto
the said John & Ebenezer the whole of the Hull of a certain
Sloop called the Nancy of the Burthen of Eighty Tons, with
all & every Part of the Tackle, Sails, Masts, Anchors, Masts,
Ropes, Cords & Furniture to her belonging; and then and
there did covenant with the said Ebenezer and John, that
he the said James at the Time of Sealing & delivering said
Covenant, had full power and good Right to grant, bargain
and sell the whole of the said Sloop Nancey, with all her
Appurtenances and that the said Sloop should at all Times
continue and remain to the said Ebenezer & John and their
Assigns and that he the said James would for ever indemnify
& keep harmless the said Ebenezer and John & their Assigns
from all manner of former Gifts, Grants, Bargains & In-
cumbrances whatsoever had, made, committed, done or suf-
fered by him the said James or any other Person or Persons,
claiming Right or Property in the said Sloop Nancy.
And now the pits aver that the said James, at the Time
of making the Covenant aforesaid, had not good Right to sell
the said Sloop Nancy and her Appurtenances to the pits;
the same being the Property of one Stephen Hall and Peleg
Crooker, at the Time of making the Covenant aforesaid, and
that the said James hath not indemnified and kept harmless
the pits and, their Assigns, and hath not kept but broken his
Covenant aforesaid. To the Damage of the said Ebenezer
Whittier & John Langdon, as they say, the sum of ten thou-
sand pounds. This Case was commenced last Term, and
from thence was continued to this And at this Term the
Parties agree to refer this Action and all Demands respecting
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the Vessel mentioned in the Writ to the Determination of
Charles Gushing, Nathaniel Thwing and Jonathan Bowman,
Esq rs , the Report of whom, or any two of whom, to be made
this Term, before the Jury are discharged; and Judgm 1
thereon to be final, who accordingly made Report in the fol-
lowing Words, to wit, "Pursuant to the above Rule we have
fully heard the Parties and all their Demands respecting the
Vessel aforesaid, and have fully considered the Evidence laid
before us, and do award, order and determine, That the
said John Langdon and Ebenezer Whittier recover against
the said James Cargill the Sum of Thirteen Thousand one
hundred and twenty three Pounds, eighteen Shillings
Damage and Costs of Court," which being read was accepted
by the Court, and pursuant thereto, It is considered by the
Court, That the Pits recover against the Deft, the Sum of
Thirteen Thousand one hundred and twenty three pounds.
Eighteen shillings Damage & Costs. Costs taxed at 22 ..16
A true Coppy as appears of Record
Examin'd by
Jon a Bowman
Resolve in Favor Lieut. Albee.
State of Massachusetts Bay
In the House of Representatives June 7 th 1780
On the Petition of Lieut Allbee praying that he may be
furnished with money to pay the Bountys of thirty three
Men which he is directed to raise by a Resolve of this Court
pass'd the 5 th Instant
Resolved, that there be paid out of the publick Treasury
of this State to Lieut: William Albee the sum of fourteen
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 299
hundred and eighty five Pounds to enable him to pay the
Bountys aforesaid he to be accountable for the same
Sent up for Concurrence
Nath Gorham Speaker Pro Temp.
In Council June 7 th 1780
Read & Concurred Warrant drawn this day
John Avery D Secy
Consented to
Jere Powell B Austin J Simpson
T Gushing D. Davis Jno Pitts
R T Paine T. Danielson E Brooks
J Fisher A Fuller E. Cutts
Moses Gill H Gardner Stephen Choate
Peleg Wadsworth to Prest. Council.
Head Quarters Thomaston 8 th June 1780
Sir
In mine of the 26 th UP I acquainted your honour with our
Scituation here & our Scantiness of Provision & Ammuni-
tion &c
On the 4 th Inst : not hearing of any Supplies on the Passage
I dispatch'd an Order to Falmouth for a temporary Supply
to be sent from thence; Since which having receiv'd Inteli-
gence of the Arival of a Quantity of Provisions in Kennebeck
River, I have sent five whale Boats as a Convoy to this Place.
But Ammunition & Camp Utencils will still be wanting.
The Enemy being some what anoy'd of late by my whale
Boats, which are kept cruising upon them, have hawld the
Albany (the only Ship now left at Bagaduce) on Shore.
Her men are employ'd in several Small arm'd Schooners &
heavy Boats to counteract my light Boats; & they will but
too well answer their Purpose unless Vessells of equal or
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Superior force are oppos'd to them Two or three small
Cruisers touching into the Sound & cruising for two or three
weeks (unless something capital is undertaken) might answer
a valuable purpose. The Enemy have nothing heavier at
present than a Sloop of Six or eight Guns.
Report says that Hallifax is closely blockt up. The De-
tachment of Men in this Quarter consists of 1 Major. 6 Capts.
7 Sub r 17 Serg ts 5 Drums & Fifers & 196 Rank & File one
Company of which consisting of 49 men are discharg'd next
Week, after which it will not be in my Power to send for-
ward the Detachment for Machias which Col 1 Allan is strong-
ly urging for. Last Sunday Night two Villains capitally
Sentenced by a Courtmartial made their Escape from the
Guard here.
Whilst I am writing Cap 1 Prebble with two Indians is
arrived express from Machias for Men & Provisions have
concluded to~send forward to Col 1 Allan two Whale Boats
with 24 Men & two Barrells (borrow'd) Beef, immediately.
I hope the Expectation of the State with regard to my
Services here, will be regulated by the Men & Tools I have
to work with. I have the Honour to be Sir your most
obedient humble Serv 1
Peleg Wadsworth B Gen 1
Hon ble President of Council
P. S. M r Nath 1 Fales the Bearer of this, informing me of
his Intention for Boston on Business has done me the Favour
to forward my Letters but does not come as an Express.
Wadsworth B G
Report of Jn Frost.
To the Hono ble The Council of the State of Massachusetts Bay
may it please your Honours
Agreable to a Resolve of the General Court last march 15 th
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 301
1780 whereby I was Directed to Detach from the Brigade
under my Command Two hundred and Sixty men and form
them into four Companies In order to march to Falmouth
In Casco Bay the men are Raised and formed into four
Comp 8 and marched to said Falmouth under the Command
of Col Joseph Prime
I have the Hon r to be your Hon rs
most obed* Humb 1 Serv*
Jn Frost
In Council June 8 th 1780
Order of Council in re Prisoners of War.
State of Mass 8 Bay
In Council June 9 th 1780
Ordered that Joshua Mersereau Esq r D. C. G. of Prisoners
be and hereby is directed to send those Prisoners of War
who are just arrived from the Eastern Parts of this State
Viz: James Rider Mouatt, Captain of the Kings Rangers at
Bagaduce, David Mouatt, Frederick Linctonhove, Jacob
Young & George Smoull to the Barracks at Rutland, to put
the British Sailors on Board the Prison Ship, and to deliver
Adam Coggswell an American, formerly from Ipswich, Geo.
Cly a Dutchman an Inhabitant of Broad Bay & Jos. Cly his
Son, John Pettingall an American born in Kittery in the
County of York, & William Whiticher an American late an
Inhabitant of Mount Desert, to Joseph Greenleaf Esq r who
is hereby directed to examine them, & to deal with them as
to Law & Justice shall appertain & to make return of his
doings to this Board; & to enquire particularly of Adam
Cogswell a prisoner by what Authority he surprized & Cap-
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tured a certain Sloop belonging to Thomas Prichard of
Ipswich at or near Winter Harbour
True Copy Attest
John A very D Secy
In obedience to the within directions I have examined
Adam Cogswell W m Whittaker and Joseph Cly and find by
the confession of the s d Adam and William that they have
been adherent to the enemies of this & the other United States
of America, & have given aid and comfort to them, within
this State, & have actually levied war against this State.
I have also examined Joseph Cly, son of the s d George, a
lad of about twelve years of age, who appears to have been
a mere passenger, who was going to Bagaduce to be put to
School there by his Father. I have likewise examined Jacob
Young mention'd within, who also, by his own voluntary con-
fession, appears to have been adherent to the enemies afore-
said by giving them aid & I have therefore committed the
said Adam Cogswell, W m Whittaker & Jacob Young for tryal,
and caused Joseph Cly to be delivered to Joshua Mersereau
Esq r D. C. G. of prisoners.
Geo. Cly & Jn Pettingal (not being in custody) were not
bro 1 before me Cogswell saith that he captur'd the Sloop
within mention'd by authority derived to him from a com-
mission he rec d from Henry Mowatt to make reprisals of all
French, Spanish & American property, which commission he
saith he was deprived of when he was taken.
Joseph Greenleaf Justice peace
Suffolk June 10 th 1780
The Honourable the Council of the State of Massachuset Bay
Boston June 9 1780
I beg leave to inform your, Hon rs that the Expence, of the
officer that brought Smoull the Prisoners, by order of Gen 1
Wadsworth ought to be paid, agreeable to the Gen ls request
303
as the Local Situation of Prisoners, rests with your Honours,
beg to know wether they are to proceed to Rutland, under
my care, or wether they remain here, that I may know
Wether, I am to pay the officer, or Major Hopkins I have
the Hon r to be With Great Esteem this Hon ble boards Most
Obd 1 Hum. Serv 1
Joshua Mersereau D. C. G. of Priss.
Resolve in re County of York.
In the House of Representatives June 9 1780
Whereas it appears upon Examination of the Treasurers
Accounts for the County of York that all monies Granted
and allowd by the Court of General Sessions of the pease
for Said County from April 1779 to April 1780 was for
such purposes and appropriations as the Law impower'd Said
Court to grant and the Treasurer for s d county to be further
accountable for the sum of Two hundred sixty six pounds
nine shillings & one penny
Therefore Resolved that the Said Accounts be Allowed
Sent up for Concurrence
Nath Gorham Speaker Pro Temp
In Council June 10 th 1780
Read & Concurred
John Avery D Sec'y
Consented to
J Bowdoin J Fisher D. Davis
Jer Powell B. White Sam Mies
W. Spooner B. Austin J. Simpson
R. T. Paine H. Gardner A. Fuller
T. Gushing T. Danielson E. Brooks
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Petition of John Cathcart.
To the Hon. Council & House of Representatives for the State
of Massachusetts Bay
The Petition of John Cathcart, late Commander of the
State Brig Tyrannicide, humbly sheweth, that by the advice
of several members of this hon ble House, your Petitioner
exhibited to the Hon Courts Committee an attested Acco* of
the losses he sustained at Penobscott, nearly one half of
which Acco 1 the Hon: Committee were pleased to Allow,
directing your petitioner (on the 2 d of May) to call on
M r White, a Gent : of the Hon : Council for his Money on the
3 d Inst: your petitioner call'd on the above name Gent n , was
informed he had not the Money then, but directed your peti-
tioner to call the next day & he would pay him, your
Petitioner accordingly waited on M r White, (the 4 th Inst:)
was informd there was an order of Court of that days date to
stop the Payment of all Acco ts at present, f Your Petitioner
therefore humbly prays your honors wou'd be so indulgent
as to inform your Petitioner (as he is immediately bound
to Sea) whether said Acco 1 is to be allowed him or not.
And your Petitioner as in duty bound shall ever pray &c
John Cathcart
Boston 9 June 1780
Peleg Wadsworth to Prest. of Council.
Headquarters Thomaston 10 June 1780
Sir I have this day been informed by Lieut Col 1 Prime that
Cap 1 Rider Mowatt with the Prisoners that were taken with
him in a whale Boat & carried into Townsend together with
several other Prisoners (& were then sent to Falmouth by my
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 305
order for Conveniences of Confinement ; quite contrary to my
Intention) were Sent on from Falmouth to Boston. I did
not intend to have put these prisoners out of my hands for
the present (unless the hon ble Council had agreed to the pro-
posal which was intended to have been made by Cap* Reed
for the recovery of his Vessells : ) But as I suppose they have
before this time ariv'd at Boston, I would observe that Cap*
Rider Mowatt refus'd to sign a Parole offer'd him, by which
he was restricted, within the Limits of the town of New
Gloucester, & ungentlemanlike attempted to make his Escape
with four others, on his Journey to Boston, but was after-
ward retaken on the Isle of Shoals. Perhaps this ought to
be a Caution against putting it in his power to attempt an-
other Escape at any rate. Five of the other eleven are not,
in Nicety, in the Predicament of Prisoners of War, & as
they would be particularly disserviseable to be exchang'd I
hope they will be closely retain'd viz :
Inhabitants of
this county.
Adam Cogswell, retaken in a Sloop without Papers, a pirate
Smouse a Traitor that had made his Escape from my
Guard & join'd the Enemy
Young ditto
Cline ditto
Inhabitants of this County
Linginhoof is taken in a Schooner without Papers, a pirate
John Fullerton &; ( Active & inveterate Tories, taken by the
Gammons (Protector in the Sloop Bagaduce; & by
their Acquaintance with these parts have it in their Power to
do much Service to the Enemy if exchanged. I am Sir
Your most obedient Servant
Peleg Wadsworth B Gen 1
The Hon ble President of Council
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J. Allan to Board of War.
Harbour Sateel Passamaquody June 11, 1780
Sir
I wrote the Honob le Board some days Ago, In which I
Mentioned of two Expresses being Gone for Penobscot &
River S* Johns They Are Sence Returnd The former Tribe
is to be here in Six days, for the purpoise of Holding a Grand
Council on the Invitation from Canada
Ambroise was on the Embasy to St. Johns he would not
have Gone had not a private Affair Obliged him One of
his Relations Killing Piere TomaSon Some time ago. The
Inteligence he brings, That Deputys from the Merisheete
the Micmaks, Oisho-go-na-ac, Mohawks, Algonlien or Moun-
tainers and S* Francis Assembled there when it Appeard, as
I first Told the Indians That the Britons where at Bottom
of this to bring Confusion Among the Indians, which I hope
they are satisfyed, tho not Come to a Conclusion I Receiv d
a String of Wampum & Message in Answer to One I sent to
the Whole to the General Council the Litteral Translation
as follows : In an Assambly of the Tribes before Mentiond at
Aukapaqul on St. Johns River
"Brother
"Agreeable to what You Tell us, that the Great God who
"sees us & Knoweth Our Hearts & Intentions, may Still Lead
"us in Truth we Rec d your Message with Joy & thank you
"for the Notice you Take of us we Salute you in Return
T["Brother We mett here on bussiness Amoung Ourselves we
"have not had Axe or Knife in Our hands yet this way
"The Americans are Our Brothers & in Our present Mind we
"mean not to hurt them, But what we shall do, when Our
"Council is finished we Cannot now Tell but you shall Im-
"mediately Know all." l"Brother Our Ears are Open'd
"to hear Our Eyes Clear that we Can see Our Heart Open,
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"& we have Observed on the *News of every one we Trust
"God will keep us so & prevent us from, falling into the
"Snares or Traps Laid to Take us by Any" Tf "Brother
We now Salute you with a Good Heart we Salute the Congress
General Washington, all the Chief men, Capt ns & Young
Men, Women & Children of America wishing all Health &
Success, that the Good God may Protect you all & keep you"
a String Wampum
There is Something More, the Message the Indians As-
sembled at Morcal to the Several Eastern Indians which is
Somthing Lengthy have not Time to prepare it to Send
I have to Acquaint the Court that there is a Considerable
Number of Indians here, a Great Consumption of Provisions
Great Number is Expected from Various parts, I Cannot
Keep them Together without Supplying them with Pro-
visions & Amunition was the Troops Arrived I should
Act Otherwise but at present there is no Other Defence for
the Country Shoud they withdraw, & the Enemy Make ever
So Little Attempt, they must carry it in the present Situation
of the Country I must Again pray that further Supplys of
provissions & Some Men may be sent
At present I am Obliged to follow a different Peice of
Bussiness, then is Consistent with my Station every
Leasure Time I go in Boats afishing which is all the Meat
Kind, we have to Use Either for Whites or Indians
I must Sollicite the favour, & press the Execution of it;
That a Committee or Some Agents to Settle the Government
accounts in this Department may be sent down for the pur-
pose as I shoud be Happy that the Acc ts may be broght to a
Conclusion this Season I have the Honour To Be with all
possible Respect Sir Your Most Obedient very Hum ble Serv 1
J. Allan
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Deposision of Samuel Harriden Esq r
The Deposision of Samuel Harriden Esq r testifieth and
Saith that when the Eastern Country was alarmed by Express
that the Enemy was Landed on Long Island in Prospect bay
and that a Number of British vessels was there gitting sup-
plies for the Enemy in Boston that I was then Lieu* Col of
Col M c Cobbs Regim 1 that I on Receiving s d Express in July
1775 ordered a Large party of s d Regiment to march to the
Releaf of the place and went with them myself on our arival
at Sheepscut found that Col Cargill had marched a Large
Party of his Regiment for the same purpos, on which I
dispatched two officers after them to Let him know that we
were on the march after them and so continued our march
and met s d officers at Waldoborough who Informed me from
Col Cargill and his officers that they had more men then they
could procure boats for and that the Enemy was alarmed
of our Coming and that they Judged that they was sufficient
in number to perform any thing in the Power of the Militia
to do, and as they were so far a head of us that our Proceed-
ing any further would not answer any valueable purpos on
which we Returned Sam 1 Harriden
Lincoln ss, June 11 th 1780-
Then Samuel Harriden made to the above riten by him
sign d before me Dum r Sewall J Peice
Order Upon Execution vs. James Cargill.
The Government & people of the Massachusetts Bay in New
England Lincoln Ss.
To the Sheriff of our County of Lincoln his under Sheriff
or Deputy Greeting,
Whereas Ebenezer Whittier & John Langdon both of
Pownalborough in our County of Lincoln Yeomen, by the
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 309
Consideration of our Justice of our inferior Court of Com-
mon pleas, holden at Pownalborough within and for our
County of Lincoln aforesaid on the first Tuesday of June
Instant, recover'd Judgment against James Cargill of New-
castle in our County of Lincoln Gentlemen, for the sum of
Thirteen Thousand One hundred and twenty three Pound
Eighteen Shillings Lawfull Money, Damages, & Twenty two
pounds Sixteen Shillings, & Eight pence Costs of Suit as to
us appears of record whereof Execution remains to be done,
We command you therefore that of the Goods Chattels or
Lands of the s d James within your Precinct you Cause to be
paid, and Satisfied, unto the s d Ebenezer & John at the value
thereof in Money, the afores d Sums, with four pounds Sixteen
Shillings for this Writ, & Thereof also to satisfie yourself
for your own fees, and for want of Goods, Chattels, or Land
of s d James to be by him shewn unto you, or found within
your precinct to the Acceptance of the s d John & Ebenezer,
to Satisfy the Sums afores d we command you to take the
Body of the s d James, & him committ unto our Goal in
Pownalborough, in our County of Lincoln aforesaid, & detain
in your Custody within our said Goal, untill he pay the full
Sums above mentioned, with your Fees, or that he be dis-
charged by the s d Ebenezer & John, the Creditors, or other-
wise by order of Law, hereof fail not, and make Return of
this Writt, with your doings therein, into the Clerks office,
of our s d Inferior Court of Common Pleas, within three
months from the date hereof, Witness
William Lithgow Esq r
at Pownalborough the Twelfth day of June, Anno Domini
1780-
Jonathan Bowman Clk.
Lincoln Ss June 26 th 1780
by virtue of this Execution, I have taken Six Cows & A
Bull as belonging to the within Nam'd James Cargill, in
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part to Satisfy this Execution & all fees, & Charges, about
the same as far as the same would Extend, & this day sold s d
Cows & Bull at a Publick Vendue duely Notified, to the high-
est bidder, then present who was Mr John Langdon, Cap"
Rob* Hodge, & Cap n James Little, for the Sum of Three
thousand four hundred and Ninety pounds, in the whole to
satisfy this Execution & the s d Charges as far as the Same
will Extend, which Charges amounted to the Sum of One
hundred & Sixty two pounds, being deducted therefrom, this
Exec n is Satisfied in part (viz) for the Sum of Three thou-
sand three hundred & twenty Eight Pounds and no more
Then the with Nam'd Creditors on this same day requested
me to Levey the Residue of the Sum due on this Execution,
upon the Real Estate of the within Nam'd James the debtor,
whereupon I caused Christopher Ersken David Sylvister &
Timothy Parsons, fill of Pownalborough in the s d County,
Yeomen all Freeholders in s d County of Lincoln, Indepenent
and Discreat Men, the s d Christopher & David being Chosen
by me, the s d James the Debtor, being Notified to make
Choice of one person, but not appearing to do it, and the said
Timothy being Choosen by the Creditor, as duly & Lawfully
Appointed to be Sworn, as Appraisers, of real Estate of the
said James, the Debtor, to Satisfy this Execution & Charges,
a Certificate of which Oath Follows
Lincoln Ss Newcastle June 28 th 1780
then the above named Christopher, David & Timothy, made
Oath that they would Faithfully and impartially Appraise
and Set out by meets and bounds, such real Estate as should
be shewn To them, to Satisfy this Execution with all fees,
before me.
Timothy Langdon, Jus 1 Pacis.
Then, said Appraisers afterwards on the Thirtieth day of
June afores d made return Which follows, viz. We the said
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 311
Christopher David & Timothy being Appointed and Swarn
as afores d proceeded & set out by meets and bounds, the fol-
lowing Pieces of upland & Salt Marsh, Viz, Ten Acres of
upland Laying and being in Newcastle, at the upper End of
Woobridges Neck so called, bounded Easterly on the Head
of Samuel Kennedy, Creek, Northerly on the County Road, &
burying Yard, extending Westerly near unto the Cove above
Sheepscot Falls, and Extending down the Neck Southwardly,
at an equal width at each End, until the Ten Acres be corn-
pleated Ninety Nine Acres of the Homestead farm
bounded, as Follows, beginning three pole from the Centre
of the House the s d James now lives in on s d Land, to the
North East of s d House, and runs West to Cargills Cove so
called, thence up said Cove, until it meets Samuel Kennedys
Land, and So North Easterly by s d Kennedy's Land, and
County Road on the North East, South Easterly by a Town
Road, on the south W 7 est on Land belonging to the Heirs of
Jn Hodge, Southwest on a Branch of Sheepscott River,
Northerly on Cargills Creek afores d until it comes where Six
Rods End, from the Line that Runs from the three Rods, to
the North East of s d House, on the North Line that meets
the Cove afores d from thence East Twenty Six Rods, thence
North Six Rods, thence West to meet the first Mentioned
bound, Also the Island Known by the Name of Cargills
Island, Containing About ninety three Acres of Upland, and
Seventeen Acres of Salt Marsh, bounded as follows, West &
North West on Woodbridges Narrows, North East and South
East on a branch of Sheepscott River Afores d Southwesterly
by a Creek and Ditch in the Marsh, Also Six Acres of Marsh
At the head of the reach, on s d branch of Sheepscott River,
North Easterly on said Branch, Southwesterly on Peter
Patterson's Creek, Northwest On Land belonging or in pos-
session of Robert Cockran Jun r Also about Seven Acres of
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Marsh at the head of Kennedys Marsh, so called bounded
South West on Marsh belonging to Henry Hodge, West on
Upland, East on the Main Creek North East on Marsh be-
longing to the Widow Allen. Also about Eighteen Acres of
Marsh laying in Kennedys Marsh aforesaid, bounded South
on Marsh belonging to Widow Allen, East on the main Creek
West on the Upland North on Marsh belonging to Henry
Hodge, Also, About Nine Acres of Salt Marsh and Two
hundred & fifty Acres of Upland, bounded as follows, West
on Pattersons Creek and Land, Northerly on Cramwells
Reach, East on the mouth of Aliens Marsh & Cove, until you
come near to a Large round Rock at the Edge of the Upland,
and so extending Southwesterly, taking in all the Upland
untill Two hundred & fifty nine Acres of Upland and Marsh
be Compleated, Excepting two made pieces of Marsh Laying
on Cruinwells Readh belonging one to Robert Hodge Jun r
the other piece Belonging to persons Unknown, Of all which
pieces and Parcels of Land, the said James is a tennant in
Common with Others to the s d Appraisers unknown, Viz, the
s d James of one undivided fifth part, of every piece and parcel
of the Land Aforesaid, which undivided fifth part, of every
piece and Parcel of the Land aforesaid, held in Common, we
Appraise at the Sum of Ten Thousand, Seven hundred and
Thirty one pound fifteen, Shillings, & Eight pence to Satisfy
this Execution and all fees, in Witness whereof we have
hitherto Set our hand this Thirtieth Day of June A. D.
1780-
Christopher Erskin
David Sylvester
Timothy Parsons
And afterward on the first Day of July 1780 I deliver'd
possession & Seizen of one Undivided fifth part, of each of
the Above described Pieces of Land, in full Satisfaction of
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 313
this Execution and all fees thereupon arisen the fee of Levy-
ing this Execution & Aprisal & All Charges being Nine
hundred and Eight pounds five shillings which possession,
and Seizen I then deliver'd to the said Ebenezer Whittier and
John Langdon, the Creditors, and therefore return this
Execution fully Satisfied,
July the first we then Received said Possession & Seizen
of said Lands in full Satisfaction, hereof of the said David
Murray deputy Sheriff John Langdon
Ebenezer Whittier
A true Copy of the Governments
Execution to me directed
David Murray Dep ty Sheriff
Order for 2 Whale Boats.
Boston June 13, 1780
Gentlemen
Please to dlr Waterman Thomas Esq. A D Q M G two
Whale Boats for the use of the Post at Camden, for the use
of the Continental Army, and You will Oblige
Your Obedient Sv 1
Thos Chase
DQMG
The Hon Board of War
Received the above Boats with Six Oars
p r Waterman Thomas
AQMG.
Joseph Sewall Appointed to Receive Clothing.
In the House of Representatives June 14 1780
The House by ballot, made choice of Mr. Joseph Sewall,
as an Agent to receive Cloathing in the County of York, in
314 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
the room of the Hon ble Edward Cutt Esq. who is excused from
that Service
Sent up for Concurrence
John Hancock Spk r
In Council June 14, 1780
Read & Concurred
John Avery D Sec'y.
Resolve impowering the Treasurer.
State of Massachusetts Bay
In the House of Representatives June 14 th 1780
Whereas some delays have Taken place in the Settlement
with this States Quot^ of the Continental Army by Reason
of the Notes to be given for their respective Ballances not
being ready when wanted Therefore 1 Resolved that
the Treasurer of this State be & he hereby is Impowered &
directed to Employ one or More Persons in addition to those
already Employed in Strikeing off Said Notes or Take Such
other Measures as will Effectually prevent any delay here-
after
Sent up for Concurrence
John Hancock Spk r
In Council June 14: 1780
Read & Concurred
John Avery D Secy.
Consented to
Jere Powell
B Austin
Sam 1 Niles
T Cushing
A Wood
A. Fuller
W Spooner
Tho s Durf ee
J. Stone
J Fisher
N. Cushing
T. Danielson
B White
R. T. Paine
S. Choate
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 315
Resolve laying an Embargo on all Vessels.
State of Massachusetts Bay
In the House of Representatives June 14 th 1780
Whereas the present Crisis is pregnant with the most im-
portant Events to the Country and a Vigorous & immediate
attention to the Requisition of the Committee of Congress
and Gen 1 Washington for filling up the Continental Army
and forwarding Suplyes Will probably produce the most
happy Effects and as the Necessary Measures for that End
will be greatly embarrassed unless as Many effective Men as
are in the State be retained in it and for this End an imme-
diate Embargo is unavoidable. Therefore Resolved that
from & after the Fifteenth day of June Instant no Ship or
Vessel other than Coasting and Fishing Vessels be permitted
to Sail from any port or Harbour in the County of Suffolk.
Nor after the Sixteenth day of the same June from any port
or Harbour in the County of Essex Plimouth or Barnstable
Nor after the Eighteenth day of the same June from any
other port or Harbour in this State, until the further order
of the Gen 1 Court or the Councill in the Recess thereof
and the Several Naval officers and Commanders of Forts in
this State are directed to take Notice hereof & govern them-
selves accordingly and it is further Resolved that if any
Ship or Vessel Shall Sail out of any port or Harbour in this
State Contrary to this Resolve one fourth part thereof To-
geather with the Cargo on Board the same shall be forfeit
to the use of any Person who shall Prosecute in the Maritime
Court for the same f and whereas it may so happen that
some vessels may be in peculiar Circumstances, and it may
be necessary that permits be given for their Sailing notwith-
standing this embargo therefore be it further Resolved that
the Hon ble Councill are hereby impowered to grant permits
for any vessel to Sail and order the Navil officer for the port
316 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
from whence such Vessel is to sail to Cleare her out where
they shall Judge the Circumstances of the Case absolutely
require it and it is further Resolved that the Secretary
of this State is hereby Directed to furnish the several Navil
officers in this State in the most Expeditious Maner Posible
With a Coppy of the foregoing Resolutions
Sent up for Concurrence John Hancock Spk r
In Council June 15 th 1780
Read & Concurred John Avery D Sec'y.
Consented to
Jer. Powell H. Gardner J Simpson
W Spooner J Stone Aaron Wood
T Cushing N Gushing Tho 8 Durfee
J Fisher T. Danielson S. Choate
B White A. Fuller
B. Austin Sam Mies
Petition of Joseph Reed.
To the Honorable the Council & the Honorable the House of
Representatives of the State of Massachusetts Bay
The Petition of Joseph Reed of Boothbay in the County
of Lincoln Humbly sheweth
That on the 22 d Ult. the sloop Ranger, of ninety tons, as
good as new, the property of your Petitioner, alone, sailed
from Townsend Harbor in said town; & before she had got
out of the sound fell into the hands of a party of the British
forces stationed at Penobscut commanded by James Rider
Mowatt a Cap 1 of the King's Rangers, so called.
That your Petitioner, with a few of his neighbours then
ashore, embarked in a sloop at anchor in the harbour & gave
chase to the said enemies: & on the 23 d took the armed boat
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 317
in which was the said Mowatt & nine others: & brot them
from Penobscut bay into the harbour of Townsend aforesaid.
That soon after this Capture was made, the said Mowatt,
as Commander of the party, made offer to restore the said
sloop, in the same order in which she was taken, together with
a new schooner of 25 tons, taken by him the foregoing day;
on condition that he with the other prisoners, should be set at
liberty, & consented to remain with us as an hostage until the
s d vessels were delivered.
That your Petitioner, with the Company, unwilling to do
any thing that might be an injury to the public, whatever
advantage might be thence derived to themselves, thought it
not proper to enter into any negociation on the matter, till
first they had consulted General Wadsworth & obtained his
consent.
With these principles your petitioner made a journey to S 1
Georges, & very readily obtained the General's approbation of
the exchange; but on his return to Townsend therewith, he
found Mowatt disposed to quibble & evasion ; which induced
him to suspend a conclusion of the treaty until he had again
waited on & consulted with the General ; but when the Gen-
eral manifested some regrett at the concessions formerly
made, your Petitioner freely relinquished all thoughts of
availing himself of them, & chearfully delivered up one of
the said prisoners to himself, & the rest to an officer whom he
appointed to receive them.
In consequence of which your Petitioner has, on the public
behalf, lost a valuable interest which he could easily have
saved had he been less attentive to the good of the com-
munity than to his own; in this however he was encouraged
by the General's confidence that the Honorable Court would
not be insensible of the importance of the acquisition thereby
secured to the United States ; & he would be readily prompted
318 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
by their own innate principles of Honor & Justice, not to
suffer the exertions that obtained it to pass unrewarded &
therefore that your Petitioner would find no difficulty in
obtaining full compensation for the damage thereby incurred
By this damage your Petitioner must suffer what at any
time would not a little affect the interest of a person in his
circumstances, who has no other way of supporting a numer-
ous & helpless family than by the earnings of a coasting sloop :
But at this juncture, & in the circumstances of your peti-
tioner & of the place where he dwells, the loss is such to him
as can hardly be repaired.
Confiding therefore in the Honor & Generosity of this
Hon ble Court & trusting to the encouragement given him by
General Wadsworth, your Petitioner, by the General's direc-
tion, has, at great expence, made a Journey from Boothbay to
this place, to wait uppn your Honors for redress: & most
humbly entreats this Honorable Court to take his case into
your wise consideration, & grant him compensation for his
said damage, in such manner as, to your Honors, in your
Wisdom & Justice, shall appear meat.
and your Petitioner as in duty bound shall ever pray
Joseph Reed
B. Austin to Col. Masereau.
Boothbay June 14 th 1780
Smouse Rutland
Claire Deserted
Linginhoof Rutland
Gammon Deserted
Col 1 Masereau
please to let me know whether you have all the above
persons at Rutland as Prisoners
Your humb 1 Serv 1 B. Austin
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 319
Memorial of Selectmen of Boothbay.
State of Massachusetts Bay
To the Hono ble Council & House of
Representatives in General Court Assembled
The Memoriall of the Selectmen of the Town of Boothbay
Humbly Shews That the Late Selectmen of Said Town:
have for Sum Reason or other unknown to your Memorilles
Neglected to Tax Assess the Inhabitants of the said Town of
Boothbay with the two Last Taxes Laid on Said Town by
the General Court by Reason of which the s d Taxes are not
Collected and the Treasurer of this State has Now Isued his
Warrant against the Collectors of said Town for the Several
Sums set on said Town to pay while they have it not in their
Power to Collect the same: your Memorilles therefore con-
sider they have it not in their Power to Assess the In-
habitants of said Town for those Taxes which ware set to
said Town before their Choise into office: your Memorilles
therefore Pray for the Interposition of this Honourable
Court that the Late or Presint Selectmen might be impowered
to assess the Inhabitants of said Town for those Taxes & as
in Duty Bound Shall ever Pray
Benj a Sawyer
p r orders
June 16: 1780
Report of Committee in re Brig Tyranicide.
In the House of Representatives June 16, 1780
The Committee on the petition of John Cathcart late Com-
mander of the State Brig Tiranaside have attended that
service and find that by a Resolve of Council of July the 3 d
1779 the Corn" 6 appointed to Enlist men for maning the
Ships & Vessels Distined on the Expedition to Penobscot
320 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
were in said resolve Impowerd & Directed to Publish & De-
clare to all persons Inclining to take part in said Expedition
that the State would not Directly or Indirectly share any
part of any arm d vessel or ship or transport or other vessel
which might be Captur d by the fleet Distined to penobscot
or by any Vessel thereto belonging and that the share that
might accrue to this State shall acrue to the Captor & be
shared among them and the petitioner being Engaged in
that Expedition & in Consequence of said resolve Intitled to
his part of all prizes that would otherwise have belonged to
this State
Your Committee are of oppinnion that the petitioner Can-
not have any just Claim on this State for Damages he Sus-
tained in the loss mentioned in his petition
Sent up for Concurrence
Read & accepted
John Hancock Spk r
In Council June 16' 1Y80
Read & Concurred
John Avery D Sec'y.
Consented to
Jer Powell A. Wood J Simpson
W. Spooner A Fuller S Choate
N". Gushing B. White E Brooks
J Fisher B Austin Sam 1 Bass
T Gushing J Stone Tho s Durfee
Resolve Directing Selectmen of Boothbay.
State of Massachusetts Bay
In the House of Representatives June 16, 1780
on the Memoriall of the Selectmen of the Town of Booth-
bay seting forth that the Late Selectmen of said Town have
Neglected to Asses the Inhabitants of said Town in the two
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 321
last Preceading State Taxes and that the Selectmen for the
present year, cannot by Law assess the same whereby great
Inconveniences have arrison
Therefore Kesolved that the Selectmen of The said Town
of Boothbay for the Time being be and they hereby are im-
powered.and Directed as soon as May be to assess the Polls
& Estates of the Inhabitants of the said Town of Boothbay
with the full sums set to said Town in the two A Last B Pre-
ceading Tax c acts and commit Perfect Lists of the Said
assessments to the Constables or Collectors of the said Town
of Boothbay Requiring them to geather the same and Pay
them in to the Treasurer of this State without Delay, and
the said Constables or Collectors are hereby impowered &
Directed to gather the same any Law of this State to the
contrary notwithstanding and it is further Resolved
that the Treasurer of the State be & he hereby is Directed to
stay his Executions against said Constables or Collectors
until y e further order of this Court
Sent up for Concurrence
John Hancock Spkr.
En Council June 16, 1780
Read & Concurred with an amendment at A & B
Send down for Concurrence,
John Avery D Sec'y.
at A insert Tax lots preceding the
at B dele from B to C
In the House of Representatives June 17, 1780
Read & concurred John Hancock Spk r
Consented to
J Bowdoin B. White J Simpson
Jere Powell N. Gushing E Brooks
W. Spooner J Stone A Wood
T Gushing A Fuller Thos Durfee
R. T Paine Sam Niles S. Choate
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Receipt.
Boston 17 June IT 80
This may Certifie that I have received of Cap 4 Isaac
Philips an Iron Harth w* five hundred no Quarters & four-
teen pounds for the Use of the Ship Mars belonging to the
State of Massachusetts Bay
Sim n Samson
To the Hon 1 the Board of War State of Massachusetts Bay.
Deposition Tim Langdon Esq r
I Timothy Langdon at Lawfull Age testify & declare that
about a fortnight 01; three weeks before the time appointed
for the tryal of the sloop Nancy Peleg Crocker formerly
Master & part owner, the said Crooker applied to me &
enquired if a libel was filed against the said Sloop, I told him
there was, he then produced to me a paper which purported
an order of Court directed to the Committee of Boothbay
directing the said Committee to deliver the same Sloop to said
Crooker, if the s d Crooker would pay all costs that had arisen,
I told the s d Crooker I could do nothing about the said Sloop
unless he applied to the Libellant, but at the same time told
him if he would file a claim the matter would properly come
before the Court & Jury, he replied, I will not file a claim
I'll be damned first I have had plague enough about the Sloop
& I will not be at any more expence about her if I lose her,
afterwards on the day of the tryal of said Sloop the said
Crooker was present in Court, & I allowed him to speak to the
Jury & he then produced a paper and desired leave to offer
it to the Jury, I looked at the paper & it was only sign'd
by Benjamin Sawyer a chairman of the Committee of Booth-
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bay & Certified by him to be a copy of an order of Court
which I told Mr Crooker could not be admitted as evidence
and further saith not
Tim Langdon
Lincoln ss April 22 d 1779.
Then Timothy Langdon Esq r above named personally ap-
peared & after being carefully examined & duely caution' d
to testify the whole truth & nothing but the truth, made
Solemn Oath to the Truth of the above Deposition by him
subscribed, taken at the request of Obe Hubbs to be used in
an Action or Plea of Covenant broken, to be heard & try'd
at the next Superior Court of Judicature &c to be holden at
Ipswich in the County of Essex on the third Tuesday of
June next, wherein Samuel Bailey & others are the original
plaintiffs & the s d Obe Hubbs is original Defend* this De-
ponant living & being at Pownalborough more than thirty
miles from the place of Trial is the reason of this Caption &
the s d Bailey & others the adverse parties living & being at
Newbury Port more than twenty miles from the place of
Caption was neither notified nor present
Before me
Nath 1 Thwing Just Peace
Witness attend 1 day a . 7 . 6
Justice travel 30 miles 1.7.0
1 Subpena . 3 .
taking affidavit 3 .
Writing Deposition, Caption, )
Sealing & Directing &c ) 1.4.0
3.4.6
Essex County June 18 th 1779
Opened in Court
Allen Shaw, Cler.
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Petition Town Bristol,
To the Honourable the Senate & House of Representatives of
the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Gentlemen, this may Inform you that we your Petitioners
the Selectmen, and Militia Officers, of the Town of Bristol,
in the County of Lincoln, and State of the Massachusetts
Bay, being Appointed a Committee, by S d Town to Petision
your Honours, in their behalf, Therefore the Petision of us
the Subscribers Humbley Sheweth, that we bare trew and
Faithfull Allegance to the Thirteen United States of America
and we Ever was, and still are ready and willing, to Main-
tain and Defend, S d States to the uttermost in our Power, but
upon a Strict Examination we find we are in want of Arms
and Ammunision, by which means we are unable to Defend
our-selves, and to do the Service to the State, that we would
wish and Desire to "do, We therefore Pray your Honours to
Suplie us with Eighty Stand of Arms, two Hundred Weight
of Powder, Six Hundred Weight of Lead, Six Hundred
Flints, and to send a bill of them, together with the Time of
payment, and you may Depend on being Punktualy paid att
the Time, and your Pensioners as in Duty bound Shall ever
pray, &c, Henry Hunter ) Selectmen
Henry Fassit ) of Bristol
William Jones C o1 George James Yeats
Tho s Brackett Henry Hunter
Bristol June, 21, 1780
Execution of Judgment Stayed.
State of Mass* 6 Bay
In the House of Representatives June 22 d 1Y80
Whereas at an Inferior Court of common Pleas holden at
Pownalborough within and for the County of Lincoln on the
first Tuesday of this present month, f Ebenezer Whittier
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 325
and John Langdon Jun r both of Pownalborough aforesaid
Yeomen recovered Judgment against James Cargill of New
Castle in the same County Gentleman, for the Sum of
Thirteen Thousand one Hundred & twenty three Pounds,
Eighteen Shillings Damages and Twenty two Pounds & six-
teen Shillings Costs
Upon the Petition of the said James Cargill it is Resolved
that the Execution of the said Judgment be stayed untill the
third Wednesday of the next Session of this Court, and the
Sheriffs of each of the Counties in this State and their re-
spective Deputies and Under Sheriffs are hereby directed and
Commanded during the mean Time not to execute or
serve any Executions of the Judgment aforesaid either on the
Person or any Part of the Estate of the said James Cargill,
and the said Ebenezer Whittier and John Langdon are by
the said James Cargill to be served with a Copy hereof to
shew Cause if any they have wherefore the said Judgment
should be executed.
Sent up for Concurrence
Jn Hancock Spk r
In Council June 23 d 1780
Read & Concurred
Jn Avery D Secy
Consented to by the Maj r Part of the Council
True Copy Attest
John Avery D Secy
Resolve on the Letter from GenL Wadsworth.
In Council June 22 d 1780
Read & Ordered That Samuel Baker Esq r with such as
the Hon ble House shall join be a Committee to take into Con-
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sideration this Letter and the Petition of Joseph Reed ac-
' companying the same & to report what is proper to be done
thereon
Sent down for Concurrence
John Avery D Secy.
In the House of Representatives June 22 1780
Read & Concurred & Maj r Davis & Mr Rowe are join'd
John Hancock Spk r
The Committee appointed to consider the foregoing Letter
and the petition accompanying the same have Examined said
papers and ask Leave to Report the Following Resolve which,
Humbly Submitted.
Sam 1 Baker pr order
Superscribed: Hon ble Jeremiah Powell Esq r President of
Council Massachusetts Bay.
In Council June 1780
Whereas it is Represented by a Letter from Gen 1 Wads-
worth and the petition of Joseph Reed accompanying the
same that on the 22 nd of May Last in the Harbour of Town-
send, was Captured by James Ridor Mowat Cap 1 of the
Kings Rangers (so called a Sloop called the Rangers Late
the property of the s d Reed and that on the Day Following
the said Cap 1 Mowat with nine others ware Captured by said
Reed and others ; that then the said Mowat offered to restore
the s d Sloop Together with a Schooner Taken by him the
preceeding Day, in the same condition in which they ware
Taken, on Condition that he s d Mowat with the other
Prisoners should be sett at Liberty But the said General
Doughting of his Athority in that Case, has Refered said
Reed to the Council for an order respecting that matter.
Therefore Resolved that Brigadier General Peleg Wads-
worth be and he is hereby Fully Impower'd and Athorized
to agree to an Exchange of the said Mowat and the other
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 327
prisoners aforesaid, for said Vessels or a proper Equivalent
on such Terms as lie shall judge honorable and Beneficial to
the State if the Said Mowat Shall still be Disposed to agree
to said Exchange; and that the said Mowat with the other
prisoners in the mean time be at the Disposal of the s d Gen-
eral and that if the said Sloop be Recovered or an Equivalent
She or s d Equivalent Shall Revert to and be delivered to her
Former owner the s d Joseph Reed
In Council June 24 1 1780
Read & Accepted
Sent down for Concurrence
John Avery D Sec'y
In the House of Representatives June 24 th 1780
Resolve for Appointing Commissioners.
In the House of Representatives June 22 1780
Whereas the present Exigencies of the public, require a
punctual payment of taxes, and most towns in the State have
advanced and are advancing their taxes, even before the time
required by law for their payment,
Resolved, that in any case where the payment of the first
moiety of the tax which is required to be discharged, on the
15 th of July next, shall not be compleatd on the 31 st of July
next, the Treasurer of this State be, and he is hereby directed
to issue his Executions against all Constables & Collectors
who shall then be delinquent as aforesaid
Resolved that Commissioners be appointed for the Counties
of Cumberland, Lincoln, Dukes County & Nantucket, to take
measures for collecting immediately the second Moiety of the
tax which is order'd to be paid into the Treasury on the 15 th
of September next.
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and that Sam 1 Freeman and John Lewis Esq rs be appointed
Commissioners for the County of Cumberland; Charles
Gushing Esq r & Nath 1 Thoing Esq r for the County of Lin-
coln ; Stephen Hussey & James Atheam Esq rs for the County
of ISTantucket & Dukes County.
And it is Resolved that the Resolution of the General As-
sembly of the 15 th instant, for collecting money, as it desig-
nates the duty of Commissioners, Selectmen, Committees of
Correspondence and the Inhabitants and every other clause
and article therof, relating to every other matter and thing
therein contained, shall avail and be observed by the Com-
missioners, Selectmen, Committee and Inhabitants of the said
Counties of Cumberland, Lincoln, Nantucket & Dukes
County, (excepting so far as said Resolution relates to the
first moiety of the tax to be paid on or before the 15 th of July
next) as fully and cotnpleatly as they might and would have
done, if the names of those Counties had been particularly
named in said Resolution.
And the Commissioners are hereby enjoined to convey the
money they are severally to collect, to the Treasury of this
State, with utmost expedition.
Sent up for Concurrence
John Hancock Spk r
In Council June 24 th 1780
Read & Concurred
John Avery D Sec'y.
Consented to
J Bowdoin B. White Sam 1 Baker
Jer Powell Jno Pitts J. Simpson
W. Spooner J Stone Aaron Wood
R. T. Paine A. Fuller Thos Durfee
B. Austin E Brooks S. Choate
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329
List of Prisoners Sent by L* Steavens.
Prisoners Names
When
Taken
Where
Taken
By whom
James Morehead
June 1780
Bragaduce
Lieu* Foster
Dumer McGrigery
d
ditto
Robert Wall
ditto
ditto
Penobscott
John Follet
d
River
Cap* Blunt
John Brown
d
ditto
John Scott
d
d
Aron Terry
d
d
John Anderson
d
d
Jack Linkester
d
d
Tho 8 Vintenor
Micael Baker
Tho 8 Instey
Robert Bennett
W m Jackson
Abram Smith
Tho 8 Howard
Mical Kellehorn
Joseph Thompson
James McCloud
Nath 1 Boof
John Primer
Jeremiah hooper
July 1780
ditto
Newfoi
ditto
d
d
d
d
d
d
d
d
ditto
ditto
ditto
ditto
d
d
d
d
d
d
d
d
d
d
{ Cap* Williams
Daniel Boyon
Pilip Rogers
Timothy Linch
Henery Eagle
Thomas Brinton
Timothy Howard
James Dilloway
Thomas Brinton
July 1780 Newfoundland Capt Williams
ditto ditto
ditto ditto
ditto ditto
ditto ditto
ditto ditto
ditto ditto
ditto ditto
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Representation of Christoper Neiubit
To the Hon ble the Senate, & House of Representatives John
Lucas In behalf of Chrisopher ]STewbit a Soldier, in Cap 1
Phillip M. Ulmers, Comp y & who lost his Right Arm, 28 th
July 1779 at Majorbigwaduce as Appears, by a Coppey of
a Certificate Tacken from the records of Pensioners
John Lucas Com sy
Pension Office at Boston 12 th Ap 1 1781
Certificate in Favor Christopher Newbit.
This Certifies that Christoper Xewbit was a Soldier in
My Company, and who lost his right Arm at Majorbigwa-
duce, 28 th of July 1779
Phillip M. Ulmer Maj or
Waldoborough 24 th July 1780
Pension Ofiice at Boston, 12 th Ap 1 1781
A Coppey attested
John Lucas Com sry of Pensioners
[The petitions belonging to these certificates were lost at
date of the one below (See indorsement thereon]
Letter from, Gen 1 Wadsworth Respect 3 Deserters &c.
Head Quarters Thomaston 25 June 1780
Sir
I receiv'd your Favour of the 9 th May, am hapy in your
Hono rs Approbation therein exprest, & have good Expectation
from the Encouragement therein given, that the Troops
destin'd for this Department will soon arive. They are ex-
ceedingly wanted.
Our Numbers are the same as mentiond in my last, with
the Deduction of the three Months men (whose Term is
OF THE STATE OF MAIXE 331
expir'd) & the small Detatchment with two whale Boats that
were sent to Machias. And here I cannot but mention that
of the first Detatchment order'd from the County of York.
I have had only two Officers & nine men in Camp. It is
necessary that the Remainder should be sent on.
I have the Pleasure to acquaint your Honor of the Capture
of two arm'd Schooners from Bigwaduce, by a party of Whale
Boats under the Command of Cap* Blunt.
Having Intelligence that they had gone up Penobscott
River with an Intent to get some Cannon to complete several
Cruisers that were fitting out against us, I dispatch'd a party
of five Whale Boats with forty six men under the Command
of Cap 1 Blunt, to surprise & (if possible) to capture them:
which he effected, just as they had finished their Business &
were making Sail to get down the River. They had a Num-
ber of Cannon in their Holds with the greater Part of Col
Brewers house, which they had taken down.
One of the Schooners is about fifty Tons, mounting four
Carriage Guns & a Number of Swivels. The other about 30
Tons completely equipt with Cannon & Swivels & a very fine
Cruiser. The Crews escaped by running the Vessels on
Shore after they Struck; Twelve only were made Prisoners
amongst which is one Cap 1 Nath 1 Gardner (formerly of Ken-
nebeck, & the Surgeon of the Albany. Cap 1 Blunt in effect-
ing this Capture without the Loss of a man, merits Applause.
The Enemy lost one man drown' d & one wounded.
The Prizes were no sooner in at Clam Cove in Cambden,
than the whole naval Force of Bigwaduce appear'd in pur-
suit ; on their Approach they appear'd to have Troops & Boats
for landing. The neighbouring Militia were call'd for, who
turn'd out readily, the largest Schooner was hawl'd up & her
Cannon taken on Shore. It not seeming expedient to lay
the Small Schooner on Shore lest she should receive Damage
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She was sent out to Sea & made her escape, whilst the Enemy
stood into the opposite side of the Cove. After plying across
the Cove for about three Hours & finding Some preparations
making for a Dispute they declined puting the Question &
quietly Stear'd up the Sound from whence they Came.
After which the Cannon were again put on Board & the prize
sent Round for S l Georges River, where they are both hourly
expected.
Not having any Account of the Appointment of a Surgeon
or Mate for Col Primes Regiment or this Port, & being in
great need of one in this Quarter, I appointed Doctor Will" 1
Elliot P T. Who has acted Since the 20 th May as surgeon -
& if one has not been Appointed for this Quarter I would
recommend Doctor Elliot a Suitable Person for a Surgeon.
He has a Medicine Chest that will answer for the Present.
The Continental Deserters in this County are in general
dispossed to take the Benefit of the Late Act of the State
respecting them, but most of them are unable to bare their
Expences to their respective Regiments; which will be a
Reason why many will not join their Corps till their Day of
Grace is out & they are apprehended. But should it be thot
consistent with the Views of the State & the Good of the
Service that the Deserters from the Continental Army in the
three eastern Counties should repair to my Camp at this
place & do duty here for the Campaign or till further Orders,
I doubt not but it will be a means of a very general Collection
of them & it would be saving their Service for this Season,
as the greater part of it will otherwise be squandered away
before they will join any Corps at all. Their Service is
greatly wanted here. I beg to have an Answer to this Ques-
tion as soon as convenient I am Sir with great respect
your most humble Serv 1
P Wadsworth B G
Hon ble President of Council
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 333
In Council July 11 th 1T80
Read & Committed to Tim" Danielson Esq r to take into
Consideration this Letter and report what may be proper to
be done thereon
John Avery D Secy
Order Board of War.
War Office Boston, June 26, 1780
Sir/
Cap 1 Henry Elwell has agreed with this Board, to bring
a Number of Masts, from Falmouth for them, you will, there-
fore please to deliver him Six of the Smallest Masts & the
Bow Sprits which you have in your care, belonging to this
Board, taking his Receipt for the Number delivered
Whatever necessary Expence you may be at in delivering
them, the Board will readily allow
I am Sir Your hum Serv 1 By Order of the Board
Jos. Chapman Sec y
Cap' W m Frost Falmouth
Martial Law Proclaimed in Lincoln County.
Indian Eastern Department
By John Allan Esq r Continent 1 Sup r Intend 1 & Commander
in Chief of Indians Eastern Departm 1 and Commanding
Officer at Machias
Whereas the Hono ble the General Court of the State of
Massachusetts Bay has in their Wisdom thot proper for the
Security & Protection of the Inhabitants of the County of
Lincoln in said State, & to prevent the Advantages Our Cruel
Enemy may Reap by having Connection & Holding Corre-
spondence with Those Tools of Despotism Still Lurking with-
334 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
in the Bowels of Our Country, whereby Inteligence is given
& Supplys procured for the Enemy, To the Great Detriment
of the Glorious Cause of Liberty & the Interest & Honour
of the United States of America in particular ; To Authorize
Brigadier Gene 1 Wadsworth to put the Law Martial in force
in said County of Lincoln Therefore Agreeable to the Re-
solves of the Gene 1 Court & the Order of Brigadier General
Wadsworth I Do Proclame the Law Martial in this De-
partment & the Eastern part of said County to the Boundary
of Nova Scotia, Agreeable to the Proclamation Issued by
Brigadier Gen 1 Wadsworth the 18 th of April Last and all
persons whatever is to Take Notice Accordingly
And Whereas many persons Unacquainted with the In-
tentions of Government, & the Nature of the Martial Law,
which might Create Uneasiness in their Minds, the Com-
manding Officer of this Department, thot proper to post-
pone puting said Martial Law in Execution, Till it was
Known from Gen 1 Wadsworth the Meaning and Intent of it
Having therefore Recievd an Answer thereon & being in-
clined to give every Satisfaction to the Good & peaceable
Subjects of the United States within the Circle of my Com-
mand, I do here Insert a True Coppy of Gen 1 Wadsworths
Instructions & Advice thereon as followeth
"Extract of A Letter dated Head Quarters Thomaston
June 11 th 1780
"Your Observations Respecting the Execution of Martial
Law was very Just, my Intent however in Extending it thro
the Country, was that Any person Offending against the
Proclamation, even in that part of the Country more Imme-
diately within Your Department might be Fairly Tryable by
a General Court Appointed by my Order in Any part of the
County For this End (by Your Consent) I do hereby
Appoint Colo 1 John Allan President of a General Court
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 335
Martial to be held at Mechias Any Time within Six Mounths
from the date hereof, with Power to Call in the Officers of
the Neighbouring Millitia in Conjunction with his own Offi-
cers, to Compose a Gene 1 Court Martial, and to Try Any
Offenders Against the United States, within the discription
& Limits of my Proclamation of the 18 th April Last, Agree-
able to the Rules and Regulations of the Continental Army
In Order to give the Good Inhabitants a Just Idea of this
Declaration of the Martial Law, it would be well to Inform
them, That the Whole Intent of it, is to Cut off the Conection
between the Inhabitants & the Enemy and to punish Offend-
ers of that Kind, and that the Civil Law is so farr from being
Suspended in all Other Respects, that it is Intended to be
Strengthen'd by it
Great Prudence is Also Requisite, Flagrant Offenders or
None Severity or Mildness Precision & Decision are
$f arks in my View Offenders to the Eastward of Majaw-
bagaduce perhaps might be Most Conveniently Tryed with
Yours" "I am &c P. Wadsworth B. G.
Given under my Hand at Head Quarters Mechias June
26 th 1780 J. Allan
By Command of the Sup r Intend 1 & Command 5 Officers
Ja s Avery Sec y to the Departm*
Conference With the Indians.
Indian Eastern Department
Passamequody Indian Camps July 1 st 1780
The whole of the Several Nations having assembled to-
gether in Conference, Sup 1 In d Speaks "Brothers, When
I left you last, I expected not to have been here so soon, as
I had much bussiness to do to the Westward, but hearing of
our friends from Penobscott being here, at your Invitation I
have Come.
836 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
"Brothers I am ready to attend any Council you may re-
quire, to give any advice in my power for your satisfaction
"Brothers, I have but with me one friend & Brother Colo
Campbell, who has been to the Westward on bussiness for
you & me, according to your Desire he now stands before you
& will Communicate the whole of his proceeding's."
(Colo Campbell Repeated over the several matters hap-
pened during the Winter) the Superintendent then said,
"Brothers, I Cannot Stay Long, my return is Necessary,
in order to prepare matters for the Westward you will
therefore be as expiditious as possible in Transacting your
business, & to make Known what you have to say."
About 10 O Clock arrived three Indians from S l Johns
River, express from M r Buck & Major Studholm the Priest
required their Attendance immediately, if they wanted any-
thing done in the Church way. Major Studholm in a letter
acquaints them of the Priests arrival, promising protection
& Kind Treatment, if they will return to the River S 1 Johns
a Grand Conference immediately takes place among them-
selves to Answer this, after some time the Superintendent
was Called, Pier Tomma rises,
"Brother, We are happy our hearts are glad to see you
well, & we thank that Great & Kind father, that letts us Come
togeather to see Each other, that by our Lips we may shew
the Sincerity of our Hearts, Chiefs, Sachems, Young men,
our Women & Children Salute you, believe us Brother we
love you, you have done as our father we saw your Dif-
ficultys this Winter, we see the Trouble you took to keep our
Women & Children alive, God bless & preserve you &
family (a String of Wampum)
"Brother you will Tell our brother Campbell, that we
thank him for the good N^ews he brings, we Salute him with
a good Heart,
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 337
"Brothers We thank these great men, that has made us
such good promises, but you have said allways very much
about it, but we now see the most of our Women & Children
Naked we are willing to do our share in the War, but you
know we have been Keep'd from our hunting to help you in
Defending the Country, by which we have become poor,
which might have been otherways if we had followed our
bussiness
"Brother, our great Trouble is about a Reverend father to
take Care of our Souls, Great Charges & Guilt Lyes upon
them, we have much to Answer for, & must soon go where we
Can find one to tell our faults a long Time we have been
promised to have one from the Americans, but we are Still
without,
"Brothers What you Told us before you left this place at
our last Conference we have thought much about, we have
searched our Hearts, our Eyes & our Ears are Open, we have
agreed all to one thing, our Chiefs Captains, Youngmen,
Women & Children, the Americans are our Brothers we love
them
"Brother, Being at this Time Anxious to tell all our
brothers of America our mind & that they may Know it
Comes from our Hearts we shall follow the sacred method
which our fathers of old Did therefore what we now say
must be believed, for it Comes from our Hearts from the
bottom of our Souls we will now go on, Brother,
"Brother you being one of our Tribe, you must Know our
ways but if we did not Love you, we would not Trust you
with this Sacred pledge for we woud go with it ourselves
"Brother Here is a Belt of Wampum, which is made up
from the Gifts of all in our Nation, from the least Child,
we present it to you in behalf of the American Congress &
the King of France our Antient Fathers, you will hear us
22
338 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Tell vou that this must be sent to them, and Tell them
from us, that this goes from our Hearts Warm with love
towards them from an Arm & body strong to fight for
them we now want to know from themselves what there
hearts & minds is, we salute them all, the Chiefs Sachems
Young men Women & Children of America, & the King of
France May god take Care of them, give them good
Council & a Strong Arm to fight (A belt of Wampum)
"Brother, we are going to say something, that may be
will not please you, but the burthen upon our Souls is such,
that we Cannot help it
"Brother, Here is an Express from the reverend Father on
S* Johns River we know him, & he knows us he can
Administer the ordenances in our own Language from his
Kindness to us, we think he will not Insist upon doing any
thing for Old Englamd, if he Does, we will reject it & leave
him But as we think for the best we have Come to a
Determination to go and see him, we are sorry if it offends
you, but we must go. What Major Studhom wrote we take
no Notice of we do not Intend to Stop at the Fort
"Brother we shall now leave you a little while, but our
Hearts will be with you and you may be sure that we shall
not have any Concern with the Britains,"-
The Superintendent used every possible Argument, to
Divert their Attention, but finding them Determined, took
his leave & returned to Machias, a few Days after an Express
was sent off to S l Johns, on the Arrival of the French fleet
& Army, with other News
Message from the Morisheete Tribe, now on S* Johns
River, bro't by Ambroise S l Aubin, Chief- f "Brother,
We Salute you every one of us we woud Remind you of our
Conference this Spring, particularly Respecting the Priest
for the Salvation of our Souls We are to Assure you, that
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 339
our Language to the Britains is from our Lips only, but when
we address the Americans & French its from our hearts
we earnestly entreat you when you receive any good News
that Certainly may be rely'd upon lett us hear it,
"Brother we Avant to see you you are our brother &
friend we wish you well if you Coud settle on S l Johns,
we shoud be happy we will take Care of you for no one
shall hurt you, but as you say so we will do, adieu for the
present."
M r Buck (the Prest) Discorse to the Merimacks adress'd
to Chief:
"My Children I woud have you Come to Halifax Cast
away those Titles of Authority given you by the Americans,
& leave these Combinations, break off every Connection with
them, and Keturn to your old Friends, do this Candedly &
you shall have free Access to go into & out from the Towns
& Villages of the King of England '
The Answer of Chief. ^[ "No we will not, neither my
Children, my Nephews, myself nor any of our Connections
do this but will remain firm friends to the Americans,
what if we lose our lives in their Cause, they will Avenge us,
& retaliate four fold, then the priest Desired them to Con-
fess their Sins & he woud give them absolution, they
Answered they had nothing to Confess as yet, that wanted
absolution"
Return of a Message sent to the Indians of S l Johns by
Pier Tomma (one hand) & Joseph Sesch July 28 th
"Brother, We the Chiefs Sachems, Young men, Women
& Children Salute Colo. Allan & all his Officers & Greets
them Well,
"Brother, we feel happy to have heard from you with the
good News you sent us
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"Brother you may rely our Hearts are fixed on you, &
nothing Can alter our dispositions to the Americans & French
we will allways keep in mind what you Told us in our last
Conference our Hearts & hands are still firm and wait
your further orders we have moved after seing the Priest
into the Interior parts of the Country towards Passamequody
Lakes, approaching nearer to you
"Brother, lett us allways hear from you, & you shall the
same from us Do not neglect sending news how things are
going to the Westward particularly lett us Know about the
French if Coming near us, and when we shall see a priest,
to lead our Souls Right"
Return Upon Writ in re Schr. Nancy.
State of Massachusetts Bay in New England Essex Ss
The Government and People of the said State
To the several Sheriffs of Our Countys of Essex Suffolk
Cumberland and Lincoln, their respective under Sheriffs or
Deputys Greeting
L. S. Whereas Stephen Hall of Boston in Our County of
Suffolk Wharfinger and Peleg Crooker of Situate in Our
County of Plymouth Coaster before our Justices of Our
Superior Court of Judicature &c held at Ipswich in Our
County of Essex on the third Tuesday of June last recovered
Judgment for restitution of a certain Sloop called the Nancy
burthen about Eighty Tons, her Cargo & appurtenances,
/ which was Libelled in the Maritime Court for the Eastern
District in Our said State by James Cargill & others, and by
decree of the same Court condemned/ Execution of which
Judgment doth still remain to be done
We Command you therefore that without delay you cause
the said Sloop Nancy with her Cargo & appurtenances, if
they may be found in either of our precincts to be restored
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 341
to the said Stephen Hall and Peleg Crooker, they paving your
fees for so doing: And make return of this Writ with your
doings therein, into the Office of the Clerk of Our said Court
as soon as may be
Witness William Gushing Esq r at Boston the ninth day of
July in the Year of Our Lord 1778
Sam 1 Winthrop Cler
Cumberland Ss July 18th 1778
In obedience to the within Writ of Execution I have taken
the Sloop Nancy within mentioned found at North Yarmouth
in my precinct, & delivered & restored hur to Benjamin Shaw
Attorney to the within named Hall & Crooker for their use
with two anchors & Cables hur standing & running Riging,
but without Cargo Boat or Sails, she having none in, upon,
or about hur when I found hur
Benjamin Bayley Dep y
A Copy Attest Oliver Peabody Cler.
Mr John Langdon Wiscassett
Peleg Wadsworth to Council.
Head Quarters, Falrn 10 July 1780
Sir,
On the 3 d Inst: I arrived at this Post from Thomaston,
having spent six or seven weeks at that. While there the
troops were constantly in scouting & cruizing on the Enemy.
The Effects were good. The Success of their Enterprizes
kept the Enemy pretty close at home; gave spirit & Con-
tentment to the troops, who have been scantily suplied with
provision; & inspired the Inhabitants, who were but too
wavering, with some degree of Confidence.
Agreeable to the Instructions of Council I have en-
deavoured to inform myself of the real temper & disposition
of these Inhabitants. I find it better than I expected. Upon
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enquiry it appears too many complaints have been grounded
on Animosity & personal Resentment. These I have
endeavoured to remove by every mean in my power, & to
effect a reconciliation of parties, & to cultivate mutual for-
bearance & good will. I think I have had some success in
my Endeavours, & hope to see some further good Effects.
The greater part of the people in that part of the Country-
are disposed just as one would suppose them to be from their
Situation & Circumstances. They wish well to the Ameri-
can Cause, & would contribute what is in their power to the
support of it: But they are Inhabitants of a new settled
Country; thinly scattered over the Wilderness; fond of the
little substance they have at length got to support themselves.
They are at a distance from the seat of Government; know
but little of what passes there; & small in their own eyes.
This naturally begets on the one hand Jealousy of those they
think should be their Patrons; & on the other fear of their
enemy. But while they see a force sufficient to protect them,
they cheerfully exert themselves : When this fails they had
rather submit to the imposition of an Oath of Allegiance
from the Enemy, than have their Interest destroyed by them.
I may here observe the Expediency of an augmentation of
troops in that quarter. I would take them from Falrn , but
the numbers even here are less than the works to be raised
at this Post require. I have about two thirds of the men
ordered to be raised. It is reported the troops in this de-
partment are on Continental Establishment, & that 800, men
are recommended for it: But I have it only by Report.
As many as 800, I think would be highly conducive to the
good of the department, & would enable me to render dif-
ferent service to the State, than what is now possible.
A Paymaster in this department would be convenient. I
am not insensible of the present want of money in the publick
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 343
Offices : But the Officers at least stand in need of some part
of their pay for present Subsistence, & the privates frequent-
ly find the necessity of some money. In mine of the 10
May I desire leave to appoint a Secretary, & that a suitable
Establishment might be made for him. I have had no
answer. It is unsuitable for me to say that I do a great deal
of business in that way; but I have so much to do as inter-
feres with a proper discharge of my duties in other Respects.
The same person might officiate as Paymaster & Secretary.
I received a line from Council of the 9 May, which is the
only return I have had. At the time of writing I supposed
some Articles required an Answer ; & still wish for a Return
relative to a Surgeon, a Secretary & a Paymaster.
My necessary engagements have been such as to prevent my
calling for a general Return of the Militia of this State,
which should have been given in on the first Monday of this
month.
Such are my present Engagements, & such the Engage-
ments of the Militia, that I could wish to have the Returns
postponed till next January.
I am Sir, with Sentiments of Respect, your Honor's
most obedient & very humble Servant
Peleg Wadsworth
President of Council
In Council July 20 th 1780
Read & Committed to Jeremiah Powell and Benjamin
Austin Esq rs to take into Consideration this Letter together
with the Letters referred to in this Letter and report what
may be proper to be done thereon
John Avery D Secy
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Order to Brig d Gen 1 Wadsworth.
State of Massachusetts Bay
Council Chamber Boston July 11 1780
Whereas it appears to This Board That There are a Num-
ber of Deserters from the continental Army in The line of
this State in Counties of Cumberland Lincoln and York, who
are desirous of taking the Advantage of the Proclamation of
his Excellency General Washington, by returning to Their
Duty in the said Army, but by Reason of Their Inability to
pay the necessary Expences of such a March are incapacitated
to improve the Day of Grase, and receiving the Benefits
Thereof Therefore Order that Brigadeer General Wads-
worth be and hereby is directed, to signify to all Deserters
who are desirous to receive the Benefit of the Proclamation
aforesaid, in the aforesaid Counties That Each of Them shall
receive when they arive at Boston, on their way to General
Washington's Head Quarters a Sum of Mony Sufficient to
bear their Expenses to their respective Corps in the said
Army to be hereafter deducted from their wajes when they
shall receive the Ballance due to them from the Depreciation
of the same
Attest John Avery D Secy
Certificate in re James Cargill.
Newcastle July 1 st 1T80
this may certify all whom it may concern that the Bill of
costs Levyed on Cargills Real Estate was larger than it would
have been had some persons attended as appraisers that
agreed to serve, but refused, and gave as a reason they had
been threatened, by reason of which s d Creditors & officers was
put to extraordinary trouble & Expence
David Murray Dep ty Sheriff
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 345
This may certify all whom it may concern that James
C'argill applied to us the subscribers to set as Refferees in the
case pending in the Inferior Court of common pleas holden
in Pownalborough in the County of Lincoln on the first
Tuesday of June 1780 between Ebenezer Whittier and John
Langdon plaintiffs and the said James Cargill Defendant.
The said James acknowledged there was a sum of Money due
from him to the said Whittier and Langdon and all he wanted
of us was to ascertain how much the sum was
Aug 1 11 th 1780
Jonas Bowman \
Nath Thwing ) Refferees
Col. Allan to the President of the Council.
Machias July 12 th 1780
Sir,
An Opportunity Just Offering gives me the Honor of
Writing a few Lines to the Honble Board, my last was of
the 11 th Ult from Passamequod the 22 nd returned to Ma-
ehias to settle matters there, an Officer and Twenty one Men
arrived from Camden, with Cap* Preble whom I had sent to
know the reason of their Detanure,
On the 30 th I sett of for Passamequody with Colo. Camp-
bell as was Necessary he shoud Communicate personally what
was done for the Indians at the Westward, which is their
Custom
The 31 st as we were Assembling for a Conference, Three
Indians arrived Express from S l John's, with a letter from
M r Burk the Priest Desiring them to Atten'd him imme-
diately on bussiness of the Church, as allso a letter from
Major Studholm promising Pardon for past Offences, Pro-
tection & Presents. I was Desired to Interpret these letters,
which when Done, much was said, a Conference held the best
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woud be Sufficient for Indians, for the want of men we have
of Two days, they Came to a Determination to see the Priest
at all events, but Declared their Zeal for America, their
friendship & Affection for me, that they wou'd have no Con-
cern with the Britain whatever, only meant to see the
Priest, their Souls being heavy & Loaded with Burthens of
Sins, that they acted on a Duty Commanded in their Church
which they Coud not Neglect, They Delivered a very large
Belt of Wampum to be sent Congress and French Ambassa-
dor (which will be sent at a proper Opp p ) I used every
Meathod in my Power to Divert their Intention, but all in
Vain go they wou'd But made the most Sacred Protesta-
tions to be back in Three Weeks Accordingly all but about
100 Including Women & Children sett off the 3 d Ins 1
I am very unhappy in being obliged to Acquaint the Hon ble
Board of this, after the Success I have Experienced in Dis-
appointing the Priest & M r Franklin for this three Years,
I do not believe they will be persuaded to do any thing against
America, but it will give great Encouragement to the
Britains, and have to much reason to suspect they mean us
mischief by this Sudden Menuver, the Indians being the only
Dread for some time. Shoud nothing happen, I shall be
Contented, as it will save much Provisions But the Great
Disposer of Human affairs I Trust will Direct us for the
Best
Our Situation may be Easily Conceived, when the Honble
Board is Acquainted, that I have but Thirty five men to de-
fend this Post, Part of which must Constantly be with me
among the Indians. I have allready Troubled the Hon'ble
Board much in my Complaints about Troops not Coming
this Spring I have Experienced & seen the Evil Thirty
men is Double the Expence in proportion to what Sixty woud
be, as the Duty is Various & Constant, that men must be
Extra Supplyed to Enable them to go thro' the Hardships
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 347
was their a sufficient Number to Guard Half the Expence
to Court & pay them for every Trifling matter are Often
obliged to hire people at a very great Expence, which by
having men woud be Prevented Had there been but 20
men to have Attended me at Passamequody, made a small
Tempory Post, it Certainly woud have prevented the Britains
a Erecting Post up S l Johns River & Neither Franklin nor
the Priest woud have dared to be so near, with the same
Number of Men I Coud with the greatest Ease taken the
Buckram Schooner & a Large Transport with Supplys for the
Several Garrisons up the Bay of Fundi, upon the whole the
Damage arising by not having a Hundred men at this Post
makes a great Odds in the Expence, & at present Liable to
loose all we have been Defending & Expending Money upon
these three Years Past
I have received Intelligence from Nova Scotia, that the
most of the Troops in the out Garrisons are called into Hali-
fax, one Third of the Militia ordered to be Drafted, a part
for Windsor, by force Marched for Halifax, where they are
carrying on Work, Advice Coming from England that a
French fleete is Expected About 2500 Men in Halifax, &
Two Ships -
The Stores Received from the Continental Commissary a
great part is Useless and all Extreemly under weight, lett
this arise from what it will, will make much Confusion, as
where it has been sent to the Indian Villages & to my
Quarters, in Barralls, there will appear great Quantitys more
then there realy is as we have Generally Depended upon
the Accuracy & Certainty of the Consigner, we did not find
the mistake till Considerable was Consumed I have ordered
a Board of Officers in Conjunction with some of the prin-
ciple Inhabitants to Examin into the whole, With Sub-
mission I must request a Word from the Hon ble Board to the
Board of War, to forward the Supplys Voted for Indians
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with all Expidition, as of the greatest Consequence if its
Intend* 1 to keep their Interest, I feel reather Difident in
giving such Trouble to the Hon'ble Board, as I am well
asured of the Pains they are pleased to Take I will do the
best I Can lett it be which way it will, while I am Honord
with the Command,
I shall despatch off M r Avery, with the Several matters
Concerning the Department next Week. I have the
Honour to Be with the most Profound Respect and
Highest Esteem Sir your most obd 1 & most Humble
Serv 1 J Allan
P. S. Inclosed is a Copy of Same Proclamation Issued.
The Hon'ble the President of the Honble Council
Ace* of Lieu* Nath 1 Stone.
State of Mass" 8 Bay to Nat Stone D r for Expences in taking
& bringing two deserters from Old York to Boston
July 9 th To paid the Smith at York for hand
cuffs 22 16
15 th To paid Cap* Kendall for passage 1
and provisions from York to Salem \ 60
To paid the Goal keeper at Salem 33 12
To paid for Crossing Winnissmit ferry 300
Boston July 16 1780 119 8
Nat Stone L 1 1 st Mass" 8 Reg 1
N. B. the above deserters are Dan 1 Jacobs of the 1 st Mass" 8
Reg 1 and the Col 08 Comp y and Abbot of the 11 th and Cap 1
Francis's Comp y Nat. Stone L 1
In Council July 15, 1780
Read & All d & Ordered that a Warrant be drawn on the
Treasury for 119 : 8/ in favor of the Above Ace 1 the Same
to be deducted out of the Depreciation of the Deserters Wages
upon the Settlement Jn Avery D Secy
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 349
Log of Ship Protector.
Ship Protector (Broad Bay) July 16 th 1780
Gentlemen,
I take this opportunity to inform you that I arrived in this
place on Wednesday last in order to take in water clean
the Ships bottom (she being very foul) and to discharge some
prisoners Should have informed you of my arrival in this
place by a Sloop that sail'd from hence on Thursday last but
was up the river in order to obtain the advice of Gen 1 Wads-
worth (who was gone to Falmouth) and Esq r Thomas re-
specting the Prisoners I must refer you to the Annexed
Extracts from the Journal for particulars having applied
to the Committee of this place respecting the disposal of the
prisoners, they have furnished a Schooner in which I shall
send them (amounting to about forty to Casco Bay) the rest
being all Dead
Being informed of Cap* Mowats Ship and several small
Craft being at the Lime Islands in Penobscot Bay I am
with the advice of M r Thomas and the principal Inhabitants
of this place bound there, to act in Conjunction with our
Troops in hopes of Capturing or destroying them. Our Ship
is very sickly having now upwards of twenty sick persons
on board
Shall embrace every opportunity of informing you of my
proceedings and beg leave to assure you that your orders
shall be always punctually obeyed by Gentlemen
Your most obedient & very humb 1 Serv 1
Jn F. Williams
P. S. We have had two men die since we have been in this
place shall send this Letter by a M r Little one of the offi-
cers of the Ship who was wounded
Sam 1 Ph s Savage Esq r and other Members of the Board of War
350 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Extracts from the Journal of the Ship Protector.
1780
Sunday May 7 th At 4 A. M. sailed from Nantasket road.
Light winds at S. E. Schooner and Sloop under our con-
voy bound to Machias At 4AM took the Schooner
in tow Nothing remarkable till 11 th
Thursday 11 th At 6 p. m. Light Airs of Wind at 1ST. E.
close in off Machias river cast off the Schoon r and saw
her within the Islands bore away to the Southward
for the Sloop night coming on we lost Sight of her
Lay off and on all night. At 6 A. M. Machias bore N W
Dis 1 4 Leagues bore away and stood to the South-
ward
Monday 15 th At 5 p. m. saw a sail gave Chace at 10 Lost
sight of her Latt d .38 .. 46 . Long .. 61 .. 35 at 8 A M saw
two sail bear 5 S. S. E. as far as we cou'd see from Top
Most Tread gave Chase
Tuesday 16 th At 5 p. m. Came up w h one of the Chace
prov d to be the Brig 1 Fame from Boston Cap 1 Fostin
bound to Gaudeloupe who informed us the other was
the Brig 1 Thomas from Boston At 10 A M. saw a sail
bear s S. W. & B. W. Wind at W. S. W. Latt d 38 .. 36
Long d 61.. 35-
Wednesday 17 th Light Winds & fair W r still in Chace at
8 p. m. Lost Sight of the Chace Latt d 39 .. 16 Long d
60.29
Saturday 20 th At 6 A. M. saw a Sail gave Chace at
Merid n perceiv d her to be a Brig 1 Stand 6 N". E Latt d
39,36 Longitude 62 .. 30
Sunday 21 st Fresh Gales at. N. W. still in Chace at i/ 2
past one spoke w lh the Chace prov d to be the Brig 1 Gen 1
Waine bound from E d Island to Spain Latt d 40:34
Long d 60.24 Bore away for New Foundland
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 351
Friday 26 th At 4 A. M. Saw Cape S 1 Mary's bear g N. E.
Dis* 7 Leagues Saw several Shallops stand 5 in Shore
at Merid n Cape Race bore E. Dis* 8 Leagues
Nothing more remarkable Thick Dirty W r till the 9 th
June
Friday, June 9 th Wind at W. S. W. At 7 A. M. Saw a
Large Ship to Windward bear 8 down for U. S. under
English Colours appeared to be a Large Ship she
hawled up her Courses in order for Action at 11 A. M.
We came along side of her under English Colours
hailed her she answered from Jamaica. I shifted my
Colours & gave her a broad side she soon returned us
another, the Action was heavy for near three Glasses
when Unfortunately she took fire and soon after blew
up Got out our Boats to save the men took up 55 of
them among them was the 3 d Mate and the only Officer
saved the greatest part of them very much wounded
& burnt She was called the Admiral. Duff a Large
Ship of 32 Guns Command 4 by Rich d Strange from
S 1 Kitts & S 1 Eustatia Ladened with Sugar and Tobacco
bound to London We Lost in the Action one Man
(M r Benj a Scollay) and had five men Wounded re-
ceived in the Action several shott in our hull and had
several of our shrouds & stays Shott away Latt d
41 .. 50 Long d 46 .. 37 Nothing more remarkable
till July 1 st excepting the prisoners dying fast & our
ships Crew growing sickly occasioned by the Number
of sick & wounded Prisoners on board.
Saturday July 1 st At 6 p. m. Light Airs of Wind at N. W.
Inclinable to Calm hazey W r saw a sail & gave Chace
the Chace stand 6 for Us Night Coming on Lost
sight of her at SAM. saw two ships the one bear 6
S. E. the other N. W. both standing for us Light
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Airs of Wind at W. S. W. we stand for the Ship in
the N. W. at 10 Lost Sight of the Ship & Steam Latt d
43 .. 34, Halifax Light House bear 6 N" & B E. of us-
Sunday July 2 nd Light airs of Wind at L. S. W. and hazing
W r still stand 6 for the Ship to y e N. W. at 2 perceived
her to be a Large Ship tack d ship & stood from her
she gave Us Chace saw two other ships one bear s !N\
W. the other W* stand 6 for Us, at 3 bore away, sett Steer-
ing sails Low and Soft at 4 the Ship gains on us fast
within gun shott of us gave us a bow Chace we
returned her a steam Chace, keeping up a running fight
till 8 P. M. when she came up with us and brot her
broad side to bear gave us three broad sides we still
firing our Steam Chaces at her. Night coming on we
Lost sight of her rec d no other Damage from her than
one twelve pound Shott in our main Mast Judge her
to be a British frigate of 32 Guns & the other Ships to
be her Consorts as she showed four Different Signals
before she began to fire at 4 A. M. saw the other two
Ships the aforementioned one bore W. S. W. Standing
to the Southward At 10 A. M. Light Airs of Wind.
Lost sight of the ships Latt d 43.. 35
Monday July 3 d Light Winds at W. S. W. and pleas 1 W r
Stand 6 to the North Ward at 10 P. M. saw a Light
bear 6 1ST. 1ST. W. Judge it to be on the Land at 6 A.
M. Saw the Land at 10 A. M. Halifax Light House
bore N. E. B. E. Distance 5 or 6 Leagues nothing
remarkable till July 7 th
Friday July 7 th Light Winds to the West d foggy W r Spoke
with a Brig 1 from Madeira Prize to the Saratoga be-
longing to Salem at 4AM Saw a Sail bear 6 N. W.
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 353
B. N. gave Chace at 6 Bro't her too prov d to be a
Brig 1 from Lisbon Loadened w th Salt prize to the
Tyger, Latt d 42 .. 47.
Monday July 10 th Light Winds to the West, & foggy W r
Saw the Island of Titmanan, Mount Desert bear g ~N. W.
at Meridian Mount Desert bore W. N. W. Distance
4 Miles
Gen 1 Wadsworth to Council.
Head Quarters, Falrn 14 July 1780
Sir,
Last Even g arrived an Express from Cambden informing
me of a general uneasiness among the Troops at thpt place;
that they had slung their packs with a determination to leave
their post; & that with difficulty they were restrained for
the present. The cause of their uneasiness is want of bread,
of which they are now destitute, & of which they have had
but little during the Campaign.
While with them faring as they did themselves, & by other
means I endeavoured to keep up their spirits, & to give them
Contentment. They were pretty easy when I left them. As
soon as I can with propriety leave this Post I mean to return
again. Should the troops at Cambden leave their Post thro'
discontent, or be driven from it thro' weakness, the Conse-
quence would be pernicious to the State : But I do not admit
even the Idea. There is plenty of bread in the Country, &
a supply might be had even in this part of it, if there was
money, or measures adapted to procure it. I am persuaded
that a number of Towns, or Individuals in towns would turn
out a supply to my Order, were I empowered to draw upon
the Treasury in their favour for a discount of taxes.
23
354 DOCUMENTARY HISTOKY
We have Reports of the arrival of a large British fleet at
Hallifax, with 10, or 12 thousand troops on board. It is
but Report ; I shall however pay so much attention to it, as to
enquire into the grounds of it, & to let Council know if I
can discover any
I am Sir, with much Respect, your Honor's most obedient,
humble Servant. Peleg Wadsworth
President of Council
P. S. Inclosed is an Inventory of Ordnance stores wanted
for the Garrison at this place.
Letter of Alexander Campbell.
Machias July 18 th 1780
Sir,
I have the Pleasure to inform you that I arrived safe at
Machias the 12 th of June after five Days Passage the several
Recceipts for Suplys Ship d for that Department you will
have Sent the Bord By Col Allan your Honour may Re-
member I Recceived 15 Musquets for the Protection of the
Vessel and Stores Down in Case of Boats 12 of which I
here Enclose you a Recept from the Comissary Smith three
out of the 15 I beg Leave to Take to my Own Acct as the
Militia are so indifferently found with few Arms there
Seem d an Absolute Necserty or I Should not have kept them.
What Ever the Value is I will Pay. the Enemy seem som-
thing Peacable at Bagaduc at Present pray God They may
not be Permited to Tarry here another Winter, you Will
please to make my Compliments to the gentlemen of the
Bord I have: the Honour to Be With all Due Defference
your Honours Most Obedient Humble Serv*
Alex. Campbell
the Hon bl M r Savage
B. 17 Ber ls Beef 1 D Pork 2 Cask Bacon Taken in Parker's
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 355
Peleg Wadsworth to Council.
Head Quarters Falrn 18 July 1780
This Certifies that under necessity I applied to the Town
of N Glocester in the County of Cumberland, & received of
Mr. Moses Bradbury Collector of s d Town forty eight Bushels
of Ind. Corn, delivered at N" Yarmouth for the use of the
Troops at Cambden, at sixty five Dollars p r bushel; for
which I gave Encouragement that he should have a discount
of taxes in his first payment for this year; & request the
Hon ble Council to give Order accordingly
P Wadsworth B Gen 1
To the Hon ble Council of Massachusetts Bay
Peleg Wadsworth to Council.
Head Quarters, Falrn 18 July 1780
This Certifies that under necessity I applyed to the Town
of N Glocester in the County of Cumberland, & received of
M r Jacob Haskell Collector of s d Town forty two bushels of
Ind. Corn, delivered at N" Yarmouth for the use of the Troops
at Cambden, at sixty five Dollars p r bushel for which I gave
Encouragement that he should have a discount of taxes in his
payment for this year; & request the Hon ble Council to give
Order accordingly 873-0-0
Peleg Wadsworth B Gen 1
To the Hon ble Council of Massachusetts Bay
Tim Parsons Mem Respecting the Masts &c at Kennebeck.
M r Samuel Toad has goot 2 Chains and 3 Staples that be-
longed to the Mast Boom at Kenebeck and M r Lambert
356 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
informs Me that Said Toad has got 1 pair of Jack Screws
and One tomehawk About 20 p w one Iron Crow and 3 Yards
that Toad disposed of as Said Lambert Says
Timothy Parsons
Boston July 19 th 1780
War Office to Sam 1 Todd.
War Office, Boston, July 19, 1780
Information has been given the Board, that you refuse to
deliver the Chains & Staples you received from M r Lombard,
and that you also withhold sundry other Articles the Property
of the Public, we now call upon you to deliver the same imme-
diately to M r Timothy Parsons or Agent there or you may
be assured we shall take proper steps to convince you that the
Interest of Government is not to be triffled with
Your hum Serv* By Order of the Board
John Browne pres 1 pro tern
M r Sam 1 Todd Georgetown
Memorand in re Gen Wadsworth for Use of Committee.
July 10
find
Resolve
Congress
has at Falrn 2/3 d of the men ordered to be raised
& cannot augment the Troops at Cambden
by report he hears 800 men are recommended by
Congress to be on Continental Establishment &
would be highly conducive to the good of that
department.
Desire a paymaster & Secretary one person could act in
both departments & is Necessary as they now devolve on him
which greatly Interferes with his duty in other respects.
Officers stand in need of money for their subsistence &
privates find y e Necessity of some.
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 357
See the Letter to which some answer was given y e May,
whether it was fully answered.
Wishes that the return of the Militia might be postponed
to till January
14 th July Troops at Camden uneasy for want of Bread
Consequence would be pernicious should they leave it
plenty of Bread in the Country & a supply may be had
even there, could he be allowed to disco* their taxes by a
Certificate to the Treasurer.
Ordinance Stores to be sent.
Peleg Wadsworth to Pres* of Council.
Head Quarters, Falrn 24 July 1780
Sir,
I have been honoured with yours of the 11 Inst: It gives
me satisfaction that my Conduct meets with the approbation
of the honb le Board.
"Your Cannon stored in Penobscott River" are so much
in the power of the Enemy, that to benefit the State with
some part rather than none, & to deprive the Enemy of the ad-
vantage of the whole, to encourage Enterprize by which alone
any can be saved I have offered one half to those who shall
recover any. If I have done wrong I wish for your Honors
Order in the Case.
I have now to acquaint your Honor that I have just re-
ceived a line from Cambden, inclosing a Copy of a Procla-
mation from the Commanding Officers at Bigwaduce, re-
quiring all the male Inhabitants on Penobscott & east Rivers
above 14 years old to appear at Fort George on Bigwaduce
by the 20 Inst : The Intent of this I suppose to be to oblige
the Inhabitants to take an active decisive part. To prevent
this a detachment has been made from Cambden up Penob-
358 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
scott River. This obliges me to order one Company from
this Post to Cambden, where I shall repair myself immedi-
ately. I propose to set off tomorrow Morn B
On the night of the 15 Inst: Brigadier Gushing was kid-
napped, taken from his house about 12 Clock at night &
carried on board a boat in Kennebeck River. He was car-
ried off by six armed men unknown. This is the last we
know of him. He is supposed to be carried to Bigwaduce.
I am Sir, with sentiments of great Respect, your Honor's
most obedient humble Servant
Peleg Wadsworth B Gen 1
Hon ble President of Council
P. S. if the Cannon Carriages mention'd in mine of the
14 th Inst : are not begun or Sent, I am very desirous that they
may be of the new* Construction, as they would accomodate
the Fort in which they are to be placed to very great ad-
vantage
P Wadsworth BG
Gen 1 Wadsworth to Council.
Head Quarters, Falrn 24 July 1780
Sir,
Lieut : Stevens, who will deliver you this, takes from hence
thirty Prisoners to be delivered to your Honor's Order at Bos-
ton. Part were taken by the Troops at Cambden, & part by
the Protector. They will be distinguished by the inclosed list.
I could wish the prisoners taken from Bigwaduce & in Penob-
scott Sound, when exchanged might be sent southward; as
it will be in their power to do us much mischief on their
return east.
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 359
I have to request that Mr. Stevens's Expences may be re-
paid him at Boston, as it was not in my power to furnish him
with any public money from this place.
I have the honor to be your Honor's most obedient humble
Servant Peleg Wadsworth B Gen 1
Hon ble President of Council
Letter to this State's Delegates at Congress
Council Chamber July 26. 1780
Gentlemen
This State has endeavoured punctually to Comply with
the Resolutions of Congress relative to y e articles they are
required to furnish for the Army, as will more fully appear
from the Resolves of the General Assembly which have been
transmitted to Congress, Among other measures taken by
the Assembly a Committee of three were Appointed to super-
intend the Purchases of the Articles aforesaid who reside
at Springfield, a Letter has been received from the Commit-
tee beforementioned extracts from which you have Inclosed
representing that the Department of the Commissary General
being in a Disordered Condition, Col Dyer from Connecticut
has been lately in Town relative to the same business & has
represented that after the State of Connecticut have pur-
chased & collected their monthly Quota of supplies for y e
Army they can find no Person to whom to deliver them in
order to their being Transported to Head Quarters That
finding the Army here greatly distressed for Provisions that
Government had Undertaken to transport Provisions & to
drive Cattle to the Borders of New York & finding no Person
impowered to Receive them they had been oblidged to trans-
port & Drive them to Gen 1 Washington's Camp & in order
to defrey the Expences of such Transportation they had been
360 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
oblidged to sell the Cattle Upon the Road We are sorry to
find the Business of this Department in such a State of Dis-
erangement, Certainly this Matter ought to be attended to
Immediately, otherways the Army must suffer Extremely if
they are not oblidged to Disband.
The Committee aforementioned have also represented that
Col Wadsworth late Commissary General had applied to
them in behalf of the French Army at Newport to supply
him with one hundred head of Cattle weekly & also a Con-
siderable Quantity of grain for Storage, we should be glad
to be immediately informed whether the French Army was
Considered in the General Estimate & whether what this
State may furnish for this Purpose will be considered as
part of their Quota of the Supplies for y e Army
The Expence that has accrued to this State by the Expedi-
tion to Penopscot lays very Heavy upon this State & has
greatly Embarrassed us with respect to our finances, People
thro the State have been very uneasy that this Expence has
noit been reimbursed by the Continent, as they conceive they
have just Claim to it not only by the Resolves of Congress
but by the Articles of the Confederation, The Warrant that
has been Issued by Congress for two million of Dollars in
favor of the Council of this State upon this occasion has given
some small relief but it is the general expectation that some-
thing decisive should be done by Congress relative to this
matter & you are hereby instructed to bring this Business
before Congress & obtain their final determination upon it.
If the final Result of Congress should be not to defrey this
Expence, we fear such an uneasiness will take place as will
greatly Impede Public Measures as will Essentially Injure
the Common Cause & finally create a greater Expence to
the Continent than if the determination of Congress had
been otherways
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 361
Peleg Wadsworth to President of Council.
Waldoborough 28 July 1780
Sir,
I am now on my return from Falrn to Thomaston. At
this place I meet Mr. Thomas, Quartermaster & Commissary
for the eastern department, bound to Boston. He informs
me that our stores at Thomaston & Cambden are nearly ex-
hausted.
Bread we have been destitute of for a number of weeks
past ; & shall be destitute of every thing else in a very short
time, unless immediately supplied. A few days will end
our present stock. I therefore must urge that Mr. Thomas
may be enabled to supply us immediately.
A quantity of amunition &c is also wanted ; a schedule of
which is inclosed. I am Sir, your Honor's most obedient &
humble Servant
Peleg Wadsworth B G
Hon ble President of Council.
List of Officers Reported by Gen 1 Wadsworth.
Commissioned Officers Staff Officers
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DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Non
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At Falmouth
At Thomaston
At Cambden
Total
16
4
21
31
6
2
7
15
87
40
57
178
9
2
18
24
4
u
4
8
43
2
117
162
5
3
10
18
148
47
201
896
At Falmouth : 1 Cap 1 Lieut. & 28 Matrosses
Absent of the Above on Command.
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At Machias
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81
At Penobscot River,
Sound &c in 1
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119
Whale Boats
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1
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S* Georges River
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Total 1
2
4
8
162
Thomaston 1 August 1780
P Wadsworth B G
Petition of Caleb Graffam.
To the Honorable Council and the Honorable House of Rep-
resentatives of the State of Massachusetts Bay in Gen-
eral Court Assembled
The Petition of Caleb Graffam of Windham in the County
of Cumberland & State aforesaid humbly shews that in
the year 1773 he was chosen by the said Town of Windham
to collect the sums assessd on the hundred acre Lots there
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 363
agreeably to an act of the General Court intituled "An Act
impowering the Assessors of the Town of Windham in the
County of Cumberland to assess yearly for the three Years
next ensuing one penny half penny p r Acre on every of the
hundred Acre Lots in said Town already lotted out and not
otherwise taxed, ministerial and School Lands in Said Town
excepted" That he posted up true Copies of the Lists of
Assessments committed to him by the Assessors as in & by
said Act was directed, in the Towns of Windham Falmouth
and Marblehead That although in Cases wherein he shall
not be concerned he supposes his declaration on Oath of such
notifications, will be a sufficient evidence thereof. Yet in
Cases wherein he may be interested he is doubtful whether
it would be sufficient That he can procure Evidence of his
having posted up such notifications in the Towns of Windham
& Falmouth but on Account of the Death & Removal of
a great number of Persons who then lived in Marblehead he
finds himself unable to obtain sufficient evidence of their
being posted up there
He therefore humbly prays your Honours to enact or Re-
solve either that his Oath of his posting up the lists aforesaid
in the three Towns above mentioned shall be considered a
sufficient Evidence of such notifications or that other Evi-
dence of the Same, being posted up in the Towns of Wind-
ham & Falmouth agreeably to the Act aforesaid shall in cases
wherein he may be interested avail to all intents & purposes
as though such Evidence of their being posted up in all the
said Towns cou'd be obtained And your Petitioner as in
duty bound will ever pray
Caleb Graffam
Windham August 2 d 1780
State of Massachusetts Bay
Cumberland ss
364 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Certificate of Sam 1 Freeman.
Falmouth Dec r 16 th 1778
Caleb Graffam having been chosen by the Town of Wind-
ham in said County A. D. 1773 to collect the sums assessed
on the hundred acre Lots there agreeably to an Act made &
passed the said year by the General Assembly of the said
State intituled "An Act impowering the Assessors of the
Town of Windham in the County of Cumberland to assess
yearly for three years next ensuing one Penny half Penny
p r Acre on every of the hundred Acre lots in said Town al-
ready lotted out and not otherwise taxed Ministerial and
School Lots in said Town excepted." appeared before me the
Subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace for said County,
and made Oath that he posted up Copies of the within Noti-
fication in said Windfcam, i n Falmouth the Shire Town of
the County aforesaid, and in the Town of Marblehead two
Months before the 26 th December in the year aforesaid as in
and by the said Act was directed
Samuel Freeman
True Copy
Attest
John A very Secy
Notice of Tax Sale of Land in Windham.
Whereas the Assessors of the Town of Windham in the
County of Cumberland on the sixth Day of December 1773
assessed one Penny half Penny Per Acre on the several hun-
dred Acre Lots in said Windham being unimproved and not
otherwise taxed gave public Notice thereof and that said Tax
was delivered Caleb Graffam Collector to collect agreeable to
the Directions of the Province Law in that Case made and
provided and Whereas the Owners or Proprietors of the Lotts
hereafter mentioned have neglected to pay said Tax, this is
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 365
to give public notice that in Pursuance of said Act or Law
so much of the Lotts of such delinquent Owners or Proprie-
tors and no more will be sold at public Vendue on Monday
the Twenty sixth Day of December next at the House of
Richard Mayberry Inholder of the Town of Windham as
will be sufficient to pay such Tax upon them respectively and
intervening Charges The following are the Lists which are
delinquent (List follows)
Windham 11 th Ocf 1774
True Copy
Attest
John Avery Sec'y
Thomas Trott 1 Assessors
Ichabod Hanson > of
Hugh Crague j Windham
Certificate of Gen 1 Wadsworth.
Head Quarters, Thomaston, 4 Aug: 1780
This Certifies that the Bearer, Roby Lydstone, a Deserter
from the Massachusetts line in the Continental Army, vol-
untarily delivered himself to me in order to return to his
duty, & to receive the Benefit of Gen 1 Washington's Pardon
offered agreeable to a request of this State of the 5 May 1780 ;
& is permitted to pass directly to join the Continental Army
Peleg Wadsworth B Gen 1
Letter of Gen 1 Wadsworth to Council.
Head Quarters, Thomaston, 7 Aug: 1780
Sir,
Agreeable to a Letter from the Hon ble Council of the 11 th
Ult I have sent forward to Boston what Deserters belonged
to this Camp, & those I could collect round about : And fully
to carry into effect the good Intentions of Council, I have
366 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
signified to all Deserters in the Counties, Lincoln, Cumber-
land & York from the Massachusetts line in the Continental
Army, that whoever shall deliver himself to me, or to the
Council at Boston before the 25 1st shall receive the Benefit
of Gen 1 Washington's Pardon, and Money at Boston sufficient
to bear his Expences to Gen 1 Washington's Head Quarters.
The distance those in the Counties of Cumberland & York
must travel east, in order to deliver themselves to me, is the
reason why I have directed them to Council.
If I mistake not the Enemy at Bigwaduce are practising
a piece of Deceit with the Commissary of prisoners at Bos-
ton, by exchanging the Paroles of sundry persons taken at
Bigwaduce, for Prisoners of war at Boston, many of which
persons I suppose are clandestine Traders with the Enemy:
& the better to cover their Iniquity & serve the Enemy, pre-
tend to have been taken prisoners & admitted to their paroles.
These by being exchanged have it in their power to repeat
their treasonable practices ; & the Enemy are much served by
having their prisoners of war exchanged for them.
A number of such Paroles have been offered to me by Capt.
Mowatt in exchange for prisoners of war, together with the
Paroles of many persons taken in their boats & Canoes in
fishing. The first I have refused to exchange at all, & the
last I offered to exchange by picking up the like number of
(those that He call'd) British subjects, employ'd in their own
private business, from parts adjoining to Bigwaduce, & with
them to make an exchange in Case an Exchange was insisted
upon: Should this fraud be practising at Boston, it may
easily be detected.
I should be glad to be informed of the general principle &
mode of Exchanges that is adopted by the State.
Brigadier Gushing still remains a prisoner at Bigwaduce.
I beg leave to ask if there is no prisoner in the State or Con-
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 367
tinental parole, or otherwise, that would make a suitable ex-
change? The Brig r is very desirous to be exchanged, & de-
sires to know what Hank he ought to hold with a Continental
officer.
There have been a considerable number of Coasters & small
Fishermen taken on this Coast of late, & principally by two
small Cruisers, commanded by Fullerton & Pomeroy, who
lately escaped from Boston Goal
On the fourth Inst: I sent off a small detachment of 12
men in a whale Boat for Machias under the direction of Capt.
Prebble, who is lately from that Post by order of Col n Allan,
It was not in my power to send Col n Allan the men he urged
for & expected.
The Inclosed is a Eeturn of the Troops under my
Command. I have the honour to be Sir with Respect &
Esteem Your most humble Serv 1
Peleg Wadsworth B G
Petition of Stephen Longfellow.
State of the Massachusetts Bay ] To the Honb le the Councill
J- & House of Representatives
Cumberlands J of s d State:
Stephen Longfellow late of Falmouth in s d County Esq r
humbly shews that his Son Cap* Sam 1 Longfellow late of
s d Falmouth having return d from Sea just before the burn-
ing of that Town the Vessell whereof he was Master being
hall'd into the wharf was burnt at that Time, by means
whereof & Navigation being then Dull he was thrown out of
business and continued so until the latter End of the Year
1777 at which Time having obtained Letters of Recom-
mendation from some Gentlemen in Falmouth to M r Corne-
368 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
lius Durant of the Island of S l Croix in the West Indies
Merch* he took Passage there in order to get Business he
was soon put in Mate of a Vessell made one Voyage and re-
turn'd to S l Croix again and was then put in Master of a
small Sloop & Cruis'd among the West India Islands, After
this Viz* in the fall of the Year 1778 he got to be Master of
another Sloop and went to Virginia & has been constantly
imploy'd from Virginia to the West Indies ever since till last
Chrismas saving when he was driven on Shore or taken by
the British Vessells which has happened two or three Times,
last Christmas he came to Virginia very sick & remained so
all last Winter and Spring insomuch that his Physicians ad-
vised him to come to the Northward for his Health but as
he was bound hither he had the misfortune once more to be
taken by the Britons^and carried into New York & there he
now is a Prisoner very weak and Low if alive But it so
happens that notwithstanding he has I am persuaded never
so much as had the least intention to go over to Join the
Enemy, yet his name is inserted in the Law that is made
against those that have His Case is very singular by the
Britons he is taken and treated as an Enemy and kept a
Prisoner there; and by the Authority of this State accus'd
of having joind them & the severest punishments awaits him
here I think I can truly say that there is no Judicious
Person this Way that has heard of his Transactions since he
left Home but think his Names being inserted among those
who had join'd the Enemy was an Error Wherefore I
humbly request he may have permission from your Honours
to return Home for recovery of his Health and to make his
Innocence appear, and as in Duty bound shall ever pray
Stephen Longfellow
in Behalf of his Son
Gorham Aug 1 10 th 1780
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 369
In Council Sep 1 12 l 1780
Head & Ordered that Samuel Niles Esq with such as the
Hon ble House shall join be a Committee to take into Con-
sideration this Petition together with the Papers Accom-
panying the same to report what may be proper to be done
thereon
Sent down for Concurrence
John Avery D Secy.
In the House of Kepresentatives Sep 1 13, 1780
Read & concurred & Maj r Goodman & Brig 1 " Preble are
joined
John Hancock Spk r
The Committee of both Houses to whom was referr'd the
Petition of Stephen Longfellow in behalf of Samuel Long-
fellow report the following resolve
Sam Niles pr order
State of Mass ts Bay
In Council Septem r 14 th 1780
Whereas the Name of Samuel Longfellow was inserted in
an Act pass d the 16 th of October 1778 intitled an Act to pre-
vent the return to this State of certain persons therein named,
and others, who have left this State, or either of the United
States and joyn'd the Enemies thereof, and whereas it
appears to this Court by a Deposition Certificate and
other papers that said Name was inserted thro' a mistake
Therefore Resolved that Samuel Longfellow be and hereby
is permitted to return to this State from New York, where
he is now retained as a Prisoner of this State, the Exclusion
Act aforesaid notwithstanding
In Council Sep* 14* 1780
Read & Accepted
Sent down for Concurrence
John Avery D Secy
24
370 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
In the House of Representatives Sep' 14 th 1780
Read & concurr'd
John Hancock Spk r
Consented to
J Bowdoin D Davis Jn Pitts
T Gushing T Danielson Aaron Wood
W Spooner N Gushing Caleb Strong
B. White Sam Niles Tho 8 Durfee
B Austin J Simpson Step n Choate
Certificate of Jos. Johnson.
Camp at Falmouth 10 th Aug st 1780
This Cartefeth that Robby Lydston was a Solder in Cap 1
Bragdens Comp y Coll Proms Reg 1 ISTow Doing Duty at the
Eastward, has Sarv d four months in s d Comp y & Regm* as a
good Solder & then oned he was a Deserter from the Con-
toannental Army, & is now on his way to Head Qur trs to
join his Regm 1 It therefore Recommended to any Con-
tanental or State Comisery to supply him with pervison one
his way to Boston
Jas Johnson Major
Petition of Joseph Ingraham.
State of Masachusets Bay,
Cumberland Aug st 15 th 1780
To the Honourable the Council of said State Humbly
shews, Joseph Ingraham of Falmouth in s d County Merch 1
That your Petitioner has at great Charge built a Schooner
of About Thirty Tons called the Success, now laying at his
Warfe near ready to sail \vith a proper Cargo for the West
Indias navigated by four men That the Merchants and
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 371
Traders in s d Falmouth having lost almost all their Vessels
this War, the Inhabitants reduced to many Difficultys for
want of necessaries from the West Indias where your Peti-
tioner is willing to resque his Interest for his own Profit as
well as to accomedate his Friends & Neighbours,
That the Navil Officer here declines clearing out said
Vessell as he understands there is an Act of Court laying an
Imbargo Though he has not been furnish with It. Where-
fore your Petitioner humbly prays, that your Honours would
be pleased to allow the Navil Officer here to clear out said
Vessell for said Voyage, the said Imbargo notwithstanding
and your Petitioner as in Duty bound will ever Pray, &c
Joseph Ingraham
Council Chamber Aug* 21* 1780
Head & Ordered that the Naval Officer for the Port of
Falmouth be and hereby is directed to clear out the Schooner
Success of about Thirty Tons belonging to Joseph Ingraham
for the West Indias any Embargo to the Contrary Notwith-
standing
Attest Jn Avery D Secy.
Superscribed The Honourable Jeremiah Powell Esq r
President of Council Boston fav r Capt Harper
Memorial of Waterman Thomas.
To the Honb le Council of the State Massachusetts Bay
Boston August 21 st 1780
The Memorial of W T aterman Thomas Humbly Shews That
your Memoralist was Appointed by your Hon r in Febr 7 last
Commisary, for the Troops at Cambden, under the Com-
mand of Brig d Gen 1 Wadsworth and Received Provision for
100 Men three Months Except, the Allowance of Bread, One
Quarter part Short, and have been Continued in the same
372 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
office at Cambden, and have Recv d 1500 W Flour Only for to
Supply the 300 Men at Cambden by which Reason I have
been Obliged to Purchase 200 bushels of Corn, for which
I was Obliged to Advance my Own Money, as also, a Con-
siderable Sum, to Transport the Provision to the Troops as
I have never been furnished with any Money from the Q M
G Department, & Coll Chase informes me it is not in his
Power, to Supply me with any Money, I have Recv d Orders
upon the Collector in the County of Lincoln for Money Suffi-
cient to Purchase Meat, and are Supplied with Rice & fish
from M r Richardson, but no Bread & M r Richardson informes
me it is out of his power to Furnish me with any bread, and
unless your Hon rs in your Wisdom will Order a Supply of
Bread It will be impossible to keep the Troops in the Field,
upon Beef & Rice .Only, Your Memoralist would further
Represent to your Honours that the Vessel which had the
Provision & Ammunition on Board has Returned to this
Harbour Yesterday, by Reason of the Cruzers being so thick
upon the Coast thought not Prudant to proceed without a
Convoy, Wherefore your Mem st prays that your Honr 8 would
take the Matter into your Wise Consideration, and as in
Duty bound Shall ever Pray &cc.
Waterman Thomas ADCGJr. &ADQMG
Petition of Ethan Moore.
To the Hon-ble the Council of the State of Mass ts Bay
The Petition of Ethan Moore humbly Shews.
That there is wanted for the Garrison at Falm the follow-
ing Ordinance Stores. Viz 1 6 Boxes of Musket Balls of
different Sizes 2 Speaking Trumpets 4 Hour Glasses 6
Budge Barrels 3000 Flints Reaming Irons from 18
Pounds to 6 Pounds 5 Carriages for Six Pounders 9
Harnesses for the Waggons
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 373
Your Petitioner begs your Honors would give him an
Order for the above Articles, and as in Duty bound shall
ever pray Ethan Moore Lieut Artillery
State of Mass" 8 Bay
Council Chamber Aug 1 22 d 1780
Read & Ordered that the Board of War be and they
hereby are directed to furnish Ethan Moore Lieu 1 of Artil-
lery at Falmouth in the County of Cumberland with Six
Boxes of Musquet Balls of Different Sizes, two Speaking
Trumpets four hour Glasses, Six Budge Barrels three thou-
sand Flints Reaming Irons from 18 pounds to Six pounds,
iive Carriage for Six pounders and Harnesses for the
Waggons for the Use of the Garrison at Said Falmouth and
Charge the same to the Continental Ace 1
Attest Jn Avery D Secy
Order in Favor of Charles Miller.
State of Mass" 8 Bay
Council Chamber Aug 1 23 d 1780
Whereas it hath been represented by Charles Miller Esq r
that the Troops stationed in the Eastern part of this State
are entirely destitute of Bread and that he has no public
Money in his Hands to procure the same which Causes great
Complaints in the Army and has applied to this Board for
the Loan of five thousand Dollars, (New Money) to enable
him to procure the necessary Supplies & also to provide for
the Cartels in the Harbour of Boston
Therefore Ordered that it be and it is hereby recommended
to Nath 1 Appleton Esq r Commissioner of Loans to furnish
Charles Miller Esq r Commissary for purchases for the Con-
tinental Army with five thousand Dollars (New Money) to
enable him to make the purchases aforesaid
Attest Jn Avery D Secy
374 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Petition Inhabitants Plantation of Little Falls.
Hon ble President of Council
To the honorable the Council and House of Representatives
for the State of the Massachusetts Bay in General Court
Asembled at Boston August 23 A : D 1780
The Subscribers Inhabitants of the Plantation of Little
Falls in the County of York and State afore Said Humbely
Shew that they Labour Under Some Difficulties for want of
the aforesaid Plantations Being Properly bounded out or
haveing the Bounds Established which hath ben formerly
aloughed V iz as the Committe Chosen by the Town of Cox-
hall to Run Round and make Bounds agreeable to the Incor-
poration of said Coxhall passed this honorable Court April
24 th 1780
Run in apon the afore said Plantation at the Loar End at
the head of Bideford about one & a Quarter of a mile as ap-
pears on the Plan of the afore said Plantation which hath
ben Run Round and Pland Sence Coxhall was Incorperated
then they Run there Cors N 26 Degrees west which in
Runing the Eight Miles up Leaves the aforesaid Plantation
four Miles wide at the head which takes a goor out of the
aforesaid Plantation one & a Quarter of a Mile wide at the
Loar End Runing to Northing at the head said goor Includes
seven Inhabitants that Properly belong to this Plantation
which Coxhall hath Included in their Incorporation
another Disadvantage attends your petitioners for want of
Being Incorperated and Authorised as a Town to Act in
meny Cases In keeping the Roads in good Repair there is a
great Deal of Bad Road in this Plantation which wants
mending and Briges wants Some New Bilding and others
Repairing and no body to do it for there is a great Deal of
Transporting by Garage through this Plantation being a
great body of back Settlement
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 375
Incorporation or being Authorized to act as a Town to
Raise and Collect Money we Conclud wood help us in Re-
guard to Raiseing our Goto of Soldiers Requiered of us it
wood be a Priviledg in other Cases which are not mentioned.
Your Petitioners therefore Humbley Pray this honorable
Court to alough and Establish the Bounds of this Plantation
as aforesaid and Incorporate the Same agreeable to the afore-
said Plan taking it begin ing at Saco River at the head of
Bideford so Runing South west by the head of Bideford and
Arendal four Miles then Runing North fourteen Degrees
West Eight Miles then Norath East four miles to Saco River
and by Said River to the first begining and as in duty Bound
will Ever pray
Edward Smith Trustrum Hooper William Wadlin
George Hooper Zebulun Drew Benja Goodwin
Samuel hill Clark John Gordan Zebulon Gordon
Moses Wadlin Jones Jacob Roach Daniel Townsend
Joseph Chadbourn Nathaniel Guden John Penny
Humphrey Dyer John Young ISTathanel Goodwin
Joseph Deven George Hooper JunerMoses Wadlin
Robert Haley Isaac Townsend Phines Downs
David Young Jedidiah Smith John Smith
In the house of Represen 8 Sep r 20, 1780
The Committee upon the within Petetion have Examined
into the facts set fourth in S d Petetion And altho we had
not full Evidance of the Mistake Complaind of in the Riming
of the line of Coxhall yet are of opinion that as Coxhall has
ben latly Incorporated has taken off Seven of the Inhabitants
of S d Plantation of little Falls which has heretofore ben ac-
counted Inhabitants of S d Little falls in the Tax acts and
when Said Plantation shall make it appear to this Court that
it is the fact they ought to be abated for the Polls & Estates
Taken from them & that the same shall be added to Coxhall
376 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
and when the head lines of Biddeford Arundall & Wells are
made certain it will Be and the East line of Coxhall is made
Certain it will be for the Good of Said Plantation that it
should be Incorporated into a Town
And your Committe are further of opinion that there are
Lands lying there belonging to this State worth the attention
of the General Court to Enquire after
Benj a Chadbourne p r Orders
Little Falls
Address to the Indians of the Eastern Tribe.
Aug 23 80
(Seal)
Brothers f Your Belt of Wampum transmitted by our
Brother Col John Allen appointed by the Great Congress of
America as agent to our Brethren in the Eastern Depart-
ment has been presented by James Avery Esq r his Secretary
with your Speech professing your Love, Zeal, and Attach-
ment to the United States and to our Brother the King of
France.
We do in behalf of the Great Congress of the United
States of America sincerely thank you for the Love and
Friendship you have exprest for both Nations, and as a
Testimony thereof and for continuing the Alliance which
have so long subsisted between Us, have returned your Belt
of Friendship with a Medal thereunto Affixed expressive of
our Sincerity towards our good Brothers (the Indians) in
the Eastern part of this State. Our Brother the Sieur
Valnais Consul of France will affix a Medal in behalf of our
illustrious ally the King of France to the other end of the
Belt as a token of his Friendship
Brothers We cant help expressing our Grief at your
going to S 1 Johns to see a Priest employed by our inveterate
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and cruel Enemy for the purpose of diverting your Attention
from these United States, and breaking the Chain of Friend-
ship between Us, and especially when it was Contrary to the
Advise and Opinion of our Brother Col John Allen; how-
ever we overlook this at this Time, and shall have no more
thought of it, but fully expect that no such step will be
taken in the future, and that the Chain which has so long
united us together might be kept bright & unbroken, but we
can't help signifying our Approbation at the Answer you
gave the Priest on S l Johns River that you was determined
to remain firm Friends to the Americans and we are glad to
find that you have moved (after seeing the Priest) into the
interior parts of the country towards Passamaquody Lakes
approaching nearer to your American Brothers.
We are sorry we have not been able to send you more sup-
plies for yourselves and Families It was not for want of
a good Heart towards you but having so large an Army
to provide for ; we were obliged to let every one have part
however hope soon to be enabled to send you more supplies
and to make you and your Families as comfortable as pos-
sible, We are sorry to inform you that by reason of a very
great Drought, provisions will be greatly shortened this year.
Brothers Your good, and ancient Fathers the French,
our great, good, and illustrious Allies hearing of the destitute
Situation you were in upon Account of a Reverend Father to
take Care of your Souls, have in their Great Goodness sent
one, to whom you may tell your Faults, & he will hear you,
and will administer the Sacrament of his Order in your own
Way his stay will be but short as he cannot be spared from
those he came with, and nothing but the Love they bare you
could have prevailed on our good Allies to send the Reverend
Father to you
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Brothers Our Brother Allen will communicate to you all
the News and other Matters what he says to you, you may
believe as coming from us he is our Mouth to speak to you
what he says you may depend upon
Brothers Adieu, may God bless you and preserve you, your
Chiefs, Sachems, Young Men Women and Children
In Testimony of our Sincerity, we have in behalf of the
Great Congress of the United States of America hereunto
set our Hands and caused the Great Seal of this State to be
Affixed at our Council Chamber in Boston this twenty third
Day of August 1780 and in the fifth Year of the Independ-
ence of the United States of America
Pres 1
To the Chiefs, Sachems, and Young Men of the Different
Tribes of Indians under Col John Allen superintendant of
Indian Affairs in the Eastern Department
Petition of P. Frederic.
Humble Petition of P. Frederic Chaplain of the Vessels of
his Majesty King of France to the Honourable Council of
State of Massachuset's Bay
P. Frederic Chaplain of the Vessels of his Majesty the
King of France intreats the Honorable Council of State of
Massachusets Bay, saying, that, the Colonell Allen having
asked one Priest for the Savages of Machias and of the
countries around, and the General Heath having demanded
him to ours General & Admiral at Rhode Island, they have
permitted me to go to Machias what I made willingly, in
order to be as useful to the Christian Religion & to the ad-
vantage of my King and of his allies as I could, The said
Frederic hopes that you will help his intentions and he there-
fore intreats your Justice to send him to his Mission as quick
as you coud and to be so kind as to furnish to him all things
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 379
necessary for his voyage, for attracting the Savages and
specially for the exercise of his ministery's offices. He also
intreats you to grant to him Gideon De Lesdernier who has
conducted him here for his interpret, as well to give to the
said De Lesdernier a reward for his past pains and for his
future employment. This Gentleman deserves that you
make something for him. His love for the cause of United
States induced him to lev the New Scotia & so he lost all his
goods, and he has one of his Sons Lieutenant at Machias to
the service of this State. The Said Frederic hopes from
your Justice a favourable answer to this Petition and he will
never cease to make wishes to the Heaven for your prosperity
P. Frederic
Chaplain of the Vessels of his Majesty King of France
Boston 23 d August 1780
State of Mass" 8 Bay
Council Chamber Aug* 24 1 , 1780
Read & Ordered that Gideon d e Lesdernier be and here-
by is permitted to Attend the Chaplain of the Vessels of his
Majesty the King of France as an Interpret upon his Mission
among the Different Tribes of Indians in the Eastern part
of this State under the Superintendency of Col John Allen
and that the Said Gideon be & he hereby is directed to apply
to the General Court for a Compensation for his Said
Services.
Attest Jn Avery D Secy
Memorial of Charles Miller.
To the Hon'ble Council of the State of Massachusetts Bay
The Memorial of Charles Miller Commissary humbly
sheweth
That the Commissary of Prisoners has made a demand on
your Memorialist for a large Quantity Salted Beef & hard
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Bread to Supply the Prisoners that your Honors hath directed
him to Send away in the Flaggs now in the Harbour That
the Troops Stationed at the Eastern part of this State are
Intirely destitute of Bread, which Causes great uneasiness
in the Army That your Memorialist has not any Public
money in his hands to procure the above mentioned Articles.
That unless your honors can point out some way that your
Memorialist can be supplyd with Cash, The Prisoners must
remain on board the Prison ship at a very great Expence to
the United States, And the Army at the Eastward must Still
be without Bread Your memorialist with due Submis-
sion woud Propose, that your Honors woud recommend to
Nathaniel Appleton Esq Commissinor of the Loan office to
lend your Memorialist Five thousand Dollars (New money)
which will enable him to procure the Necessary Supplys
Your memorialist will as in duty bound ever pray
Charles Miller D C G P r
Order in Favor of Bobby Lydston.
State of Mass" 8 Bay
Council Chamber Aug 1 24 1 1780
Whereas Hobby Lydston of Kittery in the County of York
has very inconsiderately deserted from the Mass" 8 Line in
the Continental Service and is now become liable to the
Penalties of an Act to prevent Desertion and having come
to a Sense of his Duty and willing to return to the Corps
from which he deserted and to receive the Benefits of Said
Act and also the Benefit of his Excellency General Wash-
ingtons Pardon Offered agreeable to a Request of this State
of the 5 th of May 1780 Therefore Ordered that it be and it
is hereby recommended to his Excellency General Washington
to receive the Said Hobby Lydston into favour and to grant
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 381
a full pardon to the Said Deserter The Expiration of the
Time limited for Deserters in the Continental Service to take
the Benefit of Said Act of pardon notwithstanding
Attest John Avery D Secy.
Jos. Avery to Council Respecting Priest.
Sir
I beg leave to inform the Honble Board that the Priest
going to Machias, is Desirous that M r Gideon Delesdernier
shoud Accompany him as an Interpreter therefore must
beg your Honors would give Directions respecting him
Agreeable to your Honors Directions I have made out an
Estimate of what will be Necessary for the Priests Sea Stores
& such other Articles as he will want at Machias that Cannot
be procured there Viz 14 pd Coffee 28 pd Sugar 14
C 1 bread 20 pd flour, 30 pd Salt Pork 20 pd Fresh Meat-
6 pd Butter 2 Gallons Rum & 15 Gallons Wine, for his use
& for the purpose of the Ceremonies in the business of
his order.
I have the Honor to be With the Greatest Respect Sir your
most Ob* Hble Se l
Ja s Avery, Agent for Colo Allan
Council Chamber Aug* 24 l 1780
Read & Ordered That it be & it is hereby recommended
to James Richardson Esq r Comissary of Isues to furnish
James Avery for the Use of the french Priest bound to Ma-
chias with fourteen pounds of coffee, twenty Eight pounds of
Sugar, One Quarter of a hundred of Bread, twenty pounds
of Flour, thirty pounds of Salt Pork, twenty pounds of fresh
Meat, Six pounds of Butter, two Gallons of Rum & fifteen
Gallons of Wine & Charge the Same to the Continental
Account
Attest Jn Avery D Secy.
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Petition of Nathaniel Deering et als.
State Massachusetts Bay
Cumberland Falmouth Aug* 24 th 1780
To the Honourable Council of Said State
The Petition of Nath 11 Bearing & others owner of a Small
Schooner called the Greyhound of about thirty six tons Navi-
gated by four men bound for the Westindies Henry Elwell
Master Humbly Shews
That this Town are in great want of many Necessaries
from the Westindies; the merchants here having lost almost
all their Vessells during the War ; that Your Petitioners have
exerted themselves to procure a Load of Lumber & Fish for
said schooner & as she is now Ready, but the Naval Officer
cannot clear out said Vessell by Reason of an Act of Court
laying an embargo oil all Vessells for Reasons therein men-
tion'd which Your Petitioners expected would have been
taken of before now & should your Petitioners Vessell be
detain'd it would be detrimental to them as well as a great
disappointment to the Neighbouring Towns for want of many
necessaries from the Westindies owing in a great measure
to the unhappy losses of Vessells belonging to this port.
Wherefore Your Petitioners humbly pray that Your Honours
will be pleas' d to allow the Naval Officer here to clear out
said Schooner for the Westindies the Said embargo Notwith-
standing and Your Petitioners as in duty Bound will ever
pray &c Nathaniel Deering
Council Chamber Aug 1 30* 1780
R d & Ordered that the Naval Officer for the Port of Fal-
mouth be and hereby is directed to clear out the Sch r called
the Greyhound Henry Elwell Master with Fish & Lumber on
Board for the W. Indies Any Embargo to the Contrary
Notwithstanding
Attest Jn Avery D Secy
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 383
Petition of John Archer et als.
State of Massachusets Bay
Cumberland Falmouth Aug* 24 th 1780
To the Honourable Council of Said State
The Petition of Jn Archer & others owners of a Small
Schooner called the Dispatch of about 50 Tons, Navigated
with Six men, bound for the west Indies, Jonathan Paine
Master Humbly Shew,
That this Town are in great want of Many Necessaries
from the West Indies ; the Merchants here having lost almost
all their Vessels During the War ; that Your Petitioners have
exerted themselves to procure a Load of Boards Shingles and
fish for Said Schooner and she is now ready for Sea, but the
Naval Officer cannot clear out Said Vessel by Reason of an
Act of Court laying an Imbargo on all Vessels for Reasons
therein mentioned, which your Petitioner Expected would
have been taken off before now, and Shou'd Your Petitioner's
Vessel be detained, it would be detrimental to them as well as
a great Disappointment to the Neighbouring Towns, for want
of many necessaries from the West Indies, owing in a great
measure to the unhappy Losses of Vessels belonging to this
Port. Wherefore your Petitioners humbly pray that Your
Honours will be pleased to allow the Naval Officer here to
clear out Said Schooner for the West Indies; the Said Im-
bargo notwithstanding; and Your Petitioners as in Duty
bound will ever pray &c Jn Archer
Council Chamber' Aug 1 30 th 1780
Read & Ordered that Naval Officer for the Port of Fal-
mouth be and hereby is directed to clear out the Schooner
called the Dispatch Jonathan Paine Master, with Fish &
Lumber on Board for the W. Indies Any Embargo to the
Contrary Notwithstanding
Attest Jn Avery D Secy
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Parole of Charles Gushing.
I Charles Gushing Esq r Brigadier General of Militia and
High Sheriff of the County of Lincoln hereby acknowledge
to have been Made Prisoner of War by Captain Jones of the
Kings Rangers and being permitted by L* Colonel Command-
ant John Campbell of the 74 th Regiment and Commanding
Officer at Fort George Penobscot to return to my Dwelling
house on Parole and Liberty to go to Boston or any other
part of the State of the Massachusetts Bay in order to
Effectuate an Exchange of Nathaniel Gardiner Master of
the Golden Pippin Schooner, Sergeant Duncan Mac. Grigor
and Robert Watt private of the 74 th Regiment, and James
Maishead private of the Royal Artillery, for persons of their
Rank and to procure an exchange of Major De Wint of
Lt. Colonel Bayards Regiment for myself which if not exe-
cuted I do hereby promise and engage on my most Sacred
Word of Honor to deliver myself up a prisoner to said Colonel
Campbell or officer Commanding at Fort George within the
Space of Forty days from the Date hereof Major De Wint
being allowed the same time and I also promise on my sacred
Honor not to Say, do or cause to be said or done, anything
to the prejudice of Great Britain or give any intelligence to
the Enemies thereof, but in all things behave myself agree-
able to this Obligation In Witness whereof I have here-
unto Set my hand this Thirty First day of August 1780
Cha 8 Cushing (Copy)
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Resolve of a Grant to John Langdon 35-0-0.
To the Honorable Council and House of Representatives, for
the State of Massachusetts Bay Sep 1 1780
The petition of John Langdon of Pownalboro' : in the
County of Lincoln Humbly Sheweth
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 385
That your petitioner commenced an Action in September
1779 against James Cargill of Newcastle in a plea of
Covenant broken, which action was continued to June last,
and then by Mutual consent referred to three Gentlemen of
the first Character for knowledge and Integrity in the County
of Lincoln. They had a very fair and full hearing, the Ac-
count of Damages sustained, was carefully examined by them,
and the said Cargill declared himself perfectly satisfyed with
the report of said Referees, upon which the Judgment for
Thirteen thousand one hundred and twenty three pounds,
Eighteen Shillings Damage, and twenty two pounds sixteen
Shillings Costs, was founded
That a petition in favour of the said Cargill was prefered
to the Honorable General Court in June last, for his relief.
That the said petition Explicitly declared the aforesaid
Judgement to be Just, notwithstanding which the Honorable
General Court in June last Issued their Order for the staying
the Execution of the Judgement afores'd, and cited your
Memorialist near two hundred Miles from his place of abode
to shew cause, wherefore the said Judgement should be
executed a Judgement that the Debtor, and the Petitioners,
acknowledged to be Just !
Your petitioner has heretofore, ever conceived it his Duty
to pay the most sacred regard and Obedience to the resolve
and Orders of the Honorable the General Court, and upon
that principle, has been attending from the twenty second
of August, to this day, to shew cause wherefore the said
Judgement should be executed, altho' the unreasonableness
of said requisition is to many, most apparent
Your petitioner begs leave, further, to inform your Honors
that he has suffered great, and substantial Damage by your
Honors Order aforesaid, as it has prevented his cuting about
ten loads of Grass on the said James's Estate whereby it has
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taken as much money out of your petitioners pockett as the
said Grass was reasonably worth and also the sum of
1030 .. 4/. which your petitioner has been obliged to ex-
pend in Obeying your honors Order aforesaid. An Injury
which he is firmly persuaded this Honorable Court will never
permitt any subject of the State to suffer Your petitioner
therefore humbly prays such relief may be granted him as
your honors in your great Wisdom may think fitt and as in
duty bound will ever pray John Langdon
[Bill of expense follows here]
The Petition of Mrs. Barbara Ross.
State of Massachusetts Bay
Falmouth Sept 1 st 1780
To the Honorable Council and House of Representatives of
s d State
The Petition of Barbara Ross humbly shews
That on the 14 th April A. D. 1779 she obtained permission
of the Honorable Court to go in a Cartel to New York
where her Husband then was That her Husband leaving
New York soon after she thought proper to suspend her
Resolution of going there That she has lately been in-
formed he is at Hallif ax and therefore humbly prays your
Honours to permit her to go to that place instead of New
York; and as Captain Arthur M c Lellan is willing to carry
her there in the Schooner Hazard, burthen about twenty
Tons if he can be permitted so to do she further prays
your Honours that he may be commissioned to go there in
said Vessel as a Cartel; and furnish'd with the necessary
Papers to carry your Petitioner & her family consisting of
Maid and five Childring
And your Petitioner, as in duty bound shall ever pray
Barbara Ross
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Petition of Richard Codman.
State of Massachusetts Bay.
To the Hon ble Council and Hon ble House of
Representatives in General Court Assembled
The Petition of Richard Codman of Falmouth in Casco
Bay Merchant Humbly shews,
That Cap 1 Thomas Ross formerly of said Falmouth but
now of Halifax in Nova Scotia is indebted to your Pet r a
large sum amounting to about Twelve hundred pounds
Sterling being the Produce of three Cargoes of Merchandise
which the said Ross sold for your Pet r in the West Indies
in the year 1775
That the said Ross has sent several Verbal Messages to
your Pet r that he will settle & pay the same Debt if your
Pet r could obtain leave to go to Halifax for that purpose,
And as your Pet r has been a great Sufferer during the present
War and in case of the Death of said Ross he is in danger of
loosing the whole of said Debt which would be almost the
Ruin of himself and Family
He humbly Prays Your Honors would Permit him to go
to Halifax in the first Cartel arid return from thence as soon
as may be with the said Debt or the produce thereof in such
Effects as he can procure from the said Ross
And as soon as your Pet r is Informed Barbara Ross Wife
of said Thomas Ross has applyed to Your Honors for a
Cartel to transport herself and family to Halifax, he prays
in case her Petition is granted that he may be permitted to
go in the same Vessell
And as in Duty Bound will pray
Richard Codman
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Chas. dishing to Gen 1 Wadsworth.
Waldoborough Sep r 5 th 1T80
Dear Sir
I have now obtained my Parole to Return Home and am
so far on my way there being just arrived in the Flagg that
carried the Women from this Place. I should have done my-
self the Pleasure of waiting upon you if my health would
have admitted I have been very ill of the Flux for this
fortnight which has reduced me to a Very low & weak state
& what will be the end of it I am still afraid. I enclose you
a Copy of my Parole wherein much is required of me I
suppose there will be no difficulty in effecting the exchange of
all except Mr. Gardiner who is under presentment of the
Grand Jury It seems to me that upon some Principal or
other it would be best that he should be exchanged as there
is a great many of that Sort of people with the enemy who
will certainly take revenge upon individuals as they light of
them in case punishment should be inflicted I suppose
it will be needful for the Council to determine with regard
to his exchange Clive talked with me before I left bag-
gaduce he said if he could have his personal Estate he never
would trouble this place again but if that was not allowed
he would revenge upon individuals until he had got satis-
faction Quere whether it would not be best that such
sort of people should have their personal Estate or the Value
thereof, if by that means the destruction of private Families
could be avoided I am exceeding sorry that I am de-
prived of the pleasure of waiting upon you If anything
should occur to you needful for my information Relative to
my Parole or exchange Should esteem it a favor to Receive
a line from you I am with respect
Your most Hble Serv 1
Cha 3 Cushing
Brig r Gen' 1 Wadsworth
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Petition of James Avery.
To the Hon ble Council & House of Representatives of the
State of Massachusetts Bay
The Petition of James Avery Secretary to Indian Eastern
Department & Agent for Col John Allen, Contin 1 Sup r In 1
Humbly Sheweth
That your Petitioner being Empowered by said Col Allan
& Cap 1 Stephen Smith to settle the accounts & other business
respecting that Department Begs liberty to present the Ac-
counts Pay Rolls &c herewith and Humbly prays that such
measures may be Taken for the Settlement of the same as
your Honors in your Wisdom may think proper and your
Petitioner as in Duty bound will ever pray
Jas Avery
Boston Sep 1 7 th 1780
In Council Sep 1 7 th 1780
Read and thereupon ordered That the Petition of James
Avery Agent for Col John Allen Superintendant to the
Indians in the Eastern parts of this State together with the
several Accounts of said Department accompanying the same
be and hereby are Committed to the Committee appointed by
the General Court for Methodizing and settling the acct 8 of
this State for Examination and adjustment.
Sent down for Concurrence
John Avery D Secy.
In the House of Representatives
Sept r 17, 1780
Read and concurred John Hancock
Order of Gen 1 Court on Petition of Rich d Codman.
State of Massachusetts Bay
In the House of Representatives September 8 1780
Whereas Rich d Codman of Falmouth has represented to
this Court that Thomas Ross late of Falmouth afores'd and
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now of Halifax in the province of Nova Scotia is indebted
to him in the sum of twelve hundred pound sterling and is
ready and willing to settle with and pay to him the s d Cod-
man the sum afor d and prays liberty for a Cartell to go to
Halifax to recover s d debts Therefore Resolved that the
prayer of said petition be granted and that the Hon ble the
Council be requested to grant permission to said Codman to
repair to Halifax for the purpose set forth in said petition
in a Cartell which the Council are further request d to Com-
mission for that purpose, and to return with his effects
And it is further Resolved that s d Codman gives Bond to the
Treasurer of this State for the sum of ten thousand pounds
that he will in all respects conform to the conditions on
which the cartell shall be granted
And it is further Resolved that Barbara Ross with her
five children and servant maid be permitted to go in said
Cartell to her husband at Halifax not to return again to
this state without permission first obtain'd from the General
Court for that purpose
Read & passed
Sent up for concurrence
John Hancock Spk r
In Council Septemb. 8, 1780
Read & Concurred
John Avery D Sec'y
Consented to
J Bowdoin
Jer Powell
T Danielson
B Austin
J Simpson
Jn Pitts
T Gushing
R. T. Paine
J Stone
A. Fuller
E Brooks
Aaron Wood
J Fisher
Sam Niles
C Strong
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 391
Resolve Directing the Assessors of the Town of Winthrop to
Abate All Public Taxes.
State of Massachusetts Bay
To the Hon ble Council! & House
of Representatives for said State
in .Gen 1 Court Assembled this
8th day of Sept: 1780
The petition of the Subscribers a Com tee of a Small Num-
ber of poor people Just beginning a Settlement on Andro-
scoggin River Called Lewiston Humbly shewth That your
petitioners together with about twenty families are just now
begining a Settlement in the Wilderness, and att a great
distance from any other Settlement being very poor and not
able as yet to raise our bread, & having no way to raise money
to pay taxes living so far in the Wilderness, and the In-
habitants of Winthrop lying about fifteen miles distance
from us have taxed us for our poles and unimproved land
att such Extravagant Rate, that if we are Obliged to pay
the tax they have lay d upon us we must leave our Small
improvements, we Apprehend they have no right to tax us,
lying att so great a distance and they being Taxed Only their
proportion with the other Towns in this State
Therefore as the State raises no benefit from our paying
Taxes to Winthrop, most humbly pray that your Honours
would Order our Taxes taken of by them, and that they pay
their proportion of taxes that the honour* 1 Court have lay d
upon them, and when Ever it appears to the Gen 1 Court that
we are able & ought to pay some part of the Charge of Gov-
ernment, we will with Chearfullness pay what the Court
shall see meet to lay upon us & pray that we may have the
liberty of other new plantations have to raise the Money our
Selves in the way the Court shall provide and as in duty
bound shall Ever Pray
Lemuel Cummings
Benj n Morrill
John Herrick
Com 1
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Petition of Joseph North Esq r of Pittstown.
To the honble Council & house of Representatives in general
court assembled
The petition of Joseph North Esq r of Pittstown in the
county of Lincoln for & in behalf of the inhabitants of the
county of Lincoln humbly sheweth
That the sea coast of the s d county of Lincoln is open &
has suffered many evils of the most distressing nature from
the depredations of the enemy at Baggaduce, who report
there in arm'd vessels & boats & scours the country at their
pleasure That many of the wood coasters bound to this &
other capitol places of the State have been taken by s d boats
& vessels & utterly destroyed TfThat many persons who
have fled from said Pittstown to the enemies at Baggaduce,
being well acquainted with the country & with those persons
who have been most zealous in the cause of America, have
committed the most enormous inhumanities upon the prop-
erty & liberties of persons of that character, & are still
marauding the country for such subjects upon whom they
may exert their barbarious ingenuity And such is their
situation in that country that the designs of their enemies
may easily be executed Your petitioner therefore humbly
prays in behalf of s d county that your Honors wou'd take
into consideration their distressed situation and make such
orders as in your wisdom shall seem most meet for their
safety & the general peace of the State & as in duty bound
will ever pray
Joseph North
Boston Sepf 9 th 1780
In the House of Representatives Sep 4 14, 1780
Read & thereupon Order'd, That Brigad r Preble, Brigad r
Trott & Coll Coffin with such as the Hon Board shall join be
a Committee to consider the same to enquire into the sit-
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 393
nation of the Eastern Parts of the State in what manner
the Troops and Boats there, are employed and to consider
what naval Force is necessary to be employed for the Pro-
tection thereof, and how it shall be procured
Sent up for Concurrence
John Hancock Spk r
In Council Sep 1 15* 1780
Read & Concurred and Joseph Simpson and Stephen
Choate Esq rs are joined
John Avery D Secy
The Committee of Both Houses to whom was Committed the
Petition of Joseph North Esq r of Pitts Town in the County
of Lincoln for and in behalf of the s d County as the sea Coast
is open & has suffered many evils of the most distressing
nature as sett forth in said petition, have attended the Service
assigned them & beg leave to report by way of Resolve,
Which is Submitted
J. Simpson p r Order
Resolved that the Board of War be Directed to purchase
or Hire a sutable Vessell that will Mount ten or twelve Car-
riage Guns, and fit her for the Sea as Soon as may be to
Guard the Sea Coast from Cape Ann and Eastward as far
as Camden in the County of Lincoln for the protection of the
Coasting Vessells, and it is further Resolved that the Hon ble
Maj r Part of the Council be Desired to give Brig 1 " G 1 Wads-
worth such further Orders as may be Necessary for the Pro-
tection of the County of Lincoln
In Council Sep 1 16, 1780
Read & Sent down
John Avery D Sec'y
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Resolution on the Petition of James Bowdoin Esq r & Others.
To y e hon ble the Council & House of Representatives
The Subscribers, a joint Committee of the Corporation of
Harvard College & of the American Academy of Arts &
Sciences, humbly Shew
That on the 27 th of October next there will be a very re-
markable Eclipse of the Sun, which is represented to us by
the Rev d M r Samuel Williams Hollisson Professor of Mathe-
matics & natural Philosophy in the University at Cambridge,
will be in the Eastern Parts of this State, in the neighbour-
hood of Penobscot, total and central. That he cannot find
that any total Eclipse of the Sun has ever been seen here
from y e first Settlement of the Country, nor will any such
be visible here until the year 1806 ; that observations of
Eclipses have been attended with so many advantages to
mankind that they are universally esteemed objects of great
Attention in every civilized nation : That They have been of
great use in chronology, serving in several cases to ascertain
the date of ancient transactions, and have been applied with
Great advantage by Divines in determining y e important
point of the Christian era. That in Geography they have
been of Singular Service in determining the longitude of
places; and in astronomy they are of the greatest use to
perfect the lunar Theory and Tables. With these two last
Objects navigation, and of consequence, Commerce must al-
ways be very nearly connected. That an Opportunity now
presents itself to make an observation of a phenomenon,
which has never as yet been seen in this part of America,
and cannot be seen again for many years to come; that if
leave and accommodations can be procured, the above-named
Professor would be ready to do every thing in his power
towards making the observation, for compleating of which
it will be necessary that six or seven Persons should be en-
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 395
gaged in it. That as your Petitioners humbly apprehend
the cause of Science will be much served, and y e honour of
this State greatly promoted, if a good observation of the said
Eclipse can be procured in a place where it will be total, they
beg leave to submit y e matter to your Honour's Considera-
tion ; and pray your Honours would be pleased to order the
Board of War & Commissary General to provide the Said
Professor and his assistants with such Accomodations and
Supplies as may enable them to effect so desirable an Object:
or that they may be enabled to effect it by such other means
as y r Honors Shall think proper.
James Bowdoin Thomas Gushing
Henry Gardner Samuel Cooper
In Council Sep 1 9 l 1780
Read & Sent down
John Avery D Secy
In the House of Representatives Sept r 9, 1780
Read & ordered That Col Dawes, M r Cranch & Col 1 Bald-
win, with such as the Hon 1 Board shall join, be a Committee
to take the foregoing Petition into consideration & report
what may proper to be done thereon
Sent up for Concurrence
John Hancock Spk.
In Council Sep 1 9 l 1780
Read & Concurred and Jeremiah Powell and Timothy
Danielson Esq rs are joined
John Avery D Secy.
Order For Abatement of Taxes of Inhabitants of Lewistown.
State of Massachusetts Bay
In the House of Representatives Sept 11 th 1780
On y e petition of Lemuel Cumings, & others a Com tee in
behalf of the Inhabitants of a New plantation Called Lewis-
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DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
town in the County of Lincoln praying for an abatement of
publick taxes, assessed on them by the assessors of the Town
of Winthrop for the year 1779
Resolved that the prayer of said petition be granted and
that the assessors of the said Town of Winthrop be and they
are hereby Ordered and directed to abate all the publick
Taxes that have or shall be assessed on the polls and Estates
of the said inhabitants of Lewistown for the year 1779 pro-
vided Never the less than Nothing in this resolve shall be
construed to Extend to make any abatement in the Taxes
imposed on the Town of Winthrop by the Gen 1 Court
Sent up for Concurrence
John Hancock Spk r
In Council Sept 12 l 1780
Read & Concur jed
John Avery D Secy
Consented to
J Bowdoin B. Austin . J. Simpson
Jere Powell N Cushing Aaron Wood
T. Cushing T. Danielson Caleb Strong
W Spooner Sam 1 Niles Step h Choate
B. White Jn Pitts Tho s Durfee
Resolve on the Petition of Robert Calef.
State of Massachusetts Bay
In the House of Representatives Sept 12 th 1780
On the Petition of Robert Calef praying for leave to go
to Penobscot and to return with his sister Sarah
Resolved That the Prayer of the Petition be granted
and that Robert Calef be and hereby is permitted to take
Passage on Board the Cartel bound to Penobscot for the
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 397
Purpose of bringing his Sister Sarah from thence into this
State who have liberty to return in the first Cartel from
Penobscot
(To the Hon ble the Council &
State of Massachusetts Bay <| Hon ble House of Representatives
in General Court Assembled
The Petition of Robert Calef of Boston a Minor aged
Nineteen Years Humbly Sheweth
That your Petitioners Father last December sent for his
Family to Penobscot, your Pet r Mother not inclining to go
but sent her Daughter aged fourteen years, that since, your
Pet r Father has departed for England and left his Daughter
at Penobscot without a friend to help her, that she by the
last Cartel from Penobscot profest a great desire to come to
New England.
Therefore your Pet r prays your Hon rs indulgence that he
may be permitted to go in the Cartel under any Limitations
& restrictions your Hon rs may think proper, to Accompany
his Sister to this place.
And in Duty will ever pray & c
Robert Calef
State of Massachusetts Bay
In the House of Representatives Sept r 12, 1780
On the Petition of Robert Calef, praying for leave to go
to Penobscot & to return with his Sister Sarah;
Resolved, That the prayer of said petitioner be so far
granted as that the said Sarah Calef be permitted to return
into this State in the first Cartel from Penobscot
Sent up for Concurrence
John Hancock Spk r
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In Council Sep. 13 th 1780
Read & Concurred as taken into a New Draught
Sent down for Concurrence
John Avery D Sec'y
In the House of Representatives Sept. 13 1780
Read & nonconcurred & the House adhere to their own
Vote
Sent up for Concurrence
John Hancock Spk r
In Council Sep* 13 th 1780
Read & Concurred
John Avery D Secy
Consented to
Jer Powell JM Cushing Aaron Wood
J Bowdoin T. Danielson D Davis
W Spooner Sam Niles J Simpson
T Cushing Jn Pitts Step Choate
B Austin Caleb Strong Tho" Durfee
Resolve on the Petition of George Williams and Others.
To the Honorable Council and the Honorable House of
Representatives of the State of Massachusetts bay in
General Court assembled.
May it please this Honorable Assembly.
We your Memorialists being Merchants in the Town of
Salem & late owners of the Ships Hector & Black Prince
destroyed in Penobscot river in the Service of this State pre-
sume to lay this account of our Grievances before this hon 1
Assembly, & appealing to the justice of our country to ask
Redress. We take liberty to represent, that at the time when
the eastern expedition was undertaken, the ship Hector was
new from the stocks & at a very great expence to the several
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 399
owners fitted for Sea. That the ship "Black Prince" haveing
returned from a long abscence without any success was also
with a very great difficulty arising from the previous severe
misfortunes of many of the owners made ready for Sea. At
this period the fairest opportunity presented for making
depredations on the Commerce of Great Britain; immense
Cargoes of provisions were arriving every day on the Coasts
of America, & the Quebec fleet the object of our intended
pursuits was then expected in the river S l Lawrence laden
with the choicest manufactures of our enemies, & from good
information in no condition of defence against our largest
private ships such as were the two above mentioned. At
this time the embargo was ordered & our Ships demanded by
public authority with a compulsive importunity that admitted
neither deliberation nor denial. We shall be pardoned by
this Hon ble Assembly when we say, that many of us knowing
or foreboding the danger to so great & essential a part of our
most valuable property, were very averse to the measure : we
anticipated such misfortunes as might arise, & in those mis-
fortunes the loss of our Interest, our credit & our support
which to many of us was derived solely from predatory enter-
prize the only precarious & miserable resource an unhappy
war has left us. These apprehensions were plainly &
decently mentioned to such Gentlemen as were appointed to
contract on the part of the State, & we were assured that the
Ships would be detained only a feAV days, & by no means so
long as to bring them into danger ; & that if any misfortunes
should arise the owners would be indemnified without delay.
On these Conditions the Ships Hector & Black Prince were
ingaged, & after waiting a fortnight for the fleet sailed for
Penobscot. A delicate sense of the honor of our Country
forbids us to enlarge on the event of this fatal expedition.
We have now only to urge our own sufferings & to ask a full-
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filment of the engagements then entered into with us.
Altho' as Citizens of America we deem ourselves in the last
resort, obliged to sacrifice our property & hazard our lives
in defence of our common country, yet we conceive the case
here to have been essentially different. It was not to repel
a present formidable invasion, or a general & impending
danger, but to provide against a distant & partial evil that
our property was demanded ; & altho' success might have been
as ruinous to us as misfortune has really been, yet even from
success we could derive no more, & probably not so much
advantage as other merchants in the sea-ports not immediate-
ly concerned in the expedition. We therefore consider our-
selves as having suffered, & been sacrificed to the public; &
as having from that public the clearest & most equitable
claim to immediate & complete indemnity.
We desire most seriously to assure this Hon ble Assembly,
that many of us agreed to this representation, solely from the
necessity of our affairs: that a regard to the state in the
present hurry & embarrassment of our public concerns would
weigh greatly with us to suspend our claims under circum-
stances more agreable; but that our loss at Penobscot, the
suspension of commerce during the most interesting part of
the last summer, & such general & severe misfortunes in
trade & enterprize as have befallen us since, joined to the
great taxes, & the enormous price of the necessaries of life,
have left the inhabitants of this & the other sea-ports in a
Situation truly to be commiserated. We know indeed that
an immediate payment of our demands would in some de-
gree enhance the taxes already so considerable; but as the
marine levy for the eastern expedition great as it was, was
made on a few people, & as among those few some have
furnished, & hitherto lost their all: so we conceive that by
doing justice to individuals & making speedy reperation, no
401
other disadvantage would accrue, than making a Calamity
hitherto general only in name, to be (as it ought) general in
reality.
May it please this Hon ble Assembly, the evil complained
of is real, & by no means the effect of gloomy or discontented
minds it is real & severely felt in the demands which the
families of some of the sufferers daily make for the comforts
of life. Nor is it partial alone but so general as to add great-
ly to that melancholy & alarming impoverishment of this
town: for the seamen belonging to those two ships & another
of equal size, chiefly belonged to this town & received for
their summer's work or a large part of it the trifling sum
of 48 shillings pr month.
We your Memorialists do therefore most respectfully but
very seriously request that our very distressing circumstances
may be taken into consideration, that the promises so long
given may be fulfilled that reparation may be made so far
as it is possible, & that we may see our Commerce & mari-
time business now languishing under so severe a check, again
flourishing under the patronage of our country. And as in
duty bound & c & c
Geo Williams, p r order of the Owners of Ship Black prince
Jon a Peele j r p r order of the owners of the Ship Hecttor
In the House of Representatives Sepf 12 th 1780
Read & thereupon Ordered That Coll Dawes Coll Orne
& Coll Gerrish, with such as the Hon. Board shall join, be
a Committee to consider the same and report what is proper
to be done thereon
Sent up for Concurrence
John Hancock Spk r
In Council Sept. 12 th 1780
Read & Concurred and Benjamin Austin and John Pitts
Esq rs are joined and Ordered That Said Committee be
and hereby are instructed to take up the Matter at large re-
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402 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
specting the Losses of other Vessels sustained in Said
Expedition
Sent down for Concurrence
John Avery D Secy
In the House of Kepresentatives Sept r 12 th 1Y80
Read & Concurred
John Hancock Spk r
Letter to the Command 3 Officer of the British at Penobscot
Similar One to Gen 1 Wadsworth.
Boston Sept. 12, 1780
S r
It is expected there will be a very remarkable Eclipse of
y e Sun on y e 27 th f Oct next, and that it will be central &
total at or near the british Post at Penobscot where you com-
mand: the centre of y e Moon's Shadow if the longitude &
latitude of that place by y e Maps can be depended on, being
by calculation to pass over Penobscot Bay, As accurate
observations of this Eclipse at a place so situated, may be
greatly beneficial especially in Geography & Astronomy, the
Gen 1 Assembly of this State have made provision for Suitable
persons to observe it at any place most proper for that pur-
pose, and to which they can have access. The Gentleman
who will be employed is ye Eev d M r Sam 1 Williams Hollisson
Professor of Mathematics & Nat 1 Phil at our University at
Cambridge with such assistants as he shall take with him.
If he sh d judge your Post or any other place within your com-
mand most suitable for making his observations it is not
doubted that as a Friend of Science you will not only give
him y r permission for that purpose, but every assistance in
your power to render the observations as perfect as possible.
Though we are politically enemies, yet with regard to Science
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 403
it is presumable we shall not dissent from the practice of all
civilized people in promoting it either in conjunction or
seperately as occasions for it shall happen to offer.
Please to favour me with an answer, and with Passes for
the safe going & return of M r Williams & his associates, and
of the Vessel and Mariners.
I am respectfully S r yr most ob 1 hble Serv*
S r Enclosed is a letter for the Commanding Officer of the
British Garrison at Majabagwaduce relative to y e Eclipse of
y e Sun in Oct next w ch is open for y r perusal. It is the
order of the Council, that with delay after sealing it, you
dispatch it by a Flag to the s d Officer and request his answer
to it, w ch you are to send to Boston with as much expedition
as possible
In the House of Representatives Sep. 12 1780
Order d That Coll Coffin & Mr Whitney be of the Com-
mittee on the Petition of Jas. Cargill & the Answer thereto,
in the room of Mr Dix & Mr Crane absent
Sent up for Concurrence
John Hancock Spk r
In Council Sep 1 12 th 1780
Read & Concurred
John Avery D Secy.
The Committee of both Houses on the Petition of The
Hon ble James Bowdoin Esq r and Others beg Leave to report
the following Resolve
Per Powell P r Order
State of Massachusetts Bay
Whereas Representation has been made to This Court, by
The Hon'ble James Bowdoin Esq r and others Lovers of
Learning and Mankind That on the 27 th Day of Octo r
next There will happen in the Nieghbourhood of Penobscot
a central and Total Eclipse of The Sun a Phenomenon never
404 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
apparant in These States since Their Settlement, and as
Oservation Thereon may be of much Consequence in Science
particularly in Geography and Navigation, and That The
Rev d Samuel Williams Hollisson Professor of Mathematics
and Natural Philosophy in The University at Cambridge in
This State will be ready to give his aid with such Assist-
ance as may be proper to make the Necessary Observations
at the most convenient Place near Penobscot Therefore
Resolved That The Board of War be and They hereby are
order d and Directed to fit out the State Gaily with proper
Stores and accomodations for the Conveyance of the Rev d
Samuel Williams Hollisson Professor of the Mathematics &
Natural Philosophy at the University at Cambridge and such
Attendants as he may Think proper to take with him to make
the desired Observations on the Central and total Eclipse of
the Sun Which will happen on the said 27 th Day of Octo r
at or near Penobscot ; and That the Council be and they are
hereby requested to write proper Letters to the British Com-
mander of the Garrison at Penobscot, That the important
Designs of the said Observations may not be frustrated.
In Council Sep* 12 th 1780
Read & Sent down John Avery D Secy
In the House of Representatives Sept. 12 th 1780
Read & passed
Sent up for Concurrence
John Hancock Spk r
In Council Sept. 12 th 1780
Read & Concurred John Avery D Secy.
Consented to
J Bowdoin Caleb Strong Sam 1 Niles
Jer : Powell B. Austin Jn Pitts
Step" Choate W Spooner D Davis
T Gushing B W T hite J Simpson
N. Gushing T Dauielson Tho 8 Durfee
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 405
Report of Committee.
In persuance of the resolve of the General Court of the 7 th
September 1780
We the Subscribers have attended to the Settlement of
Col John Allen's Accounts exhibited to us being from 1 De-
cember 1779 to the 1 June 1780 which we find well Vouched
and right cast ; Ballance due to him on these Accounts Seven
Thousand Five Hundred Fifty nine pounds Nineteen Shil-
lings & five pence That the said Allan has received from
the Commissary and Truck House Stores, the Sum of One
Thousand Seven Hundred & twelve pound Fifteen Shillings
and nine pence, which he has paid the Soldiers in part of
their Wages and is to be deducted from the Pay Rolls when
settled We also find due to John Curry Esq r Nine Thou-
sand four Hundred and four pounds for Supplies by him
made to Indians Certified by Col Allen
John Deming
Stephen Gorham
Boston 12 th September 1780 Peter Boyer
In Council Septemb 14 l 1780
Read & Sent down John Avery D Sec'y
Memorial Ebenezer Whittier and John Langdon.
To the Honorable Council, and Honorable House of Repre-
sentatives for the State of Massachusetts Bay
September 8 th 1780-
The memorial of Ebenezer Whittier and John Langdon of
Pownalborough in the County of Lincoln humbly sheweth
That Your Memorialists have been served with a Copy
of a resolve of the Honorable the General Court passed the
Twenty third day of June last, which Act of the whole Court
406 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
sets forth That Whereas at an Inferior Court of Common
pleas holden at Pownalborough within and for the County
of Lincoln on the first Tuesday of this present Month
Ebenezer Whittier and John Langdon, boath of Pownal-
borough aforesaid yeomen, recovered Judgement against
James Cargill of Newcastle in the same County Gentleman
for the Sum of Thirteen thousand one hundred and twenty
three pounds Eighteen shillings damage and Twenty two
pounds sixteen shillings Costs. Upon the petition of the
said James Cargill it is Resolved that the Execution of the
said Judgement be stayed untill the third Wednesday of the
next session of this Court and the Sheriffs of each of the
Counties in this State and their respective Deputies and
under Sheriffs are hereby directed and commanded in the
mean time not to Execute or serve any Executions of the
Judgement aforesaid, either on the person or any part of the
Estate of the said James Cargill, and the said Ebenezer
Whittier and John Langdon are by the said James Cargill
to be served with a Copy hereof to shew cause if any they
have wherefore the said Judgement should be Executed
Your Memorialists being Cited to appear and shew cause
wherefore said Judgement should be executed; do now at
great cost and expence near two hundred miles from their
place of abode attend on the Honorable Court and beg
leave to lay before your honors the following State of Facts.
That on the Twentyeth day of September 1776. Your
Memorialists bought of the said James Cargill a certain
Sloop called the Nancy of the burthen of Eighty Tons or
thereabouts, and that the said James covenanted with your
Memorialists that he had good right to sell the same and that
he would forever bear your Memorialists and their assigns
harmless. In October 1776 your Memorialists sold the said
Sloop and covenanted as above with Obe Hubbs of Woolwich.
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 407
In September 1777 the said Hubbs sold the said Sloop with
Warranty to Samuel Bayley & Timothy Topan Ford of New-
buryport. On the 9 th day of January 1777, The Honorable
the General Court Resolved that Stephen Hall and Peleg
Crooker, former owner of said Sloop Nancy have leave to file
their Claim to said Sloop her Cargo and appurtenances at
the next Superior Court of Judicature &c, as is more full}'
set forth in said Resolve On the 3 d Tuesday of June 1778,
the aforesaid Stephen Hall & Peleg Crooker recover'd Judge-
ment at a Superior Court of Judicature &c held at Ipswich in
the County of Essex, for restitution of said Sloop Nancy.
And on the 18 th day of July 1778 the said Sloop was taken
by execution at Northyarmouth in the County of Cumberland
then being the property of the aforesaid Bayley & Ford. On
the 3 d Tuesday of June 1779 the said Bayley & Ford re-
covered Judgement at a Superior Court of Judicature &c
begun & held at Ipswich within & for the County of Essex
against the said Obe Hubbs, for the said Sloop Nancy and
Damages: which Judgement your Memorialists (to prevent
further Costs) did fully pay and satisfy as well as Obe
Hubbs's demands for Damages. From the foregoing State
of facts your Memorialists humbly conceive your honors will
be convinced they had a Just Demand upon, and good right
of action against James Cargill. In June 1779, your
Memorialists commenced an action against the said James
Cargill in a plea of Covenant broken, and summonsed the said
James to appear at the Inferior Court of Common Pleas to be
holden at Pownalborough in the County of Lincoln in Sep-
tember 1779 which action was continued to June last, when
it was left to a Rule of Court, Three Gentlemen of the first
characters for knowledge & integrety in the County of Lin-
coln Viz General Charles Gushing Esq r Jonathan Bowman
Esq r and Nathaniel Thwing Esq r which persons were all
408 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
nominated by the said James and consented to by your
Memorialists. They had a very fair & full hearing, the
account of Damages sustained was carefully examined by
them, and the said James Cargill declared himself perfectly
satisfied with the report .of said Referees upon which said
Judgement was founded. And the said James further de-
clares he did not petition your honors for relief with the
intent of depriving your Memorialists of their just de-
mands which is the sum awarded them as aforesaid
That your Memorialists can't but think themselves greatly
distressed and agrieved by being forced to appear near two
hundred miles from their place of abode to shew cause where-
fore a Judgement of a Court of Law & Justice should be
executed, a Judgement for a Just Debt, and a Judgement,
the Debtor himself. acknowledges to be just, ^f Your Memo-
rialists humbly conceive they have Shewen cause where fore
.Judgement should have been Executed, and are impressed
with the deepest concern that your Honors Order aforesaid,
should be made to opperate to their immediate and very great
damage as may more fully appear by the following State of
Facts. That your Memorialists had taken out Execution
against the said James and served the same on his personal
property, and had sold the same and leveyed the sum of three
thousand three hundred and twenty eight pounds in part
towards satisfying the Execution. And had proceeded to
serve the same on the real Estate of the said James, and that
three appraisers were chosen for that .purpose one by your
Memorialists and two by the Officer (the said James being
absent) and that the whole of the said James's Estate was
appraised, it being an undivided Estate in common, and one
fifth part of said Estate was set off or apportioned to satisfy
the said Judgement and all costs and charges And on the
day the Officer was about to put your Memorialists in to
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 409
Possession or give Seizen of the same, James Cargill pro-
duced your honors order aforesaid; which has set aside the
whole of the Officers proceedings respecting the service of
the said Execution, whereby your Memorialists have lost
their costs of selling and appraising the s d Estate, also one
fifth part of the Grass produced by the premises, and their
security made on said Estate, and one exposed to an action of
Damage from the said James for selling his Personal Estate
-Your Memorialists therefore humbly pray your honors
would make valid all the Officers doings respecting the service
of the said Execution on the said James's Real & Personal
Estate, your honors order to the contrary notwithstanding,
and that your Memorialists may be paid them out of y e pub-
lick Treasury all the Damage they have sustained by your
Honors Order aforesaid for their Time, and the Expences
they have been at in attending on the Honorable Court, and in
procuring Evidence to support this memorial And that
all sales, conveyances, attachments, or incumbrances (if any)
made of or upon the said Estate since the first Tuesday of
J une last may be declared Void or that your Memorialists
may have such other relief as your Honors in your Great
Wisdom may think fitt.
And as in duty bound Your Memorialists w r ill ever pray
Eben r Whittier
John Langdon
Resolve on the Petition of the Administrators of the Estate
of Jeremiah Moulton.
To the Hon ble the Council and House of Representatives of
the State of Massachusetts Bay in general Assembly con-
vened Humbly Shew
The Administrators of the Estate of Jeremiah Moulton
late of York in the County of York Esq r deceased, with the
410 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Will annexed, and the Administrators of the Estate of Brig-
adier Jotham Moulton dec d Intestat
That Jeremiah Moulton aforesaid in 1765 made and
executed his last Will and Testament in which he devised
% of his Real Estate equally among his four Sons, and par-
ticularly appropriated his personal Estate, excepting out-
standing debts; and by a Codicil made in 1770 Ordered his
out lands and mills to be disposed of for the paiment of his
debts in case his outstanding debts should be insufficient,
and appointed his Wife Abigail & Son Jotham Executors.
That soon after Executing his said Codicil He fell into a
gloomy State of mind and remained unfit for Transacting
Business or making any alteration in his Will, until his
Death which was in July 1777
That during his continuance in the gloomy State of mind
aforesaid his Wife Abigail and Three of his Sons legatees in
the same Will named, died, and two of them Viz 1 Thomas
and Jotham left children, so that only his youngest Son and
his Three Daughters Survived him
That between the Time of making the Will and Codicil
the Testator erected a House Frame on part of his land, a
little distance from his homestead finished several Rooms in
it and placed his Son Jotham therein. That said Jotham
went on to finish, and as his Family increased made addi-
tions thereunto; built a convenient Barn dug a Well & c & c
insomuch that at the Time of the Testators death this piece
of land was materially inhanced in Value by the expendi-
tures thereon by the said Jotham.
That the said Jeremiah being unable to do Business for
the last seven years of his Life, and a long sickness that
attended his Wife before her death, Occasions equitable de-
mands on the Testators Estate to a much larger amount than
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 411
the Testators outstanding debts, so that some part of the
Testators Heal Estate will be needed to discharge them.
That the death of the Testators two eldest Sons (who left
Issue) before the Testator makes such an alteration in the
descent of about % of his Real Estate, as tis, more than
probable he would have prevented by making a new Will had
it been in his power.
That the Petitioners are desirous that the Children of said
Jotham (who are six in number & all under 14) may reap
the benefit of the said Jotham's Expenditures on the House
and Land before mentioned, by having the same Lands &
Buildings assigned to them toward their share of the Testa-
tors Estate deducting the \ 7 alue or amount of such expendi-
tures as were made by the Testator as near as may be: and
that the Children of Thomas & Jotham respectively may
have as much of their Grandfather's Estate assigned them
as their Respective Fathers Thomas and Jotham would have
had by the said Will, in case they had survived the Testator
except so much as their said Fathers had received taken or
appropriated to their own use out of the Testators Estate
after he made his Will in 1765. And that the devise to
Jeremiah who died without Issue and unmarried in the
Testators life Time may be equally divided among the sur-
viving Children of the Testator and the legal representatives
of such of them as are dead.
Wherefore they pray that the Administration of the said
Jeremiah Moulton's Estate (who are his Surviving Son and
two Sons in law) or any two of them may have the same
power to dispose of the Testator Real Estate for the paiment
of debts that the Testator in the same Will gave to his Exe-
cutors. And also that in consideration of the particular
circumstances before related, That a power may be Vested
in the Court of Probate for the County of York, or such
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other Court in the same County as your Honour shall judge
mete, to remedy the Inconveniences aforesaid and decree
therein agreable to Equity.
These Certify That on the 25th
day of June 1777 Administra-
tion of the Estate of Brigadier
Jotham Moulton late of York in ,, .,, . T
the within Joanna
the County of York Esq r de-
ceased Intestate was granted to
Job Lyman
Sam 1 Sewall
Sam 1 Nason for his wife
Nicholas Sewall
Joel Moulton
Joanna Moulton & Nicholas
Sewall And on the 31 st day of July 1777 Administration of
the Estate of Jeremiah Moulton late of York in said County
Esq r die d Testate with his Will annexed was Granted to Joel
Moulton, Job Lyman and Sam 1 Sewall.
David Sewall Reg r
Order of Council Directing Board of War.
State of Mass" 8 Bay
Council Chamber Sep r 8 1 1780
Ordered That Board of War be and they hereby are
directed to deliver James Avery Agent to Col Allen Super-
intendent to the Eastern Indians One Barrel of Pitch and
One Barrel of Tar for the purpose of fitting the Armed
Schooner Nashquowoit for Sea And Charge the Same to
the Ace 1 of the United States
Attest John Avery D Secy
Resolve in Favor of James Cargill.
State of Massachusetts Bay.
In the House of Eepresentatives Sept r 1780
The Committee on the Petition of Sundry persons in favor
of James Cargill, have attended the Service fully heard the
Partys, & beg leave to Report the follow 8 Resolves
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 413
Resolved that there be paid out of the Treasury of this
State to James Cargill, the sum of three hundred pounds of
the New Continental Currency or State Securities to that
Amount, as a Consideration for the loss he has sustained, in
consequence of a Judgment recovered against him by John
Langdon & Ebenezer Whittier in the inferiour Court at
Pownalborough in June last, the particulars of which are set
forth in said petition and it is farther Resolved that the
Execution levied on the Estate of James Cargill by David
Murray Dep y Sherriff in fav r of John Langdon & Ebenezer
Whitten, be valid, the Resolve of the General Court in June
last to the Contrary Notwithstanding
Also Resolved that there be paid out of the Treasury of
this State to John Langdon the Sum of Twenty two pounds
New Con 1 Currency, or State Securities to that Amount to
pay his Expences & c in coming to Boston to make answer to
the Petition, agreable to the resolve of y e General Court in
June last
The Committee of both Houses to whom was committed
the petition in favor of James Cargill have attended the
service heard the parties &, and beg leave to report the
Following resolves, which is Humbly Submitted
Joseph Simpson pr Order
Resolved, that there be paid out of the Treasury of this
State to James Cargill the Sume of
to enable him to pay the sums for which Judgment was re-
covered against him by John Langdon & Ebenezer Whittier
in the Inferiour Court at Pownelb in June last and to re-
deem his Estate taken by Execution in Consequence thereof?
and it is further Resolved that the Execution Leavied on
the Estate of James Cargill by David Murray Deputy
Sheriff in favour of John Langdon and Ebenezer Whittier
be Valid, the Resolve of the General Court in June last to
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the Contrary Notwithstanding and that there be paid out of
the Treasury of this State to John Langdon the Sume of
to pay his expences &c in coming
to Boston to make answer to the petition agreable to the Re-
solve of the General Court in June last
In Council Sep 1 13 1 1780
Read & sent Down
John Avery D Secy
In the House of Representatives Sept 16 1780
Read & accepted as taken into a new Draught
Sent up for Concurrence
John Hancock Spk r
In Council Sep 1 16 th 1780
Read & Concurred
John Avery D Secy
In the House of Representatives Sept 15 1780
Ordered that M r Walley Maj r Goodman & Maj Davis of
Oxford be a Committee to confer with such Committee as
the Hon. Board shall appoint, on the subject matter of the
Resolve which passed the House on the Petition of Coll.
Cargill
Sent up for Concurrence
John Hancock Spk
In Council Sep 1 18 1 1780
Read & Concurred and Nathan Gushing Samuel Baker &
Thomas Durfee Esq r are joined.
John Avery D Sec'y
Oenl Wadsworth to Pres* of Council.
Head Quarters, Thomaston 14 Sept' 1780
Sir,
Agreeable to my Instructions I have endeavoured to annoy
the Enemy in this Neighborhood by scouting & cruising upon
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 415
them. To do this more effectually Enterprize was necessary.
To incourage Enterprize I offered one half, three quarters,
or the whole of Prizes taken by Cruizing Parties to the
Captors, according to the difficulty or danger attending.
My Expectations have been well answered, & I have been
tolerably successful. The prizes taken have been sent into
S l Georges River ; & according to Custom where martial Law
is in force I have ordered Courts martial from time to time
to try the justice of the Captures by Parties immediately
under my Command. They have tried & condemned several
Vessels & Boats as Prizes ; & I have ordered them sold for the
Benefit & Encouragement of the Captors, reserving the pro-
portion due to the State. This Conduct I tho't & still think
to be just & right, & I am sure has promoted the good of the
Service & has been beneficial to the State, f But to my sur-
prize I am informed one of those Vessels a Schooner, Tender
to the Albany, taken up Penobscott River by a Party under
Command of Cap 1 John Blunt, is attached & stopped at Bos-
ton; & another taken by Capt: Richard Jones is attached at
Damascotta. I wish for the Sentiments of Government in
the Case, & that those Vessels may be immediately discharged,
& any Proceedure against them stopped. Especially as no
good can arise from their detention but to captious Individu-
als & Had it not been for the Enterprize of the Captors the
Vessel had still remained in the hand & service of the Enemy :
And Prosecutions of this kind will destroy that Enterprize
necessary to refuse others in like Circumstances in future.
I am Sir, with much Respect,
Your Honor's most obedient & very humble Servant
P. Wadsworth B G
President of Council
The Committee to whom was referred the Consideration
of Gen 1 Wadsworths Letters, have attended that Service, and
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Report as their Opinion, that said Letter be referred to the
next sitting of the General Assembly
Jos. Dorr per Order
In Council Oct 3 d 1780
Read & not accepted & Ordered that the Committee be & here-
by are directed to set again
Sent down for Concurrence
John Avery D Secy
In the House of Representatives Oct 4. 1780
Read & nonconcurred & the House accepts the Report of
the Committee
Sent up for Concurrence
John Hancock Spkr.
In Council Oct b 4 l 1780
Read & Concurred
John Avery D Secy.
Petition of Frederic a French Chaplain.
To the Honorable Council of Boston
Frederic Chaplain of the Vessels of the King of France
and now appointed for a Mission in the Eastern Tribes of
Savages of this State intreats the Honorable Council of
Massachusetts Bay, saying that He came here in order to go
as quick as possible to Machias, and that he had the promise
from the General Heath to be only during a week here, before
that he would go to his Mission. But he has been already
almost a month in expecting every day to set out the next
day, and during such a time the winter approachs and he is
in an entire inaction and inutility to this State and to his
King. He therefore intreats your Justice to give your
orders that he set out directly and he also prays you to give
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 417
one fixed pay to his Interpret Gideon de Lesderniers from
the 18 th x\ugust of this year 1780, which is day from which
they are departed from Rhode's Island. He address his
wishes to the Heaven for the prosperity of this State and
of other United States of America
Boston 14 th September 1780 P. Frederic
Chaplain of the Vessels of the King of France.
In Council Sep* 14* 1780
Read & sent down with an Order of Council respecting
Gideon D e Lesdernier accompanying the same
John Avery D Secy.
State of Massachusetts Bay
Council Chamber Aug* 24 th 1780
Ordered that Gideon de Lesdernier be and hereby is per-
mitted to attend the Chaplain of the Vessels of his most
Christian Majesty the King of France as an Interpreter upon
his Mission among the different Tribes of Indians in the
Eastern part of this State under the Superintendency of
Col Jn Allan and that the said Gideon be & he hereby is
directed to apply to the General Court for a Compensation
for his said Services
True Copy Attest John Avery D Secy
Resolve in favor of Caleb Graff am.
State of Massachusetts Bay
In the House of Representatives Sept 18 1780
On the Petition of Caleb Graffam of Windham in the
County of Cumberland representing that in the year 1773
he was chosen by the said Town of Windham to collect the
Sums assessed on the hundred acre Lots there agreeably to
an Act of the General Court intituled "An Act impowering
the assessors of the town of Windham in the County of Cum-
berland to assess yearly for the three years next ensuing one
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418 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
penny half penny p r acre on every of the hundred Acre Lots
in said Town already lotted out & not otherwise taxed, min-
isterial and School Lands in said Town excepted" That he
passed up Copies of the Lists of Assessments committed to
him by the Assessors as in and by said Act were directed in
the Towns of Windham, Falmouth & Marblehead That he
can procure Evidence of his having posted up such notifica-
tions in the Towns of Windham and Falmouth but on Ac-
count of the death and removal of a great number of Persons
who then lived in Marblehead he finds himself unable to
obtain sufficient Evidence of their being posted up there
Therefore praying the Court to determine with respect to
the Evidence of such Notifications in Cases at Law wherein
he may be interested.
Resolved that in all Causes or Actions at Law wherein the
said Caleb Graffam shall be interested and wherein the
Proof of Notifications as above mentioned being posted up at
the three Towns aforesaid shall be required
The Oath of the said Caleb that the same were posted up in
the town of Marblehead together with other proof that they
were posted up in the Towns of Falmouth & Windham shall
be accounted sufficient Evidence, & the several Courts of Law
within the State wherein such Cause or Action may be de-
pending are hereby impowered & directed to receive the same
so accordingly
Sent up for Concurrence
In Council Sep 1 19 1780
Read & Concurred John Avery D Sec'y
Consented to
Jere Powell Sam 1 Baker Jn Pitts
W Spooner Sam Niles N Cushing
B Austin A Fuller D Davis
J Fisher Aaron Wood Tho s Durfee
T Danielson J Simpson Step n Choate
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Resolve in Relation to Estate of Jeremiah Moulton.
State of Massachusetts Bay
House of Representatives September 19 th 1780
Whereas it appears by the Will of Jeremiah Moulton late
of York in said County deceased, that his Executors therein
named, who died before the Testator Was Authorized to Sell
lands for the paiment of Debts Therefore Resolved that
the Admin rs of the said Estate with the will annexed, or any
two of them, Be and hereby have the same power Granted
them in that respect as the said Executors would have had
in case they had survived the Testator and provd the said
Will The Admin rs of the said Jeremiah Moulton deceased
to account with the Judge of Probate for York County for
the proceeds of any Lands, Sold by Virtue of this Resolve
And in Consideration of the particular Circumstances of the
said Jeremiah after making his said Will & the Death of his
sons Thomas and Jotham in his life Time who left Issue. It
is further Resolved that the Judge of Probate for the County
of York for the Time being be and hereby is Authorized and
linpower'd to assign to the Children of Jotham dec d the par-
ticular lands & Tenements the said Jotham (as tis said)
expended divers Sums of Money upon in the life Time of
the Testator Valuing the same at no more than what the
said Jeremiah expended thereon and at the Value the same
lands were Worth without any expenditure Sums laid out
on them to the end the said Jothams children may have the
benefit of the Sums their father laid out on the same lands
And also to assign in the division of the said Jeremiah's
Estate as much in value to the Children of Thomas & Jotham
deces'd (deducting any demands the Testator Jeremiah might
have against them for Sums of Money or other Matters ad-
vanced to them after making the said Will in 1765 or any
particular profits and advantages the said Thomas & Jotham
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Respectively made had or Received out of the Testators
Estate after the making his Will afores'd in 1765 ) as they
the said Thomas & Jotham would have been Intitled unto by
the said Will had they Survived the Testator And it is
farther Resolved that the Legacy given to Jeremiah by the
said will who died before the Testator without Issue and
unmarried Be divided equally among the Surviving Children
of the Testator and the legal Representatives of such of them
as are dead Any Law usage or Custom to the Contrary
notwithstanding Provided always any Party aggrieved at
the determination of the Judge of Probate in Consequence of
this Resolve have liberty of appealing to the Supreme Pro-
bate, as in other Probate Matters
Sent up for Concurrence
John Hancock Spk r
In Council Sep* 19 W 1780
Read & Concurred
John Avery D Secy.
Consented to
Jer Powell Sam Niles J Simpson
W Spooner D Davis Jn Pitts
J Fisher A Fuller E. Brooks
Aaron Wood B White Edw d Cutts
B Austin Sam 1 Baker Step n Choate
Resolve on the Petition of John Starbird.
State of Massachusetts Bay
To The Honorable Council and the Honorable House of
Representatives of said State
The Petition of John Starbird of Falmouth in the County
of Cumberland & State afores d humbly Shews That on
the tenth of October A. D. 1774 he made an Agreement with
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 421
Francis Waldo Esq. an Absentee for a Tract of Land in said
Falmouth containing between thirty & forty Acres, which
Agreement was under the hand of said Waldo witness'd
by Theophilus Bradbury Esq r and is ready to be produced
- That before said Waldo left the State, he could not get the
Land Surveyed according to the Agreement on Account of
the Absence & other engagements of M r ISToyes who was to
have surveyed it and therefore has not yet received a Deed
of the Same Wherefore Your Petitioner humbly prays
your Honours to take the Premises into consideration
appoint some Person to See that the said Land is Surveyed
and conveyed to him agreeably to the Tenor of Said Agree-
ment and the Intention of the subscriber thereto or other-
wise take such measures for his Relief as your Honours in
your great Wisdom shall judge proper and your Petitioner
as in Duty bound will ever pray
John Starbird
!N". B. I paid Samuel Waldo nine Pounds twelve shillings,
which he paid to his Brother Francis above mention'd &
which the said Francis promis'd to Account for with me when
we settled for the said Land But the promise was not in
writing & I can only submit it to your honours determina-
tion whether to allow it or not. I am ready to make Oath
to the Truth of this Declaration
John Starbird
Memorandum I have agreed to sell John Starbird a tract
of Land bounded Northeasterly by, 30 acres x 30 & to be
bounded by y e Road leading from Said Johns on y e other
side & on y e Southeasterly end by Nathll Fickets Land, and
on y e other End by Lands in possession of Jn Bracket &
David Bailey supposed to contain between thirty & forty-
Acres, it is to be surveyd as soon as may be by Joseph ISToyes,
y e beaver Pond is to be deducted, & the said John is to pay
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for what Land there may be upon said Survey At the Rate
of forty shillings per Acre; exclusive of said Pond.
Oct r 10 th 1774
Era 8 Waldo
Witness Theo Bradbury.
Resolve on Petition of John Starbird.
State of Massachusetts Bay
In the House of Representatives Sep 1 19 th 1780
On the Petition of John Starbird Representing that on
the 10 th day of Oct r 1774 he made an agreement with Francis
Waldo (an absentee) for Certain Lands in his Petition men-
tioned ; Praying that Some Person may be appointed to Cause
said Land to be Surveyed and Conveyed to him agreable to
the Ten r of s d agreement
Resolved that the Prayor of the Petition be Granted and
that Thomas Child Esq r be & he is hereby Impowered to
procure a Survey of said Land & make & Execute a good
& Lawf ull Deed thereof to the said John Starbid his heirs &
assigns at the Rate of Forty Shillings p r Acre in silver money
with Lawf ull Interest for the Same from Oct r 20 th 1774.
Deducting therefrom nine pounds which appears to this Court
was at that time paid by the said John Starbid to the said
Francis Waldo in part Consideration for said Land and that
the said Thomas Child Esq r pay into the Treas r of said
State the Sum arising by said Sale for the use of said State
Sent up for Concurrence
John Hancock Spk r
In Council Sep 1 19 th 1780
Read & Concurred
John Avery D Secy.
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Consented to
Jer : Powell D. Davis Thos Durf ee
W Spooner A. Fuller Aaron Wood
J Fisher Sam Niles Step n Choate
B White Jn Pitts Edwin Cutts
B. Austin E Brooks
N Gushing J Simpson
Conveyance of Sloop Nancy By Cargill to Langdon et als.
To all whome these presents may come
Know ye that I James Cargill of New Castle in the
County of Lincoln Esq r for and in Consideration of the Sum
of Two hundred and fifty Pounds thirteen Shillings and four
pence to me in hand paid By Eben Whittier, and John Lang-
don jun r boath of Pownalboro' in y e County aforesaid the
receipt of which I hereby acknowledge and therefor do clear-
ly acquit and discharge the said Eben r Whittier and Jno
Langdon jun their assigns forever and by these presents have
granted bargain' d and sold unto the said Eben r Whittier and
Jn Langdon jun r their assigns the whole of y e Hull of y e
Sloop called y e Nancy of y e Burthen of Eighty tons or there-
abouts now lying at pinkham's Cove in Boothbay with all
and every part of y e tackle sail Masts Anchors Ropes Cords
and furniture with appurtenances to her belonging to their
own propper use and as their propper goods for even and to
have and to hold y e same as such And y e said James Car-
gill doth covenant with y e said Eben r Whittier and Jn
Langdon jun their assigns that he hath now at y e time of
sealing and delivering hereof full power and good right to
grant Bargain and sell the whole of y e said sloop Nancy with
all her appurtenances and that ye said Sloop now is and at
all times shall and may remain & continue to y e said Eben r
424 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Whittier and Jn Langdon jun their assigns to their propper
Use free and Clear and that they shall for ever be left harm-
less and indemnified from all manner of former and other
gifts grants bargains and incumbrances whatsoever had made
committed done or suffered by him the said James Cargill
or any other person or persons claiming Right or propperty in
the said Sloop Nancy Sign'd Seal'd and delivered this
twentyeth day of September 1776
in presence of
William McCobb James Cargill
And w MTarland
Resolve on the Petition of Limerick.
State of the Massachusetts Bay
In the House of Representatives Sep 1 20 th 1780
on the Petition of the Inhabitants of a Plantation called
Limerick Setting forth, that they are a New Plantation, and
as yet have made but little improvements and few in number
not exceeding twenty four f amelies, att a Distance from Salt
water, and in consequence thereof have no advantage from
Lumber, Notwithstanding in a late tax they are charged
with the sum of eleven hundred and twenty pounds, which
they think themselves unable to pay, therefore pray that their
burthen may be lightened, the Committy having attended the
service beg leave to report by way of Resolve
Resolved that the said inhabitants of the Plantation Lim-
erick be remitted the one half of the Sum of eleven hundred
and twenty pounds, Viz : five hundred and sixty pounds, the
remaining half viz : five hundred and sixty pound, to be paid
into the publick Treasury of this State Shall be held a suffi-
cient discharge of the eleven hundred and twenty pounds.
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Maj. Elmer to Commander 1 st Mass. Reg* in Favor Daniel
BecMer.
Camp Thomaston Sep r 21 st 1780
This may Certify that Daniel Beckler is a Soldier in Col
Voses Reg* in the Continental Service, and was enlisted by
me he always Did the Duty of A good Soldier whilest he
was in the Reg 1 but Coming home on A Furlough and found
that the town that he went in the Service for, Neglected Said
Beckler's family to that Degree that they Sufferd greatly
which he Says & I believe was the whole Reason of his not
joining his Reg 1 again I would therefore Recommend him
to the Commanding officer of the Reg 1 , that he may have the
benefit of Proclamation Issued by the Gen 1 Court of this State
Some time Last Spring Respecting Continental Deserters
J. M. Elmer Maf Comd 1
To the Commanding officer of 1 st Massachu tts Reg 1
Letter of Elbridge Gerry to Congress.
Boston 21 st Sept 1780
Gentlemen
In my Letter to the General Assembly of the 14 th Instant,
I proposed to make to the Committee who should consider it,
some Communications, Respecting the Requisitions of
Congress of y e present Year for Men & Supplies, & shall
now submit them to your Consideration.
By the Journals of Congress y e 9 th of Feb y last, it will
appear, that they required of this State 6070 Men as its
quota of 35,211 called for from y e Several States. When
the Requisition was debated in Congress, they were in-
formed, that by a late Return made to y e General Assembly,
there were 343,876 white Inhabitants in this State & that
Supposing y e united States to contain but 2,400,000 such
426 DOCUMENTAEY HISTORY
Inhabitants, the State of Massachusetts should be called on
for 5045 instead of GOTO Men as its quota of the 35,211
required for the present Campaign. It was also represented,
that if the Inhabitants of y e United States were supposed to
exceed 2,400,000, the quota of Massachusetts would be pro-
portionately less; & if the whole Number was stated as it
was by Congress in y e Year 1775 at 3,000,000, & Massa-
chusetts was supposed to contain 431,000 Inhabitants, its
quota of y e Requisition aforesaid would be but 5,095, so that
y e State was evidently called on for 975 Men more than its
proportion (if adjusted by y e Estimate made by Congress
in y e Year 1775) & for 1025 Men more than its quota, if
computed on an authentic Return of its Inhabitants, & on y e
most unfavourable Estimate (for y e State) that could be
made of ye whole Number of White Inhabitants in y e United
States. the Apportionment in y e Requisition mentioned
was however urged, because it corresponded with that of y e
16 th of September 1776, & then was never supposed to be
equitable, but was formerly objected to, & only admitted on
ye presumption that the Men would inlist for y e Bounty then
offered by Congress & be no Expence to y e State, indeed
had those Bounties been sufficient to have filled y e Batalions,
the State at that Time in raising more than its proportion
of Men must have incurred an Expence by increasing y e
Rates of Labour, & thus have paid a considerable Tax;
but as y e State also found it indispensibly necessary to give
an additional Bounty for raising these Men, it is evident, that
y e Amount thereof as far as it respects y e Surplusage of y e
Men so raised, if not reimbursed, will be a heavy & unjust
Expence on y e State, a Motion was therefore made on y e
4 th of Feby last to strike out ye quota assigned to Massa-
chusetts Viz 1 6070 in order to reduce y e same, & ye Motion
was negatived as will appear by ye Journals of that Date.
Seeing then that this Number would be required of y e State,
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 427
an addition was moved to y e Resolutions of y e 9 th of feby
"that no previous apportionment of Men required by
"Congress of the several States for common Defence, be
"used as a precedent, or considered as an adjustment of their
respective quotas," but this was declared to be "out of order,"
& a Motion for ye Yeas & Nays on y e Question of Order was
also overruled in ye Manner mentioned in my Letter to the
Hon a Assembly Congress on ye 9 th of Feb y had "Resolved
"That the reasonable Expence any State has incurred or
"may incur by raising & having in y e continental Army more
"than what shall hereafter appear to have been their just
"proportion of ye Troops actually serving in ye said Army
"from Time to Time, Shall be allowed to such States, &
"equitably adjusted in a final Settlement of their Accounts
"with ye united States." but notwithstanding this, the
States which have been called on for less than their quotas of
Men, may & undoubtedly will hereafter urge, that ye Number
of Batalions required by Congress from Time to Time of y e
Several States, was originally intended & ought to be used
as a Rule for determining their respective proportions of
Troops actually serving in ye Army; & should this be ye
Case, Massachusetts must pay ye Expence of raising & having
in ye Army Troops for ye Year IT 80, in ye proportion of
6070 to 35,211, which is evidently near 1/5 more than its
quota, ye Expence of each State in furnishing Troops
previous to ye Depretiation of ye Currency, principally
arose from y e Increase of ye Rates of Labour & Bounties, as
was before observed; but in Addition thereto, ye States are
now to make good to their respective officers & soldiers ye
Deficiency of ye continental Pay, & are thus responsible for
nearly ye whole Amount thereof Under such circum-
stances is it not evident, that y e State exclusive of Gratuities
& other Encouragements to its quota of Troops, is almost at
ye whole Expence of raising & paying them, & that every
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Recruit, including his Bounty will infer an Expence on ye
State of at least 150 Dollars in Specie, which on 1025 Men
required more than its proportion amounts to 153,750 Dol-
lars in Specie?
I shall only add on this Head, that ye great Extent of
Sea Coast which ye State has to defend; ye Difficulty it
meets with in raising or otherwise procuring Grain for ye
Subsistence of its Inhabitants; the Number of Men which
it furnishes for ye Navy of ye united States; & ye present
Invasion of ye Enemy at penobscot, are so many Arguments
for reducing its quota still lower than 5045 Men; & that ye
State whilst advancing so large a Sum for raising & paying
more than its quota of Troops, is at least entitled to an Assur-
ance that "no former Apportionment of Men required of ye
"Several States shall be considered as an Adjustment of their
"respective quotas, to hereafter be used as a precedent.
When ye Report for specific Supplies was first debated in
Congress, they referred it to a Committee consisting of a
Member from each State, who having altered & adjusted ye
Quotas, agreed to ascertain ye Specie prices by adding 50
pcent to ye former prices of ye Articles respectively ; never-
theless a Majority of ye Committe rated ye former prices of
Flower at 3 Dollars p hundred, & reported 41/2 Dollars to
be ye present specie price of that Article. An objection
was made in Congress to this part of the report, & Letters
were produced from some of ye principal Merchants in
Philadelphia to prove that ye former price of Flower had
not been more than two Dollars & an half p hund d on an
Average. A Member also from ye State of Pennsylvania
who was a Merchant & then in Congress, deliverd in ye
Current Prices for several Years previous to ye War, &
made ye Average to be about 18/ Penny w* Currency p hun-
dred, which is somewhat less than 21/2 Dollars, this being
ascertained. It was urged that ye price of Flower should
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be fixed at 3% Dollars according to ye Agreement of ye
Committee; for as New Hamshire Massachusetts & Rhode
Island were to furnish Beef & foreign Articles ye latter of
which would cost as much as would be allowed by Congress,
great Injustice would be done to those States by raising
Flower above 3% Dollars, even admitting Beef to be raised
in proportion, since they could furnish very little if any of
ye latter, more than their quota, if for Instance, Massa-
chusetts be prepared to pay 2/13 ths of ye continental Tax, its
just proportion of 103,302 barells of Flower & of 329,915
hundred of Beef required by Congress, would be 15,892
barells of Flower & 50,756 hundred of Beef, & by putting
Flower @ 4^ Dollars p hund d , Massachusetts will pay %
of a Dollar extra p hundred, which in 15,892 barels of two
hundred each is 23,838 Dollars in Specie. On ye other
Hand ye former specie prices of grass fed beef was reported
by the Committee to have been 3 2/3 Dollars p hundred ;
but supposing it ever as low as 3 1/3 Dollars & it will amount
to 5 Dollars if increased in proportion to 4*/ Dollars for
Flower: from whence it is evident, that as ye Just propor-
tion of Beef to be furnished by this State is 50,756 hund d
& it was called on for only 5,244 hundred more than that
quantity, all ye advantage to ye State of encreasing ye price
of Beef above 50 p Cent is 1*4 Dollar p hundred, which on
ye Surplus of 5,244 hund d amounts to 6555 Dollars in
Specie: & that deducting this from ye 23,858 Dollars which
ye State looses by raising Flower, there remains 17,283
Dollars in Specie, which ye State will be unjustly taxed by
this Maneuvre of raising Flower above 50 pc* even admitting
Beef to have been raised in proportion. notwithstanding
this, the proposition for reducing ye price of Flower to 3%
Dollars was disagreed to, & as ye next best Measure it was
moved that ye price might be enhanced to 41/5 Dollars
which is 75 pc* but this was also rejected & ye price was
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fixed at 1/2 Dollars as may be seen in ye Journals of ye
17 th feby last inclosed herewith. It was then moved that
grass fed Beef should be raised in proportion to Flower, &
fixed at 6^4 Dollars, which as was before observed, would
be but a small Compensation for ye Loss of raising ye latter :
but ye Motion was rejected & ye price fixed at 5y 2 Dollars
as may likewise be seen by ye Journals, so that in Fact sup-
posing ye former specie price of Flower to have been 2l/
Dollars & of Beef 3 1/3 Dollars p hund d , the State is un-
justly taxed by ye Resolution of ye 25 th of Feby last, in
ye single Article of Flower 21,216 Dollars in Specie but
there being a greater Objection to ye Rates of ye other
Articles, a Motion was made to recommit ye Report (for ye
purpose of adjusting ye prices in ye proportion agreed on by
ye Convention held at New Haven in Jany IT 78) & was
objected to in Point* of Order; in Consequence of which ye
Yeas & Nays were required on ye question of Order, & sup-
pressed in ye Manner Stated in my Letter to Congress of ye
19 th of feby last, the real specie price of Flower, about
that Time, may however appear by ye inclosed Copy of a
Report of ye 9 th of March last No 11, wherein Congress are
informed by their Committee that they were offered 1500
barells of Flower at 60 p hund d , which at the Exchange
then current of 60 for 1 was 2 O/ paper Currency or 2 2/3
Dollars p hund d but to put ye Matter beyond Doubt respect-
ing the prices of this & other Articles, I inclose for ye
perusal of ye Comitee, ye Commissary General's Certificate
No 12 of the prices current on ye 11 th of April last, together
with an Estimate conformable thereto, by which it will
appear, that if ye Rates Stipulated by Congress in Feby
last are admitted this State will be taxed for ye Supplies
then required 155,326 2/13 Dollars in Specie, more than it
would, by adjusting ye Articles according to ye real prices
given by ye Commissary General.
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I have thus Gentlemen reduced my Sentiments to writing,
that You may be better able to correct such of ye principles
& Calculations herewith submitted, as may appear to be
erroneous if they are right You will perceive that by ye
Manner in which ye Requisitions for Men & Supplies for
ye present Campaign have been conducted, this State will
pay a Tax of 309,076 2/13 Dollars in Specie more than its
just proportion, Admitting ye several States to furnish ye
Men & Supplies required in February last, & this State to
pay 2/13 ths of the publick Expense. That Tax may how-
ever be increased or diminished according to ye Variation
of those principles, but will under any Circumstances be
great, unless a Remedy is provided.
Whilst I am on the Subject, I think it my Duty to suggest
to ye Committee, that no provision is yet made or Security
given by Congress for ye Reimbursement of ye Money
expended on ye penobscot Expedition ; & that ye Interest of
the State requires a speedy adjustment thereof
I have ye Honor to be Gentlemen with y e highest Esteem
& Respect your very hum Ser 1
E. Gerry
Hon a Committee of ye General Assembly Appointed to con-
sider ye Business herein stated
Peleg Wadsworth to President of Council.
New Castle 22 Sept. 1780
Sir
The Bearer Mr Stephen Hall is the Gen 1 to whom I am
indebted for the essential Services he has voluntarily
rendered me this Season as a Secretary And altho there has
been no Establishment as yet made for a Secretary in this
Department I hope your Honour will think fit to Consider
432 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
M r Hall in that Office & to make him a Suitable Allowance.
I beg leave also to recommend him as a Suitable Person to
be appointed pay master to this Department, when there shall
be any thing to pay.
M r Hall waits on the Hon ble Board by my Special Desire
to suggest & lay before them Sundry Matters relative to this
service amongst which are the liberating two Vessels taken
in the Enemys Service & agreable to the Military Line of
Conduct where martial Law is in Force condem'd by a Court
under my appointment, which however are attach' d & de-
tain'd. The Service in this Quarter is more intimately con-
cern'd in this than may at first be apprehended: Also the
supplying the Troops in this Department with money or some
necessaries without which they must suffer. He will also
take your Honours Sentiments on the practicability of any-
thing further than what has been attempted by increasing
the Force in this Quarter.
If the Force here is not increased he will mention the Ex-
pediency of an Establishment for a body of Troops (after
those already engag'd are discharg'd) absolutely necessary
for the Defence & preservation of the eastern parts of this
State, especially the County of Lincoln
As he is intimately acquainted with the Service of the
passing Campaign in this Quarter & of the Circum-
stances of this part of the Country I would refer your
Honour to him for any Particulars. And am with great
respect Sir
Your most humble & most obedient Servant
Peleg Wadsworth B Gen 1
Hon bl James Bowdoin Esq r
President of Council Massachusetts
In Council Sept 30 th 1780 Head & thereupon Ordered
That Joseph Dorr Esq. with such as the Hon ble House shall
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 433
join be a Committee to take into Consideration this Letter
and to report what may be proper to be done thereon
Sent down for Concurrence
John Avery D. Secy
In the House of Representatives Sept 30, 1780
Read & Concurred and Capt Howes and
Mr Dix are join'd John Hancock Spkr.
Petition Roger Hunniwell to Council.
the Honourable house of Representatives ..
, , . ~ ., , State of the
To the Honourable the Council and ,, . _.
Massachusetts Bay
in General Court Assembled
The Petition of Roger Huniwill of Scarborough in the
County of Cumberland Humbly Sheweth that your Peti-
tioner has been favoured with a Pention of nine Pounds for
a number of Years on account of the lose of one of his
Arms at the reduction of Cape Briton A D 1745 and since
the Present War your Petitioner has had a Son Constantly
Engaged in the American Service so that I have had no
benefit of him and by Reason of the great Price of the
necessarys of Life in Money and the lose of my Sons Labour
Your Petitioner is much Straitned in Suporting his family
and therefore Your Petitioner Prays that your Honours
would further consider him and Do that which your Honours
in your great Wisdom Shall See meet for which your Peti-
tioner as in Duty bound Shall ever Pray
Roger Hunewell
Petition of Benjamin Trott.
To their Honnors the Cunsell of the State of Massachusets
There Cometh Greeting My Requst of your honners is to
434 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Grant Me Liberty from this Toun of f almouth in Casco Bay
to Go in A Small Boat to Bagadoose to this Place my An-
siant father that has Been thear for Severall years under
the Government of this State But Now under the Command
of the Bit-tons and Wants to Be Relived from his Present
Distress Please to Grant Me Leave to Go to Relieve My
father in So Small a Craft as a Whale boat. Your Com-
pyance Gentlemen of the Counsell will Very Much Oblidge
a True Subject to America am your humble Serv 1
Benj m Trott
Boston Sepf 23. 1Y80
The abovenamed Benjamin Trott is an Inhabitant of Fal-
mouth and I have no reason to think he has any other design
in the above request than that which he has mention'd
Sam 1 Freeman
State of Mass" 8 Bay
Council Chamber Sep* 23 d 1780
Read & Ordered That the Prayer of this Petition be
granted and that Benj m Trott of Falmouth in Casco Bay be
and hereby is permitted to proceed to Majorbaggaduce in a
small Boat for the purpose of releiving the Distresses of his
Parent
Attest Jn Avery D Secy
Application of James Avery.
To the Hon'ble Council Board of the State of Massachusetts
Bay
The Petition of James Avery Agent for Colo Allen Hum-
bly Sheweth
That the Vessell bound to Machias in which the Priest and
a Quantity of stores goes, is now ready to Sail, there being
several Passengers on board, if they had Small Arms wou'd
be able to defend themselves against any of the Enemys
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 435
Small Craft out of Bagaduce therefore your Petitioner
Humbly prays your Honors wou'd grant Him Small Arms
with Ammunition Conformable, which will be Sufficient for
the above mentioned purpose which Arms your petitioner
will engage shall be delivered to the Commanding Officer at
Machias for the Use of the Troops there who are in great
want of them and your petitioner as in Duty Bound will
ever pray
Ja 8 Avery
Boston Sep r 23 d 1780
In Council Sep 1 25 1 1780
Read and Ordered That the Board of War be and they
hereby are directed to deliver James Avery ten fire Arms
with Ammunition Sufficient for the Defence of a Vessel
bound to Machias on Board of which are several Passengers
Said Avery engaging upon the Arrival of Said Vessel at
Machias to deliver Said Arms to the Commanding Officer
for the Use of the Troops there Said Arms & Ammunition
to be charged to the Ace 1 of the United States
Attest Jn Avery D Secy
Order to Apprehend.
Hallowell Fort Weston 25 th Septem r 1780
Sir
You are Required to Apprehend Ephraim Ballard of
Hallowell Tho s Town & William Gardner of Pitts Town, &
ISTath 1 Brown and Francis Ridley of Pownalborough, for
Treasonable & Enimical Conduct Against the United States
of America. & to make Report of your Doings as soon as may
be, I am
Sir Your Serv*
P. Wadsworth B : G
Lieut. Joseph MLellan
436 DOCUMENTAEY HISTOEY
Cumberland Ss Falmouth Septem r 18 : 1782.
This may Certifie all whom it may Concern that the above
Written Orders are a True Coppy of the Original Orders
given by Brig r General Wadsworth to Lieu 1 Joseph M c Lellan
as shewn to me by s d M c Lellan & taken at his Request By me
Richard Codman Jus c Peace
Resolve in Favor Roger HunniwelL
State of Massachusetts Bay
In the House of Representatives Sep* 25, 1780
On the petition of Roger Hunniwell of Scarborough a
Pensioner of this State, on Account of his losing one of his
Arms in the Expedition against Louisbourg 1745.
Resolved, That there be paid out of the Publick Treasury
of this State the Sum of One Hun d pounds Currency to
Roger Hunniwell of Scarborough in full to the 5 th of August
1780 for his pension
Sent up for Concurrence
John Hancock Spk r
In Council Sep' 25 1 1780
Read & Concurred
John Avery D Secy.
Consented to
Jer : Powell B Austin Jn Pitts
W Spooner J Dorr J Simpson
T Gushing D Davis Sam 1 Baker
J Fisher T Danielson Tho 8 Durfee
M Gill B White Edw d Cutts
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 437
Resolve of a Grant of 250 to James Cargill.
The Committee on the Petition of Sundrie Persons in
favour of James Cargill have attended that service & having
attentively heard the Parties & carefully considered all the
Circumstances of that affair that has come to their knowl-
edge, beg leave to Report the following Resolves, Viz
State of Massachusetts Bay
In the House of Representatives 27 th Sep* 1780
Resolved that there be pay d out of the Public Treasury of
Ihis State to James Cargill the sum of Two Hundred & Fifty
Pounds in the New bills of Credit or State Securities to that
amount in full for his past good services
And it is further Resolved that the service of an Execution
on the estate of James Cargill by David Murry Dep 7 Sherif
in favour of John Langdon & Ebenezer Whittier (which
Execution was Suspended by an order of the General Court
in June last untill the third Wednesday of the then next
session of the General Court) be as Valid as it would have
been had no such order ever been issued, the afforsaid Re-
solve or order to the Contrary notwithstanding
And it is further Resolved that there be allowed & pay d
out of the Public Treasury of this State to John Langdon
Thirty Five Pounds in the New bills of Credit or State
Securities to that amount, as a full discharge of his Ex-
pences & c in coming to & attending on this Court, in obedience
to an order of the General Court in June last
Sent up for Concurrence
John Hancock Spk r
In Council Sep 1 27 th 1780
Read & Concurred
John Avery D Sec'y
438 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Resolve in Favor Board of War &c.
In the House of Eepresentatives Sep r 28 1780
Whereas it appears by the Representation of the board of
War that they labor under great Difficulties for Want of
Money to carry on the various Branches of Business in their
Department and that the Sum of Eighteen thousand pounds
new Money is necessary to enable them to execute the Pur-
pous mentioned in their Representation \ Therefore Re-
solved that there be paid out of the Treasury of this State
the Sum of Ten Thousand pounds in the New Emission &
the Council are hereby requested to issue their Warrant on
the Treasurer in Favor of the Board of War for the aforesaid
Sum
And it is farther resolved that the Hon ble Major part of
the Council be Requested to give Brigadier Wadsworth such
farther Orders as may be necessary for the Protection of the
County of Lincoln
Sent up for Concurrence John Hancock Spk r
Warrant drawn this Day
In Council Sep* 29* 1780
Read & Concurred John Avery D Secy
Consented to
J Bowdoin T Daniel son E Brooks
Jer : Powell N" Gushing J Dorr
Moses Gill Sam Mies Wm Whiting
B White J Simpson Aaron Wood
B Austin Edw d Cutts Jn Pitts
Resolve Making Valid an Execution on the Estate of
James Cargill.
The Committee on the petition of John Langdon praying
the Officers proceedings in the service of an Execution on
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 439
the Estate of James Cargill of Newcastle, should be made
as Valid as it would have been, if an Order of this Court
passed in June last for delaying the said Execution had not
taken place Beg leave to report by way of Resolve
State of Massachusetts Bay
In the House of Representatives Sept r 29 1780
Resolved that the service of an Execution on the Estate
of James Cargill of Newcastle by David Murray Deputy
Sheriff in favour of John Langdon & Ebenezer Whittier of
Pownalborough, which Execution was suspended by an Order
of the General Court in June last, until the third Wednesday
of the then next session of the General Court, be as Valid,
as it would have been, had no such Order ever been Issued,
the aforesaid Resolve or Order to the Contrary notwith-
standing Sent up for Concurrence
John Hancock Spk r
In Council Sep 1 29 l 1780
Read & Concurred
John Avery D Secy
Consented to
J Bowdoin T. Danielson E Brooks
Jere Powell N Gushing J Dorr
Mose Gill Sam iSTiles Aaron Wood
B White J Simpson A Fuller
B Austin Edw d Cutts
Wm Whiting Jn Pitts
Resolve in Favor Joseph Bernard.
State of Massachusetts Bay
In the House of Representatives Sept 29, 1780.
On the Petition of Joseph Bernard
Resolved that there be paid out of the Public Treasury
to Joseph Bernard the Sum of Five Pounds in the new
440
DOCUMENTAEY HISTORY
currency in full for his Service in riding Express from Fal-
mouth to Boston, as mentioned in his Petition
Sent up for Concurrence
John Hancock Spk r
In Council Sept 29 th 1780
Eead & Concurred
John Averv
Consented to
J Bowdoin
Jer: Powell
Moses Gill
B Austin
N Gushing
D Secy
Warrant drawn this Day
Sam 1 Niles
J Simpson
J Dorr
Wm Whiting
B. White
T Danielson
A Fuller
Jn Pitts
Edw d Cutts
Aaron Wood
Memorial of Doct. Jos: Gardner.
Sir.
You will please Lay before the Hon Board the following
representation & queries That Andrew Wisacre & Phillip
Audibert wounded at Penobscott were admited as out Patients
State Hospital & were allowed to draw their rations for their
Support, are now no Longer under My Care whether they
shall continue to draw their rations or be put on the Pention
List That the Ship Protector returned from her Cruse
perhaps the most sickly Vessell that ever came into this Port
The Surgeon & his Mate Sick Scarce a man but what had a
Fever in some Degree The Hospital was full a Number
of the Indigent attended out & had necessary from the Hos-
pital as they came Home without money
A Number of Gentlemens Servants who Left their Masters
returned home sick They Expect the Physicians Bill to be
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 441
Charged to the State, Should be Glad of their hon r
Direction
I am your hum 1 Ser
Jos Gardner
Mr Secretary Avery
In Council Sep 1 30, 1780
Read & Sent down.
John Avery D Sec 7 .
Report of the Committee of Both Houses.
The Committee of both Houses appointed to Consider the
Petition of George Williams & Jon a Peel, in behalfe of the
Owners of the Ships Black Prince, & Hector, and also all
others under Similar Circumstances, beg leave to report by
way of Resolve
Benj Austin p r order
State of Massachusetts Bay
In Council Sept r 30, 1780
Resolved that there be paid out of the Treasury of this
State, to Cap 1 George Williams for himselfe & the rest of the
Owners of the Ship Black Prince, One thousand pounds in
the Bills of the new Emission. Also that there be paid to
Cap 1 Jon a Peel for himselfe & the Owners of the Ship Hector,
One thousand pounds in Bills of the New Emission ; in part
of what is due to them from this State for the aforesaid
Ships, which were left on the Penobscott Expedition, and
the Council are accordingly requested to grant warrants on
the Treasurer for the same And it is further Resolved that
the Board of War be & they are hereby directed to Settle
with the said George Williams & Jon a Peel, and all others,
who are Creditors of this State for Ships which were lost on
the Penobscott Expedition, and the Severall Ballances which
may be due on such Settlem 1 , to pay the same in such Notes
442 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
as the Treasurer by an Act of the General Court past the 3 d
May last was then directed to Issue for the discharge of the
demands of the Creditors of this State, on Acco* of the
Penobscott Expedition, And it is further Resolved that the
Notes w ch may be given to the Creditors aforesaid, shall be
dated at the time the Contracts for such Vessells were Signed,
any Act or Resolve of the Gen 1 Court to the Contrary not-
withstanding.
In Council Sept. 30 l 1780
Read & Sent down
John Avery D Secy
In the House of Representatives Oct. 4, 1780
Read & Accepted
Sent up for Concurrence
John Hancock Spk r
In Council Oc 1 4 1 , 1780
Read & Concurred
John Avery D Secy
Consented to
Jer. Powell I Fisher N Gushing
Moses Gill T Danielson J Stone
W m Whitny Sam 1 Mes E Brooks
B. Austin Jn Pitts Aaron Wood
B White J Dorr Step n Choate
Petition of Samuel Doggett & Co.
i To the Hon 1 Senate & Hon 1 House
State of Massa" 8 Bay ) of Representatives in Gen 1 Court
\ Assembled.
The Petition of Samuel Doggett & Company humbly
Sheweth :
That he in Company was owner of the Sloop called the
Pigeon of Eighty Tons burthen which was taken into Gov-
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 443
eminent Service by the Board of War of said State as a
Transport for the Expidition to Penobscot the 8 th Day of
July seventeen hundred & seventy nine and was chartered
for Six pounds fifteen Shillings a Ton P r Month which was
to be paid within three Months from the time of her dis-
charge, or being lost or taken That the said Sloop was de-
stroyed at Penobscot, being appraised before she sailed for
four thousand four hundred pounds in the then current
Money unfortunately for your Petitioner as the profits &
Gaine of which was the only means whereby he could support
& maintain his family he having for eighteen months past
been in so bad a State of Health as to render him incapable
of any Business, has been obliged to borrow Sums of Money
to supply the wants of himself & Family & has no way or
means to repay the same, but upon the Receipt of the above
Money. Your Petitioner being thus greatly distressed and
not knowing by what means he can support his family during
the ensuing Winter, unless your Honors would interpose for
his relief Humbly prays your honors to take this Matter
into your wise Consideration, & pass such Order thereon as
to your Honors may seem Just and wise.
And as in duty bound will ever pray
Boston October 1780 Sam 1 Doggett
Resolve in Favor John Langdon.
State of Massachusetts Bay
In the House of Representatives Oct r 2 d 1780
On the Petition of John Langdon, praying he may be al-
lowed the Expense he has Incurred by attending the General
Court, agreable to their order of y e 23 d June last
Resolved that there be allowed & paid out of the Treasury
of this State to the s d John Langdon the Sum of Thirty five
444 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
pounds in the New Currency in full for his Expences A in
attending the General Court agreable to their order afore-
said
Sent up for Concurrence
John Hancock Spk r
In Council Oct r 2 d 1780
Read & Concurred with an amendment at A
at A insert and all other Charges
In the House of Representatives Oct r 2, 1780
Read & Concurred
John Hancock Spkr
Consented to
Jer: Powell B White Sam 1 Mies
Wm Whiting B Austin E Brooks
Jn Pitts T Danielson J Dorr
J Fisher A Fuller Stepn Choate
Moses Gill Aaron Wood 1ST Gushing
Petition of the Inhabitants of the Town of Thomaston.
October 1780
To the Hon ble the Senate and House of Representatives of the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
The Petition of the Subscribers Inhabitants of the Town
of Thomaston in the County of Lincoln Humbly Sheweth
That your Petitioners loth to complain, loth to ask Relief,
have endeavoured with Patience to bear the Burden (and as
we apprehend much more than our Proportion, all Circum-
stances considered) of the common Calamity of the War, in
hope that through the good Hand of Providence in Time we
might obtain Relief, but pressing Necessity now urgeth, and
our Duty to your Honors, and ourselves urgeth that we make
known the true State of our Circumstances and our Wants :
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 445
Being one of the most eastern incorporated Towns in the
Commonwealth.
Our Circumstances are these, to wit, Our Settlements in
general new, much younger than those in Camden (who have
already had Supplies from the General Court) or the Settle-
ments further east ; there being but three Farms in the Whole
Town that have been settled above eighteen years, and but
six others that have been settled above seven Years; con-
squently our Improvements and Cultivations on the Land are
but small
We have paid large Sums of Money in hiring Men to com-
pleat the Draughts that have been made from us for the
Army (which has drain'd us of Money) and these together
with those that have voluntarily inlisted themselves, has so
drained us of men that we have now not more than one to a
Family left (a few Boys excepted)
We are also constantly harrased by the Garrison &
Squadron of the Enemy posted at Majorbagaduce, we are
obliged to be ever on the watch, often under Arms, and run
on every Alarm, which takes up great part of our Time;
and our Sea Coasts without any material Protection, are
constantly exposed to their Cruisers, who capture many of
our small Craft sent out a fishing, and oblige others to fly to
the Land for Safety, cuts very short our Supplies from that
Quarter. And lastly, to add no more,
We are taxed by the Hon ble the General Court much more
than we are able to pay, and as we humbly apprehend
(through the Hon ble Members not being acquainted with our
Circumstances) much higher (if not altogether more) than
our Proportion compared with the other Towns in the State,
all Circumstances considered.
Our Wants are the Necessaries of Life ; and the Means of
procuring them; Our Dependance for Supplies having been
446 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
on our Lumber, Wood, Lime &c. which we shipped off, and
procured Necessaries from Boston and the other maritime
Towns; the Scarsity and high Price of those Necessaries
now being so great, and the Navigation so dangerous, that
the Returns we procure, together with all we can possibly
raise upon the Land, are scarse sufficient to support our in-
digent and growing Families ; add to this the Losses already
sustained in our fishing Craft, and in other Vessels loaded
with Lumber &c, having been taken by the Enemy.
And now our Case being thus, we see no Way that we can
pay the heavy Taxes laid upon us; and fear unless we can
obtain some Relief, many of us will be obliged to leave our
Habitations (as some have already done) and seek Relief
some where else, and this now growing Town, which with a
little Indulgance may in time become a considerable Addition
to the Commonwealth, will become dessolate, & our Improve-
ments waste.
We also understand that there has been a considerable Sum
abated of the Taxes laid on the other Towns in this County,
but we had no advantage therefrom.
Wherefore your Petitioners humbly pray your Honours
to take our Case under your wise, just and indulgent Con-
sideration, & grant us an Abatement of the whole or such
Part of the Taxes laid upon us as your Honours in your
known Wisdom and Justice shall find proper and reasonable
And as in duty bound shall ever pray &c,
Joseph Combs James Brown
Hezekiah Bacthelder Jhos M c Lellan
James Orbeton Oliver Robins
Jonathan Orbeton Isaiah Tolman
Jonathan Crokit Nath 1 Fales
Oliver Robins Jun r David Watson
Sam 1 Brown Oliver Smith
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 447
John Bridges James Falesjun 1 "
Rich d Kating Constant Rankin
Israel Jordan Isaiah Tolmanjun
Israel Loveitt Robart Jameson
Comfort Barrows William Thomson
Hugh Killsa John Rendell
Petition of Thomas Tolman.
Boston Oct r 2 d 1780
The Petition of Lieut. Thomas Tolman, humbly sheweth
to the General Assembly of the State of Massachusetts Bay,
that on the 11 th of June last, he receiv'd Lieu* Colonel Sam 11
Safford's orders, at Lake George, to take the Papers which
he had prepared (viz. a Memorial, Return, &c for that
part of Colonel Warner's Regim 1 , who belong to the State of
Massachusetts Bay) and lay the same before the General
Assembly of s d State ; And further, to pray the said General
Assembly, to grant him a Consideration, of some ready
Money, for the necessary Expences of his Journey; Urging
the Necessity of the Prayer of his Petition, by informing
the House, that the Business on which he came could not be
longer delayed, nor could be effected without a Journey on
purpose That the Expences of such a Journey upon the
most frugal Plan, is now become extravagant That as he
is not upon the Establishment of a recruiting Officer, in the
present Case, but on separate Command to an individual
State, it could not be charg'd to the United States with that
Propriety, as though he had been a recruiting Officer; (or
indeed should it be so charg'd, & after allowed, yet it would
not help his present Necessity.) That for him to bear it as
an Individual, would be unreasonable (and as it has proved,
448 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
impossible;) And that the reimbursing him on his Return,
out of what he should receive for the Men, would be no less
heavy for them to bear, on Account of their small Numbers
(being only 13 present fit for Duty) than it would be unjust
in the Nature of the Thing to take from the penurious
Soldier, what is his just Due to receive free of Cost
In pursuance of such Orders & Instructions from Col"
Safford Your Petitioner however disagreeable & precarious
to himself) procured a Sum on Credit (which he thought
might be sufficient, if he was not unreasonably detained) and
accordingly pursued his Journey On the 8 th of July he
laid his Papers before the Hon bl Council of this State (it
being in the Recess of the House) and was by them refered
to the Meeting of the General Assembly, then to be August
2 nd ; But by the several Prorougations, was adjourned until
.
the sitting of the Present Session, by Reason of which he has
been detain'd between 2 and 3 Months longer than he ex-
pected, from his Regiment His Money is necessarily
expended Accounts of his unavoidable Expences yet re-
main unsettled ; and he entirely destitute of a Penny to bear
his Expences back to his Regiment
In such a Necessitous Circumstance, he thought proper
to lay a true State of the Matter before the Hon bl House;
Praying that they will grant him some Relief He informs
the House, that the Sum requisite for the Discharge of his
Accounts, while he has been detained here, would have been
much larger, if he had not had Board, some part of the Time,
upon the Generosity of particular Persons He apply'd to
the Quar r Mas r for Forrage, but could obtain none.
Your Petitioner would not have troubled the House with
so long a Detail of particular Circumstances, but for the pur-
pose of giving you a particular Idea of the Exigence he is
now in
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 449
He concludes this bis humble Memorial to the Hon ble
House, by earnestly repeating his Request; and assuring
them, that what they may please to grant for his present
Necessity, will be very thankfully receiv'd, & frugally ex-
pended, by their Most Obedient Humble Servant & Peti-
tioner, as in Duty bound
Tho 8 Tolman ; Lieu* & P. Mas r , Col Warner's Regim*
To the Hon ble The General Assembly, of the State of Mass" 8
Bay.
Petition of Ephraim Sheldon.
State of Massachusetts Bay
To the Hon ble the Council & house of Representatives of said
State in General Court Assembled
The petition of Ephraim Sheldon of Woolwich in the
County of Lincoln & state afores d Humbly Shews
that your petitioner was taken in a small Shallop of his own
property on the high seas, in the month of March, last past,
by a vessel belonging to some of the subjects of the king of
Great Britain & carried into Major Baggaduce & there de-
tained by the enemy on board his s d Shallop the space of five
days as a prisoner of war f That the command of s d
Shallop was given to one Adam Cogswell belonging to s d
Baggaduce who proceeded on a cruize in the same, against
the subjects of the United States of America & their property,
with your petitioner on board under duress & took a prize,
the property of some of the subjects of the United States of
America. But s d Coggswell not having hands on board suffi-
cient to man both vessels, he gave your petitioner his s d
Shallop & dismissed him, who proceeded immediately in s d
Shallop to Cape Ann, where he, upon suggestion of his having
taken an active part with the enemy, was apprehended &
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450 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
conveyed to Boston Goal where he has been confined for the
space of near seven months & during the late session of the
Superior Court of said State in s d Boston, but has had no
trial, nor can have one till July next in the County of Cum-
berland
That your petitioner has ample evidence to support his
innocence in this whole transaction and therefore pray
your Hon rs to enquire into his distressing circumstances &
situation & that he may be liberated or admitted to Bail &
Shall ever Pray
Ephraim Sheldon
Resolve on the Petition of Henry Allyne.
To the honorable the Council and House of Representatives
in General Court Assembled
The Petition of Henry Alline Clerk of the Proprietors of
the Kennebeck Purchase from the late Colony of New Ply-
mouth humbly sheweth
That in the Division among the said Proprietors, of a Tract
of Land on the West Side of Kennebeck River above Fort
Halifax, there was reserved a number of lots intended for
Sellers interspersed among larger lots granted to Proprietors ;
that the said setling Lots are so far distant from each other,
that people do not incline to settle upon them, which operates
greatly to the detriment of the Said Grantees and the Public ;
that it has been proposed to lay out a road across the said
larger lots, and on said Road to lay out setling lots contiguous
to each other, of the same number & quantity as the referred
lots aforesaid, which are to become the Property of the said
Grantees, in lieu of the lots to be laid out on the said road as
aforesaid, which will leave to the said grantees the same
quantity of land as is contained in the Grants to them re-
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 451
spectively, and make it more valuable. Your Petitioner
therefore in behalf of the Proprietors of the Kenebeck Pur-
chase humbly prays your Honours to enable them or their
committee to lay out said road and lots thereon as aforesaid,
and to dispose of the same in lieu of the reserved lots above-
mentioned.
Henry Alline Prop 1 " 8 Cler
In Council Oct r 4 1 1780
On the petition of Henry Alline Clerk of the Proprietors
of the Kenebeck Purchase from the late Colony of New
Plymouth
Resolved that the Prayer of the said Petition be granted,
and the Kenebeck Proprietors are hereby authorized and
empowered to lay out or cause to be laid a Road and lots
thereon within the Tract of land granted or to be granted by
the said Proprietors to certain Persons of said Propriety and
mentioned in said Petition ; and to dispose of said lots in lieu
of the reserved lots therein referred to: of which reserved
lots, lying within any particular Grant, the same number
shall be the property of the Grantee or his heirs as there shall
be of lots laid out on said road within such Grant ; anything
contained in the Grants aforesaid to the contrary notwith-
standing.
Sent down for Concurrence
John Avery D Secy.
In the House of Representatives Oct r 11 th 1780
Read & concurred
John Hancock Spk r
Consented to
Jere Powell
T Danielson
Aaron Wood
J Fisher
1ST Cushing
J Dorr
Moses Gill
A Fuller
Wm Whiting
B Austin
Sam Niles
E Brooks
B White
Jn Pitts
Stepn Choate
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Resolve Relating to Seacoast Guards.
State of Massachusetts Bay
in the House of Kepresentatives Oct r y e 4 th 1780
Resolve for reduceing & regulateing the guards stationed
at the Several Posts on the Sea Coasts.
Whereas it appears that the keeping up so large a number
of men as guards at the Several Posts on the sea coasts, is
attended with a needless expence to the State Therefore
Resolved that the men which have been raised (and are now
doing Duty as Guards at the Several Posts on the Sea
Coast) either by the resolves of the general Court or by
order of the Hon ble Council be so Discharged as that their
be retained in the Pay of this State no more then is here-
after exprest (viz)
at falmouth & Cape Elizabeth one serjeant one Corporal &
twelve matrosses
at the fort on Plum Island one Corporal & three matrosses
at Glocester one Serjeant & six matrosses
at Beaverly one Corporal & three matrosses
at Salem one Corporal & Four matrosses
at marblehead one Corporal & three matrosses
at Dartmouth one Serjeant & Six matrosses
at the gurnet one Serjeant & six matrosses
at the forts on Dorchester heights one Serjeant & nine
matrosses
at Boston one Capten one Left two Serjeants two Corporals
one Drum one fife & f ourty Privets and it is further
Resolved that the Honourable the Council be and hereby
are requested to give their orders for the Discharge of the
officers and men not returned by the above Resolve
Sent up for Concurrence
John Hancock Spk r
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 453
In Council Oct b 4 th 1780
Read & Concurred
John Avery D Secy
Consented to
Jer: Powell X Gushing E Brooks
T. Cushing B White J Dorr
Moses Gill S Holten J Stone
B Austin Sam Niles H Gardner
T Danielson Jn Pitts A Fuller
A Grant of 400 to Lieut James Avery.
State of Massachusetts Bay
In the House of Representatives October 4 1780
Whereas Lieutenant James Avery, agent for Col John
Allan Commanding Officer at Machias has represented to this
Court that the Officers and Men at the Garrison at Machias
afors d have not received any wages since the first day of June
one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine and that both
Officers and Men are suffering for want of the money due to
them for wages as afors d f Therefore Resolved that the
Treasurer of this State be directed and he is hereby accord-
ingly directed to pay to Lieutenant James Avery Agent for
Col John Allan Commanding Officer of the Garrison at
Machias the sum of four hundred pounds in money of the
new comission for the accommodation of the Officers and
Soldiers at Machias and in part pay of their wages untill the
pay roll for said Garrison is finally settled. Col Allen to
be accountable for the same
Sent up for Concurrence
John Hancock Spk r
In Council Oct r 4 1780
Read & Concurred
John Avery D Secy
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DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
In Council Oct r 4 1780
Read again and the Board reconsider their vote of Non-
concurrence passed this morning & Concur on the Vote of the
Hon ble House
Consented to
Jer: Powell
S Holten
J Fisher
B Austin
H Gardner
Warrant drawn
this day
A Fuller
T Danielson
Moses Gill
Sam Niles
B White
John Avery D Secy.
Jn Pitts
E Brooks
J Stone
Aaron Wood
Stepn Choate
Resolve Empowering the Justices of the Supreme Judicial
Court.
State of Mass a Bay
In the House of Representatives Oct r 4 th 1780
On the Petition of Eph m Sheldon representing that he has
been long confined in the Goal in Boston upon Suspicion of
his having taken an active part with the Enemy at Major
Baggaduce & that though innocent, he cannot have a Trial
until the Session of the Superior Court of Judicature, Court
of Assize & General Goal Delivery in the County of Cum-
berland in July next & praying the interposition of this
Court for his Relief
Resolved That the prayer of said Petition be so far granted
that the Justices of said Superior Court be empowered at
their Session in any of the Counties within this State, to
examine into the Circumstances of the said Ephraim Shel-
don, the Causes of his Commitment with the Evidence against
him and if on Examination they shall judge that he may be
OF THE STATE OF MAINE
admitted to bail with Safety to the State, that they be
empowered to admit the said Ephraim Sheldon to Bail
any Resolve, Order or Act of this Court to the contrary not-
withstanding
Sent up for Concurrence
John Hancock Spk r
In Council Oct r 4 1 1780
Read & Concurred
John Avery D Secy
Consented to
Jer: Powell T Danielson H Gardner
S Holten B Austin Aaron Wood
J Fisher N Cushing Jn Pitts
B White Sam Mies E Brooks
Moses Gill J Stone Step" Choate
Letter from Step. Hall.
The Subscriber humbly begs leave to represent to the
Hon ble Court that from the necessity of the Case, at the
speecial Desire of Brig 1 " Gen 1 Wadsworth he attends the
Court to lay before them some matters of importance to the
eastern parts of this State.
Two Articles in a Letter from the Gen 1 which has been
laid before the Court are of as much importance to be im-
mediately attended to, as the Country between Kennebeck
River & Majabigwaduce. One of which respects the Extent
of power vested in the Gen 1 by an Act of the Court of 25
March last past, the other the supplying the Troops with
some accessories. They are destitute both of money & neces-
sary Cloathing, & cannot in the present cold season do their
duty, unless relived from their present necessity.
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DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Your Memorialist therefore prays that some attention may
be given to those Articles, before the Rising of the present
Sessions.
Stephen Hall
Boston, 4 Oct r 1780
In Council Oct r 4 1 1780
Read & sent down
John Avery D Secy
Direction to Board of War.
In the House of Representatives Oct r 4 th 1780
Resolved that the Board of War be and hereby are directed
to deliver to Samuel Freeman or Order one Fire Arm &
Bayonet for the use of Joseph Patterson in lieu of one he
left in an Action at Penobscot
Sent up for Concurrence
John Hancock Spk 1 "
In Council Oct r 4* 1780
Read & Concurred
John Avery D Sec'y
Consented to
Jere Powell ~N Gushing E Brooks
J Fisher B White Step n Choate
Moses Gill Sam Niles J Dorr
B. Austin Jn Pitts Wm Whiting
T Danielson Aaron Wood
Order of Board of War.
War Office Boston October 4, 1780
Cap* Joseph Ingraham
You being Master of the Lincoln Row Galley fitted out
by order of Government for conveying the Rev d M r Williams
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 457
& Comp 7 to Penobscot for the purpose of making observa-
tions on the expected Eclipse of the Sun, it is our orders that
you proceed accordingly to the beforementioned place or else
where in the eastern parts of this State as you may be
directed by M r Williams whose orders you are to follow in
every respect both out & home Navigating your Vessell
excepted
As you will go as a Flag you will be furnish'd by the
Hon'ble Council with the documents necessary for that pur-
pose We wish you a good Voyage & are
Your friends &c By Order of the Board
S. P: S pres 1
I Acknowledge the foregoing to be a true Copy of my
Orders received from the Board of War, & promise to govern
myself accordingly Jo* Ingraham
Petition of Robert Calef.
State of Massachusetts Bay
To the Hon ble the Council of the State of Massachusetts Bay
The Petition of Robert Calef of Boston a minor aged 19
Years Humbly Sheweth That your Petitioner after your
Honours had so far granted his Petition as to permit his
Sister to return to this State from Penobscot applyed to the
Rev d M. r Williams Professor of the Mathematicks to take care
of her to this place, but the Vessel being so small that there
can be no Convenience for the Girl to come
Your Petitioner therefore humbly prays your Honors In-
dulgence that he may be permitted to go to Penobscot in the
Cartel and to return by the first Convenient Opportunity
with his Sister under any Limitations & Restrictions your
Hon rs may think fit.
And as in Duty Bound will ever pray
Rob* Calef
458 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Council Chamber Oct r Q\ 1780
Read & Ordered that the Prayer of this Petition be granted
and this Robert Calef be and hereby is permitted to go to
Penobscot With Liberty to return by the first convenient
Opportunity with his Sister to this State & to take passage
on Board the Cartel now in the Harbour of Boston bound to
Penobscot for this Purpose And the Comissary of
Prisoners is hereby directed to inspect all Letters & Papers
he may carry with him
Attest John Avery D Secy
Petition of Eliz a Holyoke.
The Honorable Council of Massachusetts State
Boston October 7 th 1780
The petition of Elizabeth Holyoke Humbly sheweth that
she was a Native of this Town but previous to the Com-
mencing of Hostilities her husband & family moved to
Penobscot where they now are She sometime since
Obtained Liberty to come up to Boston & see her friends
and now very Anxious to Return to her Husband and 4 young
Children, having no other prospect of Conveyance then the
present. she Humbly begs your Honours to grant her per-
mission to proceed in the Yessell w th Cap* Ingraham & the
Gentlemen from y e Colledge (at her own Expence) who are
now bound near her Habitation
And your petitioner shall ever pray
Elizabeth Holyoke
!N". B. the petitioner is fully known by Cap 1 Ingraham
& informs that 'tis intirely agreeable to M r Williams & the
Other Gentlemen if Liberty can be granted her
OF THE STATE OP MAINE 459
State of Mass" 8 Bay
Council Chamber Ocf 9 th 1T80
Kead & Ordered That the Prayer of this Petition be
granted and that Elizabeth Holyoke be and hereby is per-
mitted to take Passage on Board of the Flag Commanded by
Capt. Ingraham bound to Penobscot and she is directed not
to carry any Letters or Papers that shall be detrimental to
this or the United States of America
Attest Jn Avery D Secy.
Gen 1 Wadsworth in re Eastern Department.
The following particulars appear to me necessary to be
done for the Good of the Service in the Eastern Department
viz.
That the Troops should be paid part of their Wages to
enable them to procure Clothing &c necessary for their
present Service, or at least Money for the Officers extra
Rations & 200 pair Shoes & Stockings for the naked Soldiers
to be deducted from their Wages. Should also be glad to
know whether the Troops are on the Continental Establish-
ment (or how they are to Come by their pay) & whether it
be Continental or State, would recommend that a pay Mas-
ter be appointed to the Dept. as the Expence will be very
great if the Officers are obliged to Attend themselves at this
Distance
That the Raising of a new Regiment for the Winter or
insuing Year be soon undertaken by inlistment on a good
Establishment, as a Discontinuance of Troops in that Quarter
for the winter will be the probable if not certain Loss of the
County of Lincoln.
That the Quarter Masters Dept. may be furnished with
Money to discharge their former Accounts & to keep the
expiring Credit of the State alive, & that a Quartermaster
460 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
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may be appointed for the County of Lincoln, the former Q
Master having resign'd
That a further Notice be taken of the Penobscot Tribe by a
Present, & if possible that a priest [blot] &c may be obtaind
for them of the French Fleet at Newport.
That Several Vessels taken from the Enemy & disposs'd
of by my Order, which are now detained by a process in the
Civil Courts, may be liberated & the Process cease. If I
have not asked consistent with the Power & Directions given
ine let me be punished by the Legment* Power of the State
rather than be brot into Contempt by such a Procedure.
The Hon ble Council
Peleg Wadsworth B. Gen 1
Boston 7 October 1780
* Note. Lawful.
Order for Supplies for Eastern Department.
State of Mass" 8 Bay
Council Chamber Oct r 10 1 1780
Ordered That the Board of War be and they hereby are
directed to furnish Brig d General Wadsworth Commanding
Officer at the Eastern part of this State with two hundred
p r of Shoes & two hundred p r of Stockings for the Use of the
Troops in that Department Said Stockings & Shoes to be
Allowed out of the Wages of such Soldiers as shall receive
the same and said Brig d Wadsworth to be acc ble Also to
deliver Brig d Wadsworth twenty swivel Cartridges, twenty
round of Shot for Ditto One Doz. of Flints, three Pound of
Ball and three Dozen of Musket Cartridges for the Defence
of the Vessel in her Voyage to the Eastern parts of this State
he to be acc ble for the same
Attest Jn Avery D Secy
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 461
Petition of Jon* Jackson.
To the Honourable the Council of the State of Massachusetts
Bay-
The petition of Jonathan Jackson of Newburyport humbly
sheweth that he has been preparing a Ship to load with
Masts or other Lumber to go from hence to one of the French
Islands in the West Indies which Masts are already en-
gaged that understanding there is a Law in this State
prohibitory to the Shipping of Masts, your Petitioner prays
Permission for his Ship, called the Adventure, Hector Mc-
Neil Commander, mounted with Sixteen Guns, navigated
with Thirty Men or more, deemed a very good Sailer, to
load in, or have liberty to depart from the Port of Casco
Bay with Fifty or Sixty Masts of the Dimensions of twenty
four inches or thereabouts, for the French West Indies, any
law to the contrary notwithstanding & your Petitioner as
in duty bound shall pray
Jon a Jackson
Boston 11 th October 1Y80
Order to Supply Eastern Indians.
State of Massachusetts Bay
Council Chamber Octob r 11 th 1780
Ordered that the Board of War be and they hereby are
directed to supply each of the Six Indians of the Penobscot
Tribe without loss of time wdth a Hatt, Shirt Indian Stock-
ings a Blanket suitable for them and Six Flaps and Charge
the Same to the A/ c of the United States
Attest John Avery D Secy
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Order for Supplies to Eastern Department.
State of Mass" 8 Bay
Council Chamber Oct r 12 1 1780
Ordered That Capt Amasa Davis & others a Committee
appointed to forward Small Stores to the Army be and here-
by are directed to furnish Brig d Gen 1 Wadsworth Command-
ing Officer at the Eastern part of this State with two hun-
dred p r of Shoes & two hundred p r of Stockings for the Use
of the Troops in that Department Said Stockings & Shoes
to be allowed out of the Wages of such Soldiers as shall receive
the same and Said Brig d Wadsworth to be Acc ble for Said
Articles the Order of y e 10 th Instant to the Board of War
for Said Articles notwithstanding
Attest Jn Avery D Secy
.
Order Respecting Daniel Beckler.
State of Massachusetts Bay
Council Chamber Boston Oct r 13 1780
Whereas Daniel Beckler of Waldoburrough in The County
of Lincoln a Deserter from Col Vosees Regiment in the
Massachusetts Line, has voluntaryly resigned himself, and is
on his way to join his Company & Regiment in the Con-
tinental Army and for many other weighty Reasons
Order d That the said Daniel Becker be and He hereby is
recommended to the Pardon of His Excellency General
Washington, The Time limited in his Excellencys Proclama-
tion being elapsed notwithstanding
Attest Jn Avery D Secy
Falmouth Oct r 1780
Sir.
The Bearer Cap* Goodwin will deliver to your Honours
Order Daniel Beckler of Waldoborough a Continental De-
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 463
serter from Col 1 Vose 8 Reg 1 , & altho there can be no suffi-
cient Reason for Desertion & especially for not receiving the
Benefit of the late Proclamation of Pardon yet the Circum-
stances of his Family as expressed in the inclosed Certificate
strongly urges me to interceed in his Behalf & to request
that a Line of Recommendation may be given him for that
Purpose. I am Sir your most obedient & very humble Serv 1
Peleg Wadsworth B G
Order in Favor Jon a Jackson.
State of Mass" 8 Bay
Council Chamber Oct r 13 th 1Y80
On the Petition of Jon n Jackson Esq r
Read & Ordered, That the Prayer thereof be granted and
that he be and hereby is permitted to load in, the Ship
Adventure Hector MNeil Commander Sixty Masts of the
Dimensions of twenty four Inches or thereabouts have
Liberty to depart from the Port of Casco Bay for the W.
Indies and the Naval Officer for Said Port is hereby directed
to grant the Necessary Papers for the Clearance of Said
Ship with the Masts Aforesaid on Board Any Act or Law
of this State to the Contrary Notwithstanding
Attest John A.very D Secy
Phillip Audebert's Certificate.
This Certifies that M r Philip Audebert was Wounded by
a Muskett Ball in the Vertebra of the Loins which Prevents
him from obtaining a Living by his Trade
Jos Gardner
Boston October 20 1780
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Letter from, Francis Shaw Jun r
Liverpool 20 th October 1780
S r
On the other Side you have price current of Lumber at
Gouldsborough (near Mount Desert) shou'd you or any of
your friends at Bermuda have occaision for one or more
Cargo's sorted you may Depend on having your Lumber of
the Best Quality & with the Greatest Dispatch, Salt at 4/ p
Bush 1 , Good Bum at 5/ p Gall n , Molasses at 2/6 Gall, will be
accepted as pay, be pleased to observe, that should you want
to load a Vessel with large Masts & Sparrs, I shall expect
five or six Weeks Notice to prepare for her, but shou'd you
want sorted Cargoes of small Masts & Sparrs not exceeding
Twenty or 21 Inches I can deliver them on Demand, and
will Engage to pay dejnarage for any Vessel you may come in,
or send, that has not her Lumber as fast as She can take on
board, after She arrives five working days, and will allow
you five p Cent on the Amo* of the Masts & Sparrs for your
Trouble in Contracting for Me, I am with Esteem, Sir Your
Most Hum 1 Serv 1
Era: Shaw 2y
Cap 1 Eph n Dean
Essex Ss. May 8th, 1781
This may certify that I have accurately compared the
afore written Letter of Prices current of Lumber at Goulds-
borough with the original & find them, literatim & verbatim,
to be true Copies of the said Original
Attest' Me 1 Pike Just. Pac.
To The respective Commanders of his Majestys Ships and
Vessells at Boston
A True Coppy from the Original
Examin'd p r Nath 1 Thwing Clerk
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 465
Price current of Lumber at Gouldsborough
Viz* Pine Boards & Plank 1 Inch. 1^ Inches 2 Inches in
thickness }>55/at 60/ Halifax Currency p 1000 feet Inch
Measure
Sparrs from 4 to 10 Inches & as long as possible } 6 d at 8 d
p Inch
Sparrs 10 to 14 Inches for Yards & Topmasts square at
Butt. [ 3/ at 3/6 p Inch
Boombs 14 a 1 16 Inches 55 to 75 feet long, square at
Butt 1 60 a* TO/ p Boomb
Oak & Rock Maple Keel pieces 8 ]
Inches one Way & as wide the other [ 40/ p Ton of 40 feet
as possible 30 to 40 feet long J
Masts & Bowsprits 15 to 20 Inches 45 to 76 feet long hewed
8 square [ 7/6 at 10/p Inch
Ditto 21 Inches in partners 63 at 80 feet long 12/6 a* 15/
p Inch
Ditto 22 Inches 66 a 1 80 feet long 17/6 a* 20/ pinch
Ditto 23 Inches 70 a 1 80 feet long 22/6 a* 25/ pinch
Ditto 24 Inches 72 a* 80 feet long 27/6 a* 30/ pinch
The Masts will be got longer than the above Dementions
if possible, all to be hewed eight square, with one Bowsprit
to three short Masts & one Bowsprit to each long or Sloop's
Mast
In the House of Representatives May 15 th 1781
Read & thereupon Ordered that this Letter be referred to
his ExcelF the Governor & the hon. Council to take such
measures thereon as may be most proper
Sent up for concurrence
Caleb Davis Speaker
In Senate May 15 th 1781
Read & Concurred
Jer: Powell Presi dt
80
466 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
APPENDIX
Petition of Inhabitants of Eastern Maine.
To the Honoured Governor Deputy Governor Magistrates
and Deputies assembled in the Generall Court now
sitting in Boston, this 18 Day of May 1672 :
The Petition of several! of the Inhabitants of the Easterne
parts of New England
viz: Kenebeck, Cape bonawagon Damaras Cove Shipscoate
Pemaquid & Monhegen
Humbly sheweth That whereas the providence of God
hath stated our habitations into these parts wherein some-
times past we have had some kind of Government settled
amongst us: but for these severall years have not had any
at all which is greatly to our prejudice and damage haveing
no way [to] Right ourselves upon any account whatsoever:
And have little hopes of obtaineing any to be helpfull to us
for the good of our soules unlesse we have Government settled
amongst us
The Humble Request therefore of yo r Petitioners is that
you will please so far to favour us as to take us under yo r
Government and protection that we may all have the benifit
of all those laws settled amongst yo r selves granted unto us
which if this Honoured Court shall accept of and grant to
NOTE. Copied by Mr. George S. Stuart from the Suffolk files,
No. 1117.
Mr. William Prescott Greenlaw, who furnished me with the
above, referring to his genealogy of his ancestor, John Cox, previous-
ly published, says: "If I had had a correct copy of the petition at
that time, I think I should have been able to demonstrate that this
Thomas (see petition) was the ancestor of the Dorchester and Port-
land Coxes."
OF THE STATE OF MAINE
467
us: We have desired our loveing friend M r Richard Colla-
cott to advise with this Honoured Court or Comitty which
they shall appoint for that purpose and to act in our behalfe
what be Judged meet or convenient for us whereby yo r peti-
tioners shall be ever engaged to pray &c.
Richard Hamon
Lawrence Denice
Silvanus Davys
John Gutch
Thomas Bow[ne]
Thomas Stephens
W m Beckford
John Parker
Tho : Parker
Thomas Cock
Nath Harris
Robert Gamon
John Pride
Edward Barton
Henry Walderne
Steph : Woolf e
Mathew Dyer
Rich Seeth
Nicholas Bond
Thomas Gardiner
Jer: Hodsdon
John Cole
J ohn Hinks
Alexander] Gold
Jn Browne
Kenebeck.
W m Baker
Rob* Edmans
David Crocker
Ambros Honywell
John Cock
Nich Peterson
Edw d Cole
James Cole
Alex 1 " ffrizell
Jn Layton
Cape Bonawagon.
Benj : Barton
John Arthers
Aron Beard
Tho : Calton
W m Dane
Tho:Healse
Gab r Skiner
Rob 1 Baker
Pemaquid.
W m Phillips
Tho: Harwood
Tho : Elbridg
Walter Phillips
Jn Taylor
468
DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Damoras Coave.
Rich Honywell
Jn Allen
Roger Seaward
John Wrief ord
Elias Trick
John Bedwell
Rob 1 Parker
Emaiiue 11 Whitehauce
W m Dyar
IsTath Draper
Tho : Dwinthim
Thomas Mercer
W m Cole
Sam Corbinson
John White
W m Collcott
Jn Palmer
JnDollen
Antho : Pedell
Geo: Bickford
Raynold Celle
Jn Dare
Rich Worring
Edw d Dary
Th ffluen
Leonard Alber
W m Lee
Symon Newcombe
Nicho Oband
Rich ffriend
Tho : Alger
Edmund Robins
Ships Cott.
Christ Dyer
John Dyer
W m James
Ralph Andrews
Thomas Gimpe
Phill Bendall
W m Loveren
Monhegen.
Richard Boon
Rich Olivar
Roger Wills
Hen: Stokes
W m Sanders
Rob* Whittell
Abr: Lackrow
Abell Hockbridg
Peter Widger
These were the names of the persons
subscribers of the severall papers sent
to Richard Collacot for y e Petition
abovesaid
OF THE STATE OF MAINF, 469
In answer to this Petition the Committee Understanding
that the lyne beinge drawne since the Pet first made this
Petition, it takes in the most part or neere all the p sons &
Places abovementioned doe Judge the Court may graunt the
Petition *provided they pay all Publique Charges Equally
with the rest of the Inhabitants in this Collony
28 May 1672
Edward Tyng
George Corwiii
Humphry Da vie
The deput" approve of the returne of the Comittee in
answer to this pet soe farre as the proviso marked * o r
hono rd magis ts consenting hereto
William Torrey Cleric.
The magis 18 Consent not heereto
Edward Rawson Secrety.
INDEX
-, a deserter, 348.
Abbot,
Lieut. Thomas, 185.
Acadia, 62.
Adams, Samuel, 12, 14, 19, 20, 26,
29, 31, 40, 44, 45, 47, 49, 51,
53, 58, 65, 66, 67, 137, 138,
139, 142, 144, 152, 161, 162,
168, 184, 186, 187, 188, 194,
199, 206, 207, 213, 214, 216,
218, 222, 225, 233, 249, 256,
257, 258, 259, 275, 276.
Albee, 1
Alby, V Lieut. John, 293, 294.
Allbee, I
Lieut. William, 5, 146, 176, 189,
213, 214, 290, 291, 295, 296,
298.
Alber, Leonard, 468.
Alexander, Sartell, 35, 36, 39.
Alger, Thomas, 468.
Algonlien, the, 306.
Allan, Col. John, 4, 15, 16, 23, 24,
25, 52, 54, 62, 70, 71, 72, 73,
74, 76, 85, 100, 106, 107, 115,
119, 121, 122, 123, 147, 163,
165, 166, 167, 170, 171, 172,
187, 189, 207, 208, 217, 265,
269, 271, 278, 282, 284, 285,
290, 291, 292, 293, 294, 295,
300, 306, 307, 333, 334, 335,
339, 345, 348, 354, 367, 376,
377, 378, 379, 381, 389, 405,
412, 417, 434, 435, 452.
Allderdice, Capt. , 292.
Allen, , widow, 312.
Jon ., 468.
Allen's Cove, 312.
Allen's Marsh, 312.
Alline, )
lyne, {
Allyne, 5 Henry, 450, 451.
Ambroise, see St. Aubin Am-
broise.
American Academy of Arts and
Sciences, the, 394.
Army, see Continental Army.
Americans, the, 32, 284.
American States, the, 139.
Ames, Moses, 252.
Anderson, John, 329.
Andrews, Ralph, 468.
Androscoggin River, 110, 391.
Appleton, Nathaniel, 373, 380.
Archabald, }
Archibald, } I., 5.
James, 165.
S., 5.
T., 5.
Archer, John, 249, 383.
Argyle's Regiment, 277.
Armstrong, Jonathan, 111.
Army, American, see Continental
Army.
Arthurs, John, 467.
Arundell, 21, 376.
Aspinwall, Col. , 140.
Athearn, James, 231, 328.
Audebert, )
Audibert, J Philip, 219, 440, 463.
Aukapaqul, on St. Johns River,
306.
Austin, B., 291, 294, 299, 303, 314,
316, 318, 320, 328, 370, 390,
396, 398, 404, 418, 420, 423,
436, 439, 440, 442, 444, 451,
453, 454, 455, 456.
Benjamin, 343, 401, 441.
Averell, Job, 1, 2.
Avery family, the, 1, 2.
James, 4, 34, 292, 293, 335, 348,
376, 381, 389, 412, 434, 435,
453.
John, 2, 6, 8, 11, 12, 14, 19, 20,
22, 23, 25, 26, 28, 29, 31, 34,
35, 39, 40, 44, 45, 47, 48, 49,
51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 58, 59,
60, 62, 63, 66, 67, 73, 76, 85,
88, 93, 98, 100, 107, 121, 123,
126, 127, 128, 135, 137, 139,
140, 143, 146, 147, 152, 161,
162, 163, 167, 168, 179, 181,
184, 186, 187, 188, 192, 198,
199, 200, 201, 203, 207, 209,
211, 214, 216, 218, 221, 222,
225, 227, 228, 233, 235, 237,
238, 239, 242, 244, 249, 250,
251, 252, 256, 257, 258, 260,
261, 263, 265, 270, 271, 275,
276, 278, 279, 284, 286, 291,
293, 294, 299, 302, 303, 314,
316, 320, 321, 325, 326, 327,
472
DOCUMENTARY HISTOEY
Avery, John,
328, 333,
365, 369,
382, 383,
396, 398,
412, 414,
422, 433,
438, 439,
453, 454,
460, 461,
Samuel, 1,
continued.
343, 344,
371, 373,
389, 390,
402, 403,
416, 417,
434, 435,
440, 441,
455, 456,
462, 463.
2.
348, 364,
379, 381,
393, 395,
404, 405,
418, 420,
436, 437,
442, 451,
458, 459,
Bacthelder, Hezekiah, 446.
Bagadoose, )
Bagaduce, j see Magabigwaduce.
Bailey, David, 421.
Samuel, 323.
see also Bayley.
Bakeman, see Bakman.
Baker, Micael, 329.
Robert, 467.
Samuel, 73, 138, 325, 326, 328,
414, 418, 420, 436.
William, 467.
Bakman, ) Mrs. Christian, 159,
Bakeman, f 160, 180.
John, 153, 154, 158, 159, 180,
181.
John, Jr., 158.
Susanna, 154, 155, 156.
Baldwin, Col. , 395.
Ballard, Ephraim, 435.
Banks off Newfoundland, 253.
Barker, Mr. , messenger, 269.
Barnstable County, 231, 315.
Barrows, Comfort, 447.
Barten, Robert, 249.
Barton, Benjamin, 467.
Edward, 467.
Bass, Samuel, 320.
Bay of Fundy, the, 347.
Bayard, Lieut. Col. , 277,
384.
Bayard's Regiment, 384.
Bayley, Capt. , 213.
Benjamin, 341.
Israel, 111.
Samuel, 407.
see also Bailey.
Beard, Aron, 467.
Beath, Capt. Joseph, 97.
Beaver Pond, 421, 422.
Beckford, William, 467.
Beckler, Daniel, 425, 462.
Bedwell, John, 468.
Bell, David, 210.
Bendall, Phil., 468.
Bennett, Robert, 329.
Berkshire County, 231.
Bermuda, 464.
Bernard, Joseph, 108, 439.
Berwick, 185.
Beverly, 452.
Bickford, Geo., 468.
Biddeford, 374, 375, 376.
Biese, Tomma, 16.
Bishop, Halson, 157.
Blaine, Col. Ephraim, 74.
Blake, Ephraim, 159, 160.
Blanchard, Oziar, 113, 181.
Blue Hill Bay, 116.
Blunt, Capt. John, 203, 329, 331,
415.
Bond, Geo., 198.
Nicholas, 467.
Boof, Nathiel, 329.
Boon, Richard, 468.
Boothbay, 17, 18, 169, 186, 316,
318, 319, 320, 321, 322.
Meeting House, 17.
Pinkham's Cove, 423.
Boston, 2, 5, 9, 22, 23, 24, 27, 29,
35, 36, 38, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46,
55, 64, 65, 67, 68, 69, 70, 72,
77, 84, 94, 96, 98, 100, 108,
121, 122, 124, 125, 126, 128,
134, 135, 144, 145, 153, 162,
168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173,
174, 175, 176, 177, 185, 189,
190, 191, 192, 193, 203, 206,
207, 211, 213, 215, 217, 218,
226, 230, 235, 236, 237, 238,
241, 243, 245, 246, 254, 258,
260, 263, 270, .272, 273, 284,
286, 287, 290, 294, 295, 300,
302, 304, 305, 308, 313, 322,
341, 348, 350, 356, 358, 359,
361, 365, 366, 370, 371, 374,
379, 389, 392, 397, 402, 403,
405, 413, 414, 416, 417, 425,
435, 443, 446, 447, 450, 452,
456, 457, 458, 460, 461, 463,
464, 466.
Boston, Board of War,
War Office,
20, 22, 23, 24, 25, 3f
47, 48, 49, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57,
58, 65, 66, 74, 76, 77, 100, 107,
115, 117, 119, 126, 128, 132,
133, 147, 149, 153, 161, 165,
166, 167, 168, 169, 172, 175,
176, 177, 179, 185, 187, 188,
189, 190, 192, 193, 198, 200,
208, 209, 211, 213, 214, 217,
225, 227, 235, 243, 244, 251,
252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257,
| 5, 6, 7,
(12, 14,
?5, 44, 46,
INDEX
473
Boston, Board of War, continued.
259, 261, 265, 269, 271, 272,
274, 275, 278, 279, 282, 291,
292, 293, 294, 306, 313, 333,
345, 346, 347, 348, 349, 354,
356, 357, 373, 381, 392, 393,
395, 401, 404, 412, 414, 432,
435, 438, 440, 441, 443, 454.
456, 457, 460, 461, 462.
Castle, The, 67.
Castle Island, 134.
Council Chamber, 15, 85, 89,
92, 128, 164, 166, 170, 171,
171, 179, 198, 208, 210, 211,
262, 269, 278, 279, 344, 359,
371, 373, 379, 380, 381, 382,
383, 412, 417, 434, 458, 459,
460, 461, 462, 463.
County Court House, the, 210.
Goal, 367, 450, 454.
Harbor, 5, 373, 458.
Navy Board, 27, 43, 44, 145,
214, 215, 263, 264.
Pension Office, 215, 260, 263,
264, 330.
Bow( ), Thomas, 467.
Bowdoin, J., 73, 303, 321, 328,
370, 390, 396, 398, 404, 438,
439, 440.
James, 394, 395, 403, 432.
Bowman, Jonas, 345.
Jonathan, clerk, 296, 298, 309,
407.
Jonathan, judge, 88, 89.
Boyer, Peter, 405.
Bayon, Daniel, 329.
Bracket, Jno., 421.
Thomas, 324.
Bradbury, Moses, 355.
Theophilus, 421, 422.
Bradford, Dr. Joseph, 99.
Bragdon, Capt. , 370.
Joshua, 178.
Bragwaduce, see Magabigwaduce.
Brewer, Col. Josiah, 27, 43, 288,
331.
Bridges, John, 447.
Brier, Samuel, 18.
Brinton, Thomas, 329.
Thomas, 2nd, 329.
Bristol, 212, 226, 230, 248, 278,
324.
County, 231.
Britain, 33, 71, see also Great
Britain.
British, the, ] 16, 32, 33, 70,
Britains, the, , } 87, 103, 105, 115,
Britons, the, J 155, 159, 160, 164,
British, the, continued.
180, 283, 284, 306, 316, 338,
339, 346, 347, 366, 368, 434.
British Court, the, 62.
Fleets, the, 280, 354.
King, the, 35, 96.
Britons, see British, the.
Broad Bay, 153, 243, 301, 349.
Brooks, Capt. , 127.
E., 73, 291, 294, 299, 303, 320,
321, 328, 390, 420, 423, 438,
439, 442, 444, 451, 453, 454,
455, 456.
Eleazer, 293.
Brown, )
Browne, J Col. , 50.
James, 446.
Capt. James, 48.
Jesse, 1.
John, of the Board of War, 57,
254, 356.
John, prisoner of War, 329.
Jno., of Pemaquid, 467.
Nathaniel, 435.
Samuel, of Boothbay, 169, 170,
186, 187.
Samuel, of Thomaston, 446.
Bruce, Col. , 277.
Brunswick, 275.
Bunker Hill Alarm, the, 278.
Burk, { Rev. , a priest,
Burke, J 284, 292, 336, 339, 345,
346 347
Thomas, 196, 197, 198.
Burnam, { Girdian, 95, 191,
Burnham, ] 192, 279.
Calchorn, , 153.
Calef, Robert, 396, 397, 457, 458.
Sarah, 396, 397, 457, 458.
Calf, Mr. , 160.
Calton, the, 467.
Cambridge University, at, see
Harvard College.
Cambden, } 12, 13, 24, 54, 55,
Camden, ( 69, 87, 92, 109, 123,
131, 142, 143, 144, 149, 166,
179, 183, 192, 193, 203, 205,
251, 255, 272, 273, 279, 280,
313, 345, 353, 355, 356, 357,
358, 361, 362, 371, 372, 393.
Clam Cove, 331, 332.
Port of, 55.
Campbell, Col. Alexander, 28, 36,
38, 40, 42, 43, 44, 70, 72, 74,
75, 91, 107, 162, 163, 171, 172,
187, 188, 189, 207, 246, 247,
474
DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
224,
Campbell, Col. Alexander, cont'd.
266, 270, 271, 276, 284, 285,
290, 291, 293, 294, 295, 336,
345, 354.
Lieut.-Col. John, of the British
Army, 280, 384.
Canada, 4, 61, 102, 239, 253, 267,
306.
Canadian Indians, 4, 61, 204.
Canadians, 16, 204, 267.
Canso Petit de Great Regiment,
Le, 277.
Cape Ann, 5, 393, 449.
Cape Bonawagon, 466, 467.
Cape Breton Expedition, 433,
436.
Cape Elizabeth, 16, 17, 98, 136,
137, 141, 142, 185, 189, 203,
240, 250, 251, 452.
Committee of Safety, 137.
Port of, 136.
Cape Prozua, 153, 157.
Cape Race, 253, 351.
CapeRozier, } 212, 213,
Cape Rozua, } 226.
see also St. Caperozua,
Cape St. Mary, 351.
Cargill, Col. , 308.
James, 38, 39, 63, 65, 73, 278,
286, 287, 288, 296, 297, 298,
308, 309, 325, 340, 344, 345,
385, 403, 406, 407, 408, 409,
412, 413, 414, 423, 424, 437,
438, 439.
Col. John, 164, 165.
Cargill's Cove, 311.
Creek, 311.
Island, 311.
Carlton, John, 10, 27, 30.
Games, Thomas Jeners, 134.
Carolina, 253.
Casco, 246.
Bay, 79, 93, 265, 301, 349, 387,
434
Bay, Port of, 461, 463.
Castle, the, see under Boston.
Cathcart, Capt. John, 124, 304,
319.
Celle, Raymond, 468.
Chadbourn, Benjamin, 290, 376.
Joseph, 375.
Champney, Capt. Caleb, 210.
Chaplin, Resolve Making an Es-
tablishment for a, 59.
Chapman, Joseph, Jr., 5, 7, 46,
333.
Charleston, S. C., 281.
Chase, Col. Thomas, 261, 285,
313, 372.
Chasey, James, 162, 163, 187, 188.
Child, Thomas, 3, 4, 52, 422.
Choate, S., 73, 314, 316, 320, 321,
328.
Stephen, 291, 294, 299, 370,
393, 396, 398, 404, 418, 420,
423, 442, 444, 451, 454, 455,
456.
Claire, see Cly.
Clark, Capt. , 213.
Dr. , 5.
Abraham, 196, 19*'.
Samuel Hill, 375.
Cleves, , steward, 227.
Cline, see Cly.
Clive, , 388.
Cly, }
Claire, } George, 301, 302, 305,
Cline, J 318.
Joseph, 301, 302.
Cock, John, 467.
Thomas, 466, 467.
see also Cox.
Cockran, Robert, Jr., 311.
Codman, Richard, 128, 387, 389,
390, 436.
Coffin, Col. , 392, 403.
Coggins, , 104.
Coggswell, ) Capt. , a tory,
Cogshell, I 103, 115.
Adam, 301, 302, 305, 449.
Cole, Edward, 467.
James, 467.
John, 467.
William, 468.
Collacott, Richard, 467, 468.
Collcott, William, 468.
Collins, John, 196, 197.
Combs, Joseph, 446.
see also Coombs.
Concord, Mass., 34.
Congress, Continental, see United
States Congress.
Connecticut, 95, 173, 196, 197, 359.
Continental Army, 129, 177, 223,
230, 232, 313, 314, 315, 332.
335, 344, 359, 360, 365, 366,
370, 373, 377, 425, 427, 445,
459, 462.
Congress, see United States
Congress.
Navy, 428.
Navy Board, 43.
Pensioners, 216.
Soldiers, 185.
Coombs, Anthony, 154, 155, 156,
159, 160.
Cooper, Samuel, 395.
Corbinson, Sam., 468.
INDEX
475
Corsen, John, 159.
Corwin, George, 469.
Cox, family, the, 466.
John, 466, 467.
Thomas, 466, 467.
Coxhall, 21, 289, 290, 374, 375, 376.
urabtree, Capt. Agreen, 1, 103.
Crafts, Col. Thomas, 147, 214.
Crague, Hugh, 365.
Cramwell's Reach, 312.
Cranch, Mr. , 395.
Crane, Mr. , 403.
Crocker, David, 467.
James, 113, 124.
Capt. Peleg, 38, 62, 63, 287, 297,
322, 340, 341, 407.
Crokit, Jonathan, 446.
Crosby, Capt. Nicholas, 56.
Cross, Maj. , 152, 193, 200.
Cruisers, see Vessels.
Cumberland County, 3, 4, 5, 16,
34, 44, 45, 50, 76, 108, 109,
110, 120, 142, 148, 154, 155,
156, 159, 160, 198, 202, 209,
219, 220, 226, 231, 258, 262,
270, 327, 328, 340, 341, 344,
355, 362, 363, 364, 366, 367,
370, 373, 382, 383, 407, 417,
420, 433, 436, 450, 454.
Cummings, \
Cumings, } Lemuel, 391, 395.
Thomas, 249.
Currie, Maj. , 96.
Curry, John, 405.
Curtis, Capt. James, 154, 155,
156, 159.
Gushing, Caleb, 12, 14, 19, 20, 26,
28, 29, 31, 40, 44, 51, 52, 53,
54, 55, 56, 58, 59, 60, 65, 66,
67, 76, 138,
Brig.-Gen. Charles, 24, 25, 88,
92, 114, 115, 144, 190, 191,
236, 244, 296, 298, 328, 358,
366, 367, 384, 388, 407.
J., 51, 52, 56.
John, 111.
N., 8, 19, 20, 22, 138, 139, 141,
144, 147, 161, 168, 184, 186,
187, 188, 207, 214, 216, 218,
222, 233, 243, 244, 249, 251,
256, 314, 316, 320, 321, 370,
396, 398, 404, 418, 423, 438,
439, 440, 442, 444, 451, 453,
455, 456.
Nathan, 414.
Roland, 288.
T., 6, 8, 26, 29, 44, 49, 53, 54,
55, 65, 67, 78, 138, 141, 144,
147, 162, 201, 233, 238, 243,
Gushing, T., continued.
244, 249, 256, 257, 258, 259,
299, 303, 314, 316, 320, 321,
370, 390, 396, 398, 404, 436,
453
Thomas, 35, 96, 126, 127, 276,
395
William, 341.
Cutts, B., 14, 19, 20, 138, 144,
291, 294, 299.
Edward, 12, 21, 100, 139, 141,
147, 161, 162, 189, 231, 314,
420, 436, 438, 439, 440.
Edwin, 423.
Jno., 291.
r>
Damariscotta, 415.
Damoras Cove, 466, 468.
Dane, William, 467.
Danielson, L., 6.
T., 8, 22, 31, 45, 47, 49, 51, 52,
53, 54, 55, 56, 58, 59, 60, 65,
66, 67, 73, 76, 135, 138, 139,
141, 144, 147, 161, 162, 168,
214, 216, 218, 233, 238, 243,
244, 249, 251, 256, 257, 258,
259, 291, 294, 299, 303, 314,
316, 370, 390, 396, 398, 404,
418, 436, 438, 439, 440, 442,
444, 451, 453, 454, 455, 456.
Timothy, 275, 276, 333, 395.
Dare, Jno., 468.
Dartmouth, 452.
Dary, Edward, 468.
Davis, Maj. , 326, 414.
Mr. , of Boston, 35.
Mr. , of Dudley, 213, 235.
Capt. Amasa, 462.
Caleb, 219, 465.
D., 22, 26, 28, 29, 31, 40, 44, 45,
51, 52, 53, 55, 56, 58, 60, 66,
67, 139, 144, 161, 162, 168,
201, 225, 238, 243, 244, 251,
258, 291, 294, 299, 303, 307,
398, 404, 418, 420, 423, 436.
Elias, 111.
Humphrey, 469.
James, 177.
Joseph, 111.
Joshua, 14, 48.
Davys, Silvanus, 467.
Dawes, Col. , 35, 137, 143,
152, 395, 401.
Deake, George, 17, 137.
Dean, Ebenezer, 6.
Capt. Ephraim, 464.
476
Bearing, )
Deering, j Nathaniel, 249, 382.
Deer Islands, 223.
De Lesdernier, Gideon, 4, 379,
381, 417.
Deming, John, 405.
Denice, Lawrence, 467.
Dennison, Abner, 113.
Deserters, 318, 344, 365, 366, 370,
380, 381, 425, 462, 463.
Deven, Joseph, 375.
Dewint, Maj. , 384.
Dice, , 156.
Dillingham, Lemuel, 248.
Dilloway, James, 329.
Dix, Mr. , 403, 433.
Doggett and Co., 442.
Samuel, 273, 442, 443.
Dole, Daniel, 128.
Dollen, Jno., 468.
Dorchester, 466.
Heights, 452.
Dorr, J., 436, 438, 439, 440, 442,
444, 451, 453, 456.
Joseph, 416, 432.
Downer, ) Dr. Bliphalet, 105,
Downing, j 106, 154, 162.
Downs, Phineas, 375.
Draper, Nathaniel, 468.
Drew, Zebulum, 375.
Drinkwater, Capt David, 176.
Samuel, 175, 176.
Duck-trap, Lincolnville, 164.
Dudley, 213, 235.
Dukes County, 231, 327, 328.
Durant, Cornelius, 368.
Durfee, Thomas, 6, 8, 12, 14, 19,
20, 26, 28, 29, 31, 40, 44, 45,
51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 58, 59,
60, 65, 66, 67, 76, 88, 168, 184,
186, 187, 188, 201, 218, 222,
225, 227, 228, 233, 238, 243,
244, 249, 251, 256, 257, 259,
293, 314, 316, 320, 321, 328,
370, 396, 398, 404, 414, 418,
423, 436.
Dwinthim, Tho., 468.
Dyer, }
Dyar, ] Col. , 359.
Christoper, 468.
Capt. Henry, 1, 2, 105, 137.
Humphrey, 375.
John, 468.
Mathew, 467.
William, 468.
E
Eagle, Henry, 329.
East River, 357.
Eaton, Jacob, 212.
Eclipse of the Sun, 247, 394, 395,
402, 403, 404, 457.
Edgenoggin Reach, 223.
Edmans, Robert, 467.
Edwards, J., 184, 216.
Samuel, 147.
T., 139, 141, 144, 161, 162, 168,
186, 187, 188, 207, 214, 222,
225.
Elbridge, Tho., 467.
Ellery, William, 196, 197.
Elliot, Dr. William, 332.
Ellit, , 157.
Elmer, Maj. J. M., 425.
Elsworth, Oliver, 196, 197.
Elwell, Capt. Henry, 333, 382.
Emerson, Edward, 18.
England, 67, 253, 338, 347, 397.
the King of, 339.
Erskin, Christopher, 310, 311, 312.
Essex County, 225, 231, 315, 323,
340, 407, 464.
Exeter, 239.
F
Kales, James, Jr., 447.
Nathaniel, of Thomaston, 446.
Capt. Nathaniel, messenger, 94,
98, 300.
Falmouth, 3, 5, 7, 76, 77, 82, 83,
98, 108, 109, 110, 120, 127,
128, 132, 137, 142, 143, 148,
149, 152, 166, 168, 169, 179,
185, 189, 190, 192, 198, 199,
202, 203, 205, 224, 225, 236,
237, 238, 243, 244, 245, 248,
251, 260, 261, 262, 265, 270,
272, 279, 280, 282, 299, 301,
304, 305, 333, 342, 349, 356,
361, 362, 363, 364, 367, 370,
371, 372, 382, 383, 386, 387,
389, 418, 420, 421, 434, 436,
452, 462.
Beaver Pond, 421, 422.
Camp, 370.
Committee of Safety, 99, 108,
120.
Head Quarters, 239, 273, 341,
353, 355, 357, 358.
Port of, 52, 371, 382, 383.
Farland, Capt. William, 11.
Farnsworth, Capt. James, 254.
Farrington, Capt. Joshua, 210.
Fassit, Henry, 324.
Fell, John, 196, 197.
Fernham, Capt. , 156.
Feree, Lieut , 6.
INDEX
477
Ferrow, John, 111.
Fessenden, Mr. , 135.
Ffluen, Tho., 468.
Ffriend, Rich, 468.
Ffrizell, Alex'., 467.
Ficket, Nathaniel, 421.
Usher, J., 6, 8, 12, 14, 26, 28, 29,
31, 40, 44, 45, 51, 53, 54, 55,
56, 58, 59, 60, 67, 76, 134, 141,
149, 168, 184, 186, 187, 188,
199, 207, 214, 216, 222, 233,
238, 243, 244, 249, 291, 294,
299, 303, 314, 316, 320, 390,
418, 420, 423, 436, 442, 454,
456.
Jabez, 47, 211.
Flagg, Richard, 161, 177.
Flucker, Thomas, 78.
Follet, John, 329.
Folsom, Nathaniel, 196.
Ford, Samuel, 11, 288.
Timothy Topan, 407.
Forts and Garrisons, 43, 86, 97,
129, 152, 192, 204, 315, 338,
347, 358.
Forts at Beverly, 452.
Boston, 452.
Cape Elizabeth, 16, 17, 137, 452.
Dartmouth, 452.
Dorchester Heights, 452.
Falmouth, 143, 260, 261, 262,
274, 354, 372, 373, 452.
Gloucester, 452.
Gurnet, 452.
Halifax, 276.
Machias, 15, 70, 71, 72, 254,
268, 290, 291, 453.
Magabigwaduce, 91, 97, 106,
132, 154, 162, 403, 445.
Marblehead, 452.
Penobscot, 201, 221, 228, 242,
276.
Plum Island, 452.
St. Johns River, 283.
Salem, 452.
Spring Point, 16, 17, 137.
Fort Castle, 67. .
Cumberland, 277.
George, 357, 384.
Halifax, 114, 450.
Penobscot, 276.
Weston, 435.
Fosdick, James, 249.
Foster, Capt. John, 95.
John, 249.
Lieut. , 329.
Robert, 5, 207.
Fostin, Capt. , 350.
Fox Islands, 114, 145, 156, 223.
France, 32, 80.
the King of, 34, 254, 272, 337,
338, 376, 378, 379, 416, 417.
the Minister of, 275, 276, 346.
Francis, Capt. , 348.
Franklin, , 6.
Capt. , 97.
Mr. , 283, 292, 346, 347.
Frederic, P., French chaplain,
378, 379, 416, 417, 434.
Freeman, Col. , 152.
Samuel, 34, 35, 238, 328, 364,
456.
French, the, 33, 284, 339, 340, 377.
Ambassador, see France, min-
ister of.
Army, 360.
Court, 62.
Fleets, 280, 347, 460.
West Indies, 461, 463.
Frenchman's Bay, 96, 103, 104,
115, 116, 117, 119, 133.
Friends, see Quakers.
Frost, James, 251.
Brig. John, 164, 300, 301.
Capt. William, 333.
Frye, Joseph, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81,
84.
Joseph, Jr., 83.
Fryeburg, 59, 60, 66, 78, 82, 84,
252, 253.
Fuller, A., 8, 12, 29, 31, 40, 44,
51, 58, 60, 65, 67, 73, 76, 139,
141, 144, 147, 161, 162, 184,
186, 188, 199, 201, 218, 222,
225, 233, 238, 243, 244, 249,
251, 256, 257, 258, 259, 291,
294, 299, 303, 314, 316, 320,
321, 328, 390, 420, 423, 439,
440, 444, 451, 453, 454.
Abraham, 11.
J., 168.
Jonathan, 9, 10, 11, 27, 29, 30.
S., 6, 27.
Fullerton, Capt. , 367.
John, 305.
G
-, a tory, 305, 308.
Gammons,
Gamon, Robert, 467.
Gardner, ] H., 28, 29, 40, 44,
Gardiner, \ 45, 51, 54, 59, 65, 66,
199, 201, 207, 214, 216, 218,
222, 225, 238, 243, 244, 251,
256, 257, 258, 259, 299, 303,
316.
Henry, 395, 453, 454, 455.
J., 237.
478
DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Gardiner, continued.
Joseph, sergeant, 215, 263.
Dr. Joseph, 440, 441, 463.
Capt. Nathaniel, 331, 384, 388.
Dr. Sylvester, 237.
Thomas, 467.
William, 435.
Gates, Gen. Horatio, 90.
Gaudeloupe, 350.
Gavin, Walter, 111.
George III., 80.
Georges, see St. Georges.
Georgetown, 180, 278, 356.
Gerrish, Col. , 401.
Charles, 111.
Gerry, Elbridge, 74, 146, 245, 276,
425, 431.
Gill, Capt. John, 210.
M., 436.
Moses, 6, 8, 12, 14, 138, 184,
186, 188, 199, 201, 207, 214,
216, 218, 222, 291, 294, 299,
438, 439, 440, 442, 444, 451,
453, 454, 455, 456.
Gilman, David, 18.
Gimpe, Thomas, 468.
Gloucester, 452.
Glover, Col. , 275.
Gold, A ( ), 467.
Goldsbury, see Gouldsborough.
Gooding, Capt. William, 225, 226,
251.
Goodman, Maj. , 369, 414.
N., 6, 8, 12, 14, 19, 20, 28, 29,
31, 40, 45, 51, 52, 54, 55, 56,
58, 60, 66, 76, 139, 141, 144,
161, 168, 214, 216, 218.
Noah, 49, 162, 213.
Goodwin, Capt. , messenger,
462.
Benjamin, 375.
Capt. John, 185.
Nathaniel, 375.
Samuel, 111.
Goose River, 165.
Gordon, John, 375.
Robert, 160.
Zebulon, 375.
Gorham, 77, 368.
Mr. , 275.
Mr. , of Lunenburgh, 48.
Nathaniel, 299, 303.
Stephen, 405.
Gouldsborough, 1, 29, 96, 115,
163, 164, 191, 192, 279, 464,
465.
Gove, Capt. , 13.
Graffam, Caleb, 362, 363, 364,
417, 418.
Grand Banks, the, off Newfound-
land, 253.
Grant, Elijah, 11.
Gray, John, 159.
Capt. John, 112, 113, 124, 181,
208, 209.
Great Britain, 80, 86, 116, 117,
170, 254, 384, 399.
see also Britain.
the king of, 96, 129, 225, 449.
Greele, , drove cattle, 108.
Greenlaw, William Prescott, 466.
Greenleaf, Mr. , 135, 200.
B., 8.
M., 6.
Joseph, 301, 302.
Gregory, Capt. William, 12, 14.
Mr. William, 69.
Gridley, Maj. , 260, 261, 262.
Griffin, Cyrus, 196, 198.
Grow, Edward, 177, 178.
Gurden, Nathaniel, 375.
Gurnet, 452.
Gutch, John, 467.
G , Mr. , 285.
Hacker, see Harker.
Hale, Capt. , 13.
Haley, Robert, 375.
Halifax, 97, 98, 119, 120, 122, 141,
204, 205, 229, 242, 250, 279,
280, 300, 339, 347, 354, 386,
387, 390.
Bay, 276.
Fort at, 276.
Harbor, 276.
Light House, 352.
Hall, Capt. John, 28.
Stephen, 62, 63, 193, 249, 287,
297, 340, 341, 407, 431, 432,
455, 456.
Hallet, Capt. Allen, 136, 260.
Col. Enoch, 231.
Hallowell, Fort Weston, 435.
Briggs, 237.
Hambleton Regiment, the, 277.
Hamden, Samuel, 11.
Hamon, Richard, 467.
Hampshire County, 231.
Hancock, John, 6, 8, 11, 12, 14, 19,
20, 22, 23, 25, 26, 28, 29, 31,
35, 39, 40, 44, 45, 48, 50, 52,
53, 54, 55, 56, 58, 59, 60, 62,
65, 66, 67, 73, 76, 100, 108, 121,
123, 126, 127, 135, 137, 138,
139, 143, 147, 152, 168, 181,
184, 186, 187, 188, 194, 199,
INDEX
4T9
Hancock, John, continued.
200, 201, 206, 207, 213, 214,
216, 218, 219, 222, 225, 227,
228, 233, 235, 238, 243, 244,
249, 251, 256, 257, 258, 259,
275, 291, 293, 294, 314, 316,
320, 321, 325, 326, 328, 369,
370, 389, 390, 393, 395, 396,
397, 398, 401, 402, 403, 404,
414, 416, 420, 422, 433, 436,
437, 438, 439, 440, 442, 444,
451, 452, 453, 455, 456.
Hanson, Ichabod, 365.
Harker, )
Hacker, f Capt. Hoysted, 27, 43.
Harper, Capt. William, 77, 371.
Harpswell, 19, 155, 156, 157, 159,
Harris, Nathaniel, 467.
Hartford, 95.
Harvard College, 248, 458.
160.
Harriden, James, 288.
Lieut. Col. Samuel, 164, 308.
Hollis Professorship, 394, 402,
404.
Harwood, Thomas, 467.
Haskell, Jacob, 355.
Hatch family, the, 1, 2.
Mark, 1, 2.
Hawley, Maj. , 82, 84.
Haws, Joseph, 6.
Hazelam, , 103.
Haelse, Thomas, 467.
Heath, Gen. , 378, 416.
Herrick, John, 391.
Heywood, Amos, 177.
Highland Regiment, the, 277.
Hinks, John, 467.
Hockbridg, Abell, 468.
Hodge, Henry, 312.
Jno., 311.
Capt. Robert, 310, 311.
Robert, Jr., 312.
Hodgkins, , 103.
Hodsdon, Jer., 467.
Hoit, John, 111.
Holden, 161, 177.
Holmes, Maj. -, 48.
Capt. Alexander, 124, 125.
Holton, S., 146, 184, 185, 196, 197,
198, 221, 276, 453, 454, 455.
Holyoke, Elizabeth, 458, 459.
Honywell, Ambrose, 467.
Richard, 468.
Hooper, George, 375.
George, Jr., 375.
Jeremiah, 329.
Tristrum, 375.
Hopkins, Maj. John, 250, 303.
Hopping, Mary, 26.
Richard, 26.
Hosmer, Joseph, 231.
Houston, William C., 196, 197.
Howard, Col. , 13.
James, 288.
Thomas, 329.
Timothy, 329.
Howes, Capt. , 433.
Hubbard, William, 262, 263.
Hubbs, Obe, 323, 406, 407.
Humphrey, Josiah, 113.
Hunniwell, Roger, 433, 436.
Hunt, Elijah, 231.
Hunter, Henry, 324.
Henry, 2nd, 324.
Huntington, Samuel, 8, 196, 197,
216.
Hussey, Stephen, 231, 328.
Hutchins, Israel, 231.
Hutchinson, Col. , 50.
T., 78.
H. J., see Hancock, John.
H ley, Maj. , 82, 84.
H y, Mr. , 83.
Ilsley, Daniel, 249.
Enoch, 76, 77, 132, 133, 185.
Indian Route, 8.
Indians, 4, 9, 15, 16, 24, 25, 33,
34, 60, 61, 71, 75, 101, 102,
103, 104, 106, 107, 116, 118,
119, 121, 122, 123, 148, 163,
166, 170, 204, 266, 267, 269,
282, 283, 284, 285, 292, 293,
294, 306, 307, 335, 339, 345,
346, 347, 376, 378, 389, 403,
412, 416, 417, 461.
see also under tribal names.
Canadian, 4, 61, 204.
Eastern, 76, 283, 376, 416, 417,
461.
Western, 283.
Ingraham, Capt. Joseph, 23, 24,
153, 249, 370, 371, 456, 457,
458, 459.
Instey, Thos., 329.
longue, Capt. - , 97.
Ipswich, 301, 302, 323, 340, 407.
Ireland, 80.
Iroquois, the, 119, 122.
Isle of Shoals, 305.
Ivers, Thomas, 5.
480
DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Jackson, Jonathan, 461, 463.
William, 329.
Jacobs, Daniel, 348.
Jamaica, 351.
James, Capt. , 15.
William, 468.
Jameson, Robert, 447.
Jennings, Levi, 210.
Jepson, Mr. , 273.
Joet, Capt. , 97.
Johnson, ,103, 104, 116, 268.
Capt. , 53, 226, 227.
E., 265.
Eleazer, 273.
Maj. James, 370.
Capt. Robert, 176.
Jones, Capt. , 384.
Col. , 95.
Allen, 196, 197, 198.
Ezekiel, 111.
Moses Wadlin, 375.
Col. Nathan, 103, 116, 117, 163,
164, 191, 192, 279.
Capt. Richard, 415.
Stephen, 5.
Col. William, 278, 324.
Jordan, Israel, 447.
Joseph, Sesch, 339.
K
Kating, Richard, 447.
Keezer, Upper Pond, 80.
Kellehorn, Mical, 329.
Kennebec, 109, 280, 331, 355, 466,
467.
Proprietors, the, 450, 451.
Purchase, the, 450, 451.
River, 114, 221, 299, 358, 450,
455.
Kennedy, Samuel, 311.
Kennedy's Marsh, 312.
Killsa, Hugh, 447.
Kimball, Lieut. Richard, 252, 253.
Kingman, Capt. David, 231.
King's Rangers, the, 272, 281,
301, 316, 326, 384.
Kinlock, Francis, 196, 197, 198.
Kittery, 301, 380.
Kneeland, John, 210.
Kollock, Lemuel, 231.
Lackrow, Abr., 468.
Lake George, 447.
Lambert, )
Lombard, ] Mr. , 355, 356.
Langdon, John, 38, 73, 287, 296,
297, 298, 308, 309, 310, 313,
325, 341, 345, 384, 386, 405,
406, 409, 413, 414, 423, 424,
437, 438, 439.
Timothy, 165, 310, 322, 323.
Layton, Jno., 467.
Lebanon, 185.
Lee, William, 468.
Lewis, )
Lewes, f Mr. , 137.
Asa, 168, 169.
John, 19, 20, 76, 124, 132, 175,
176, 185, 225, 231, 328.
Lane, , 156.
Lewiston, 391, 395, 396.
Lime Islands, 349.
Limerick, 424.
Linch, Timothy, 329.
Lincoln, Capt. Amos, 270.
County, 2, 4, 9, 17, 18, 38, 69,
73, 85, 86, 92, 93, 94, 109, 110,
121, 131, 142, 143, 147, 148,
151, 152, 165, 169, 171, 179,
181, 191, 206, 212, 222, 226,
231, 247, 256, 257, 264, 278,
286, 296, 308, 309, 310, 316,
322, 324, 327, 328, 333, 334,
340, 344, 345, 366, 372, 384,
385, 392, 393, 396, 405, 406,
407, 423, 432, 438, 444, 449,
459, 460, 462.
Duck trap, 164.
Linctonhove, ) Frederick, 301,
Linginhoof, } 305, 318.
Linkester, Jack, 329.
Lisbon, 353.
Lithgow, Maj. William, Jr., 3, 64,
69, 144, 180, 181, 206, 255,
288, 309.
Little, Capt. , 273.
Col. , 293.
Mr. , 349.
Capt James, 310, 311, 312.
Falls, 374, 375, 376.
Littlefield, Capt. James, 24, 25,
51, 52, 54.
Liverpool, 264, 464.
Loanear, , 204.
Lock, Capt, Jonathan, 19, 20.
London, 351.
Long Island, 145, 164, 165, 223,
308.
Long, Capt. John, 86, 96, 156,
160, 280.
Longfellow, Mr. , of Machias,
5.
Capt. Samuel, 367, 369.
Stephen, 367, 368, 369.
INDEX
481
Loriug, Israel, 210.
Loui Neptune, Col., 292.
Louisbourg Expedition, 433, 436.
Regiment, 277.
Loveitt, Israel, 447.
Lovejoy, Capt. , 25, 48.
Abiel, 247.
Lovell, James, 74, 146, 196, 197,
220, 221, 228, 276.
Gen. Solomon, 8, 25, 28, 36, 44,
154, 169, 175, 186, 193.
Loveren, Wm., 468.
Loyal Nova Scotians' Regiment,
the, 277.
Lucas, John, 145, 161, 174, 214,
215, 216, 219, 230, 260, 262,
263, 264, 330.
Lunenburgh, 48.
Luzerne, Lecke, de la, 277.
Lydstone, Robby, 365, 370, 380.
Lyman, Job, 412.
Lynn, 226.
M
McClaim, )
McLain, j William, 212, 226.
McCloud, James, 329.
McCobb, James, 288.
Col. Samuel, 144, 308.
William, 18, 88, 89, 288, 424.
McParland, Capt. , 235.
Andrew, 424.
McFarlane, Andrew, 247.
McGoff, John, 136, 259, 260.
McGrigery, Dumer, 329.
McGrigor, Sergeant Duncan, 384.
McGuire, Thomas, 88.
McLallan, ) Capt. Arthur, 249,
McLellan, j 386.
Capt. Joseph, 6, 7, 120, 249,
435, 436, 446.
William, 249.
McNeil, Capt. Hector, 461, 463.
Maccey, Lieut. , 160.
Machias, 4, 15, 23, 24, 28, 36, 42,
51, 52, 54, 60, 70, 76, 85, 100,
103, 104, 106, 107, 115, 116,
117, 121, 123, 133, 149, 163,
165, 167, 172, 188, 189, 190,
193, 198, 207, 211, 214, 217,
236, 243, 251, 254, 255, 265,
271, 272, 284, 285, 286, 290,
291, 292, 293, 294, 300, 331,
333, 335, 338, 345, 350, 354,
362, 367, 378, 379, 381, 416,
434, 453.
Garrison, 43.
Machias, continued.
Harbor, 43.
Headquarters, 123, 335.
Indians, 76.
Parker's house, 100.
River, 71, 350.
Truck House, 267.
Madawaska, 267.
Maddox, Capt. , 97.
Maderia, 352.
Madison, James, 196, 198.
Magabigwaduce, 8, 28, 36, 44, 62,
70, 86, 91, 93, 97, 104, 106,
107, 114, 116, 119, 122, 131,
133, 154, 163, 169, 180, 182,
191, 203, 204, 205, 210, 223,
226, 236, 240, 241, 242, 263,
280, 281, 282, 283, 299, 301,
302, 329, 330, 331, 335, 354,
357, 358, 366, 388, 392, 403,
434, 435, 445, 449, 454, 455.
River, 62, 272, 455.
Malls, 237, 238, 245, 280.
Maine, Province of, 62, 120.
Maishead, James, 384.
Majorbigwaduce, see Magabigwa-
duce.
Malcum, John, 157.
Marat, Capt. , 103;
see also Mowatt.
Marblehead, 363, 364, 418, 452.
Mariner, Moses, 111.
Maritime Court, see under Pownal-
borough.
Martial Law proclaimed, 333,
334, 335.
Martin, Thomas, 212, 226.
Marvell, Samuel, 159.
Marwitz, Hugh, 111.
Maryland, 196.
Masereau, see Mersereau.
Massachusetts Bay, State of, 1,
2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15,
16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 24, 26,
27, 28, 30, 34, 35, 36, 38, 39,
40, 41, 42, 43, 45, 46, 47, 49,
50, 51, 53, 57, 59, 62, 64, 65,
66, 69, 70, 73, 74, 75, 76, 78,
84, 85, 89, 92, 93, 98, 108, 110,
111, 113, 120, 123, 125, 128,
134, 136, 137, 140, 141, 146,
147, 152, 161, 162, 164, 166,
167, 169, 170, 171, 172, 174,
176, 177, 179, 181, 183, 185,
186, 187, 188, 189, 191, 194,
195, 196, 197, 198, 201, 208,
209, 210, 212, 213, 215, 216,
217, 218, 219, 221, 225, 226,
31
482
DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Massachusetts Bay, continued.
228, 235, 237, 245, 250, 252,
255, 256, 259, 260, 262, 264,
269, 270, 276, 277, 278, 279,
286, 288, 291, 294, 295, 298,
300, 301, 302, 304, 308, 314,
315, 316, 319, 322, 324, 326,
333, 340, 348, 355, 362, 363,
367, 369, 370, 371, 372, 373,
374, 378, 379, 380, 382, 383,
384, 386, 387, 389, 391, 395,
397, 398, 403, 409, 412, 416,
417, 419, 420, 422, 424, 425,
426, 427, 429, 432, 433, 434,
436, 437, 439, 441, 442, 444,
447, 449, 453, 454, 457, 458,
459, 460, 461, 462, 463.
Mast Ground, 90.
Mathews, John, 196, 197, 198.
Mawshawks, the, see Mohawk In-
dians.
Mayberry, Richard, 365.
Maryland, see Maryland.
Mead, Israel, 174, 175.
Mecmacks, see Micmacs.
Megoff, John, 136,
see also McGoff, Jfchn.
Mercer, Thomas, 468.
Merimack Indians, the, 339.
Merisheete Indians, the, 306,
338.
Merit, Daniel, 134.
Mersereau, } Col. Joshua, 301,
Masereau, } 302, 303, 318.
Micmacs, the, 267, 283, 306.
Middlesex County, 231.
Miller, Charles, 373, 379, 380.
Millican, ]
Milliken, \ Capt. Benjamin, 103,
Mulliken, J 104, 116, 268.
Ministers, 148.
Ministerial Lands, the, 418.
Minot, James, 181, 183.
Mitchell, Daniel, 176.
Col. Jonathan, 45, 46, 49, 50,
112, 124, 209, 210.
Mohawk Indians, the 119, 122,
204, 306.
Molattoes, 148.
Monhegan, 466, 468.
Monk, Capt. , 97.
Moore, Lieut. Ethan, 269, 372,
373.
Morcel, 307.
Morehead, James, 329.
Morgan, William, 105, 145, 161,
162.
Morisheete Indians, the, 306, 338.
Merrill, Benjamin, 391.
Morristown, Headquarters, 228.
Morton, 74.
Motherwell, Thos., 11.
Mouatt, see Mowatt.
Moulton, Mrs. Abigail, 410.
Jeremiah, 409, 410, 411, 412,
419, 420.
Joanna, 412.
Joel, 412.
Brig. Jotham, 410, 412, 419, 420.
Jotham, 2d, 410, 411.
Thomas, 410, 411, 419, 420.
Mount Desert, 301, 353, 464.
Mount Joys Neck, 274.
Mountaineers, the, 306.
Mousom River, 21, 289.
Mowatt, David, 301.
Capt. Henry, 97, 103, 115, 272,
280, 302, 349.
Capt. James Ryder, 97, 103,
272, 281, 282, 301, 304, 305,
316, 317, 366.
Mowhauks, the, see Mohawk In-
dians, the.
Muhlenberg, Frederick A. C.,
196, 197.
Mulliken, see Millican.
Murray, David, 313, 344, 413, 437,
439.
Nantasket, 350.
Road, 178.
Nantucket County, 231, 327, 328.
Narragansus River, 43.
Narragaugus, 115, 119, 133, 163.
Naskeeg, 153.
Nason, Joanna, 412.
Samuel, 412.
Navy Board Eastern Department
see under Boston.
Nebon, Monsieur, 6.
Negroes, 148.
Neguntacook, 223.
Neptune, Col. Loui, 292.
Neutrals, 223.
New England, 9, 38, 78, 191, 308,
340, 397, 466.
New Gloucester, 305, 355.
New Hampshire Grants, 184.
Province and State of, 84, 121,
196, 197, 200, 202, 429.
New Haven, 430.
New Jersey, 184, 196, 197.
New London, 95.
New Meadows, 148, 193.
New Plymouth, 450, 451.
INDEX
483
New York City, 00, 199, 205, 229,
242, 253, 277, 368, 386.
New York State, 196, 197, 359,
369.
Newbit, Christopher, 330.
Newburyport, 7, 26, 245, 323, 461.
Newcastle, 38, 73, 287, 296, 309,
310, 311, 325, 344, 385, 407,
423, 431, 439.
Allen's Cove, 312.
Allen's Marsh, 312.
Burying Yard, 311.
Cargill's Cove, 311.
Cargill's Creek, 311.
Cargill's Island, 311.
County Road, 311.
Cramwell's Reach, 312.
Kennedy's Marsh, 312.
Patterson's Creek, 311, 312.
Woodbridge's Narrows, 311.
Woodbridge's Neck, 311.
Newcombe, Symon, 468.
Newell, John, 210.
Newfoundland, 277, 329, 350.
Grand Banks, 253.
Newport, 360, 460.
Nicholls, )
Nickals, ) Alexander, 212, 226.
Niles, Aaron, 291.
J., 291.
Samuel, 6, 14, 19, 20, 26, 28,
29, 138, 139, 147, 161, 162,
168, 184, 186, 187, 188, 199,
207, 214, 222, 225, 233, 238,
243, 244, 249, 251, 256, 294,
303, 314, 316, 321, 369, 370,
390, 396, 398, 404, 418, 420,
423, 438, 439, 440, 442, 444,
451, 453, 454, 455, 456.
Noonan, James, 1.
North Carolina, 196, 197, 198.
North, Joseph, 288, 392, 393.
North Yarmouth, 20, 113, 124,
168, 208, 210, 341, 355, 407.
Nova Scotia, 5, 23, 24, 61, 120,
242, 264, 265, 272, 277, 334,
347, 379, 387, 390.
Noyes, ) Capt. Joseph, 82, 83,
Noyce, \ 179, 200, 202, 203, 224,
251, 252, 421.
Josiah, 198, 199, 200.
Col. Peter, 98, 100, 138, 139,
141, 142, 189, 235, 248, 249.
O
Oak Island, 21, 289.
Oak Point, 104, 116.
Oband, Nich ., 468.
Oberton, James, 446.
Jonathan, 446.
OBrien, Capt. , 4.
Mr. , 5.
Oisho-go-na-acs, the, 306.
Olivar, Rich., 468.
Orange Rangers, the, 277.
Orne, Col. , 401.
Osgood, Maj. Samuel, 81, 137.
Owls Head, 97, 223.
Oxford, 414.
-, 227.
Page, Capt.
David, 252, 253.
Paine, Mr. , 48.
Capt. Jonathan, 383.
R. T., 73, 294, 299, 303, 314,
321, 328, 390.
Palmer, Jno., 468.
Nathaniel, 212, 226, 230, 233,
235, 248.
Parker, John, 467.
Robert, 468.
Stephen, 100, 163, 187, 188, 283.
Tho., 467.
William, 11.
Parker's, , 354.
Parkman, Capt. Ebenezer, 210.
Parret, )
Parrit, ] Thomas, 1, 2.
Parsons, Isaac, 200.
Timothy, 310, 311, 312, 355, 356.
Partridge, George, 146, 185, 196,
197, 220.
Passamaquoddy, 96, 104, 267, 282,
292, 293, 345, 447.
Harbor Sateel, 306.
Indian Camp, 292, 335.
Indians, 4, 292.
Lakes, 340, 377.
Pattee, Ezekiel, 288.
Patterson, Andrew, 113, 114, 221,
222.
Joseph, 456.
Patterson's, Peter, Creek, 311,
312.
Paul, Pierre, interpreter, 32.
Peabody, Nathaniel, 196, 197.
Oliver, 341.
Pearsontown, 77.
Pedell, Antho., 468.
Peele, Jona., )
Peele.Jona, Jr., | 401, 441.
Pemaquid, 466, 467.
Pennsylvania, 196, 197, 428.
Penny, John, 375.
484
DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Penobscot, 1, 2, 12, 13, 24, 28, 35,
36, 39, 46, 47, 68, 70, 74, 87,
90, 91, 94, 95, 96, 103, 106,
109, 120, 124, 126, 127, 128,
145, 154, 159, 172, 173, 175,
177, 186, 201, 215, 221, 229,
239, 241, 246, 247, 250, 262,
263, 273, 276, 277, 278, 283,
284, 287, 292, 304, 306, 316,
320, 329, 335, 384, 394, 396,
397, 399, 400, 402, 403, 404,
428, 440, 443, 456, 457, 458,
459.
Bay, 159, 160, 182, 317, 402.
Bay, Lime Islands, 349.
Expedition, 12, 14, 15, 20, 22,
26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 35, 36,
37, 40, 41, 45, 46, 48, 49, 50,
53, 57, 59, 64, 65, 69, 75, 89,
90, 110, 112, 124, 125, 132,
134, 135, 140, 145, 146, 159,
161, 162, 169, 173, 174, 175,
176, 183, 184, 185, 186, 194,
195, 196, 197, 198, 215, 219,
220, 221, 228, 229, 236, 239,
244, 255, 259, 263, 278, 286,
319, 320, 360, 400, 402, 441,
442, 443.
Indians, 204, 292, 306, 460, 461.
Mast Ground, 90.
Port of, 56.
River, 21, 69, 75, 91, 109, 113,
175, 204, 223, 329, 331, 357,
358, 362, 398, 415.
Sound, 203, 223, 358, 362.
Township No. One, 35, 39.
Upper Indian Town, 8, 9.
Pensioners, Continental, 216.
Perkins, Ebenezer, 214, 215, 216.
Pernobscot, see Penobscot.
Perry, , 158.
, order on, 200.
John, 177.
Peterson, Nich., 467.
Pettengill, Joseph, 80.
Tabitha, 80.
Pettingall, John, 301, 302.
Philadelphia, 8, 74, 146, 184, 215,
221, 228, 275, 428.
Philips, )
Phillips, j Capt. Isaac, 322.
Nathan, 154.
Samuel, 81.
Walter, 467.
William, 467.
Phipps, Capt. , 277.
David, 9, 10, 27, 29.
Pickering, Hon. Mr. , 25.
Pierre, Paul, see Paul, Pierre,
Pierre Tomma.see Tomma, Pierre.
Pigwacket, 78, 79, 80.
Pike, Nicl., 464.
Pinkham's Cove, 423.
Pirkinse, , 156.
Pitts, John, 6, 8, 12, 22, 25, 26,
28, 40, 44, 45, 51, 52, 53, 54,
55, 56, 58, 59, 60, 65, 66, 67,
73, 76, 138, 139, 141, 144, 147,
161, 168, 184, 186, 187, 188,
194, 199, 201, 207, 211, 214,
216, 218, 222, 225, 233, 237,
238, 243, 244, 249, 251, 256,
257, 258, 259, 291, 294, 299,
328, 370, 390, 396, 398, 401,
404, 418, 420, 423, 436, 438,
440, 442, 444, 451, 453, 454,
455, 456.
Pittstown, 392, 393, 435.
Plater, George, 196.
Pleasant xaver, 105, 118, 119, 122.
Plum Island, 452.
Plymouth County, 231, 315, 340.
Pomeroy, Capt. , 367.
Ponobscot, see Penobscot.
Pope, Col. , 100.
Portland, 466.
Portsmouth, 7, 237, 238, 245.
Post Office, 245.
Post Riders, 237, 238, 245, 280.
Powell, Jeremiah, 16, 19, 20, 22,
26, 28, 29, 31, 40, 44, 45, 51,
52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 58, 59, 60,
62, 65, 66, 67, 73, 76, 88, 93,
100, 108, 119, 128, 138, 139,
141, 144, 146, 147, 161, 162,
168, 184, 186, 187, 188, 191,
199, 201, 205, 207, 209, 214,
216, 218, 219, 220, 225, 233,
238, 239, 243, 244, 248, 249,
251, 256, 257, 258, 259, 265,
269, 275, 281, 284, 291, 293,
294, 299, 303, 314, 316, 320,
321, 326, 328, 343, 371, 390,
395, 396, 398, 404, 418, 420,
423, 436, 438, 439, 440, 442,
444, 451, 453, 454, 455, 456,
465.
Pownalborough, 73, 88, 89, 91, 92,
115, 165, 190, 264, 296, 308,
309, 310, 323, 325, 345, 384,
405, 406, 407, 413, 423, 435.
East Parish, 92.
East Precinct, 38, 63.
Goal, 212, 226.
Maritime Court, 38, 52, 63.
Pratt, Capt. Joseph, 210.
Meeting House, 92.
INDEX
485
Preble, Gen. , 275, 293, 369,
392
Capt. John, 13, 267, 300, 345,
367.
Jonathan, 11.
Prescott, Capt. , 99.
O., 14, 19, 20, 40, 44, 45, 51, 53,
54, 55, 56, 59, 65, 147, 162,
168, 186, 187, 188, 201, 222,
238, 244, 249, 258, 259.
Oliver, 31, 52, 58, 60, 66, 67, 76,
141, 184, 233, 243, 251, 256.
Prichard, Thomas, 302.
Pride, John, 467.
Prime, Col. Joseph, 178, 186, 274,
301, 304, 332.
Primer, John, 329.
Prizes, see Vessels.
P. River, see Penobscot River,
Proctor, Col. Edward, 210, 218.
Prom, Col. , 370.
Prospect Bay, 308.
Q
Quakers, )
Friends, ] 230, 248.
Quebec, 119, 122, 230, 248.
Fleet, the, 399.
K
Randel, Stephen, 111.
Rankin, Constant, 447.
Rawson, Mr. , 143.
Edward, 469.
Reed, Capt. , 127, 282, 305.
Mr. , 281.
Joseph, 316, 318, 326, 327.
Rendall, Capt. , 348.
Rendell, John, 447.
Revere, Paul, 49, 50, 67, 68, 85,
134, 135, 140, 189, 210, 211,
214, 218.
Rhode Island, 90, 196, 197, 378,
417, 429.
Expedition, 8.
Rice, Maj. John, 67.
Thomas, 288.
Richardson, ) James, 255, 272,
Richison, j 285, 294, 372, 381,
Ridley, Francis, 435.
Roach, Jacob, 375.
Robarts, Vinsen, 111.
Robbins, )
Robins, J Mr. , 6.
Edmund, 468.
E. H., 237.
Oliver, 446.
Oliver, Jr., 446.
William, 111.
Rogers, Col. , 97, 102, 119,
120, 122.
Pilip, 329.
Ross, Mrs. Barbara, 386, 387, 390.
Capt. Thomas, 387, 389.
Rowe, Mr. , 326.
Royal Artillery, the, 384.
Royal Vincibles, the, 277.
Royalsborough, 110.
Rutland, 303, 318.
Barracks, 301.
Saco River, 21, 289, 375.
Safford, Col. Samuel, 447, 448.
St. Aubin, Ambroise, 306, 338.
St. Caperozua, 213;
see also Cape Rozier.
St. Croix, Island of, 368.
River, 62, 104.
St. Eustatia, 351.
St. Francois Indians, 4, 306.
St. Georges, 13, 153, 155, 217, 279,
317.
Island, 114.
River, 109, 203, 204, 332, 362,
415.
St. Johns, 32, 61, 96, 119, 122,
267, 283, 284, 292, 306, 338,
339, 345, 376.
Head Harbor, 96.
Indians, 4, 119, 122, 292, 336,
339.
River, 32, 119, 122, 283, 306,
336, 338, 347, 377.
River, Fort at, 283.
River, Truck House, 283.
St. Kitts, 351.
St. Lawrence River, 399.
Salem, 114, 225, 348, 354, 398,
452.
Goal Keeper at, 348.
Saltonstal, Capt. Dudley, 145, 215,
216.
Samson, Simeon, 322.
Sanders, Wm., 468.
Sanford, 21, 289, 290.
Savage, Samuel Phips, 7, 24, 153,
190, 217, 247, 252, 349, 354,
457.
Sawyer, Benjamin, 319, 322.
Scarborough, 433, 436.
School Lands, the, 418.
Schuyler, Gen. Philip, 196, 197.
Scituate, 340.
Scollay, Benjamin, 351.
Scott, John, 329.
John Morin, 196, 197.
486
DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Seacoast Guards, the, 452.
Searle, James, 196.
Sears, Isaac, 172, 173.
Seaward, Roger, 468.
Seeth, Rich., 467.
Sesch, Joseph, 339.
Sever, W., 22, 139, 144, 147, 161,
162, 168.
William, 62.
Severford, W., 167.
Severs, C. W., 3.
Sewall, David, 412.
Bummer, 231, 288, 308.
Joseph, 313.
Nicholas, 412.
Samuel, 412.
Sewel, Maj. , of Georgetown,
278.
Shaw, Allen, 323.
Benjamin, 341.
Col. and Maj. Francis, Jr., 96,
103, 163, 164, 464.
Sheepscot, 308, 466, 468.
Palls, Cove, 311.
River, 311.
Sheldon, Ephraim, 449, 450, 454,
455.
Sherburn, 286.
Sherman, Roger, 196, 197.
Silvester, Thomas, 113.
see also Sylvester.
Simpkins, John, 23.
Simpson, G., 45.
I., 6.
J., 8, 12, 14, 19, 20, 22, 26, 28,
29, 31, 40, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55,
56, 58, 59, 60, 65, 66, 67, 73,
76, 88, 138, 139, 141, 144, 147,
161, 225, 233, 291, 294, 299,
303, 316, 320, 321, 328, 370,
390, 393, 396, 398, 404, 418,
420, 423, 436, 438, 439, 440.
Joseph, 25, 137, 393, 413.
Skiner, Jab r ., 467.
Small, )
Smalley, j Capt. Samuel, 157, 159.
Smith, , of York, 348.
Capt. , of Union River, 103.
Abram, 329.
Edward, 375.
Jedediah, 375.
John, 375.
Moses, 177.
Oliver, 446.
Paschal Nelson, 172, 173.
Roger, 164, 165.
Samuel, 111.
Capt. Stephen, 4, 354, 389.
Smoull, |
Smouse, ] George, 301, 305, 318.
Somes, Capt. John, of Cape Ann,
5.
South Carolina, 196, 197, 198.
Spain, King of, 272.
Speakman, Capt. Gilbert W., 6,
46.
Spear, Nathan, Jr., 217.
Spencer, Dr. Arthur, 124, 125,
126, 127.
Spooner, W., 6, 8, 12, 14, 19, 20,
26, 28, 29, 31, 40, 44, 45, 51,
52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 58, 59, 60,
65, 66, 67, 73, 76, 187, 188,
189, 199, 201, 207, 214, 216,
218, 225, 235, 238, 243, 244,
303, 314, 316, 320, 321, 328,
370, 396, 398, 404, 418, 420,
423, 436.
Walter, 47, 235.
Spring Point, 16, 17, 137.
Springfield, 359.
Stanford, Thomas, 249.
Starbird, John, 420, 421, 422.
Stephens, Thomas, 467.
Stevens, } Lieut. , messen-
Steavens, ] ger, 329, 358, 359.
Dr. Henry, 173.
Stillman, Maj. George, 4, 25, 51,
52, 54, 207, 217.
Stokes, Hen., 468.
Stone, J., 6, 8, 12, 14, 19, 20, 26,
28, 29, 73, 162, 168, 187, 201,
222, 225, 238, 243, 244, 251,
314, 316, 320, 321, 328, 390,
442, 453, 454, 455.
Josiah, 161.
Lieut. Nathaniel, 348.
Storer, Woobury, 249.
Strange, Capt. Richard, 351.
Strong, C., 390.
Caleb, 370, 396, 398, 404.
Strout, George, 251.
Joshua, 111.
Stuart, George, 17, 137.
George S., 466.
Studholm, Maj. , 119, 122,
336, 338, 345.
Stutson, Capt. John, 210.
Suffolk County, 96, 231, 302, 315,
340.
Files, 466.
Sullivan, Capt. Daniel, 28, 37, 46,
47.
Sun, Eclipse of the, see Eclipse
of the Sun.
Swan Pond, 21, 289.
Swett, Dr. John, surgeon, 286.
INDEX
487
Sylvester, David, 92, 310, 311, 312.
William, 154, 155, 156, 159, 160.
nee also Silvester.
S., S. P., 7; see Savage, Samuel
Phips.
T
Terry, Aron, 329.
Thoing, see Thwing.
Thomas, , 349.
Thomas, 26.
Waterman, 12, 54, 55, 56, 87,
132, 144, 145, 153, 179, 247,
255, 256, 257, 258, 259, 313,
361, 371, 372.
Thomaston, 93, 94, 96, 114, 182,
183, 203, 239, 241, 246, 247,
275, 279, 341, 361, 362, 444.
Camp, 425.
Headquarters, 224, 279, 281,
299, 304, 330, 334, 365, 414.
Thompson, Cornelius, 157, 213,
224, 225, 227.
Joseph, 158, 329.
William, 158.
Thomson, Charles, 194, 195.
Samuel, 177.
William, 447.
Thrasher, Lieut. Benjamin, 16,
17.
Thwing, ) Nathaniel, 29, 30, 296,
Thoing, } 298,328,345,407,464.
Tinneg, see Tynan.
Titcomb, Benjamin, 128, 249.
Gen. Jonathan, 143, 152, 293.
Titmanan, Island of, 353.
Toad, Samuel, 355, 356.
Tolman, Isaiah, 446.
Isaiah, Jr., 447.
Lieut. Thomas, 447, 449.
Tomma, Biese, 16.
Pierre, 32, 292, 306, 336, 339.
son of, killed, 306.
Tomson, see Thompson.
Toothacher, Nathaniel, 156.
Tories, 104, 115,. 116, 204, 206,
234, 241, 292, 305, 435.
Torrey, William, 469.
Town, Thomas, 435.
Townsend, 281, 282, 304.
Harbor, 316, 317, 326.
Daniel, 375.
Isaac, 375.
Township No. One, 35, 39.
Transports, see Vessels.
Trent, John, 249.
Trevet, Capt. Richard, 51.
Trick, Elias, 468.
Trott, Brigadier, , 392.
Benjamin, 434.
Lemuel, 11.
Thomas, 365.
Tudor, Mr. , 48, 140.
William, 210.
Turen, Joseph^ 227.
Tynan, )
Tinneg, f John, 286.
Tyng, Edward, 469.
William, 199, 200.
U
Ulmer, Maj. Philip M., 330.
Union River, 103, 116, 223.
United Colonies of America, 38.
United States, 23, 25, 54, 60, 90,
93, 101, 120, 123, 129, 130,
131, 132, 142, 147, 170, 180.
182, 184, 188, 194, 195, 197,
198, 201, 218, 224, 250, 254,
274, 294, 302, 317, 324, 334,
335, 351, 369, 376, 377, 379,
380, 412, 417, 425, 426, 427,
428, 435, 447, 449, 461.
Unites States Congress, 8, 15, 22,
35, 57, 58, 89, 90, 91, 129, 130,
131, 132, 146, 155, 159, 170,
171, 184, 185, 194, 195, 197,
215, 221, 235, 238, 239, 244,
246, 250, 254, 263, 272, 307,
315, 337, 346, 356, 359, 360,
376, 378, 425, 426, 427, 428,
429, 430, 431.
Valens, )
Vallance, j see Wallance.
Valnais, Sieur , 376.
Vernon, William, 27, 145, 215.
Vessels, ] 2, 51, 61, 87, 95,
Cruisers, } 97, 98, 99, 103,
Transports, J 106, 109, 114, 115,
117, 118, 121, 123, 137, 144,
156, 159, 165, 166, 167, 168,
173, 175, 176, 191, 204, 205,
217, 219, 229, 241, 242, 253,
265, 281, 285, 287, 288, 292,
295, 296, 298, 299, 300, 301,
302, 305, 308, 315, 316, 317,
318, 319, 331, 332, 347, 349,
350, 352, 353, 354, 367, 368,
372, 377, 379, 382, 383, 393,
401, 402, 415, 416, 417, 432,
434, 435, 442, 445, 446, 449,
457, 460, 461, 464, 465.
488
DOCUMENTAEY HISTOEY
Vessels,
Active, the, 173.
Admiral Duff, the, 351.
Adventure, the, 461, 463.
Albany, the, 155, 204, 241, 272,
299, 331, 415.
Alligiance, the, 277.
Bagaduce, the, 305.
Black Prince, the, 398, 399, 401,
441.
Britania, the, 176.
Charming Sally, the, 124, 125.
Decoy, the, 95, 96.
Defence, the, 227.
Defiance, the, 176.
Deliverance, the, 277.
Dispatch, the, 383.
Dolphin, the, 225.
Eagle, the, 241.
Fame, the, 350.
Fortune, the, 176.
General Waine, the, 350.
Golden Pippin, the, 384.
Greyhound, the, 382.
Hazard, the, 124, 219, 386.
Hector, the, 398, 399, 401, 441.
Lincoln Galley, the, 1, 23, 153,
203, 217, 456.
Mars, the, 322.
Merrisheet, the, 43.
Nancy, the, 38, 62, 141, 189,
297, 298, 322, 340, 341, 406,
407, 423, 424.
Nautilus, the, 103, 116, 156, 160,
204, 205, 241.
Neashquowoite, the, 16, 211,
412.
Oceolus, the, 241.
Pallas, the, 53.
Pembroke, the, 277.
Pidgeon, the, 273, 442.
Polly, the, 1.
Protector, the, 178, 203, 205,
206, 241, 251, 253, 266, 305,
329, 349, 350, 358, 440.
Providence, the, 27, 43.
Putnam, the, 124, 172, 173.
Ranger, the, 316, 326.
Revenge, the, 136, 260.
Robuck, the, 277.
Samuel, the, 48.
Saratoga, the, 352.
Sparrow, the, 176.
State Galley, the, 404.
Success, the, 370.
Swan the, 265.
Thomas, the, 350.
Two Friends, the, 254.
Tyger, the, 353.
Vessels, continued.
Tyrannicide, the, 124, 136, 259,
260, 304, 319.
Unity, the, 294.
Vengeance, the, 26.
Virginia, the, 242.
Warren, the, 105, 145, 161, 162,
214, 216, 263.
Vincent, Mr. , 284, 285, 294.
Vining, Benjamin, 111.
Vintenor, Thos., 329.
Virginia, 196, 198, 368.
Vose, Col. , 425, 462, 463.
W
Wade, Joseph, 11.
Wadlin, Moses, 375.
William, 375.
Wadsworth, Col. , commis-
sary general, 74, 360.
Gen. Peleg, 54, 55, 56, 92, 110,
128, 131, 147, 152, 153, 178,
179, 190, 192, 193, 201, 203,
205, 206, 217, 224, 235, 236,
239, 242, 243, 244, 252, 262,
265, 268, 270, 273, 275, 279,
281, 282, 285, 299, 300, 302,
304, 305, 317, 318, 325, 326,
330, 332, 334, 335, 341, 343,
344, 349, 353, 354, 355, 356,
357, 358, 359, 361, 362, 365,
367, 371, 388, 393, 402, 414,
415, 431, 432, 435, 436, 438,
455, 459, 460, 462, 463.
Waite, Stephen, 5.
Capt. Stephen, 132, 265.
Walderne, Henry, 467.
Waldo, Francis, 3, 421, 422.
Samuel, 421.
Waldoborough, 204, 308, 330, 361,
388, 462.
Wales, Capt. , 140.
Walker, Ezekiel, 252.
Lieut. Isaac, 252, 253.
Solomon, 11.
Wall, Robert, 329.
Wallance, ")
Valens, }Capt. Patrick, 99,
Vallance, J 100, 250.
Walley, Mr. , 414.
Wampum, 267, 283, 306, 307, 336,
337, 338, 346, 376.
Ward, Capt. , 227.
A., 6, 8, 12, 14, 19, 20, 22, 26,
29, 31, 40, 44, 45, 51, 52, 53,
54, 55, 56, 58, 59, 60, 65, 66,
76, 138, 139, 141, 144, 147,
161, 162, 168, 184, 186, 187.
INDEX
489
Ward, A., continued.
188, 199, 201, 207, 214, 216,
218, 222, 225, 233, 238, 243,
244, 249, 251, 256, 257, 258,
259.
Artemas, 48.
Ware, see Weare.
Warner, Col. , 447, 449.
Warren, 86.
Gen. , 100.
I., 27, 263.
J., 63.
Washburn, Setli, 231.
Washington, George, 33, 90, 228,
230, 307, 315, 344, 365, 366,
380, 462.
Camp of, 359.
Headquarters of, 366.
Waterman, Abijah, 88.
Waters, Capt. Daniel, 124.
Watertown, 82, 278.
Watson, David, 446.
Thomas, 124, 125.
Watt, Robert, 384.
Weare, Mesech, 201, 202, 239.
Wells, 21, 289, 376.
Wesson, Stephen, 111.
West Indies, 253, 280, 368, 370,
371, 382, 383, 387, 461, 463.
Westborough, 286.
Weymouth, 23.
Wheaton, Col. Mason, 86, 93, 94,
95, 96, 98, 114, 115, 137.
Whigs, 104, 234.
Whipple, Joseph, 8, 9.
White, B., 6, 8, 12, 14, 19, 20, 26,
28, 29, 31, 40, 44, 45, 51, 52,
53, 54, 55, 56, 58, 59, 60, 65,
66, 67, 73, 76, 138, 139, 141,
144, 147, 162, 168, 184, 186,
187, 188, 199, 201, 207, 214,
216, 225, 233, 238, 243, 244,
249, 251, 256, 257, 258, 259,
291, 294, 303, 304, 314, 316,
320, 321, 370, 396, 404, 420,
423, 436, 438, 439, 440, 442,
444, 451, 453, 454, 455.
Benjamin, 213.
John, 468.
Samuel, 18.
Whitehauce, Bmanuell, 468.
Whither, see Whittier.
Whiticher, )
Whittaker, \ William, 301, 302.
Whiting, Thurston, 288.
William, 438, 440, 444, 451, 456.
Whitney, Col , 48, 50.
Mr. , 403.
William, 442.
Whittaker, see Whiticher.
Whittell, Robert, 468.
Whitten, Phineas, 1, 2.
see also Whittier.
Whittier, ) Ebenezer,38, 73, 287,
Whitten, ] 296, 297, 298, 308,
309, 313, 324, 325, 345, 406,
409, 413, 423, 424, 437, 439.
Widger, Peter, 468.
Williams and Vincent, 284, 285,
294.
Capt. George, 398, 401, 441.
Capt. John F., 7, 124, 253, 254,
329, 349.
Rev. Prof. Samuel, 247, 248,
394, 402, 403, 404, 456, 457,
458.
William, 231.
Wills, Roger, 468.
Windham, 362, 363, 364, 365, 417,
418.
Windsor, 97, 347.
Wing, Judah, surgeon, 162.
Winnissmit Ferry, 348.
Winter Harbor, 302.
Winthrop, 391, 396.
Samuel, 341.
Wisacre, Andrew, 440.
Wiscassett, 279, 341.
Woodbridges Neck, 311, see also
Woodbridges.
Wood, A., 40, 314, 320, 321.
Abiel, 92, 264, 265.
Aaron, 12, 14, 19, 20, 26, 28, 29,
31, 40, 45, 51, 52, 54, 55, 56,
58, 59, 60, 65, 67, 73, 76, 138,
141, 147, 201, 207, 214, 216,
218, 222, 225, 233, 238, 243,
244, 249, 251, 256, 257, 258,
259, 316, 328, 370, 390, 396,
398, 418, 420, 423, 438, 439,
440, 442, 444, 451, 454, 455,
459.
Wood, N., 53.
Woodbridges Narrows, 311.
see also Woobridges.
Woodward, Mr. , engineer,
178.
Wolfe, Stephen, 467.
Woolwich, 9, 29, 406, 449.
Worcester County, 231.
Wooring, Rich., 468.
Worthley, Daniel, 113.
Wrieford, John, 468.
Wright, Daniel, 1, 2, 53.
W , G., 230; see Washington,
George.
490 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Y Young, Miss , 156, 160.
David, 375.
Yeats, George James, 324. Jacob, 301, 302, 305.
York, 51, 138, 286, 348, 409, 412, John> 375>
419. capt Joseph, 153, 154, 155, 156,
Port of, 51. 157 159 160, 181, 212, 213,
County, 2, 78, 79, 80, 92, 131, 22 4 226 227 228
138, 147, 148, 178, 183, 205, Mrs . j osep h, 156, 160.
231, 239, 240, 286, 289, 301,
303, 313, 330, 344, 366, 374,
380, 409, 411, 412, 419.
Samuel, 111.
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